Civil Rights and the Presidency

Feb 12, 2009

Florida Atlantic University | Department of History

History professors from Georgia Southern University, San Francisco State University, and Nova Southeastern University participated in a panel discussion on recent presidents and the civil rights movement. Richard Pacelle focused on the Reagan Administration and the Office of the Solicitor General. Robert Smith's speech addressed the effect of the .. Read More

History professors from Georgia Southern University, San Francisco State University, and Nova Southeastern University participated in a panel discussion on recent presidents and the civil rights movement. Richard Pacelle focused on the Reagan Administration and the Office of the Solicitor General. Robert Smith's speech addressed the effect of the Reagan Administration on the Clinton Administrations policies on welfare reform and affirmative action. Charles Zelden spoke on the disputed 2000 presidential election. Following their remarks, the panelists responded to audience members' questions. This was part of Florida Atlantic University's third annual Alan B. Larkin Symposium on the American Presidency "Civil Rights and the Presidency: From Nixon to Obama."

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