Mission Accomplished!
Christopher Cerf is the founding editor-in-chief of the Children’s Television Workshop’s Product Group (a position he left in 1977) and a former senior editor at Random House where he was responsible for such authors as Abbie Hoffman, Ray Bradbury and Andy Warhol. His books include The Experts Speak (edited with Victor Navasky), The Gulf War Reader (edited with Micah Sifry), and The Official Politically Correct Dictionary. Mr. Cerf has received multiple Grammy and Emmy awards for his work in television and
Christopher Cerf talked about the book he co-authored, Mission Accomplished!: Or How We Won the War in Iraq, about government officials, for… read more
Christopher Cerf talked about the book he co-authored, Mission Accomplished!: Or How We Won the War in Iraq, about government officials, foreign policy scholars, and media pundits who made predictions about the Iraq War that turned out to be wrong. During his remarks, Mr. Cerf quoted from some of those predictions. Mr. Cerf responded to audience members' questions. This event was held at the home of Jeanne and Tony Pritzker. Radio host Lydia Cornell introduced Mr. Cerf.
Christopher Cerf is the founding editor-in-chief of the Children’s Television Workshop’s Product Group (a position he left in 1977) and a former senior editor at Random House where he was responsible for such authors as Abbie Hoffman, Ray Bradbury and Andy Warhol. His books include The Experts Speak (edited with Victor Navasky), The Gulf War Reader (edited with Micah Sifry), and The Official Politically Correct Dictionary. Mr. Cerf has received multiple Grammy and Emmy awards for his work in television and close
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