2001 White House Correspondents' Dinner
President Bush and Mr. Hammond delivered humorous remarks about Washington political culture and current events. President Bush’s remarks included several photographs of the first family’s p…
5,046 viewsPresident Bush and Mr. Hammond delivered humorous remarks about Washington political culture and current events. President Bush’s remarks included several photographs of the first family’s p…
5,046 viewsCarl Cannon talked about the line between the personal and public lives of politicians. Topics included turning points in history, the role of You Tube, and whether it’s possible to sort out…
95 viewsMr. Cannon talks by remote video from Boston about presidential honesty. His cover story in the January-February issue of The Atlantic is called “Why Presidents Lie.” The guest responded to …
127 viewsCarl Cannon talked about The Pursuit of Happiness in Times of War. In the book, Mr. Cannon explores “the pursuit of happiness” and the role of presidents and other leaders in promoting and d…
1,205 viewsProfessor Sabato moderated a panel discussion titled “The Declining Bush Mandate” at the 8th Annual American Democracy Conference. Journalists examined the impact of the 2005 election result…
133 viewsParticipants talked about the recent impact of the 2004 elections on the balance of power in Congress and prospects for midterm elections in 2006. Among the topics they addressed were party …
87 viewsThe National Journal hosted a forum on Second Terms of Presidents. Participants talked about the traditional problems in enacting ambitious proposals during a second term, past second term p…
80 viewsAt the annual association dinner, President Bush and Mr. Leno gave humorous remarks about current events and the political climate in Washington.
6,452 viewsJournalists spoke to students about intelligence gathering and the quality of intelligence prior to the war with Iraq. Among the topics they addressed were the role of intelligence agencies …
63 viewsFather and son authors Lou and Carl Cannon were interviewed about their books. Lou wrote Governor Reagan: His Rise to Power, published by PublicAffairs. Carl is the author of The Pursuit of…
126 viewsMr. Carl Cannon was interviewed about his book, The Pursuit of Happiness in Times of War, published by Rowman and Littlefield. The author examines the pursuit of happiness by Americans durin…
31 viewsAt the annual association dinner, journalists presented awards to colleagues for their work in the previous year. Following the awards dinner speeches included amusing remarks by President B…
2,911 viewsThe Heritage Foundation held a discussion during which participants talked about the record of the Bush administration. Among the topics they addressed were responses to September 11, 2001 t…
54 viewsMedia consultants talked about campaign advertising, the use of negative and comparative advertisements, and the impact of the advertisements on political discourse. They showed several exam…
166 viewsThe Close Up Foundation hosted a program on "Covering the Presidency". Director of the White House 2001 Project, Martha Kumar and National Journal White House Correspondent, Carl Cannon, tal…
36 viewsJournalists talked about the 2002 midterm elections and the implications of the election results for the future of the Democratic and Republican Parties. They also talked about the impact th…
135 viewsParticipants reviewed the progress of the Bush administration. Among the issues they addressed were education policy, foreign policy, environmental policy, national missile defense, and free…
57 viewsThe Governor’s Select Task Force on Election Procedures heard additional reports from public officials on reforming current voting law. Members of the public also spoke.
608 viewsIn a conference called, “Election 2000: Box Scores and Scouting Reports,” the speakers talked about House and Senate election results and the leadership of both bodies. They also talked abou…
112 viewsThe former president presented the annual Gerald R. Ford Journalism Awards to Mr. Carollo for coverage of national defense issues and to Mr. Cannon for his coverage of the presidency. Follow…
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