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Five Vietnamese-Americans who experienced the Vietnam War, an Army veteran, and a CIA veteran of the war, discussed the aftermath of the conflict. Panelists talked about why South Vietnam lo…

Members of the Scholars Commission on the Jefferson-Hemings Issue held a press conference to present evidence that contradicts arguments that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with his slav…

Witnesses testified about the Bush Administration’s detention and interrogation program for prisoners and enemy combatants. This was the first hearing on the topic since the release of the J…

Lieutenant General Obering talked about the launch of a missile by the Ageis-class cruiser, USS Lake Erie, to shoot down an errant U.S. intelligence satellite on February 20, 2008. During hi…

The panelists talked about the constitutional role of Congress in intelligence operations. Other topics included the policy issues of unilateral presidential action versus working with Congr…

Mark Moyar talked about his book Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965, published by Cambridge University Press. Moderator was John Norton Moore. Mr. Moyar talked about why he thinks …

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Senator Feingold’s call to censure President Bush for authorizing domestic surveillance of U.S. citizens and general conduct of administratio…

Professor Turner and Mr. Greenwald talked about the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on domestic surveillance that began later in the day. Professor Turner, who participated by remote con…

Following Attorney General Gonzales' defense of domestic surveillance programs by the Bush administration in efforts to combat terrorism, legal scholars talked to students about the remarks …

Mr. Turner talked about military tribunals and legal issues surrounding the detention and potential trials for those accused of involvement in terrorist acts. He also responded to viewer que…

As part of the society’s National Lawyers' Convention, panelists talked about legal issues concerning the U.S. fight against terrorism, including military trials and international criminal c…

Committee members heard testimony about an administration tax proposal for those who renounce their U.S. citizenship. The new plan would treat all former citizens' assets as if they had been…

In one of his first public appearances since leaving his post as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, William Webster spoke to the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on La…

The American Bar Association sponsored the forum entitled, “Preserving the Separation of Powers in Foreign Policy: Checks and Balances and the New Congressional Activism,” which brought toge…

The final session of the ABA’s conference focused on military strategy for the Persian Gulf crisis. The panelists discussed how the conflict should be handled from legal, military, coalition…

The American Bar Association’s conference looked at various aspects of the Persian Gulf war, including the establishment of war crimes tribunals, human rights violations, and the peace movem…

The committee’s hearing on the constitutional question of which arm of the U.S. government has the power to declare war continued with testimony from four professors of law. Eugene Rostow br…

The guests discussed the 1973 War Powers Act and its application. They answered questions from viewers.