The LBJ Tapes: Panama Canal Treaty
President Lyndon Johnson talked with advisors and members of Congress about Panama wanting to renegotiate the canal treaty, the U.S. plane shot down in East Germany, a Senate probe into a fo…
235 viewsPresident Lyndon Johnson talked with advisors and members of Congress about Panama wanting to renegotiate the canal treaty, the U.S. plane shot down in East Germany, a Senate probe into a fo…
235 viewsProfessor John Kenneth Galbraith talked about his lifelong interest in economics and discussed his recent book. A Journey Through Economic Time describes the evolution of his own economic th…
1,236 viewsFormer Ambassador John Kenneth Galbraith talked about his new book Letters to Kennedy published by Harvard University Press. Mr. Galbraith’s book contains a compilation of letters the author…
294 viewsMr. Galbraith discussed his life with his biographer Richard Parker, author of the upcoming John Kenneth Galbraith: The Making of American Economics, published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.…
698 viewsPresident Clinton awarded presidential medals of freedom to several citizens for their work in behalf of peace and democracy both in the U.S. and overseas.
1,345 viewsIn the 25th anniversary speech to the Honors College of the University of Pittsburgh, Professor John Kenneth Galbraith talked about the future of U.S. liberalism. He also explored the meanin…
179 viewsMr. Galbraith talked about his book Name-Dropping: From FDR On, published by Houghton Mifflin Company. He scrutinized American statesmen from the Democratic Party of the mid-20th century a…
224 viewsRichard Parker talked about his book John Kenneth Galbraith: His Life, His Politics, His Economics, published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. The author described the man who served under Pre…
531 viewsMr. Terkel, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, talked about his new book, Coming of Age: The Story of Our Century by Those Who Lived It. He described some of the interviews which made up the b…
88 viewsHistorians and an editor discussed lessons from the past which can be used to help citizens be effective participants in U.S. democracy. They attempted to answer the question, “Why Study H…
149 viewsJohn Kenneth Galbraith talked about his recent book, “The Good Society: The Humane Agenda", published by Houghton Mifflin. He discussed the standards for judging a "good” society, especially…
381 viewsCurrent events were examined through; newspaper headlines, journalist/newsmaker/legislator interviews, and viewer phone calls/faxes/e-mail. Newspaper segments included Mr. Kenneth Walsh, of …
85 viewsIn honor of the Economic Policy Institute, friends and peers roasted its founder, Labor Secretary Robert Reich. Humorous remarks were made by a number of economists, journalists, and adminis…
819 viewsJohn Kenneth Galbraith, Harvard University, talked about the evolution of consumer issues over time.
76 viewsEconomist John Kenneth Galbraith, author of The Culture of Contentment published by Houghton-Mifflin, talked about the main theme of the book on the political response of an economically mat…
732 viewsThe committee heard testimony on economic recovery legislation introduced to the Senate by Sen. Kennedy that would attempt to stimulate the economy by providing $170 billion in domestic spen…
95 viewsThe House Budget Committee met for the second day of hearings on the condition of the U.S. economy, and heard testimony from panels of economists on proposals to stimulate investment and eco…
75 viewsProfessor Galbraith was an economics professor at Harvard University from 1934 to 1975, at times leaving academics to work in the federal government. He was an adviser to President John F. K…
89 viewsScholars talked about the difficulties nations face at the end of the Cold War as they convert to a peace economy.
86 viewsIn questioning the former defense secretary, senators raised the issue of whether President Bush would seek a formal declaration of war before committing U.S. troops to military action. Mr. …
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