Walter Cronkite anchored CBS News coverage of day three of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Correspondents reported on dissent within the convention hall by anti-Vietnam W…
8,632 viewsNorman Ornstein presented the award to Richard Baker, who became the first Senate historian in 1975. An advocate for the openness of government, he drafted the Senate’s first rules for acces…
200 viewsParticipants in Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 campaign for the Democratic Party presidential nomination discussed the campaign. They spoke about campaign experiences, Kennedy’s message to the Ame…
1,788 viewsFrank Mankiewicz spoke about his career and experiences in public service. He is vice chairman of Hill & Knowlton’s Washington, D.C. office. Hill & Knowlton is a public relations firm based …
1,139 viewsA tribute was held to honor the life and legacy of the late Robert F. Kennedy. His daughter Kerry Kennedy and Rep. Edward Markey hosted a reception at the Capital to commemorate what would h…
1,522 viewsThe National Press Club hosted a special tribute to the late Hunter S. Thompson. Colleagues and friends of the counter-culture author and journalist who died earlier in the year discussed Th…
820 viewsHill and Knowlton Public Relations sponsored a “roast and toast” of journalist Frank Mankiewicz. Fellow journalists and politicians participated in the event, noting the accomplishments of M…
366 viewsJournalists Ms. Mary McGrory and Mr. Jack Germond and the former campaign manager for Senator George McGovern in 1972, Mr. Frank Mankiewicz, reflected on their careers in and around politi…
141 viewsFormer speech writers talked about the art of presidential speech writing, the state of the union address, and what to expect in President Bush' forthcoming state of the union address. Follo…
181 viewsPresident Jimmy Carter’s Press Secretary Jody Powell and Frank Mankiewicz, George McGovern’s 1972 Campaign Director, discussed the 1972 Democratic Convention in Miami Beach at which Sen. Geo…
594 viewsCampaign managers and activists recounted stories and events of the 1972 McGovern presidential campaign. Included on the panel was Hunter S. Thompson who wrote “Fear and Loathing on the Camp…
782 viewsPresident Jimmy Carter’s Press Secretary, Jody Powell, and George McGovern’s 1972 Campaign Director, Frank Mankiewicz, discussed the 1980 Democratic Convention in New York, particularly the …
360 viewsMr. Mankiewicz, the 1968 campaign director for Robert F. Kennedy, reflected on the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago and the impact of Robert Kennedy’s death on it.
84 viewsMr. Mankiewicz talked about how political figures, organizations and others interact with news media. He also answered questions from the audience.
35 viewsPanelists examined how the media has covered House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Georgia), the 104th Congress and the Republican “Contract with America.”
49 viewsMr. Kornbluh talked about an article on U.S.-Cuba relations during the 1970s written by Henry Kissinger which the National Security Archive was relaeasing for publication by New York Times B…
133 viewsThe Freedom Forum sponsored a look at the presidency and the media during a discussion held in Arlington, Virginia, sponsored by Columbia University. Journalists and scholars address relatio…
73 viewsThe panel of journalists and public servants explored the need for a return to the public service ethic. They reviewed the ways government officials and the press portray public service. The…
93 viewsStudents from Oxford and Northwestern Universities took part in an Oxford-style debate on the public’s right to know versus a political candidate’s right to privacy. Outside experts in the s…
1,903 viewsPanelists discuss the role of the White House in domestic policy. Speakers from various administrations talk about policies of the past and solutions to our domestic, social and economic pro…
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