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Three days prior to leaving office, President Ronald Reagan was interviewed by NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw. The president discussed his mother, alcoholic father, religious beliefs, careers in…

Senators Dan Quayle (R-IN) and Lloyd Bentsen (D-TX) met in Omaha, Nebraska, for the 1988 vice presidential debate. The debate was moderated by Judy Woodruff. Other panelists were Tom Brokaw,…

James Baker, chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan and secretary of state during the George W. Bush administration, was among the speakers at an event commemorating the 30th anniversary …

This series of NBC News special reports covers the breaking story of the Fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989. On that day a spokesman for East Berlin’s Communist Party announced that…

This CIA produced video is a tribute to former President George H.W. Bush created for his January 2016 visit to their headquarters to mark the fortieth anniversary of his tenure as director.…

Journalist Tom Brokaw received the “Great Americans” award from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. He talked with philanthropist David Rubenstein about reporting historic…

A funeral service for former first lady Nancy Reagan was held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. She died Sunday, March 6, 2016, at her home in Los Angeles…

Tom Brokaw talked about some of the important ideas produced by members of the “Greatest Generation,” a term he coined and the title of his bestselling book. Mr. Brokaw argued that because m…

Tom Brokaw talked about his book, A Lucky Life Interrupted: A Memoir of Hope, and responded to viewer calls. He was interviewed at the 15th annual National Book Festival, held at the Walt…

Andrew and Stephen Schlesinger presented a collection of letters from their father, the late Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. A special assistant to President Kennedy…

Tom Brokaw talked about his life and career and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the World War II generation, the 1960s, and current politics. Vide…

Former President Bill Clinton talked with Tom Brokaw about the state and future of the U.S. economy. Among the topics they discussed were federal debt, looming federal budget cuts in 2013 if…

Tom Brokaw, former managing editor and anchor for “NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw,” presented his thoughts on the current state of American society and politics in his book The Time of Our…

Tom Brokaw and Jane Pauley talked about how John F. Kennedy’s presidency shaped and influenced the culture of the 1960s. Tom Brokaw is the author of BOOM!: Voices of the Sixties. Topics incl…

Tom Brokaw talked about his book, Boom! Voices of the Sixties. For the book he interviewed over 50 famous people and ordinary citizens who lived through the 1960s. He talked with artists, po…

A memorial service for Walter Cronkite was held at the Lincoln Center. The former anchor of CBS News died on July 17, 2009, at the age of 92. His son, President Obama, former President Clint…

The panel talked the financial crisis and its role on renewable energy reform, clean water programs, and food programs.

With Tom Brokaw serving as master of ceremonies, Vartan Gregorian presented the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy to the Heinz Family, the Mellon Family, the Tata Family of India, and industria…

28th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Award Ceremony. Presenters included Tim Russert, Dan Rather, Katie Couric, Bill Small, Soledad O’Brien, John Stewart, Elie Weisel, Bob Woodruff, …

Former leaders spoke about the reunification of Germany following the fall of the Berlin Wall. They also talked about the achievements made in Germany since reunification, global changes sin…