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President Reagan implored the Soviets in a June 12, 1987, Berlin speech to “tear down this wall.” The Hoover Institution and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute hosted a …

What was Ronald Reagan’s approach to dealing with the Soviets in the midst of the Cold War? William Inboden talked about what he learned from newly declassified documents and members of the …

The Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library hosted a conference to focus on national security, classified material, transparency, and the role of the National Archives in presidential record-…

Military officials and defense experts took part in a discussion on U.S. security and the strength of military alliances and partnerships hosted by the Reagan National Defense Forum.

This is the third and last program that looked back at President George W. Bush’s 2007 Iraq surge decision to increase American troop levels. A panel of scholars responded to previous observ…

Three former members of the Reagan Administration reflected on their time in the White House and their interactions with the president. They spoke about Ronald Reagan’s leadership style and …

Five historians talked about foreign policy leaders ranging from Presidents Woodrow Wilson to George H.W. Bush. They each examine key figures of the twentieth century from World War I to the…

William Inboden talked about the impact of President Richard Nixon and his National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger on the National Security Council. This lecture was part of Oregon Sta…

Vietnam veterans and former Senators Bob Kerrey (D-NE) and Charles Robb (D-VA) joined Admiral William McRaven (Retired) in a discussion about the changes in America’s foreign and military po…

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Brennan talked about the history of the president’s daily briefing. Following his remarks, former intelligence officers talked about the impor…

President Ronald Reagan’s “Washington Abbey” speech, in which Reagan addressed the British Parliament about the Soviet threat, was shown. Then, panelists talked about President Reagan’s role…

Authors discussed their books about America at war. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. Sam Kleiner moderated. “America At War: 21st Century Struggles” was a panel…

Former senior White House advisers discussed internal deliberations over Middle East policy. Dennis Ross said that in one-on-one discussions, former Egyptian President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak…