Iran Hostage Crisis
In the conference on the Carter presidency, held at Hofstra University, Mr. Gunter, Ms. Reilly, and Mr. Smist presented papers focusing on different aspects of the Iran hostage crisis, inclu…
1,558 viewsIn the conference on the Carter presidency, held at Hofstra University, Mr. Gunter, Ms. Reilly, and Mr. Smist presented papers focusing on different aspects of the Iran hostage crisis, inclu…
1,558 viewsScholars presented papers and spoke about the legacy of Former Prime Minister Thatcher and her close relationship with U.S. leaders. Among the issues addressed were strategic cooperation bet…
197 viewsDuring the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, the participants talked about several issues, including the role of congressional committees, committee tenure, and t…
389 viewsDr. Smist discussed his new book, Congress Oversees the U.S. Intelligence Community 1947-1989. He stressed the important role the congress has to play in supervising intelligence activities.
29 viewsFrank Smist Jr., author of Congress Oversees the U.S. Intelligence Community 1947-1989, described the relationship between Congress and the CIA. Congressional oversight, budgeting, and infor…
174 viewsHofstra University sponsored a forum that focused on the Gerald Ford Presidency, and this portion looked at “Reforming the CIA.” Prof. Smist delivered a paper titled "Seeking a Piece of th…
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