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    Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right

    Radio/TV host and columnist Michael Smerconish, in a collection of his columns, shared his thoughts on political life in America and how his views have shifted over the years.

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    Free Speech and the First Amendment

    Author and historian Allen Guelzo gave a lecture on free speech and the First Amendment. He discussed student protests against invited speakers to college campuses and warned against activis…

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    Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Remarks in Philadelphia

    Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump outlined his plans to improve U.S. national security. During his remarks, he said his administration would defeat ISIL*, rebuild the nation’s mil…

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    Harry Truman and the 1948 Election

    Harold Gullen talked about the 1948 presidential election. Late on election night, 1948, it was thought that Thomas Dewey had defeated Truman, but final returns showed that Truman was the vi…

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    The Solzhenitsyn Reader

    A reception was held to launch a new book, The Solzhenitsyn Reader: New and Essential Writings, 1947-2005, published by Intercollegiate Studies Institute Books. This collection contains in o…

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    Muzzled

    Michael Smerconish talked about his book Muzzled: From T-Ball to Terrorism: True Stories That Should Be Fiction, published by Nelson Current. He told stories from his book, which consisted o…

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    Flying Blind: Political Correctness

    Mr. Smerconish talked about his book Flying Blind: How Political Correctness Continues to Compromise Airline Safety Post 9/11, published by Running Press. It addressed the policies of the U…

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    Frank Furness: Architecture and the Violent Mind

    Mr. Lewis talked about his biography, Frank Furness: Architecture and the Violent Mind, published by W.W. Norton. The author described the life of Victorian architect, Frank Furness, who was…

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    Benjamin Franklin

    Mr. Humes, a fomer White House speechwriter and historian, spoke about the life and times of Benjamin Franklin. He talked about Franklin’s experiences as a young man and printer in Philadelp…

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    Social Security and Entitlements

    Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan, who chaired a 1983 commission on Social Security reform, spoke about the future of this and other entitlement programs. Money markets had fallen after som…

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