Snow Angels in the Rose Garden
Former White House press secretary Mike McCurry fondly recalls two very different events from his tenure in the Clinton administration. One took place in the White House Rose Garden following a snow storm and involved several staffers making snow an...
From the White House to Treasury
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker talks about his move from the White House Chief of Staff job to his position as Secretary of the Treasury. He recounts how there was initially a degree of skepticism about his qualifications, because he hadn'...
Future of U.S. and Russian Relations, The
Television news correspondent, presidential advisor and university professor Marvin Kalb talks about the future of U.S. and Russian relations. He suggests that the potential exists for the United States and Russia to be allies, but also notes that R...
U.S. Foreign Policy Through Changing Administrations
Television news correspondent, presidential advisor and university professor Marvin Kalb talks about the impact of changing administrations on American foreign policy. "I think it makes a big difference, because the President of the United States an...
From Campaign to Governing
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich talks about the rapid and challenging transition that must take place when a successful presidential campaign ends and a new administration takes shape and then begins the process of ac...
From Campaign to Cabinet
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich explains that he originally had no plans to work in Bill Clinton's cabinet after participating in the Clinton campaign. All that changed however when President Clinton appealed to him d...
Unspoken Social Compact, The
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich talks about what he calls "the unspoken social compact" between companies and their employees that used to assure increases in earnings and benefits for workers whose companies prospere...
United States and Russia During the Cold War, The
Television news correspondent, presidential advisor and university professor Marvin Kalb talks about U.S. attitudes towards Russia during the Cold War. "Did we give the Russians a fair shake? Yes, in a strategic sense but, in a cultural sense, not a...
Working With Career Civil Servants
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich talks about the value of career civil servants in Cabinet departments "These are very valuable people...you need to quickly identify them, give them responsibility and form a strong all...
Working With Other Departments
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich talks about other departments with which those in the Department of Labor must often collaborate, including the Department of Education and the Treasury Department. Secretary Reich cite...