Importance of Goals and Agendas, The
Presidential advisor, political analyst and university professor David Gergen talks about the importance of goals and agendas for the President. He cites George Bush Sr. as a very effective President in terms of foreign policy leadership, but sugges...
Ronald Reagan and Leadership
Presidential advisor, political analyst and university professor David Gergen talks about the qualities that made Ronald Reagan an excellent leader. Mr. Gergen explains that, while President Reagan didn't spend an extraordinary amount of time master...
Presidential Flaws
Former White House press secretary Mike McCurry explains that all Presidents have flaws in one way or another, because every human being is flawed. "The problem," according to Mr. McCurry, "...is that we just in the last part of the 20th century dev...
Presidency, The: Challenges of Governing
Presidential advisor, political analyst and university professor David Gergen talks about some of the factors that have changed the fabric of political institutions in America and made governing more difficult than ever before. These factors include...
Presidency, The: A Delicate Balancing Act
Presidential advisor, political analyst and university professor David Gergen explains that the presidency is more than simply a relationship between the President and the people. If goals and objectives are to be reached, Mr. Gergen says, the Presi...
Presidency and the State Department, The
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker recalls how he made a conscious decision during his tenure as Secretary of State to be the President's man at the State Department, rather than the State Department's man at the White House.
Presidential Campaigns
Former White House press secretary Mike McCurry talks about the presidential campaigns with which he's been involved. "If it's someone you would really want to see as President," Mr. McCurry says, "...then it's worth...giving your heart and soul int...
Primary System, The
Former White House press secretary Mike McCurry talks about the primary system, likening it to a marathon in which, "...only those who are fittest and sharpest and most determined make it to the end."
Presidency and Fiduciary Responsibility, The
Presidential advisor, political analyst and university professor David Gergen talks about his experience working in the Clinton White House. He notes that, prior to the Monica Lewinsky episode, President Clinton was "...really working pretty hard to...
Of Presidents and Saints
Former White House press secretary Mike McCurry argues that America would be better off if it recognized that Presidents are not saints. "I think sometimes we shackle our presidents by not understanding that they are human beings in addition to bein...