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| June 24 & June 27, 2004 | Admiral William Crowe Jr.: The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff talks about his distinguished Navy career including his years at the White House during the end of the cold war. |
| June 17 & June 20, 2004 | Andrew Kohut: The director of the PEW Research Center for the People and the Press talks with guest host Kent Germany about the practice of polling both in the U.S. and abroad. |
| June 10 & June 13, 2004 | Robert Kaplan: The correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly, talks with guest host Kent Germany about his recent trip to Iraq where he spent time in Fallujah. |
| June 3 & June 6, 2004 | David Kay: Former top United States weapons inspector sits down with host Charlie Sydnor to talk about intelligence information leading to the war in Iraq. |
| May 27 & May 30, 2004 | Walter Pincus, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer at the Washington Post, shares his thoughts on the intelligence information leading up to the war in Iraq, the Administration’s role in it, and the current state of nuclear disarmament. |
| May 20 & May 23, 2004 | Rosa Ehrenreich Brooks, a professor at the University of Virginia’s School of Law and an expert on International Human Rights Laws, examines terrorism, the war in Iraq and how human rights laws have been adhered to or sidestepped since September 11, 2001. Professor Brooks served on the board of directors of Amnesty International USA from 2002-2003. |
| May 13 & May 16, 2004 | WHTJ presents an encore of its interview with the president of the NAACP. Upon his election, Bond sat down with journalist Charley McDowell, then the host of FOR THE RECORD. Together they explore the nuanced questions behind race relations, the Supreme Court’s historic decision in Brown vs. Board of Education, and some of Bond’s personal experiences during the civil rights movement. |
| May 6 & May 9, 2004 | Roger Wilkins, a prominent historian, commentator and activist, discusses the progress of civil rights and shares his candid experiences at the Justice Department during some of the turning points in the civil rights movement. |
| April 22 & April 25, 2004 | David Maraniss: Pulitzer Prize writer-at-large for the Washington Post, discusses his newest book They Marched Into Sunlight: War and Peace, Vietnam and America, October 1967. He and host Charlie Sydnor probe the anti-war movement, the Vietnam War and the personal accounts from soldiers and military leaders included in book. |
| April 15 & April 18, 2004 | Jon Meacham: Managing editor of Newsweek, sits down with host Charlie Sydnor to discuss his book Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship. In this intriguing interview, Meacham explores the complex emotional connection between two of history’s towering leaders - Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston Churchill - and its impact on world affairs. |
| April 8 & April 11, 2004 | Carl Cannon: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and White House correspondent for the National Journal, joins host Charlie Sydnor to discuss two of his books: Boy Genius: Karl Rove, the Brains Behind the Remarkable Political Triumph of George W. Bush and The Pursuit of Happiness in Times of War. |
| April 1 & April 4, 2004 | J. Harvie Wilkinson: Circuit judge and former chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, talks with host Charlie Sydnor about the federal court system. |
| Feb. 26 & March 1, 2004 | Kevin Phillips: One of America’s leading political analysts talks with substitute host Marc Selverstone about President William McKinley, wealth in America and the 2004 presidential election. |
| Feb. 12 & Feb. 15, 2004 | William Miller: In honor of President’s Day, the Community Idea Stations reprise our FOR THE RECORD interview featuring William Miller, author of Lincoln’s Virtues: An Ethical Biography. |
| Feb. 5 & Feb. 8, 2004 | John Yoo: One of the co-authors of the U.S.A. Patriot Act and a professor at the law school at the University of California at Berkeley, Joe Yoo discusses the controversial act and addresses its opponents’concerns. |
| Jan. 29 & Feb. 1, 2004 | Eugene P. Trani: President of Virginia Commonwealth University and author of The First Cold War, addresses higher education, his vision for VCU and his research on Presidents Harding and Wilson. |
| Jan. 22 & Jan. 25, 2004 | Allan Sloan: Wall Street reporter for Newsweek magazine, sits down with host Charlie Sydnor to probe the complex issues surrounding Social Security and tax reform. |
| Jan. 15 & Jan. 18, 2004 | Gaddis Smith: Historian and author Gaddis Smith, a specialist in international relations, joins host Charlie Sydnor to discuss the U.S.A. Patriot Act, terrorism and American diplomacy. |
| Jan. 8 & Jan. 11, 2004 | FOR THE RECORD’s 10th SEASON CELEBRATION Join host Charlie Sydnor for this one-hour special when FOR THE RECORD looks back at the series’ most captivating moments and notable guests. |
| Jan. 1 & Jan. 4, 2004 | Lieutenant Colonel Dale Davis: The director of International Programs at Virginia Military Institute sits down with FOR THE RECORD host Charlie Sydnor to explore Saddam Hussein’s capture, the effect it will have on the United States’ military and intelligence efforts in Iraq, and what he thinks the U.S. will discover about weapons of mass destruction. |
| Dec. 28, 2003 | Professor John Esposito, founding director of Georgetown University’s Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, explores the history and traditions of Islam when he joins host Charlie Sydnor on FOR THE RECORD. |
| Dec. 18 & Dec. 21, 2003 | Jeanne Cummings, White House correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, sits down with host Charlie Sydnor to share her thoughts about the current administration, the various issues it faces, and what it’s like to be in the White House press pool. |
| Dec 14, 2003 | Alan Murray, Washington, D.C. bureau chief for CNBC and host of its program Capital Report, joins FOR THE RECORD host Charlie Sydnor to discuss U.S. economic policy and its political ramifications, as well as what he calls the coming “demographic disaster.” |
| Dec 7, 2003 | After a 23-year career as an investment banker on Wall Street, Lawton Fitt heads the Royal Academy of Arts in London. She discusses the arts, charitable giving and her dramatic career change with FOR THE RECORD host Charlie Sydnor. |
| Nov. 27 & Nov. 30, 2003 | Allan Sloan, Wall Street reporter for Newsweek magazine, sits down with host Charlie Sydnor to probe the complex issues surrounding Social Security and tax reform. |
| Nov. 20 & Nov. 23, 2003 | Former United States Senator Nancy Kassebaum Baker takes a seat with host Charlie Sydnor to look back at almost two decades in the U.S. Senate, and to look ahead at issues such as campaign finance reform and the U.S.’s relationship with Africa. |
| Nov. 13 & Nov. 16, 2003 | Ambassador Howard Baker, Jr., former U.S. Senate majority leader, returns to FOR THE RECORD to discuss his diplomatic work in Japan and his distinguished career in the Senate and the Reagan White House. |
| Oct. 30 & Nov. 2, 2003 | Alan Murray, Washington, D.C., bureau chief for CNBC and host of its program Capital Report, joins FOR THE RECORD host Charlie Sydnor to discuss U.S. economic policy and its political ramifications, as well as what he calls the coming “demographic disaster.” |
| Oct. 23 & Oct. 26, 2003 | Host Charlie Sydnor talks with Dan Jordan, president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, about archeological digs at Monticello, Sally Hemings and the Levy family. |
| Oct. 16 & Oct. 19, 2003 | Host Charlie Sydnor examines the numerous stewards of Monticello with Marc Leepson, author of Saving Monticello: The Levy Family’s Epic Quest to Rescue the House that Jefferson Built. |
| Oct. 9 & Oct. 12, 2003 | Host Charlie Sydnor sits down with Timothy Naftali, an associate professor at the University of Virginia and an historical consultant to the Interagency Working Group on Nazi War Crimes. They discuss these war crimes and what we’re learning as the government declassifies official records. |
| Sept. 25 & Sept. 28, 2003 | After a 23-year career as an investment banker on Wall Street, Lawton Fitt heads the Royal Academy of Arts in London. She discusses the arts, charitable giving and her dramatic career change. |
| Sept. 18 & Sept. 21, 2003 | Eugene P. Trani, president of Virginia Commonwealth University and author of The First Cold War, addresses higher education, his vision for VCU and his research on Presidents Harding and Wilson. |
| Sept. 11 & Sept. 14, 2003 | As staff director of the Joint Congressional Inquiry, Eleanor Hill led the congressional investigation of the September 11 attacks. She talks about U.S. intelligence – its failings prior to 9/11 and how it can be improved. |
| May 8 & May 11, 2003 | Author and journalist Kati Marton reflects on her childhood as the daughter of journalists imprisoned for reporting on life under Soviet rule. She then goes on to discuss her most recent book Hidden Power: Presidential Marriages That Shaped Our Recent History. |
| May 1 & May 4, 2003 | FOR THE RECORD takes a look back at history to see how and why North Korea began to acquire and develop nuclear weapons when journalist Donald Oberdorfer, author of The Two Koreas: A Contemporary History, sits down with host Charlie Sydnor. |
| April 24 & April 27, 2003 | Host Charlie Sydnor talks with Jeffrey O’Connell, the University of Virginia professor of law who co-authored the work that led to no-fault insurance. In this episode, they discuss the value of no fault and how it can be implemented for product liability and malpractice insurance. |
| April 17 & April 20, 2003 | Frank Sesno, former Washington, D.C. bureau chief for CNN and now professor of public policy and communication at George Mason University, explains how the television news decides what to broadcast and shares his thoughts on how the Bush administration is faring in its use of the media. |
| April 10 & April 13, 2003 | Host Charlie Sydnor is joined by conservative political commentator and journalist Robert Novak, host of CNN’s Crossfire. They discuss the Democratic and Republican parties, Novak’s favorite presidents, and who he thinks will win the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination even though, in his opinion, the specific candidate won’t affect the presidential election. |
| April 3 & April 6, 2003 | Charlie Sydnor is joined by former President Bill Clinton’s National Security Advisor Sandy Berger who talks about U.S.-China relations and how the foreign policy goal to create a “global community based on interdependence rather than national security’ has changed since September 11, 2001. |
| March 27 & March 30, 2003 | Economics professor Adam Lerrick, director of the Gailliot Center for Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University, discusses foreign aid and the roles of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund with host Charlie Sydnor. He also explains why he thinks the World Bank should move toward grant-financing for needy countries instead of providing them with loans. |
| March 20 & March 23, 2003 | Author and journalist Kati Marton reflects on her childhood as the daughter of journalists imprisoned for reporting on life under Soviet rule. She then goes on to discuss her most recent book Hidden Power: Presidential Marriages That Shaped Our Recent History. |
| February 20 & February 23, 2003 | Political legend Tom Foley, who was elected to Congress for 15 terms and served as majority whip, majority leader and speaker of the House of the Representatives, shares his stories about life in politics, term limits and his role as Ambassador to Japan. |
| February 13 & February 16, 2003 | Economist Alice Rivlin, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and one of the most influential policy makers in Washington, sits down with host Charlie Sydnor to discuss economic literacy in the U.S., the effect of the Internet on the economy, and why state and local governments should take back some of the responsibilities that have been handed over to the federal government. |
| February 6 & February 9, 2003 | FOR THE RECORD continues this month with Middle East peace negotiator Ambassador Dennis Ross, the principal American diplomat who guided the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations for more than 12 years. Ambassador Ross shares his strikingly candid insight into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and tells viewers why he thinks the talks failed and the violence has escalated. |
| January 30 & February 2, 2003 | Presidential historian Michael Beschloss talks with host Charlie Sydnor about President Lyndon B. Johnson’s White House tape recordings and their impact on how history and the public will remember Johnson’s presidency. |
| January 23 & January 26, 2003 | Nightline anchor Ted Koppel discusses his late-night news program and how he arrived there in a conversation with Marc Selverstone, who is sitting in for host Charlie Sydnor. Koppel also shares his thoughts on journalism and who he wishes he had the chance to interview. |
| January 9 & January 12, 2003 | Pulitzer-prize winner Garry Wills, author of Mr. Jefferson’s University, talks with host Charlie Sydnor about Thomas Jefferson–his vision for the University of Virginia, its architectural design and the difficulties he faced in creating one of his proudest achievements. |
| January 2 & January 5, 2003 | FOR THE RECORD continues its ninth season when host Charlie Sydnor sits down with Joe Klein, the once-anonymous author of Primary Colors, the political novel that closely traced Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign and caused an uproar in the media. |
| August 30 & September 1, 2002 | Mark Shields Charlie Sydnor talks with nationally known columnist and commentator Mark Shields, the moderator of CNN’s The Capital Gang who pairs each week with David Brooks to provide political analysis on THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER. |
| August 23 & 25, 2002 | Mark Rosenblum Middle East expert and historian Mark Rosenblum, founder of Americans for Peace Now, talks with Charlie Sydnor about the origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the negotiation process and the prospects for peace. |
| August 9 & 11, 2002 | Ambassador David D. Newsom Host Charlie Sydnor interviews the former United States Ambassador to Libya, Indonesia and the Philippines about his experiences working in developing nations, how third world countries view the U.S., and his most recent book The Diplomacy of Human Rights. |
| August 2 & 4, 2002 | Paul Duke and Jack Nelson Former WASHINGTON WEEK IN REVIEW moderator Paul Duke and regular panelist Jack Nelson of the Los Angeles Times talk with host Charlie Sydnor about the history of the popular series and the most important stories covered during Duke’s 20-year career with the program. |
| July 26 & 28, 2002 | Tom Foley Political legend Tom Foley, who was elected to Congress for 15 terms and served as majority whip, majority leader and speaker of the House of the Representatives, shares his stories about life in politics, term limits and his role as Ambassador to Japan. |
| July 19 & 21, 2002 | Eli Segal The founding CEO of AmeriCorps and the Welfare-to-Work partnership, talks with host Charlie Sydnor about the success of public/private partnerships, the work that still needs to be done, and how Americans can help themselves and others through service programs. |
| July 12 & 14, 2002 | Sandy Berger Charlie Sydnor is joined by Bill Clinton’s National Security Advisor Sandy Berger who talks about U.S.-China relations, the war in Kosovo, and how the foreign policy goal to create a "global community based on interdependence rather than national security" has changed since September 11, 2001. |
| July 5 & 7, 2002 | Dennis Ross FOR THE RECORD begins its ninth season with Middle East peace negotiator Dennis Ross, the principal American diplomat who guided the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations for more than 12 years. Ambassador Ross shares his strikingly candid insight into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and tells viewers why he thinks the talks failed and the violence has escalated. |
| June 28 & 30, 2002 | Jim
Lehrer Charlie Sydnor talks with the host of THE NEWSHOUR
WITH JIM LEHRER about how he has managed to maintain his journalistic
standards despite changes in the media. |
| June 21 & 23, 2002 | Lawrence Eagleburger Host Charlie Sydnor welcomes back former secretary of state Lawrence Eagleburger for a discussion of Nazi war crimes and the status of Holocaust era insurance claims. |
| June 14 & 16, 2002 | Paul Simon The highly respected former U.S. senator from Illinois talks about his political achievements and his current focus on the water crisis. |
| June 7 & 9, 2002 | George
Perkovich The author of the award-winning book India’s Nuclear
Bombs joins host Charlie Sydnor to examine nuclear proliferation. |
| May 31 & June 2, 2002 | John
Echeverri-Gent The University
of Virginia Professor talks with Charlie Sydnor about Pakistan and its
role in the war against terrorism. |
| May 24 & 26, 2002 | William
Miller Host Charlie Sydnor talks with the Scholar in Ethics and
Institutions at the Miller Center
of Public Affairs about his newly published book Lincoln’s Virtues:
An Ethical Biography. |
| May 17 & 19, 2002 | Dusko
Doder The award-winning overseas journalist talks about his book
detailing the history of Slobodan Milosevic. |
| May 10 & 12, 2002 | Helen Thomas The legendary journalist visits with Charlie Sydnor and shares stories about reporting on Presidents Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton |
| May 3 & 5, 2002 | Philip
Kunhardt Documentary filmmaker Philip Kunhardt talks with host Charlie
Sydnor about his PBS documentaries on American presidents and the Meserve
Collection of Abraham Lincoln images passed down in his family. |
| April 26 & 28, 2002 | Judith Miller, senior writer at The New York Times and co-author of the best-seller, Germs, discusses biological and chemical warfare. |
| April 19 & 21, 2002 | Dan Balz, a national news reporter for The Washington Post, discusses the Florida recount and the rise of conservatism in America. |
| April 12 & 14, 2002 | Leon Panetta, White House chief of staff for former President Bill Clinton and co-founder of The Panetta Institute for Public Policy at California State University, Monterey Bay, discusses the budget, the environment and other public policy issues. |
| April 5 & 7, 2002 | Christopher Edley Jr., a professor at Harvard Law School and the founding co-director of its The Civil Rights Project, will discuss voter rights and election reform. |
| March 29 & 31, 2002 | Kathleen Sullivan, dean of Stanford University Law School, discusses constitutional law, the role of the federal government, election reform and the future of the Supreme Court. |
| March 22 & 24, 2002 | John Seigenthaler, an acclaimed veteran journalist and the founder of The First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University, will discuss free press and First Amendment rights. |
| February 22 & 24 | Paul Simon, the highly respected former United States senator from Illinois, discusses his rise to the Senate, his political achievements and his current focus on the national and international water crisis. |
| February 15 & 17 | George Perkovich, author of the award-winning book India’s Nuclear Bomb: The Impact on Global Proliferation, examines nuclear proliferation while highlighting the relationship between India and Pakistan. |
| February 8 & 10 | University of Virginia Professor John Echeverri-Gent talks about Pakistan, the country’s role in the war against terrorism and its critical relationship with Afghanistan and India. |
| February 1 & 3 | William Miller, a scholar at the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, discusses his latest book, Lincoln’s Virtues: An Ethical Biography. |
| January 25 & 27 | Dusko Doder, award-winning journalist and author of Milosevic: Portrait of a Tyrant (Simon & Schuster, 1999), discusses Slobodan Milosevic and the war in Kosovo. |
| January 18 & 20 | Helen Thomas, called the "most famous woman ever to cover the White House," shares her stories about reporting on Presidents Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton and the current President Bush. |
| January 11 & 13 | Philip B. Kunhardt, co-creator of PBS documentaries ECHOES FROM THE WHITE HOUSE and THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, talks about these documentaries and the Meserve Collection of Abraham Lincoln images passed down in his family. |
| January 4 & 6 | Judith Miller, senior writer at The New York Times and co-author of the best-seller, Germs, discusses biological and chemical warfare. |
| December 28 & 30 | Dan Balz, a national news reporter for The Washington Post, discusses the Florida recount and the rise of conservatism in America. |
| December 21 & 23 | Leon Panetta, White House chief of staff for former President Bill Clinton and co-founder of The Panetta Institute for Public Policy at California State University, Monterey Bay, discusses the budget, the environment and other public policy issues. |
| December 14 & 16 | Retired Lt. Gen. Samuel V. Wilson, president emeritus of Hampden-Sydney College and a highly decorated combat veteran and Soviet specialist, discusses the rise of terrorism and the war against it. |
| November 23 & 25, 2001 | Christopher Edley Jr., a professor at Harvard Law School and the founding co-director of its The Civil Rights Project, will discuss voter rights and election reform. |
| November 16 & 18, 2001 | Kathleen Sullivan, dean of Stanford University Law School, discusses constitutional law, the role of the federal government, election reform and the future of the Supreme Court. |
| November 9 & 11, 2001 | John Seigenthaler, an acclaimed veteran journalist and the founder of The First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University, will discuss free press and First Amendment rights. |
| October 26 & 28, 2001 | Former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger helped guide U.S. Foreign Policy through the turbulent end of the Cold War, and the conflicts in the Balkans and the Persian Gulf. |
| October 19 & 21, 2001 | William B. Quandt served for many years on the National Security Council and was actively involved in the Camp David Accords and the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty. |
| October 12 & 14, 2001 | Philip Zelikow talks about the Miller Center itself, which has become a preeminent institution for the study of the presidency in the United States. |
| October 5 & 7, 2001 | Judith
Miller is a New York Times Journalist who has written on the
Middle East for 20 years (1977-present). |
| September 14 & 16, 2001 | Alan Murray, the Washington bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal and a regular panelist PBS’ WASHINGTON WEEK, examines the New Economy and talks with Charlie Sydnor about his new book The Wealth of Choices. |
| September 7 & 9, 2001 | R. W. "Johnny" Apple, chief correspondent for The New York Times, talks with Charlie Sydnor about his 40-year career in journalism, covering everything from world politics and war to travel and cuisine. |
| August 31 & September 2, 2001 | Holly Shulman is Research Associate Professor in Studies in Women and Gender and a fellow with the Virginia Center for Digital Discovery at the University of Virginia. |
| August 24 & 26, 2001 | Evan Thomas is the assistant managing editor of Newsweek magazine and the author of the new biography, Robert Kennedy: His Life. |
| August 17 & 19, 2001 | Jonathan Moreno is the director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics at the University of Virginia and author of the book, Undue Risk: Secret State Experiments on Humans. |
| August 3 & 5, 2001 | Jim Lehrer is a veteran journalist, author and host of the most respected news program on television today, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer seen on PBS. |
| July 27 & July 29, 2001 | Byron Hulsey is an Assistant Director of the Jefferson Scholars Foundation at the University of Virginia. |
| July 20 & July 22, 2001 | Katharine Graham, the former publisher of the Washington Post and head of the Washington Post Companies for over 30 years |