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Public Policy Program panel discussion. Panelists: William Kristol, Edward Rothstein, Jonathan Schell. [information on this event was found in Publications box 1, in folder Gradfacts]

Underwritten by Kenneth J. Bialkin and the Bialkin Family Foundation.

Inscription: Iraq and the Media / 11/16/04.

Scope and Contents Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who died last March at age 76, represented New York in the U.S. Senate for four terms. He was before and during his time in the Senate a scholar, policy expert, and public intellectual who addressed important social issues and never shied away from controversy. Many of the issues he took up as a scholar and as a politician are still alive and controversial. A panel of distinguished scholars, journalists, and critics reflects on his legacy: E.J. Dionne, ...

Scope and Contents Americans finance everything from casual dinners to major wars. Our standard of living improves, businesses expand, and government becomes more potent because of large amounts of available credit. Conversely, last year, consumer borrowing resulted in more than 1.5 million personal bankruptcies. Business bankruptcies were so high that the fallout is not yet calculable. For what purposes are personal, business, and government borrowing reasonable? How does government borrowing influence our...

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Speakers: Alan Wolfe, author of The Transformation of American Religion, Michael Lind, Peggy Steinfels. Moderator: Jacques Berlinerblau.

Inscription: Religion in American Life / 11/19/03.

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Discussion with Anita Allen-Castellitto, Peter Schuck, Jim Sleeper, William L. Taylor. [information on this event was found in Publications box 1, in folder NS Alumni Assn Newsletter 1969-2004, in the Alumni Newsletter Fall 2003]

Tape inscription: Lost about a half hour side B / 10/22/2003 / Diversity: Where Are We Now? MiniDV inscription: Diversity: Where Are We Now? / 10/22/2004 [sic].

Scope and Contents Marc Pachter, Director, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, moderator; with Fred Manson, formerly of the Southwark Borough Council, London; Marc Van de Mieroop, Columbia University; and architect Rafael Virioly.Great cities, we might argue, invite the world to be part of their own destiny. They arise at a moment of convergence when tradition and new ideas interact. They are receptive to the best talents in the world. How do cities achieve greatness? Are there any...

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Panel discussion. Moderator: Gordon Silverstein. Panelists: Sanford Levinson, Ted Shaw, Carol Swain. [information on this event was found in Publications box 1, in folder Gradfacts]

Inscription: Brown vs. Board of Ed. / 05-04-04.

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Panel discussion. Moderators: David Groff, Henry Scott. Participants: Patrick Moore, Lisa Duggan, Nathaniel Frank. [information on this event was found in George Calderaro Records, Box OSx-6, folder Summer 2004 (2 of 4), NewFest magazine ad]

Inscription: 6/17/2004 The Gay Marriage Battle / Wolfson / 1 of 1 / orig.

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One-day symposium. Participants: Beverly Haviland, Rachel Heiman, Lewis Lapham, Michael Lind, Sidney Plotkin, Rodolfo Rosales, Rick Tilman. [information on this event was found in Exhibitions and Public Programs, Wolfson Center folder].

Inscription: Wolfson Center / 12/3/04 / Thorston Veblen.

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Linda Greenhouse, New York Times correspondent and Bob Kerrey, President of New School University, reflect upon some recent decisions of the Rehnquist Court. Presented by the Wolfson Center for National Affairs.

Inscription: 6/3/2004 / The Courts and the Constitution.