American political scions evoke a central contradiction in our thinking. We believe - or say we do - in nurture, not nature.… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
So the result was that as one approached a political convention for most of the 19th century and for most of the… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
We insist that ours is a government of laws, not men, but it is striking how often large historical forces pivot on… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
First of all, there's no mention of political parties in the Constitution, so you begin American history with not only no political… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
Under the system that we now have to nominate presidential candidates, for instance, I would prefer that we have a system that is closer… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
Mrs. Johnson was one of our most important First Ladies. Quietly but firmly, she advised LBJ on rhetoric, strategy, and personal relations and helped… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
As you look back in history, we [the United States] have done wonderful things, the Marshal Plan is the most obvious. After World War II, we spent billions of dollars to rebuild Europe or at least part of Europe after the devastation of World War II. We did it out of charity, but we also did it to keep the… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share
You really do live through someone's life when you hear him six hours a day. — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
Whether history will view Ronald Reagan as a great president depends, more than anything else, on one question: how much credit does he deserve… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
From the beginning of the presidential nominating conventions in the 1830's really through the 1950's, you had conventions that actually did real business. — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
So if 1960 had occurred under the old convention system, Kennedy would have had a very hard time getting the Democratic nomination because he… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
During his last 18 months in office, Eisenhower flew to Asia, Europe, and Latin America and deployed his war hero's popularity to seek new… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
The Founding Fathers would be sorry to see that America had become so divided and factionalized. — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
Anyone who writes anything on any subject is standing on the shoulders of 900 people who've come before you. — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
To people who remember JFK's assassination, JFK Jr. will probably always be that boy saluting his father's coffin. — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
