Kissinger's monopoly on this historical record has driven many scholars to distraction. Groups of lawyers, scholars, journalists and archivists have used pronunciamento,… — Michael Beschloss Distraction Copy Share Image
Even if you have presidents like FDR dealing with someone like Stalin, with whom he didn't exactly all the time disagree... He… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
The founders were very worried that if parties developed in America, you might have something like the modern Italian system, where you… — Michael Beschloss America Copy Share Image
Then you get to the last half of the 20th century, Americans are getting very skeptical about their leaders and their institutions,… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
We cannot be spun, or at least we'd like to think that we cannot be. And the presidents who are trying to… — 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… — Michael Beschloss First ladies Copy Share Image
Oftentimes during the period in which conventions really did business, you had situations where the delegates were divided and you would have… — Michael Beschloss Business 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… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
Too few presidents have steeped themselves not just in Lincoln's words but his deeds, which is why Obama's acquaintance with the great… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
The point is that you see candidates running in these different kinds of contests. A primary shows you something that's different from… — Michael Beschloss Copy Share Image
