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February 10, 2006
Ronald Reagan and a Week in Review
Open Source producers are working on a wide range of shows today. An example of how diverse the show topics are here: Greta is researching online dating for a Valentine's Day show; I'm researching Richard Reeves' book about Ronald Reagan.
Reeves' book and a few other new sources represent a shift in the tone concerning Reagan. Enough time has passed for major trends-- in behavior, like Reagan's disposition as a performer, and in policy, like nonproliferation and bravery in the face of the Communist threat. We're developing a possible show that would include Reeves and Yale Professor John Lewis Gaddis.
Here is an interesting interview with Gaddis, from Frontline, about the background of the current political situation. I also found a more topical (and less sophistocated) interview he did on the Cold War with the Cable News Network.
Posted by Henry Shepherd at February 10, 2006 02:21 PM
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