Woodrow Wilson Center

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About the Center
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars aims to unite the world of ideas to the world of policy by supporting pre-eminent scholarship and linking that scholarship to issues of concern to officials in Washington. 

Congress established the Center in 1968 as the official, national memorial to President Wilson. Unlike the physical monuments in the nation's capital, it is a living memorial whose work and scholarship commemorates "the ideals and concerns of Woodrow Wilson." As both a distinguished scholar and national leader, President Wilson felt strongly that the scholar and the policymaker were "engaged in a common enterprise". Today the Center takes seriously his views on the need to bridge the gap between the world of ideas and the world of policy, bringing them into creative contact, enriching the work of both, and enabling each to learn from the other. 

What do the people get from the Center?
The American public is informed by the Center through radio and TV broadcasts, open meetings, print publications, and multimedia outreach. The radio program dialogue is broadcast on 140 radio stations in the U.S. and is distributed abroad on NPR's Worldwide. dialogue television is broadcast nationally on MHz WORLDVIEW channel which available to public stations nation wide.  dialogue also produces a short form radio series, the Lee Hamilton Commentaries.  Drawing on his 34 years in office, Lee H. Hamilton, former Congressman from Indiana and president and director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, offers a unique perspective on Congress, foreign affairs, and the legislative process.

Series

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6 Pieces

dialogue is an award-winning television and radio program that explores the world of ideas through weekly, half-hour conversations with renowned public figures, scholars, journalists, and authors.

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61 Pieces

Drawing on his 34 years in office, Lee H. Hamilton offers a unique perspective on Congress, foreign affairs, and the legislative process.


Pieces

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Five years after the Iraq War's commencement, where are we? Former Congressman Lee Hamilton assesses the situation.

  • Added: May 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:51
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The end of Fidel Castro's rule provides an opportunity to ease the pain of a half-century-long repressive era in Cuban history. Former Congressman ...

  • Added: May 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:52
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It is no secret that America's image abroad has suffered over the last several years, but not just because of our policies. Former Congressman Lee ...

  • Added: May 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:48
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During election season, it is easy to forget the daunting circumstances under which our next president will take office. Former Congressman Lee Ham...

  • Added: May 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:59
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Around Washington these days the same issue come up over and over again. Former Congressman Lee Hamilton discusses what is on people's minds inside...

  • Added: May 21, 2009
  • Length: 01:48
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While our military might is great and valuable, it cannot defend our values and interests alone. Former Congressman Lee Hamilton discusses applying...

  • Added: May 20, 2009
  • Length: 01:56
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In Afghanistan, 2007 drew to a close on the heels of two military victories. These victories are not, however, causes for celebration, writes forme...

  • Added: May 20, 2009
  • Length: 02:02
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The recently released National Intelligence Estimate has generated headlines from Washington to Tehran. Former Congressman Lee Hamilton analyzes th...

  • Added: May 19, 2009
  • Length: 02:04
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The nuclear threat which characterized the Cold War belongs to that era says former Congressman Lee Hamilton. Diminishing the legacy of that threat...

  • Added: May 04, 2009
  • Length: 01:18
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The dramatic and far-reaching proposals that President Obama is sending to Capitol Hill call on Congress to set aside its less attractive habits of...

  • Added: May 01, 2009
  • Length: 01:38