The Washington Post's Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief. It was released leading up to up to Election Day 2016, starting with George Washington in week one and ending on week 44 with the president-elect. New special episodes in the countdown to the 2020 presidential election highlight other stories from U.S. presidential history that can help illuminate our current momen ...
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We invite you to a special screening of the new American Experience film, Kissinger, followed by a panel discussion on diplomacy, foreign policy, and global leadership. The film offers an incisive portrait of Henry Kissinger, a prominent figure who served in the highest levels of American diplomacy. It traces his life from his childhood in Hitler’s Germany to his years as a Nazi hunter in the United States Army, his rise through American foreign policy, and his tortured relationship with President Richard Nixon, exploring the contradictions that defined both his pursuit of power and America’s role in the world.
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