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WWII Flyboys and a Special Night
They say that it’s dangerous to meet your heroes in person lest your image of them be dashed on the rocks of reality. Not so with John...
Nov 1, 20215 min read


The Way We Were
When you are in the congressional affairs biz in a place like the National Archives, you are also in the tour biz. Your daily goal is to...
Oct 22, 20216 min read


In the Room Where it Happened
So, it was 35 years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and I was the Director of Congressional Affairs at the National...
Oct 20, 202114 min read


Patron Saints
I've thought long and hard about whether to post this old letter. While as the author I own its contents, the recipient and the subject...
Oct 15, 20212 min read


Equal Justice Under Law, 1976
It was early springtime in Washington DC, and it was past time for this project to be finished. After all, it was the bicentennial year,...
Oct 12, 20219 min read
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