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Title
Mr. Madison's Constitution and the Twenty-First Century
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Identifier
lwv_VHS_5
Creation Date
1987
Description
Production by Project '87 and the League of Women Voters on the future of the U.S. Constitution. Before a live audience, moderator Cokie Roberts of National Public Radio leads of panel composed of Shirley M. Hufstedler of Hufstedler, Miller, Carlson & Beardsley in Los Angeles, California; Austin Ranney, chairman of the Political Science Department at the University of California, Berkeley; Hedrick Smith of the New York Times Magazine; and Eddie Williams, President of the Joint Center for Political Studies in Washington, DC. Introduction by James MacGregor Burns, co-chair of Project '87. A.E. Dick Howard, chair of the Virginia Bicentennial Commission, addresses the audience, followed by Nancy M. Neuman, president of the League of Women Voters. Members of the panel make five-minute statements followed by a discussion and then questions; Project '87 & The League of Women Voters Education Fund Present: ''Mr. Madison's Constitution & The 21st Century' Williamsburg, VA 33:04'; Restricted use.
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
United States. Constitution; Madison, James, 1751-1836; United States -- Politics and government
Relational Format
video recording
Extent
00:33:35
Original Format
VHS
Original Collection
League of Women Voters Collection (MUM00261), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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