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War and the American Presidency
ResumeBut now Schlesinger is arguing that the Bush administration has taken the notion of unilateralism and turned it into a justification for pre-emptive war. It has left the United States more feared and hated than at any time in history, he says, and has placed American democracy itself at risk.
Hear a conversation with historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. about the future of American presidential power.
Guests:
Arthur M. Schlesinger,Jr., author of "War and the American Presidency," two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, former advisor and speechwriter for President John F. Kennedy.
This program aired on October 6, 2004.