Henry Steele Commager /

In an interview with Bill Moyers, historian Henry Steele Commager comments on the current state of American political institutions and the failings of leadership to come to grips with serious social problems and to act with future generations in mind. Criticizes political leaders as businessmen and...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.), Public Affairs Television (Firm), Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Commager, Henry Steele, 1902-1998, Moyers, Bill D., Pellett, Gail
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, [1994]
Subjects:	Political planning > United States. Political leadership > United States. United States > Social conditions > 1980- Commager, Henry Steele, > 1902-1998 > Interviews. Historians > United States > Interviews. Educational films.

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Summary:	In an interview with Bill Moyers, historian Henry Steele Commager comments on the current state of American political institutions and the failings of leadership to come to grips with serious social problems and to act with future generations in mind. Criticizes political leaders as businessmen and opportunists.
Item Description:	A segment from the television program A world of ideas, filmed in 1988. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Editor, Michael Collins ; executive editor, Bill Moyers.