Feb. 28-Apr. 11, 2002 (no program March 28)
Thursdays, 7-9 p.m.
IGS Library,  109 Moses Hall   Here's a map to the library
UC Berkeley campus

Come and explore six pivotal twentieth century presidents at the “Presidents, Politics and Power” Film Series sponsored by the Institute of Governmental Studies Library, the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Video Resources, the American Library Association, and UC Berkeley Extension.  Featured presidents include Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan.  Each evening, we will watch one hour of film clips (taken from PBS's "American Experience" film series) and  engage in a discussion with a journalist, film historian or a member of the Berkeley faculty about the presidency. Space is limited so register for the series through UC Berkeley Extension, course no. EDP 053397,  http://www.unex.berkeley.edu.

The lineup of presidents and discussion moderators for the series is:

• Feb. 28, 2002   "TR, the Story of Theodore Roosevelt"

Discussion led by Terri Bimes, Research Fellow, Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley.

• March 14, 2002   "FDR"  RESCEDULED DUE TO UCB POWER FAILURE, 3/7

Discussion led by Richard M. Abrams, Professor, History Dept.; Chair, Political Economy of Industrial Societies, UC Berkeley.
 
• March 21, 2002  "LBJ"

Discussion led by Ray Wolfinger, Professor, Political Science Dept., UC Berkeley.
 
• March 26, 2002  "Truman" RESCHEDULED

Discussion led by Jack Citrin, Professor, Political Science Dept., UC Berkeley.March 28, 2002  Spring Break (No Program)
 
• April 4, 2002  "Nixon"

Discussion led by Jesse Berrett, Film Historian and Chair, History Dept. at San Francisco University High School.
 
• April 11, 2002  "Reagan"

Discussion led by Lou Cannon, former Washington Post reporter and author of President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime.

Please join us for six full evenings devoted to an exploration of the presidency through film, culminating in a discussion of the first year of George W. Bush's presidency at the Annual Review of the Presidency on April 18, 2002 in 155 Dwinelle Hall, on the UC Berkeley campus, from 7-9 p.m.

Visit National Video Resources' website for more information on the series, brief biographies of the presidents and descriptions of the films:
Presidents, Politics and Power: American Presidents Who Shaped the 20th Century.