E-mail a friendAugust 7, 2006
Tavis talks with the Hoover Institution's Dr. Kiron Skinner about a new report on the viability of missile defense for the U.S. and revisits his conversation with actor James Caan.
Dr. Kiron Skinner
Dr. Kiron Skinner
Foreign policy expert Dr. Kiron Skinner is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University and a Hoover Institution research fellow. The Harvard Ph.D. is also a protégé of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and sits on the U.S. Defense Policy Board and the board of the National Security Education Program. While doing research for George Shultz's memoir, Dr. Skinner became interested in the story of the end of the Cold War, and subsequently became a scholar on former President Ronald Reagan.
James Caan
James Caan
James Caan is best known for his Oscar-nominated performance in The Godfather. Although from a German Jewish family, he's a two-time recipient of New York's "Italian of the Year" award. Caan played football at Michigan State University, where he studied economics. He also has a black belt in karate and was a regular on the rodeo circuit. A graduate of NYC's Neighborhood Playhouse, Caan's film credits include Misery, Honeymoon in Vegas and Eraser. He currently stars in the NBC TV series Las Vegas.