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  New York, New York/The Future of American Cities
In this two-part episode, Think Tank looks at New York as a city, its reputation, and its current status. Then, Think ...
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New York, New York/The Future of American Cities
In this two-part episode, Think Tank looks at New York as a city, its reputation, and its current status. Then, Think ...
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An Unconventional Look at Conventions
Aired 8/1/1996

The political convention is one of the oldest rituals in American politics. Think Tank explores whether or not there is substance and purpose behind all of the television pageantry.
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  Benjamin Ginsberg
    director of the Center for Governmental Studies at Johns Hopkins University, co-author of Politics by Other Means
  Jean Baker
    Goucher College, author of The Stevensons: A Biography of an American Family
  Michael Barone
    author of Our Country: The Shaping of America from Roosevelt to Reagan, co-author of The Almanac of American Politics, senior writer at U.S. News and World Report

Originally Aired: 8/1/1996

   
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Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest.
The Future of the Constitution, Part One
  aired 7/6/2006
Interview with Margaret MacMillan
  aired 4/20/2006
John Rawls
  aired 3/9/2006


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