Mar 30 ‘Rawhide Down’: Former Secret Service Agent Revisits Reagan Shooting Scene By Elizabeth Summers At 2:27 p.m. on March 30, 1981, John Hinckley, Jr. opened fire from behind a ropeline at the Washington Hilton Hotel. It took him less than two seconds to wound President Ronald Reagan, Press Secretary James Brady, Secret Service Officer… Continue reading
Feb 07 Reagan Remembrance Offers Chance to Take Stock of Current Political Climate It had all the trappings of a White House event: the U.S. Marine Band, a military color guard, a thunderous 21-cannon salute. But the first lady who presided over it all was the widow of the president who took… Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch For Nancy Reagan, White House Offered ‘Role of a Lifetime’ Judy Woodruff previews "Role of a Lifetime," a new PBS documentary on the political life of former first lady Nancy Reagan. Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch On Centennial Celebration, Reflecting on Ronald Reagan’s Legacy With Sunday marking the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth, watch an excerpt of a 1989 interview where Jim Lehrer spoke with the former president about debating then-President Jimmy Carter. Continue watching
Jan 23 The Reagans Travel the World By Molly Finnegan Photos of President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan on trips around the world. Continue reading
Jan 23 Nancy Reagan’s Stylish State Dinners By Molly Finnegan Photos of some of the extravagant state dinners hosted at the White House during the Reagan administration. Continue reading
Jan 23 Nancy Reagan in Hollywood By Molly Finnegan Photos of a young Nancy Reagan in Hollywood. Continue reading
Nov 29 Doesn’t Social Security Pay For Itself, Since it’s Taken Out of My Paycheck? By Elizabeth Shell The following email comes via the PBS Ombudsman: Name: Phyllis Koch Question: I am constantly frustrated as I listen to your interviewers and commentators talk about deficits/budgets/where to cut and always including Social Security. Social Security is always mentioned… Continue reading
Nov 29 Doesn’t Social Security Pay for Itself, Since It’s Taken Out of My Paycheck? By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: The following email comes via the PBS Ombudsman: Name: Phyllis Koch Question:… Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch George Shultz Reflects on the Reagan White House Jim Lehrer talks with former Secretary of State Shultz about a new documentary examining the Reagan White House. Continue watching