Discover the life and legacy of former U.S. Senator and diplomat Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Going beyond the “Moynihan Report,” President Joe Biden, Ta-Nehisi Coates and others reflect on his decades-long fight to end national poverty. This version contains extended audio description, open captions and ASL interpretation.
Video Features
Daniel Patrick Moynihan on going "beyond the melting pot"
Daniel Patrick Moynihan's book transformed how ethnicity was viewed in America.
Explaining the "Moynihan Report"
In 1965, Daniel Patrick Moynihan released the controversial "Moynihan Report."
Moynihan on working with Nixon across party lines
Against advice, Daniel Patrick Moynihan took a job as Richard Nixon's domestic advisor.
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Thought Leaders
A Song for Cesar
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Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely
Follow the 50-year career of preeminent First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams.
Jerry Brown: The Disrupter
Experience the political and personal journey of California governor Jerry Brown.
The Incomparable Mr. Buckley
Discover the intellectual evolution and political legacy of William F. Buckley, Jr.
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Experience the groundbreaking sounds of bebop pioneer and virtuoso composer Max Roach.
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