[Pols-announce] Presidential Lecture Series we are co-sponsoring (Dole Institute series)

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Presidential Lecture Series with Richard Norton Smith    Feb 10- March 2


This year’s Presidential Lecture Series focus on the theme “Where Do We Go from Here?” The four events the comprise the series are listed below.


Richard Norton Smith is a nationally recognized authority on the American presidency. He worked for Senator Bob Dole, with whom he collaborated on books. Mr. Smith served as Director of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Center, and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.  In December 2001 Mr. Smith became director of the new Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. There he supervised construction of the Institute's $11.3 million permanent home and launched the Presidential Lecture Series and other high-profile programs.


The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming, congressional archive, and museum, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of US Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole.


During the events, submit your questions for Mr. Smith to dolequestions at ku.edu for the question-and-answer portion of the program.

These programs are closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.


These special programs will be live-streamed to the institute’s YouTube channel and to its website, www.doleinstitute.org. Due to continuing concerns regarding the novel coronavirus pandemic, the program will only be available online.


 Follow the Dole Institute on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for updates regarding this and future programming:


The Republicans: The Reagan Playbook

February 10

Wednesday

7:00 PM

Presidential scholar Richard Norton Smith examines three successful Republicans, with a focus on Reagan, whose 1980 election win paved the way for a center-right nation and set the stage for the last 12-year period of one-party White House control since FDR.
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FDR Revisited: Learning from FDR, Clinton & Obama

February 17

Wednesday

7:00 PM

As his administration begins, President Biden’s likely role models will be FDR, Clinton, and Obama. What can he learn from them?

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Breaking Precedent: The Last Four Years

February 23

Tuesday

7:00 PM

The last four years featured a most unconventional presidency. What has changed? What will go back to normal?

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What I’ve Learned; Plus "Ask Richard”

March 2

Tuesday

7:00 PM

In the final lecture of the series, Smith will present his checklist for a successful presidency. This program will feature an expanded audience Q&A session where the audience can ask him questions about the presidency.

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