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Reflections on the Current Scene
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Item Title Reflections on the Current Scene
Guest Luce, Clare Boothe (1903-1987)
Host Buckley, William F., Jr. (1925-2008)
Date CreatedDecember 06, 1969
Description

A high-energy conversation ranging from conservatives' views on environmental pollution, to population control in the Philippines, to Middle Americans' embrace of Spiro Agnew, to the Church's understanding that even saints are also sinners. An ominous moment, in the light of developments just a few years away, is Mrs. Luce's working out of her theory of what constitutes greatness in Presidents: "I think there's no evidence whatsoever as of now that President Nixon is or will become a great President. But you know I take a rather simplistic view of what a great man is. I think a great man is always the author of a unique and significant action. So far there is no unique action of which Mr. Nixon is the author."

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Place RecordedHonolulu, Hawaii, United States
DimensionsDuration: 50 minutes
FormatMoving Image
Medium television programs
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Color
color
Soundtrack
sound
Hoover IDProgram 179
Record Number80040.179
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