
Photograph of President Reagan Addressing the Nation on National Security (SDI Speech), NARA 198536.
Saturday Webinar: The Modern Presidency
Our last Saturday Webinar for Fall 2021, and the capstone episode of our American Presidency series, during which we discussed the Modern Presidency – its powers, the expectations placed on the office, how it has evolved to this point, and how this squares with the Constitution.
Panelists:
- Jeremy Gypton, Teacher Programs Manager, TAH.org
- Dr. Jeremy Bailey, University of Oklahoma
- Dr. Jordan Cash, Baylor University
Suggested Readings:
- Madison on the Removal Power and his letter to Pendleton James Madison, 1789
- Humphrey’s Executor v. U.S. 1935
- Brownlow Committee Report 1937
- The Presidency in 1960, John F. Kennedy, 1960
- McGover-Fraser Commission Report, 1971
Books Mentioned During the Program: