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Lee H. Hamilton Post-Congressional Papers (Hamilton II), 1999-2010

A Guide to the Papers in the Modern Political Papers Collections of the Indiana University Libraries

Finding aid prepared by Kate Cruikshank, Maggie Eichenlaub, and Amanda Hunt.

Summary Information

Repository
Modern Political Papers Collection, Indiana University Libraries
Herman B Wells Library E460
1320 East Tenth Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-856-4601
Email: congpprs@indiana.edu
https://libraries.iub.edu/modern-political-papers

Creator
Hamilton, Lee

Title
Lee H. Hamilton Post-Congressional Papers (Hamilton II), 1999-2010

Collection No.
MPP 4

Extent
19 linear feet (15 cartons)

Language
Materials are in English.

Abstract
The collection consists of appointment books, key speeches, documentation of several of the commissions on which Hamilton served subsequent to his retirement from Congress, extensive files of clippings on international affairs and major U.S. policy issues, his personal working notes, and his born-digital Commentaries.

Access Restrictions

Prior arrangement is necessary to use these materials, as they are stored offsite.

Usage Restrictions

Copyright restrictions may apply. Hamilton retains literary rights to all his writings, thus it is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission from him for any use beyond limited academic quotation and citation.

Photocopying or digital reproduction is possible with permission.

Biographical Note

Following his retirement in 1999 from 34 years in the U.S. House of Representatives representing the 9th district of Indiana, Lee Hamilton was asked to direct the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC, where he could apply his considerable experience in international affairs and consensus building to bringing policy makers and scholars from all over the world together to gain from one another’s perspectives and insights.

As he had done during his congressional career, he reviewed daily the most respected periodical publications in English, building a research base for the work which he would be called upon to do as vice chair of the 9/11 Commission, as co-chair of the Iraq Study Group, as a member of various other commissions, and as a consultant and advisor on national security and international affairs. These clippings and his working notes form the bulk of this collection and provide the backdrop for his post-congressional career in national and international public service in matters of foreign affairs and national security.

An integral part of that career was the dissemination of his Commentaries on the Congress and on foreign policy, which, continuing the tradition of his Washington Reports and Foreign Affairs Newsletters, were sent to the news media and then with the burgeoning digital age made available online through the Center on Congress at Indiana University and through its successor, the Center on Representative Government. They are included in this collection in digital form.

Scope and Content Note

The Lee H. Hamilton Post-Congressional Papers consist of appointment books, key speeches, documentation of several of the commissions on which he served subsequent to his retirement from Congress, his personal working notes, extensive files of clippings compiled and organized at Hamilton’s direction for his consultation in matters of international affairs and major U.S. policy issues, and his semi-weekly commentaries on Congress and on foreign policy. The collection does not document his work as director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University nor as Director and President of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. His personal working papers as vice-chair of the 9/11 Commission and as co-chair of the Iraq Study Group comprise separate collections.

Arrangement

There are seven series in the collection: Clippings (divided into three subseries), Commentaries, Commissions and Panels, Office Files, Speeches, Working Notes I and Working Notes II.

Preferred Citation

[item and date], [folder], [Subseries, if any], [Series], Lee Hamilton Post-Congressional Papers, Modern Political Papers Collection, Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington.

  • Indexing Terms

  • The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in IUCAT, the IU Libraries' online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by searching the catalog using these terms.

    • Names
    • Hamilton, Lee --Archives
    • Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
    • United States. President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • United States Commission on National Security/21st Century
    • International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty
    • National War Powers Commission (U.S.)
    • Independent Task Force on Immigration and America's Future
    • Vieques Island (P.R.).
    • Topics
    • Iraq War, 2003-
    • United States – Military Relations – Puerto Rico.
    • United States. Dept. of Energy--Security measures--Evaluation.
    • Testing laboratories--Security measures--United States.
    • Nuclear weapons information--United States.
    • Espionage--United States--Prevention.
    • Defense information, Classified--Security measures--United States—Evaluation.
    • Elections – United States.
    • United States --Economic policy. --2001-2009

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information
Acquisition of the collection began with two cartons received in January 2007. Additions were one carton received August 31, 2007, two cartons received October 23, 2007, five cartons received July 24, 2008, two cartons received January 14, 2009, and three cartons received in December 2010.
Accrual Information
The born-digital Commentaries through December 2019 were added as of that date. They continue to be received via email, converted to Word documents, and added periodically to the collection..
Processing Information
Processed by Maggie Eichenlaub, Kate Cruikshank, and Amanda Hunt.

Completed in 2011.

Folder List

Series: Clippings, 1978-2009

The clippings, often annotated, were originally filed into three-ring binders by topic for Hamilton’s use. They are arranged into three groups. The Clippings I: General Topics files reflect the full range of domestic and international issues in which Hamilton had traditionally been interested and often include his handwritten notes and other working notes. The the Clippings II: 9/11 Commission files focus specifically on articles following issuance of the report of that Commission in August 2004. The Clippings III: Foreign Policy and National Security clippings reflect issues of consistent interest to Hamilton in the wake of 9/11, such as homeland security and intelligence issues, with particular attention to the Middle East and West Asia and extensive coverage for Iraq and Iran. Significant material on the United States economy is also included. His notes included as Working Notes II of this collection are organized under these same themes.

Subseries: Clippings I: General Topical Files, 1978–July 2007
Box 1
Folder 1
Economy-General, February 1985-February 2007
Box 1
Folder 2
Economy-Budget, April 2004-February 2007
Box 1
Folder 3
Economy-Capitalism, May 2005- June 2007
Box 1
Folder 4
Economy-Debt, January 2004-June 2007
Box 1
Folder 5
Economy-Employment/Labor, July 2005-September 2006
Box 1
Folder 6
Economy-Exchange Rates, December 2004
Box 1
Folder 7
Economy-Growth, November 2005
Box 1
Folder 8
Economy-Income Distribution/Living Standards, November 2004-June 2007
Box 1
Folder 9
Economy-Inflation, 1980-June 2006
Box 1
Folder 10
Economy-Infrastructure, April 2007-May 2007
Box 1
Folder 11
Economy-International Monetary Fund (IMF)/International Bank For Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), July 2004-June 2007
Box 1
Folder 12
Economy-Maintenance/Welfare, July 2006
Box 1
Folder 13
Economy-Monetary Policy, March 2004-June 2007
Box 1
Folder 14
Economy-Private Sector, January 2005- March 2007
Box 1
Folder 15
Economy-Regulations, October 2006-February 2007
Box 1
Folder 16
Economy-Savings Investment, July 2004-February 2007
Box 1
Folder 17
Economy-Supply Side, January 2004- April 2007
Box 1
Folder 18
Economy-Trade Policy, January 2004-November 2005
Box 1
Folder 19
Economy-U.S. & Global Economy, February 2004-September 2005
Box 1
Folder 20
Economy-U.S. Competitiveness, February 2007
Box 1
Folder 21
Education-General, March 2004-November 2006
Box 1
Folder 22
Education-Elementary & Secondary, September 2004-June 2007
Box 1
Folder 23
Education-Higher Education, February 2005-July 2007
Box 1
Folder 24
Energy-General, September 2006-February 2007
Box 1
Folder 25
Energy-Alternative Fuels, May 2006-May 2007
Box 1
Folder 26
Energy-Conservation, June 2006-February 2007
Box 1
Folder 27
Energy-Nuclear, September 2004-April 2007
Box 1
Folder 28
Energy-Oil, June 2000-June 2007
Box 1
Folder 29
Environment-General, April 2004-June 2007
Box 1
Folder 30
Environment-Air, February 2005-June 2007
Box 1
Folder 31
Environment-Disasters, September 2005-August 2006
Box 1
Folder 32
Environment-Land, January 2005-June 2007
Box 1
Folder 33
Environment-National Parks, May 2004-September 2006
Box 1
Folder 34
Environment-Population, April 2004-August 2004
Box 1
Folder 35
Environment-Water, May 2003-May 2007
Box 1
Folder 36
Executive Branch-General, June 2004-June 2007
Box 1
Folder 37
Executive Branch-Bush Presidency, January 2004
Box 1
Folder 38
Executive Branch-Civil Service, October 2004-August 2006
Box 1
Folder 39
Executive Branch-Role & Size of Government, January 1993-March 2007
Box 1
Folder 40
Executive Branch-Secrecy, January 1996-June 2007
Box 1
Folder 41
Executive Branch-Vice Presidency, Summer 1984-June 2007
Box 1
Folder 42
Foreign Affairs-General, March 1985-February 2007
Box 1
Folder 43
Foreign Affairs-Arms Control-Biological Chemical, July 2001
Box 1
Folder 44
Foreign Affairs-Arms Control-Conventional, March 2004-April 2007
Box 1
Folder 45
Foreign Affairs-Arms Control-Nuclear Proliferation/Nuclear, September 1990-March 2007
Box 1
Folder 46
Foreign Affairs-Arms Control-Strategic, July 1995-April 2004
Box 1
Folder 47
Foreign Affairs-Arms Control-Test Ban, November 1990-August 2002
Box 1
Folder 48
Foreign Affairs-Congress, Fall 1978-April 2002
Box 1
Folder 49
Foreign Affairs-Congress, May 2004-April 2007
Box 1
Folder 50
Foreign Affairs-Economic Aid, March 1982-April 2007
Box 1
Folder 51
Foreign Affairs-Economic Aid-Debt Relief, February 2005-July 2005
Box 1
Folder 52
Foreign Affairs-Economic Sanction, November 1993-January 2007
Box 1
Folder 53
Foreign Affairs-Export Controls-Military Aid, January 2006-July 2006
Box 1
Folder 54
Foreign Affairs-Human Rights, July 1981-April 2007
Box 1
Folder 55
Foreign Affairs-Public Diplomacy, November 1996-June 2007
Box 1
Folder 56
Foreign Affairs-Refugees, May 2005-December 2006
Box 1
Folder 57
Foreign Affairs-State Department, October 1981-June 2007
Box 1
Folder 58
Foreign Affairs-Technology Transfer, July 1997-July 2006
Box 1
Folder 59
Foreign Affairs-United Nations, July 1998-May 2005
Box 1
Folder 60
Foreign Affairs-United Nations, June 2005-January 2007
Box 1
Folder 61
Foreign Affairs-U.S. Role in World, January 2004-October 2006
Box 1
Folder 62
Foreign Countries-Africa-General, May 2001-June 2007
Box 1
Folder 63
Foreign Countries-Africa-East, September 2003-May 2006
Box 1
Folder 64
Foreign Countries-Africa-East, June 2006-June 2007
Box 2
Folder 1
Foreign Countries-Africa-South, April 2004-June 2007
Box 2
Folder 2
Foreign Countries-Africa-West, September 2003-April 2007
Box 2
Folder 3
Foreign Countries-Asia-General, June 2004-February 2007
Box 2
Folder 4
Foreign Countries-Asia-General-East/Hong Kong, September 2005-June 2007
Box 2
Folder 5
Foreign Countries-Asia-China-Economy, January 2004-August 2006
Box 2
Folder 6
Foreign Countries-Asia-China-Foreign Affairs, April 2001-March 2007
Box 2
Folder 7
Foreign Countries-Asia-China-Internal Affairs, January 2004-March 2007
Box 2
Folder 8
Foreign Countries-Asia-China-Military Affairs, April 2004
Box 2
Folder 9
Foreign Countries-Asia-Japan-Economy, July 2006
Box 2
Folder 10
Foreign Countries-Asia-Japan-Foreign Affairs, January 2004-November 2006
Box 2
Folder 11
Foreign Countries-Asia-Japan-Internal Affairs, February 1995-March 2007
Box 2
Folder 12
Foreign Countries-Asia-Korea, February 2003-February 2007
Box 2
Folder 13
Foreign Countries-Asia-Philippines, July 2004
Box 2
Folder 14
Foreign Countries-Asia-South, March 2004
Box 2
Folder 15
Foreign Countries-Asia-South-India/Pakistan, November 2001-May 2007
Box 2
Folder 16
Foreign Countries-Asia-Southeast, February 2005-April 2007
Box 2
Folder 17
Foreign Countries-Asia-Southeast-Indonesia, February 2004-September 2006
Box 2
Folder 18
Foreign Countries-Asia-Taiwan, March 2000-June 2007
Box 2
Folder 19
Foreign Countries-Australia/New Zealand, October 2004-April 2007
Box 2
Folder 20
Foreign Countries-Europe-General, 2002-June 2007
Box 2
Folder 21
Foreign Countries-Europe-Balkans, November 2002-June 2007
Box 2
Folder 22
Foreign Countries-Europe-CIS-Economy, July 2005-February 2006
Box 2
Folder 23
Foreign Countries-Europe-CIS-Foreign Affairs, May 1992-February 2007
Box 2
Folder 24
Foreign Countries-Europe-CIS-Internal Affairs, September 2001-December 2006
Box 2
Folder 25
Foreign Countries-Europe-CIS-Internal Affairs, January 2007-June 2007
Box 2
Folder 26
Foreign Countries-Europe-Czech Republic/Hungary/Poland, June 2004-April 2007
Box 2
Folder 27
Foreign Countries-Europe-European Community, January 2004-June 2004
Box 2
Folder 28
Foreign Countries-Europe-France, April 2004-June 2007
Box 2
Folder 29
Foreign Countries-Europe-Germany, September 2004-April 2007
Box 2
Folder 30
Foreign Countries-Europe-Great Britain, November 2004-June 2007
Box 2
Folder 31
Foreign Countries-Europe-Greece/Turkey/Cyprus, February 2004-May 2007
Box 2
Folder 32
Foreign Countries-Europe-Iberian Peninsula, June 2005-June 2007
Box 2
Folder 33
Foreign Countries-Europe-Iberian Peninsula-Spain, June 2004
Box 2
Folder 34
Foreign Countries-Europe-Ireland, April 1998-March 2007
Box 2
Folder 35
Foreign Countries-Europe-Italy, March 2005-January 2007
Box 2
Folder 36
Foreign Countries-Europe-NATO, 2003-February 2007
Box 2
Folder 37
Foreign Countries-Europe-Scandinavia, August 2005
Box 2
Folder 38
Foreign Countries-Latin America-General, November 1999-December 2006
Box 2
Folder 39
Foreign Countries-Latin America-Caribbean/Central America, January 1998-April 2007
Box 2
Folder 40
Foreign Countries-Latin America-Columbia, July 2005-May 2007
Box 2
Folder 41
Foreign Countries-Latin America-Cuba, 1994-June 2007
Box 2
Folder 42
Foreign Countries-Latin America-Mexico, January 1985-June 2007
Box 2
Folder 43
Foreign Countries-Latin America-Nicaragua, February 1980-August 1989
Box 2
Folder 44
Foreign Countries-Latin America-Panama, December 1989-October 2006
Box 2
Folder 45
Foreign Countries-Latin America-South America, June 2004-June 2007
Box 2
Folder 46
Foreign Countries-Middle East-General, January 1982-May 2007
Box 2
Folder 47
Foreign Countries-Middle East-Arabs/Islam/Palestinians/Muslims, January 2001-December 2004
Box 2
Folder 47
Foreign Countries-Middle East-Arabs/Islam/Palestinians/Muslims, January 2005-December 2005
Box 2
Folder 49
Foreign Countries-Middle East-Arabs/Islam/Palestinians/Muslims, January 2006-June 2007
Box 2
Folder 50
Foreign Countries-Middle East-Egypt, June 1984-May 2007
Box 3
Folder 1
Foreign Countries-Middle East-Iran, May 2001-December 2005
Box 3
Folder 2
Foreign Countries-Middle East-Iran, March 2006-June 2007
Box 3
Folder 3
Foreign Countries-Middle East-Iraq, July 2000-June 2007
Box 3
Folder 4
Foreign Countries-Middle East-Israel, 1988-April 2004
Box 3
Folder 5
Foreign Countries-Middle East-Israel, May 2004-June 2007
Box 3
Folder 6
Foreign Countries-Middle East-Lebanon, March 2005-June 2007
Box 3
Folder 7
Foreign Countries-Middle East-North Africa-Libya/Algeria/Tunisia/Morocco, January 2004-May 2006
Box 3
Folder 8
Foreign Countries-Middle East-Persian Gulf, September 2006-April 2007
Box 3
Folder 9
Foreign Countries-Middle East-Saudi Arabia, October 1981-June 2007
Box 3
Folder 10
Foreign Countries-Middle East-Syria, December 2003-May 2007
Box 3
Folder 11
Foreign Countries-North America-Canada, January 2004-February 2004
Box 3
Folder 12
Health-General, January 2004-December 2006
Box 3
Folder 13
Health-AIDS, January 2004-June 2007
Box 3
Folder 14
Health-Cancer, October 2004-June 2005
Box 3
Folder 15
Health-Conception/Sex Education, May 1998-April 2007
Box 3
Folder 16
Health-Costs, January 2004-November 2006
Box 3
Folder 17
Health-Euthanasia, April 2002-October 2005
Box 3
Folder 18
Health-Food/Drugs, January 2004-June 2007
Box 3
Folder 19
Health-Medicare, January 2004-May 2007
Box 3
Folder 20
Health-National Health Insurance, January 2004-October 2006
Box 3
Folder 21
Health-Reform, February 2004-June 2007
Box 3
Folder 22
Income Maintenance-Older Persons, April 2005-April 2007
Box 3
Folder 23
Income Maintenance-Poverty, January 2004-June 2007
Box 3
Folder 24
Income Maintenance-Social Security, February 2004-February 2005
Box 3
Folder 25
Income Maintenance-Social Security, March 2005-November 2007
Box 3
Folder 26
Income Maintenance-Welfare Reform, March 2004-May 2007
Box 3
Folder 27
Indiana-General, November 1981-May 2006
Box 3
Folder 28
Indiana-Redistributing, December 2003-July 2006
Box 3
Folder 29
Judicial Branch-General, January 2004-February 2007
Box 3
Folder 30
Judicial Branch-Supreme Court, January 1998-June 2005
Box 3
Folder 31
Judicial Branch-Supreme Court, July 2005-September 2005
Box 3
Folder 32
Judicial Branch-Supreme Court, October 2005-June 2007
Box 3
Folder 33
Labor-General, August 2006-April 2007
Box 3
Folder 34
Labor-Minimum Wage, January 2004-February 2007
Box 3
Folder 35
Labor-Pensions, February 2004-August 2006
Box 3
Folder 36
Labor-Union Issues, March 2004-June 2007
Box 3
Folder 37
Law Enforcement-General, March 2005-March 2007
Box 3
Folder 38
Law Enforcement-Capital Punishment, January 2004-April 2007
Box 3
Folder 39
Law Enforcement-Correctional Facilities, January 2004-April 2008
Box 3
Folder 40
Law Enforcement-Gun Control, November 2004-May 2007
Box 3
Folder 41
Law Enforcement-Immigration, January 2003-March 2007
Box 3
Folder 42
Law Enforcement-Terrorism, November 2004-December 2006
Box 3
Folder 43
Politics-General, May 1980-May 2007
Box 3
Folder 44
Politics-Campaign Finance, March 2004-June 2007
Box 3
Folder 45
Politics-Civic/Voter Participation, October 1980-August 2006
Box 3
Folder 46
Politics-Communism, March 2005
Box 3
Folder 47
Politics-Conservatism, January 2004-June 2007
Box 3
Folder 48
Politics-Democracy, January 2004-May 2007
Box 4
Folder 1
Politics-Democrats, August 1981-October 2004
Box 4
Folder 2
Politics-Democrats, November 2004-March 2007
Box 4
Folder 3
Politics-Elections, January 2000-June 2007
Box 4
Folder 4
Politics-Liberalism, May 2004-June 2007
Box 4
Folder 5
Politics-Media, October 1999-May 2006
Box 4
Folder 6
Politics-Media, June 2006-June 2007
Box 4
Folder 7
Politics-Political Parties, May 1992-October 2005
Box 4
Folder 8
Politics-Polls, July 2004-October 2004
Box 4
Folder 9
Politics-Primaries/Primaries Polls, January 2004-June 2007
Box 4
Folder 10
Politics-Republicans, February 2004-March 2007
Box 4
Folder 11
Science-General, February 2004-April 2007
Box 4
Folder 12
Science-Biotechnology, June 1997-April 2007
Box 4
Folder 13
Science-Research/Big Science, February 2004-January 2007
Box 4
Folder 14
Science-Space-General, February 2004-January 2007
Box 4
Folder 15
Science-Space-Future Goals, January 2004-May 2007
Box 4
Folder 16
State & Local Affairs-General, January 2005-May 2007
Box 4
Folder 17
State & Local Affairs-Federalism, January 2005-July 2006
Box 4
Folder 18
State & Local Affairs-Gambling, March 2004-May 2007
Box 4
Folder 19
State & Local Affairs-Rural Development, February 2004-June 2006
Box 4
Folder 20
Taxation-General, April 2004-March 2007
Box 4
Folder 21
Taxation-IRS, March 2004-April 2007
Box 4
Folder 22
Taxation-Reform, March 1998-June 2007
Box 4
Folder 23
Transportation-Air, October 2006-February 2007
Box 4
Folder 24
Transportation-Highway/Bridges, January 2004-May 2007
Box 4
Folder 25
Transportation-Railroads, September 2003-January 2004
Box 4
Folder 26
U.S. Constitution-General, February 2004-September 2006
Box 4
Folder 27
U.S. Constitution-Abortion, September 1990-November 2006
Box 4
Folder 28
U.S. Constitution-Balanced Budget Amendment, July 1990-January 1997
Box 4
Folder 29
U.S. Constitution-Civil Rights-Homosexuals, July 1993-June 2006
Box 4
Folder 30
U.S. Constitution-Civil Rights-Minorities, September 2001-February 2007
Box 4
Folder 31
U.S. Constitution-Civil Rights-Women, February 2004-May 2007
Box 4
Folder 32
U.S. Constitution-Electoral College, October 2004-March 2006
Box 4
Folder 33
U.S. Constitution-Flag Amendment, February 1997-July 2006
Box 4
Folder 34
U.S. Constitution-Free Speech, October 2004-August 2005
Box 4
Folder 35
U.S. Constitution-Homosexual/Gay Marriage, March 2004-November 2006
Box 4
Folder 36
U.S. Constitution-Line File Veto, March 2006-April 2006
Box 4
Folder 37
U.S. Constitution-Privacy, February 1998-February 2006
Box 4
Folder 38
U.S. Constitution-Referendums, August 1995-November 2006
Box 4
Folder 39
U.S. Constitution-State/Church, April 1995-September 2006
Box 4
Folder 40
U.S. Constitution-Term Limits, January 2003-August 2006
Box 4
Folder 41
Miscellaneous-American Society-Culture, July 2002-February 2006
Box 4
Folder 42
Miscellaneous-Arts, January 2006
Box 4
Folder 43
Miscellaneous-Athletics, January 2001-November 2006
Box 4
Folder 44
Miscellaneous-Commencements, May 2001-June 2006
Box 4
Folder 45
Miscellaneous-Eulogies, January 1973-August 2006
Box 4
Folder 46
Miscellaneous-Family, June 1990-October 1995
Box 4
Folder 47
Miscellaneous-Future, April 2000
Box 4
Folder 48
Miscellaneous-History, July 1991-December 1999
Box 4
Folder 49
Miscellaneous-History, June 2000-July 2004
Box 4
Folder 50
Miscellaneous-History, August 2004-December 2006
Box 4
Folder 51
Miscellaneous-Humor, June 1999-May 2002
Box 4
Folder 52
Miscellaneous-Lawyers, October 2002-January 2006
Box 4
Folder 53
Miscellaneous-Leadership, August 1988
Box 4
Folder 54
Miscellaneous-Patriotism/Citizenship, April 1964-July 2006
Box 4
Folder 55
Miscellaneous-Religion/Morals, January 2002-March 2004
Box 4
Folder 56
Miscellaneous-Religion/Morals, April 2004-June 2005
Box 4
Folder 57
Miscellaneous-Religion/Morals, July 2005-October 2006
Box 4
Folder 58
Miscellaneous-Washington, D.C., January 1997-April 2006
Subseries: Clippings II: 9/11 Commission, December 2004–September 2006
Box 5
Folder 1
9/11 Commission Follow-up Articles, December 2004-April 2005
Box 5
Folder 2
9/11 Commission Follow-up Articles, May 2005-December 2005
Box 5
Folder 3
9/11 Commission Follow-up Articles, January 2006-September 2006
Series: Clippings III: Foreign Policy and National Security, Jan 2004 – Aug 2009
Box 5
Folder 4
Foreign Policy Challenges, February 2005-September 2007
Box 5
Folder 5
Foreign Policy Challenges, July 2006-April 2007
Box 5
Folder 6
Foreign Policy Challenges, May 2007-January 2008
Box 5
Folder 7
Foreign Policy Challenges-Afghanistan, July 2008-August 2009
Box 5
Folder 8
Foreign Policy Challenges-Afghanistan, August 2009-September 2009
Box 5
Folder 9
Foreign Policy Challenges-Asia, November 2005-December 2005
Box 5
Folder 10
Foreign Policy Challenges-China, November 2002-July 2005
Box 5
Folder 11
Foreign Policy Challenges-China, August 2005-May 2006
Box 5
Folder 12
Foreign Policy Challenges-China, January 2007-June 2007
Box 5
Folder 13
Foreign Policy Challenges-China, July 2007-December 2008
Box 5
Folder 14
Foreign Policy Challenges-Europe, March 2004-December 2007
Box 5
Folder 15
Foreign Policy Challenges-Globalization, January 2004-June 2006
Box 5
Folder 16
Foreign Policy Challenges-India/Kashmir, January 2004-September 2006
Box 5
Folder 17
Foreign Policy Challenges-India/Kashmir, July 2007-October 2007
Box 5
Folder 18
Foreign Policy Challenges-India/Kashmir, November 2007-December 2007
Box 5
Folder 19
Foreign Policy Challenges-India/Kashmir, January 2008-March 2008
Box 5
Folder 20
Foreign Policy Challenges-India/Kashmir, April 2008-June 2008
Box 5
Folder 21
Foreign Policy Challenges-India/Kashmir, July 2008-August 2008
Box 6
Folder 1
Foreign Policy Challenges-India/Kashmir, September 2008-December 2008
Box 6
Folder 2
Foreign Policy Challenges-Korea, January 2003-July 2005
Box 6
Folder 3
Foreign Policy Challenges-Korea, August 2005-September 2006
Box 6
Folder 4
Foreign Policy Challenges-Korea, January 2007-February 2007
Box 6
Folder 5
Foreign Policy Challenges-Korea, March 2007-September 2007
Box 6
Folder 6
Foreign Policy Challenges-Korea, October 2007-December 2008
Box 6
Folder 7
Foreign Policy Challenges-Latin America, January 2004-May 2006
Box 6
Folder 8
Foreign Policy Challenges-NMD & Nuclear Arms, September 2000-December 2007
Box 6
Folder 9
Foreign Policy Challenges-Russia, December 2003-February 2007
Box 6
Folder 10
Foreign Policy Challenges-Russia, March 2007-January 2008
Box 6
Folder 11
Foreign Policy Challenges-Trade, February 2004-November 2005
Box 6
Folder 12
Foreign Policy Challenges-Trade, December 2005-June 2006
Box 6
Folder 13
Foreign Policy Challenges-United Nations, May 2004-August 2005
Box 6
Folder 14
Foreign Policy Challenges-United Nations, September 2005-September 2006
Box 6
Folder 15
Foreign Policy Challenges-United Nations, November 2006-December 2007
Box 6
Folder 16
George W. Bush Foreign Policy, January 2006-July 2006
Box 6
Folder 17
George W. Bush Presidency, January 2005-March 2006
Box 6
Folder 18
George W. Bush Presidency, April 2006-June 2006
Box 6
Folder 19
George W. Bush Presidency, July 2006-December 2006
Box 6
Folder 20
George W. Bush Presidency, January 2007-March 2007
Box 6
Folder 21
George W. Bush Presidency, April 2007-June 2007
Box 6
Folder 22
George W. Bush Presidency, July 2007-August 2007
Box 6
Folder 23
George W. Bush Presidency, September 2007-December 2007
Box 7
Folder 1
George W. Bush Presidency, January 2008-July 2008
Box 7
Folder 2
George W. Bush Presidency, August 2008-January 2009
Box 7
Folder 3
Homeland Security, July 2006-June 2007
Box 7
Folder 4
Homeland Security, July 2007-September 2007
Box 7
Folder 5
Homeland Security, October 2007-December 2007
Box 7
Folder 6
Homeland Security-Bioterrorism, January 2008-December 2008
Box 7
Folder 7
Homeland Security-Bioterrorism/Chemical, January 2006-April 2007
Box 7
Folder 8
Homeland Security-Bioterrorism/Chemical, January 2006-April 2007
Box 7
Folder 9
Homeland Security-Borders, May 2006-August 2007
Box 7
Folder 10
Homeland Security-Borders, April 2008-August 2009
Box 7
Folder 11
Homeland Security-CIA, July 2005-May 2006
Box 7
Folder 12
Homeland Security-Civil Liberties, May 2004-September 2006
Box 7
Folder 13
Homeland Security-Civil Liberties, October 2006-April 2007
Box 7
Folder 14
Homeland Security-Civil Liberties, May 2007-August 2007
Box 7
Folder 15
Homeland Security-Civil Liberties, January 2008-February 2008
Box 7
Folder 16
Homeland Security-Civil Liberties, March 2008-June 2008
Box 7
Folder 17
Homeland Security-Civil Liberties, July 2008-December 2008
Box 7
Folder 18
Homeland Security-Civil Liberties, January 2009-April 2009
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Homeland Security-Civil Liberties, April 2009-August 2009
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Homeland Security-Critical Infrastructure, February 2006-June 2006
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Homeland Security-Critical Infrastructure, August 2006-July 2007
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Homeland Security-Critical Infrastructure, February 2008-September 2008
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Homeland Security-Department of Homeland Security, General, June 2002-December 2005
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Homeland Security-Department of Homeland Security, General, February 2006-June 2006
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Homeland Security -FBI, April 2005-May 2006
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Homeland Security-Local/State, July 2008-May 2009
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Homeland Security-Nuclear, March 2006-July 2007
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Homeland Security-Nuclear, February 2008-October 2008
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Homeland Security-Public/Private Partnership, January 2006-June 2006
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Homeland Security-Public/Private Partnership, August 2006-June 2007
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Homeland Security-Public/Private Partnership, January 2008-August 2009
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India/Kashmir, September 2004-June 2007
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Intelligence, January 2007-July 2007
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Intelligence, August 2007-September 2007
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Intelligence, October 2007-December 2007
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Intelligence-Terrorist Threat Integration Center, January 2006-February 2006
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Intelligence-Terrorist Threat Integration Center, March 2006-September 2006
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Intelligence-Terrorist Threat Integration Center, October 2007-June 2008
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Iran, March 2004-December 2004
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Iran, January 2005-December 2005
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Iran, January 2006-March 2006
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Iran, April 2006-May 2006
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Iran, June 2006
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Iran, October 2006-December 2006
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Iran, January 2007-February 2007
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Iran, March 2007-June 2007
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Iran, July 2007-September 2007
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Iran, October 2007-December 2007
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Iran, January 2008-July 2008
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Iran, July 2008-December 2008
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Iran, January 2009-April 2009
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Iran, April 2009-June 2009
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Iraq, January 2005-March 2006
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Iraq, April 2006-May 2006
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Iraq, June 2006-July 2006
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Iraq, August 2006-October 2006
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Iraq, January 2007
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Iraq, January 2007
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Iraq, February 2007
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Iraq, March 2007
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Iraq, April 2007
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Iraq, May 2007
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Iraq, June 2007
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Iraq, July 2007
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Iraq, August 2007
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Iraq, September 2007
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Iraq, September 2007
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Iraq, October 2007
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Iraq, November 2007
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Iraq, December 2007
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Iraq, January 2008-February 2008
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Iraq, March 2008
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Iraq, April 2008
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Iraq, May 2008-June 2008
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Iraq, July 2008-August 2008
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Iraq, September 2008
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Iraq, October 2008-December 2008
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Iraq, December 2008-March 2009
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Iraq-Failures: Assessing Bush Failures in Iraq, September 2003-December 2004
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Iraq-Failures: Assessing Bush Failures in Iraq, January 2005-November 2005
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Iraq-Failures: Intelligence, July 2004-November 2005
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Iraq Study Group Responses, November 2006-December 2006
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Iraq Study Group Responses, December 2006
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Iraq-Transition of Power, October 2006
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Iraq-Transition of Power, November 2006
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Iraq-Transition of Power, December 2006
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Iraq Weapons of Mass Destruction & Prisoner Abuse-Media, January 2004-December 2005
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Iraq Weapons of Mass Destruction & Prisoner Abuse-Prisoner Abuse, January 2005-December 2005
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Israel-Palestine and Middle East, January 2006-June 2006
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Israel-Palestine and Middle East, July 2006-September 2006
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Israel-Palestine and Middle East, October 2006-December 2006
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Israel-Palestine and Middle East, January 2007-July 20007
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Israel-Palestine and Middle East, August 2007-December 2007
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Israel-Palestine and Middle East, January 2008-June 2008
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Israel-Palestine and Middle East, July 2008-December 2008
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Israel-Palestine and Middle East, January 2009
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Israel-Palestine and Middle East, March 2009-June 2009
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Nuclear Weapons, January 2005-December 2005
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Nuclear Weapons, March 2006-April 2007
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Nuclear Weapons, May 2007-December 2007
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Politics-Democrats, June 2001-July 2005
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Politics-Democrats, August 2005-December 2005
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Politics-Democrats, January 2006-June 2006
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Politics-Democrats, July 2006-September 2006
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Proliferation Issues, July 2006-September 2006
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The Role of Congress, January 2004-December 2006
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Terrorism, January 2003-June 2004
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Terrorism, July 2004-December 2004
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Terrorism, January 2005-July 2005
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Terrorism, August 2005-December 2005
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Terrorism-Defining Terrorism and al-Qaeda, January 2005-July 2006
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Terrorism-Defining Terrorism and al-Qaeda, September 2006
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U.S. Economy, June 2003-December 2004
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U.S. Role in the World, January 2003-July 2004
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U.S. Role in the World, January 2005-December 2005
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U.S. Role in the World, July 2007-December 2007
Series: Commentaries, 1999-2019

Hamilton's Commentaries are a continuation of his Washington Reports and Foreign Affairs Newsletters, which were distributed widely during his congressional career to educate constituents and others and to generate informed discussion among them and within the halls of Congress. The Commentaries, which are similarly widely distributed, are being received in digital form and currently in the process of being made accessible online via this finding aid.

Subseries: Commentaries on Congress, 1999-2019
1. A Loss of Trust Between the People and Congress -- July 28, 1999 [image]View item(s)
2. Congress' Self-Correcting Mechanism -- August 25, 1999 [image]View item(s)
3. Congress and the Fabric of our Lives -- September 22, 1999 [image]View item(s)
4. Congress Must Battle to Bring Us Together -- October 20, 1999 [image]View item(s)
5. Learning to be a Special Interest -- November 17, 1999 [image]View item(s)
6. Judging Congress by the Results -- December 15, 1999 [image]View item(s)
7. Why Politicians Are Good for Your (Country's) Health -- January 12, 2000 [image]View item(s)
8. How a Bill Really Becomes Law -- February 9, 2000 [image]View item(s)
9. Retail Politics for the Rest of Us -- March 8, 2000 [image]View item(s)
10. What Makes a Good Politician? -- April 5, 2000 [image]View item(s)
11. True Congressional Oversight -- May 3, 2000 [image]View item(s)
12. Thinking About the Future -- May 31, 2000 [image]View item(s)
13. Why Can't Congress Act? -- June 28, 2000 [image]View item(s)
14. Congress Does More Work than Meets the Eye -- July 26, 2000 [image]View item(s)
15. Congressional Ethics Is Not an Oxymoron -- August 23, 2000 [image]View item(s)
16. Make a Difference in Congress -- September 20, 2000 [image]View item(s)
17. Vote for Democracy -- October 18, 2000 [image]View item(s)
18. Knitting Congress and the White House Together -- November 15, 2000 [image]View item(s)
19. Noncompetitive Elections for Congress -- December 13, 2000 [image]View item(s)
20. The Rewards of Public Service -- January 10, 2001 [image]View item(s)
21. The Impact of Congress -- February 7, 2001 [image]View item(s)
22. Making Your Views Known to Congress -- March 7, 2001 [image]View item(s)
23. Why Congress Exists -- April 4, 2001 [image]View item(s)
24. Balancing Powers in Government -- May 2, 2001 [image]View item(s)
25. Congress and the Pork Barrel -- May 30, 2001 [image]View item(s)
26. The Frustrations of Congress -- June 27, 2001 [image]View item(s)
27. Can the People Govern? -- July 25, 2001 [image]View item(s)
28. The Job of a Congressman -- August 22, 2001 [image]View item(s)
29. Congress and the Common Good -- September 19, 2001 [image]View item(s)
30. How Members Vote -- October 17, 2001 [image]View item(s)
31. Congress and the Power of the Purse -- November 14, 2001 [image]View item(s)
32. Why the President Needs the Help of Congress to Make Foreign Policy -- December 12, 2001 [image]View item(s)
33. Power in Congress -- January 9, 2002 [image]View item(s)
34. Congress and the President -- February 6, 2002 [image]View item(s)
35. Influential Members of Congress -- March 6, 2002 [image]View item(s)
36. Congress and Lobbyists -- April 1, 2002 [image]View item(s)
37. Is Congress Out Of Touch? -- April 29, 2002 [image]View item(s)
38. Congress and Your Daily Life -- May 27, 2002 [image]View item(s)
39. The Roots of Our Success -- June 20, 2002 [image]View item(s)
40. Tackling the Tough Issues -- July 18, 2002 [image]View item(s)
41. Keeping in Touch -- August 15, 2002 [image]View item(s)
42. The Money Chase -- September 16, 2002 [image]View item(s)
43. The Cornerstones of Active Citizenship -- October 10, 2002 [image]View item(s)
44. The Importance of Good Process -- November 7, 2002 [image]View item(s)
45. A Balanced View of Congress -- December 9, 2002 [image]View item(s)
46. Democracy Relies on Healthy Dialogue -- January 3, 2003 [image]View item(s)
47. Congress and Individual Liberties -- January 30, 2003 [image]View item(s)
48. Why Federalism Works -- February 27, 2003 [image]View item(s)
49. Congressional Bickering -- March 27, 2003 [image]View item(s)
50. Why We Need Compromise -- April 24, 2003 [image]View item(s)
51. Is Congress Trustworthy? -- May 26, 2003 [image]View item(s)
52. The Sovereignty of the American People -- July 1, 2003 [image]View item(s)
53. Making A Difference -- July 17, 2003 [image]View item(s)
54. Congress Needs the Deliberative Process -- August 18, 2003 [image]View item(s)
55. Has Direct Democracy Gone Too Far? -- September 15, 2003 [image]View item(s)
56. The Merits of Civic Engagement -- October 9, 2003 [image]View item(s)
57. Why We Need an Informed Citizenry -- November 10, 2003 [image]View item(s)
58. Why We Should Care About the Media -- December 8, 2003 [image]View item(s)
59. States’ Rights? Depends On Where You Stand -- January 4, 2004 [image]View item(s)
60. Congress Shouldn’t Just Be About Winning -- February 4, 2004 [image]View item(s)
61. Broken Oversight -- March 1, 2004 [image]View item(s)
62. Why Congress Needs to Assert Itself -- April 1, 2004 [image]View item(s)
63. Congress Needs a Robust Ethics Process -- April 29, 2004 [image]View item(s)
64. Oversight At Last -- June 4, 2004 [image]View item(s)
65. Why Congress Must Learn To Look Ahead -- July 2004 [image]View item(s)
66. A Broken Budget Process -- August 2004 [image]View item(s)
67. Congress Depends on Civility -- September 2004 [image]View item(s)
68. Why Political Virtue Matters -- October 2004 [image]View item(s)
69. A Fresh Start for Congress -- November 2004 [image]View item(s)
70. Our Need for Reasoned Conversation -- December 2004 [image]View item(s)
71. Congress Confuses The Public And Itself -- January 2005 [image]View item(s)
72. Congress Needs to Invigorate Its Ethics System, Not Weaken It -- January 2005 [image]View item(s)
73. Why We Need to Restore Power To Congress -- February 2005 [image]View item(s)
74. Congress Only Tinkers On The Budget -- February 2005 [image]View item(s)
75. We Urgently Need Redistricting Reform -- March 2005 [image]View item(s)
76. Lobbying Murkiness Undermines Our Trust in Congress -- April 2005 [image]View item(s)
77. It’s Time For The Public To Fund Congressional Travel -- April 2005 [image]View item(s)
78. Whose “Team” Should A Member of Congress Be On? -- May 2005 [image]View item(s)
79. Let’s Remember To Separate The Wheat From The Chaff In Congress -- June 2005 [image]View item(s)
80. We Must Reclaim Our Campaigns -- July 2005 [image]View item(s)
81. Congressional Reform Urgently Needed But Difficult -- July 2005 [image]View item(s)
82. Be Thankful The House And Senate Are Different -- August 2005 [image]View item(s)
83. Citizens Can Be Powerful Lobbyists, Too -- September 2005 [image]View item(s)
84. It’s Hard to Write Laws -- September 2005 [image]View item(s)
85. Lobbyists Know That Congress Matters -- October 2005 [image]View item(s)
86. Who Lobbies for the Rest of Us? -- October 2005 [image]View item(s)
87. We Can’t Wait Much Longer to Fix Congress -- November 2005 [image]View item(s)
88. You Can Carry Majority Rule Too Far -- December 2005 [image]View item(s)
89. Is This The Congress We Want? -- January 2006 [image]View item(s)
90. The Press Is Good, But Not Good Enough -- January 2006 [image]View item(s)
91. True Lobbying Reform -- February 2006 [image]View item(s)
92. Three Fixes for American Democracy -- March 2006 [image]View item(s)
93. We Pay a High Price for Special-Interest Lobbying -- March 2006 [image]View item(s)
94. What It Means When You Take That Oath of Office -- April 2006 [image]View item(s)
95. Why Does Congress Want to Give Up Power? -- April 2006 [image]View item(s)
96. Wouldn’t It Be Nice If Congress Showed Up for Work? -- April 2006 [image]View item(s)
97. Had Enough Gimmickry? -- May 2006 [image]View item(s)
98. Depressed About Our Country? Don’t Be -- May 2006 [image]View item(s)
99. What Will It Take to Improve the Dialogue of Democracy? -- June 2006 [image]View item(s)
100. Congress Should Use Its Muscles -- June 2006 [image]View item(s)
101. Compromise Keeps Our System Running -- July 2006 [image]View item(s)
102. Why You Need To Know What Congress Is Doing -- July 2006 [image]View item(s)
103. How to Talk to Your Member of Congress -- August 2006 [image]View item(s)
104. The Toughest Job in Congress Is Giving the Public What It Wants -- August 2006 [image]View item(s)
105. Congressional Hearings Are Too Often About Spin -- September 2006 [image]View item(s)
106. How To Run for Congress -- September 2006 [image]View item(s)
107. Spotlight on a Congress in Institutional Crisis -- October 2006 [image]View item(s)
108. Is Congress Truly Representative? -- November 2006 [image]View item(s)
109. When the Voters Take Charge -- November 2006 [image]View item(s)
110. It’s Now or Never for Ethics Reform -- December 2006 [image]View item(s)
111. Congressional Debates Need Facts, Not Spin -- December 2006 [image]View item(s)
112. We Urgently Need to Fix Our Voting System -- January 2007 [image]View item(s)
113. To Reform Congress, Shine a Light on It -- January 2007 [image]View item(s)
114. In Congress, Courtesy Matters -- February 2007 [image]View item(s)
115. Why Things Get Complicated in Congress -- March 2007 [image]View item(s)
116. Members of Congress Should Vote Their Consciences More Often -- March 2007 [image]View item(s)
117. Our Leaders Must Find a Balance on Iraq -- April 2007 [image]View item(s)
118. For Good or Ill, Congress Needs Time to Do Its Work -- April 2007 [image]View item(s)
119. What Politics Should Be About -- May 2007 [image]View item(s)
120. Citizenship Is Hard Work -- May 2007 [image]View item(s)
121. There’s Still Much Room for Improvement in Congress -- June 2007 [image]View item(s)
122. Our Future Depends on Improving the Public Dialogue -- June 2007 [image]View item(s)
123. Shaping Policy Is Hard Work -- July 2007 [image]View item(s)
124. A Good Office Can Breed Congressional Success -- July 2007 [image]View item(s)
125. Why Is Congress So Partisan? -- August 2007 [image]View item(s)
126. We Need Candidates with Good Judgment -- August 2007 [image]View item(s)
127. Why Isn’t Congress More Efficient? -- September 2007 [image]View item(s)
128. Some Kind Words for Politicians -- September 2007 [image]View item(s)
129. This Is a Good Time to Talk to Politicians -- October 2007 [image]View item(s)
130. Debate Is Good for Our System -- October 2007 [image]View item(s)
131. The Path to Good Citizenship -- November 2007 [image]View item(s)
132. Why Not Try Genuine Consultation? -- November 2007 [image]View item(s)
133. Why Politics Is So Partisan -- December 2007 [image]View item(s)
134. Congress Must Assert Itself -- December 2007 [image]View item(s)
135. Politicians Need to Find a Balance -- January 8, 2008 [image]View item(s)
136. Young Must Learn How Democracy Works -- January 24, 2008 [image]View item(s)
137. Look for Candidates Who Respect the Congress -- February 13, 2008 [image]View item(s)
138. Congress Should Fix Its Budget Habits -- February 27, 2008 [image]View item(s)
139. You Need to Understand Lobbying -- March 12, 2008 [image]View item(s)
140. What We Owe Our Young People -- March 27, 2008 [image]View item(s)
141. How to Understand Congress -- April 9, 2008 [image]View item(s)
142. Rebuilding Congress -- April 23, 2008 [image]View item(s)
143. The Political Skill We Need Most -- May 9, 2008 [image]View item(s)
144. Build Consensus Even When It’s Hard -- May 21, 2008 [image]View item(s)
145. How Do We Reduce Partisanship? -- June 6, 2008 [image]View item(s)
146. A Disastrous Budget Process -- June 30, 2008 [image]View item(s)
147. To Govern Well, Return to the Basics -- July 18, 2008 [image]View item(s)
148. Are the People Prepared for Their Responsibilities? -- July 31, 2008 [image]View item(s)
149. Why Holding the Majority Matters -- August 28, 2008 [image]View item(s)
150. Why Ethics Should Matter to Congress -- September 12, 2008 [image]View item(s)
151. The Ten Commandments of Citizenship -- September 24, 2008 [image]View item(s)
152. The Decision to Go to War -- October 9, 2008 [image]View item(s)
153. Congress, Too, Can Set the Agenda -- October 31, 2008 [image]View item(s)
154. Whoever Is President, an Administration Needs Oversight -- November 24, 2008 [image]View item(s)
155. Congress Needs Successful Leadership -- December 17, 2008 [image]View item(s)
156. Good Communication Anchors Our Democracy -- January 12, 2009 [image]View item(s)
157. In Congress, First Impressions Matter -- January 28, 2009 [image]View item(s)
158. Effective Oversight Requires an Effective Press -- February 11, 2009 [image]View item(s)
159. You Might Not Miss Conference Committees, But You Should -- February 23, 2009 [image]View item(s)
160. Is Congress Up to the Task Before It? -- March 18, 2009 [image]View item(s)
160a. Leaving the Cold War Behind? -- April 6, 2009 [image]View item(s)
161. Even in an Economic Crisis, Follow the Money -- April 7, 2009 [image]View item(s)
162. Can Congress Cope With the Communications Age? -- April 16, 2009 [image]View item(s)
163. In Congress, Change Is a Constant -- April 29, 2009 [image]View item(s)
164. What It Means to Be a Representative -- May 15, 2009 [image]View item(s)
165. Is Fixing Congressional Procedure a Lost Cause? -- June 4, 2009 [image]View item(s)
166. Why Congress Needs Institutionalists -- June 19, 2009 [image]View item(s)
167. Congress Needs to Embrace Transparency -- July 7, 2009 [image]View item(s)
167a. The Private Lives Of Public Officials -- July 22, 2009 [image]View item(s)
168. The Sotomayor Hearings Were Hardly “Oversight” -- August 6, 2009 [image]View item(s)
169. Congress Needs a Five-Day Work Week -- August 31, 2009 [image]View item(s)
170. Members of Congress Need to Travel -- September 15, 2009 [image]View item(s)
171. You, Too, Should Care About What’s Happening to Journalism -- September 30, 2009 [image]View item(s)
172. It’s Time to Govern the Flow of Political Money -- October 28, 2009 [image]View item(s)
173. Whatever Their Tone, We Need Town Hall Meetings -- November 12, 2009 [image]View item(s)
174. What It Looks Like When Congress Does Its Job -- November 25, 2009 [image]View item(s)
175. Lincoln’s Question at Gettysburg Is Still Relevant -- December 11, 2009 [image]View item(s)
176. The Key to Good Politics? Good Communication -- December 29, 2009 [image]View item(s)
177. Governing Is Grueling -- January 8, 2010 [image]View item(s)
178. What Makes a Good Politician? -- January 27, 2010 [image]View item(s)
179. Polarization Will Not Disappear Quickly -- February 16, 2010 [image]View item(s)
180. Bipartisanship Requires Work and Will -- March 4, 2010 [image]View item(s)
181. The Best Way to Fix Government Dysfunction -- March 19, 2010 [image]View item(s)
182. Americans Want Results But Care About Process, Too -- April 1, 2010 [image]View item(s)
183. Here’s an Idea for Congress: Try Democracy -- April 19, 2010 [image]View item(s)
184. You’re Angry? Fine. But Channel It Constructively -- May 6, 2010 [image]View item(s)
185. How to Strengthen Congress -- May 21, 2010 [image]View item(s)
186. There Is No Substitute for Robust Oversight -- June 9, 2010 [image]View item(s)
187. It’s Tough to Give Americans What They Want -- June 28, 2010 [image]View item(s)
188. Congressional Hearings Are Not About the Witness -- July 12, 2010 [image]View item(s)
189. In Congress, There’s Always a Next Time -- July 27, 2010 [image]View item(s)
190. Legislation Is Just the Start -- August 9, 2010 [image]View item(s)
191. In Congress, Going Big Isn’t Always the Answer -- August 25, 2010 [image]View item(s)
192. As Congress Weakens, So Does Our Democracy -- September 10, 2010 [image]View item(s)
193. Why So Much Money Gets Spent on Lobbying -- September 28, 2010 [image]View item(s)
194. We’ll Never Settle on the Right Role for Government -- October 21, 2010 [image]View item(s)
195. Why We’re So Polarized -- October 29, 2010 [image]View item(s)
196. Why Polarization Hurts Us -- November 16, 2010 [image]View item(s)
197. With Hard Work, We Can Ease Polarization -- December 2, 2010 [image]View item(s)
198. Congress Keeps Ceding Power To The President -- December 17, 2010 [image]View item(s)
199. If You Want to Fix Our Politics, Start With the Voters -- January 7, 2011 [image]View item(s)
200. Don’t Let The Dialogue Of Democracy Be A Victim, Too -- January 14, 2011 [image]View item(s)
201. Why Congress Is Less Than The Sum Of Its Parts -- February 7, 2011 [image]View item(s)
202. Congress Needs To Build a Culture of Fairness -- February 18, 2011 [image]View item(s)
203. Congress’ Ill-timed Recess -- March 3, 2011 [image]View item(s)
204. Why Politicians Overreach -- March 10, 2011 [image]View item(s)
205. The Roots of Congress’ Unpopularity -- March 29, 2011 [image]View item(s)
206. This Is No Way To Run A Government -- April 20, 2011 [image]View item(s)
207. We Need To Embrace Compromise, Not Insult It -- May 16, 2011 [image]View item(s)
208. What It Takes To Be A Citizen -- May 27, 2011 [image]View item(s)
209. The Budget Fight Is A Skirmish, Not The Real Battle -- June 14, 2011 [image]View item(s)
210. Can We Make Representative Democracy Better? -- July 6,2011 [image]View item(s)
211. Let?’ Help Lawmakers With Their Impossible Task -- July 22, 2011 [image]View item(s)
212. Congress Doesn’t Like Making Hard Choices -- August 16, 2011 [image]View item(s)
213. How To Listen To A Politician -- August 29, 2011 [image]View item(s)
214. A Fix For Congress Must Run Deep -- September 15, 2011 [image]View item(s)
215. The Growing Power of Lobbyists -- September 30, 2011 [image]View item(s)
216. How To Moderate The Power of Lobbyists -- October 13, 2011 [image]View item(s)
217. The Enduring Tension Between Ideology and Pragmatism -- October 27, 2011 [image]View item(s)
218. How To Fix Distrust In Government -- November 11, 2011 [image]View item(s)
219. Despite Everything, Our Strengths Outweigh Our Weaknesses -- November 21, 2011 [image]View item(s)
220. Reducing Deficit Requires Skill and Risk from Politicians -- December 12, 2011 [image]View item(s)
221. Let’s Add Civility And Civic Skills To Our Goals For The Year -- December 22, 2011 [image]View item(s)
222. A More Rounded Way To Gauge Congress -- January 9, 2012 [image]View item(s)
223. Congress and the Constitution’s 225th Anniversary -- January 23, 2012 [image]View item(s)
224. The Problem With Too Many Debates -- February 15, 2012 [image]View item(s)
225. It’s Not Just Congress: Citizens Also Have Room To Improve -- February 29, 2012 [image]View item(s)
226. The Most Important Skill in Politics -- March 14, 2012 [image]View item(s)
227. In Defense of Politics -- March 28, 2012 [image]View item(s)
228. At the Core of Our Democracy, A Fragile Voting System -- April 12, 2012 [image]View item(s)
229. Is Money a Problem in Politics -- April 25, 2012 [image]View item(s)
230. Is This Really The Best We Can Do -- May 17, 2012 [image]View item(s)
231. The Problem With Government Isn’t A Few Bad Apples -- May 31, 2012 [image]View item(s)
232. How Should the Winners Govern? -- June 13, 2012 [image]View item(s)
233. Reform Should Be On The Candidates? Agenda -- June 27, 2012 [image]View item(s)
234. It’s Time to Quell Excessive Partisanship -- July 11, 2012 [image]View item(s)
235. Why Congress’ Future Should Lie In The Past -- July 25, 2012 [image]View item(s)
236. This Campaign Should Be About Informing Voters -- August 8, 2012 [image]View item(s)
237. Shouldn’t We All Be Americans First? -- August 29, 2012 [image]View item(s)
238. We’ll Never Agree on the Role of Government...And That’s Fine -- September 12, 2012 [image]View item(s)
239. Congress Has Forgotten How to Oversee the Executive -- September 26, 2012 [image]View item(s)
240. Congress Has Only Itself to Blame for Growing White House Power -- October 10, 2012 [image]View item(s)
241. Washington Needs to Lead. Now. -- October 24, 2012 [image]View item(s)
242. The Vital Issue Congress Won’t Address -- November 7, 2012 [image]View item(s)
243. After the Elections, Attitude Will Be Key -- November 19, 2012 [image]View item(s)
244. A Bipartisan Goal: Good Constituent Service -- December 5, 2012 [image]View item(s)
245. One Thing We Can Agree On About Government -- December 19, 2012 [image]View item(s)
246. What the Fiscal Cliff Deal Tells Us About Congress -- January 9, 2013 [image]View item(s)
247. Some Suggestions for Improving Congress -- January 23, 2013 [image]View item(s)
248. A Debate We Can Never Resolve -- February 6, 2013 [image]View item(s)
249. What’s Ahead in Congress This Year -- February 20, 2013 [image]View item(s)
250. Where Our Money Goes -- March 6, 2013 [image]View item(s)
251. Congress Falls Short on National Security -- March 20, 2013 [image]View item(s)
252. We’d Be Better Off If The Parties Were Still Relevant -- April 3, 2013 [image]View item(s)
253. Tired of Budget Shenanigans? Here’s an Answer -- April 17, 2013 [image]View item(s)
254. How Politics Has Changed -- May 1, 2013 [image]View item(s)
255. The Invisible Lawmakers -- May 15, 2013 [image]View item(s)
256. Investigating? Then Do It Right -- May 29, 2013 [image]View item(s)
257. Congress Needs To Remember How To Make Policy -- June 12, 2013 [image]View item(s)
258. Without Extraordinary Leadership, Representative Democracy Suffers -- June 26, 2013 [image]View item(s)
259. Why Trust Is The Coin Of The Realm -- July 10, 2013 [image]View item(s)
260. Why Governing Is So Difficult -- July 24, 2013 [image]View item(s)
261. What You Need to Know About Congress Right Now -- August 14, 2013 [image]View item(s)
262. In Washington, Ideology Need Not Reign Supreme -- August 28, 2013 [image]View item(s)
263. Congress and Syria -- September 11, 2013 [image]View item(s)
264. What Congress Needs to Do About the NSA -- September 25, 2013 [image]View item(s)
265. It’s Time For An Intervention -- October 9, 2013 [image]View item(s)
266. How To Improve the Road Ahead -- October 23, 2013 [image]View item(s)
267. Time to Fish or Cut Bait on Tax Reform -- November 6, 2013 [image]View item(s)
268. Dogged Journalism Is A Blessing Not A Curse -- November 20, 2013 [image]View item(s)
269. Why Can’t Congress Aim Higher -- December 4, 2013 [image]View item(s)
270. Congress Still Isn’t Responsible -- December 18, 2013 [image]View item(s)
271. Trust But Definitely Verify -- January 8, 2014 [image]View item(s)
272. Hold the Congratulations for Congress -- January 22, 2014 [image]View item(s)
273. Balancing Liberty and Security Is A Never-Ending Challenge -- February 5, 2014 [image]View item(s)
274. There’s an Alternative to the Imperial Presidency -- February 19, 2014 [image]View item(s)
275. Where Congress Falls Short…And Where It Doesn’t -- March 5, 2014 [image]View item(s)
276. Fixing Congress -- March 19, 2014 [image]View item(s)
277. Time to Fix Government -- April 2, 2014 [image]View item(s)
278. Government As Innovator? You Bet! -- April 16, 2014 [image]View item(s)
279. The Justices and the Scramble for Cash -- April 30, 2014 [image]View item(s)
280. Get Ready for More of the Same -- May 14, 2014 [image]View item(s)
281. Why I Still Have Faith in Congress -- May 28, 2014 [image]View item(s)
282. What Our Country Needs From the Press -- June 11, 2014 [image]View item(s)
283. The Lesson Congress Should Learn from the VA Scandal -- June 25, 2014 [image]View item(s)
284. Are We Doomed to Polarization -- July 9, 2014 [image]View item(s)
285. Why Incumbents Keep Getting Reelected -- July 23, 2014 [image]View item(s)
286. Why Government Fails, and What We Should Do About It -- August 6, 2014 [image]View item(s)
287. Why Government Openness Matters -- August 20, 2014 [image]View item(s)
288. The Summer of Our Discontent -- September 3, 2014 [image]View item(s)
289. The President and the Congress Should Work Together on Military Intervention -- September 17, 2014 [image]View item(s)
290. November’s Elections Won’t Resolve Much of Anything -- October 1, 2014 [image]View item(s)
291. Viewing Political Corruption More Broadly -- October 15, 2014 [image]View item(s)
292. Some Thoughts on Governing -- October 29, 2014 [image]View item(s)
293. What Makes a Strong Lobbyist -- November 12, 2014 [image]View item(s)
294. What Lies Ahead -- November 25, 2014 [image]View item(s)
295. Look Up, Americans, It's Not as Bad as You Think -- December 10, 2014 [image]View item(s)
296. Now It’s Time to Focus on Growing the Economy -- December 22, 2014 [image]View item(s)
297. Looking Forward By Looking Back -- January 7, 2015 [image]View item(s)
298. It’ll Never Be Time for Term Limits on Congress -- January 21, 2015 [image]View item(s)
299. Can We Have A Regular Congress? -- February 2, 2015 [image]View item(s)
300. With the Budget, the President Calls the Shots -- February 18, 2015 [image]View item(s)
301. Learning to be a Citizen -- March 4, 2015 [image]View item(s)
302. Governing By Crisis -- March 18, 2015 [image]View item(s)
303. Congress and the President Need to Consult -- and Not Just On Iran -- April 1, 2015 [image]View item(s)
304. For the Media, Traditional Values Still Matter -- April 15, 2015 [image]View item(s)
305. Money and Politics: We Need Change Now! -- April 29, 2015 [image]View item(s)
306. The Way Forward for Congress -- May 13, 2015 [image]View item(s)
307. Congress Says, ?War Powers? What War Powers? -- May 27, 2015 [image]View item(s)
308. Why Run for Office? -- June 6, 2015 [image]View item(s)
309. We Need Both Insiders and Outsiders in Congress -- June 24, 2015 [image]View item(s)
310. They’re Off and Running -- July 8, 2015 [image]View item(s)
311. Where the Presidency is Headed -- July 20, 2015 [image]View item(s)
312. This Time was Supposed to be Different -- August 5, 2015 [image]View item(s)
313. On Voting? and Not -- August 19, 2015 [image]View item(s)
314. Politicians Are Failing Us On The Economy -- September 2, 2015 [image]View item(s)
315. What Do We Mean By Representative Government? -- September 16, 2015 [image]View item(s)
316. Challenges to Representative Democracy -- September 30, 2015 [image]View item(s)
317. Dysfunction Exacts a Cost -- October 10, 2015 [image]View item(s)
318. Congress’ Problems Are Deep-Seated but Fixable -- October 28, 2015 [image]View item(s)
319. Washington’s Latest Deal: Little Cause for Celebration -- November 11, 2015 [image]View item(s)
320. Members of Congress Need to Spend More Time on Capitol Hill -- November 25, 2015 [image]View item(s)
321. Sadly, Congress Seems Okay With Being Weak -- December 9, 2015 [image]View item(s)
322. A Very Tough Job -- December 23, 2015 [image]View item(s)
323. Government Needs to Work Better -- January 6, 2016 [image]View item(s)
324. What It Will Take to Address Income Inequality -- January 20, 2016 [image]View item(s)
325. How to Tell If Congress Is Working Again -- February 4, 2016 [image]View item(s)
326. The Missing Half of Congress’ Job -- February 17, 2016 [image]View item(s)
327. To Find Hope, Look Around You -- March 2, 2016 [image]View item(s)
328. Before You Reject the System, Understand It -- March 16, 2016 [image]View item(s)
329. There’s Too Much Secrecy in Government -- March 30, 2016 [image]View item(s)
330. Beyond Transparency, We Need Accountability -- April 13, 2016 [image]View item(s)
331. It’s Getting Harder to Govern, and It’s Not Just Politicians’ Fault -- April 27, 2016 [image]View item(s)
332. Those Who Know Congress Best Are Shaking Their Heads -- May 11, 2016 [image]View item(s)
333. The Case for Limited Government -- May 25, 2016 [image]View item(s)
334. What It Takes to Be an Effective Citizen -- June 8, 2016 [image]View item(s)
335. For Those Eligible, Voting Should Be Easy -- June 22, 2016 [image]View item(s)
336. What They’re Fighting Over -- July 7, 2016 [image]View item(s)
337. Where the Election Stands -- July 20, 2016 [image]View item(s)
338. What Does Congress Need? Your Attention! -- August 3, 2016 [image]View item(s)
339. The Media’s Responsibility to Our Democracy -- August 16, 2016 [image]View item(s)
340. Social Media’s Challenge to Democracy -- August 31, 2016 [image]View item(s)
341. Why This Democrat Wants a Strong Republican Party -- September 14, 2016 [image]View item(s)
342. A Sobering Look Beyond This Election -- September 28, 2016 [image]View item(s)
343. Do The Debates Help Us Choose Wisely? -- October 12, 2016 [image]View item(s)
344. An Issue We Should No Longer Ignore -- October 26, 2016 [image]View item(s)
345. Even Voting is At Issue This Election -- November 7, 2016 [image]View item(s)
346. Welcome to Washington, Mr. President-Elect -- November 23, 2016 [image]View item(s)
347. Why Fake News is Dangerous -- December 7, 2016 [image]View item(s)
348. Want to Govern Effectively? -- December 21, 2016 [image]View item(s)
349. Our System Comes With No Guarantees -- January 4, 2017 [image]View item(s)
350. Can the Media Hold Politicians Accountable? -- January 17, 2017 [image]View item(s)
351. A Speech Everyone Should Read -- February 2, 2017 [image]View item(s)
352. The Threats to our Representative Democracy -- February 15, 2017 [image]View item(s)
353. The Problem with Too Much Information -- March 1, 2017 [image]View item(s)
354. In Praise of Pragmatism -- March 15, 2017 [image]View item(s)
355. How to Handle the Russian Mess -- March 28, 2017 [image]View item(s)
356. We Need to Safeguard the "Public" in Public Office -- April 14, 2017 [image]View item(s)
357. A President Struggling to Get on Track -- April 26, 2017 [image]View item(s)
358. The Budget Process Remains Broken -- May 10, 2017 [image]View item(s)
359. Talking to the Other Side -- May 24, 2017 [image]View item(s)
360. Congress Needs to Reassert Itself on Use of Force -- June 6, 2017 [image]View item(s)
361. Why We Need to Scrap the Debt Ceiling -- June 20, 2017 [image]View item(s)
362. Encourage Good Media -- July 5, 2017 [image]View item(s)
363. Restoring Faith in Representative Democracy -- July 19, 2017 [image]View item(s)
364. Good Communication Lies at the Heart of Our Democracy -- August 2, 2017 [image]View item(s)
365. Nine Presidents -- August 16, 2017 [image]View item(s)
366. Who Needs to Step Up -- August 30, 2017 [image]View item(s)
367. Why Bipartisanship? -- September 13, 2017 [image]View item(s)
368. Election Reform is About More Than Fraud -- September 27, 2017 [image]View item(s)
369. It’s What We Do That Counts -- October 11, 2017 [image]View item(s)
370. If You Want to Change Things -- October 25, 2017 [image]View item(s)
371. Debt and Taxes -- November 8, 2017 [image]View item(s)
372. Balancing Out the Lobbyists -- November 28, 2017 [image]View item(s)
373. You Can Lay the Groundwork for Reforming Congress -- December 6, 2017 [image]View item(s)
374. What to Look for in 2018 -- December 20, 2017 [image]View item(s)
375. Taking Stock as we Begin a New Year -- January 3, 2018 [image]View item(s)
376. The Presidency -- January 18, 2018 [image]View item(s)
377. What to Look For in a Politician -- January 31, 2018 [image]View item(s)
378. Signs of Hope -- February 14, 2018 [image]View item(s)
379. Where to Start? Fix the Budget Process -- March 1, 2018 [image]View item(s)
380. Congress Tanks -- But Does It Care? -- March 13, 2018 [image]View item(s)
381. The Indispensable Craft of the Politician -- March 28, 2018 [image]View item(s)
382. Want to Help the World? Resolve Conflicts -- April 11, 2018 [image]View item(s)
383. We're All in This Together -- April 28, 2018 [image]View item(s)
384. The Dangers of Debt -- May 9, 2018 [image]View item(s)
385. Media Burdens Run Two Ways -- May 23, 2018 [image]View item(s)
386. Politics: We Need It -- June 6, 2018 [image]View item(s)
387. Hey Leadership -- Let Congress Work! -- June 20, 2018 [image]View item(s)
388. What the Pledge Means -- July 4, 2018 [image]View item(s)
389. How to Get Involved -- July 18, 2018 [image]View item(s)
390. A More Perfect Union -- August 1, 2018 [image]View item(s)
391. Expand, Don’t Restrict, Voters’ Access -- August 15, 2018 [image]View item(s)
392. What Are Political Parties Good For? Plenty, Actually -- August 29, 2018 [image]View item(s)
393. Here’s Why I Believe in America -- September 12, 2018 [image]View item(s)
394. What It Means to Live in Polarized Times -- September 26, 2018 [image]View item(s)
395. What Does it Mean to be American -- October 10, 2018 [image]View item(s)
396. There’s More to Democracy than Voting -- October 24, 2018 [image]View item(s)
397. The Coin of the Realm -- November 7, 2018 [image]View item(s)
398. What Does it Really Mean to be Patriotic? -- November 21, 2018 [image]View item(s)
399. Among My Biggest Disappointments in Politics -- December 5, 2018 [image]View item(s)
400. The Political Landscape Ahead -- December 19, 2018 [image]View item(s)
401. What a Changing Climate Means for Government -- January 2, 2019 [image]View item(s)
402. Practicing Politics at a High Level -- January 16, 2019 [image]View item(s)
403. What Great Legislators Have in Common -- January 30, 2019 [image]View item(s)
404. American Politics' Great Divide -- February 13, 2019 [image]View item(s)
405. In Politics, You Need Priorities -- February 27, 2019 [image]View item(s)
406. Accountability Makes Good Government -- March 13, 2019 [image]View item(s)
407. Political and Policy Skills Are Merging -- March 27, 2019 [image]View item(s)
408. How Politics Have Changed -- April 10, 2019
409. What Would Make Congress Better -- April 24, 2019
410. To Improve, Congress Needs to Look Inward -- May 8, 2019
411. The Key to Representative Democracy? Persuasion -- May 22, 2019
412. Compromise is the Essence of Our Democracy -- June 5, 2019
413. How Long Can the Federal Debt Keep Rising? -- June 19, 2019
414. Getting Congress Back on Track -- July 3, 2019
415. Let’s Not Just Focus on Elections, But on How We Elect -- July 17, 2019
416. How should Americans Engage Globally? -- July 31, 2019
417. Democracy Won’t Die If We Don’t Let It -- August 14, 2019
418. There’s Cause for Both Concern and Optimism When It Comes to Democracy -- August 28, 2019
419. Why People Prefer Democracy -- September 11, 2019
420. The Joy of Politics -- September 25, 2019
421. We Should be a Nation of Immigrants -- October 9, 2019
422. Holding Presidents Accountable -- October 23, 2019
423. We Make Progress When Citizens Tackle the Small Stuff -- November 6, 2019
424. How Do We Keep Our Democracy Healthy -- November 20, 2019
425. Why Trust Matters -- December 4, 2019
426. In Praise of Competence -- December 18, 2019
427. How Presidents Get Their Facts -- January 1, 2020
428. Fixing the System Is Up to All of Us -- January 15, 2020
429. Leadership Matters -- January 29 2020
430. Without Civility, Our System Doesn’t Work -- February 12, 2020
431. What to Value about America -- February 26, 2020
432. What Congress Represents -- March 11, 2020
433. Can Congress Make Democratic Governance Work? -- March 25, 2020
434. What Makes a Successful Politician? -- April 8, 2020
435. How Congress Has Changed -- April 22, 2020
436. Worrisome Trends Affecting Representative Democracy -- May 6, 2020
437. Exceptional? Only If We Get to Work -- May 20, 2020
Subseries: Commentaries on Foreign Policy, 2013-2019
1. NSA Controversy Reveals Need for Greater Public Discourse to Prevent Future Abuses -- July 8, 2013 [image]View item(s)
2. It’s Time to Debate NSA Program -- July 23, 2013 [image]View item(s)
3. Immigration Reform: A Major Opportunity to Advance America’s National Interest -- July 26, 2013 [image]View item(s)
4. Mideast Peace Still Matters -- August 29, 2013 [image]View item(s)
5. Limited Options, Influence for US in Syria -- September 27, 2013 [image]View item(s)
6. Iran Nuclear Talks are Bound to Get Tougher -- November 15, 2013 [image]View item(s)
7. Top Foreign Policy Challenge Heading into 2014? It’s China -- December 20, 2013 [image]View item(s)
8. The Cold Truths about America’s Foreign Policy Vortex -- January 1, 2014 [image]View item(s)
9. Achieving Long-term Stability in Ukraine is Key to Navigating Watershed Moment in East-West Relations -- January 29, 2014 [image]View item(s)
10. Diplomacy is Only Real Solution to Iraq Crisis -- June 20, 2014 [image]View item(s)
11. International Community, Including US, Must do More to Stop Ebola Outbreak -- August 20, 2014 [image]View item(s)
12. The US Needs to Define its Objective, Enlist International Support in Fight Against ISIS Threat -- September 5, 2014 [image]View item(s)
13. Are We Safer Now? Yes, but Not as Much as We Could Be -- October 22, 2014 [image]View item(s)
14. Why Do They Hate Us? -- December 4, 2014 [image]View item(s)
15. It’s Time to End Torture -- January 14, 2015 [image]View item(s)
16. New Cuba Policy Will Bring the Benefits of Cooperation -- January 22, 2015 [image]View item(s)
17. How to Halt Next Terror Generation -- January 25, 2015 [image]View item(s)
18. To Win the War on Terror, We Must Win the War of Ideas— -- February 20, 2015 [image]View item(s)
19. What to Do About the Putin Problem? -- March 20, 2015 [image]View item(s)
20. Freeze on US Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan Marks Latest Chapter in Debate Over ‘Cut and Run’ -- April 10, 2015 [image]View item(s)
21. Middle East Continues to Dominate US Foreign Policy, but Our Strategy in Region Remains Largely Unclear -- April 20, 2015 [image]View item(s)
22. US Foreign Policy for an Evolving World -- May 20, 2015 [image]View item(s)
23. US Needs to Engage North Korea Now Over Nuclear Threat -- June 10, 2015 [image]View item(s)
24. Despite Growing Tensions, US Must Move Forward on Cooperation with China -- June 30, 2015 [image]View item(s)
25. Grading the War on Terrorism -- July 24, 2015 [image]View item(s)
26. The Case for Diplomacy -- August 25, 2015 [image]View item(s)
27. Iran Deal is Best Way Forward -- September 2, 2015 [image]View item(s)
28. US Should Support a Strong China -- September 24, 2015 [image]View item(s)
29. Difficult Times for Democracy Demand New Approach, Adjusted Expectations -- October 20, 2015 [image]View item(s)
30. Complex Syria Conflict Raises Difficult Military Questions -- November 6, 2015 [image]View item(s)
31. In Considering American Exceptionalism and International Engagement, Talk Alone Isn’t Enough -- November 30, 2015 [image]View item(s)
32. Let’s Defeat ISIS Without Destroying Our Values -- December 23, 2015 [image]View item(s)
33. US Should Remain Actively Engaged in the Middle East, But Restraint is Key -- January 1, 2016 [image]View item(s)
34. Predicting World’s Future Trouble Spots Will Not be Easy, But US Must Continue to Lead -- February 2, 2016 [image]View item(s)
35. After Trying ‘Strategic Patience,’ US Needs New Approach to North Korea -- March 1, 2016 [image]View item(s)
36. It’s Time for America to Get Defense Spending Right -- March 18, 2016 [image]View item(s)
37. Key to Successful US Peacemaking? A Commitment to Diplomacy, Humanitarianism and the ‘Example’ of America -- April 13, 2016 [image]View item(s)
38. Tensions in Relationships with Saudis Suggest Difficult Challenges Ahead for US Foreign Policy -- May 5, 2016 [image]View item(s)
39. Confidence, Clarity, Realism and Unity Will be Keys to Success of US Leadership Around the World -- June 13, 2016 [image]View item(s)
40. It’s Time for an Immigration Policy that Serves Our National Interest -- June 24, 2016 [image]View item(s)
41. Protecting the Homeland Requires Multi-layered Approach -- July 8, 2016 [image]View item(s)
42. Nuclear Weapons Are the Most Consequential Threat America Faces -- July 18, 2016 [image]View item(s)
43. Fight Against Terrorism Requires Broader Approach -- July 23, 2016 [image]View item(s)
44. US Relationship with China Requires Mix of Cooperation and Confrontation -- August 9, 2016 [image]View item(s)
45. To Address Nuclear Threat, We Must Talk to North Korea -- August 17, 2016 [image]View item(s)
46. Cooperate with Russia When We Can, Stand Up to Russia When Necessary -- August 29, 2016 [image]View item(s)
47. No Easy Conclusion for Long Costly US Role in Iraq -- September 9, 2016 [image]View item(s)
48. Getting Our Anti-Terrorism Strategy Right -- September 21, 2016 [image]View item(s)
49. Despite Problems, UN Still Matters -- October 5, 2016 [image]View item(s)
50. Syrian ‘Problem from Hell’ Unlikely to Get Better -- October 21, 2016 [image]View item(s)
51. Foreign Intervention Calls for Renewed Evaluation -- November 4, 2016 [image]View item(s)
52. Trump’s Election Portends Dramatic Changes in American Foreign Policy -- November 15, 2016 [image]View item(s)
53. Obama Foreign Policy: Significant Success and Notable Missteps -- December 2, 2016 [image]View item(s)
54. American Exceptionalism Calls for Mix of Pragmatism, Idealism -- December 13, 2016 [image]View item(s)
55. Trump’s Impulsiveness Challenges are Vital to US-China Relationship— -- January 2, 2017 [image]View item(s)
56. We Should be Wary of Intervention in Foreign Countries— -- January 11, 2017 [image]View item(s)
57. Are We Really Heading Towards a Nuclear Arms Race?— -- January 27, 2017 [image]View item(s)
58. Trump Upends Bipartisan Consensus on Multilateral Cooperation— -- February 13, 2017 [image]View item(s)
59. Immigration is an Opportunity to Strengthen our Nation— -- February 28, 2017 [image]View item(s)
60. Now It’s Time for the US to Assert World Leadership— -- March 14, 2017 [image]View item(s)
61. Difficult Relations with Russia Require Engagement— -- March 28, 2017 [image]View item(s)
62. Diplomacy Backed by Firmness is Preferred Option in Dealing with Iran— -- April 14, 2017 [image]View item(s)
63. After Years of War, US Policy in Afghanistan is a Mystery— -- April 28, 2017 [image]View item(s)
64. International Trade Benefits Economy, but is Easy Target for Politicians— -- May 11, 2017 [image]View item(s)
65. Talking with North Korea— -- May 26, 2017 [image]View item(s)
66. Small Steps Could Ease Tensions in Middle East— -- June 7, 2017 [image]View item(s)
67. US-Saudi Relations a Case Study in Foreign Policy Complexity— -- June 28, 2017 [image]View item(s)
68. Evolving Security Threats Require Eternal Vigilance— -- July 5, 2017 [image]View item(s)
69. Lack of Clear-Cut US Strategy Hinders Progress in Iraq— -- July 19, 2017 [image]View item(s)
70. Trump’s Foreign Policy Approach Upends US Leadership— -- August 2, 2017 [image]View item(s)
71. US-Iran Relationship a Risky Challenge to Manage— -- August 16, 2017 [image]View item(s)
72. The US Had Better Get its China Relationship Right— -- August 31, 2017 [image]View item(s)
73. Afghan Policy Requires Clear Focus on US Interests— -- September 12, 2017 [image]View item(s)
74. Russia’s Meddling Requires Bipartisan Investigation— -- September 26, 2017 [image]View item(s)
75. Climate Change is a Threat; We Ignore it at Our Peril— -- October 5, 2017 [image]View item(s)
76. Brexit Decision Creates Uncertainty, Not Just for UK but for World— -- October 20, 2017 [image]View item(s)
77. Forgotten Wars Shouldn’t be Fought on Autopilot— -- November 2, 2017 [image]View item(s)
78. Trump’s Positions Should Spark Debate on US Foreign Policy— -- November 13, 2017 [image]View item(s)
79. Will China Win the Future?— -- November 28, 2017 [image]View item(s)
80. Despite Complexities, Free Trade Benefits America— -- December 5, 2017 [image]View item(s)
81. America Needs a Clear, Comprehensive China Policy— -- December 20, 2017 [image]View item(s)
82. Decline in Diplomacy is Worrisome— -- January 4, 2018 [image]View item(s)
83. Decline of US Global Leadership is Not What Americans Want— -- January 16, 2018 [image]View item(s)
84. Nuclear War is a Threat Like No Other -- March 7, 2018 [image]View item(s)
85. History of Grievances Complicates US Policy Toward Iran -- March 21, 2018 [image]View item(s)
86. As Threats Accelerate, America Must Adapt -- April 4, 2018 [image]View item(s)
87. US Military Commitments Around the World -- April 18, 2018 [image]View item(s)
88. US-Russia Relations Bad, but Not ‘New Cold War’ -- May 1, 2018 [image]View item(s)
89. US-Mexico Relationship is at Crucial Stage -- May 16, 2018 [image]View item(s)
90. Abandoning the Iran Deal is Unwise -- May 30, 2018 [image]View item(s)
91. America Should be a Force for Good -- June 13, 2018 [image]View item(s)
92. Cuba: Isolate or Engage? -- June 27, 2018 [image]View item(s)
93. US-China Competition -- July 11, 2018 [image]View item(s)
94. Skillful Diplomacy with Iran Can Avoid War -- July 25, 2018 [image]View item(s)
95. Immigration Policy Needs Reform -- August 8, 2018 [image]View item(s)
96. Achieving Middle East Peace and the Indispensable Nation -- August 22, 2018 [image]View item(s)
97. US Should Push for Political Solution in Afghanistan -- September 5, 2018 [image]View item(s)
98. US Should Tackle Debt Problem -- September 19, 2018 [image]View item(s)
99. Kofi Annan Stood out as Peacemaker, Diplomat -- October 3, 2018 [image]View item(s)
100. Free Trade and Economic Order at Risk -- October 17, 2018 [image]View item(s)
101. US is the Global Leader -- October 31, 2018 [image]View item(s)
102. Effective Institutions are Required to Implement Policy -- November 14, 2018 [image]View item(s)
103. Is Democracy in Retreat? -- November 28, 2018 [image]View item(s)
104. Stronger at Home, Stronger Abroad -- December 12, 2018 [image]View item(s)
105. US China Relationship is a Challenge to Get Right -- December 26, 2018 [image]View item(s)
106. Preventing Terrorism Requires Focus on Fragile States -- January 9, 2019 [image]View item(s)
107. Next Trump-Kim Summit Must Improve on the Vague First Summit -- January 23, 2019 [image]View item(s)
108. Cybersecurity for the Long Haul -- February 6, 2019
109. Afghanistan – How Do We Stop this Forever War? -- February 20, 2019
110. What Do We Do about Russia? -- March 6, 2019
111. The Challenge of the U.S. – China Relationship -- March 20, 2019
112. Are We Sliding into War with Iran? -- April 3, 2019
113. Can the Transatlantic Partnership Be Strengthened? -- April 17, 2019
114. Europe Looks to Germany. But Will it Still Lead? -- May 1, 2019
115. Question of America’s Role Dominates Foreign Policy -- May 15, 2019
116. Shifting Power Centers Will Challenge US Foreign Policy -- May 29, 2019
117. Globalization Brings Benefits and Challenges -- June 12, 2019
118. The Major Threats to Our National Security - Part 1 -- June 26, 2019
119. The Major Threats to Our National Security – Part 2 – The Rise of China and Cyberattacks -- July 10, 2019
120. Terrorism and Turmoil Add to National Security Debate -- July 24, 2019
121. Good Foreign Policy Requires Perseverance -- August 7, 2019
122. The Challenge of the U.S. Relationship with China -- August 21, 2019
123. Cybersecurity Requires Action -- September 4, 2019
124. U.S. Should Seek ‘a small deal’ with North Korea -- September 18, 2019
125. Progress with Iran Requires Talking -- October 2, 2019
126. To Intervene or Not to Intervene is Hardest Question -- October 16, 2019
127. U.S.-Japan Relationship is a Model -- October 30, 2019
128. U.S.- Iran Relationship is Worth Repairing -- November 13, 2019
129. NATO Stands at a Crossroad -- November 27, 2019
130. Wanted: a Balanced Approach to Engaging with the World -- December 11, 2019
131. Defeating Terrorism Requires Focus on Underlying Causes -- December 25, 2019
132. We Can’t Know the Future, But We Can Make It Better -- January 8, 2020
133. U.S.-Iran Conflict Demands Diplomacy -- January 22, 2020
134. Decisions on Intervention Require Series Debate -- February 5, 2020
135. US Can’t Walk Away from Turbulent Middle East -- February 19, 2020
136. Middle East Issues Command Outsized US Attention -- March 4, 2020
137. Americans Have Clear Eyed View for American Foreign Policy -- March 18, 2020
138. The Challenges to US World Leadership -- April 1, 2020
139. The Toughest Decisions in American Foreign Policy -- April 15, 2020
140. Reasons for Hope in a Dark Time -- April 29, 2020
141. The Attributes of a Good Politician -- May 13, 2020
142. The U.S. Is Disengaging from World Leadership -- May 27, 2020
Series: Commissions and Panels, 1999-2009

Documentation of Hamilton’s work on various commissions consists of briefing materials, his notes and working papers, and published reports. They are ordered chronologically by dates of the commissions.

Subseries: Special Panel on Military Operations on Vieques, Puerto Rico, 1999-2000
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Folder 1
Special Panel on Military Operations on Vieques, Puerto Rico-Briefing Book (1), June 1999
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Folder 2
Special Panel on Military Operations on Vieques, Puerto Rico-Briefing Book (2), June 1999
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Special Panel on Military Operations on Vieques, Puerto Rico-Briefing Book (3), June 1999
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Special Panel on Military Operations on Vieques, Puerto Rico-Press Coverage, June 1999-October 6, 1999
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Special Panel on Military Operations on Vieques, Puerto Rico-Press Coverage, October 19, 1999-December 1999
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Special Panel on Military Operations on Vieques, Puerto Rico-Press Coverage, January 2000-August 2006
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Special Panel on Military Operations on Vieques, Puerto Rico-Meetings, June 1999-July 1999
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Special Panel on Military Operations on Vieques, Puerto Rico-Working Notes, July 1999-October 1999
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Special Panel on Military Operations on Vieques, Puerto Rico-Department of Defense Presentation, July 2, 1999
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Special Panel on Military Operations on Vieques, Puerto Rico-Department of the Navy Materials, July 1999-October 1999
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Special Panel on Military Operations on Vieques, Puerto Rico-Report, October 18, 1999
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Special Panel on Military Operations on Vieques, Puerto Rico-Correspondence, June 1999-May 2000
Subseries: Los Alamos, 1999-2003
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Los Alamos-Backround: China, 1999
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Los Alamos-President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board-Report, 1999
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Los Alamos-Formation, June 2000
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Los Alamos-Briefing Book, Sections 1-4, June 2000
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Los Alamos-Briefing Book, Sections 5-7, June 2000
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Los Alamos-Correspondence: McFarlane, Robert (GT-MHR Reactor), July 2000
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Los Alamos-Los Alamos Visit, August 8, 2000
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Los Alamos-Report, September 2000
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Los Alamos-Report: Science and Security in the Service of the Nation, September 2000
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Los Alamos-CSIS Commission on Science & Security, November-December 2000
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Los Alamos-President’s Thank-You, November 2000
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Los Alamos-Correspondence: Los Alamos Labs, June 2000-January 2001
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Los Alamos-Correspondence: Department of Energy, June-November 2000
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Los Alamos-Correspondence: Sandia National Laboratories, July 2000
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Folder 1
Los Alamos-Hamilton’s Working Notes (oversize), 2000
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Folder 2
Los Alamos-Press Coverage (oversize), 1999
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Folder 3
Los Alamos-Press Coverage (oversize), 2000
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Los Alamos-Press Coverage, Wen Ho Lee (oversize), 2000-2003
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Los Alamos-Press Coverage, Wen Ho Lee (oversize), 2000-2003
Subseries: U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century-Report, 1999-2000
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U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century-Report: New World Coming: American Security in the 21st Century: Major Themes and Implications, 1999
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U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century-Report: Supporting Research & Analysis, 1999
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U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century-Report: Seeking a National Strategy, 2000
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U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century-Report: Road Map for National Security: Imperative for Change, 2001
Subseries: International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty, 2001
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International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty-Report, December 2001
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International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty-Supplementary Volume to Report, December 2001
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International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty-Background Research and Bibliography, 2001
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International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty-Working Notes, 2001
Subseries: Commission on Federal Election Reform, 2005-2007
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Commission on Federal Election Reform-Background, 2005
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Commission on Federal Election Reform-Formation, 2005
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Commission on Federal Election Reform-Report-Working Papers, 2005
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Commission on Federal Election Reform-Indiana Election Law, 2005
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Commission on Federal Election Reform-Report and Follow-up, 2005-2006
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Commission on Federal Election Reform-Panel on Comparative Electoral Reform, 2006
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Commission on Federal Election Reform-Progress Report, 2007
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Commission on Federal Election Reform-Center for Democracy & Election Management, June 2007
Subseries: National War Powers Commission, 2006-2009
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National War Powers Commission-Administrative Correspondence, December 2006
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National War Powers Commission-Briefing Materials, May 2007
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National War Powers Commission-Briefing Materials, July 2007
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National War Powers Commission-Report, 2009
Subseries: Other Commissions, 2006-2009
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Independent Task Force on Immigration & America’s Future- Report, 2006
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Folder 1
Global Terrorism Study Group, 2007
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Folder 2
Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States- Final Report: America’s Strategic Posture, 2009
Series: Office, 1999-2000

The office files consist of the appointment books maintained for Hamilton by Nora Coulter, who came from nearly 20 years of experience as his scheduler during his congressional tenure to serve as his Executive Assistant at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

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Folder 3
Appointment Book, 1999
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Folder 4
Appointment Book, 2000
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Appointment Book, 2001
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Appointment Book, 2002
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Appointment Book, 2003
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Appointment Book, 2004
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Appointment Book, 2005
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Folder 10
Appointment Book, 2006
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Appointment Book, 2007
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Appointment Book, 2008
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Appointment Book, 2009
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Appointment Book, 2010
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Folder 15
Speaking/Writing Schedule, October 2007-November 2007
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Folder 16
Miscellaneous Working Notes, 2007
Series: Speeches, 1999-2000

The collection as received included several speeches scattered throughout the files, here arranged in the Speeches – General group and ordered chronologically. Two large binders labeled Foreign Policy Speeches and Key Addresses are maintained as separate groups, with the contents presented as ordered within the binders.

Subseries: Speeches-General, 2005-2009
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Speeches–General–Fighting Terrorists While Seeking Peace, September 2004
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Speeches–General–Four Central Realities, March 2005
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Speeches–General–Lessons of 9/11 For America (with Thomas Kean), September 2006
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Speeches–General–Remarks on the Iraq Study Group, July 2007–September 2007
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Speeches–General–Iran (Working Notes), March 2007–February 2008
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Speeches–General–What We Owe Our Young People, [2007]
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Speeches–General–Toward a More Pragmatic Foreign Policy (National Interest, “The Art of the Possible”), September 2007–December 2007
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Speeches–General–Release of Heleh Esfandiari, May 2007–August 2007
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Speeches–General–A Balanced View of American Power, July 2007–September 2007
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Speeches–General–Role of U.S. Armed Forces (Working Notes), September 2007
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Speeches–General–Introductions, September 2007–October 2007
Subseries: Speeches-Foreign Policy, 1999-2000
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Speeches–Foreign Policy-Global, 1999-2000
"What the U.S. and UN need to do to strengthen the UN" by The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, Gillian Martin Sorensen Distinguished Lecture on the United Nations, May 27, 1999
“Humanitarian Intervention,” Remarks by the Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, Nixon Center conference, September 15, 1999
“Talking Points for Lee H. Hamilton on Environmental Issues”
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Speeches–Foreign Policy-United States Foreign Policy, 1999-2000
“Challenges Facing American Foreign Policy,” Remarks to the Woman’s National Democratic Club by the Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, September 9, 1999
“Foreign Policy Consultation between the President and Congress,” George Washington University Elliott School lecture by the Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, October 14, 1999
“Meeting America’s Foreign Policy Challenges,” George Washington University Elliott School lecture by the Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, February 24, 2000
Welcoming remarks for President Clinton, The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, March 8, 2000
Remarks of the Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, UN Information Center Symposium, “Challenges and Priorities for the United Nations in the 21st Century,” April 12, 2000
“The Performance of Congress in Foreign Policy,” George Washington University Elliot School lecture by the Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, April 18, 2000
“Fashioning a Bipartisan Foreign Policy,” by Lee H. Hamilton
Memo from Jordan to Lee Re: Foreign policy challenges for the next U.S. president, October 16, 2000
Memo from Jordan to Lee Re: Comparing Gore and Bush on foreign policy, October 16, 2000
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Speeches–Foreign Policy-Asia, 1999-2000
"The Future of U.S.-China Relations," by the Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, Secretary’s Open Forum, State Department, October 6, 1999
“Section I: Key Relationships and Regional Issues”
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Folder 31
Speeches–Foreign Policy-Russia, 1999-2000
"Remarks of the Honorable Lee H. Hamilton to the US-Russia Business Council," March 25, 1999
Memo from Jordan to Lee Re: Interview tomorrow, Thursday, at 10:00 with Voice of America, May 31, 2000
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Speeches–Foreign Policy-Middle East, 1999-2000
"Speech by the Honorable Lee H. Hamilton Reassessing U.S. Policy Toward Iran before the Council on Foreign Relations," April 15, 1998
“Talking Points on the Middle East, Lee H. Hamilton,” March 8, 2000
“Talking Points on the Middle East, Lee H. Hamilton,” March 24, 2000
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Speeches–Foreign Policy-Latin America, 1999-2000
Memo from Jordan to Lee Re: Interview on Mexico, August 18, 2000
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Speeches–Foreign Policy-Europe, 1999-2000
“European Challenges for the United States,” by the Honorable Lee H. Hamilton
“Updated Talking Points, U.S. Relations with Western Europe,” March 23, 2000
Subseries: Speeches–Key Addresses, 2008-2009
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Speeches–Key Addresses-Advice for the Next President, 2008
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Speeches–Key Addresses-Central Realities, 2009
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Speeches–Key Addresses-Foreign Policy, September 2009
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Speeches–Key Addresses-Iraq-Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond, 2008
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Speeches–Key Addresses-Political Speech, November 2008
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Speeches–Key Addresses-Seven Years After 9/11: An Assessment, 2009
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Speeches–Key Addresses-Seven Years After 9/11: Progress and Problems, November 2008
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Speeches–Key Addresses-Strengthening Congress, 2009
Series: Working Notes I, 1975-2007

Upon his retirement from the Woodrow Wilson Center, the final shipment of Hamilton’s materials from his office was received, containing a variety of working notes, which are included in this series. Arranged by year, they include correspondence, memos, working documents, clippings, and speeches, often heavily annotated.

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Working Notes I, 1975-1992
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Working Notes I, 1995
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Working Notes I, 1996
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Working Notes I, 1997
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Working Notes I, 1998
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Working Notes I, 1999
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Working Notes I, 2000
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Working Notes I - Taiwan Trip, March 2000
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Working Notes I, 2004
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Working Notes I, 2005
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Working Notes I, 2006
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Working Notes I, 2007
Series: Working Notes II, 2001-2010

The documents in this collection are undated handwritten notes on letter-size white paper ranging from one sentence to more than a page, each labeled as pertaining to one of 26 topics. Apparently originally kept in binders, the documents arrived in large packets without any indication of sequence or chronology and so were sorted into files by topic. Because the topics duplicate those in the Clippings III series, the documents may be Hamilton’s jottings in response to his extensive reading and reflection on these themes. Close study and coordination with the clippings series would likely allow establishment of chronological order but such analysis has not been undertaken.

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Folder 1
Abbas (Abu Mazen)
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Folder 2
Afghanistan [2001-2010]
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Folder 3
Arafat [2001-2004]
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Folder 4
Bush [2001-2004]
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Folder 5
Bush Foreign Policy (1) [2001-2010]
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Folder 6
Bush Foreign Policy (2) [2001-2010]
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Folder 7
Challenges [2001-2010]
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Folder 8
China [2001-2010]
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Folder 9
Cuba [2001-2010]
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Folder 10
Europe [2001-2010]
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Folder 11
Globalization [2001-2010]
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Folder 12
Homeland Security [2001-2004]
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Folder 13
India [2001-2010]
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Intelligence [2003-2004]
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Iran [2001-2010]
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Iraq (1) [2001-2010]
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Iraq (2) [2001-2010]
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Iraq (3) [2001-2010]
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Iraq (4) [2001-2010]
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Iraq (5) [2001-2010]
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Folder 21
Iraq (6) [2001-2010]
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Folder 22
Israeli-Palestinian (1) [2001-2010]
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Israeli-Palestinian (2) [2001-2010]
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Korea [2001-2010]
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Folder 25
Latin America/Columbia [2001-2010]
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Folder 26
Nuclear Weapons [2001-2010]
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Folder 27
Other Security Threats [2001-2010]
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Folder 28
Politics [2001-2008]
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Folder 29
Public Service
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Folder 30
Russia [2001-2010]
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Folder 31
Terrorism (1) [2001-2010]
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Folder 32
Terrorism (2) [2001-2010]
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Folder 33
Trade [2001-2010]
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Folder 34
U.S. Role in the World [2001-2010]
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