By By Margaret Hawryluk
The University had the opportunity to brush shoulders with some of the country’s greatest politicians, authors and speechwriters this weekend and become a part of history.
“We’ve never played host to so many politicians and scholars,” Rabinowitz said. “The study of presidential politics is the lens we review history.”
The presidency of William Jefferson Clinton was placed under a microscope as leaders such as former attorney general, Janet Reno and former U.S. secretary of defense, William Perry, dissected the two-term administration. While panelists zeroed in on topics such as education policy, the presses influence in the presidency and the new role for the first lady, they all seemed to agree on one thing – the eloquence and charm of the 42nd president.
It was Clinton himself who was his harshest critic. “You must first make the distinction between a mistake and a failure,” Clinton said. “Where did we fail and deserve an F, and where did we fail and deserve and A for effort?”