April 7, 2011

Video Conference Story #3 (Extra Credit): Andy Card

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Former White House Chief of Staff Andy Card joined students from George Mason University in a C-SPAN video conference to discuss his political career. For more information on Card, check out his background here. Card began by explaining his relationship with the Bush family. He met George Bush Sr. at the height of the Watergate […]

 

March 7, 2011

Video Conference Story #1: Dan Rather and Tucker Carlson

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Journalist and former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather, along with political news correspondent Tucker Carlson, appeared in a C-SPAN video conference with George Mason University. Both guests answered questions from students ranging from the current situation in Egypt to their careers in the media. Rather stressed the importance of determination in young journalists and the […]