Hendrik Meijer discusses his biography, Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century, on the mid-20th century Michigan senator who evolved from America’s leading isolationist into its leading internationalist and spearheaded coalitions that continue to form the foundation of American foreign and domestic policy today. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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Hendrik Meijer on Arthur Vandenberg
November 07, 2017
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