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...going to be like for them. Our challenge is to make the system work for all these people.” Summers closed his speech noting that capitalism had successfully faced down similar challenges in the past. “In the 20th century, we saw a Republican Roosevelt and a Democratic Roosevelt preside over periods when capitalism was saved from itself,” Summers said. “This is our challenge today.” CAPITALISM IN DANGER?A panel moderated by Business School professor Michael E. Porter further explored the difficulties currently facing capitalism.Thierry J. Breton...
...Columbus Day was made a national holiday in 1934 by Franklin D. Roosevelt, class of 1904. John F. Kennedy ’40 revived it in 1963 to generate enthusiasm for space research with the proclamation: “we continue to honor Columbus’ daring as we search out the far reaches of space and of human possibility.” It is only in the past two decades that indigenous peoples and revisionist historians have objected to the celebration of Columbus Day, calling attention to the less-than-glorious eradication of the Indians that began when Columbus...
...Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Like all Americans, I like big things.” The same could be said for Ken Burns, the man behind “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” a documentary coming out in the fall of 2009 on Roosevelt’s relationship with the United States National Park system. Burns, who spoke in Sanders Theatre last Friday, is known for making documentaries on a grand scale—grand in scope, length, and audience viewership. For example, his most famous documentary...
...else would you characterize as being hypomanic?Theodore Roosevelt is a wonderful example. I compare Clinton to Roosevelt a lot in that they are so much alike in terms of being these gifted, hypomanic, genius presidents. Recently, Newt Gingrich was our last great hypomanic figure. He was very grandiose, a man leading a revolution...
...When McCain's turn came, he leaped in with a table-turning attack. "My hero," McCain declared, is Theodore Roosevelt, who said, "Walk softly, and carry a big stick." He hinted that Obama is as reckless as, well, certain highly unpopular Presidents...