Category Archives: LBJ

It’s the Kremlin Calling, Mr. President

Posted on July 22, 2018 by David B. Smith

Last week’s tumultuous events in Helsinki reminded me that American Presidents have always had complicated relationships with their Russian counterparts. After Nikita Khrushchev was so suddenly deposed by the Kremlin, humorist Art Buchwald imagined this bit of clever trans-Atlantic dialogue … Continue reading →

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FILM REVIEW: “LBJ”

Posted on November 18, 2017 by David B. Smith

It may not be playing in theaters much longer, but the new film “LBJ” is definitely worth seeing. The story is profane in spots, and actor Jeffrey Donovan doesn’t look anything like John F. Kennedy, but Woody Harrelson (“Cheers” and … Continue reading →

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