George Shultz

Hoover Institution Organizational Profile: Leveraging Stanford Prestige for Conservative Policy Legitimacy

1990-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

Comprehensive organizational analysis reveals Hoover Institution as unique conservative think tank exploiting Stanford University affiliation for academic credibility while advancing corporate-conservative agenda. Founded in 1919 by Herbert Hoover as library, the institution transformed into policy …

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Televised Iran-Contra Congressional Hearings Begin, Riveting Nation

1987-05-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Joint congressional hearings on the Iran-Contra affair begin, launching seven weeks of televised testimony that becomes the most-watched series of congressional hearings since the Senate Watergate Committee hearings in 1973. The House Select Committee to Investigate Covert Arms Transactions with …

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