Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20130122:02:46:00
Enduring security and lasting peace do not require perpetual war. >> joining us now is michael beschloss, nbc news presidential scholar and historian. mr. beschloss, thank you for being here. >> thank you, rachel. >> the big arc of presidential history tells us that modern presidents and their second terms end up focusing on foreign policy, maybe more than they intend to, maybe more than their first terms. why is that? >> the main reason probably is when a president comes in for a second term, he usually has about six to eight months to get things through congress. it may seem small, but even ...
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