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A new anthology compiles decades of music writing from the 90-year-old jazz critic.

George Shultz’ counsel is vital for America today—invest heavily in strengthening U.S. diplomacy and its diplomats to rebuild America’s role in the world.

AFP Reporters who covered Secretary of State George P. Shultz liked to refer to him as “Buddha” because of his calm demeanor in the face of world crises. Shultz, who died on Feb. 6 at the age of 100, was perhaps best known for working with President Ronald Reagan to help end the Cold War. It’s not easy to sum up the career of a statesman who served for six and a half years as Secretary of State during a time of turmoil overseas. His was the longest tenure since that served by Dean Rusk. Rusk served for eight years, from early 1961 until January 20, 1969.

Toggle open close   John G. Malcolm: Welcome, everybody, to our virtual Joseph Story Lecture. My name is John Malcolm. I’m the Vice President of the Institute for Constitutional Government, but more germane for this event is that I’m also the Director of the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. Because we are in the midst of a pandemic and these are unusual times, I am interviewing General Meese here in his home. Ed, I have to tell you, this is a particular pleasure for me. I remember when we first met. It was either 1990 or 1991, and I was a baby Assistant U.S. Attorne...

How George Shultz Escaped Two Scandal-Plagued Administrations Unscathed As other top aides crumbled around him, he managed to survive the Nixon and Reagan White Houses with his reputation intact. Photo by The Nixon Foundation By DAVID GREENBERG Link Copied David Greenberg, a professor of history and journalism and media studies at Rutgers, is a contributing editor at Politico Magazine . As a young journalist, a friend of mine scored a fellowship at the Hoover Institution, at Stanford University, where he was urged to call on the faculty for visits. He scheduled an appointment with George Shul...