Washington Week with The Atlantic

July 16, 1982

Special | 7m 42s

This week, commemorating what would have been the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birthday, excerpts from a Special Edition of Washington Week in Review. Long time moderator Paul Duke sat down with the 40th President of the United States 2.5 years into Mr. Reagan's first term to discuss his governing style and philosophy.

Aired: 02/08/11

Rating: NR

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10 big stories Washington Week covered

Washington Week came on the air February 23, 1967. In the 50 years that followed, we covered a lot of history-making events. Read up on 10 of the biggest stories Washington Week covered in its first 50 years.

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