Presidential Powers: An American Debate

The Presidential Powers Conference convened leading figures in law, history, journalism, and public policy, including John Dean, Viet Dinh, Sidney Blumenthal, Nat Hentoff, Bob Kerrey, Anthony Lewis, Richard Posner, Jeffrey Toobin and Sean Wilentz. Participants discussed fundamental questions facing Congress, the courts and the American people. Panels covered issues such as legislative war powers, the role of the courts in national security matters, and the ability of the media to inform the public on secret intelligence. This conference was part of the Center’s ongoing commitment to fostering debate on the central legal and policy issues related to the war on terror.