Chuck Hagel speaks on war, peace and US role in the world

Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel, giving the annual "Eugene J. McCarthy Lecture" in 2009 at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn. He had finished serving 12 years in the US Senate.

Guests

• Chuck Hagel: Secretary of Defense, nominee. Former US Senator (R-NE) 1997-2009. Vietnam War infantry squad leader, US Army. Distinguished professor at Georgetown University.

Resources

• Chuck Hagel biography
• Eugene J. McCarthy Center at St. John's University
• The McCarthy lecture series website