Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Advisor to four presidents previews State of the Union
Stephen Hess wrote speeches for Presidents Eisenhower and Nixon and was an advisor to Presidents Ford and Carter. He previews President Obama's second State of the Union address and talks about memorable speeches from the past 50 years.11:00 a.m.GuestsStephen Hess: Senior fellow, emeritus, the Brookings Institution. On White House staff of President Dwight Eisenhower and President Richard Nixon, and an advisor to President Gerald Ford and President Jimmy Carter. Professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University 2004-1009.More from MPRState of the Union: It's the economy, again (01/25/2011)Twenty-five influential Minnesotans in Washington (01/25/2011)Minnesota's Clout in Washington (01/25/2011)Resources
A look at the 2011 Oscar nominations with the Movie Maven
Let the movie horse race begin! The nominations for this year's Academy Awards were announced today. "The King's Speech," "The Social Network," and "Black Swan" are among the Best Picture contenders. Movie Maven Stephanie Curtis weighs in on the nominees.12:00 p.m.More from MPR'The King's Speech' gets 12 Oscar nominations (01/25/2011)A passion for signs leads to a trip of a lifetime (01/18/2011)The Kerri Miller Book Club: 'True Grit' (01/14/2011)Holiday movies with the movie maven (12/24/2010)A grittier 'True Grit' (12/21/2010)
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