A year after her famous accomplishment of becoming the first female gymnast to earn a perfect score in the Olympic games, a young Nadia Comăneci is interviewed. Having won three gold medals during the 1978 Summer Olympic games in Montreal at the age of 14, Comăneci is asked about her … Continue reading
Nadia Comăneci, the first female gymnast to ever get a perfect score at the Olympics, is interviewed on how that experience affected her. Having achieved this feat at the age of 14 in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Comăneci comments on how she got involved and interested in gymnastics.
After having her identity as a covert CIA operations officer compromised publicly by top officials in the Bush Administration, Valerie Plame Wilson and her husband Joe Wilson are interviewed on their experience going through this difficult time in their lives. Joe Wilson explains the reasons that his wife’s identity was revealed … Continue reading
Scott Mcclellan, a former White House press secretary, is interviewed about his decision to testify before Congress on what has been known as “Plamegate” and the Scooter Libby Trial. Mcclellan discusses why he decided to voluntarily testify, his opinion on going to war with Iraq over the alleged weapons of … Continue reading
Various Edgartown, Massachusetts officials and employees of Senator Ted Kennedy give their accounts of what it was like to discover the Chappaquiddick incident on July 18, 1969. On this night, Ted Kennedy left with Mary Jo Kopechne after they both attended a party. After crashing the car and swimming to … Continue reading
Personal assistant to John F. Kennedy, Jr., RoseMarie Terenzio, describes their personal friendship and working relationship. Terenzio describes the loyalty and sense of humor the two had in common that allowed for such a productive work environment in the years leading up to the tragic plane crash on July 16, … Continue reading
RoseMarie Terenzio, personal assistant to John F. Kennedy, Jr., gives her opinion on the man she came to know so fondly as a “mentor, great teacher and a very dear friend.” Tezzarino recalls how she first met Kennedy and how she got off on the wrong foot with him at … Continue reading
In an interview from 2008, well-known American speechwriter, Ted Sorensen, discusses what has changed in the craft of speechwriting since he worked for John F. Kennedy. Sorensen says his access to President Kennedy and ability to even influence policy-making allowed him to pen good speeches for the president–such as the “Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You” speech. He believes speechwriting is a “noble profession” and describes what makes a speech a great speech: “Short sentences.”
Rock n’ roll legend Bon Jovi shares a story about the first time he came into contact with Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones. Bon Jovi recalls seeing the Stones being harassed by paparazzi so he and his band then got rid of them, which made the Rolling Stones very … Continue reading
In an interview with Andy Warhol and transgender actress, Candy Darling, the duo talk about how they met and their upcoming movie, “Blonde on a Bum Trip,” which would later be renamed “Women in Revolt.” Although Warhol is known more for being a leading figure in the pop art movement, … Continue reading
