“The bureaucracy can actually serve a really valuable purpose.”
In an out-of-character program, Clay reports on this year's Lewis & Clark cultural tour. Later, we're joined by Beau Wright who reports on his recent visits to Jefferson’s Poplar Forest home and the Natural Bridge in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
Beau Wright is Director of Operations for United to Protect Democracy. He previously served in President Obama’s White House for 5.5 years, most recently as Senior Deputy Director of Operations and Director for Finance. In this capacity, Beau oversaw the crafting and execution of the White House budget. In addition to his operations and finance experience, Beau also served as an assistant in the Office of the White House Counsel and, during the 2012 election, as an advance staff member for Vice President Joe Biden. A native of Lynchburg, Virginia, Beau received his B.A. from the College of William & Mary in 2011.
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What Would Jefferson Do?
“If there were a veteran, and his qualifications were equal to those of the civilian’s, I always chose the veteran as an act of gratitude.”
Tune in to your local public radio or join the 1776 Club to hear this episode of What Would Thomas Jefferson Do?
This week, Clay Jenkinson discusses Jefferson’s first inaugural address with regular guest Lindsay Chervinsky. The speech, inaudibly delivered on March 4, 1801, is regarded as one of the top five in American history.
This week, Clay Jenkinson interviews frequent guest Beau Breslin of Skidmore College about the most famous decision in Supreme Court history.
Professor Beau Breslin of Skidmore College returns to the Thomas Jefferson Hour to talk about important passages that were edited out of key American documents of the Founding Era, including the famous anti-slavery passage of the Declaration of Independence.
This week's episode of the Thomas Jefferson Hour was recorded live at Radford University in Radford, Virginia in February 2023.