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Peter Wehner

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Peter Wehner

  • Former Director, Office of Strategic Initiatives, Administration of President George W. Bush

Peter Wehner is a former speechwriter for the administrations of three former US presidents. He served as deputy director of speechwriting and as director of the Office of Strategic Initiatives for President George W. Bush. Previously, he served in the administrations of presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. Wehner is currently a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times and a contributing editor for The Atlantic. He has written for numerous other publications and appears as a commentator on a variety of accredited media outlets.

Events

Toward a More Responsible and Effective Presidency (Day One)

William Antholis, Don Baer, Peter Baker, Laura Barrón-López, Bob Bauer, Joshua Bolten, Meena Bose, Valerie Smith Boyd, Robert Bruner, Stephen Burns , and more

Leading scholars, journalists, and key practitioners, drawn from both Republican and Democratic administrations, diagnose the problem with the American presidency on day one of this two-day discussion.

9:00am - 2:30pm
Online
Oct
19

Toward a More Responsible and Effective Presidency (Day Two)

William Antholis, Don Baer, Peter Baker, Laura Barrón-López, Bob Bauer, Joshua Bolten, Meena Bose, Valerie Smith Boyd, Robert Bruner, Stephen Burns , and more

Leading scholars, journalists, and key practitioners, drawn from both Republican and Democratic administrations, focus on how to fix problems with the American presidency on day two of this two-day discussion.

9:00am - 2:30pm
Online
Oct
20