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The Whole Truth with David Eisenhower

Is the Bear Back in the Wood, and Should the Eagle Respond?

Hosted by David Eisenhower – noted historian and author, professor at the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Pennsylvania, and grandson and namesake of President Dwight D. Eisenhower – the series tackles some of the weightiest public affairs topics of our time, with a focus that’s global and long-term in scope.

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Is the Bear Back in the Wood, and Should the Eagle Respond?

Season 3 Episode 308 | 26m 46s | CC

The 1980’s presidential campaigns of Ronald Reagan burned into the American consciousness an image of our country’s relationship with Russia – the image of the need for strength and vigilance against a scary “bear in the woods.” Since the rise to power of Vladimir Putin, concern about the expansion of Russian power and influence in the world has returned in many quarters.

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