| Ben J. Wattenberg |
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Wattenberg studies demographics, politics, and U.S. culture and public opinion. He is the author of Values Matter Most and has hosted the PBS show Think Tank since 1994.
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Professional Experience
-Moderator, Think Tank, PBS, 1994-present
-Syndicated columnist, 1981-2001
-Member, Commission on Broadcasting to the People's Republic of China, 1992
-Member, Task Force on U.S. Government International Broadcasting, 1991
-Member and vice-chairman, Board for International Broadcasting, 1981-1991
-Contributing editor, U.S. News & World Report, 1989-1990
-Member, U.S. Delegation to the Madrid Conference on Human Rights, 1980
-Member, Presidential Advisory Board for Ambassadorial Appointments, 1977-1980
-Member, Democratic National Platform Drafting Committee, 1972 and 1976
-Campaign adviser, Senator Hubert Humphrey, 1970; Henry M. Jackson, 1972 and 1976
-Aide and speechwriter, President Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966-1968
Education
B.A., Hobart College
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| Culture |
| Demographics |
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| Contact Information |
Ben J. Wattenberg
American Enterprise Institute
1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Fax: 202-862-7178
E-mail: Bwattenberg@aei.org
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| Latest Book |
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Fighting Words
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| Replete with stories never told before, Fighting Words is Wattenberg's firsthand account of the remarkable transformation of American politics over the last four decades. [Read More] |
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