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Interviews - Obama Presidency Oral History

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Patrick
Gaspard

Ambassador and Political Advisor
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Penny
Pritzker

Secretary of Commerce
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Kevin
Lewis

Engagement and Communications Official
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Reggie
Love

Personal Aide to Obama
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Cecile
Richards

Planned Parenthood President
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Tina
Tchen

Chief of Staff to the First Lady
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Cody
Keenan

Speechwriter
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Kori
Schulman

Communications Official
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Melissa
Winter

Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady
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Neal
Wolin

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
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Rebekah
Erler

Economic Correspondent
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Brian
Mosteller

Director of Oval Office Operations
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Mark
Luttrell

Sheriff and Mayor of Shelby County
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Jerome
Sauvage

United Nations Official
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Samantha
Tubman

Public Engagement Official
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Kathleen
Sebelius

Secretary of Health and Human Services
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Matthew
Doherty

Homelessness Policy Official
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Eric
Kusunoki

Teacher of President Obama
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Paul
Ryan

Member of Congress
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Stephen
Kroft

Broadcast Journalist
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Avelino
Halagao

Lawyer and Nonprofit Executive
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Brian
Deese

Economic Policy Official
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LaShana
Lewis

DEI Consultant and Advocate
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Michael
Kassen

AIPAC President
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Terry
Szuplat

Speechwriter
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Susan
Sher

Chief of Staff to the First Lady
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Timothy
Geithner

Secretary of the Treasury
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Anne
Filipic

Public Engagement Official
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Rahm
Emanuel

White House Chief of Staff
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Otis
Moss Jr.

Pastor and Civil Rights Activist
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Michael
McFaul

Ambassador
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Heather
Foster

Public Engagement Official
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Michael
Minor

Pastor and Healthcare Advocate
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Jeremy
Bernard

White House Social Secretary
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Jason
Furman

Economic Policy Official
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Christopher
Dodd

US Senator from Connecticut
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Michael
Strautmanis

Public Engagement Official
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Dan
Feldman

Foreign Policy Official
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Hillary
Clinton

Secretary of State
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Ben
Rhodes

Speechwriter and Foreign Policy Official
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Newton
Minow

Attorney
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Richard
Cordray

CFPB Director
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Judy and Dennis Shepard

Hate Crimes Legislation Advocates
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Doug
O'Brien

Rural Development Official
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Mandy
Carter

LGBTQ+ and Racial Justice Activist
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Kimberlé
Crenshaw

Legal Scholar and Civil Rights Advocate
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Michelle
Miller

Labor Leader
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Alan
Bersin

Homeland Security Official
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Danielle
White

Director of Scheduling
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Shailagh
Murray

Communications Advisor
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Jennifer
Palmieri

White House Communications Director
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Otis
Moss III

Pastor and Theologian
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Julie
Chávez Rodríguez

Public Engagement Official
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Bruce
Orenstein

Filmmaker and Community Organizer
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Mark
Lippert

Ambassador and Defense Policy Official
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Christine
Chen

Executive Director of APIAVote
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Chuck
Freedman

Communications Professional
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Tom
Vilsack

Secretary of Agriculture
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Allison
Davis

Lawyer
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Rob
Nabors

Policy Advisor
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Wayne
Frederick

University President
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John
Cullerton

Illinois State Senator
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Vivek
Murthy

Surgeon General
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Gabriele
Grossman

Campaign Volunteer
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Leon
Panetta

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
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Fiona
Reeves

Director of Presidential Correspondence
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Julianna
Smoot

Campaign Finance Director
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Bess
Evans

Policy Advisor
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Joanna
Rosholm

Press Secretary to the First Lady
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Libby
Garvey

Arlington County Politician
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Yohannes
Abraham

Policy Advisor
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Rosie
Rios

Treasurer of the United States
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Nadine
Smith

LGBTQ+ Rights Activist
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Robert
Trapp

Newspaper Publisher and Correspondent
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Carol
Browner

Energy and Climate Policy Director
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Krysta
Harden

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
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Danielle
Gray

Cabinet Secretary
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Stephanie
Valencia

Public Engagement Official
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Stuart Glauberman and Jerry Burris

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Michael
Steele

Chair of Republican National Committee
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Tom
Harkin

US Senator from Iowa
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Henry
Paulson

Secretary of the Treasury
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Joe
Solmonese

LGBTQ+ Rights Activist
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Ray
LaHood

Secretary of Transportation
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Courtney
Hight

Environmental Advocate and Campaigner
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Dennis
Van Roekel

National Education Association President
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Andrew
Winer

Lawyer and Political Aide
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Julián
Castro

HUD Secretary
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Shirley
Sherrod

Rural Development Official
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Martin
Nesbitt

Presidential Campaign Treasurer
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Dick
Durbin

US Senator from Illinois
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Gayle
Smith

Foreign Policy Official
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John and Teresa Palmer

Miner and Labor Leader
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John
Podesta

Presidential Advisor
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Denise
O'Brien

Farmer and Agriculture Policy Advisor
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Ta-Nehisi
Coates

Author and Journalist
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Destiny
Blackmon

Nurse and Correspondent
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Denis
McDonough

White House Chief of Staff
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Mitchell
Stewart

Political Campaign Organizer
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Sheila
Bair

FDIC Chair
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Ben
LaBolt

Assistant Press Secretary
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Jon
Carson

Public Engagement Official
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Lee
Bollinger

University President
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Charles
Kupchan

Foreign Policy Official
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Pete
Rouse

White House Chief of Staff
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Tom
Wheeler

FCC Chair
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Cecilia
Muñoz

Domestic Policy Advisor
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Derek
Mitchell

Ambassador
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Dan
Pfeiffer

White House Communications Director
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Chris
Hughes

Media Proprietor and Campaigner
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Melody
Barnes

Domestic Policy Advisor
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David
Cote

CEO of Honeywell International
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Nancy
Nielsen

American Medical Association President
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Gregory
Craig

White House Counsel
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Karen
Richardson

Public Engagement Official
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Janet
Murguía

Civil Rights Advocate
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Wendy
Sherman

Foreign Policy Official
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Katie
McCormick Lelyveld

Press Secretary to the First Lady
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David
Axelrod

Senior Advisor to the President
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Brian
Bond

Public Engagement Official
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Tommy
Vietor

Communications Official
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David
Simas

White House Political Advisor
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Neera
Tanden

Health Policy Advisor
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Valerie
Jarrett

Senior Advisor to the President
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Ken
Salazar

Secretary of the Interior
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Ellen
Weintraub

FEC Commissioner
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Barney
Frank

Member of Congress
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Ronald
Klain

Chief of Staff to the Vice President
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Peter
Orszag

White House Budget Director
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Mona
Sutphen

Deputy Chief of Staff
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John
Rogers

Campaign Fundraiser
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Tyler
Swanson

Voting Rights Activist
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James
Clyburn

Member of Congress
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Josh
Earnest

White House Press Secretary
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Lilly
Ledbetter

Fair Pay Activist and Plaintiff
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Josh
DuBois

Public Engagement Official
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James
Crown

Businessperson and Campaign Fundraiser
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Hannah
August

Press Secretary to the First Lady
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Gretchen
Stewart

School Teacher
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Ellen
Moran

White House Communications Director
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Andrew
Stern

Labor Leader
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John
Kerry

Secretary of State and US Senator
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Felice
Gorordo

Foreign Policy Advocate and Advisor
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Huma
Abedin

Political Aide and Advisor
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Neil
Abercrombie

Governor of Hawaii
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Ron
Kirk

US Trade Representative
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Kathy
Greenlee

Assistant HHS Secretary for Aging
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Andre
Johnson

Substance Abuse Recovery Advocate
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Sarah
Hurwitz

Speechwriter for the First Lady
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Astra
Taylor

Filmmaker and Activist
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Ben
Jealous

Civil Rights Advocate
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Sharon
Block

Labor Policy Official
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Antony
Blinken

Deputy Secretary of State
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Natalie
Tennant

West Virginia Secretary of State
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John
Brennan

CIA Director
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Kathryn
Ruemmler

White House Counsel
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Jeanne
Lambrew

Health Policy Advisor
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Macon
Phillips

Communications Official
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Konrad
Ng

Brother-in-Law of President Obama
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Larry
Summers

National Economic Council Director
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Sarada
Peri

Speechwriter
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Betsey
Stevenson

Economic Policy Official
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Rohit
Kumar

Congressional Policy Advisor
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Robin
McGehee

LGBTQ+ Rights Activist
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Janet
Napolitano

Secretary of Homeland Security
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Katie
Johnson

Personal Presidential Secretary
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Melanie
Bahnke

Alaska Native and Arctic Issues Advocate
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Jordan
Brooks

Gender Policy Advisor

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