In Depth

In Depth: Bill Bennett

About the Program

Bill Bennett is author or co-author of 16 books for adults:

Counting by Race (1979); Our Children and Our Country (1988); The Devaluing of America (1992); The Book of Virtues (1993); The Moral Compass (1995); Body Count (1996); Our Sacred Honor (1997), republished as The Spirit of America; The Death of Outrage (1998); The Educated Child (2000); The Broken Hearth (2001); Why We Fight (2003); America: The Last Best Hope, Vol. I (2006) and Vol. 2 (2007); The American Patriots Almanac (2008); The True Saint Nicholas (2009); A Century Turns (2010).

About the Authors

William Bennett

William Bennett is the Washington Fellow of the Claremont Institute and a CNN contributor.  He has authored, co-authored or edited more than 20 books, including "The Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals," "The Educated Child: A Parent's Guide," "The Broken Hearth: Reversing the Moral Collapse of the American Family," and "The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories." Bill Bennett served as President Reagan’s Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities and Secretary of Education, and the first "Drug Czar" under George H.W. Bush.

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In Depth: Bill Bennett

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Past Airings

  • Saturday, July 10th at 9am (ET)
  • Monday, July 5th at 12am (ET)
  • Sunday, July 4th at 12pm (ET)
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