Minnesota Meeting: Ted Sorensen - A Different Kind of Presidency
June 8, 1984 - Ted Sorensen, author and former presidential aide to JFK, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Sorensen’s address was titled "A Different Kind of Presidency." He proposes a coalition government, one in which the presidential candidate selects a running mate from the other party. Such an administration, he says, would break the political deadlock and thereby avoiding otherwise irreversible damage and danger. After speech, Sorensen answers listener questions.
Lew Lehr, chairman and chief executive officer of the 3M Company, chairman of the Minnesota Meeting, introduces Sorensen.
Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.