The syndicated columnist talks about his many years of covering American political conventions and how much goes on behind the scenes and away from the television cameras. Studs asks Reeves about the various conventions that are described in his book, Convention.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Writer Gore Vidal discusses his novel, 1876, and how the political corruption and social atmosphere of the times inspired its plot. Vidal reads several excerpts from the book.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations