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 

Unions, strikes, the eight-hour work day, and better pay are all topics from Sidney Lens' book, "The Labor Wars: From the Molly Maguires to the Sitdowns". This recording also includes an excerpt of an interview from the Flint sitdown in 1937 with a worker named Bob Stinson.*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