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Program 16: The Political Animal

Robert M. Hutchins, interviewed by Joseph P. Lyford, defines the democratic community as one whose members learn together to govern themselves. He discusses the possibilities of life and growth for such a community amid the massive complexities of twentieth century institutions. Nov. 21, 1961. [CSDI program number 16; UCSB tape numbers A7503/R7, A7504/R7]

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The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) was founded by Robert Maynard Hutchins and was based in Santa Barbara, California, from 1959 to 1987. During that time it brought together many of the most capable and distinguished minds of the times to discuss vital issues facing American society of the day. Thanks to donors Neal Linson, Ceil Pulitzer, and Stanley Sheinbaum, a project has begun to digitize and make accessible on the web some of the most important conference proceedings, talks, and dialogues recorded by CSDI.

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