Reverend Theodore Hesburgh served as president of Notre Dame for over 35 years, retiring in 2000. Hesburgh worked with John Hannah on the Civil Rights Commission beginning in 1958. Their mandate was to expand the role of human rights for all United States citizens to include voting, education, housing, employment, and the administration of justice. Topics/people covered in the interview include: Agency for International Development; John DiBiaggio; Duffy Daugherty; Dwight Eisenhower; John Hannah; Lyndon Johnson; Ned Joyce; John Kavanaugh; John Kennedy; Robert Kennedy; Knight Commission; M Peter McPherson; Patrick Moynihan; Big Ten; Richard Nixon; U S Civil Rights Commission; Clifton Wharton; Charlie Wilson
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