Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals: A Conversation with Justice Stephen Breyer (Ret.)

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Justice Stephen Breyer discusses his new book on enduring constitutional ideals with Judge Cheryl Ann Krause.

In this episode, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer (Ret.), honorary co-chair of the National Constitution Center, joins to discuss The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals, a new keepsake volume from the National Constitution Center. Justice Breyer, who wrote the book’s foreword, reflects on the enduring constitutional ideals explored in the volume and their continued relevance today. He is joined in conversation with the Honorable Cheryl Ann Krause, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and member of the National Constitution Center board of trustees. Resources The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals Justice Stephen G. Breyer, “It's up to us whether the American experiment succeeds,” (USA Today, May 11, 2026) Justice Neil Gorsuch, “How Imperfect People Form a More Perfect Union,” (Wall Street Journal, May 8, 2026) Stay Connected and Learn More Questions or comments about the show? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@constitutioncenter.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Continue the conversation by following us on social media @ConstitutionCtr Explore the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠America at 250 Civic Toolkit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to…

People in this episode

Host: Cheryl Ann Krause

Guest: Stephen Breyer

Topics covered

• constitutional ideals
• U.S. Supreme Court
• American experiment
• legal discussion
• book reflection

Keywords

• Stephen Breyer
• constitutional ideals
• The Promise of America
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Cheryl Ann Krause

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Constitution Center

Books & works: The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals

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