About this episode
Lamar Alexander discusses his life and political career spanning nearly six decades.
Former Republican Senator and Governor of Tennessee Lamar Alexander, author of "The Education of a Senator," talks about his personal life and nearly six-decade career in politics. As a public servant Sen. Alexander worked with ten presidents, from JFK to Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Lamar Alexander
Topics covered
- politics
- education
- public service
- career
- biography
Keywords
- Lamar Alexander
- politics
- education
- Senator
- biography
- public service
- JFK
- Trump
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: C-SPAN
Books & works: The Education of a Senator
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