Topic: Ep. 244- The Honorable Christopher Cox On His Book
Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn
When: Tuesday 2/4/2025 at 2:00 pm ET
This week, more than a century after his death on February 3, 1924, at the age of 67, Woodrow Wilson’s influence on American politics remains strong while his contradictions loom larger than ever.
On this episode of Constitutional Chats, the Honorable Chris Cox joins us to discuss his new book, Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn. In this book, former Congressman Cox focuses especially on the 28th president’s opposition to the movements for racial equality and women’s voting rights. Join us for this educational and insightful hour!
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Meet the Guest
Christopher Cox
Christopher Cox is a Senior Scholar in Residence at the University of California, Irvine, a Life Trustee of the University of Southern California, Chair of the Rhodes Scholarship selection committee for Southern California and the Pacific, and a member of several nonprofit and for-profit boards. Between two decades as a practicing lawyer, he served as chair of the Homeland Security Committee in the US House of Representatives, chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and senior associate counsel to the President. He has written for Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, The Detroit News, The Denver Post, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and dozens of other publications. Visit LightWithdrawn.com (password: Simon&Schuster).