"THE
GOVERNMENT
IS THE SERVANT
OF THE PEOPLE
AND NOT ITS MASTER"
Winston
Churchill
Oslo 1948
Chris Matthews: The 2005 Churchill Society Dinner Speaker
By John PlumptonVolume 17 Issue 1 Spring 2005
Chris Matthews is one of the most recognized and respected political analysts and journalists in the United States. He is the host of MSNBC’s flagship political affairs program, “Hardball with Chris Matthews”, and is MSNBC anchor for all major political events. He was recently in Rome for the funeral of Pope John Paul II. He is host of The Chris Matthews Show, broadcast on NBC immediately after Meet the Press on Sunday mornings.
Matthews has covered history as it has unfolded in the last few decades, most notably at the opening of the Berlin Wall, the first open elections in South Africa and the historic peace referendum in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. His remarkable depth and breadth of experience has been gained from 15 years in politics and government working for President Jimmy Carter, Senator Frank Moss, Senator Edmund Muskie and Speaker of the House Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, as well as his 13 years as Washington Bureau Chief for the San Francisco Examiner. He is the author of several best selling books, including America: Beyond Our Grandest Notions (2002), a New York Times best seller, Kennedy and Nixon (1996), and, of course, Hardball (1988).
Chris Matthews is an active supporter of The Churchill Centre in the United States and delivered the 1st Annual Churchill Lecture at George Washington University in Washington, DC. He has been an ardent supporter of Churchillian organizations and has published several articles exploring Churchill's leadership and political skills. Currently, he is working on a book examining 'Churchill Rules' that can be used to guide the present generation of world leaders. Chris Matthews is in great demand as a speaker throughout North America, and we are greatly honoured to have him accept our invitation and join us in Toronto this coming November.