Newton MinowTelstar — 60th Anniversary of the Telecommunications Satellite Launched July 10, 1962“Do you know anything about telecommunications satellites?” It was my first day at the Federal Communications Commission, where I had just…Jul 10, 2022Jul 10, 2022
Newton MinowFirst Ladies I Have Known and What They’ve Taught UsWhat is the role of the First Lady? An unelected position without pay, what can a First Lady do when she disagrees with her husband, the…Jul 6, 2022Jul 6, 2022
Newton MinowThe Only Questions that Matter on InfrastructurePresident Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal reminded me of my military service in WWII. I was an 18-year-old soldier in the…Apr 12, 2021Apr 12, 2021
Newton MinowMemo to the Judge in the Roger Stone CaseJudge Amy Berman Jackson, the federal judge overseeing the fractious sentencing of Trump ally Roger Stone, has scheduled a special hearing…Feb 18, 20202Feb 18, 20202
Newton MinowA Dream of Two Chicago Mayors: From the Clout of Mayor Daley to the Many Firsts of Mayor-Elect…Many years ago in Springfield, Illinois, I met Richard J. Daley. I was a young assistant counsel to then Governor of Illinois, Adlai E…Apr 8, 2019Apr 8, 2019
