Why George Washington believed in the strength of differing viewpoints

By — Judy Woodruff Judy Woodruff By — Sarah Clune Hartman Sarah Clune Hartman By — Frank Carlson Frank Carlson Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/why-george-washington-believed-in-the-strength-of-differing-viewpoints Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio This week, PBS News launched “In Pursuit of Happiness,” a six-episode podcast series hosted by Judy Woodruff, exploring the people, culture and ideas that have shaped America. In this clip from the first episode, presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky takes a fresh look at President George Washington and why he believed surrounding himself with competing viewpoints made him a stronger leader. Listen to this Segment By — Judy Woodruff Judy Woodruff Judy Woodruff is a senior correspondent and the former anchor and managing editor of the PBS News Hour. She has covered politics and other news for five decades at NBC, CNN and PBS. @judywoodruff By — Sarah Clune Hartman Sarah Clune Hartman By — Frank Carlson Frank Carlson Frank Carlson is the Senior Coordinating Producer for America at a Crossroads. He's been making video at the NewsHour since 2010. @frankncarlson