Eric Schmidt (L), Chairman and CEO of Google, sits for an interview with James Fallows (R) of the Atlantic at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009.

Adam Green, Associate Professor of American History at the University of Chicago, speaks about "The Obama Era" at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009.

Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, speaks during an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.

Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, departs after an interview at the Newseum in Washington October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.

Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, makes a point during an interview at the Newseum in Washington October 2, 2009.

Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, sits for an interview at the Newseum in Washington October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.

Shirley Tilghman, President of Princeton University, sits for an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009.

University Presidents John Sexton (L-R) of New York University, Ruth Simmons of Brown, Drew Faust of Harvard and Shirley Tilghman of Princeton sit for an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009.

John Sexton, President of New York University, sits for an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.

Ruth Simmons, President of Brown University, sits for an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.

Drew Faust, President of Harvard University, sits for an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.

Lawrence Summers, director of the White House's National Economic Council, departs after an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009.

Lawrence Summers (R), director of the White House's National Economic Council, answers a question during an interview with Maria Bartiromo (L) of CNBC at the Newseum in Washington October 2, 2009.

Maria Bartiromo (L) of CNBC interviews Lawrence Summers (R), director of the White House's National Economic Council, at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009.

Lawrence Summers, director of the White House's National Economic Council, speaks during an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009.

Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, smiles during an interview at the Newseum in Washington October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.

Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, sits for an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.

Cory Booker (R), Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, laughs during a taped introduction by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (L) before sitting down to an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009.

Cory Booker (R), Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, arrives for an interview at the Newseum in Washington October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.

Jeff Bewkes (C), Chairman and CEO of Time Warner, departs after an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009.

Carol Browner (R), Director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy, sits for an interview with Ronald Brownstein (L) of the National Journal at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009.

Carol Browner, Director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy, speaks during an interview at the Newseum in Washington October 2, 2009.

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan laughs during an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009.

Jeff Bewkes, Chairman and CEO of Time Warner, gestures during an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009.

Jeff Bewkes, Chairman and CEO of Time Warner, smiles during an interview at the Newseum in Washington October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.