James C. Humes (31 October 1934 – 21 August 2020) was an author and former presidential speechwriter.
[3] At age 19 he attend the Stowe School on scholarship where he met Winston Churchill who advised him, “Young man, study history.
In history lie all the secrets of statecraft.”[4] After graduation from Williams College he attended law school at George Washington University.
[1] Humes, along with William Safire and Pat Buchanan, is credited for authoring the text on the Apollo 11 lunar plaque.
[5][6] Humes has written many books sharing his extensive knowledge of the modern history and political landscape.