He counseled presidents and popes, served on corporate boards and infuriated Richard Nixon. He was one of the only friends to whom Ann Landers turned for advice. During his 35 years as president of the University of Notre Dame, Theodore Hesburgh became one of the most influential and inspiring people of the 20th century.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Maurice LaMarcheNarrator (Hesburgh) | Narrator (Hesburgh) |
 Ted KoppelSelf | Self |
 Alan K. SimpsonSelf | Self |
| TTheodore HesburghSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Jimmy CarterSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Pope John Paul IISelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Pope Pius XIISelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Nelson RockefellerSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 John EhrlichmanSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Richard NixonSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |