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President Obama Speaks to Mexican Students

Continuing his trip through Mexico and Costa Rica, President Obama delivers a speech to Mexican students. The President met with Mexican President Pena on the...
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Round Table Discussion on Child Care in U.S.

The Census Bureau Report released last month that examined child care in the U.S. Our round table discuss the cost of child care as well...
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Hedrick Smith on the Declining Middle Class

The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Hedrick Smith, author of "Who Stole the American Dream?", details the decline of the middle class over the past 50 years...
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The State of the U.S. Workforce

Ben Casselman of the Wall Street Journal speaks about the declining share of the U.S. population looking for work, which now stands at 63.3% --...
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Open Phones

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the topic, "Time Magazine: Security Vs. Civil Liberties."
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Impact of Social Media on Journalism

Bill Grueskin, former managing editor of the Wall Street Journal talks about his book "Impact of Social Media on Journalism" at the Atlanta Press Club.
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Mary Jo White Remarks

New SEC Chair Mary Jo White makes her first speech to the fund industry when she speaks at the Investment Company Institute's membership meeting. White...
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Freeman Hrabowski Interview

Freeman Hrabowski speaks about his participation in the 1963 "Children's Crusade." This oral history interview is courtesy of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American...
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Multi-Employer Pension Reform

BLOOMBERG GOVERNMENT A Conversation On Pension Reform Bloomberg Government will host a panel discussion with leading experts and policy makers in Washington, D.C., examining the...
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PBGC Director Speaks About Pension Reform

Joshua Gotbaum, director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp, is one of the financial experts taking part in a discussion on changes to the nation's...
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First Person Accounts from 1963 Birmingham Campaign

Participants in the Birmingham Civil Rights Campaign speak at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama about their experiences during the 1963 protest.
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News Coverage of Mass Shootings

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Author Dave Cullen on "Facts vs. Conclusions"

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Pres. Obama Joint News Conference with Mexican President

President Obama travels to Mexico, Thursday, where he holds a joint news conference with recently-elected Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto. President Obama is traveling in...
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Future of Business Schools

Panelists talk about the role of business schools in the 2008 financial crisis.
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U.S.-British Military Relations

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel hosts his counterpart from the United Kingdom at the Pentagon. The two officials conduct a joint news conference where reporters ask...
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Goldman Sachs' CEO Surveys Financial Markets

Lloyd Blankfein, chairman & CEO of The Goldman Sachs Group, is interviewed at the Investment Company Institute's 2013 General Membership Meeting. He touches on the...
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World Bank President Addresses Plan to Eradicate Poverty

World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim describes his organization's plan to eradicate poverty by 2030 at a forum hosted by InterAction, a group of...
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Special Operations Chief Speaks at the Woodrow Wilson Center

Admiral William McRaven, Commander of U.S. Special Operations, outlines his vision for the role of special operations forces and joins in a discussion with military...
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Heritage Foundation Holds Discussion on U.S. Military Strength

In light of the end of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and planned cuts to military spending, the Heritage Foundation holds a discussion with...