Liberty Medal Presentation
Film maker Steven Speilberg was awarded the National Constitution Center’s Liberty Medal. The medal is awarded annually to men and women “of courage and conviction who have strived to secure…
313 viewsFilm maker Steven Speilberg was awarded the National Constitution Center’s Liberty Medal. The medal is awarded annually to men and women “of courage and conviction who have strived to secure…
313 viewsPennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell talked about how the state of Pennsylvania has used its stimulus funds, the overall impact the economy has had on the state, and health care and unemployment…
61 viewsGovernor Ed Rendell answered the question “What are you reading this summer?” He mentioned Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin and Alexander Hamil…
90 viewsThe opening plenary session of the National Governors Association 101st annual meeting focused on infrastructure improvements and freight transportation. Participants talked about the need f…
206 viewsA hearing was held on NASA and Transportation Department nominees. Nominees talked about the future of various agencies, benefits of federal investment in space exploration and infrastructur…
555 viewsPennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell talked about his upcoming testimony for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, “Tracking the Money: Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse …
85 viewsGov. Rendell talked about the role of Hispanics in Pennsylvanian politics and the status of the educational system in the state. He talked about illegal immigration in a Christian framework.
94 viewsThe John F. Kennedy Library hosted a panel discussion on Robert Kennedy’s life and how he might have responded to issues today. An excerpt from a 1968 film about Kennedy was shown, and the m…
147 viewsGovernors Schwarzenegger and Rendell and Mayor Bloomberg spoke to the press after their meeting with the president.
79 viewsPresident Obama made remarks before meeting with Governors Schwarzenegger and Rendell and Mayor Bloomberg.
87 viewsVice President Joe Biden convened the first meeting of the Middle Class Task Force, with a focus on a green jobs as a pathway to a strong middle class. The panel included representatives of …
151 viewsIn a special session of the winter meeting of the National Governors Association, participants talked about infrastructure repair and improvement, potential economic benefits of infrastructu…
209 viewsPanelists spoke about repairing and improving infrastructure. The spoke about potential lessons learned from foreign infrastructure projects, innovation and investment in new technologies, f…
130 viewsFollowing their meeting with the president, governors spoke to the media outside the White House about economic recovery efforts and federal assistance to states as part of a national effort…
65,413 viewsPresident Obama hosted a luncheon and spoke to governors who were attending the winter meeting of the National Governors Association. In his remarks he talked about his forthcoming budget an…
788 viewsPennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell provided an overview of his chairman’s initiative, “Strengthening Our Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future.” A group of CEOs spoke, including T. Boone Pic…
257 viewsAt an opening news conference, officers of the National Governors Association gave a preview of the events of the winter meeting. Assembled governors responded to questions from reporters, f…
251 viewsGovernor Edward Rendell delivered his annual state of the commonwealth address to members of the state legislature.
142 viewsPresident-Elect Obama held a rally at the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia before boarding a train headed toward Washington, D.C., in the first stage of his inaugural rail journey. In his…
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