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    House Leadership Over Two Centuries

    Panelists spoke about the House leaders over the past 200 years, their personalities, and their leadership styles. After several political figures, there were two panels, one in the 19th cen…

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    Race, Ethnicity and Culture

    Panelists of varied backgrounds, including Charles Murray, co-author of “The Bell Curve” sought ways to explain bigotry and racism in the U.S. and to replace them with a sense of community a…

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    Wednesday Journal Library of Congress

    Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes,…

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    Library of Congress Appropriations

    The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee heard testimony concerning the 1996 budget proposal for the Library of Congress, the Congressional Budget Office and U.S. Capitol Police.

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    Washington Thursday Journal

    Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislatures; and viewer telephone calls, faxes …

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    Washington Journal

    Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, fax…

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    On-Line Public Access to Congressional Information

    The participants introduced the congressional on-line public access information system called “Thomas” in honor of Thomas Jefferson. Under this system, the text of House bills, the Congressi…

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