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    Affordable Housing

    Mr. Fuller, who founded Habitat for Humanity in Georgia in 1976, talked about it’s beginning and the growth of the program over the past twenty years and its goals for continued growth. He s…

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    Nuclear Weapon Elimination

    Two retired high-ranking U.S. military officers spoke about their call for sharp reductions in U.S. and Russian nuclear warheads on the way to the complete destruction of all nuclear weapons…

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    Musical Theater

    Andrew Lloyd Webber made no formal remarks, but rather took questions about his thoughts on musical theater and some of his works. He examined various topics, including why he likes religiou…

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    Caring for the Elderly

    Olympia Dukakis, Actress, spoke about the importance of people who care for elderly who cannot care for themselves but want to remain living at home. She also shared personal experiences fro…

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    Preparing for the Holidays

    Martha Stewart talked about how her business and the upcoming holiday season. She emphasized that the company’s niche is providing people with entertaining and useful information about many …

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    105th Congress Prospects

    White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta spoke to members of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., about his career in Washington as a legislator and presidential aid.

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    Aviation Safety

    David Hinson, who will retire from his position as FAA administrator at the end of the year, reflected on his four years at the agency. He spoke about several accomplishments, including mode…

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    Expanding Opportunities for Home Ownership

    Mr. Johnson spoke about how the federal government can make it easier for individuals to own their own home. He outlined several ways to enable more financially able people to buy homes, inc…

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    Comedian Perspective

    Comedian Al Franken addressed members and guests of the National Press Club. He spoke about the role of the press during the 1996 elections and shared several anecdotes concerning his attemp…

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    State of U.S. Politics

    Edward Rollins spoke about what he sees as the major problems with U.S. politics, especially the increasing cynicism among the electorate about their governmental leaders. He emphasized that…

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    Interactive Digital Age

    Mr. Pfeiffer spoke about the coming changes in the computer industry as digital replaces analog technology in more facets of everyday personal and business life. In order to allow the person…

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    Dole Economic Plan Critique

    President Bill Clinton’s Economic Advisor, Laura Tyson, addressed the National Press Club in a speech where she gave the administration’s view of the economic plan of Republican presidential…

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    Congressional Reflections

    Representative Patricia Schroeder (D-Colorado), who announced her retirement from the U.S. House, recalled various episodes of her 24 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and talked ab…

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    U.S.-Japan Relations

    United States Ambassador to Japan Walter Mondale spoke about U.S.-Japan relations. He spoke about the accomplishments in security and economic relations over the past three years. He also st…

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    Assisted Suicide Issues

    Dr. Jack Kevorkian and his attorney spoke about the legal and ethical issues involved in assisted suicide. The event was hosted by the National Press Club.

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    Political Perspectives of a "Non-Politician"

    Representative Sonny Bono (R-California) provided his perspectives on Washington politics. He argued that U.S. politics was too partisan and not oriented toward issues. He also talked about …

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    Future of the Internet

    Jim Barksdale, President of Netscape, addressed members of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. He spoke about the role of the Internet in business and the standardization of this com…

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    Freedom of the Press

    The National Press Club honored Kathy George of Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Aliza Marcus of Reuters for their recent work in which they stood firmly for freedom of the press. Then, Mike W…

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    AIDS Policy

    This FORUM at the National Press Club discussed AIDS Policy. Elizabeth Taylor, the Actress, spoke about AIDS research, policy, prevention, and the need to provide those infected around the w…

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    Middle East Peace Process

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed Arab-Israeli relations, and stressed his commitment to peace while he emphasized Israeli security. Following brief opening remarks, he answered qu…

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