Bush Cabinet Announcement
President-Elect Bush announced several cabinet nominations and answered questions about the progress of the presidential transition.
184 viewsPresident-Elect Bush announced several cabinet nominations and answered questions about the progress of the presidential transition.
184 viewsOfficials spoke about future education policy focusing on collecting adequate and accurate data on student achievement, increasing parental participation, improving teacher qualification, an…
75 viewsGovernor Bush spoke to supporters about his presidential campaign. Among the topics he addressed were tax policy, defense issues and health care.
407 viewsPresidential candidate Governor Bush and Vice Presidential candidate Cheney campaigned in Wisconsin and Iowa. Scenes were shown of Cheney and his granddaughter departing from Ronald Reagan N…
460 viewsCommittee members and educators offered suggestions for the Republican Party platform to improve public education and increase accountability in schools. Among the issues they addressed were…
100 viewsIn the opening session of the convention various candidates and officials pledged to support Governor Bush’s campaign and urged the country to vote Republican in the election. Various commit…
4,332 viewsPlatform committee members and delegates finished their work on the Republican platform, an outline of the party’s positions and philosophy on domestic and foreign issues. Most of the time w…
145 viewsRepublican delegates debated amendments to their party’s platform. Topics included health care, values, and a variety of other issues.
343 viewsFederal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan spoke at the National Governors' Association summer meeting in State College, Pennsylvania. He talked about the impact of information technology…
105 viewsRepublican Governors spoke to reporters after President Bill Clinton addressed the National Governor’s Association meeting.
48 viewsAt the National Governor’s Association meeting, Governor Tommy Thompson (R-Wisconsin) talked about the drafting of the Republican convention platform and state and national issues in Wiscons…
38 viewsGovernor Thompson, in the weekly Republican radio address, talked about high gasoline prices. He blamed the Clinton-Gore energy policy, or rather the lack thereof, for the burden of high…
13 viewsParticipants and committee members talked about several measures designed to promote rural economic development and to be part of the Republican Party platform. Among the issues they address…
27 viewsFormer national security advisors and committee members talked about foreign policy goals for the Republican Party platform. Among the issues they discussed were perceived weaknesses in the …
95 viewsParticipants talked about various measures to save Social Security which would become part of the Republican Party platform. Among the issues they addressed were using part of the payroll ta…
67 viewsCommittee members heard testimony on gasoline prices in the Midwest and possible solutions to the crisis. Witnesses included governors from Midwestern states, as well as Energy Department an…
212 viewsMr. Friedman and others talked about the effects of the Internet and other telecommunications media on the global marketplace. He also talked about his book, The Olive Tree and the Lexus, wh…
221 viewsMembers of the Amtrak Supervisory Board talked with reporters about their meeting with President Bill Clinton about increasing rail passenger service.
95 viewsSenators examined the findings of the Amtrak Reform Council report, which outlined Amtrak organization and the performance of the railroad. Amtrak officials and senators debated the future…
71 viewsGovernor Thompson delivered the State of the State address to the state legislature. He talked about the accomplishments of the past year and his plans for the coming year. Specifically he t…
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