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Daniel Akerson about the progress of General Motors (GM) and its investment plans, as well as the state of the auto industry. He also remarked on GM’s selection of Mary Barra to replace him …

Houston Mayor Annise Parker spoke at a National Press Club luncheon. She talked about her political career as one of the first openly gay mayors in the U.S., the challenges of managing city …

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos talked about his country’s economic, political and social transformation. He also highlighted negotiations with the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of…

Gloria Steinem talked about the future of and remaining challenges for the women’s rights movement. Among them she detailed equal pay, violence against women, college tuition and child care …

Former Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) talked about the Security Industry and Financial Markets Association’s investor bill of rights, which emphasizes clarity and disclosure between securities fi…

Goldie Hawn talked about the impact of various stresses on how children learn, and the research done by her MindUP Foundation. The foundation was created to develop children’s social and emo…

Education Secretary Arne Duncan outlined the Obama administration’s education priorities. Topics included early childhood education, college affordability, and the possibility of a a governm…

Actor and gay rights advocate George Takei spoke at the National Press Club about the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) people. In his remarks he talked about his li…

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter talked about their campaign to cut the nation’s murder rates, reduce gun violence, and address other issues affecting t…

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy talked about the EPA’s priorities in addressing climate change. Administrator McCarthy highlighted the agency’s commitment to carr…

Governor Mary Fallin (R-OK) talked about her year-long initiative as chair of the National Governors Association, "America Works: Education and Training for Tomorrow’s Jobs. She detailed the…

Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spoke about eminent dangers to health security, including superbugs and disasters. He also addressed the assets the n…

Texas State Senator Wendy Davis (D) talked about the political climate in Texas and Washington, D.C. She also talked about her future political aspirations, saying she was considering a run …

Carly Fiorina outlined ways to stimulate more entreprenuership. She urged tax code simplification and regulatory reform in a system she said is too complicated. Some of the topics she addres…

Gary Pruitt outlined ways to protect news agencies from government interference in the wake of the Department of Justice’s seizure of Associated Press phone records. He said the department h…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack gave a National Press Club luncheon address. He talked about his department’s future agenda to help American agriculture adapt to modern environmental chall…

CNN senior political analyst David Gergen and Representative Fred Upton (R-MI) were the featured speakers at the 26th annual Gerald Ford Journalism Award luncheon. They focused on Gerald For…

Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe spoke before reporters at the National Press Club on the nation’s evolving postal system. He also discussed why the USPS will keep Saturday delivery and ho…

Iceland’s President Olafur Grimsson spoke at a National Press Club Luncheon about the global race for resources in the Arctic. He spotlighted the impact of sea ice melt, concerns about secur…

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns discussed his new documentary The Central Park Five. It tells the story of five black and Latino teens who were wrongly convicted of raping a jogger in New Yo…