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Federal, state, and local dignitaries gathered to pay tribute and celebrate the life of Coleman A. Young, the first African-American mayor of Detroit, who died Nov. 29 of respiratory failure…

Republican Governors' Association chairman Governor Terry Branstad, R-Iowa, led a plenary session on education initiatives in various states. Sheila Tate, a former press secretary to first l…

The National Governors' Association concluded their annual meeting by hearing from former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander (Republican) and from Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. Mr. Alexander spo…

RNC Chairman James Nicholson and Michigan Gov. John Engler talked about the Republican agenda and the campaign fundraising hearings on Capitol Hill. Gov. Engler suggested that the leadership…

Secretary Donna Shalala and others talked about the practical aspects of using volunteers to help with government problem solving, focusing on utilizing the American capacity for good will a…

Former Presidents Bush and Carter joined President Ford to re-dedicate the Ford Presidential Musuem. The museum added ten exhibits using the latest in communications technology to teach patr…

Republican Governor John Engler of Michigan introduced President Bill Clinton and praised his call for national education standards. The president addressed the Michigan state legislature ab…

In their opening session, governors heard reports from some of their members on various issues and from President Clinton’s new chief of staff Erskine Bowles on relations between the federal…