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Current and former winners of governmental innovation awards discussed reforms they have implemented to make governmental organizations more efficient. They focused on issues such as how gov…

In a town hall-style meeting, Labor Secretary Robert Reich said farewell to Department of Labor employees. He announced that he would resign in order to spend more time with his family in Bo…

Participants read Sidney Blumenthal’s radio play, This Town, which is a satirical look at the Washington press corps. United States Secretary Robert Reich makes a cameo appearance in the per…

In a special Washington, DC program, KABC Los Angeles’s, Micheal Jackson interviewed First Lady Hillary Clinton and several administration officials. The First Lady talked about some of her …

Democratic leaders briefed reporters on how the implementation of the minimum wage increase would help those who are currently earning the minimum wage. Today the minimum wage increased .50 …

In his fourth annual speech on the status of the U.S. labor force around Labor Day, Labor Secretary Robert Reich spoke about future developments in the U.S. economy and the labor force in pa…

More than 800 Democratic delegates from various labor unions gathered at a pre-convention caucus meeting to hear about their agenda for the Democratic Convention. In his remarks, Vice Presid…

Secretary Reich and congressional Democratic leaders talked with reporters about the accomplishments of the 104th Congress. They took questions from the press.

President Bill Clinton talked with reporters about an effort by business leaders to promote fair labor practices in their factories. He answered questions from the press about the trade agre…

Committee members heard testimony concerning the problem of international child labor. They testified about the large dimensions of the problem, the major industries in which it occurs, and …

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 a…

Democratic Senators, Secretary Robert Reich, and others spoke with reporters about progress in the minimum wage issue, including the Bond amendment to be offered in the Senate by Republicans…

Secretary of Labor Robert Reich spoke about the need to raise the minimum wage in order to help the 10 million citizens who hold minimum-wage jobs. He also criticized Republicans for trying …

Administration officials briefed reporters on the annual report of the trustees of Medicare and Social Security. They said that the Medicare trust fund must be strengthened, noting that this…

Journalistic colleagues and friends others paid tribute to Sam Donaldson’s long career in television journalism. They related humorous stories about Mr. Donaldson and his career and their r…

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 a…

President Bill Clinton Administration officials briefed reporters about the economy and employment.

Panelists talked about the growing economic anxiety among most citizens due to stagnant wages, layoffs and the rising cost of employee benefits in contrast to the overall performance of the …

Secretaries Reich and Rubin and Phil Lader briefed reporters on the details on President Clinton’s initiative to make pension funds more accessible and affordable.

Cabinet secretaries testified about how the current federal budget situation is affecting the work of Education, Labor and Health and Human Services Departments.