Science in the Next Millennium
As part of the Millennium Program, Professor Stephen Hawking, Physicist at Cambridge University, spoke about the future of scientific endeavor. He stressed that societies will never reach th…
1,708 viewsAs part of the Millennium Program, Professor Stephen Hawking, Physicist at Cambridge University, spoke about the future of scientific endeavor. He stressed that societies will never reach th…
1,708 viewsPresident Clinton left the White House for Renaissance Weekend at Hilton Head, SC.
198 viewsPresident Clinton announced an initiative which would make it easier for federal prosecutors to prove a felony murder charge involving the death of a child and to make it a felony to endange…
670 viewsPresident Bill Clinton and the first lady hosted the first in a series of lectures and concerts called the Millennium Program. Harvard University professor Bernard Bailyn talked about Americ…
430 viewsPresident Clinton announced that the social security system had been certified as compliant with federal guidelines to avoid the year 2000 computer problem. The announcement followed an exte…
86 viewsPresident Clinton talked about the holidays and drunk driving accidents and how to make our roads safer during this time.
71 viewsVice President Al Gore, Jr paid tribute to his father Senator Albert Gore, Sr. (D-Tennessee). He reflected on his life and career in the U.S. Senate.
693 viewsPresident Clinton promoted General Benjamin Davis for his efforts as commander of the Tuskegee airmen. In his remarks the president reviewed General Davis' career and noted his efforts provi…
4,189 viewsIn an annual holiday ceremony featuring popular entertainers, President Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton lit the national Christmas tree.
1,344 viewsAt an annual holiday event President Clinton read The Night Before Christmas to a group of children.
229 viewsAfter earlier requesting $ 150 million to the budget to build housing for the homeless, President Clinton talked about new programs that communities could enact to help the poor and homeless…
127 viewsPresident Clinton attended a ceremony marking the tenth anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am flight 103. He dedicated the day to the memory of those who died and said that the search for jus…
176 viewsPresident Bill Clinton spoke about the military operation in Iraq that was just completed. He talked about why he ordered the operation, what he hoped to achieve, and where the U.S. is going…
99 viewsPresident Clinton discussed the military strikes conducted against Iraq. He stressed the importance of sending a message to Saddam Hussein that he will not be allowed to maintain weapons of …
87 viewsPresident Clinton announced that he had ordered military strikes against targets within Iraq in order to degrade Iraq’s ability to build weapons of mass destruction. He reviewed numerous vio…
2,358 viewsPalestinian Leader, Yasser Arafat, addressed the National Council as President Clinton looked on. His speech was not translated. Then President Clinton addressed the Palestinian National C…
631 viewsPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about the action the Israeli government has taken to fulfill their agreement made at the Wye River Summit. He explained that the Palestinians have not…
209 viewsPresident Bill Clinton talked about the meeting that he had attended with five leaders of Central American nations. He mentioned the funds the United States is planning to give to these Cent…
193 viewsPresident Clinton apologized for "all I’ve done wrong in words and deeds". He quoted Ben Franklin’s words "our critics are our friends for they do show us our faults". He talked about the wo…
6,467 viewsPresident Clinton presented the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award on the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. President Clinton praised the work t…
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