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The guests talked about the role that race may or may not play in the criminal justice system. They also took questions from high school students from various locations around the country.

Three transportation department officials talked about the powers and functions of their respective agencies. They also talked about the importance of transportation to the economy and how t…

The guests discussed schools that have been set up as alternatives to traditional public and private schools. They also discussed how these schools operate and where they get their funding.

Close Up Foundation hosted a discussion titled “Inside the White House” with former White House employees and talked about their experiences while serving several presidents and their famili…

Ms. Baldridge talked about her experiences as social secretary and Chief of Staff to Mrs. Kennedy. She also took questions from the audience of older persons.

In this Close Up Foundation event, guests discussed the nuclear agreement with the United States and North Korea, and answered questions from students across the country. Students asked abo…

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Associate Ian Martin and Ernest Preeg from the Center for Strategic and International Studies updated the Haitian situation after President …

Teachers from around the country discussed energy-related issues, including U.s. reliance on fossil fuels and the emergency of alternative sources of power. They also discussed the Clinton a…

Guests talked about the political and social history of Haiti and its chances for democratic reforms under President Aristide. They spoke about the fairness of the 1990 election and the crea…

Former U.S. Special Advisor to Haiti, Lawrence Pezzullo, spent the first section of the Close Up Foundation’s event outlining the president’s policy toward Haiti and the implications it had …

Two school administrators joined two high school students in a discussion of the problems of violence in school. They spoke about the recent increase in the number of schools with metal dete…

Mr. Green spoke to students and took questions concerning his participation in the “Little Rock Nine", the group of nine African-American students who desegregated Little Rock Central High S…

The Closeup Foundation hosted a discussion on sexual harassment in schools. Guests took questions from young people and spoke about the effects that harassment has on young people, especiall…

Participants discussed current immigration problems and policies. They also debated who should be granted immigration status. After the debate, they took questions from students in the audie…

Representative Dan Glickman (D-KS), Chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence, and Walter Pincus, National Desk Reporter at the Washington Post, talked about the recent case of …

Participants shared their views about the ongoing Whitewater investigation and its importance for the United States. They compared differences with the Watergate scandal and the role of the …

Participants talked about overseas student exchange programs offered through the United States Information Agency. Students from America related their experiences abroad and a host mother in…

Former FBI agent Harry Brandon and Newsweek Correspondent Melinda Liu talked about U.S. efforts to combat terrorism. Mr. Brandon defined the current threat of international and domestic terr…

Participants in a heated discussion, examined the politics and the conflict in Northern Ireland. They focused on the recent declaration of principles between different parties as well as the…

The Close-Up Foundation sponsored a program in which guests discussed the conflict in the former Yugoslavia and the hopes for a peaceful resolution. They answered questions from high school …