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Rev. Jackson opposed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) because of the secretiveness and the absence of workers in the process. He was also concerned with the loss of sovereignt…

Jesse Jackson met with reporters following his appearance on NBC’s "Meet the Press". He answered questions on U.S. foreign policy in both Somalia and Haiti.

Reverend Jackson discussed his position on foreign policy in Somalia and Haiti. He favored intervention in both regions.

Following President Mandela’s speech to the United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid, he took questions from international reporters concerning investment in South Africa, in light…

At the annual meeting of the Congressional Black Caucus, the leading U.S. black leaders spoke about the state of race relations in the U.S. and the chances for improvements in the future in …

Reverend Jackson spoke about the policy of discrimination toward minorities in implementation of cocaine laws. He stated that the upcoming debate over the president’s crime bill presents int…

Civil rights activists spoke from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the 30th Anniversary March on Washington entitled, “Jobs, Justice and Peace.” The march, whose participants suppor…

1988 Democratic presidential candidate and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, 1992 independent presidential candidate and billionaire Ross Perot, and others participated in a forum on the No…

Representatives of several civil rights and special interest organizations spoke in a news conference and discussed the plans for the 30th-anniversary March on Washington, DC. The March on A…

Reverend Jesse Jackson spoke at the B’NAI B’RITH Convention about the need for minority groups to come together to work for individual rights. He addressed the rise of anti-Semitism in Europ…

Legislators and scholars took part in a panel discussion on the role of finance agencies in renewing the nation’s urban areas during the annual conference of the National Rainbow Coalition. …

Attorney General Janet Reno spoke at the National Rainbow Coalition on the justice system in the U.S. She discussed the challenges beyond the sphere of the Department of Justice in creating …

Civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson spoke to a luncheon audience on President Bill Clinton’s position on foreign policy issues in Africa and elsewhere as well as the recent nominati…

Representatives of several civil rights and minority organizations spoke in a news conference to criticize the decision of President Clinton to withdraw the nomination of law professor Lani …

Civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson spoke on U.S. drug control policy in the 1993 National Summit on U.S. Drug Policy sponsored by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime. In his …

This news conference held outside of the US Supreme Court focused on the case McNary vs Haitian Centers Council, which addressed the Clinton Administrations policy of returning fleeing Haiti…

Reverend Jesse Jackson, founder of the Rainbow Coalition, spoke at a conference entitled “Rebuild America.” Reverend Jackson addressed domestic issues confronting the Clinton Administration.…

Reverend Jesse Jackson introduced the topics of the conference. Referring to the Clinton Administration, he claimed that the conference’s purpose was to ensure “that promises made are promis…

Arthur Ashe Funeral Service was held in Richmond, Virginia. Arthur Ashe died of aid-related complications resulting from an open-heart surgery that involved a blood transfusion 10-years ago.…