Participatory Political Movements
In a symposium marking the 25th anniversary of the Eugene McCarthy presidential campaign in 1968, the first panel focused on participatory and movement politics. For many people, working on …
107 viewsIn a symposium marking the 25th anniversary of the Eugene McCarthy presidential campaign in 1968, the first panel focused on participatory and movement politics. For many people, working on …
107 viewsActivities surrounding a Democratic presidential candidates debate at Pace University were shown.
164 viewsBusiness representatives from the Welfare To Work Partnership spoke about a report they intended to submit to the president about ways to improve welfare-to-work programs. Among the issues t…
79 viewsPresident Clinton commemorated the one year anniversary of the Welfare-to-Work Program, hosting industry leaders and a former welfare recipient. He called on private companies to join in the…
113 viewsParticipants, including Aida Alvarez, Administrator for the Small Business Administration, talked about the role of small businesses in hiring former welfare recipients. They talked about th…
44 viewsBusiness leaders answered questions from reporters outside the White House regarding welfare reform and how American businesses are assisting people who are coming off welfare to make a tran…
51 viewsPresident Clinton participated in a welfare to work partnership event with governors and business leaders throughout the country to examine what role businesses should play in hiring citizen…
123 viewsMembers of President Bill Clinton’s (D-Arkansas) leadership panel spoke to business and community leaders about the importance of volunteerism. They stressed the need for involvement by as …
156 viewsExecutives of Xerox, Sara Lee, and many other U.S. business leaders endorsed the re-election campaign of President Bill Clinton. After their prepared remarks, they took questions from the pr…
284 viewsThe subcommittee heard testimony on alleged political activity by AmeriCorps participants.
144 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the monring newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
123 viewsMr. Segal and members of AmeriCorps, the President’s new domestic Peace Corps, briefed reporters on the progress of AmeriCorps service programs throughout the nation. Among its accomplishmen…
117 viewsThe White House launched its national community service program, AmeriCorps, yesterday. Mr. Segal, the new chief executive officer, discussed how Americans can earn tuition or pay off colleg…
89 viewsPresident Clinton spoke on AmeriCorps and public safety issues at the Center for Performing Arts at Brooklyn College. The president opened his remarks by thanking members of various service …
442 viewsPresident Bill Clinton focused on crime legislation during remarks to the National Governors Association.
157 viewsThe U.S. Conference of Mayors held a discussion on crime and violence in America. Attorney General Janet Reno expressed her support for a crime bill that helps mayors and their police forces…
40 viewsEli Segal, Director of the White House Office of National Service, addressed the annual meeting of the Democratic Leadership Council. He outlined the importance of President Bill Clinton’s N…
25 viewsThe participants, including Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) and John F. Kennedy, Jr, son Of President Kennedy, discussed the creation of a national service ethic in this country. Th…
226 viewsPresident Bill Clinton, joined by administration and congressional leaders, spoke to young people on the occasion of the signing ceremony for the National Service Act. The plan will allow co…
226 viewsNational Service Director Eli Segal spoke during the closing plenary session of the 1993 summer meeting of the National Governors' Association on the Clinton administration’s national servic…
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