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Dr.Ian Wilmut, the head of the research team that successfully cloned a sheep, spoke at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. The project marked the first successful cloning of a mammal…

Rainer Gut of Credit Suisse talked about the controversy over Holocaust victims' bank accounts being lost by Swiss banks and other issues regarding Swiss relations with Nazi Germany during W…

Mr. Patrick Stewart talked about acting, the theater and the “contract” between actors and audience. He is a famous Shakespearian, stage, TV and film actor. He performed a few Shakespearian…

Alex Trebek talked about his life and career and specifically the game show “Jeopardy!,” which he had hosted for a number of years. He also talked about the upcoming “Jeopardy!” programs bei…

Mr. Carey talked about the Teamsters' Union and the annulment of his election as president in August by a federal overseer. He denied any knowledge of a scheme to transfer union money to his…

Professor Ambrose, who is chairing the National D-Day Memorial Foundation, reviewed the successful assault by U.S. infantrymen on D-Day at Omaha Beach. Some veterans of the 116th infantry an…

Former Los Angeles County Prosecutor Marcia Clark spoke at the National Press Club about her new book, Without a Doubt, which dealt with her impressions of the Simpson trial. She stressed th…

Mr. Hendricks talked about the impact of digital technology on the future of television. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.

General John Shalikashvili, who recently resigned as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke about the future of the U.S. military. He lauded the men and women of the armed forces whose…

Richard Sammon, CQ Monitor, talked about how the Democrats tried to halt Senate proceedings in order to get the Republicans to end the Louisiana Senate election investigation. Democrats hav…

Wayne LaPierre and Rep. Charles Schumer debated the merits of gun control. Rep. Schumer argued the case for gun control and Mr. LaPierre argued against. Topics included the Brady Bill, the A…

Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) talked about the future of the Democratic Party as well as issues that would come before the Senate during the second session of the 105th Congress. He also out…

Richard Sammon of Congressional Quarterly talked about the cloture vote on the McCain-Feingold bill. He also spoke about Senator Trent Lott’s amendment to the bill.

Representative John Dingell (D-Michigan) talked about the new clean air standards that were recently approved. He was the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee from 1981-1995 a…

Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority Foundation, spoke about the importance of the gender gap in U.S. politics. She highlighted its foundations in differing positions on three i…

Whoopi Goldberg talked to the National Press Club about a variety of issues including the responsibilities of the press, the National Endowment for the Arts, and campaign fund raising. After…

Kate Michelman, president of the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, talked about the politics of abortion twenty four years after the Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court dec…

Milos Forman talked about the recent film which he directed, The People v. Larry Flynt. It concerns the life of Larry Flynt, the publisher of Hustler, who eventually appealed his right to pu…

Mr. Sammon presented the ninth annual Freedom of the Press awards to Then Mr. Schorr spoke about the current state of journalism, especially its public perception. After his remarks, he took…

Senator Moynihan, the chairman of the Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy, spoke about the need to reduce government secrecy in the post Cold War era. Senator Moynihan t…