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Journalists spoke to students about U.S. foreign policy, media coverage of the situation in the Middle East and Iraq, and perceptions of the U.S. abroad. Following their remarks they answere…

Former Indiana Congressman Lee Hamilton (D), who is the Vice Chairman of the September Commission, talked to students about the work of the September 11 Commission, recommendations in the fi…

Participants talked to students about the future of the Democratic Party following losses in the 2004 elections. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.

At an event hosted by The Close Up Foundation, guests discussed efforts to promote understanding between Muslims and Jews. Professor Judea Pearl talked about the murder of his son, Daniel, b…

John Milewski of the Close Up Foundation moderated a panel discussion of the impact and use of public opinion polling during the 2004 election. Panelists spoke about how politicians and jour…

Political Reporter, Terry Neal was interviewed before an audience of Elderhostel attendees. He talked about the November 2nd Presidential election and the elements contributing to President …

Winners of the Paul Peck Presidential Award and, administrators of the awards, spoke with a group of high school and college students. This year’s winners include George Elsey, Former Advise…

Mr. Milewski moderated a discussion about the upcoming presidential election. The panel concentrated on voter registration and other procedural issues. Mr. Greene speculated about the potent…

Mr. Milewski moderated a panel discussion that featured analysis of the 2004 presidential debates. Mr. Farah noted that these debates offered substantive improvements over previous president…

Panelists discussed the costs of presidential campaigning with a group of high school and college students from the Washington, D.C. area. Mr. Milewski moderated the discussion. Panelists ad…

The Close Up Foundation hosted a discussion on the media coverage of the 2004 Republican National Convention. A panel of journalists talked about the major networks' decision to only cover t…

Presidential Advisor to the Bush-Cheney Campaign, Tucker Eskew, participated in an event hosted by the Close Up Foundation. Mr. Eskew spoke to New York High School students about the Republi…

Health & Human Services Secretary, Tommy Thompson and Representative Rob Bishop R-Utah, participated in a forum hosted by the Close Up Foundation on the Republicans platform for the 2004 Pre…

Mr. John Milewski of the Close Up Foundation moderated a panel discussion about the media coverage of the Democratic National Convention. Panelists responded to questions from the audience.

Mr. John Milewski of the Close Up Foundation moderated a discussion about the Democratic National Convention and the upcoming presidential election. Ms. Sherman focused on Democratic efforts…

Mr. John Milewski of the Close Up Foundation moderated a panel discussion about the Democratic National Convention and the presidential campaign. Topics of discussion emphasized Democratic e…

During this panel discussion hosted by the Close-Up Foundation, Patricia Finneran, director of the Silverdocs Film Festival, spoke about the difficulties of documentary filmmaking and distri…

The guests talked with host John Milewski about the differences between Arab and U.S. media perspectives. They also responded to questions from the audience.

Author John De Graaf is one of the authors of Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic, published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. Mr. De Graaf was also the producer of the PBS documentaries Aff…

The panelists talked about the press coverage of World War II. They also discussed the upcoming dedication of the National World War II Memorial. Pictures of the memorial were shown. Mr. Mil…