Presidential Appointment Process
Participants talked about the appointment and nomination process, including the burdens on those seeking office, the process of background investigations, and the numbers of appointments to …
172 viewsParticipants talked about the appointment and nomination process, including the burdens on those seeking office, the process of background investigations, and the numbers of appointments to …
172 viewsBrookings Institute held a discussion about a report from the National Commission on Public Service which provided a series of recommendations for reorganizing the federal government. Follow…
74 viewsParticipants talked about the state of the federal workforce and the recruitment of future federal employees. They also talked about expected transfers resulting from the creation of a Depar…
76 viewsAmerica and the Courts featured Chief Justice Rehnquist and Justice Breyer testifying before the National Commission on the Public Service. The Commission is holding public hearings to f…
121 viewsTo mark the release of The 2000 Prune Book, participants talked about staffing a new Cabinet and administration. Among the topics they addressed were the qualifications required for several …
77 viewsA news conference hosted by TWENTIETH CENTURY FUND TASK FORCE at the NATIONAL PRESS CLUB reviewed a report on the Presidential Appointment Process. They focused on the recruitment, appoi…
97 viewsCommissioners heard from police officers and other law enforcement officials concerning the level of racism and sexism within police departments. They discussed several aspects of this probl…
605 viewsCommissioners heard from police officers and other law enforcement officials concerning the level of racism and sexism within police departments. They talk about several aspects of this prob…
288 viewsThe U.S. Commission on Civil Rights heard witnesses testify on the civil rights aspects of health care reform. Rather than analyze the specifics for an efficient system, they addressed conce…
103 viewsThe committee examined the characteristics of an effective drug treatment program, a national strategy to strengthen the effectiveness of such programs, and how programs ought to be held acc…
127 viewsA panel discussed Robert Goldwin’s new book, Why Blacks, Women, and Jews Are Not Mentioned in the Constitution and Other Unorthodox Views. Panelists included Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, US Co…
524 viewsThe Women’s Center of Northern Virginia sponsored a conference in Washington D.C. entitled “Women as Leaders: A Vision for the 21st Century.” Speakers at the conference spoke on the advancem…
106 viewsThe Presidential Commission on Privatization heard testimony from members of the Office of Management and Budget and the General Accounting Office among other federal employees on the feasib…
346 viewsPanelists talked about the federal deficit and revenue sharing. They answered questions from the mayors.
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