Post-Cold War Foreign Policy
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher spoke about the state of post-Cold War foreign policy, and the European Community’s chances in Western Europe. Following her prepared speech, …
266 viewsFormer British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher spoke about the state of post-Cold War foreign policy, and the European Community’s chances in Western Europe. Following her prepared speech, …
266 viewsGeneral Powell spoke about post-Cold War U.S. foreign policy objectives. He discussed his service during Vietnam, in the Reagan, Bush, and Clinton administrations. General Powell was a natio…
181 viewsMs. Michelman discussed the fight to keep abortion legal during a speech at the National Press Club. Following her opening statements, Ms. Michelman took questions concerning her role as spo…
52 viewsPaul Duke, moderator of the PBS weekly program, “Washington Week in Review,” retired after 20 years of hosting the program. His last show aired March 4, 1994. He spoke about his experiences …
97 viewsSheryl Leach described the creation of Barney, a dinosaur on children’s television, and the resulting highly successful television series, videos for the home, and products such as toys and …
1,792 viewsThe Vice President spoke on telecommunications issues, and a proposed package of legislation intended to smooth the transition from regulated telecommunications in the U.S. to a “private sys…
217 viewsMr. Kantor briefed reporters on the highlights of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The Uruguay Round of talks for this agreement were completed by 116 countries on December…
82 viewsLarry King spoke to the National Press Club about his life in television and on the radio.
195 viewsNorman Lear, the developer and producer of network TV shows including “All in the Family” and “Sanford and Son", spoke about spirituality and the quest for understanding a deeper meaning in …
215 viewsAttorney and anti-pornography advocate Catharine MacKinnon spoke during a luncheon at the National Press Club about problems of pornography and violence against women. She also described vio…
1,014 viewsIsraeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin spoke about the ongoing peace talks with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) that will bring about a Palestine state in the city of Jericho. Foll…
628 viewsGilbert Grosvenor spoke about the need for water conservation in the U.S. and throughout the world. Following his opening comments, he took questions concerning U.S. water policy.
73 viewsCoverage of the annual Fourth Estate Awards dinner where members of the National Press Foundation gather at the National Press Club in Washington, DC to honor former Philadelphia Enquirer ed…
65 viewsRobert Knight, basketball coach for Indiana University, spoke about the importance of education and athletics in major college sports. Following his remarks, he took questions from the audie…
67 viewsFollowing a literary award ceremony, Author Stephen King ,spoke about literature in the U.S. and the reasons “a nice guy like (him) writes stories like this.” He spoke about ilife and the r…
202 viewsSecretary Reich spoke about the slow economic growth and the prospects for this winter and next year. He discussed the North American Free Trade Agreement and the president’s health care ref…
77 viewsNATO Secretary General Manfred Woerner addressed the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. He spoke about the changing role of NATO in light of the fall of the Soviet Union. Secretary Gene…
166 viewsJudith Martin, known as “Miss Manners” in her nationally syndicated column of the same name, discussed the role of etiquette in modern politics. She outlined the problems of public approval …
87 viewsSpeaker of the House Tom Foley(D-WA) spoke about the workings of the U.S. House of Representatives and the successful passage of presidential legislation thus far this session. He discussed …
31 viewsChairman Arafat spoke about the Middle East peace treaty and the years of turmoil that led to the agreement. Following a brief opening statement, Chairman Arafat took a number of questions f…
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