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    Gary Hart Campaign Rally

    Gary Hart held his first campaign rally after that morning’s announcement of his candidacy for the 1988 Democratic nomination for president. He subsequently dropped out of the race in May 19…

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    Global Renewable and Sustainable Energy Development

    The United Nations Secretary General and other experts talked about the Rio+20 Earth Summit that would be held the following June in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Topics in this panel included how…

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    World Economic Forum

    Participants spoke about future international cooperation on global climate change policy and efforts to establish limits to emission of greenhouse gasses. They focused on the failure of the…

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    National Clean Energy Project

    After opening remarks by several participants, policy makers and energy industry leaders spoke about building a modern electricity grid and reducing reliance on foreign oil. Among the topics…

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    Robert F. Kennedy Commemoration

    Friends and family of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy gathered to remember and reminiscence about his influence in politics and impact on their lives. The occasion was the 25th anniversar…

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    United Nations Reform

    A roundtable discussed the politics of reform at the United Nations with Jan Eliasson, president of the United Nations General Assembly. Among the topics addressed were the need for internat…

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    Senate Session

    S.J.Res. 2, S.Res. 11, and S.Res. 12 were introduced. S.Res. 11, to commend the Secretary General of the United Nations was passed, as well as S.Res. 12, calling upon President Gorbachev to …

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    Federal Reserve Chairman Confirmation Hearing

    Chairman Alan Greenspan testified in a hearing on his nomination for a second four-year term as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.

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    Energy and Environmental Issues

    Former President Bill Clinton and Ted Turner engaged in a discussion of energy and environmental issues, moderated by former Sen. Timothy E. Wirth. After the discussion they responded to que…

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    United Nations Reform

    Mr. Wirth talked about the need for reform in the United Nations, but disagreed with the Hyde Amendment that was passed along with the U.N. Reform legislation in the House of Representatives…

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    United Nations Management and Budget

    United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s chief of staff testified about U.N. budget and management issues. State Department officials and others also testified about U.N. reform. Topics…

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    International Leaders Forum, Afternoon

    World leaders offered international perspectives on the U.S. political system and democracy. Topics included developing countries, women’s rights, and the United Nations' human rights treati…

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    U.S. Foreign Policy

    Undersecretary of State for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky talked about foreign policy and engagement with the United Nations and other organizations to further American goals. She also tal…

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    U.S. Foreign Policy Interests

    Panelists discussed U.S. foreign policy, including unilateralism, multilateralism, and American sovereign interests. Mr. Rostow moderated the panel. After making brief opening statements, pa…

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    Human Rights and Conflict Prevention

    Ms. Robinson talked about the challenges facing the international community in the next century emphasizing the area of human rights. She said that in order to build a worldwide culture of t…

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    State Department 1996 Human Rights Report

    State Department officials released 1996 Country Report on Human Rights Practices, the annual nation-by-nation report on human rights around the world. They focused on some of the worst abus…

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    International Issues

    Undersecretary of State for Global Affairs Tim Wirth spoke about global issues such as international narcotics trafficking, population issues, food security, and the environment. Following h…

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    World Food Summit Preview

    Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman and others talked with reporters about the World Food Summit which begins next week in Rome. The summit will assemble world leaders to discuss the challeng…

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    Beijing Conference Impact

    Several international women’s activists discussed the impact in the past year of the 1995 Beijing conference on women. They also talked about global issues such as population and sustainable…

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    State Department 1995 Human Rights Report

    Secretary Christopher announced the release of the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1995, the annual nation-by-nation report on human rights around the world in 194 count…

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