Civility in Political Life
Judith Martin, who writes the syndicated column, “Miss Manners,” spoke about the contradiction between the increasing desire for a more civil society and the obvious lack of one. She argued …
70 viewsJudith Martin, who writes the syndicated column, “Miss Manners,” spoke about the contradiction between the increasing desire for a more civil society and the obvious lack of one. She argued …
70 viewsFirst Lady Hillary Clinton spoke about her book, “It Takes a Village,” about communal responsibilities in raising children. She emphasized that the entire community has both a responsibility…
224 viewsPatrick Swyggert, President of Howard University, spoke to the Women’s National Democratic Club about the role of Howard University in educating African Americans over its history. He also t…
97 viewsStephen Hess, who recently completed three books on the presidency, the press and foreign news coverage, discussed the decline of foreign news coverage in the U.S. media. He also talked abou…
53 viewsChristopher Matthews talked about his new book, Kennedy and Nixon: The Rivalry that Shaped Postwar America. He talked about how the parallel careers of these two presidents served as a windo…
129 viewsThe Woman’s National Democratic Club hosted a discussion of the role of the CIA in the post-Cold War era. Center for International Policy President Robert White criticized CIA covert operati…
129 viewsMaxine Atwater, Author, told stories of Washington historical figures from her book, Capitol Tales. She donned a different hat for each person she described.
58 viewsIRS Commissioner Ms. Margaret Richardson spoke about how the federal tax system can become more efficient and responsive to taxpayers without a fundamental transformation, such as a flat tax…
20 viewsLeon Panetta, White House Chief of Staff, spoke about the 1996 elections. He contrasted Republican and Democratic values and activities and outlined why he believed President Clinton and con…
39 viewsSenate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) spoke about the Democratic congressional campaign agenda, which is a ten-point program called the Families First Agenda. He outlined its various p…
47 viewsChaimers Roberts, Washington Post columnist, who reported on the Roosevelt presidency, spoke about the continuing importance of President Roosevelt in current U.S. society and politics. He s…
146 viewsAfter brief remarks about the meaning of the 1996 elections, Mr. Borosage spoke about the issues which the Democratic party would have to address to maintain public trust and support. He emp…
21 viewsMary Nenno, a Visiting Professor at the Urban Institute, addressed members of the Woman’s National Democratic Club. She spoke about U.S. public housing policy and spoke about how the many p…
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