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    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 …

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    Raising Children

    First 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…

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    Howard University

    Patrick 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…

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    Foreign News Coverage

    Stephen 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…

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    Kennedy and Nixon

    Christopher 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…

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    CIA Covert Operations

    The 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…

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    Washington Historical Figures

    Maxine Atwater, Author, told stories of Washington historical figures from her book, Capitol Tales. She donned a different hat for each person she described.

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    Tax Reform

    IRS 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…

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    1996 Democratic Campaign

    Leon 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…

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    Families First Agenda

    Senate 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…

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    Franklin Roosevelt Legacy

    Chaimers 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…

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    Democratic Party Future

    After 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…

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    Public Housing

    Mary 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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