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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) made remarks at the National Association of Counties annual conference.

At the annual legislative conference county officials heard from Gwen Ifill who talked about her experiences as a reporter and PBS television personality. Representative Tom Davis (R-Virgini…

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez spoke to members of the National Association of Counties about his department’s agenda and the Bush administration’s housing policies. He…

County leaders from across the nation gathered for their annual legislative conference. PBS Journalist Bill Moyers talked about chemical addiction and a new PBS series he has helped create t…

Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman discussed the needs of rural America in 1997, in addition to agriculture and conservation issues.

Republican commentator Arianna Huffington and Democratic consultant Bob Beckel debated issues such as the Electoral College and voting.

Secretary Pena talked about transportation issues with the airlines and aerospace, that the U.S. economy was growing and federal-state relationships, cost cuts to the Department of Transport…

Governor Thompson talked about alliances between the National Governors' Association and county governments. He mentioned the Republican gains in the Congress and how getting access was a li…

Representative Newt Gingrich (R-GA) talked about the positive impact of the Republican “Contract with America” on local governments, including less bureaucracy and more local freedom. He als…

President Clinton addressed the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference. He spoke on a wide range of topics including: his effort to the American dream; the role of the fede…

Participants talked about the 104th Congress' impact on local governments on such issues as budget cuts and military base closings and returning more money and responsibility for government …

Ms. Edelman addressed the association concerning local efforts to improve children’s welfare, including proposed cuts in child welfare programs in the House. Prior to her speech the associat…

EPA Head Carol Browner spoke during the general session of a legislative conference of the National Association of Counties on the Clinton economic program and its economic stimulus proposal…

Senator Domenici, member of the Senate Appropriations and Budget Committees, spoke during the general session of the meeting of the National Association of Counties on the Clinton economic p…

Senator Dole, minority leader of the U.S. Senate, spoke about his start in politics and the relationship between county and national politics.

The National Association of Counties held a news conference to announce the results of a survey on the U.S. 443 largest counties' fiscal status. The survey studied the counties' surplus or d…

The National Associations of Counties held its Annual Legislative Conference.