Former Senator Lott Portrait Unveiling
A portrait of former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott was unveiled in the Old Senate Chamber. Current and former Congressional leaders and and former President Bill Clinton spoke about Sena…
555 viewsA portrait of former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott was unveiled in the Old Senate Chamber. Current and former Congressional leaders and and former President Bill Clinton spoke about Sena…
555 viewsRay Smock talked about Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV), who on November 18, 2009, would become the member with the longest continuous service in Congress in the history of the country. Mr. Smock …
360 viewsSenators spoke about Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV), who became the longest serving Member of Congress having served in the House since 1953 and the Senate since 1958.
377 viewsSenator Jay Rockefeller praised the record of Senator Robert Byrd. Senator Byrd became the longest serving member of Congress, having served in the House since 1953 and the Senate since 1958…
142 viewsSenator Jack Reed praised the record of Senator Robert Byrd. Senator Byrd became the longest serving member of Congress, having served in the House since 1953 and the Senate since 1958.
288 viewsThe Economist held its first “The World In” conference and featured predictions about the trends and events that will shape 2010. Topics included the job market and the unemployment rate at …
84 viewsA funeral service was held for Walter Cronkite at St. Bartholomew’s Church in New York City. The former anchor of CBS News died on July 17, 2009, at the age of 92. The service was filmed …
3,437 viewsBlake Hounshell, Foreign Policy Magazine managing editor, talked about a feature in the current issue of Foreign Policy Magazine that looked at the top 100 global thinkers of 2009. Topping t…
194 viewsGary Knell talked about the challenges of using new and ever-changing media to keep “Sesame Street” relevant to young children. “Sesame Street” that year celebrated its 40th anniversary on t…
348 viewsThe Ronald Reagan statue was unveiled as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection, which is comprised of statues donated by individual states to honor notable women and men from each st…
1,375 viewsThe burial service for Senator Edward Kennedy was held at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Senator Kennedy was laid to rest next to his brothers, President John F. Kennedy…
7,587 viewsParticipants spoke about voter turnout and participation in the 2008 elections, efforts by party organizers to engage the electorate, and possible lessons for future election cycles. They al…
346 viewsFuneral services were held for Senator Edward Kennedy at Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Boston. He died Tuesday August 25 at his home in Hyannisport, Massachusetts at the age of …
8,354 viewsParticipants presented their papers on political partisanship in 2008. Among the topics they addressed were shifting political loyalties among the electorate, the influence of new media outl…
262 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi presented the Lantos Human Rights Prize to the Dalai Lama. The Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice established the Lantos Human Rights Prize to raise aw…
811 viewsRichard Trumka spoke about the state of the economy and its impact on working families. Among the topics he addressed were health care reform, wage disparities, and trade policy. Norm Pearls…
48 viewsTelephone lines were open to comment on what you thought the defining events of the decade were.
78 viewsGlenn Tilton spoke about airline industry operations, the growth of United Airlines, and the pressures of the recession on airline business. He also answered questions from the audience.
421 viewsThe Federal Trade Commission held a forum on technology, consumer privacy and the benefits and the risks associated with information sharing. Panelists included people from business, academi…
339 viewsBBC Parliament TV’s “The Record Review” examined the major events in the British Parliament over the past few months. The one-hour program discussed the member expenses scandal, military ope…
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