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Following an official cortege to the steps of the State Capitol, President Clinton and others paid tribute outdoors to the late Governor Carnahan who died in a plane crash October 15. After…

Secretary Richardson and others spoke to the conference about the impact of the 2000 census on black communities. They stressed the importance of all citizens completing their census forms…

Four African-American mayors, two from large cities and two from smaller cities, discussed strategies for community development. They examined several topics, including economic…

Democratic National Committee members attended an annual conference. Several members of the administration, including HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo, Education Secretary Richard Riley,…

Mayor Emanuel Cleaver, D-St Louis, Missouri, the current president of the National Conference of Black Mayors, delivered the keynote address at the organization’s annual meeting. In his…

Speakers at the afternoon session of the Democratic National Convention included Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA); Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY); Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND); Rep. Charles Schumer…

In the first afternoon session, citizens and representatives of various organizations testified about crime, violence and other domestic issues, as well as national security. Democratic…

Democratic National Committee held a meeting on the Party Platform for 1996 elections. In the morning session, members of the Democratic National Committee’s Platform Committee heard…

Following introductory remarks by Secretary Shalala, Mayor Cleaver, Representative Wheat, and Governor Carnahan, the President was introduced by an employee of Commerce Bank who once…

The Washington Association of Black Journalists hosted a forum on African American Urban Issues, where a majority Black panel of mayors and journalists shared their perspectives on federal…

The Senate Finance Subcommittee heard testimony on welfare reform, specifically on the issues confronting state and local officials who were charged with administering and paying for a share of…

The National Conference of Black Mayors conducted a town meeting to assess urban policy issues addressed during the first 100 days of the administration of President Clinton.

Home Box Office and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies co-sponsored a forum on the political views of African-Americans regarding the 1992 presidential elections. Speakers…

Dorothy Height talked to the first annual National Black Male Conference. The conference met to discuss the issues facing black males in the United States.