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Former Attorney General Elliot Richardson testified in support of Robert Bork’s Supreme Court confirmation. In October 1973 Richardson resigned rather than carry out President Nixon’s order to fire special…

Nine military officers, federal judges, and legal scholars testified about whether or not the president’s attempt to conceal his sexual misconduct would meet the constitutional requirement for impeachment. In sometimes heated…

Mr. Richardson talked about ways to build trust in government. He discussed the importance of having the public trust and engendering the notion of citizenship. He described the problems…

Panelists talked about the new book by Ken Gormley, Archibald Cox: Conscience of a Nation. Mr. Cox served as Solicitor General and was also the special prosecutor during the Watergate…

William T. Coleman was the first black law clerk in the U.S. Supreme Court. He clerked for Justice Felix Frankfurter, after which he worked for the NAACP. In 1995 he received the…

In a hearing on the U.N. Secretary-General selection process, participants testified on the role and responsibilities of the Secretary-General. The three panels in this portion focused on…

In a hearing on the U.N. Secretary-General selection process, participants testified on the role and responsibilities of the Secretary-General. This portion features opening remarks by the…

Before signing copies of his new book, Reflections of a Radical Moderate, Mr. Richardson talked about his many years and Washington, DC which taught him not to be cynical.

Rask force participants talked to reporters about a new report on U.S.- Cuba relations. It focuses on how the U.S., Cuba and other nations in the region can change their policies to ease…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and…

President Clinton and others attended the “Remembering Franklin D. Roosevelt 50th Anniversary Commemorative Services” held at the Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia. The president said…

Senator Simon talked about a new survey of prison wardens, many of whom feel that politicians are not offering effective solutions to the nation’s crime problem.

This was a news conference held by an organization called Action, Not Gridlock! It describes itself as a nonprofit educational group. More than a dozen former senators, representatives,…

Former legislators and administration officials spoke about the impact of filibusters in the U.S. Senate and the need for congressional reform to reduce the import of the minority…

Participants spoke on various policies toward crime, as well as Congressional efforts to pass crime legislation. Mr. Katzenbach emphasized children as the focus of any anti-crime policies. From…

The committee heard testimony on S. 1227, the health care and cost containment plan entitled "Health America", introduced by Senate Democrats. Witnesses specifically discussed health care…

The committee continued its investigation of fraud and mismanagement at HUD during the tenure of Samuel Pierce. Witnesses included developers from Florida and Texas whose companies were…

The conference was sponsored by the National Commission on Public Service in conjunction with the Brookings Institution.