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A panel of presidential speechwriters talked about the demands of writing for presidents, and offered anecdotes from their days in the White House in a forum at the New York Times Arts and Leisure…

Michael Waldman talked about his book, "My Fellow Americans". The book is a collection of the 43 presidential speeches the author considers most influential. Mr. Waldman discussed his experiences…

Michael Waldman, a presidential speech writer, talked about his book, POTUS Speaks: Finding the Words That Defined the Clinton Presidency, published by Simon & Schuster. POTUS is the…

Telephone lines were open for audience questions and comments about the State of the Union address. Callers and participants also discussed the impeachment trial which had taken place…

Telephone lines were opened for viewer comments on the Senate impeachment trial. Mr. Waldman discussed the writing of President Clinton’s State of the Union address by remote link from the…

The John F. Kennedy School of Government held a forum on campaign finance reform discussed the possibilities of reform in the coming terms.

Michael Waldman discussed the Clinton administration’s campaign finance reform proposal introduced earlier in the day by President Clinton in a ceremony at the White House. Mr. Waldman said…

Michael Waldman, Deputy Communications Director for the Clinton/Gore Transition Team, talked about the plans that have been made so far by the team as well as the expected appointments.

Speakers at the Sixth Annual Conference of the Federalist Society discussed the political and financial advantages of incumbent members of Congress and whether congressional perks,…

The committee heard testimony on the performance of the Office of Thrift Supervision in regulating the nation’s savings and loans. Earlier in the week, President Bush extended a moratorium on…