Videos

Mr. Charls Walker, Walker/Free Associates-Lobbyist, spoke about his career as a lobbyist at the American University Lobbying Institute. The Lobbying Institute is a two week program designed …

Sponsored by American University’s Lobbying Institute, Mr. Hunnicut and Mr. Russell discussed their lobbying careers and achievements. How they got to their positions, lessons learned along …

In one of several Lobbying Institute discussions, Dr. James Thurber, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, spoke about lobbying practices in Canada and the diff…

Thomas Boggs spoke at the Lobbying institute about his work as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C. He spoke about being a freelance lobbyist.

Panelists examined the 1994 congressional and gubernatorial elections. They focused on reasons for the significant Republican gains, such as the nationalization of most of these elections an…

American University Political Science Professor Jim Thurber introduced the Lobbying Institute with a presentation on the art and craft of lobbying. The two-week institute teaches students ab…

Jim Thurber discussed the role that lobbying plays in the legislative process. He focused on the parts of the legislative process that are normally unseen even by those who work on Capitol H…

Speakers talk about the Constitutional structure of the U.S. Government. In particular, they look at the relationship between Congress and the Presidency.

Common Cause Vice President of Legislation Michael Mawby discussed the lobbying strategies of the Common Cause organization. He focused on that organization’s attempts to pass campaign finan…

Professor Charls Walker discussed different styles of lobbying and their effectiveness. He focused on changes in methods of lobbying during the past three decades. He reviewed the influence …

Students at American University interested in the lobbying field attended seminars at the university in the past two weeks to learn more about the profession. Jack Bonner, President, Bonner …

Professor Thurber spoke at the American University Lobbying Institute. The Lobbying Institute is a two week program designed to teach students about the lobbying profession. It’s hosted by t…

Jim Thurber discussed the effects of various interest groups on the legislative process. He focused on the sources of these groups' lobbying power, specifically money and constituencies.

American University Professor Greg Ivers discussed lobbying the courts and interest group litigation in the 1990s. He emphasized the differences between judicial lobbying and executive or le…

Tim McCarthy focused on trade and foreign economic interests in Washington, D.C. in his discussion of lobbying. He used several case studies of issues that he has handled in the past to illu…

Lobbyist Howard Marlowe spoke at the American University Lobbying Institute. The Lobbying Institute is a two week program designed to teach students about the lobbying profession. The school…

Steve Billet, Federal Government Affairs Director at AT&T, addressed the Lobbying Institute at American University about his tenure as a European lobbyist for AT&T.

Mr. Archey emphasized the legislative process for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in his discussion of lobbying. He indicated that trade issues have risen in importance in Wa…