The American Enterprise Institute hosted a series of panel discussions on the impact of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), also sometimes r…
524 viewsWalter Isaacson moderated a discussion on educational performance. Participants spoke about educational testing standards, performance by minority and disadvantaged students, the economic im…
170 viewsA bipartisan group of members of Congress talked to the governors about the successes of welfare reform legislation in various states and about the upcoming congressional debate on reauthori…
68 viewsIn opening remarks new administration officials spoke to governors about cooperation between the federal and state governments and potential policy changes. Among the issues addressed were t…
107 viewsFederal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan spoke at the National Governors' Association summer meeting in State College, Pennsylvania. He talked about the impact of information technology…
105 viewsMr. Friedman and others talked about the effects of the Internet and other telecommunications media on the global marketplace. He also talked about his book, The Olive Tree and the Lexus, wh…
218 viewsAnnual conference of the Republican Governors Association led by chairman Governor Frank Keating (R-Oklahoma). Also participating are Governors Tommy Thompson (R-Wisconsin), Christine Todd W…
242 viewsThe Republican Governors Association held their annual conference where Governors and Journalists talked about issues that would be important in the 2000 Presidential Election.
217 viewsPresident Bill Clinton and Governor Tommy Thompson R-Wisconsin addressed the National Education Summit and talked about the need for higher academic standards. Following their remarks other …
1,525 viewsCongressional leaders discussed the agenda for the legislative session. They addressed what to do with the federal budget surplus. They stressed their first objective was to save Social Secu…
60 viewsGovernor David Beasley, chairman of the Republican Governors' Association, and others talked with reporters at the end of the National Governors' Association summer meeting. They discussed t…
62 viewsMembers of the National Governors' Association met in Washington, DC, and wrapped up their four day winter meeting with a forum on improving government service. Rep. Kasich and Mr. Raines ta…
84 viewsThe National Governors' Association conducted the opening Plenary Session of its annual Winter Meeting. Governors from across the nation debated the new federal budget, tax reform, and the i…
96 viewsRepublican Governors' Association chairman Governor Terry Branstad, R-Iowa, led a plenary session on education initiatives in various states. Sheila Tate, a former press secretary to first l…
121 viewsThe National Governors' Association concluded their annual meeting by hearing from former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander (Republican) and from Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. Mr. Alexander spo…
127 viewsIn their opening session, governors heard reports from some of their members on various issues and from President Clinton’s new chief of staff Erskine Bowles on relations between the federal…
42 viewsKeynote speaker Representative Susan Molinari (R-New York) and other women speakers highlighted the 2nd Evening Session of the 1996 Republican National Convention in San Diego, California.
1,061 viewsRepublican congressional leaders, along with certain Republican governors, spoke with reporters about upcoming welfare reform legislation.
115 viewsIn the second plenary session, following tributes to retiring members, the governors discussed changing structure of the world economy. Former Ambassador Hills and Dr. Tyson discussed trade …
67 viewsAfter dinner, participants on the panel answered written questions from the audience about topics discussed earlier in the day, especially setting standards and assessing students and teache…
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