Governor Lawton Chiles Funeral
Friends and relatives honored the life and accomplishments of Governor Chiles at his funeral.
1,224 viewsFriends and relatives honored the life and accomplishments of Governor Chiles at his funeral.
1,224 viewsGovernor Chiles delivered his final state of the state address. He spoke about his agenda for his last year in office, including education, gun control, and restricting tobacco marketing to …
547 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 viewsSubcommittee members heard testimony from state attorneys general, governors and administration officials on the use of tobacco settlement funds to pay for Medicaid programs for illnesses ca…
203 viewsPresident Clinton announced legislation he was sending to Congress to combat fraud in Medicare and Medicaid. It would give more authority to the Department of Health and Human Services to pe…
89 viewsGovernor Chiles delivered his annual state of the state address to an audience of state legislators, state government officials and guests.
200 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
122 viewsVice President Al Gore talked to senior citizens at the Sarasota Senior Friendship Center about the differences between the two presidential tickets, emphasizing the protection of Medicare a…
79 viewsAfternoon session speeches were followed by a march by the Democratic women members of Congress.
483 viewsAt the American Bar Association conference luncheon Attorney General Janet Reno was given the lifetime achievement award. Friends and colleagues paid tribute to her legal career and service.…
102 viewsAt the final meeting of the National Governors' Association Summer Meeting in Puerto Rico, governors heard from Republican presidential candidate Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) and from President Clin…
71 viewsParticipants briefed reporters on a new joint state-federal initiative to combat illegal immigration in Florida. The new policy includes removing more criminal aliens, making it more difficu…
74 viewsAfter meeting with President Bill Clinton at the White House, several Democratic governors talked about their displeasure at the Republican welfare, Medicaid and Medicare reform proposals. T…
40 viewsGovernor Chiles addressed the Florida legislature on the accomplishments of his administration and his plans for the future.
86 viewsVice President Al Gore spoke about the accomplishments of the Clinton administration, including economic growth, education, and environmental and crime prevention programs. He also criticize…
210 viewsAfter meeting between Democratic Governors and Congressional Democratits to discuss the budget negotiations, Democratic congressional negotiators and several Democratic governors briefed rep…
54 viewsPresident Clinton and General Reno talked about law enforcement issues at Carvill Park Community Center. The president is on a five-day swing through four states.
168 viewsAfter opening remarks by NGA chair Governor Howard Dean (D-Vermont), the speakers talked about education and other children’s issues. Following the prepared statements of each, there were qu…
84 viewsGovernor Lawton Chiles (D-FL) criticized Republican efforts to devolve more responsibility on state governments for a variety of programs by providing them with block grants of funding. Afte…
62 viewsDuring a visit to Tallahassee Florida, the School Bus crew spoke to Gene Sherlock, General Manager of COMCAST CABLEVISION, Tallahassee, Florida. He welcomed the C-SPAN Bus and spoke on the s…
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