A book party for Now, Let Me Tell You What I Really Think, by Chris Matthews was held at Time Magazine’s Margaret Carlson’s Georgetown home. The event includes remarks by Carlson, Chis Matth…
240 viewsThe panelists talked about the War Powers Act and the constitutional conflicts between the legislative and executive branches over the decision to use force. White House Counsel Lloyd Cutler…
73 viewsIn the final forum in a series that began shortly after the September 11 attacks, Democratic foreign policy experts presented an overview of how the president and the press have handled effo…
71 viewsSupreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke about the contributions of federal female judges over the course of U.S. history. She focused on three particular judges during the early nine…
167 viewsElection commission members spoke to reporters about the first meeting of the commission, the goals of the commission, and potential recommendations to improve the federal election process. …
87 viewsParticipants talked about the function of the White House counsel and whether the Attorney General could perform those duties. They also talked about the role of the counsel in the nominatio…
143 viewsParticipants focused on how the federal judiciary nomination process could be improved. They examined the increasing number of vacancies in the judiciary that delays the judicial process for…
57 viewsParticipants discussed the 1976 Supreme Court decision, Buckley v. Valeo, which upheld legislation limiting contributions to $1000 contribution for candidates in federal elections, and how i…
500 viewsMr. Cutler discussed headline news and the President. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail.
66 viewsFormer White House Counsel Lloyd Cutler and others announced the creation of Citizens for Independent Courts, a bipartisan effort to help support and maintain an independent judiciary in the…
169 viewsFormer White House counsels as well as current White Hose counsel Charles Ruff talked about the role of the White House counsel. They discuss the position and its significance, especially du…
132 viewsJudges, lawyers, and law professors spoke about the future of the legal profession, and the challenges facing it as the 20th century draws to a close.
334 viewsMayer, Brown & Platt Senior Partner Philip Lacovara and former White House Counsel Lloyd Cutler argued a hypothetical case in which the Federal Election Commission wished to reverse the 1975…
199 viewsSubcommittee members heard testimony from members of Congress and, constitutional law experts and others concerning the relationship between freedom of speech and campaign finance reform. Wi…
113 viewsSenate Intelligence Committee members heard testimony concerning compliance with the National Security Act which requires the president to notify Congress, especially the Senate Select Intel…
72 viewsThe participants talked about Bosnia and the international war crimes tribunal, including the effects of convictions on the behavior of others. Mr. Cutler talked about the Dayton Accord, the…
36 viewsThe Washington Journal began with James Carney of Time Magazine discussing with callers about Congress, Newt Gingrich, Massachusetts politics ad current events. Bruce Bartlett of the Dole ca…
100 viewsParticipants briefed reporters on a recently completed study of the federal judicial selection process. They focused on the fairness and speed of the process among other issues. The Miller C…
178 viewsA Senate Judiciary Subcommittee heard testimony on a Tax Limitation Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would require a two-thirds vote in Congress to pass legislation that would increas…
82 viewsCommittee members continued their investigation into communications between Department of the Treasury officials and the White House concerning the investigation into Madison Guaranty Saving…
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