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Yasser Arafat, Chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) spoke about the recent accomplishments and challenges in the Middle East peace process, including Palestinian electio…

Secretary Cisneros, who is leaving the Cabinet, spoke about the challenges and opportunities facing U.S. cities. He stressed the problems of homelessness, public housing and urban developmen…

Brian Lamb, C-SPAN Chairman & CEO, spoke about the history and mission of C-SPAN, the Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network, founded in 1979. He emphasized that the goal of C-SPAN is to pro…

During this luncheon meeting at THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB Reg Murphy,President & CEO,NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Spoke about global adventures & research, including the role of science i…

Mr. Fuller, who founded Habitat for Humanity in Georgia in 1976, talked about it’s beginning and the growth of the program over the past twenty years and its goals for continued growth. He s…

Two retired high-ranking U.S. military officers spoke about their call for sharp reductions in U.S. and Russian nuclear warheads on the way to the complete destruction of all nuclear weapons…

Andrew Lloyd Webber made no formal remarks, but rather took questions about his thoughts on musical theater and some of his works. He examined various topics, including why he likes religiou…

Olympia Dukakis, Actress, spoke about the importance of people who care for elderly who cannot care for themselves but want to remain living at home. She also shared personal experiences fro…

Martha Stewart talked about how her business and the upcoming holiday season. She emphasized that the company’s niche is providing people with entertaining and useful information about many …

White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta spoke to members of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., about his career in Washington as a legislator and presidential aid.

David Hinson, who will retire from his position as FAA administrator at the end of the year, reflected on his four years at the agency. He spoke about several accomplishments, including mode…

Mr. Johnson spoke about how the federal government can make it easier for individuals to own their own home. He outlined several ways to enable more financially able people to buy homes, inc…

Comedian Al Franken addressed members and guests of the National Press Club. He spoke about the role of the press during the 1996 elections and shared several anecdotes concerning his attemp…

Edward Rollins spoke about what he sees as the major problems with U.S. politics, especially the increasing cynicism among the electorate about their governmental leaders. He emphasized that…

Mr. Pfeiffer spoke about the coming changes in the computer industry as digital replaces analog technology in more facets of everyday personal and business life. In order to allow the person…

President Bill Clinton’s Economic Advisor, Laura Tyson, addressed the National Press Club in a speech where she gave the administration’s view of the economic plan of Republican presidential…

Representative Patricia Schroeder (D-Colorado), who announced her retirement from the U.S. House, recalled various episodes of her 24 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and talked ab…

United States Ambassador to Japan Walter Mondale spoke about U.S.-Japan relations. He spoke about the accomplishments in security and economic relations over the past three years. He also st…

Dr. Jack Kevorkian and his attorney spoke about the legal and ethical issues involved in assisted suicide. The event was hosted by the National Press Club.

Representative Sonny Bono (R-California) provided his perspectives on Washington politics. He argued that U.S. politics was too partisan and not oriented toward issues. He also talked about …