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Close Up Foundation hosted a discussion titled “Inside the White House” with former White House employees and talked about their experiences while serving several presidents and their famili…

Two school administrators joined two high school students in a discussion of the problems of violence in school. They spoke about the recent increase in the number of schools with metal dete…

The guests discussed schools that have been set up as alternatives to traditional public and private schools. They also discussed how these schools operate and where they get their funding.

Robert Nelson, Co-Founder of Lead or Leave, and Todd Schafer, policy analyst with the Economic Policy Institute, discussed the national debt and the importance of reducing it. They also answ…

Former FBI agent Harry Brandon and Newsweek Correspondent Melinda Liu talked about U.S. efforts to combat terrorism. Mr. Brandon defined the current threat of international and domestic terr…

Three transportation department officials talked about the powers and functions of their respective agencies. They also talked about the importance of transportation to the economy and how t…

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Associate Ian Martin and Ernest Preeg from the Center for Strategic and International Studies updated the Haitian situation after President …

Professor Marsha Darling examined Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s teachings and philosophy. Three students from local high schools took part in this program. They were Jade Hoai and Sam Wertim…

Participants talked about overseas student exchange programs offered through the United States Information Agency. Students from America related their experiences abroad and a host mother in…

The Closeup Foundation hosted a discussion on sexual harassment in schools. Guests took questions from young people and spoke about the effects that harassment has on young people, especiall…

The Close Up Foundation hosted a segment entitled, "Nationalism in Eastern Europe". Participants defined nationalism and spoke on its place in human nature. Following the talk, the guests to…

The Close-Up Foundation sponsored a program in which guests discussed the conflict in the former Yugoslavia and the hopes for a peaceful resolution. They answered questions from high school …

Guests spoke about the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the post-cold war era. They also answered questions on the Soviet Union and the profound changes taking place there.

Participants discussed current immigration problems and policies. They also debated who should be granted immigration status. After the debate, they took questions from students in the audie…

Ms. Baldridge talked about her experiences as social secretary and Chief of Staff to Mrs. Kennedy. She also took questions from the audience of older persons.

Guests talked about the political and social history of Haiti and its chances for democratic reforms under President Aristide. They spoke about the fairness of the 1990 election and the crea…

Health and Human Services Secretary, Donna Shalala, talked about her position as Health and Human Services Secretary, and the many areas of this large department which consumes approximately…

The guests talked about the role that race may or may not play in the criminal justice system. They also took questions from high school students from various locations around the country.

In this Close Up Foundation event, guests discussed the nuclear agreement with the United States and North Korea, and answered questions from students across the country. Students asked abo…

Former U.S. Special Advisor to Haiti, Lawrence Pezzullo, spent the first section of the Close Up Foundation’s event outlining the president’s policy toward Haiti and the implications it had …