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Professor Roger Wilkins talked about his experiences during the civil rights movement and his study of urban poverty and culture. He also took questions from a panel of students from the Was…

Washington, DC area high school students discussed immigration policy and citizenship issues.

Participants talk about the Commonwealth of Independent States' relations among each other and with the United States. They also take questions from students from the U.S. and C.I.S. Ambassa…

Closeup Foundation hosted this segment on teen smoking and public policy. Four high school students spoke on the issue, as well as a recent administration proposal to restrict access to ciga…

Four Washington, D.C., area students talked about the important issues in the 1996 presidential race and who some of their favorite candidates are and why. Viewers called in with their comme…

Mr. Scully and Dr. Dickey debated Medicare reform and answered questions from the audience of senior citizens.

The Close Up Foundation sponsored an event which featured a discussion on the recent United Nation conference and non-governmental organizations conference on women’s issues which took place…

The Close Up Foundation held a discussion to preview of the 1996 elections. Participants discussed the candidates and issues of the upcoming presidential race. They also took questions from …

Ms. Sadat talked about the Middle East peace process and the legacy of her father, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, in that region with four Washington-area students.

Michael Greve and Ralph Neas talked about affirmative action programs, and whether they are fair to all and if they should be continued. They also took questions from students in the audienc…

The guests considered the on-going debate over choosing textbooks for use in U.S. classrooms.

Mr. Thompson and Mr. Howe discussed the future of Social Security, and whether older Americans who do not need the supplemental income should receive the benefits even though they paid into …

Mr. McCloskey and Mr. Easterbrook talked about the effects of environmental regulations on the U.S. and global economy. They also took student questions over the telephone.

The guests discussed the role of the United States in monitoring women’s rights in foreign countries and what it was like to be female in China, Nigeria and Bangladesh respectively. They als…

The Close Up foundation held a panel discussion with Senators Harry Reid(D-Nevada) and Bill Frist(R-Tennessee) talked about the Senate’s activities during the first 100 days of the 104th Con…

In this talk at the Close Up Foundation, Energy Secretary Hazel O’Leary talked about the Energy Department and its policies. She also answered questions from students in the audience.

The guests spoke about the current economic political and social events going on in Russia. They also answered questions from students in the audience.

Guests discussed the effectiveness of public school desegregation to provide equal educational opportunites for all children. They also took students' questions by telephone.

The Close Up Foundation sponsored a talk with high school students from California and the Washington D.C. area about immigration issues. Students spoke about the California Proposition 187.…

Representatives Mark Samford and Donald Payne talked about their opposing views on term limits. They argued over whether such limitations would limit voters' choices or enhance them.