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Former Representative Barber Conable (R-NY) was the subject of a conversation about his life and political career. He represented New York between 1965 and 1985. Former Wall Street Journal e…

James Jones, President Lyndon Johnson’s appointments secretary from 1965-1969, discussed LBJ’s surprise announcement in a televised address to the nation that he would not run for re-electio…

Two former members of congress and two Vietnam War veterans discussed the topic, “Vietnam: Lessons Learned and Lessons Ignored.” The National Archives and the U.S. Association of Former Memb…

Former and current congressmen spoke to university students about the political climate in the 112th Congress and challenges facing legislators.

A new group called the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform released a report on the federal debt and looked at ways to change the budget process. The commission includes several former …

In a tribute to Senator Domemici, participants discussed passage of the Congressional Budget Act and the efforts over the years to balance the budget. Those who could not attend sent greetin…

The committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosts a panel of lawmakers to talk about the federal budget process.

Keynote address by Senator Sam Nunn at the Democratic Leadership Council meeting.

The Democratic National Committee held the Western Regional Caucus Forum in Salt Lake City.

The Council on Foreign Relations held a series of speakers to talk about what the future of U.S./Japan Relations would be like in the near future.

Former Representative James Jones (D-Oklahoma) announced that he was running for the Chair of the Democratic National Committee at a news briefing at the National Press Club. His priority w…

The Senate Budget Committee discussed improving the federal budget process by establishing biennial budgeting.

The Americans for Generational Equity held a conference to discuss the major issues confronting America entering the 21st century. The panel talked about policy directions for an aging soci…

Former Representative James Jones talked about the presidency. He answered questions from viewers.

The House debated a resolution condemning the Soviet Union for the arrest of an American Journalist, Nicholas Daniloff, a correspondent for U.S. New & World Report. The House called for his …

The House debated a bill prohibiting the Social Security trust fund from funding the government in the event of the debt ceiling being breached.

The House debated a resolution to prohibit the sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia. Note: This is an incomplete program.

The House debated legislation to reduce the federal deficit and extend various tax provisions beyond 1985.

The House debated a tax reform bill which passed by a voice vote caused by confusion on the House floor where there was support for a recorded vote. The rules of how votes are taken was deba…

The House debated raising the statutory limit on the public debt to $2.079 trillion.