In honor of the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s famous “Iron Curtain” speech, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher compared the international situations in 1946 and 1996. …
2,107 viewsSenate Democratic Leader Daschle and House Democratic Leader Gephardt reviewed the first 100 days of the 104th Congress and critiqued the Republican Contract with America. Democratic Governo…
178 viewsAfter some introductory remarks, President Clinton and members of Congress spoke about the need for a national dialogue on Social Security reform. In his remarks, the president used several …
2,584 viewsFollowing an official cortege to the steps of the State Capitol, President Clinton and others paid tribute outdoors to the late Governor Carnahan who died in a plane crash October 15. After …
789 viewsIncumbent Republican Senator John Ashcroft debated his Democratic opponent Governor Mel Carnahan on state and national issues.
583 viewsCandidates, office holders and others spoke to delegates about the Democratic position on several issues including affirmative action, hate crimes, gun control, health care and education. Th…
1,181 viewsGovernors reviewed the accomplishments of their recent meeting and stated the goals for the National Governors' Association for the upcoming year. They stated that they will continue to advo…
52 viewsMembers of the Human Resource Committee and teachers discussed ways to improve the professional development of teachers. They focused on the National Boards for Professional Teaching Standar…
276 viewsSenator Nickles spoke to state Governors about education legislation and policy. He declared that federal government should not have the primary responsibility for education reform, claiming…
57 viewsState Governors and educators talked about technology and education. Students from local schools demonstrated technology used in their classrooms and panel members discussed the future of ed…
242 viewsThe Democratic Leadership Council National Convention held panel discussions on progressive ideas in state and local governments. Participants focused on ways to address urban sprawl and re…
89 viewsGovernor Mel Carnahan of Missouri discussed news stories and the importance of the Governors' conference. He emphasized bipartisanship and the sharing of ideas as the major benefit of the co…
64 viewsGovernor Mel Carnahan delivered the Missouri State of the State address in which he paid tribute to Missourian Mark McGwire for breaking the all-time home run record in Major League baseball…
77 viewsPresident Bill Clinton spoke at a welfare-to-work ceremony as his administration released new figures which showed a 30-year low in welfare caseloads. He proposed expanding or extending prog…
106 viewsPresident Bill Clinton and others spoke at the commissioning of the Aircraft Carrier Harry S. Truman. The president talked about the legacy of President Truman and his role in ending World W…
1,896 viewsThe National Governors' Association’s winter meeting featured a forum on child development and early education. Governors and policy advisers talked about the importance of this issue and wh…
81 viewsThe National Governors' Association conducted the opening Plenary Session of its annual Winter Meeting. Governors from across the nation debated the new federal budget, tax reform, and the i…
96 viewsGovernor Mel Carnahan, D-Missouri, addressed the Missouri state legislature and outlined his agenda for the year.
51 viewsThe “Newsmakers” radio show was simulcast. Rep. Talent and Brigadier General Helmly talked about U.S. military readiness during defense budget reductions and Governor Carnahan talked about t…
96 viewsPresident Bill Clinton spoke on the factory floor at Midwest Technology Corporation of St. Louis, in St Louis, MO. He talked about welfare reform, and the efforts of his administration to su…
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