Roast of Representative Rahm Emanuel
Representative Rahm Emanuel was honored for his work with CURE and his commitment to funding epilepsy research at a benefit dinner. Paul Begala was the master of ceremonies for the roast. Pa…
9,962 viewsRepresentative Rahm Emanuel was honored for his work with CURE and his commitment to funding epilepsy research at a benefit dinner. Paul Begala was the master of ceremonies for the roast. Pa…
9,962 viewsJoined by former Commerce Department Secretary William Daley, telecommunications executives talked about doing business in the current regulatory climate. They also answered audience members…
67 viewsCommerce Secretary William Daley delivered a farewell address to Commerce Department employees. He was leaving to manage the presidential campaign of Vice President Al Gore.
46 viewsVice President Al Gore told reporters that his campaign chairman, Tony Coelho, had resigned his position due to health concerns. He said that he had put Commerce Secretary William Daley in c…
118 viewsWitnesses testified about granting permanent normal trade relations to China. Among the issues discussed were the impacts of such a policy on the U.S. economy, human rights in China, and the…
235 viewsCommerce Secretary William Daley spoke about the 2000 Census and the efforts underway to get a full count. He then talked about establishing permanent normal trade relations with China. Afte…
35 viewsOfficials spoke to reporters about a study which predicted that drought conditions would be worst in the South and Midwest during the summer. They also said that it was too early to predict …
50 viewsAttorney General Janet Reno, Commerce Secretary William Daly, and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo spoke about a variety of urban issues, including gun control, ethnic an…
44 viewsOfficials and business leaders spoke to reporters about their efforts to improve Internet security and the efforts that both the government and the private sector would undertake to secure t…
52 viewsAdministration officials spoke to reporters about an initiative to prevent terrorists from using the Internet to sabotage U.S. interests. The plan provided funds to investigate potential thr…
89 viewsAfter opening remarks by Secretary Daley, participants examined existing public and private initiatives to close the technology gap between several groups of Americans. They discussed how to…
392 viewsCommerce Secretary William Daley talked about the upcoming World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle. He spoke about the benefits of continuing America’s open trade system and low tariffs…
49 viewsSecretaries Dan Glickman, William Daley, and U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky testified before the Senate Finance Committee about the upcoming World Trade Organization meeting…
162 viewsFrom the White House administration officials announced new policies that would allow greater flexibility in licensing the export of data-scrambling technologies. The policy would allow U.S.…
70 viewsFollowing a meeting with administration officials, Secretary Daley and steel industry officials spoke with reporters about a plan to increase U.S. steel exports.
89 viewsVice President, Al Gore, members of Congress, and computer industry officials briefed reporters on a new on-line resource to help parents safeguard children from adult material on the Intern…
346 viewsIn the first panel, Senator Specter testified about the bill he created to put a tariff on steel dumping. Senator DeWine testified about the large number of jobs lost in Ohio due to steel du…
143 viewsThe National Governor’s Association hosted their annual winter meeting in which participants talked about funding the transportation infrastructure, electronic commerce, and international tr…
73 viewsWilliam Daley talked about the goals of the Telecommunications Act. He said that the policies in the act were producing the results desired. He described the competition and improved costs i…
46 viewsParticipants talked about the on-line market and how business should capitalize on the technology and how individuals could protect their privacy while using credit cards. After their statem…
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