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Chaimers Roberts, Washington Post columnist, who reported on the Roosevelt presidency, spoke about the continuing importance of President Roosevelt in current U.S. society and politics. He s…

Members of the President’s Advisory Council on Social Security talked about the divisions over the future of Social Security, saying that three different plans to preserve the system were en…

The Woman’s National Democratic Club hosted a discussion of the role of the CIA in the post-Cold War era. Center for International Policy President Robert White criticized CIA covert operati…

After brief remarks about the meaning of the 1996 elections, Mr. Borosage spoke about the issues which the Democratic party would have to address to maintain public trust and support. He emp…

Christopher Matthews talked about his new book, Kennedy and Nixon: The Rivalry that Shaped Postwar America. He talked about how the parallel careers of these two presidents served as a windo…

Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) spoke about the Democratic congressional campaign agenda, which is a ten-point program called the Families First Agenda. He outlined its various p…

Leon Panetta, White House Chief of Staff, spoke about the 1996 elections. He contrasted Republican and Democratic values and activities and outlined why he believed President Clinton and con…

Maxine Atwater, Author, told stories of Washington historical figures from her book, Capitol Tales. She donned a different hat for each person she described.

Patrick Swyggert, President of Howard University, spoke to the Women’s National Democratic Club about the role of Howard University in educating African Americans over its history. He also t…

John Brademas, who chairs President Clinton’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, spoke about the Republican Congress' effort to cut arts, humanities and museum funding. The National Endow…