Atlantic Council Awards Dinner
The 2009 Atlantic Council awards dinner commemorated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Former President George H.W. Bush and former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl were hono…
1,297 viewsThe 2009 Atlantic Council awards dinner commemorated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Former President George H.W. Bush and former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl were hono…
1,297 viewsThe hearing was held on assessing the threat of biological terrorism. Tom Brokaw talked about the package containing anthrax that his assistant opened in 2001 and the cultural environment of…
373 viewsA private memorial service was held for Tim Russert at the Kennedy Center. The NBC Washington Bureau chief and host of “Meet the Press” died of a heart attack on June 13, 2008, at the age of…
4,391 viewsThe Radio and Television News Directors Foundation held its First Amendment Award dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel to honor leaders in journalism and broadcasting. The introduction of each a…
132 viewsWith Tom Brokaw serving as master of ceremonies, Vartan Gregorian presented the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy to the Heinz Family, the Mellon Family, the Tata Family of India, and industria…
288 viewsA memorial service was held for humorist Art Buchwald. Media luminaries, dignitaries, family and friends eulogized Buchwald with warm and funny stories about his wit, love, generosity, and t…
1,586 viewsJournalist Tom Brokaw paid tribute to his friends, the late nature photographers Galen and Barbara Rowell, at the annual Rowell Award and Lecture series. His talk was titled “Deleting the Vi…
89 viewsMr. Brokaw talked to graduates about meeting the challenges of the future, his career in broadcasting, and sacrificing on behalf of worthy causes.
199 viewsFrom Harvard University, five well known TV news anchors talked about news coverage of campaigns, presidential politics, and the influence of the media on the political process. Among the to…
447 viewsAfter the presentation of the colors, dignitaries spoke at the dedication ceremony to open the new Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas. Mr. Brokaw served as mast…
458 viewsFriend, family and co-workers gathered outside of the National D-Day Museum, founded by Stephen Ambrose, to remember his life. Speakers told stories of their relationships with the historian…
1,590 viewsABC News Anchor Tom Brokaw addressed the graduating class at Yale University. He talked about the pride and achievement in a Yale education. Mr. Brokaw also talked about the essence of the A…
223 viewsNBC News' Tom Brokaw received the Welles Hangen Award for Superior Achievement in Journalism. He said he was “deeply honored” to receive the award and spoke on Mr. Hangen’s talents as a corr…
76 viewsRepresentatives of law enforcement, civil liberties organizations and social service agencies debated how best to reduce crime in the U.S. They discussed what it is that makes U.S. culture s…
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