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Vice President George H.W. Bush and Governor Michael Dukakis (D-MA) met at the University of California, Los Angeles, for the second of two debates prior to the 1988 presidential election. I…

The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies hosted a discussion on the Trump administration’s most recent executive order on U.S. immigration and refugee policy, di…

Panelists talked about NATO expansion and alliances, and European security following the end of the Cold War. The panel was made up of former Russian, German, and Polish officials, and topic…

Middle East experts talked about U.S. interests in Syria and Iran, and how they converge with those of Russia and Israel. Carter administration National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski …

Senator John McCain (R-AZ) talked about Syria and the U.S. agreement with Russia over Syria’s chemical weapons. He was interviewed by Margaret Warner of PBS NewsHour and responded to questio…

John O. Brennan discussed U.S. policy toward Yemen, the status of Yemen’s political transition and economic recovery program, as well as the humanitarian and security. The Obama administrati…

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk talked about the U.S. economy, trade, and job growth. He spoke at a roundtable discussion that included former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan and bus…

Current and former Middle East political officials talked about political unrest in the Arab world. Among the topics they addressed were the strength of democracy movements in various countr…

Senator John McCain and others talked about the political unrest in Libya and military action against forces of Libyan Leader Moammar Qadhafi. Among the topics they addressed were the level …

A party was held to celebrate the posthumous publication of Meg Greenfield’s book Washington, published by PublicAffairs. The book is an inside view of the U.S. federal capital from a journa…

Margaret Warner moderated a panel on the impact of foreign policy on economic investment and international commerce. Among the topics they addressed were global perspectives of American fore…

Panelists talked about ethics in journalism. The journalists told stories of instances when they had kept secrets or chosen not to run certain stories. It was generally agreed that informati…

Lord Robertson spoke about diplomacy and NATO decision-making. Among the topics he addressed were recent discussions among member nations over military aid to Turkey in anticipation of milit…

Washington Journal was aired live from the set of PBS' News Hour with Jim Lehrer. Telephone lines were opened for audience comments.

Panelist participated in a forum that discussed America in the Next Century.

The panelists participated in a forum titled “Election '96 - The Picking of the President: Politics and the Media.” They criticized the lack of substance in the campaign and in the debates …

Panelists discussed the role of the executive and legislative branches in determining both domestic and foreign policy. They examined how political parties have influenced the functioning of…

Panelists talked about the context and possibilities for the 1996 elections. They examined how factors such as incumbency and public cynicism and economic anxiety could affect the results. A…

The U.N Association of the USA hosted a panel discussion in which panelists talked about the situation in Bosnia and how the United Nations is dealing with it through the use of U.N. troops …

Former members of Congress and foreign policy scholars discussed the balance between U.S. foreign policy demands and domestic policy needs in a forum held in the U.S. Capitol. Issues brought…