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    Health and Human Services Confirmation Hearing

    The Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for President Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary nominee, Alex Azar. The hearing focused on prescription drug prices, Medica…

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    Terrorism Preparedness

    The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee heard testimony from Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson and others about the public health system’s readiness and ability to respond…

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    Welfare Reform Legislation

    A bipartisan group of members of Congress talked to the governors about the successes of welfare reform legislation in various states and about the upcoming congressional debate on reauthori…

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    Structural Changes in the New Economy

    Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan spoke at the National Governors' Association summer meeting in State College, Pennsylvania. He talked about the impact of information technology…

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    National Education Summit Plenary Session

    Participants discussed recommendations for school reform in the nation’s schools. They focused on the need of alternative certification for teachers, greater technology training for teachers…

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    Congressional Agenda

    Congressional leaders discussed the agenda for the legislative session. They addressed what to do with the federal budget surplus. They stressed their first objective was to save Social Secu…

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    Closing News Conference

    Governors Tom Carper, D-DE; Tommy Thompson, R-WI and Michael Leavitt, R-UT addressed the media on the conclusion of the National Governors' Association convention.

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    Governing in a Digital Age

    After welcoming remarks by Mayor Norquist and Governor Thompson, various speakers talked about the uses and shortcomings of digital technology and computers in administering government funct…

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    Opening News Conference

    Governors Tommy Thompson R-Wisconsin, George Voinovich R-Ohio and Tom Carper D-Delaware held a Press Conference that kicked off the 1998 summer meeting of the National Governors Association.

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    Improving Government Service

    Members of the National Governors' Association met in Washington, DC, and wrapped up their four day winter meeting with a forum on improving government service. Rep. Kasich and Mr. Raines ta…

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    Opening Plenary

    The 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…

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    Plenary Session

    The National Governors' Association concluded their annual meeting by hearing from former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander (Republican) and from Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. Mr. Alexander spo…

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    Welfare to Work Partnership

    President Clinton participated in a welfare to work partnership event with governors and business leaders throughout the country to examine what role businesses should play in hiring citizen…

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    Closing Plenary Session

    At the final meeting of the National Governors' Association Summer Meeting in Puerto Rico, governors heard from Republican presidential candidate Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) and from President Clin…

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    Governors' Welfare Reform Proposal

    The House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Human Services Chaired by Representative Clay Shaw, R-Florida, heard testimony on the bipartisan Governors Welfare Reform Proposal recently put forwar…

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    Plenary Session

    In their final meeting, the governors adopted many resolutions on environmental policy, welfare reform and other issues. During this meeting, President Bill Clinton spoke for 35 minutes.

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    NGA Closing News Conference

    The governors talked with reporters about the just-finished winter meeting of the NGA. They praised the bipartisan spirit of the meeting and described some of their accomplishments. They als…

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    Economic and Budget Issues

    Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kasich, Alan Greenspan, and Leon Panetta spoke to the governors about the federal budget and the U.S. economy. They focused on the forces driving the America…

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    Children's Issues

    Governors and educators talked about ways to improve child health and development programs. Local officials discussed four programs with the program workers. Governor Tommy Thompson (R-Wisco…

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    Winter Meeting

    In the plenary session of the winter meeting, members addressed work force issues and welfare reform. Governors, lawmakers and others examined some of the opportunities and challenges facing…

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