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Senators John McCain and Barack Obama spoke at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. The annual charity event was the last scheduled appearance o…

Senator John McCain delivered the keynote address at the Alfred Emanuel Smith Memorial Dinner. He told a few jokes and then spoke about giving to a higher cause. Senator McCain said he had n…

On the final day of the republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden, party leaders talked about the Republican agenda, national defense issues, and President Bush’s record in off…

Secretary of State Colin Powell spoke about a number of topics which included efforts to combat international terrorism, potential military action in Iraq, United Nations deliberations on re…

On the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, participants gathered to express their opposition to abortion and call on legislators to enact restrictions on the practice.

In his inaugural address Mayor Bloomberg talked about rebuilding the city after the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, cutting the size of city government, and called …

New York political leaders and leaders of several different religions in the U.S. conducted a prayer service in Yankee Stadium for victims and families of those killed or missing in the Sept…

On Veterans Day, as well as the two-month anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, President Bush and others spoke at a prayer breakfast. The president said he is “determined that …

President Bush and Congressional leaders spoke to a crowd gathered in St. Patrick’s Cathedral for a ceremony awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the late Cardinal John O’Connor.

Administration officials and representatives of Catholic charities talked with reporters about their meeting with President Bush about faith-based social service agencies. The program en…

Vice president Gore and Governor Bush made tongue-in-cheek remarks about the presidential debates, the campaign, and one another. Following their remarks Archbishop Egan paid tribute to the …