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At the opening dinner of a conference on international solutions to global problems, participants spoke about the price of being dedicated to peaceful resolution of conflicts. Former Preside…

In the morning session of the White House Conference on Early Childhood Development, the First Lady Hillary Clinton talked about recent research on how babies' brains grow and encouraged par…

In their final session for the 1997 winter meeting, governors heard from film director and producer Rob Reiner, Baylor Professor Dr. Bruce Perry and David Hamburg of the Carnegie Corporation…

President Bill Clinton presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award to eleven persons. Mark Udall accepted the medal for his father, former Senator Udall (D-AZ). The Medal is the highes…

Committee members discussed how they would study the problem and decide on recommendations to make to the president. They also heard one more personal testimonial. The committee will provide…

Committee members heard testimony from National Academy of Sciences physicians who have been investigating Gulf War veterans' illnesses. The committee will provide recommendations to the pre…

Committee members heard personal testimony from veterans, veterans' relatives and others who have investigated these illnesses. The committee will provide recommendations to the president re…

Members of the Presidential Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses heard testimony from a number of Department of Defense and veteran affairs organizations on the diagnosis, and potential…

Veterans Affairs Secretary Jesse Brown, Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, and Deputy Defense Secretary John White testified before the Presidential Committee on Gulf War Vet…

During the opening plenary session of the National Governor’s Association Annual Winter Meeting, governors, federal officials and program experts discussed the status of American children, i…

The Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development held a conference about the crisis in adolescent healthcare. HHS Secretary Dr. Louis Sullivan was one of the main speakers.

Senate Foreign Relations committee heard testimony on what solutions are possible for Soviet scientists since the dissolution of the former Soviet Union. Assistant to the President for Scien…

The Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC held a forum about future initiatives for the global environment.

Carnegie Corporation of New York held a conference on American education in the 21st century. In this portion of the program, panelists talked about the findings in their most recent report,…

U.S. State Department host a conference sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The focus is on Education in America in the 21st century. The first panel is titled “Youth Service:…