Reading of the U.S. Constitution
In celebration of Constitution Day, dignitaries and faculty and students of Georgetown University participate in a dramatic reading of the U.S. Constitution, which was signed on September…
3,017 viewsIn celebration of Constitution Day, dignitaries and faculty and students of Georgetown University participate in a dramatic reading of the U.S. Constitution, which was signed on September…
3,017 viewsWyatt Andrews moderated panel discussion on the significant events during the primaries and caucuses for the 2008 elections. Topics included which primaries were turning points, the role of money in the…
350 viewsGovernor Howard Dean spoke to supporters about his presidential campaign. Among the topics he addressed were military operations in Iraq, the state of the economy, health care, Bush…
142 viewsIn honor of National Constitution Week, former Governor Lowell Weicker spoke about interpreting and amending the Constitution. He emphasized that the Constitution is too valuable to be amended on…
61 viewsFormer Governor Lowell Weicker, I-CT, reacted to the United We Stand America convention in Dallas from over the weekend, and shared his perspective on third party politics from his own…
78 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes…
76 viewsParticipants examined the viability of a third party campaign in the 1996 presidential election. They also took questions from the audience.
92 viewsPart of a series entitled, “The Kalb Report: Public Policy and the Press,” former NBC news anchor Marvin Kalb talked with the guests about “Media Coverage of Public Officials' Private…
68 viewsCommittee members heard testimony on the balanced budget amendment. A number of congressional, federal, and outside experts testified about the feasibility and legality of passing such a law. The…
67 viewsGovernors spoke about the education infrastructure and the benefits of the information superhighway on education at a meeting of the National Governors' Association
112 viewsDuring a break between speeches by Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) and President Bill Clinton, members of the National Governors' Association celebrated those who would not run for reelection. They…
61 viewsA portion of WFSB-TV newscast in Hartford, CT after Governor Lowell Weicker announced he would not run for another term as governor of Connecticut.
130 viewsGovernor Weicker, the first independent party candidate elected governor of Connecticut, discussed his career in politics, including his tenure as a Republican in Congress, his decision to…
566 viewsGovernor Weicker spoke to a joint session of the Connecticut state legislature stressing that the state can continue to grow. He also stressed that the fiscal crisis in Connecticut is…
76 viewsGovernor Lowell Weicker (I-Connecticut) discussed the role of independent political parties in the nation’s political system. Gov. Weicker is a former Republican Senator who withdrew from…
123 viewsSome of the major figures involved in the Watergate investigation held a reunion on Capitol Hill. The event attracted elected officials, congressional staff, and representatives of the…
247 viewsMembers of the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, the committee that investigated the Watergate conspiracy in the early 1970s, met on Capitol Hill to mark the 20th…
273 viewsGovernor Lowell Weicker spoke at a joint session of the Connecticut state legislature. He promised to lead the state back to prosperity. He said that the budget will be balanced by cutting…
73 viewsThe nation’s governors gathered to participate in the National Governors' Association’s 1992 annual winter meeting. This year’s four day event was entitled "Redefining the Possible". The…
49 viewsGovernor Lowell Weicker (I-CT) delivered his first state of the state address to the state legislature.
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