Barriers to Public Service
Panelists talked about the future of public service. Topics included obstacles to public service, the impact of hyper-partisanship on young people’s attitudes toward holding public office, a…
205 viewsPanelists talked about the future of public service. Topics included obstacles to public service, the impact of hyper-partisanship on young people’s attitudes toward holding public office, a…
205 viewsPanelists talked about the importance of Latin America to the U.S. economy and foreign policy. They emphasized that the U.S. trades more with Latin America, especially Mexico, than with Chin…
254 viewsAntonia Hernandez, president and chief executive officer of the California Community Foundation, talked about her life and career. She served as counsel to the United States Senate Judiciary…
1,187 viewsMs. Demeo talked about immigration, voting rights, and fighting terrorism without impairing civil rights. Judge Gonzales delivered the keynote address. Topics included President Bush’s propo…
137 viewsCongressional leaders, including Minority Whip Senator Harry Reid, D-Nevada, Senator Edward Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, Senator Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, and activists talked to reporters abo…
88 viewsThe National Council of La Raza hosted a panel discussion on Race and Ethnicity. Participants focused on how language and culture are being used to discriminate against the Hispanic communit…
238 viewsMiles Lerman, director of the National Holocaust Museum, introduced the lecture series commemorating the presidential inauguration, “Looking Ahead at the 21st Century.” Harvard Professor Cor…
328 viewsAs part of a lecture series commemorating the presidential Inauguration, “Looking Ahead at the 21st Century,” , Antonia Hernandez talked about her life and about the efforts of her organizat…
31 viewsMs. Hernandez spoke about the role of the Latino community in the U.S. political system and its growing visibility in U.S. society. She mentioned how misunderstood the community is in the U.…
35 viewsThe House Judiciary subcommittee heard testimony from members of Congress, legal experts and others on H.R. 351, a proposal to repeal current laws mandating that all registration and voting …
131 viewsAfter meeting with President Bill Clinton at the White House, representatives from women’s rights and civil rights groups talked to reporters about the results of the discussion about affirm…
90 viewsThis event was a discussion of Race in America presented by the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEWSPAPER EDITORS. The forum explored ideas on multiculturalism, diversity,racial discrimination and m…
48 viewsParticipants discussed the role of race in the American judicial system and their experiences with racism. They recommended methods that might be used to correct these inequalities and contr…
283 viewsThe forum focused on how to increase the number of Hispanic elected officials in the United States. The discussion also focused on how to translate the Hispanic community’s growing numbers i…
141 viewsRepresentatives of civil rights organizations opposed to the confirmation of Judge Clarence Thomas offered testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee. John Buchanan, representing People for…
249 viewsLeaders of civil rights groups opposed Judge Souter’s confirmation.
16,712 viewsWitnesses supporting “pro-choice” for abortion gave testimony opposing Judge Souter’s confirmation, fearing that he would not fully endorse a constitutional right to privacy relating to repr…
208 viewsThe committee concluded hearings on the nomination of Anthony M. Kennedy to be associate justice of the Supreme Court. Michael Martinez (President, National Hispanic Bar Association) and Ant…
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