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The Washington Journal looked at current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; a…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes,…

Journalists took viewer calls concerning the 1988 election.

Prime Minister of Japan, Noboru Takeshita, discussed Japanese initiatives in the areas of economic relations with the U.S., problems of developing countries, and defense. In his speech, Prim…

Secretary of the Navy James Webb talked about the need for open discussion regarding whether, and how, the U.S. can maintain commitments throughout the world. He said that commitments cannot…

Ambassador Paul Nitze discussed five tasks to be pursued in the wake of the Dec. 8 signing of the INF treaty: ratification of the treaty, continued work on the START treaty, space and defen…

The National Press Club presents its annual Fourth Estate Award to journalist David Brinkley, an anchor with ABC News. Several prominent members of Washington society including Democratic Na…

The former New York Times editor and foreign correspondent, Harrison Salisbury, delivered a speech to the National Press Club titled “Looking at the Summit from Moscow and Peking.” The spe…

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair David Ruder talked about his agency’s agenda. Among his remarks he addressed the need for regulatory changes in response to the October 1987 st…

During his first visit to the U.S. since becoming governor of Hong Kong, Sir David Wilson discussed how pending trade legislation in the U.S. Congress might effect Hong Kong. Hong Kong is th…

Salvadoran President Jose Napoleon Duarte discussed the struggle to establish and consolidate constitutional democracy in El Salvador and the role of U.S. support in the process. President D…

Representative Patricia Schroeder spoke about her political career. Representative Schroeder answered questions from the audience.

Roh Tae-Woo, South Korean president candidate, spoke about his views on the South Korean economy and US - South Korean relations. Note: Mr. Roh’s speech was translated from Korean.

Secretary Bill Bennett talked accountability and other areas of reform. He answered the audience’s questions.

Andrew Mollison discussed the Senate races and if it will change the leadership. He answered questions from viewers.

Christie Hefner talked about obscenity, censorship and the First Amendment. Ms. Hefner answered audience questions.

The guests discussed the news headlines from the week and responded to callers' questions.

Mr. Mollison discussed the criteria for selecting the chairman of the Federal Reserve. Due to the age of the source media, the video breaks up.

After the presentations of awards, Michael Gartner spoke about freedom of the press and the Freedom of Information Act. He answered questions from the audience.

Elizabeth Taylor spoke about her work on behalf of those afflicted with HIV/AIDS, the work of the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), and called on officials and citizens to take …