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    News and Public Affairs

    Public media figures, including former PBS NewsHour anchor Jim Lehrer and talk show host Dick Cavett, gathered to discuss the history of news and public affairs programming. The Public Broad…

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    Role of Public Media in a Democracy

    Sharon Percy Rockefeller spoke about the role of public media in the democratic process. Among the topics she addressed were public television and radio coverage of the 2008 election campaig…

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    Washington Sunday Journal

    C-SPAN’s Sunday Journal program that covered political and news events of the previous week. The program included newspaper stories, interviews with journalists and legislators and viewer c…

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    Future of Public Broadcasting

    Sharon Percy Rockefeller discussed the future of public broadcasting. The incoming Republican leadership in Congress had proposed cutting the budget for public television broadcasting, sayin…

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    Emperor Akihito State Dinner

    President Clinton hosted the first state dinner of his administration, in the White House Rose Garden for the Emperor and Empress of Japan. During a dinner toast, the president stated, “We A…

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    Salute to Paul Duke

    Mr. Duke is retiring from the PBS weekly news program, “Washington Week in Review.” WETA-TV sponsored a dinner honoring his career in journalism. Video clips were shown of President Clinton…

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    Cable Issues

    At the Washington Metropolitan Cable Club, Ms. Rockefeller discussed the cable industry, programming and funding for public television.

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    The Educational Value of Public Television

    Senator John Rockefeller (D-West Virginia) and his wife, Sharon Percy Rockefeller addressed the National PTA Legislative Conference. They spoke about the importance of public television in t…

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    Public Broadcasting

    Ms. Rockefeller spoke on “Public Broadcasting: Report from the Field.” She was appointed president and CEO of WETA in October, 1989. WETA-TV in Washington, DC broadcasts such programs as the…

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    Good Guys Award Dinner

    Honorees were recognized for their contributions to women’s rights.

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    Democrats for the 1980s Dinner

    The Democratic political action committee held a fundraiser for U.S. Senate candidates.

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    The Good Guys Awards Dinner

    Following a viewer call-in, the National Women’s Political Caucus presented their “Good Guys” Awards to twelve men who help promote women’s rights.

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