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James Farwell talked about Pakistan’s political dynamics and the forces that shape the way Pakistani leaders act. He responded to questions from members of the audience at the Institute of W…

Panelists spoke about U.S. foreign policy and the concept of “American exceptionalism,” the belief that America differs from other developed nations as a result of its national heritage, div…

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell spoke on “National Security in a Changing World,” on the American University campus. General Powell focused on the challenges to national s…

The Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation held a forum on public morality in Washington on October 24th and 25th. The forum paid tribute to the late Father Geno Baroni, who championed the cause of…

The Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation held a forum on public morality in Washington on October 24th and 25th. The forum paid tribute to the late Father Geno Baroni, who championed the cause of…

Author Richard Sennett talked about his book, Respect in a World of Inequality, published by W.W. Norton and Company. In the book, the author combines topics from sociology, history, and per…

The panelists discussed the nature of the last 100 years and whether the “American century” of U.S. prominence has ended. The panelists took questions from the audience after the discussion …

Participants talked about public diplomacy, propaganda, and the U.S. information campaign in efforts to combat terrorism. Among the issues they addressed were the effectiveness of the inform…

President Bill Clinton spoke at American University’s 100th anniversary celebration. He spoke of his plan for America in the international economy.

As part of the International Conference on the Global Communications Revolution and International Conflict Management, or “Virtual Diplomacy,” the panelists talked about the new era of inter…

As part of a forum entitled, “U.S. Role in International Affairs,” the speakers gave Republican and Democratic perspectives on U.S. foreign policy. Issues of isolationism and internationalis…

This was part two of the US Foreign Policy town meeting that the State Department and twelve other agencies and organizations held to help open dialogue with the American people on foreign p…

Committee members heard testimony on Senator Jesse Helms' R-NC plan to downsize the nations Foreign Policy Agencies. Senator Jesse Helms R-NC has called for elimination of three independent …

Mr. Duffey talked about reinventing the USIA in the post Cold War era , and a new program titled “Corridors of Culture” which sends U.S. writers to Eastern Europe and Russia. The USIA promot…

News correspondents discussed several issues including the situation on the Korean Peninsula including former President Jimmy Carter’s trip to region. In addition, Senator McCain spoke with …

Foreign Minister Andrei Kozyrev spoke to an audience on the current constitutional crisis taking place in Russia. Earlier in the week, Russian President Yeltsin decreed that following five w…

The guests discussed the inauguration of past presidents and the plans for the upcoming inauguration. Guests discussed their memories of past transitions.

Journalists and scholars talked about U.S. popular culture in a forum entitled, “Does the Spread of American Popular Culture Advance American Interests?” during a symposium on global pop cul…

Edouard Saouma talked about global efforts to relieve famine in drought-stricken areas around the world, including the U.N.'s famine relief programs and proposals for improving the productio…

Andrew Young, mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, and former ambassador to the United Nations during the Carter administration, addressed the graduating class of the Washington College of Law at Amer…