Make it Plain
Vernon Jordan spoke about his book Make it Plain: Standing Up and Speaking Out (PublicAffairs; November 3, 2008). His book is about the history of the oral tradition of storytelling, preachi…
402 viewsVernon Jordan spoke about his book Make it Plain: Standing Up and Speaking Out (PublicAffairs; November 3, 2008). His book is about the history of the oral tradition of storytelling, preachi…
402 viewsEric Schmidt talked about the commercial future of the Internet. He responded to questions from members of the audience. “The Future of the Internet: Engine for Economic Growth” was the…
531 viewsJames Dimon talked about the current financial crisis in America. He said that the American economy is probably in a recession. He guessed that financial cleanup is about halfway done, but e…
254 viewsMr. Bernanke spoke about the potential impact of an aging population on the U.S. economy, planning for spending on entitlement programs for the elderly, rising costs of health care, and reti…
48 viewsMr. Immelt, head of the world’s largest industrial company, talked about “innovative democracy.” He spoke about the strength of the economy and said that the economies in Japan and Europe w…
154 viewsAs part of a conference titled, “Votes and Jokes: Laughter and America’s Political Personality,” the participants examined both the humor used by politicians and the political commentary of …
385 viewsPresident Bush spoke to business leaders about the state of the economy, tax policy, federal spending and fiscal discipline. He also talked about his appointment of a new chairman of the Fed…
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