Basic Brown: My Life and Our Times
Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown talked about his memoir, Basic Brown: My Life and Our Times. Mr. Brown served in the California State Assembly for thirty years and as mayor for two t…
221 viewsFormer San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown talked about his memoir, Basic Brown: My Life and Our Times. Mr. Brown served in the California State Assembly for thirty years and as mayor for two t…
221 viewsAt the opening dinner of a conference on international solutions to global problems, participants spoke about the price of being dedicated to peaceful resolution of conflicts. Former Preside…
201 viewsThe speakers talked about the issues faced by cities, including homeland security and health care.
137 viewsMayor Brown spoke about national housing issues and other headline news issues. The Mayor was in Washington to participate in the Mayor’s Conference National Housing Forum that was presentin…
80 viewsSecretary of State Colin Powell and other dignitaries took part in a ceremony commemorating 50 years of Japanese-American friendship. In 1951 representatives of forty-eight nations signed th…
159 viewsOfficials and business leaders talked about ways to build strong urban economies. Among the issues they addressed were community-based organizations and services designed to provide financia…
83 viewsSan Francisco Mayor Willie Brown (D) delivered the commencement address at Morehouse College. He talked about the unique education and experience of Morehouse College and the unique American…
378 viewsRepresentatives Loretta Sanchez, D-California, Maxine Waters, D-California and Richard Gephardt, D-Missouri, paid tribute to John Sweeney for his efforts to increase the political influence …
37 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
135 viewsThe San Francisco State University was host to this debate on Affirmation Action Ballot Proposal. San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and California Assemblyman Bernie Richter debated affirmati…
248 viewsAfternoon session speeches were followed by a march by the Democratic women members of Congress.
481 viewsSan Francisco Mayor Willie Brown (D), who graduated from San Francisco State University in 1955, spoke to graduates about his academic career at the university and the challenges facing grad…
194 viewsThe National Organization for Women hosted a Women’s Rights March in San Francisco, CA. Activist Dick Gregory, President Patricia Ireland, National Organization for Women, and Actor Danny Cl…
396 viewsFormer California Governor Jerry Brown, San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, and other California government officials talked about the need for revision of the California state constitution. T…
187 viewsThe memorial service for Commerce Secretary Ron Brown, held at the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Washington D.C.. Brown was killed in the crash of a U.S. Air Force jet in Croatia that took …
2,187 viewsMayor Willie Brown was inaugurated as mayor of San Francisco and spoke to a large outdoor gathering of family, friends and supporters. He was a long-time member of the California State Assem…
541 viewsDemocratic incumbent Mayor Jordan debated Democratic California Assembly Speaker Brown. They responded to questions from a panel of three reporters and to videotaped questions from citizens …
270 viewsSan Francisco Mayoral Candidates took questions from a panel of three reporters and videotaped questions from citizens on issues such as crime, welfare, and homelessness. The lesser-known ca…
472 viewsMr. Brown spoke about California politics, affirmative action and the minimum wage.
42 viewsPresident Bill Clinton and Vice-President Albert Gore addressed the press from the White House concerning a federal aid package for California earthquake relief. Other items addressed wer…
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