Comity and Contention in Congress
Former Republican and Democratic members of Congress talked about how personal relationships on Capitol Hill have changed in the past fifty years, and how important those relationships are t…
587 viewsFormer Republican and Democratic members of Congress talked about how personal relationships on Capitol Hill have changed in the past fifty years, and how important those relationships are t…
587 viewsFormer Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Admiral Mike Mullen and other former national security officials talked about the impact of U.S. debt on national security. Among the topics they addre…
1,544 viewsElections for the 101st Congress was shown. Rep. Jim Wright (D-TX) was elected Speaker of the House. Party leaders were announced and an election of other House officers was held.
View in Congressional Chronicle610 viewsFoundation officials announced the theme of the Annual Legislative Conference, “Changing Course, Confronting Crises, Continuing the Legacy.” Officers from Dell Corporation and others descri…
156 viewsUnited Negro College Fund president and CEO, William Gray, addressed the spring 2001 graduating class of the University of Washington in Seattle.
228 viewsFollowing a meeting with President bush about education, current and former legislators spoke to reporters about education reform.
76 viewsParticipants paid tribute to the late Representative Julian Dixon (D-CA) through their words and traditional religious music.
273 viewsMr. Gray discussed the importance of civic participation, especially at the local level. He claimed that minorities and the elderly could play a significant role in community building by bec…
24 viewsMr. Gray talked about the history, importance and mission of the United Negro College fund, and took audience calls, faxes, and electronic mail.
100 viewsThe Council for Excellence in Government hosted a forum Moderated by Judy Woodruff on public attitudes toward government.
106 viewsPanelists talked about how to motivate various constituencies and foster cooperation among many groups to reinforce community structures and values in the immediate and long-term future. The…
61 viewsThe duBois Institute hosted a conference marking the 100th anniversary of the Plessy v. Ferguson U.S. Supreme Court decision which was argued in April 1896. The case dealt with the constitut…
860 viewsPresident and CEO of United Negro College Fund, William Gray III talked about changes in the world economy and the challenges those changes present to the U.S. He took questions from the aud…
29 viewsCurrent news events and political issuews were examined through reviews of the morning papers; interviews with jo;urnalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and…
48 viewsWilliam Gray and Samuel Berger discussed preparations for President Aristide’s return to Haiti. Mr. Gray reported that President Aristide is looking forward to returning his country, but is …
53 viewsAdministration officials reiterated the points President Clinton made in his address to the nation. They took questions from the press on the impending U.S.-led invasion of Haiti.
47 viewsWilliam Gray, President Clinton’s special advisor on Haiti, talked to the media about the situation in that country.
61 viewsSpecial Advisor to the President William Gray discussed and took questions on the establishment of safe havens in several Caribbean area states for refugees fleeing Haiti. The first of these…
45 viewsWilliam Gray, White House special Advisor on Haiti, met with reporters about the situation in Haiti. Mr. Gray discussed the current refugee situation, and U.S. efforts to seek cooperation fr…
35 viewsThis was a clip of the latest news conference about U.S. Haiti policy.
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