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The panelists talked about the religious beliefs of judicial nominees and whether it is appropriate to consider those in the confirmation process. The question of freedom of religion was rai…

Ambassador Flynn talked about his book, John Paul II: A Personal Portrait of the Pope and the Man, published by St. Martin’s Press. Ambassador Flynn first met Karol Wojtyla in 1969 when the …

Democratic candidates for the Massachusetts 8th Congressional District participated in a debate in Boston, Massachusetts.

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers, and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes,…

The House subcommittee on Economic Development called this meeting as the first in a series of hearings on short term and long term strategies for domestic spending.

Several Democratic office-holders from around the nation delivered brief remarks during the final evening of the 1992 Democratic National Convention. The remarks period included a brief mome…

Mayor Richard Flynn discussed urban crime and other issues that arose out of the Los Angeles police trial verdict. Flynn in the president of the United States Conference of Mayors and co-cha…

The House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs subcommittees on Consumer Affairs and Housing and Urban Development heard testimony on discrepancies in the granting of mortgages to applicants o…

Election 92' coverage from events in New York City before the New York State Democratic Primary. Governor Clinton answered questions from a panel of Irish-American leaders, including the May…

Governor Brown answered questions from a panel of Irish-American leaders. The questions focused on United States policy concerning Northern Ireland.

The U.S. Conference of Mayors sponsored a Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate in Governor’s Gracie Mansion, New York, New York. Governor Jerry Brown, Jr. (D) California and Governor Bi…

Mayor Flynn talked about the presidential candidates and their proposals for helping America’s urban areas. He also described ways in which cities can increase their political influence duri…

A forum entitled “Future of America’s Cities” was held as part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors annual winter meeting. Questions were directed at the candidates by four sitting Democratic Ma…

Patrick Buchanan, a Republican presidential candidate, addressed winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. The conference was a non-partisan organization, whose principal role was to …

Senator Kennedy addressed the mayors on urban issues and the national economy.

The Senate Budget committee talked with local government officials about the recession and its impact on U.S. cities. Members also examined the budget cuts and tax hikes that local governmen…

Democrat Mayor of Boston, MA, Raymond Flynn, participated in a viewer call-in program where he discussed the effects of the national economy on American cities.

The U.S. Conference of Mayors released its annual survey on hunger and homelessness in America’s cities. The survey estimates the demand for shelter and food assistance in 28 cities around t…

The National Commission on AIDS held a news conference to release a report two years in the making on the status of AIDS prevention and treatment in America. The report was extremely critica…

Speaking at the 5th Annual National Conference on Crime and Drugs sponsored by the Conference of Mayors, Mr. Martinez described the anti-drug efforts in America’s cities. He talked about the…