10th Anniversary of Fall of the Berlin Wall
President Clinton and other leaders talked about the demise of communism which began with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. President Clinton praised the defiant spirit of Eastern…
266 viewsPresident Clinton and other leaders talked about the demise of communism which began with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. President Clinton praised the defiant spirit of Eastern…
266 viewsPresident William Jefferson Clinton and Vice President Albert Gore Jr. talked about reforming the Social Security system, which he first proposed in the latest State of the Union message.…
171 viewsTreasury Secretary Robert Rubin talked about the financial situation in Asia. Recently the World Bank approved a record $3 billion loan to South Korea to assist the country during its…
61 viewsScholars talked about ethics in managed care and the implications of managed care on patients. Following their discussion, the panelists answered questions from the audience.
117 viewsVice President Gore and President Clinton opened the White House Conference on Global Climate Change. In his remarks, the president stressed that science cannot completely explain global…
257 viewsDr. Derek Bok, Professor and Former President at Harvard University, spoke about the recent history of U.S. higher education, especially the contradictory adulation and criticism of U.S.…
79 viewsAuthor Isabel Allende talked about her book Paula during a discussion at Georgetown University. The book began as a series of letters Ms. Allende wrote to her fatally ill daughter and evolved…
268 viewsFormer Secretary of State, James Baker talked about foreign policy challenges into the next century, including the potential for instability in the Pacific area. He said the U.S. needs to…
43 viewsSenator Moynihan, who headed the congressional Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy spoke to students at Georgetown University the day before the commission released its final report. The…
196 viewsIn a speech eleven days after his announcement that he was terminally ill with cancer, Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Joseph Bernadin, spoke about the role of the Catholic Church in U.S. society…
123 viewsAt the Conference on Corporate Citizenship, President Bill Clinton spoke about several ways in which corporations can be more responsive to their employees and the communities in which they…
267 viewsDeputy Secretary Madeleine Kunin spoke about how technology can be utilized in education. She emphasized the need for partnership between the information industry and the educational system…
124 viewsHuman Right activist Harry Wu talked about his experiences as a prisoner in China and about human rights abuses in China. Mr. Wu, a U.S. citizen, was detained by Chinese officials on June…
46 viewsPresident Bill Clinton speaks about American citizenship. He focuses on the obligations of citizenship for both those in government and those in the private sector. He also pleads for unity…
195 viewsSecretary of State Warren Christopher discussed the foiled Iraqi threat to Kuwait, international security and the peace process, and President Bill Clinton’s upcoming trip to the Middle…
41 viewsSecretary Riley discussed the president’s effort to improve education throughout the country by improving standardized test scores and creating opportunities for low-income students.
32 viewsPresident Bill Clinton addressed a Georgetown University Medical Center audience on World Aids Day. He spoke about the need for further research into finding a cure for AIDS and his…
280 viewsReverend O’Donovan, President of Georgetown University, discussed the school and President-elect Bill Clinton’s time at the university. Reverend Otto Hentz discussed the class that he…
571 viewsIn a speech at Georgetown University, President-elect Bill Clinton expressed concern over the events in Iraq and told Saddam Hussein that the U.S. presidential transition with not weaken…
185 viewsMr. Brzezinski spoke before an audience at the Georgetown University/Salomon Brothers conference at Georgetown University on the political resources and policies of the Soviet Union and its former…
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