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Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson talked about the military branch’s operations and modernization efforts. On the modernization efforts, Secretary Wilson stressed the need for cost effectiv…

Ellen Stofan, the first female director of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, delivered remarks at a National Press Club luncheon in Washington, DC. She talked about seven-year m…

Gary Knell talked about the challenges of using new and ever-changing media to keep “Sesame Street” relevant to young children. “Sesame Street” that year celebrated its 40th anniversary on t…

Chick-fil-A, Inc. founder, chairman, and president Truett Cathy and his son, Chick-fil-A president and chief operating officer Dan Cathy, spoke about the success and continued growth of thei…

Former Iowa Representative Jim Leach, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, spoke at a National Press Club Luncheon about the need to bridge different cultures. He also resp…

Mark Shriver, chairman of the National Commission on Children and Disasters, joined with Craig Fugate, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to preview a report to Presid…

Deborah Hersman spoke at a National Press Club luncheon. She talked about NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) procedures and its relationship with the press and the public. In her re…

Jorma Ollila, incoming chairman of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, talked about his endorsement of a cap-and-trade system for controlling carbon emissions and urged g…

Postmaster General John Potter talked about the factors effecting the Postal Service’s future such as finances, labor negotiations, technology, and the changes in the way people communicate.…

Vermont Governor Jim Douglas delivered remarks on the role of the states in national health reform. He talked about initiatives focused on opportunities for states to contribute to the succe…

Dr. Denis Cortese, president and chief executive officer of the Mayo Clinic, spoke about the need for reforming both health insurance and the health care delivery system. The Mayo Clinic has…

Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, gave a talk titled “Peace Is a Question of Will.” President Ahtisaari explained how to enhance transatlantic c…

Entertainer Nick Jonas talked about his personal experiences living with and managing his juvenile diabetes and his efforts to inspire other youth dealing with diabetes to manage their disea…

Smithsonian Institution Secretary Wayne Clough talked about how the Smithsonian Institution was using new technology. Areas included using social networking media for communicating, especial…

Alma Powell, national chair of America’s Promise Alliance, talked about the challenges facing the nation’s youth and remedies to reverse the high school dropout crisis. Mrs. Powell cited new…

Vivian Schiller, president and CEO of National Public Radio, talked about lessons public broadcasting could learn from commercial media and vice versa. Among the topics she addressed were bu…

Actor and advocate Mary Tyler Moore spoke about her work on behalf of diabetes research, prevention and education. She and other representatives of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation …

Jeff Idelson, president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, delivered remarks at the National Press Club. He spoke about the nation’s traditional interest in baseball and recent controver…

Gail McGovern delivered a National Press Club speech on the challenges of operating the American Red Cross through the current difficult economy. She said that over the past year, the organi…

Fran Drescher talked about her career and her fight against cancer. The award-winning actress, a survivor of uterine cancer, is the president and founder of The Cancer Schmancer Movement. Sh…