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Ms. Schreiner and Mr. Erbring talked about the transition in Germany from the TV monopolies which previously existed to the multiple-channel programming which is now commonplace in the count…

Ms. Shlaes described the new sense of freedom felt by Germans since the reunification. She mentioned the importance of the elections and of the destruction of the Berlin Wall, as well as the…

The German economists, representing both the former East and West German nations, met to discuss the economic outlook in a united Germany. Mr. Beier compared the aftermath of the original cr…

Ms. Shlaes discussed the wage differentials mentioned by Mr. Balzer in his interview and how the Germans had to learn to adapt to West German society. She compared the societies of Japan and…

Professor Zorgeh explained the recent changes in education since the unification of Germany. For unification to have been successful, he stated, reform was necessary long before 1989. He exp…

Mr. Willard discussed what his organization considered the best forecast for 1991 and technological trends. He characterized the next decade as one of turbulence in the international, domest…

An event hosted by the Association for Comparative Economic Studies discussed “Has Socialism Really Failed.” Scholars from Harvard, the University of Toronto, and Swarthmore College presente…

Walter Cronkite, former anchor of CBS News, discussed the changes in broadcast journalism concerning political candidates and elections. This was the first annual Theodore H. White lecture o…

During his historic visit to the United States, President de Klerk discussed changes in South Africa and its government. This is the first visit to the U.S. by a South African president sinc…

The newsreels contained footage of President Johnson’s visit to West Berlin in August of 1961, President Kennedy’s visit to West Berlin in June of 1963 and Nixon’s visit to West Berlin in Ju…

Mr. Kohut discussed the findings in two recent surveys released by the Times-Mirror Center for People and the Press and what those findings mean for 1991. The first survey was released in No…

Ross Perot described the views of the ordinary citizen on the U.S. policy in the Persian Gulf and a variety of other issues. Mr. Perot, real-estate, computer, and gas and oil magnate, expres…

The Queen spoke to her British subjects in the annual Christmas address. She advised the people of Great Britain to count their blessings, and remember the people whose lives have been affec…

Ms. Noelle-Neumann talked about the outcome of the recent German elections.

J. Peter Grace, Chairman of the W.R. Grace Company spoke at the National Press Club on anti-tax sentiment in the US and government waste. He answered audience’s questions after his speech.

Mr. Fulwood and Ms. Barringer discussed how the census count affects the reapportionment in the House of Representatives. California has received new seats in the House of Representatives an…

William O’Hare discussed the 1990 Census report and the possible undercount of inner city residents and members of the African-American and Hispanic communities. He answered viewer questions…

The director of the U.S. Census Bureau discussed the official numbers of the U.S. population that were released earlier this week and how the U.S. Census Bureau counted that population.

During a press conference Mr. Darby and Ms. Bryant announced the U.S. population totals found by the 1990 census, and answered reporters' questions about the census results. Redistricting da…

Mr. Holstein, associate editor of Business Week magazine, answered questions about the structure of the Japanese government. Mr. Holstein stated that Japan has used economic force with great…