U.N. Women's Conference: One Year Later
One year after the United Nations Conference on Women in Beijing, the Interagency Council on Women held a national teleconference on women, girls and their well-being to explore the progress…
158 viewsOne year after the United Nations Conference on Women in Beijing, the Interagency Council on Women held a national teleconference on women, girls and their well-being to explore the progress…
158 viewsJudge McLaughlin critiqued the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice Warren Burger from 1969-1986. He recapped the history of the Supreme Court, from the 1700s to the present day. He found …
276 viewsThe panel, hosted by the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, debated U.S. immigration, focusing on its costs. They discussed numbers of immigrants, welfare benefits and misuse of sta…
186 viewsHistorians and an editor discussed lessons from the past which can be used to help citizens be effective participants in U.S. democracy. They attempted to answer the question, “Why Study H…
149 viewsRichard Cowen discussed the need for student activist groups. He believes these groups need to exist to challenge right-wing influence on college campuses. Mr. Cowen and student activists an…
91 viewsClinton administration officials released a seven-page plan for how the federal government will deal with the issues of medicinal uses for marijuana and other illegal drugs. Doctors who issu…
334 viewsMr. Stuart Rothenberg, Political Analyst for CNN, spoke to campaign management students about the post-1996 election environment, including what expectations were created by the elections a…
27 viewsThe panelists talked about the importance of the New Deal in postwar U.S. politics through the continuing debate over programs such as social security and welfare. Following their prepared r…
213 viewsPresident Clinton, First Lady Hillary Clinton and daughter Chelsea departed for the Renaissance weekend in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
480 viewsScientists from various fields discussed the past, present, and future of scientific knowledge and research. They discussed what types of questions remain to be answered. After their individ…
1,352 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
82 viewsMr. Marlo described the profession of lobbying and pointed out differences among various lobbyists. He focused on the increasing visibility of lobbyists because of the watchfulness of the me…
50 viewsDuring the first day of the Lobbying Institute’s two-week course, David Cohen, Co-Director of the Advocacy Institute, spoke about lobbying in the public interest. He spoke about the work of …
36 viewsMr. Will Robinson, of the media consulting firm "MacWilliams, Cosgrove, Snider, Smith & Robinson", talked about the differences between state and local campaigns and how to write a campaign …
35 viewsMr. Straus talked about his 50 years in the book publishing industry. He shared several personal stories and talked about how the business has changed. Farrar, Straus and Giroux books have w…
44 viewsMs. Mitchell moderated a discussion among three former first ladies: Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, Barbara Bush as part of a yearly business conference with speakers from various backgrounds …
994 viewsBritish Prime Minister John Major talked about various issues, including British participation in the European Union, the peace in Northern Ireland and the upcoming elections. This interview…
96 viewsOn the opening evening of a two-day conference on the upcoming Supreme Court term, Supreme Court scholars and reporters discussed the jurisprudence of the Court over the past five years. The…
87 viewsAuthor Ms. Betty Friedan spoke about the feminist movement from the 1960s through today to a class in 1960s history. She shared her personal experiences in the early feminist movement and co…
1,225 viewsIn this opening discussion of a two-day conference, Acting U.S. Solicitor General Walter Dellinger spoke about the president’s and the executive branch’s roles in interpreting the U.S. Const…
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