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Author Isaac Stern was interviewed about his book, My First 79 Years, published by Knopf. He also answered questions submitted by members of the audience. The book describes his upbringing i…

Ms. Mason talked about her autobiography Journey: A Personal Odyssey, published by Simon and Schuster. Ms. Mason is an award-winning actor who found peace running an herb farm. Mr. Hays talk…

Mr. Lipset talks about his book It Didn’t Happen Here: Why Socialism Failed in the United States, published by W.W. Norton. The book examines the factors responsible for preventing socialis…

Groneman is the author of Death of a Legend: The Myth and Mystery Surrounding the Death of Davy Crockett. Harrigan is the author of The Gates of the Alamo. Edmondson is the author of The Ala…

Ms. Palmer talked about trends in charitable giving and how the economy might affect the amount and types of giving. She also responded to audience phone calls, faxes, and electronic mail.

Mr. Olasky and Mr. Gaddy talked about President-elect Bush’s plans to encourage private faith-based organizations to play a role in providing some forms of public assistance. They also respo…

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments and questions about news of the day.

Various scenes of workmen building the inaugural platform were shown.

Radio and television correspondents, members of Congress and the Cabinet and others gathered at this annual dinner. Walter Cronkite presented the Joan Shorenstein Barone award to Michel McQu…

Radio and television correspondents gathered for their annual dinner and awarded the Barone award to Mr. Schieffer. President Clinton then gave a humorous speech in which he spoke about the …

Radio and television correspondents gathered for their annual dinner and awarded the Barone award to Ms. Judd for her coverage of the Clinton investigation. President Clinton then gave a ton…

At the White House Correspondents' Association’s annual black-tie dinner, President Bill Clinton presented the WHCA awards, then joked about his “stealth campaign.” Comedian Al Franken joked…

House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX) responded to President Bill Clinton’s weekly radio address.

In his weekly radio address, President Bill Clinton spoke about emergency aid he recently authorized in response to severe winter storms in Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Mr. Barzun talked with Mr. Schlesinger about his new book From Dawn to Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life, published Harper Collins. The two addressed a number of issues from the…

Linda Gordon spoke to students about her book The Great Arizona Orphan Abduction, published by Harvard University Press. The book examines racism in the turn-of-the-century southwest by deta…

Winston S. Churchill spoke about the book The Great Republic: A History of America, published by Random House. He also responded to questions from the audience. Mr. Churchill introduced and …

Ruth Rosen discussed her latest book , The World Split Open: How the Modern Women’s Movement Changed America, published by Viking Press. The author takes the reader through the history of t…

Mr. Ward spoke about his book Dark Midnight When I Rise: The Story of the Jubilee Singers Who Introduced the World to the Music of Black America, published by Farrar Strauss and Giroux. Duri…

Mary Hadar, Features Assistant Managing Editor for the Washington Post and Michael Farquhar, Features Writer for the Washington Post, talked about the founding of the nation’s capitol and it…