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Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher spoke about the second volume of her memoirs, The Path to Power. She also spoke about current British politics and Prime Minister Major’s rece…

General Paul Tibbets, U.S. Air Force (Retired), reminisced about his experiences as a pilot on the Enola Gay, the airplane which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The bomb w…

Andy Rooney of CBS News spoke about his experiences as a correspondent for Stars and Stripes during World War II. Random House had recently published his book on this subject entitled, My Wa…

Mr. Albee spoke about his career as an novelist, poet and playwright. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience. His play, Three Tall Women, is currently playing at the Kennedy …

At a NATIONAL PRESS CLUB luncheon Paul Wylie, OLYMPIC FIGURE SKATER spoke about his experiences as an amateur and professional figure skater and winning a Mens skating Silver medal in…

George David,President & CEO, UNITED TECHNOLOGIES addressed a luncheon at THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB regarding Tax Policy and Education. He stressed the need to dramatically increase inves…

Benjamin Bradlee talked about his long career in journalism. He talked about issues such as the public’s right to know about government activities and objectivity in journalism. He has just …

Wynton Marsalis, a musician spoke about the relationship between jazz, and life, and teaching young people jazz. He spoke about how jazz requires individuals to be themselves while being con…

Jacques D’Amboise discussed the positive power of the arts in the lives of children. Following his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.

Deputy Secretary Talbott spoke about the U.S. attempts to bring a peaceful conclusion to the Bosnian conflict. He outlined both the consequences if the current peace talks fail and the chall…

James Baker III talked about his new book, The Politics of Diplomacy, which chronicles his term as Secretary of State. He talked about the events of that period, including the end of communi…

Secretary of State Warren Christopher spoke about the history and importance of the U.S. engagement in East Asian affairs. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.

Reed Hundt, Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), spoke about the effects of television violence on youth, and what the FCC’s role should be in controlling it. After his pr…

After the 1995 awards presentations, Hedrick Smith, Journalist and Author, speaks about the economic and technological challenges the U.S. faces as it approaches the 21st century. After his …

Speaker of House, Newt Gingrich, R-Georgia, speaks about his new book, To Renew America, which outlines his views on renewing or restoring American civilization by making some key decisions …

Actress Sharon Stone talked about the importance of wellness, fitness, nutrition, medical care, and a positive mental attitude in promoting women’s health, especially in combating breast can…

The 69-year-old actor and comedian talked about his relationship with the press and how it has changed. In his Broadway debut, he is currently appearing in the musical, “Damn Yankees.” He hi…

Governor Lawton Chiles (D-FL) criticized Republican efforts to devolve more responsibility on state governments for a variety of programs by providing them with block grants of funding. Afte…

Ms. Browner talked about the Clinton administration’s record on environmental policy. She also criticized Republican efforts to change environmental legislation such as the Clean Air and Wat…

President Fernando Cardoso of Brazil addressed members at the NATIONAL PRESS CLUB about Brazil’s economy and social reforms. The president was in the U.S. on his first official state v…