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Former Senator Eugene McCarthy (D-Minnesota) spoke about the problems associated with the two-party system in the U.S. and the implications of two-party control of the political process. He …

Mayor of Denver, Wellington Webb, called on presidential candidates to work closely with mayors around the country to build platforms addressing several urban issues including better gun con…

Mr. Scruggs and Ms. Pollack talked to reporters about the State of the World Population Report for 1999. They focused on the needs of many of the world’s people for safe water, food and shel…

Mr. Anderson talked about a recent survey which showed that Americans, while confident in the justice system, felt that minorities were treated differently by both the courts and law enforce…

James Adamson talked about how he helped Denny’s Restaurants become more racially inclusive and offered a blueprint for building a diverse business. After his remarks he answered questions s…

Yugoslavian Foreign Minister Zivadin Javanovic talked about the peace process in the Yugoslavia, the situation in Kosovo, and other issues affecting his country and the Balkans. After his pr…

Dartmouth College President James Freedman talked about the importance of intellectuals on college campuses and in the society at large. He said that intellectuals are undervalued and their …

Sandra Feldman spoke about the practice of social promotion, in which students are promoted even though they do not meet their grade level standards so they are not embarrassed and separated…

Rachel Robinson, the widow of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play major league baseball in the U.S., discussed the significance of her husband’s achievement and the status of…

Leah Rabin, Widow of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, addressed members of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. She spoke about her book, “Rabin: Our Life, His Legacy,” which det…

The Smithsonian Institution secretary discussed the arts and corporate support for the Smithsonian Institution. Following his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.

Mr. Gearan spoke about the goals and opportunities of the Peace Corps. He stressed that the vision of helping people toward more freedom, democracy and economic prosperity remains, but that …

Army Secretary Togo West spoke about the role of the army in overall U.S. defense policy and how it accomplished that mission in traditional and innovative ways. He also spoke about the equa…