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Rodney King Trial
Sergeant Koon spoke to reporters at the National Press Club to discuss his new book Presumed Guilty: The Tragedy of the Rodney King Affair, on the trial of four Los Angeles police officers charged with the beating of a black suspect during an arrest which a bystander recorded on videotape. When the four officers were acquitted of the beating in May of 1992, riots broke out in the streets of Los Angeles to protest the verdict. Sergeant Koon had been the supervising officer at the scene of the arrest of the black suspect Rodney King. During his presentation, Sergeant Koon showed the videotape…
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Reports on African Famine
Experts on African development, recently returned from tours of the famine ravaged countries Ethiopia, the Sudan and Somalia, reported on conditions in Africa at a news conference sponsored by the relief organization Bread for the World. They discussed the threat of starvation affecting millions in the horn of Africa, and recommended policies and methods to relieve the famine. The famine in Africa is causing thousands of deaths per day due to starvation, and with farmers selling their tools and people eating the seeds for the next crop, the end is not in sight. The famine is also causing the…
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My Turn To Speak
Brassey's U.S., Inc., a public affairs/public policy publishing company, sponsored a news conference by Abol Hassan Bani-Sadr to publicize the publication of his book, My Turn To Speak: Iran, the Revolution, and Secret Deals with the U.S.. President Bani-Sadr, who had been president of Iran following the Iranian revolution, gave a brief announcement on his book which his translator read to the audience, and then answered reporters' questions through his translator. He indicated that he wanted the media to cover more about his book than only the hostage issue, but rather the entire scope of…
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Russian Prime Minister
Prime Minister Silayev spoke before reporters at the National Press Club about his visits with congressional leaders during his trip to the United States. Mr. Silayev is the first prime minister of Russia since Russia adopted sovereignty and instituted a parliamentary system of government. He is also a close ally of Boris Yeltsin, political opponent of Soviet President Gorbachev. In his remarks, Ambassador Silayev discussed the structure of the new sovereign government in Russia, and outlined the policies of the new Russian state. He named the transformation of the economy to a market economy…
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Nicaraguan Political Situation
Mr. Lacayo, Minister of the Presidency in Nicaragua, discussed the economic outlook, military forces, and other aspects of Nicaragua's political situation and the development of democracy in Central America. Mr. De Franco, the Minister of Economy and Development, discusses inflation and other economic topics in Nicaragua. The two men were in Washington, D.C. to meet with Vice President Quayle and other officials on issues concerning Central America.
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Situation in Nicaragua
Mr. Leal discussed current events in Nicaragua and the results of the meeting of the Partnership for Democracy in the Development of Central America.
Type: Media
Television Conference
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Political Ramifications of Nuclear Disaster
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Democratic Party Policy Agenda
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spoke about the upcoming State of the Union Address and likely Bush administration proposals in the coming year. The Democratic leaders of the House and Senate talks about their perspective of the challenges facing the country and their priorities for the 110th Congress.
Type: Media
National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza
White House Homeland Security Adviser Frances Townsend announced the results of the first six-month assessment of the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza plan and its effectiveness to date. She also responded to questions from reporters.
Type: Media