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Tax Reform Recommendations
Washington city leaders announced tax reform recommendations and a report, gLocal Budget and Tax Policy in the U.S.: Perceptions of City Officials. h Following their remarks they answered questions from reporters.
Type: Media
Trends in Academic Progress Report
Officials announced the release of a new federal report, The Nation's Report Card - NAEP 2004 Trends in Academic Progress. The report includes thirty years of student achievement statistics. The participants answered reporters' questions.
Type: Media
State of the Workplace Report
The Human Rights Campaign held a news conference to release their annual state of the workplace report. The report detailed laws and corporate trends affecting gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. The speakers discussed domestic partnership benefits and discrimination in the work place. Following their remarks, participants responded to questions and comments from members of the audience.
Type: Media
Judicial Nominations
Type: Media
Endangered Historic Places
The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced its annual list of the eleven most endangered historic places in the U.S. Participants also talked about funding needed to perform historic preservation and the value of each site. Video footage of the sites was shown during the presentation and participants answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Possible National Housing Bubble
Participants talked about the future of U.S. housing markets in light of recent expansion within the housing industry, speculation, as well as increased housing prices and speculation. They also addressed fears that the market would soon suffer from a collapse of a housing "bubble," the potential impact of more liberal lending practices, and the state of the economy. They also answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Breast Implant Regulation
Consumer advocates spoke to reporters about the safety of silicone breast implants and call for improved approval processes by the Food and Drug Administration. They called for a congressional investigation into the process and postponement of any final safety decision until after a complete examination of records relating to a criminal investigation into manufacturers had been conducted. Following their presentation, the advocates responded to questions and comments from the reporters. Then, Sybil Goldrich, a breast cancer survivor, spoke briefly.
Type: Media
Youth Attitudes Toward Education
Mr. Hart talked to reporters about results of a survey on the "State of the Nation's Youth," which examined opinions and thoughts of young people on issues such as the future of the nation, political activities, media messages and issues they found important. The study also examined student attitudes toward educational standards, student work ethics, and school environments. Following his remarks, he and several participants, answered questions from reporters.
Type: Media
Middle East Peace Process
Religious leaders spoke about U.S. foreign policy, the Middle East peace process, and the commitment of the faith community to assist in peace efforts. Among the topics they addressed were interfaith cooperation, developments in the region following Palestinian elections, and the potential impact of terrorism on the process. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Counter-Inaugural Protests
Representatives announced that their groups planned to protest the January 20 inauguration in Washington, DC. They said they would protest the war in Iraq, the loss of civil rights and other issues. After their presentations the participants answered reporters' questions.
Type: Media