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Democratic Agenda
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid spoke to reporters about the Democratic agenda. He discussed topics including homeland security, energy issues, and the economy. Senator Reid also said that the White House and Republican Leaders was standing in the way of a bipartisan consensus on numerous issues.
Type: Media
U.S. Military Overseas Basing
Al Cornella, chairman of the Commission on Review of Overseas Military Facility Structure of the United States, talked about the release the 2005 report on overseas basing. The commission was established in 2004 to provide Congress and the president with a thorough study and review of matters relating to U.S. military facility structure overseas. Participants talked about the tasks of the commission, process of review, and likely recommendations contained in the report. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Telecommunications Act
The Media and Democracy Coalition, representing 116 interest groups, held a news conference about the release of its "Bill of Media Rights." The report criticized the 1996 Telecommunications Act and its impact on the media industry over the past decade. Among the topics they addressed were higher prices to consumers, increased media concentration, and less diversity in programming content and minority representation. Following their remarks they answered questions from reporters.
Type: Media
Patriot Act Provisions
Carol Brey-Casiano, the president of the American Library Association and director of the El Paso (Texas) Public Library, talked about librarians' concerns about portions of the USA Patriot Act. The American Library Association (ALA) opposed any use of governmental power to suppress the free and open exchange of knowledge or to intimidate individuals exercising free inquiry. The ALA considered sections of the USA Patriot Act a present danger to the constitutional rights and privacy rights of library users. Following her remarks she answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Cable Parental Control Initiative
Kyle McSlarrow from the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, Brian Roberts from Comcast Corporation, and Judith McHale from Discovery Communications will speak to reporters about a new cable industry initiative to educate consumers about the tools the cable industry provides to help parents control what their children watch on television. Following their remarks they answered questions from the reporters.
Type: Media
New Orleans Clergy News Conference
Clergy and civic leaders from New Orleans, Baton Rouge and other Louisiana parishes led a delegation of churches from the People Improving Communities through Organization (PICO) National Network to demand a comprehensive federal response to protect displaced families, support communities bearing the burden of sheltering victims, prevent similar catastrophes, and rebuild New Orleans for all its citizens. They also discussed the impact of proposed Medicaid cuts, provided a first-hand update on the federal response, and shared details of a comprehensive plan for rebuilding families and…
Type: Media
U.S.-Canada Trade Relations
Ambassador Wilkins introduced himself to Canadian journalists and thanked Canada for their support in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. He spoke to the journalists about U.S.-Canada trade relations. He emphasized that the majority of relations were amicable and that negotiating areas of difference such as softwood lumber was more productive than litigating those differences. Following his remarks, Ambassador Wilkins responded to questions and comments from reporters.
Type: Media
Roberts Supreme Court Nomination
Professors Chemerinsky and Edleman spoke to reporters about opposition to the nomination of Judge John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court. They discussed a letter signed by over 100 professors urging the rejection of the nomination. Following their remarks, they responded to questions and comments from the reporters.
Type: Media
Israel's Disengagement from Gaza
Ambassador Ayalon spoke to reporters Israeli disengagement from Gaza and plans to remove settlements for areas of Palestinian control in Gaza. Among the issues he addressed were the reasons for removing settlements, potential impact on the Middle East Peace process, future hopes for economic development in the region, and next steps for the Palestinian Authority. He also answered questions from the reporters, including questions about expected resistance by settlers to removal.
Type: Media
Muslim Perspectives on Terrorism
Participants spoke to reporters about the release of a publication by the Coordinating Council of Muslim Organizations titled First Impressions: American Muslim Perspectives on the 9/11 Report. Speakers included Talat Hamdani, the mother of an American Muslim victim of September 11; Mounzer Sleiman, to speak about the September 11 Commission report; and Rizwan Mulana, a speaker on civil rights from the Council of American Muslim Relations. Among the topics they addressed were civil liberties and detention of Arab Americans, immigration issues, and Muslim responses to law enforcement efforts…
Type: Media