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Worldwide Efforts to Eradicate Polio
Mr. Majiyagbe, president of Rotary International, talked about Rotary's efforts to eradicate polio from the entire world. He focused on Rotary's approach to promoting peace, addressing the underlying problems that create instability and trigger conflicts, such as hunger, poverty, poor health and illiteracy. He also talked about the statistics of death from HIV/AIDS, polio, malaria, and measles. After his presentation he answered audience members' questions.
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Violence in America
At the National Press Club in Washington, Senator Bill Bradleytalked about his ideas to combat violence in America. Senator Bradleyis currently serving his third term in the Senate. He is a memberof three committees, Finance, Energy and Natural Resources andAging. Before coming to the Senate, he played professional basketballfor the New York Knicks.
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Brothers In Arms
Mr. Abdul-Jabbar talked about the book he co-authored, Brothers in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes, published by Broadway. The book chronicles the all-black tank battalion of Patton's Third Army in intimate detail. The battalion spent 183 days on the front lines of the Battle of the Bulge, with casualty rates of almost 50 percent, an almost impossible supply situation, sometimes inept leadership and chronic racism that affected nearly every move they made. The story includes the liberation of a concentration camp. Mr. Abdul-Jabbar read from the book…
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Digitizing Newspapers and Historic Preservation
Mr. Cole spoke about an effort to digitize U.S. newspapers. The project, a collaborative effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities, will reproduce U.S. newspapers from the early nineteenth century in a fully searchable, web-based form. Mr. Cole spoke about the value of historic newspapers to researchers, teachers, and students. Following his remarks, Mr. Cole responded to questions from members of the audience. A portion of Mr. Cole's remarks was shown.
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Motion Picture Industry
Mr. Glickman talked about the state of the entertainment and motion picture industries, video sharing and piracy, and the impact of advanced technologies on the communications business. Following his remarks he answered questions submitted by members of the audience. Secretary Glickman was also a U.S. Representative (D-KS) (1977-1995) and secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (1995-2001). He took over the MPAA presidency from the recently-retired Jack Valenti.
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Arts Programs
Mr. Domingo talked about the Washington National Opera, philanthropy for arts programs, and the future 50th anniversary season. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
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Election Results
At a National Press Club luncheon Mr. Gillespie discussed the results of the November 2 presidential election. He talked about President Bush's victory, as well as Republican gains in the Congress. He discussed the campaign strategies that he feels were successful, as well as issues that resonated with voters. He responded to questions from members of the audience. Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe was also scheduled to appear but did not.
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Democratic Election Campaign Issues
Mr. Soros talked about his interest in the political process, campaign fundraising, his personal support for the Kerry campaign, and the concerns of the electorate. He also talked about the tone of political discourse and military operations overseas. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
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2004 Congressional Election Campaigns
Representatives from the Democratic and Republican Parties spoke about their respective groups' congressional campaign activities. They discussed their parties' policies and legislative accomplishments. They also discussed the presidential campaign and its impact on congressional races. Following their remarks, Mr. Matsui and Mr. Reynolds responded to questions from members of the audience.
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2004 Senate Elections
Senators Allen and Corzine spoke about the upcoming election and a number of campaigns for U.S. Senate. They spoke about a number of issues that are being discussed by candidates and voters this campaign season. They spoke about the war in Iraq and other foreign policy issues, as well as domestic policy issues such as Social Security, health care, and education. Following their remarks, the Senators responded to audience questions.
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