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U.S. Poet Laureate
U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove addressed members of the National Press Club concerning her views on poetry and her desire to encourage the spread of poetry. At age 41, Rita Dove is the youngest person and the first African-American woman to serve as Poet Laureate. In 1987, she won the Pulitzer Prize for Thomas and Beulah, a collection of poems based on the lives of her maternal grandparents. During her one-year term as Poet Laureate, Ms. Dove is on leave from her teaching position at the University of Virginia, where she is the Commonwealth Professor of English. After her remarks she answered…
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Freedom of the Press Awards
Attorney General Janet Reno addresed the luncheon about the Freedom of Information Act.
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Freedom of the Press
The National Press Club honored and Ms. Marcus for their recent work in which they stood firmly for freedom of the press. Then, Mr. Wallace spoke about CBS' decision to not run a story on "60 Minutes" about tobacco products in October 1995 and then to air a modified version in January 1996. He used this as an example of the issue over corporate interests versus the public's right to information. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience.
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Reflections on Leaving Congress
Senator Simpson will retire at the end of this congressional term. He reminisced, with many humorous turns of phrase, about his congressional career, colleagues, and experiences. He also repeated his serious concerns about the Social Security and Medicare systems. His wife was with him at the head table, as was his friend Senator Bob Kerrey (D-NE).
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Future of On-Line Services
Mr. Case discussed America Online, censorship, and the future of on-line services. He took questions from the audience.
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Managing in a Balanced Budget World
Vice President Gore talked about the 1997 federal budget, federal government reforms the administration has made, and other topics. He took questions from the audience.
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White House Press Secretary
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U.S.-Russia Relations
Secretary Perry spoke about current and future U.S.-Russia relations and plans to extend NATO to include former Warsaw Pact nations. He compared the reconstruction of Western Europe after World War Two through the Marshall Plan with the task of assisting former Soviet bloc nations. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
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Telecommunications Issues
Mr. Murdoch spoke about the growth of News Corporation Ltd., especially the FOX network. He also talked about how his company is dealing with changes in information technology. He also outlined his opinions on the idea of television ratings. He also talked about the role of television in politics. He announced that FOX will allow each party's nominee a half-hour presentation in prime time on 4 November. He added that FOX would ask each candidate to prepare one-minute position statements on the 10 most important campaign issues as determined by survey research. These spots would air during the…
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Federal and State Governmental Relations
Governor Whitman talked about federal and state government relations and which level of government should handle which responsibilities. She took questions from the audience.
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