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Senate Agenda
Senator Mitchell addressed the National Press Club on the Senate agenda for the upcoming session. He is majority leader of the Senate. He discussed President Bush's handling of the economy, the nation's unemployment, and the Democratic party's presidential campaign.
Type: Media
Making the Movie J.F.K.
Mr. Stone described the development and filming of the movie, J.F.K. The movie subscribes to the conspiracy theory of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, describing a plot by conservative political figures to take over the government.
Type: Media
How the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Began
Mr. Eastman, cartoonist, described the development of the successful and lucrative cartoon characters "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" from original conception as comic book characters to their appearance in two successful Hollywood movies. Following his prepared remarks, Mr. Eastman responded to questions from the audience.
Type: Media
U.S. Art and Public Policy
Dr. Brown discussed the National Gallery of Art and other museums. He described the extreme downturn in the number of gifts of paintings and other art works to museums following changes in tax laws two years ago.
Type: Media
Middle East Peace Talks
Mr. Shoval discussed the Middle East peace talks and took questions from reporters. The peace talks, which have been taking place in Washington, DC over the last two weeks, were suspended on Wednesday, and are scheduled to resume on January 7th. Israeli Ambassador to the United States Shoval said the negotiations between countries in the Middle East during the previous ten days had been valuable in the quest for peace in the region.
Type: Media
Events in Latvia
Mr. Krastins, vice president of the Latvian Parliament, spoke to reporters at the National Press Club about the demise of the Soviet Union and the current situation in Latvia.
Type: Media
Economic and Political Reforms in Thailand
Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun outlined the economic and political reforms that are taking place in Thailand, and discussed some of the difficulties his government has faced, such as a growing AIDS epidemic. The prime minister is a former ambassador to the United States and Canada, and also served as his nation's representative to the United Nations. He became prime minister in March of this year.
Type: Media
Events in the Soviet Union
Ambassador Strauss was confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union in August of this year. He was chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1973 to 1976. He was named special trade representative under President Jimmy Carter, and served as a representative to the Middle East negotiations. Mr. Strauss discussed the unfolding events in the Soviet Union, including the Soviet economic infrastructure and future policy objectives. After his presentation, Ambassador Strauss answered questions.
Type: Media
New Tonight Show Host
Comedian Jay Leno, named by NBC television to replace Johnny Carson as host of the Tonight Show in the summer of 1992, addressed an audience at the National Press Club on various matters in Washington politics. He delivered a stand-up routine on Washington politics from Dan Quayle to Jerry Brown, and then responded to questions from members of the audience following his prepared remarks.
Type: Media
The State of the Union
In a humorous, yet serious, speech called "The State of the Union", Mr. Vidal analyzes current politics, the presidential campaign, the Constitution, and other topics. Mr. Vidal has written a number of novels and plays, including "Myra Breckinridge", "Burr", and "Lincoln", which are satires of American history and life.
Type: Media