Search
Displaying results 1211 - 1220 of 1879
Budget Advice to the Presidential Campaigns
Former Democratic presidential candidate Paul Tsongas and Sen. Rudman spoke on the creation of the Concord Coalition, a group dedicated to educating voters and politicians about the need to address the federal deficit. The two men discussed the economic proposals put forward by the major presidential candidates in the 1992 election and the issues of economic revitalization and deficit reduction, and responded to audience questions following their prepared remarks.
Type: Media
U.N. Human Development Report 1991
Mr. Draper discussed the recently released human development report from the United Nations Development Program on economic and social development in Third World countries. The report measured social progress in poor countries by economic and social criteria, including life expectancy and education. Mr. Draper reported on conditions in Africa, where average personal incomes among the dropped twenty percent during the previous decade, and social services have been unable to cope with increasing population and decreasing resources. Only one in four children in Africa receive adequate nutrition…
Type: Media
Future of Democracy in Yugoslavia
Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, resident of Great Britain, successful businessman and former British soldier, addressed the National Press Club on changes in the political and social structure of Yugoslavia. Alexander's father fled Yugoslavia during the Nazi invasion in World War II, and Great Britain formally declared the British birthplace of Alexander as being part of Yugoslavia in order to establish Alexander's Yugoslavian citizenship. In his speech, Alexander argued change in Yugoslavia has been slow or nonexistent: elections have remained predetermined, the media is controlled by…
Type: Media
President of Finland
President Koivisto gave brief remarks and answered reporters' questions concerning Finland at the National Press Club. He met with President Bush earlier in the day to discuss U.S.-Finland relations, which he indicated were "mighty fine". He advocated expanded economic relations between the U.S. and Finland, and supported the U.S.' stance in the Persian Gulf war. President Koivisto expressed his country's support for arms control and increased American financial aid for Eastern Europe. His remarks focused upon the changes in the Soviet Union and the economic changes occurring in Eastern…
Type: Media
Situation in the Baltic States
Members of the foreign legislatures of several Eastern European states answered questions from reporters on the current situation in the Baltic states in the National Press Club. The diplomats were in the United States to attend a trade and economics seminar sponsored by the Geonomics Institute. Earlier in the day, they had discussed the current situation in the Baltic states with President Bush in the White House. Mr. Godmanis said their discussion with the president proved to their satisfaction that the United States supported the democratic independence movements in the Baltic states. Mr.…
Type: Media
British Broadcasting Corporation in the 1990s
Mr. Checkland, head of the British Broadcasting Company, spoke on his experiences in running the television network since he began four years ago. He said television broadcasting differs in intent in the U.S. and Britain in that American television attempts to attract viewers to the advertisements through entertainment whereas the BBC attempts to provide quality entertainment alone for viewers. This means the BBC attempts to be a public service for British citizens instead of a private profit making company. Mr. Checkland said the BBC provides the most diverse programming available anywhere…
Type: Media
Amtrak at Twenty
Graham Claytor, president of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation and head of Amtrak, spoke to a National Press Club luncheon on the twentieth anniversary of Amtrak, the national passenger rail system. When Amtrak began, it inherited a number of crumbling, financially strapped railroad companies which were operating with huge deficits. Today, Amtrak boasts a record number of annual passenger miles, operates at only 23 percent of the annual loss of 1970, and aims to break even by the year 2000. Mr. Claytor discussed the beginnings and traced the history of Amtrak from 1970 until today.…
Type: Media
Peace in the Middle East
Mr. Sharon, Israeli housing minister, discussed the path to peace in the Middle East and the role of Israel in the peace process. In order to attain peace, which Mr. Sharon believes is possible, he said Saudi Arabia and Kuwait must both negotiate directly with Israel to create a fair peace agreement, since their foreign affairs directly affect Israel. He also called for an end to the arms escalation in the Middle East, and discussed other issues such as the problem of water distribution among the countries. Mr. Sharon said the only real solution to the problem of Palestinian refugees is to…
Type: Media
Taking Apartheid Apart: A Free South Africa
Mr. Hani is the highest ranking member of the African National Congress to visit America since Nelson Mandela's visit in June 1990. He is on a ten-day tour to visit members of Congress, State Department officials and anti-apartheid activists to gather support for the continued efforts to abolish apartheid in South Africa. Congress will be holding hearings on April 30 to assess the impact and the future of sanctions against South Africa as mandated by the Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986. Mr. Hani discussed the status of talks between the ANC and the South African government of Pres. F.W. De Klerk.…
Type: Media
New Wildlife Policy for Kenya
Dr. Leakey talked about wildlife preservation. He said that prior to his appointment, certain animals, like the African elephant and the white rhinoceros, were being poached almost to the point of extinction. By killing and selling the ivory tusks of just one elephant, a poacher could earn the nation's average annual income. Under his direction, during an eight month period in 1990, 26 elephants were killed, compared to the same period two years earlier when more than 2,000 were killed. He said the country's poverty has much to do with the possible extinction of species within Kenya. Dr.…
Type: Media