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North American Free Trade Agreement
Ambassador Burney talked first about Pres. Bush's recent visit to Ottawa and his meetings with the Prime Minister of Canada. The two major outcomes of that meeting were an acid rain accord and agreement on the peace negotiations in the Middle East. Ambassador Burney then discussed the US-Canada free trade negotiations and the prospect for a North American free trade agreement.
Type: Media
Media Access During the Persian Gulf War
Asst. Secretary Williams spoke as part of the Society of Professional Journalists' Freedom of Information Day. He talked about the government's imposition of restrictive war time policy on the release of information during the Persian Gulf. He discussed how and what type of information was released to the press. The history of access to military information was discussed. Topics included press pools, press escorts, and military briefings. He spoke of two myths that have arisen over Persian Gulf war coverage: reporters did not do a good job of covering the war and reporters did not have much…
Type: Media
New York Stock Exchange
Mr. Donaldson spoke on the state of the United States economy in relation to his role with the New York Stock Exchange. His philosophy in running the exchange includes preaching the need for making it more competitive with international exchanges, asking Wall Street firms to "go back to basics, the need for technological innovation, and working towards the creation of 24-hour trading. He warned that fragmentation occurs when trading is done outside the stock market. He said that his job is strictly to keep the market running, not to figure out where it is going to go. Mr. Donaldson founded…
Type: Media
U.S. Military Bases in the Philippines
Secretary Manglapus is in the United States to meet with legislators and administration officials following recent announcements by the United States and the Philippines that significant progress had been made in negotiations over military bases in the Philippines. His remarks focused on these sensitive talks. Secretary Manglapus said his job is to "explore ways by which certain gaps that may still exist between the American and Philippine positions may be closed." He said that this is not a real estate deal. It is a relationship that exists between the needs of each country.
Type: Media
Impact of the News Media on World Affairs
Queen Margrethe talked about the "age of communication." She spoke of the tremendous influence the news media has and called the press the "4th Power" in governments. She said that she would like to point out that there is no "5th Power" to keep an eye on the media. She related examples of the Persian Gulf war media coverage. She spoke of the ties between Danish and American people. Many early settlers in the United States are of Danish decent. America's Independence Day is celebrated in Denmark as a show of the close bonds. This event is the largest 4th of July event outside the U.S. Queen…
Type: Media
Nicaragua Issues
Mr. Lacayo discussed governmental policy changes in Nicaragua, including distribution of land to the 20,000 contra rebels; a reduction in the size of the army and a reorientation of the politics of the soldiers; new privatization of industry through "golden parachute" incentives; and, appeals to the international community for financing, trade, and banking. He also confirmed that Nicaragua would be receiving $202 million in aid from the U.S. for fiscal year 1991.
Type: Media
Issues Facing the 102nd Congress
Speaker Foley said that he felt the 102nd Congress will be a very important session because of the Persian Gulf war and the subsequent post-war recovery. He explained that the congress did fully debate the decision to give the President full authority to conduct the war. Speaker Foley described the nation's post-war concerns as being education, physical infrastructure, drug control, family and domestic issues, health care, and the economy. He said that the U.S. will need to take care of its own domestic concerns and not be the primary overseer of the "international community of devastation…
Type: Media
Alaska's Contribution to U.S. Energy Needs
Gov. Hickel discussed his state's contribution to the nation's energy needs, including the natural gas line. He said he is concerned about providing safe and secure energy resources that contribute positively to the whole quality of life picture for citizens and the environment. He served as Secretary of the Interior in the Nixon administration.
Type: Media
Smarter Government for Florida and the Nation
Newly-elected Governor Chiles discussed the major budget cuts recently made in his state, due to Florida's legislative requirement for a balanced budget. His major focus was on what the nation should be doing for children, and how to pay for such programs. Governor Chiles is chair of the national Committee to Prevent Infant Mortality. Gov. Chiles was a U.S. Senator from 1970-88.
Type: Media
Israeli Ambassador Address
Israel Ambassador to the U.S. Shoval discussed the developments in the Middle East and considered the options available to Israel, given the possibility of future Iraqi use of chemical warfare or continued missile attacks.
Type: Media