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Hurricane Relief and Rebuilding in New Orleans
Wynton Marsalis, music director at New York City's Jazz at Lincoln Center, spoke at a National Press Luncheon titled "Higher Ground: Hurricane Relief and Rebuilding in New Orleans." He said that less should be focused on what "they" didn't do, but what "we" could do to help the hurricane ravaged city. Mr. Marsalis also talked about the influence of jazz musicians and its roots in New Orleans on the social consciousness of Americans. Following his speech, Mr. Marsalis responded to questions and comments submitted by members of the audience. Mr. Dunham introduced the guest speaker and moderated…
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Financial Services Industry
Former Secretary of Commerce Evans talked about the state of the financial services industry, its impact on the daily lives of Americans, consumer protections, and the importance of capital investment in spreading democratic institutions abroad. Following his remarks he answered questions submitted by the audience.
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Oregon Assisted Dying Case
A forum was held on "Assisted Dying: Crime or Compassion?" During the first panel, participants discussed whether states have sovereign authority over end-of-life issues, or if the Controlled Substances Act gave the U.S. Attorney General authority over the use of prescription drugs for such uses. They also talked about whether the Constitution protected assisted suicide as an issue of religious freedom and whether a directive by the U.S. Attorney General on assisted suicide threatened states' rights. Members of the panel spoke about the U.S. Supreme Court case Gonzales v. Oregon, which…
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Healthy America
Governor Huckabee, who was introduced by Mr. Dunham, spoke at a National Press Club Newsmaker luncheon titled "Healthy America: Wellness Where We Work, Live, and Learn." He talked about how poor diet and lack of exercise contribute to the premature deaths of thousands of Americans each year. The governor discussed how the Southern style of frying all foods, including twinkies, had led to his being overweight. Governor Huckabee lost 110 pounds since 2003, when he was diagnosed with type-2 diabetes. He said that the culture of Americans towards obesity had to change and likened this to the…
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NPC Luncheon with Second Lady Barbara Bush
Second Lady Barbara Bush addressed the topic of adult literacy - and the public and private initiatives she was promoting to advocate for this cause - at a National press Club luncheon event on Sept 23, 1986.
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Harry Shearer on the State of Journalism
Actor, writer and public radio host Harry Shearer spoke at the National Press Club about the state of journalism in the U.S. Mr. Shearer gives voice to multiple characters on the Fox animated series "The Simpsons" and hosts the syndicated public radio program "Le Show."
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The Future of Public Radio
Vivian Schiller talked about National Public Radio's (NPR) vision for the future of public radio and the achievements of NPR's member stations. She also presented her case for continued public support for the 40-year-old media organization. She responded to written questions from audience members.
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NPC Newsmaker: Mike Huckabee
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee talked about his new book, A Simple Government: Twelve Things We Really Need From Washington (and a Trillion That We Don't).
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Economy and Macroeconomic Policy
Federal Reserve Chairm Ben Bernanke talked about the U.S. economic outlook. Afterward, he answered written questions submitted by audience members.
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Tim Pawlenty Remarks
Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty Pawlenty launched his book tour for his memoir, Courage to Stand. In his book, Pawlenty tells his story of going from blue-collar South St. Paul to the governor's mansion, about his time as governo,r and shares his ideas for the direction of the country and how some of the things he's done in Minnesota might translate nationally.
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