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Women's Health
Fran Drescher talked about her career and her fight against cancer. The award-winning actress, a survivor of uterine cancer, is the president and founder of "The Cancer Schmancer Movement." She was instrumental in winning passage of the first Gynecological Cancer Education and Awareness Act and as the U.S. State Department Special Envoy for Women's Health she works to ensure that all women worldwide with cancer are diagnosed at stage one, when it is most curable. She responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. Fran Drescher is the author of Cancer Schmancer (Warner Books; May…
Type: Media
Douglas Shluman on Federal Tax Collection
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman talked about how his agency is handling tax collections amid economic turmoil. He also answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Transatlantic Cooperation
Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, gave a talk titled "Peace Is a Question of Will." President Ahtisaari explained how to enhance transatlantic co-operation in peace-building. He reflected on the central role of the U.S. and transatlantic co-operation to solve conflicts and build peace. He also responded to questions submitted by members of the audience.
Type: Media
Alma Powell on Youth Assistance Programs
Alma Powell, national chair of America's Promise Alliance, talked about the challenges facing the nation's youth and remedies to reverse the high school dropout crisis. Mrs. Powell cited newly released data on high school graduation rates of the nation's largest cities and the adverse impact low graduation rates have on the nation's economic and national security. She also discussed the important role that service plays in helping young people and reflected on how she and her husband General Colin Powell have spent decades working to engage every sector of society to improve the lives of…
Type: Media
America's National Parks
Terrence Jones spoke on "A Case for America's National Parks Through the Artist's Lens." Topics included arts funding and the future of the national parks. Mr. Jones responded to questions submitted by members of the audience.
Type: Media
Public Broadcasting and Commercial Media
Vivian Schiller, president and CEO of National Public Radio, talked about lessons public broadcasting could learn from commercial media and vice versa. Among the topics she addressed were business structure, development and incorporation of new technologies, and understanding the listening audience. She responded to questions submitted by members of the audience.
Type: Media
Energy Policy Alternatives
Fred Smith talked about the relationship between volatile energy prices and the U.S. economic downturn. He also discussed a new study that forecasts the long-term economic impact of policies proposed by the council to increase energy security. He responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. This speech was titled: "Confronting the Energy Threat: Electrification of Transportation as the Path Toward a Stronger Economy and Enhanced National Security."
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Federal Reserve Financial Assistance Programs
Chairman Bernanke outlined initiatives to better inform the public on the range of programs associated with the financial crisis. In his remarks he said the Federal Reserve was taking on relatively little risk of financial loss with its $2 trillion in programs to make credit more widely available, promised that the central bank would become more transparent about its actions, and would unveil a new Web site to consolidate information. He answered questions submitted by members of the audience following his remarks.
Type: Media
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Singer, songwriter and philanthropist Dolly Parton talked about the 75th anniversary celebration of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, for which she is the ambassador. She sang and responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. Topics included her life and career.
Type: Media
Republican Senate Agenda
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke at the National Press Club about bipartisanship in Congress and his party's priorities. He responded to questions submitted by audience members following his remarks.
Type: Media