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Earth Day and the Environment
Former Wisconsin governor and former U.S. Senator Nelson founded Earth Day in 1970. That event is considered the beginning of the modern environmental movement. He talked about his experiences in sustaining the movement and other topics such as population control and the need for a national dialog on sustainability. After his remarks he answered audience members' questions.
Type: Media
Reporting the War with Iraq
Following Mr. Koppel's recent return from reporting on Iraq, Mr. Kalb interviewed him about his experiences during the Iraq War. They talked about the imbedding of journalists in military units, live coverage, and other issues of news reporting. Mr. Koppel answered audience members' questions.
Type: Media
NASA's Strategic Plan
Mr. O'Keefe spoke about the future of the space program, the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, and the benefits of space exploration. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Public Lands Initiative
Secretary Norton outlined programs to reclaim and enhance public parks and encourage citizen stewardship. Following her remarks she answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Gender Inclusivity
Ms. Burk spoke about her efforts to get Augusta National Golf Club to open membership to women. In her remarks she talked about the reception she received from the club and future efforts to boycott and pressure business leaders, as members of the club, to change the rules. She also talked about broader issues of gender inclusion. Following her remarks she answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Opposition to War with Iraq
Mr. Robbins and Former Representative Andrews spoke about their opposition to war with Iraq. They also criticized the Bush administration for stifling opposition voices to the war, challenged notions that opponents of war were unpatriotic, and called on journalists to report on all aspects of the war and administration policy. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Affirmative Action and Journalism Education
Mr. Bollinger talked about a number of issues including affirmative action programs and college admissions, educating journalists, and a professor's anti-war comments at Columbia University. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Education and the Arts
Type: Media
AIDS Awareness
Type: Media
Biomedical Challenges
Dr. Zerhouni spoke about the state of research into health and diseases, as well as the challenges facing scientists in the biomedical field. Among the issues he addressed were strategies for research, disease prevention, and the state of genetics. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media