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Political Perspectives of a \"Non-Politician\"""
Rep. Bono provided his perspectives on Washington politics. He argued that U.S. politics is too partisan and not oriented toward issues. He also talked about how he got into politics. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience. Rep. Bono is a former singer and actor who was married to Cher.
Type: Media
Minimum Wage
Secretary Reich spoke about the need to raise the minimum wage in order to help the 10 million citizens who hold minimum-wage jobs. He also criticized Republicans for trying to exclude many workers from such a raise through various amendments. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience about this and other issues, including the administration's overall economic policy and performance and the economic dimensions of the 1996 campaign.
Type: Media
Interstate Highway Anniversary
Mr. Slater spoke about the state of the Interstate highway system forty years after President Eisenhower signed the legislation which began its construction.
Type: Media
Conservation Issues
Ms. Goodall described the work of the Jane Goodall Institute, which is attempting to curtail the use of chimpanzees as laboratory animals. She also talked about environmental issues such as rain forests and pollution. Following her prepared remarks, she took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
G-7 Summit Preview
Secretary Rubin talked about next week's Group of Seven economic summit in Lyon, France. He talked about international economic changes over the past several years, as well as improvements in the U.S. economy which have resulted in a larger American leadership role. He cautioned against isolationism. Following his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Broadcasting and Public Interest
Mr. Jordan talked about broadcasting and the public interest in the 1990s. Westinghouse owns the CBS network. He talked about the history of the 1934 Broadcasting Act which first detailed the public interest responsibilities of radio. He also discussed the new developments in media such as digital television. He defined the public interest of the 1990s as news, public affairs, the education of children and coverage of political campaigns. He took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Building a Better Air Force
Secretary Widnall spoke about the wide-ranging challenges facing the U.S. Air Force in the post Cold War world and how it is meeting them on a consistent basis. She focused extensively on air force operations in the former Yugoslavia. After her prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Modern Ireland
President Robinson talked about the past and future accomplishments and of and challenges facing Ireland. She emphasized the Irish commitment to peace in Northern Ireland and to peaceful relations with Great Britain, the U.S. and others around the world. She also talked about the current economic and cultural situation in Ireland. After her remarks, she took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Joint PBS-NBC Convention Coverage
Mr. Lehrer and Mr. Brokaw spoke about the advantages of joint coverage of the Democratic and Republican national conventions, which PBS and NBC first tried in 1992. They emphasized the news resources of NBC and the credibility and analysis of PBS. They also talked about the particularities and goals of convention coverage After their remarks, they took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Future of the Internet
Mr. Barksdale spoke about the role of the Internet in business and the standardization of this communication medium. He emphasized the phenomenal growth in the usage of this medium and how both consumers and businesses can use it in a myriad of ways. He also talked about the Intranet one of the Internet's newest application, which applies the same communications technology to local networks such as one office or building, to improve interoffice communication. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media