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Family Planning
Ms. Feldt talked about family planning and the role of Planned Parenthood. She also discussed the issues of abortion.
Type: Media
The Life of Prime Minister Rabin
Mrs. Rabin is in the U.S. to promote her new book, Rabin: Our Life, His Legacy, about her late husband, Yitzhak Rabin, former prime minister of Israel. In her speech she criticized George magazine and its publisher John F. Kennedy, Jr. for publishing an article by the mother of Prime Minister Rabin's assassin. She also deplored the denouncement of Reform and Conservative American Jews this week by the Union of Orthodox Rabbis. She talked about her husband's relations with the media and about his part in the Middle East peace process. Following her prepared remarks, she took questions from the…
Type: Media
Estonia and European Security
Minister Ilves spoke about his tour of the U.S. and Estonia's role in the peace and security of Europe. He also talked about the history of the post-Cold War era in the Baltic nations. He expressed his hopes that Estonia will be allowed to join NATO. After his prepared remarks he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Education and Technology
Governor Thompson and Mr. Gerstner talked about education standards, future technology and state and private sector cooperation. Following their prepared remarks, they took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Campaign Finance Reform
Senator McConnell spoke about the debate over campaign finance reform. He explained his opposition to most current reform proposals because he argued they would limit political speech and therefore violate the First Amendment. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Freedom of Information Day
Mr. Sammon presented the ninth annual Freedom of the Press awards to Then Mr. Schorr spoke about the current state of journalism, especially its public perception. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Digital Television
Mr. Hendricks talked about the impact of digital technology on the future of television. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Middle East Peace Process
While on a trip to the U.S., Chairman Arafat briefly provided his outlook on the Middle East peace process. He criticized Israel for building a new settlement in eastern Jerusalem. After his brief prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
U.S. Journalism Crisis
Mr. Panetta delivered the luncheon speech at a forum on the state of U.S. journalism. He spoke about the challenges facing the media and ways to address them from his perspective as a newsmaker rather than a journalist. He examined the parallel public cynicism and skepticism toward elected officials and members of the press, as well as the evolution of this problem and what can be done about it, especially in relations between the press and elected officials. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Abortion and Affirmative Action
Ms. Smeal spoke about the importance of the gender gap in U.S. politics. She highlighted its foundations in differing positions on three issues: social spending, abortion and affirmative action. After her remarks, she took questions from the audience.
Type: Media