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The Next War
Mr. Weinberger talked about the new book which he co-authored with Peter Schweizer, The Next War. He examined the most probable wars in which the U.S. will be involved over the next ten to fifteen years and whether U.S. forces will be ready for the challenges which they pose.
Type: Media
Republican Party Issues
Senator Dole spoke about the Republican agenda, and assessed the first hundred days of President Clinton's administration.
Type: Media
Political Independence for Tibet
The Dalai Lama, exiled leader of Tibet, spoke to a luncheon audience to call for political independence for Tibet, now officially recognized by the U.S. as a province of China. The Dalai Lama is in Washington to talk to the Clinton administration and members of Congress to discuss U.S.-China relations and appeal for recognition of Tibet. Following his prepared remarks, the Dalai Lama responded to questions from members of the audience.
Type: Media
Issues on the Dead Sea Scrolls
Biblical scholar Herschel Shanks discussed religious issues relating to the Dead Sea Scrolls, religious manuscripts found earlier in the century in the Dead Sea region of the Middle East. Following his prepared remarks, Mr. Shanks responded to questions from members of the audience.
Type: Media
Clinton Administration Environmental Agenda
Secretary Babbitt, former governor of Arizona and 1988 presidential candidate, spoke to a luncheon audience on the environmental agenda of the Clinton administration. Issues raised in his speech included environmental spending in the Clinton administration budget and the administration's plans for the sale of public resources. Following his prepared remarks, Secretary Babbitt responded to questions from members of the audience.
Type: Media
Homosexual Political Issues
Mr. Mixner, a gay rights advocate and political organizer, spoke about the political force of the gay and lesbian community in the nineties.
Type: Media
Reinventing HUD: New Priorities
Secretary Cisneros, former mayor of San Antonio, TX, spoke to a luncheon audience on the agenda of the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Clinton administration. He discussed adapting HUD policies to encourage the formulation of communities in American cities, and discussed issues related to U.S. urban areas including crime and poverty. Following his prepared remarks, Secretary Cisneros responded to questions from members of the audience.
Type: Media
Civil Rights Progress Since 1968
Ms. King, the widow of late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke on the progress of civil rights in America following the legacy of her husband, who had been assassinated in Memphis twenty-five years earlier. She reflected upon the Kerner Report on civil unrest that had been released March 1, 1968, and the civil rights movement following the death of her husband and 1968 presidential candidate Robert Kennedy. Following her prepared remarks, Ms. King responded to questions from members of the audience.
Type: Media
The Quality of American Mass Media
Author Michael Crichton, who has written books on dinosaurs, U.S.-Japan relations, and sexual harassment, spoke to a luncheon audience on the American mass media in the era of "junk-food journalism." He predicted that our current perception of "mass media" would disappear within the next decade, and focused on the problems of the current media which has been charged with fabricating images to accompany news stories and with dealing in trivialities. Following his prepared remarks, Mr. Crichton responded to questions from members of the audience.
Type: Media
Fiscal Year 1994 Federal Budget
Budget Director Panetta spoke to a luncheon audience on the importance of the Clinton administration's economic program to the nation. He lauded the initiatives in the administration's program, which had been passed earlier in the week by Congress. Following his prepared remarks, he responded to questions from members of the audience on the agenda for the Office of Management and Budget during the Clinton administration.
Type: Media