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Memorial Day Concert Planning
Participants for the Memorial Day Concert in Washington, DC will talk about planning for the event, the significance of the annual concert, and their participation in the festivities. They also answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Democratic Agenda
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid spoke to reporters about the Democratic agenda. He discussed topics including homeland security, energy issues, and the economy. Senator Reid also said that the White House and Republican Leaders was standing in the way of a bipartisan consensus on numerous issues.
Type: Media
State of Public Broadcasting
Pat Mitchell talked about the state of public broadcasting, programming content on public television stations in comparison to commercial television, providing educational and public affairs content, as well as the pressures of government oversight. Following her remarks she answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Law Enforcement Issues
Attorney General Gonzales gave an overview of his first 100 days as the nation's highest law enforcement official. He said his priorities included being open about both his department's successes and its challenges. Topics included outstanding Justice Department employees, safe neighborhoods, terrorism, the danger of complacency, improving intelligence, and civil liberties. After his presentation he answered audience members' questions.
Type: Media
Reporting from Iraq
The National Press Club held a forum on reporting from Iraq. A panel composed of reporters who had recently returned from Iraq discussed experiences as working journalists in a combat zone. The participants also spoke about the day-to-day operations of military personnel, security concerns in the country, and their thoughts on Iraq's future. Following their remarks they responded to questions and comments from members of the audience.
Type: Media
Space Tourism
Burt Ratan talked about the future of space travel and the development of affordable space tourism. He designed and developed SpaceShipOne, the first privately-built manned craft to reach space. When it returned to space within two weeks it won the Ansari X-Prize. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Environmental Issues
Wangari Muta Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, gave the National Press Club luncheon address. Professor Maathai, on her first official visit to Washington, talked about deforestation as well as other social and political issues. She discussed the necessity for the Untied States to support the spirit of the Kyoto Protocol and attempt to lower greenhouse emissions. Following her remarks, Professor Maathai responded to questions and comments submitted by members of the audience. Professor Maathai is the author of The Green Belt Movement: Sharing the Approach and the…
Type: Media
U.S. Military Overseas Basing
Al Cornella, chairman of the Commission on Review of Overseas Military Facility Structure of the United States, talked about the release the 2005 report on overseas basing. The commission was established in 2004 to provide Congress and the president with a thorough study and review of matters relating to U.S. military facility structure overseas. Participants talked about the tasks of the commission, process of review, and likely recommendations contained in the report. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Telecommunications Act
The Media and Democracy Coalition, representing 116 interest groups, held a news conference about the release of its "Bill of Media Rights." The report criticized the 1996 Telecommunications Act and its impact on the media industry over the past decade. Among the topics they addressed were higher prices to consumers, increased media concentration, and less diversity in programming content and minority representation. Following their remarks they answered questions from reporters.
Type: Media
Patriot Act Provisions
Carol Brey-Casiano, the president of the American Library Association and director of the El Paso (Texas) Public Library, talked about librarians' concerns about portions of the USA Patriot Act. The American Library Association (ALA) opposed any use of governmental power to suppress the free and open exchange of knowledge or to intimidate individuals exercising free inquiry. The ALA considered sections of the USA Patriot Act a present danger to the constitutional rights and privacy rights of library users. Following her remarks she answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media