Search
Displaying results 1111 - 1120 of 2648
Poor Families' Future
Mr. O'Hare spoke about the increasing poverty rate over the last twenty years and several aspects of this trend, including the child poverty rate, income polarization, isolation of poor families and the trends which suggest that the poverty rate should not be rising. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience of reporters.
Type: Media
America's Youth: Education and Values
Secretary Riley talked values and education in the U.S. He explored such questions as why education isn't covered more in the media. He pointed out that the number of school-age children will increase each year in the foreseeable future. He outlined the goals of his department for increasing the numbers of youngsters who attend college and criticized using tax funds for private schools. Following his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
U.S.-Japan Relations
Ambassador Mondale spoke about U.S.-Japan relations. He spoke about the accomplishments in security and economic relations over the past three years. He also stressed the importance of U.S. presence and engagement in the entire Pacific region to help ensure stability in a rapidly growing and changing area.
Type: Media
Balkan Regional Security and NATO
Minister Pirinski talked about security in the Balkans and about NATO and European Union expansion. He said that Bulgaria has tried to maintain friendly relations with all countries of Southeastern Europe. He took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Role of the Coast Guard
Admiral Kramek talked about immigration issues, marine transportation safety and the cleanup efforts of TWA flight 800. He also talked about interdiction of drugs and security issues on American waterways. He took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Republican Convention Preview
The national convention manager for Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole outlined plans for next week's San Diego convention. Following prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Assisted Suicide Issues
Dr. Kevorkian and his attorney spoke about the legal and ethical issues involved in assisted suicide. They argued that people have a right not to suffer and that the medical community's ethics are based on religious, rather than rational, principles. Mr. Kevorkian has assisted in 33 suicides since 1990. After their remarks, they took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Campaign Rhetoric and Media Coverage
Participants talked about the Campaign Discourse Mapping Project, in which they analyzed the rhetoric from both candidates, journalists and the public in four presidential elections: 1960, 1980, 1988 and 1992. They explained how they are trying to categorize and score the language used in these campaigns to find recognizable trends. They also outlined how their findings can be applied to the 1996 election as it progresses.
Type: Media
Trade and Economic Issues
Newly appointed Commerce Secretary Kantor spoke about international trade and the American economy in the next century. He talked about the growth in the U.S. economy and the Clinton administration's programs to which he attributed this growth. He compared the present U.S. economy to the period of transition from an agriculture-based economy to a manufacturing-based economy. Mr. Kantor was appointed commerce secretary following the death of Secretary Ron Brown in a plane crash on a trade mission to Bosnia.
Type: Media
Gerald R. Ford Journalism Awards
After introductions, former President Ford presented the 1996 Gerald R. Ford Foundation journalism prizes. Each prize winner gave a short speech and former President Ford gave a short speech and took questions from the audience.
Type: Media