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Gay Movement
Mr. McKellen spoke about his life as a public gay figure and the gay movement. He also responded to questions from the audience.
Type: Media
The Truman Presidency
Mr. McCullough spoke of his new biography about Harry S. Truman.
Type: Media
U.S.-Japan Relations
Prime Minister Miyazawa addressed a luncheon at the National Press Club on issues related to U.S.-Japanese relations, including trade issues and Japan's security arrangements in the Pacific. The prime minister responded to questions from the audience following his prepared remarks.
Type: Media
Funding for Public Television
Mr. Christensen, president of the Public Broadcasting Service, addressed a luncheon of the National Press Club on the recent controversy over public funding of television programming. Critics have recently questioned the amount of funding granted to PBS to produce public interest programming, as well as the partisan slant of PBS programming. Mr. Christensen defended the record of the Public Broadcasting Service as well as the fundraising record of the network. He responded to questions from members of the audience following his prepared remarks.
Type: Media
Airline Deregulation and Price Wars
Mr. Crandall spoke about the current state of the airline industry. He discussed increased competition among air carriers and whether the current fare wars indicate a prolonged competitive struggle between airline companies.
Type: Media
The Environment
Australian explorer and environmentalist Sir Edmund Hillary, head of the first recorded expedition to climb Mt. Everest, discussed the state of the earth's environment following the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, otherwise known as the Rio Earth Summit. Following his prepared remarks, Sir Hillary responded to questions from the audience.
Type: Media
America: What Went Wrong?
Mr. Barlett and Mr. Steele, Pulitzer Prize winning authors, spoke before a luncheon of the National Press Club in Washington, DC, to discuss their book, America: What Went Wrong?. The book analyzes the economic and political factors that have contributed to the decline of the American middle class. Following their prepared remarks, the two authors responded to questions from members of the audience.
Type: Media
Medical Care for Russian Children
Mrs. Naina Yeltsin spoke concerning medical aid for disabled children in Russia. She expressed the gratitude of the Russian people for the assistance they have already received. She also said that Russia desperately needed more aid including clothes, medicine, and medical facilities.
Type: Media
Women's Issues
Ms. Ireland addressed members of the National Press Club about the possibility of a feminist third party, Ross Perot's presidential campaign, abortion rights, and women's health care issues. Following her prepared remarks, Ms. Ireland responded to questions from the audience on political issues concerning women.
Type: Media
Soviet Role in Global Politics
Sen. Bill Bradley, member of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee, spoke before a luncheon of the National Press Club on the future of the republics of the former Soviet Union. Sen. Bradley predicted that the geopolitics of the twenty-first century would depend a great deal on the former Soviet Union, with its borders on China, Eastern Europe, and the Islamic states to the south.
Type: Media