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The State of Pennsylvania
Governor Casey spoke about issues facing Pennsylvania and the nation in the coming year.
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House Agenda
Rep. Foley spoke on issues facing Congress, as members begin the second session of the 102nd Congress. He talked about the state of the economy, term limitations, and the agenda for the upcoming session. He commented upon the last session, including the importance of the Persian Gulf War debate. In response to the final question, he told how and why he had lost 80 pounds.
Type: Media
Kuwait Today
Professor Al-Najjar spoke with reporters on events in Kuwait one year after the Persian Gulf War. He is chairman of the Kuwaiti Association to Defend War Victims.
Type: Media
Senate Agenda
Senator Mitchell addressed the National Press Club on the Senate agenda for the upcoming session. He is majority leader of the Senate. He discussed President Bush's handling of the economy, the nation's unemployment, and the Democratic party's presidential campaign.
Type: Media
Keeping Presidential Campaigns Clean
Panelists discussed,"Presidential Campaigns: Is It Possible to Keep Them Clean and Relevant?"
Type: Media
Making the Movie J.F.K.
Mr. Stone described the development and filming of the movie, J.F.K. The movie subscribes to the conspiracy theory of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, describing a plot by conservative political figures to take over the government.
Type: Media
How the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Began
Mr. Eastman, cartoonist, described the development of the successful and lucrative cartoon characters "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" from original conception as comic book characters to their appearance in two successful Hollywood movies. Following his prepared remarks, Mr. Eastman responded to questions from the audience.
Type: Media
U.S. Art and Public Policy
Dr. Brown discussed the National Gallery of Art and other museums. He described the extreme downturn in the number of gifts of paintings and other art works to museums following changes in tax laws two years ago.
Type: Media
Middle East Peace Talks
Mr. Shoval discussed the Middle East peace talks and took questions from reporters. The peace talks, which have been taking place in Washington, DC over the last two weeks, were suspended on Wednesday, and are scheduled to resume on January 7th. Israeli Ambassador to the United States Shoval said the negotiations between countries in the Middle East during the previous ten days had been valuable in the quest for peace in the region.
Type: Media
Events in Latvia
Mr. Krastins, vice president of the Latvian Parliament, spoke to reporters at the National Press Club about the demise of the Soviet Union and the current situation in Latvia.
Type: Media