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Politics in Michigan
Lt. Governor Griffiths spoke about politics in Michigan and her own experiences with the women's rights movement. She was a member of Congress from Michigan and has been lieutenant governor for the last eight years. Recently, Gov. Blanchard announced that he was dropping her from the 1990 ticket and selecting a new running mate.
Type: Media
Jordanian Perspective on the Persian Gulf
The Jordanian Ambassador to the U.S. outlined his country's position on the current situation in the Persian Gulf and Jordan's perception of the U.S. role in the conflict.
Type: Media
Events in Liberia
The Mayor of Monrovia, Liberia discussed the crisis in his country. Mayor Johnson reported civilian deaths and homelessness resulting from the conflict taking place in Liberia. Mayor Johnson made an appeal for U.S. intervention in the conflict and a request for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council in order to end the Liberian crisis.
Type: Media
Political Humor
Mr. Russell made his first appearance in the United States since his trip to Moscow. He sang songs, told jokes and answered questions. At the end of his speech, one of his life dreams came true when the National Press Club presented a sandwich named in his honor. Mr. Russell writes parodies about the latest political events and scandals for the past thirty years and accompanies himself on a star-spangled piano. Watergate was the turning point in his career, providing endless material and a stepping stone for his future fame.
Type: Media
Savings and Loan Bailout
Secretary of the Treasury, Nicholas Brady, spoke on the eve of the first anniversary of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, commonly called the "Savings and Loan Bailout." This act is the most costly economic recovery act ever undertaken by the government. Secretary Brady reported on the progress of the thrift industry's highly politicized restructuring and recovery. The "clean-up operation" is based on four key principles: 1) Make sure people get their money back; 2) Restore safety to thrift industry through sound, strict regulations; 3) Close down and…
Type: Media
Future of Cable Television
Mr. Sikes discussed the debate over cable television and the syndication rule. The previous day the Federal Communication Commission had forwarded a report to Congress that outlined their findings in hearings held thoughout the United States.
Type: Media
White Collar Crime
Attorney General Dick Thornburgh discussed financial institution fraud and the Department of Justice investigations into savings and loan wrong doing. He discussed the steps the Department of Justice was taking to curb white collar crime. Recently, President Bush asked for stiff penalties for those criminally involved in the savings and loan situation. Experts claimed that one-third of the savings and loan failures are due to criminal wrongdoing by thrift executives.
Type: Media
Latvian Prime Minister Address
Prime Minister of Latvia, Ivars Godmanis, is the former Vice President of the Popular Front of Latvia. He was one of the main political strategists behind the popular front's succession to power in May 1990, when the Soviet Socialist Republic of Latvia was restored to its status as the sovereign Republic of Latvia. Mr. Gomanis is in the United States to outline the program and expectations for Latvia's new democratic government. The prime minister spoke of Latvia's formation of new economic relationships with the East and the West. Mr. Godmanis also described his position and contacts within…
Type: Media
What Is Wrong with Government?
The senator discussed the status of negotiations on the budget and how work on the federal budget could be improved and made more efficient. Mr. Hollings is one of the original authors of the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings deficit reduction law.
Type: Media
Cabinet Address
Secretary Lujan's speech comes two days after a presidential announcement of a curtailment of offshore drilling for oil in California and Florida for two years to establish marine sanctuaries. The Interior Department also had just listed the spotted owl as an endangered species, a decision with serious implications for the timber industry and a major victory for the environmentalists.
Type: Media