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Life of a Participatory Journalist
Mr. Plimpton, now editor of The Paris Review, addressed the audience on his experiences as a journalist who writes from first hand experiences.
Type: Media
Economic and Budgetary Issues
Mr. Boskin discussed the recent budget package passed by Congress and the current events in the world in relation to the economy.
Type: Media
Future of Fox Broadcasting
Mr. Kellner discussed the emergence of Fox Television in the commercial television market over the past four years. Fox is a division of Rupert Murdoch's 20th Century Fox corporation.
Type: Media
Tyrannical Machines: U.S. Education System
Ms. Cheney described a new book that was just released: Tyrannical Machines: A Report on Education Practices Gone Wrong and our Best Hope for Setting Them Right. The book examines the most critical problems in American education and focuses on the most promising opportunities for reform.
Type: Media
Royko Fourth Estate Award
Columnist Mike Royko was honored at the Fourth Estate Awards Dinner as this year's winner.
Type: Media
U.S.-Greece Relations
The prime minister's remarks included comments on his meeting this week with President Bush. His visit to the United States is the first visit by a Greek prime minister since 1964. His remarks are in Greek with translation.
Type: Media
Middle East Issues
Ambassador Maksoud addressed several issues, including the impact of Soviet Jewish immigration and the Arab summit resolutions.
Type: Media
Life in Washington
Mrs. Quayle talked about her two favorite causes: early detection of breast cancer and natural disaster preparedness. Her interest in these topics came from personal experience. Her mother's death from breast cancer in 1975 raised her awareness of the disease and her experiences in a 1963 disaster in Indianapolis led to her concern for disaster preparedness. She defended her feminism and discussed her life since her husband became vice president.
Type: Media
Iranian Politics and Economy
Mr. Jafarzadeh discussed leadership in Iran, terrorism issues and the economic status of his nation. After his remarks he answered audience members' questions.
Type: Media
Gerald R. Ford Journalism Awards
The former president presented the third annual Gerald R. Ford Prizes for distinguished reporting. Gerald Seib, White House reporter for the Wall Street Journal, received the Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency. Debra Lynn Polsky, special assignment reporter for Defense News, received the Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting on National Defense. His remarks focused on Lithuania and the recent U.S.-Soviet summit.
Type: Media