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Events in Angola
Jonas Savimbi discussed recent events in Angola. On Tuesday, Savimbi met with Pres. Bush to discuss U.S. aid for his forces in Angola where war has been raging for more than a decade.
Type: Media
Presidential Privacy
David Eisenhower is the grandson of the late former president, Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1986 Mr. Eisenhower published a chronicle of his grandfather's wartime policies and activities from 1943 to 1945. He is now working on two more books about President Eisenhower. In his speech, David Eisenhower described the differences between President Eisenhower's time and the present day in concepts of presidential privacy.
Type: Media
Public Broadcasting
Ms. Rockefeller spoke on "Public Broadcasting: Report from the Field." She was appointed president and CEO of WETA in October, 1989. WETA-TV in Washington, DC broadcasts such programs as the "MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour" and has the third largest public radio audience in the U.S. Ms. Rockefeller is the daughter of former Sen. Charles Percy and the wife of Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller.
Type: Media
Environmental Issues
Mr. Redford offered remarks on global environmental changes, national politics, and his Sundance Institute. Mr. Redford also responded to questions submitted by audience members.
Type: Media
Philippines Finance Minister
Philippines Finance Minister and Chairman of the Coordinating Council of the Philippines Assistance Program, Jesus Estanislao, spoke on his country's economic challenges and prospects of the 1990's. Although the events and rhetoric surrounding the Philippines often appear problematic, he said that there has been significant progress toward economic recovery. "Inflation is enemy number one of the Philippines economy," said Dr. Estanisloa. He explained that the Philippines needs to keep a healthy balance between day-to-day concerns and the long-term homework associated with economic development…
Type: Media
The War Against the Drug Cartels
President Gaviria, elected to office August 7, discusses drug trafficking problems in his country.
Type: Media
Future of the Environmental Protection Agency
Mr. Reilly spoke to the National Press Club on the effectiveness of the Enviromental Protection Agency and its policies, along with the new health risks caused by pollution.
Type: Media
Turkish Presidential Speech
After Turgut Ozal established the Motherland Party in Turkey in 1983, it gained 211 seats in the 400-seat Grand National Assembly. He was elected president of Turkey in 1989. President Ozal addressed the National Press Club on U.S.-Turkish relations and events in the Persian Gulf.
Type: Media
South Africa
During his historic visit to the United States, President de Klerk discussed changes in South Africa and its government. This is the first visit to the U.S. by a South African president since 1946. Pres. de Klerk has been president of the Republic of South Africa since 1989.
Type: Media
Customs Service Role in the Persian Gulf
The first woman commissioner of the U.S. Customs Service discussed her agency's "front-line" role in the Persian Gulf. The Customs Service was one of the first agencies to implement the President's embargo order against Iraq.
Type: Media