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Religion in the Public Square
Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori spoke about the role of religion in politics, the separation of church and state, and public profession of faith. Among the topics she addressed were the value of religious perspectives on secular policy issues, the case for dialogue between various faiths and public institutions, and fostering mutual cooperation and understanding. She responded to questions submitted by members of the audience.
Type: Media
Fourth Estate Award Dinner
Christiane Amanpour received the National Press Club's 36th annual Fourth Estate Award for achieving distinction for a lifetime of contributions to American journalism. Wolf Blitzer, Madeleine Albright, and Richard Cohen spoke in tirubte. Video tributes from CNN and Barbara Walters were shown.
Type: Media
Future of the Housing Market
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston talked about steps being taken to help homeowners and about the future for the housing market. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Dream in Color
Loretta and Linda Sanchez talked about their book Dream in Color: How the S·nchez Sisters Are Making History in Congress (Grand Central Publishing; September 2, 2008). They are the first sisters to ever serve in Congress.
Type: Media
Immigration and the American Dream
Peggy Orchowski talked about her book Immigration and the American Dream: Battling the Political Hype and Hysteria (Rowman and Littlefield Publishers; June 25, 2008). She said her book covers topics such as how different groups frame the issues, and how there is a debate over the word "amnesty" rather than why the 1986 amnesty bill did not work. She was interviewed at the 2008 National Press Club Book Fair.
Type: Media
The CIA and the Culture of Failure
John Diamond talked about his book The CIA and the Culture of Failure: U.S. Intelligence from the End of the Cold War to the Invasion of Iraq (Stanford Security Studies; September 22, 2008). He was interviewed at the 2008 National Press Club Book Fair.
Type: Media
One Minute to Midnight
Michael Dobbs talked about his book on the Cuban Missile Crisis, One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War (Knopf; June 3, 2008), at the 2008 National Press Club Book Fair.
Type: Media
Mother Teresa's Secret Fire
Father Joseph Langford talked about his book Mother Teresa's Secret Fire: The Encounter That Changed Her Life and How It Can Transform Your Own (Our Sunday Visitor; October 15, 2008). Mother Teresa referred to September 10, 1946, as Inspiration Day, but did not speak about her experience until she shared it with Father Langford in 1984 as they co-founded the Missionaries of Charity Fathers. He was interviewed at the 2008 National Book Club Fair.
Type: Media
America's Hidden History
Kenneth Davis, author of America's Hidden History: Untold Tales of the First Pilgrims, Fighting Women, and Forgotten Founders Who Shaped a Nation (Collins; April 29, 2008), talked about his book at the 2008 National Press Club Book Fair.
Type: Media
Making Your Case
Justice Antonin Scalia, talked about his book, Making Your Case, at the 2008 National Press Club Book Fair.
Type: Media