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Democracy and the Press
Katie Couric, anchor and managing editor of "The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric," was joined on stage by Marvin Kalb and discussed the relation between democracy and the press in the first installment of the 2007-2008 Kalb Report series.
Type: Media
Iranian President Speech: Open Phones
Telephone lines were open for comments after the speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by videolink from New York City to journalists at the National Press Club in Washington.
Type: Media
Iranian President Speech
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad talked by videolink from New York City to journalists at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. After his presentation he responded to questions submitted by the journalists. Among the issues he addressed were Iranian nuclear development, Middle East issues, his political future, and his anticipated remarks the United Nations General Assembly the next day. This was the first National Press Club Luncheon conducted by videoconference.
Type: Media
Smithsonian Institution
Cristi·n Samper talked about what he had done in the six months he had been acting secretary of the Smithsonian and outlined his vision for the Smithsonian's future. He talked about public exhibitions, opportunities for research, and the scope of operations of the institution. He also answered questions from reporters in the audience.
Type: Media
American Experience in World War II
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns spoke on "No Ordinary Lives," regarding the American experience in World War II. He talked about his upcoming PBS series The War, that tells the story of the Second World War through the personal accounts of a handful of men and women from four American towns. He focused on the universality of the experiences of the participants. He was joined by his co-director and co-producer Lynn Novick in answering questions submitted by members of the audience.
Type: Media
U.S. Policy in Iraq
Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, talked about the future U.S. course in Iraq. Senator Levin is a critic of the failure of the Iraqi government to meet key benchmarks toward political reconciliation. He responded to questions following his remarks.
Type: Media
The Petraeus Report and the Future of Iraq
Representative Murtha spoke about operations in Iraq and his reaction to several recent reports on future security and U.S. force commitment in the region. He criticized the Bush administration's handling of the conflict and occupation of Ira, outlined his continued opposition to the strategies and tactics employed in Iraq, and called for redeployment of U.S. assets in the region. He also answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Report on Iraq
Ambassador Ryan Crocker and General David Petraeus responded to reporters' questions about current conditions in Iraq. They also talked about testifying before House and Senate Committees earlier in the week on General Petraeus' report on Iraq.
Type: Media
Reducing Risks from Global Imbalances
Dr. Brody talked about health care reform and focused on the viability of health care policies advocated by presidential candidates. He talked about the possible policies that could be implemented to reform the health care system.
Type: Media
Understanding Foreign Cultures
A panel of international journalists from various countries talked about anti-Americanism in their countries and worldwide, as well as negative perceptions of foreigners in the United States. Ellen Soeteber moderated. The panelists had completed a five-month stay in the United States working on daily newspapers in Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Kansas City and Washington, D.C., as Alfred Friendly Fellows, named after the late Washington Post Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and managing editor.
Type: Media