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The Conviction of Richard Nixon
James Reston, Jr., talked about his book, The Conviction of Richard Nixon: The Untold Story of the Frost/Nixon Interviews, published by Harmony. In the book he recounts the televised interview between David Frost and Richard Nixon that took place in 1977, three years after President Nixon's resignation. Mr. Reston was David Frost's Watergate adviser for the interviews. Conducted over 12 days and including 28 hours of taped materials, the shows were watched by some 57 million people. The author contends that President Nixon believed that the interview would clear his name, however, Mr. Reston…
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Politics and the Economy
Mr. Dobbs spoke on the topic, "Politics and the Economy." In his remarks he focused on immigration, outsourcing of jobs, and the state of health care and education systems. He responded to questions submitted by members of the audience.
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American Business and Global Challenges
Chad Holliday talked about business risks, the state of competition, and successful strategies for growth in a global economy. Following his remarks he responded to questions from the audience. Chad Holliday is the co-author of Walking the Talk: The Business Case for Sustainable Development, published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. The book argues that sustainability is not only compatible with but crucial to business success. Economic growth, ecological balance, and social progress work to improve the bottom line even as they create a better world.
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Islam and Western Culture
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a former member of the Dutch parliament, spoke about her collaboration with filmmaker Theo van Gogh on the movie Submission which criticized the treatment of women in Islamic societies. Mr. Van Gogh was assassinated in Amsterdam in 2004 by a Muslim man who was offended by the movie and had threatened Ms. Hirsi Ali. She also talked about the practice of Islam in Western countries and women's rights issues. She responded to questions submitted by members of the audience.
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Endangered Historic Sites
Richard Moe talked about the National Trust for Historic Preservation's list of "America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places."
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Global Poverty
Sheila Johnson, philanthropist and managing partner of the Washington Mystics, talked about the fight against global poverty. She was joined by Dr. Helene Gayle, president of CARE, an organization that fights root causes of poverty in the world's poorest communities, placing special focus on poor women. Ms. Johnson is a global ambassador for CARE and a part of the "I Am Powerful" campaign, a movement to empower women and girls for change in communities around the world. They answered questions from members of the audience.
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Gerald R. Ford Journalism Awards
James Baker and Lee Hamilton address a National Press Club luncheon as part of the annual Gerald R. Ford Foundation Journalism Awards presentation. Former Secretary of State Baker and former Indiana Representative Hamilton paid tribute to the 38th president and answer questions on such issues as implementation of recommendations made by their bi-partisan Iraq Study Group in December 2006. Jack Ford, son of the late president presented the foundation's annual awards for outstanding coverage of the presidency and national defense issues.
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Global Climate Change
Senator John Kerry talked about his ideas for legislative solutions to climate change and the book he wrote with his wife, This Moment on Earth: Today's New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future, published by PublicAffairs. Topics included the climate change agenda at the G8 Summit, administration policy, the U.S. addiction to oil, incentives for alternate energy sources, conservation of fossil fuels, and greenhouse gases. After his remarks he responded to questions submitted by audience members.
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The State of American Housing
Secretary Jackson talked about the challenges the nation faces in such areas as predatory lending, housing discrimination, corrections in the housing market, and the need to rebuild the Gulf Coast that was ravished by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. In addition, he proposed new solutions for modernizing the Federal Housing Administration and plans to increase housing counseling. He responded to questions submitted by audience members.
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Postal Service Environmental Initiatives
Postmaster General John Potter talked about environmental innovations at the Postal Service, including alternate fuel vehicles, solar photovoltaic systems, recycling programs, and the impact of changing the composition of a half a billion Priority Mail and Express Mail packages and envelopes that will prevent 15,000 metric tons of emissions annually. Mr. Potter responded to questions submitted by members of the audience.
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