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Historic American Documents
Mr. Carlin spoke about the role historic documents held at the National Archives in forwarding democracy. He also talked about recent renovations to the National Archives facilities on the Mall. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
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Funding the Arts
Mr. Gioia talked about the operation of the National Endowment for the Arts and its impact on American culture. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Small Pox Vaccination Study
Officials talked with reporters about the results of a study of a large-scale Defense Department smallpox vaccination program. They also answered questions.
Type: Media
Supreme Court Judicial Nominations
Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont spoke on Wednesday, June 25, 2003, about the judicial confirmation process in the Senate and the consideration of candidates to fill future Supreme Court vacancies. He also took questions from the Press Club audience.
Type: Media
U.S.-Europe Relations
President Cox spoke about relations between Europe and the U.S. Among the issues he addressed were the European political process, foreign aid, and international trade. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
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FBI Reorganization
Director Mueller talked about reorganization at the Federal Bureau of Investigation to improve abilities of law enforcement to respond to terrorist threats. Among the topics he addressed were intelligence gathering, new technologies, and personnel matters. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Foreign Policy and World Leadership
Senator Hagel talked about the state of foreign policy today, the history of the Cold War, the effects of September 11, 2001 and terrorism, the need for youth to understand today's world and other topics. He answered audience members' questions.
Type: Media
U.S. Health Care Policy
Mr. Gilmartin talked about the future of health care in the U.S. and the world. According to Mr. Gilmartin, the major problems are the rising cost of health care and medication, and the increasing number of people who are uninsured or have no access to care. He suggested that the goals for the U.S. health care system should be a stronger Medicare program that includes prescription drug coverage, accessible and affordable health care for all Americans, and providing higher quality, better value health care. Following prepared remarks, Mr. Gilmartin responded to audience questions, which were…
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Arabic News Services
Mr. Al-Mirazi spoke about news coverage by Arabic news networks and the editorial style of Al Jazeera in coverage of war with Iraq. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Security Screeners Employment Issues
Airport passenger screeners spoke to reporters about workplace conditions. Among the topics they addressed were the ability to serve in the National Guard and Reserve forces, work safety issues, and shift scheduling. Following their remarks they answered questions from the reporters. The program cuts off prior to the end of the question period.
Type: Media