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Globalization, Trade and Security
Mr. Zoelick spoke about the impact of recently enacted trade promotion authority on U.S. economic growth, international development and global security. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
War Torn
The contributors to War Torn: Stories of War from the Women Reporters Who Covered Vietnam, published by Random House, discussed their collection of essays. The women, who worked for various news agencies, shared their thoughts on both Vietnam and what it was like to be female reporters in Vietnam during a war. There was a short question and answer session at the end of their talk.
Type: Media
Revisiting the Civil War
Coinciding with the re-release of his documentary, Mr. Burns discussed the lessons learned from the Civil War. He spoke briefly about the brutality of war, and emphasized his hope that the rebroadcast of his documentary will remind the American people of the severity of an attack on Iraq. He also told some stories of Civil War events that were not included in his documentary. Following his remarks, he answered questions from audience members.
Type: Media
The War on Terrorism
General Myers talked about efforts to combat terrorism, military operations in Afghanistan, and the progression of military strategies to face terrorist threats. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Post-September 11 American Energy Policy
Senator Burns talked about energy policy, terrorist threats, and the U.S. energy infrastructure. Among the issues he addressed were importing Russian rather than Middle Eastern oil as a way to help develop both civic and economic reforms in Russia. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Confronting Challenges to Change
Secretary Paige talked about President Bush's plans to improve the education system in America. Specifically, he talked about the president's "no child left behind" proposal, which promoted equality in education.
Type: Media
Sports: The Hype and the Hypocrisy
Mr. Deford talked about his experiences as a sports reporter. He also talked about the negative impact of college athletic scholarships. He argued that these scholarships showed America's lack of focus on education. After his presentation he answered audience members' questions.
Type: Media
Why Terrorism Works
Mr. Dershowitz spoke about his newest book, Why Terrorism Works: Understanding the Threat, Responding to the Challenge, published by Yale University Press. In the book the author asserts that one reason that terrorist acts are consistently utilized is because the international communities consistently recognizes and responds to acts of terrorism. He offers the suggestion that national leadership on a global level needs to take the appropriate steps to curtail such attacks. He also suggests a national identification card, increased cooperation amongst government agencies, as well as some form…
Type: Media
Wealth of Black Americans
Participants talked to reporters about African-American income levels and non-financial wealth, the gap between black and white families, and programs to address the poverty of wealth in the African-American community. Following their remarks they answered questions from the reporters.
Type: Media
Homeland Security Issues
Mr. Lenkowsky spoke about homeland security and how volunteers could aid the effort. He spoke about several programs to help respond to disasters and terrorist attacks and grants for volunteer emergency preparedness measures. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media