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Ivory Trade
Mr. Douglas-Hamilton spoke about the effort to eliminate the sale and distribution of ivory in parts of Africa. Following an opening statement, he took questions concerning the ivory trade.
Type: Media
First Ladies and the Media
Women who covered or worked for former first ladies participated in a panel discussing media coverage of first ladies. Nan Robertson covered Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, and Pat Nixon. Sheila Rabb Weidenfeld served as press secretary to Betty Ford. Also participating in the panel was Edith Mayo who served as curator of the Smithsonian Institution on first ladies. Barbara Matsuow moderated the panel. This program was jointly organized by the National Museum of American History and the National Press Club and is the eighth in a series of annual forums held to honor freedom of the…
Type: Media
Republican and Democratic Party Issues
Mr. Wilhelm discussed the direction that the Democratic Party is taking in the near future. He mentioned several positive results since President Clinton's administration took over the White House. Mr. Barbour discussed the Republican's successes in recent legislative elections. He credited these election results to President Clinton's "government growth" program.
Type: Media
North American Free Trade Agreement
Mr. Knaebel and Mr. Bywater debated the merits of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Following opening statements and questions from the participants, they took questions from the audience concerning the details of NAFTA.
Type: Media
Horror Author Perspective
Following a literary award ceremony, Mr. King spoke about literature in the U.S. and the reasons "a nice guy like (him) writes stories like this." He discussed his life and the reasons for his literary passion.
Type: Media
U.S.-Turkey Relations
Prime Minister Ciller discussed U.S.-Turkey relations. This was the prime minister's first visit to Washington, D.C.
Type: Media
Violence in Northern Ireland
Mr. Holroyd, the author of f2War Without HonorfR, discussed his experience as a British intelligence officer in Northern Ireland during the 1970s.
Type: Media
Presidential Health Care Proposal
Mr. Binder discussed the pharmaceutical industry and the effect health care reform will have on the medicine production industry. He also analyzed the Clinton health care plan and its possibilities in Congress.
Type: Media
Labor Secretary Address
Secretary Reich spoke about the slow economic growth and the prospects for this winter and next year. He discussed the North American Free Trade Agreement and the president's health care reform plan.
Type: Media
Post-Cold War Role of NATO
Secretary General Woerner spoke about the changing role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in light of the fall of the Soviet Union. He stated that NATO will continue to have a major role in international security objectives throughout the world. Following his opening remarks, he took questions from the audience concerning U.N. Intervention in Somalia, the conflict in former Yugoslavia, and the Middle East peace talks.
Type: Media