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      <title>Federal Government Role in the Economy and Jobs</title>
      <description>Panelists talked about the role of federal government in economic growth. They cautioned against over-regulation as the nation looked to increase economic growth and job creation.
Both Philip Knight and Robert Taubman criticized the complexity of the Dodd-Frank financial law. The discussion was one of three panels at Brookings forum on jobs and the economy titled "Fostering Growth Through Innovation."</description>
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      <title>Presidential Leadership</title>
      <description>Political experts talked about the leadership styles of President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. They discussed differences between campaigning and governing, relationships with Congress, partisanship, and the candidates' ability to negotiate and reach agreements. Jon Huntsman in his comments said of Mitt Romney's experience experience that running a government and a business are very different and that there was not a good example yet of a business person coming in and running government like a business successfully.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:42:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Presidential Campaign Ads</title>
      <description>Researchers with Vanderbilt University and YouGov's Ad Rating Project presented new data on voter responses to 2012 presidential campaign ads, and afterward political scientists talked about the results of the study. Some of the topics they discussed were what sways elections, campaigns' use of social media, the impact of super political action committees (super PACs), and the effectiveness of campaign ads in relation to the amount spent.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fiscal Policy and Government in New Jersey</title>
      <description>Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) outlined his fiscal agenda and plan for government reform in his state, and how his policies could be used by other states and the federal government. He talked about tax rates, education spending, executive power and leadership, compromise, and the Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act, the health care law. The program included questions from audience members.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 01:04:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Presidential Campaign Ads</title>
      <description>Darrell West talked about the evolution of political advertising from the first ads for Dwight Eisenhower in 1952 to the fast-moving Internet ads of the 2012 presidential campaign.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:05:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Innovations in New Media and Digital Technology</title>
      <description>Panelists talked about innovations being developed with social media and digital technology, both from the commercial standpoint and in terms of improving government efficiency and civic participation.
This program was part of a Brookings Institution day-long discussion on U.S. economic growth through innovation.</description>
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      <title>Innovations in New Media and Digital Technology, Part 1</title>
      <description>Panelists talked about innovations being developed with social media and digital technology, both from the commercial standpoint and in terms of improving government efficiency and civic participation.
The program was pre-empted by a Senate pro forma session. Part 2 can viewed using program identification number 303687-4.
Moderator: Darrell M. West, Vice President and Director, Governance Studies
William A. Galston, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution
Peter Grauer, Chairman, Bloomberg L.P.
Ted Leonsis
This program was part of a Brookings Institution day-long discussion on U.S. economic growth through innovation.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Richard Trumka on the Jobs Crisis</title>
      <description>Richard Trumka argued that America did not have a deficit crisis but a jobs crisis. He urged Congress to pass the president's jobs bill, and said the proposal was an important first step to getting more Americans back in the work force. He also advocated further measures to create jobs, such as measures to combat currency manipulation and reduce the foreclosure rate. He answered questions from the audience.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Immigration Policy</title>
      <description>Participants spoke about U.S. immigration policy, attracting highly-skilled workers, and U.S. business competitiveness. Among the issues addressed were the numbers and origins of foreign graduate students in U.S. universities, research findings on immigration's role in spurring innovation, and policy recommendations for attracting highly-skilled workers to U.S. companies. They also answered questions from the audience.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:02:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Innovation, Information Technology and the Economy</title>
      <description>A panel of telecommunications industry executives talked about the impact of innovation and technology on the U.S. economy. Topics included increasing television programming choices, infrastructure availability concerns, and "net neutrality," the principle that all Internet content should be treated equally by network service providers. They also responded to questions from the audience.
This program was part of a day-long Brookings Institution program on innovative economic growth strategies for government and business sectors.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:26:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Changing Immigration Policy</title>
      <description>Darrell West talked about his proposals for attracting more highly educated and entrepreneurial immigrants. He is author of the book [Brain Gain: Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy]. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:35:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Election Campaigns</title>
      <description>Darrell West, author of [Air Wars: Television Advertising in Election Campaigns 1952-2008] and Janet Brown, Executive Director on Commission talked about election campaigns.
C-SPAN's Distance Learning Class is held in conjunction with the University of Denver, George Mason University and Purdue University.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:01:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>U.S. Immigration Policy</title>
      <description>The Brookings Institution held a forum on reforming U.S. immigration policy. Darrell West began the event by speaking briefly about the key findings of his book, [Brain Gain: Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy]. (Brookings Institution Press, 2010). He argues in the book that reform is crucial to U.S. competitiveness and that immigrants bring innovation that outweighs perceived costs. Celinda Lake then presented the findings of her poll research on immigration, which included questions about the recent Arizona immigration law. Juan Osuna talked about ongoing reform efforts at the federal level. Afterward, Mr. West moderated asked questions of the panelists, and they also responded to questions from members of the audience.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:31:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Elections and Campaign Finance</title>
      <description>Norm Eisen talked about the Obama administration's perspective on election and campaign finance reform. and he responded to audience members' questions. Following his remarks panelists discussed election and campaign finance reform. Afterward, they responded to audience member's questions.
This program was part of a Brookings Institution forum on government and democracy.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Civic Engagement and the American Political Process</title>
      <description>Participants spoke about the state of discourse in American politics, the emergence of the "tea party" movement, their response in the form of a "coffee party," and engaging citizens and lawmakers in the political process. Among the topics they addressed were partisanship and the legislative process, recent efforts to pass health care reform, campaign finance, and voter anger. They also answered questions from the audience.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:48:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>U.S. Investment Opportunities</title>
      <description>Paul Otellini talked about rebuilding the foundations of U.S. growth. In his remarks he addressed the need to increase investments in math and science education, research, technology, infrastructure, and clean energy, and the need for an overall more long-term focus. He mentioned a new commitment by such corporations as Microsoft, Dell, Yahoo, Liberty Mutual, and several others to hire more U.S. college graduates. Following his remarks, he responded to audience members' question.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:33:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>National Broadband Plan</title>
      <description>The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released the results of a survey conducted as a part of creating a national broadband plan. FCC Chair Julius Genachowski gave the opening address. Following his remarks panelists talked about the survey results and how they will shape the national broadband plan.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:34:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Broadband and Mobile Communications</title>
      <description>Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski talked about where the FCC stands on broadband and the Internet. He focused on ways to keep the Internet free and open, and outlined principles put forth by the FCC to keep the Internet available to everyone. In his remarks he said the FCC would require that network operators reveal how they manage their network, and that broadband providers cannot discriminate against particular Internet content or applications. 
Following Mr. Genchowski's remarks, a panel of industry experts discussed his speech and improving broadband access in the U.S.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:06:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Role of White House Press Secretaries</title>
      <description>Stephen Hess, author of [What Do We Do Now? A Workbook for the President-Elect], moderated a panel on the role of the White House press secretary, especially in the outset of a new administration. Current and former White House press secretaries spoke about their experiences, the routine and daily job of the press secretary, crisis management, maintaining good relations with the news media, and the changing nature of the media and the news cycle. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:04:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Presidential Transition and Campaign Promises</title>
      <description>Stephen Hess and Terry Edmonds talked about the presidential transition process, focusing on ways in which the new Obama administration will have to respond to public expectations and develop policy which reflects the promises of the campaign. Among the topics they addressed were challenges specific to the global economy, foreign policy in Iraq and Afghanistan, and relations with Congress.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:54:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Open Phones</title>
      <description>Telephone lines were opened for comments on the question, "Israel and Palestine: Is a deal reachable?" 
  
 Participating by telephone, Darrell West talked about the start of voting in Rhode Island's presidential primary election today.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rhode Island Senate Midterm Election</title>
      <description>Professor West talked by video link from Providence, Rhode Island about the contest for Rhode Island's Senate seat between Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D). Professor West was the director of the university's Taubman Center for Public Policy where he conducts state political polls and surveys. He also created the "Inside Politics" website which focuses on national and Rhode Island politics.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:33:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Election Results and the Electoral Process</title>
      <description>In a session titled, "Is This Any Way to Run an Election? Did the System Work?," the panelists analyzed the November 5, 1996, elections and discussed the electoral process. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. Dean Arterton moderated.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 1996 13:46:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Mr. Mitchell shared his experiences in television journalism with an audience of television journalism students. He also spoke about some of the changes he has seen in all areas of journalism in recent years as different media continue to converge. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 1996 15:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Book Discussion on [Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Government]</title>
      <description>Mr. Forbes spoke about the relationship between politics and economics, both historically and in the 1996 campaign. He used the example of his brother Steve's 1996 presidential campaign to demonstrate the importance of economic issues in politics. He also emphasized that the need for a large governmental structure no longer exists. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 1996 01:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rhode Island Gubernatorial Debate</title>
      <description>Gubernatorial candidates debated Rhode Island and national issues in a studio setting. They were questioned by journalists. 
 
 The debate was also sponsored by Brown University and the [Providence Journal].</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 1994 14:34:13 GMT</pubDate>
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