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President Jimmy Carter and Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan met in Cleveland, Ohio, for the last of two presidential debates prior to the 1980 presidential election. This was th…

President Ronald Reagan and former Vice President Walter Mondale met in Louisville, Kentucky, for the first of two presidential debates prior to the 1984 presidential election. The candidate…

A gala celebration was held for former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s 70th birthday. Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and other dignitaries praised Lady Thatcher and…

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences held its 30 annual news and documentary Emmy Award ceremony. Lifetime Achievement awards were given to Barbara Walters, and posthumously, to Walte…

Ken Auletta interviewed Barbara Walters and Steve Kroft about the art of television interviewing. Topics included how to get interviews, preparation, and establishing credibility and trust. …

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s second mayoral inauguration took place on the steps of City Hall. Following a saxophone rendition of “New York, New York,” Barbara Walters welcomed the guests. Judg…

Mr. Shields moderated a roast of Barbara Walters at an annual dinner to benefit the Spina Bifida Association. Journalists and politicians made tongue-in-cheek remarks about her career and cu…

At the funeral mass for former ABC Television president Roone Arledge, many past and present ABC television personalities eulogized him, describing his leadership in the television industry …

Secretary Cheney discussed President Bush’s proposal to reduce nuclear arms. He discussed the tactics and strategy behind the president’s announcement and its possible domestic and foreign p…

Participants honored several women for their work on behalf of Middle East peace. They particularly honored several wives of past and present regional leaders for their efforts to promote co…

First Lady Hillary Clinton and others honored former first ladies and their contributions to American history. Through spoken reenactments first ladies related experiences of public life and…

Journalistic colleagues and friends others paid tribute to Sam Donaldson’s long career in television journalism. They related humorous stories about Mr. Donaldson and his career and their r…

Barbara Walters, ABC News Correspondent reflected upon her many interviews with world leaders. She talked about what some of these persons have told her about the characteristics of good lea…

The International Press Freedom Awards were awarded to journalists from around the world for their exceptional physical and moral courage in pursuit of the truth. Notable speakers at this ev…

Former Governor Jimmy Carter (D-GA) and President Gerald Ford met at the College of William and Mary for the last of three presidential debates prior to the 1976 presidential election. The c…

The closing plenary session of the 40th anniversary symposium of The Aspen Institute focused on working group presentations on education and economic competitiveness, social and economic dev…

The speakers discussed how to shape a new global community and how to face the problems that the world will be facing in the future. The Aspen Institute is dedicated to helping leaders under…

President Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale debated issues and answered questions from the panel.

The Democratic Presidential candidates debated their campaign platforms. Note: There is some audio breakup.