Mayor and Governor Calvin Coolidge
A panel with former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke and former New Hampshire Governor John Sununu discussed Calvin Coolidge during his time as mayor of Northampton and Governor of Massachusetts…
158 viewsA panel with former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke and former New Hampshire Governor John Sununu discussed Calvin Coolidge during his time as mayor of Northampton and Governor of Massachusetts…
158 viewsPanelists talked about education and how race affects Latino, African-American, and Asian students. Topics included unequal opportunity, college preparation, teacher quality, and customizing…
1,056 viewsParticipants talked about the legacy of the decision in Brown v. Board of Education on the 50th anniversary of the landmark case. Among the topics they addressed were the state of race relat…
528 viewsCoverage of the Million Man March included open phones segments, live crowd shots, interviews with rally participants on the Mall, and speeches by African-American men from all walks of life…
20,372 viewsThe panelists discussed and debated the future of U.S. drug policy. The primary issue of contention was whether or not some illegal drugs should be legalized. Mr. Bennett and Rep. Rangel arg…
106 viewsPanelists talked about affirmative action, including the case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the University of Michigan’s affirmative action admissions policy. Following p…
286 viewsParticipants talked about implementing effective drug policies. Among the issues they addressed were to what extent drug abuse should be treated as a public health problem or a criminal prob…
148 viewsVarious officials welcomed guests to the convention and outlined an agenda for the convention and the Party.Al From, Democratic Leadership Council, President, talked about the new Democrati…
53 viewsFollowing an event in the White House Rose Garden, police officials from around the country talked about the community policing initiative, the presidents efforts on behalf of law enforcem…
170 viewsTipper Gore and Administration officials spoke about federal initiatives to protect children from lead poisoning in older housing. They stressed the importance of federal assistance in lead …
108 viewsThe Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service held a panel discussion dealing with labor and management relations in the public sector adn. The members of the panel gave an individual prese…
132 viewsBaltimore officials discussed the purpose and function of the 311 non-emergency telephone number. They said an inordinate amount of “non-emergency” calls were coming in on 911 and preventing…
210 viewsSecretary Andrew Cuomo, Sam Donaldson and others addressed the National Association of Counties convention following speeches and an overview by officers of the NAC. Secretary Cuomo talked a…
105 viewsThe US Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson and others spoke at the opening ceremony of the 11th annual Korean American Student Conference. He was joined by Baltimore Mayor Kurt …
47 viewsThe panelists participated in a forum titled “Election '96 - The Picking of the President: Politics and the Media.” They criticized the lack of substance in the campaign and in the debates …
83 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
79 viewsSpeakers at the afternoon session of the Democratic National Convention included Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA); Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY); Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND); Rep. Charles Schumer (D-NY)…
566 viewsResidents gathered in Baltimore, MD to celebrate the destruction of old, dilapidated, high-rise Public Housing. As part of the Public Housing Redevelopment, it would be replaced with townhom…
217 viewsVice President Gore spoke to Maryland Democrats about the 1996 presidential campaign at a party fundraiser. He talked about how the administration’s accomplishments will help President Bill …
58 viewsHousing & Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros and others announced $900 million in federal grants to cities and organizations to deal with homeless persons and talked about the money …
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