To mark the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, Senator Tom Harkin, a chief sponsor of the act, moderated a discussion on the history of the disability r…
1,123 viewsOn the twentieth anniversary of C-SPAN, participants spoke about the years-long struggle to televise proceedings on the floor of the House, the formation and early years of C-SPAN, and the g…
82 viewsThe Freedom Forum convened a panel of journalists and others on media influence on politics. Participants discussed the impact of television news coverage on politics and the impact commerci…
298 viewsPresident Bill Clinton met with disability groups to talk about health care reform. President Clinton focused on the provisions of the health security act that helped Americans with disabili…
439 viewsFriends and peers cajoled Representative Richard Gephardt during a celebrity roast.
116 viewsCurrent and former members of Congress introduced three recipients of honors for their work to further civil rights in an awards dinner. Justine Dart, Dorothy Height, and Raul Yzaguirre spok…
798 viewsCurrent and former members of Congress introduced three recipients who are honored for their work to further civil rights in an awards dinner. Justine Dart, Dorothy Height, and Raul Yzaguirr…
828 viewsFormer Democratic Majority Leader Representative Tony Coelho discussed his experiences in previous inaugurations while cameras recorded the scenes around Washington, DC, on the morning of th…
1,301 viewsRep. Weber and former Rep. Coelho discussed the future directions for the Republican and Democratic parties in America in a panel discussion during a symposium on the 1992 elections. The two…
103 viewsTony Coelho former Democratic Whip, took phone calls from viewers to discuss his views of the 103rd Congress as a former congressman and as a lobbyist.
30 viewsFormer congressional leader Tony Coelho (D-California) reflected on campaign finance, clean air, foreign aid, defense cuts, politics and other issues before Congress.
52 viewsMajority Whip Tony Coelho was interviewed on his political career. He resigned from the House of Representative in June of 1989 in the wake of revelations about campaign finance reporting ir…
223 viewsRepresentative Tony Coelho (D-California) addressed the House on the day of his resignation from the Congress. Rep Coelho had been the Democratic Whip, which is the second highest position i…
159 viewsH.R. 1278, a measure to reform the federal deposit insurance system and enhance regulatory and enforcement powers of federal financial institution regulatory agencies was agreed upon. This r…
View in Congressional Chronicle213 viewsThe House met in Pro Forma session. Many speakers with One minute speeches for the first 40 minutes. Topics predominated with the Chinese response in Tiananmen Sqare, but also included Bush …
View in Congressional Chronicle70 viewsRepresentatives held a press briefing and answered reporters questions about supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1989 and about the ethics charges against House Speaker Jim Wright (D…
38 viewsThe House voted to pass H.R. 972 to increase the authority of the Attorney General to settle claims for damages resulting from law enforcement activities of the Department of Justice. The Ho…
View in Congressional Chronicle262 viewsA report was filed impeaching Judge Walter L. Nixon, Jr., for high crimes and misdemeanors.
View in Congressional Chronicle244 viewsMembers of Congress took questions from reporters about the Contra Aid Proposal Agreement in the Senate Gallery.
58 viewsThe House met for special order speeches
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