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Former Seattle Mayor Norman Rice was interviewed as he finished his second term. He talked about the economic growth and its challenges.

After their first meeting, members of a mayors' task force on welfare briefed reporters on their organization’s perspectives on the recently passed welfare reform legislation. They focused o…

The participants described projects which could help solve the problems of cities, including mass transportation, new health programs, and a revised Department of Housing and Urban Developme…

President Bill Clinton spoke to a large crowd of U.S. mayors and others about problems faced by U.S. cities and the status of federal budget negotiations.

This edition of the Washington Journal featured the Smithsonian with several segments including a tour. This year marked the 150th anniversary of the Smithsonian Institution. Current news ev…

City and county leaders talked about the federal budget cuts being considered in Congress and the possible impact on their localities. Mayor Rice is president of the U.S. Conference of Mayor…

The U.S. Conference of Mayors sponsored a press conference concerning the Crime Bill that’s before the U.S. House. Several mayors gave their perspective on the legislation. The bill would ba…

President Clinton held a teleconference with a group of mayors from across the country. The President announced the names of 34 cities to receive a second round of grants to put more police…

President Bill Clinton spoke to Boeing Airfield workers prior to meeting with international trade representatives at the Asian-Pacific Economic Conference (APEC). He stated that House ratifi…

The subcommittee heard testimony from Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. Louis Sullivan on the department’s fiscal year 1993 budget. Among the issues brought up in the hearing were f…

In this interview, Mayor Norman Rice (D) talked about the politics of Seattle, and some of the major attractions of the city. He described his life and his rise to the mayoralty of a major c…

Jim French and his guests responded to listeners' questions during a live radio broadcast. Topics included a new arena, religion and politics and serial killers.

Mr. Rice discussed public affairs in Seattle, Washington and answered callers' questions.