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Former office holders spoke about prospects for improving women’s status in society. Among the topics they addressed were women in public office, leadership roles, and the future of the wome…

Current and former winners of governmental innovation awards discussed reforms they have implemented to make governmental organizations more efficient. They focused on issues such as how gov…

Democratic Governor Barbara Roberts said farewell to Oregon citizens before the swearing in of her successor. She stressed the need for unity among people and politicians and she thanked the…

Governor Barbara Roberts(D-OR) toured the School Bus on election day. She talked about her decision not to seek re-election.

The governors talked about their careers in state government. They also talked about their formative years, especially concerning education. They also discussed their efforts to improve thei…

State Governors held a health care forum with Senator Patrick Moynihan (D-NY) concerning the president’s health care reform plan and the effort to gain congressional approval for the same.

Governors spoke to a variety of issues including environmental guidelines, health care proposals, etc. They voted on resolutions and waited for the president to enter the building and speak.

At the mid winter meeting of the National Governors' Association, Governor Bob Miller, chair of the Committee on Natural Resources, described his committee’s work of the past six months. May…

Following the President Bill Clinton’s State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress and the Republican response to the same, viewers called in to voice their feelings about the …

President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, and three U.S. governors briefed reporters on the effort to garner support for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Governors Ann …

The National Governors' Association’s State Management Task Force introduced its report on state government reform during the opening weekend of the association’s meeting in Tulsa. The task …

President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, and several members of the president’s cabinet participated in a environmental conference concerning issues affecting the Northwest region of …

The Alliance for Redesigning Government held a news conference to formally announce its creation and to set forth its goals. Director Barbara Dyer said the organization hopes to be an inclus…

Labor Secretary Robert Reich spoke to the Democratic Governors' Association about the Clinton economic strategy. Sec. Reich called the President’s plan a “stimulus, investment, deficit reduc…

Governor Roberts discussed Oregon’s health care plan, which recently gained support from the Clinton Administration.

Female Democratic candidates spoke on the rise of women in national House and Senate races during the final portion of the second evening of proceedings in the 1992 Democratic National Conve…

The chairs of the Democratic National Committee’s Credentials Committee, Governor Barbara Roberts (D-OR) and Representative Alan Wheat (D-MO), and the chairs of the Democratic National Commi…

Governor Barbara Roberts, D-OR, spoke about issues concerning the state of Oregon including the economy, budget cuts, and education. She presented bleak prospects for Oregon’s near future.

This portion of the 1992 meeting of the National Governors' Association was on the topic of Interstate Shipment of Hazardous Waste. The Governors adopted recommendations for both differentia…

The members of the panel addressed future projects planned to encourage international trade. They talked about a new Peace Corps plan for strengthening ties between the United States and cou…