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The U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.

Carla Hayden and Ira Silverberg talked about the role of cultural institutions in fostering the future of the book. The panel was moderated by Harold Evans, former publisher and president of…

Panelists talked about civility in political discourse and partisan debate over public policy. Among the topics they addressed were civility in political campaigns, how new media and technol…

Political and cultural leaders talked about how the U.S. can use culture as a means for communicating with other nations. Architect and Professor Elizabeth Diller talked about architecture a…

Former Representative Jim Leach, head of the National Endowment for the Humanities, talked about the importance of understanding American history, culture, and the arts. He discussed issues …

Former Iowa Representative Jim Leach, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, spoke at a National Press Club Luncheon about the need to bridge different cultures. He also resp…

Republican Representative Leach spoke to delegates at the 2008 Democratic National Convention about his support for Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and reasons he had decided no…

The opening day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado focused on Senator Barack Obama’s background, experience, character, and vision for America’s fu…

Peace Corps alumni and others gathered to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the organization, founded by the Kennedy administration to allow private citizens to assist others around the worl…

A number of prominent former and current public servants discussed ways of reintroducing bipartisan statesmanship into American political discourse. Former Senator Sam Nunn read the statemen…

Ted Sorensen and Graham Allison spoke about the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, the nature of the Cold War, and lessons learned after 45 years since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Following their rema…

A hearing was held titled “The U.S. and India: An Emerging Entente?” State Department officials testified about U.S.-India relations, focusing on recent agreements on civil nuclear coopera…

Former Senator Bradley was interviewed about his book, The New American Story, published by Random House, in which he presents a plan to reevaluate the current American political system. The…

The panelists talked about the War Powers Act and the constitutional conflicts between the legislative and executive branches over the decision to use force. White House Counsel Lloyd Cutler…

Mr. Burns testified about North Korean nuclear weapons development programs, recent nuclear and missile tests, the status of six-party talks with North Korea, and United Nations sanctions on…

Representative Leach talked about the U.S. response to a North Korean nuclear test the previous day and international responses to the testing. He also responded to telephone calls and elect…

Witnesses testified about U.S. - Korea Relations. Topics included transferring the operational command of South Korean forces to their own command, the environmental cleanup of former U.S. m…

The House passed the warrantless wiretapping bill 232-191. Several other bills were passed, including the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Act. Mild audio buzz during the last hour of the program.