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The 80th annual White House Correspondents dinner. Comedian, Al Franken, was the entertainment. President Bill Clinton also made remarks and jokes.

At the White House Correspondents' Association’s annual black-tie dinner, President Bill Clinton presented the WHCA awards, then joked about his “stealth campaign.” Comedian Al Franken joked…

Executive Producer Al Franken talked about his upcoming television program on NBC called “Lateline.” He also answered audience calls, faxes and electronic mail.

Comedian Al Franken addressed members and guests of the National Press Club. He spoke about the role of the press during the 1996 elections and shared several anecdotes concerning his attemp…

Al Franken, Saturday Night Live spoke about humor in campaigns and politics. He showed clips of Saturday Night Live’s political satires which span five administrations. He also promoted his …

Protesters outside Republican National Convention in San Diego, CA criticized the Republican Party platform. Speakers included Candace Gingrich, of the Human Rights Campaign, and comedian Al…

Morley Safer, CBS “60 Minutes” Co-Editor moderated a discussion of politics, the media, and humor with a panel of press secretaries, political consultants, and comedians. The event was hoste…

Current 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…

“Saturday Night Live,” writer and comedian Al Franken discussed the role of political humor in this year’s midterm elections, focusing on the negativity of the campaigns. The program incorpo…

Interviews, video clips, and vignettes illustrated the political issues and events of the previous week.

Interviews, video clips and vignettes illustrated the political issues and events of the previous week. Telephone lines were opened occasionally for viewer comments.