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Frank Mankiewicz spoke about his career and experiences in public service. He is vice chairman of Hill & Knowlton’s Washington, D.C. office. Hill & Knowlton is a public relations firm based …

A tribute was held to honor the life and legacy of the late Robert F. Kennedy. His daughter Kerry Kennedy and Rep. Edward Markey hosted a reception at the Capital to commemorate what would h…

The National Press Club hosted a special tribute to the late Hunter S. Thompson. Colleagues and friends of the counter-culture author and journalist who died earlier in the year discussed Th…

Hill and Knowlton Public Relations sponsored a “roast and toast” of journalist Frank Mankiewicz. Fellow journalists and politicians participated in the event, noting the accomplishments of M…

President Jimmy Carter’s Press Secretary Jody Powell and Frank Mankiewicz, George McGovern’s 1972 Campaign Director, discussed the 1972 Democratic Convention in Miami Beach at which Sen. Geo…

Campaign managers and activists recounted stories and events of the 1972 McGovern presidential campaign. Included on the panel was Hunter S. Thompson who wrote “Fear and Loathing on the Camp…

President Jimmy Carter’s Press Secretary, Jody Powell, and George McGovern’s 1972 Campaign Director, Frank Mankiewicz, discussed the 1980 Democratic Convention in New York, particularly the …

Mr. Mankiewicz, the 1968 campaign director for Robert F. Kennedy, reflected on the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago and the impact of Robert Kennedy’s death on it.

Mr. Mankiewicz talked about how political figures, organizations and others interact with news media. He also answered questions from the audience.

Panelists examined how the media has covered House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Georgia), the 104th Congress and the Republican “Contract with America.”

Mr. Kornbluh talked about an article on U.S.-Cuba relations during the 1970s written by Henry Kissinger which the National Security Archive was relaeasing for publication by New York Times B…

The Freedom Forum sponsored a look at the presidency and the media during a discussion held in Arlington, Virginia, sponsored by Columbia University. Journalists and scholars address relatio…

The panel of journalists and public servants explored the need for a return to the public service ethic. They reviewed the ways government officials and the press portray public service. The…

Students from Oxford and Northwestern Universities took part in an Oxford-style debate on the public’s right to know versus a political candidate’s right to privacy. Outside experts in the s…

Panelists discuss the role of the White House in domestic policy. Speakers from various administrations talk about policies of the past and solutions to our domestic, social and economic pro…

Friends and associates of the late Robert F. Kennedy gathered at the Center for Politics, Ethics, and Public Policy at Loyola Marymount University to remember and pursue the political ideals…