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President Bill Clinton and other government officials joined the citizens of Oklahoma City in a prayer service for the victims of the recent bombing of a federal office building. In his rema…

The Bipartisan Policy Center honored former Governor Thomas Kean (R-NJ) and former Representative Lee Hamilton (D-IN) for their work as co-chairs of the 9/11 Commission. Director of National…

Former Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating talked about the importance of agencies and law enforcement response and collaboration in times of crisis such as the Oklahoma City bombing. He made co…

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin (R) was sworn in for a second term at an inauguration ceremony at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City. She talked about economic gains in her first term and name…

Witnesses testified on the impact of a default on financial stability and economic growth in the U.S. In their remarks the outlined various scenarios should Congress allow a default and warn…

Members of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Commission talked about the findings of their report calling for the elimination of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over a five- to ten-year peri…

Commission members spoke to reporters and answered questions about the release of Restoring America’s Future, a “bipartisan, comprehensive, and politically viable budget plan to reduce the d…

A memorial ceremony for victims and families to mark the 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing was held at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, located at the site of the …

Frank Keating talked about and read to children from his book, The Trial of Standing Bear (Oklahoma Heritage Association; September 22, 2008). A Politics and Prose Bookstore employee showed …

A memorial ceremony for victims and families in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to mark the 10th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing was held at the First United Methodist Church near the memor…

On the fifth anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, President Clinton and other officials dedicated a national memorial to the victim…

Former Okahoma Governor Frank Keating talked about his second children’s book Theodore, published by Simon and Schuster. The book related the early childhood of the 26th president of the Uni…

Governor Keating and Mr. Wimmer read and discussed their picture book biography of Oklahoma native Will Rogers. The book, published by Harcourt, follows Rogers from his childhood in Indian T…

Former officials talk about disaster preparedness, federal responses to emergencies, and the role of the federal government in relief and recovery efforts. They also talked about lessons lea…

In a ceremony President Bush and others dedicated the Oklahoma City National Memorial Center to the memory of the 168 persons killed April 19, 1995 in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Fed…

Panelists discussed the procedures used in U.S. elections and compared them to those used by other democratic nations. They spoke about their experiences as election observers, efforts to pr…

Former Governor Keating talked about the financial crisis facing baby boomers upon retirement. He pointed out the danger of being a debtor nation using the money of others to build the next …

Governors and Republican leaders talked about homeland security as well as responding to terrorist attacks or catastrophic events. Among the topics they addressed were interagency communicat…

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops held a news conference on a national review board that examined sexual abuse of children by Priests.

Recipients of the National Governors' Association Distinguished Service Award were honored, as well as some retiring governors. A brief Executive Committee meeting was held at the end of the…