Journalists Detained Internationally
“Show Austin … that he has value to his country, that he is worth bringing home,” said Debra Tice, mother of freelance journalist Austin Tice who pleaded o President Biden for help. Mr. Tice…
100 views“Show Austin … that he has value to his country, that he is worth bringing home,” said Debra Tice, mother of freelance journalist Austin Tice who pleaded o President Biden for help. Mr. Tice…
100 viewsIn commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the beginning of forced migration of Africans to North America, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History hosted a panel…
2,393 viewsReporters Without Borders and the National Press Club hosted an opening reception for the “Children of Syria” exhibit. The exhibit features the work of Austin Tice, a freelance journalist de…
142 viewsFormer Representative Patricia Schroeder and Professor Anita Hill recounted what they learned at a conference they conducted on the women’s vote in the 2000 elections, including topics such …
64 viewsJohn Podesta spoke with reporters about proposed Republican tax cut legislation. He focused in particular on the impact that the plan would have on science and technology research. He cautio…
36 viewsBanking officials talked about upgrades in electronic banking designed to fix any potential problem resulting form the date change on January 1, 2000. They warned that a larger threat came f…
143 viewsT. Kumar, Asia and the Pacific policy director for Amnesty International, talked to reporters about the safety and security of East Timor. He focused on the unstable history of this region i…
45 viewsWhite House Budget Director Jack Lew talked about pending legislation which would provide a roughly $800 billion tax cut over the next ten years. He said that the Republican plan would not s…
31 viewsJohn Koskinen, Chairman of the President’s Council on Year 2000 Conversion, announced that most government agencies were compliant with federal guidelines to protect computers from any poten…
55 viewsExecutive Director of the National Association of Counties, Larry Naake talked to reporters about collecting taxes from items purchased on-line. He stated that National Association of Counti…
39 viewsSenator Strom Thurmond (R-SC) spoke at the National Press Club (NPC) on its 90th anniversary. He reflected on the events of the past century and the importance of U.S. influence in the futur…
55 viewsNational Security Advisor Sandy Berger spoke at the National Press Club about the situation in Iraq. He commented on the health condition of the Iraqi people in reference to the sanctions ag…
89 viewsMinister Tarasyuk was the guest at the Morning Newsmaker forum at the National Press Club. He talked about the role of his nation in Europe and the political and economic impact of the Europ…
52 viewsSenator Max Baucus D-Montana offered his thoughts on the president’s trip to China. The Senator accompanied the president to the summit.
34 viewsGary Bauer discussed U.S. policy toward China, and the president’s upcoming visit to China. He also answered media questions.
29 viewsMayor Patricia Owens of Grand Forks, ND talked about the enactment of the Disaster Relief Bill and the role it played in assisting her city recover from floods and fires which caused conside…
43 viewsJames Kelly, United Parcel Service, (UPS), CEO, spoke about U.S. Postal Services practices which inhibit competition in the delivery industry. He said that Congress should change the law so …
53 viewsFormer Energy Secretary Federico Pena briefed reporters on U.S. national energy strategy and the prospects for summer gasoline prices. The strategy document called for energy sources other t…
43 viewsMr. Chase talked about the future of labor unions. He talked about the broad outlines of “new unionism” and its tenets of teachers taking personal responsibility for the welfare of their tea…
73 viewsMr. Forbes spoke about his assessment of the state of the Union and what he sees as this year’s agenda in Congress and the executive branch. He has been mentioned as a possible candidate for…
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