Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV); former Surgeon General Jerome Adams; Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of National Drug Control Policy; and others talked about ways to combat the opioid epidemic. Th…
244 viewsThe former heads of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Agriculture spoke about the future of food production and safety in…
323 viewsA party was held to celebrate the posthumous publication of Meg Greenfield’s book Washington, published by PublicAffairs. The book is an inside view of the U.S. federal capital from a journa…
568 viewsPeace 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…
253 viewsParticipants talked about how the Clinton administration would be viewed in the future. Among the issues addressed were the failures of the first two years, the impact of the 1994 Congressio…
363 viewsPresident Bill Clinton talked about his administration’s review of the proposed tobacco lawsuit settlement. He was joined by Vice President Al Gore, members of the Cabinet, lawmakers and hea…
126 viewsPanelists discussed the public cynicism about Congress and the U.S. political process. Topics included the causes of and solutions to public dissatisfaction, as well as the effects of cynici…
164 viewsFormer Senator Breaux moderated a discussion on health care reform with former HHS Secretaries Donna Shalala and Tommy Thompson. Secretaries Shalala and Thompson talked about pressing health…
101 viewsBrookings Institute held a discussion about a report from the National Commission on Public Service which provided a series of recommendations for reorganizing the federal government. Follow…
74 viewsParticipants talked about the state of the federal workforce and the recruitment of future federal employees. They also talked about expected transfers resulting from the creation of a Depar…
76 viewsAmerica and the Courts featured Chief Justice Rehnquist and Justice Breyer testifying before the National Commission on the Public Service. The Commission is holding public hearings to f…
121 viewsAfter an introduction from a group of bipartisan officials, Governor Thompson testified about his nomination as secretary of health and human services. Among the issues he addressed were pro…
124 viewsAt a dinner to raise funds for Spina Bifida, politicians roasted Dan Rather. They poked fun at various aspects of his career and presented a video tribute to Mr. Rather depicting him as a su…
280 viewsSecretary Donna Shalala talked to reporters about stronger regulations for medical records privacy. The regulations provide more safeguards and limits on who has access to individual’s medic…
52 viewsPresident Bill Clinton announced new federal regulations for protecting patients' privacy.
110 viewsAdministration officials and a scientist talked with reporters about the results of a recent survey on drug, tobacco and alcohol use among teenagers. They answered questions from the media.
42 viewsFollowing the first of three presidential debates hosted by the Commission on Presidential Debates, campaign officials talked to the media about their impressions of the debate.
76 viewsAfter a meeting with President Clinton, members of the President’s Cabinet met with reporters in the White House driveway. Education Secretary Richard Riley, Health and Human Services Secret…
32 viewsPanelists talked about author Diane Ravitch’s new book Left Back: A Century of Failed School Reform. The author asserts that the efforts to improve America’s schools have been foiled by refo…
349 viewsAdministration officials announced the release of the National Household Survey on substance abuse, which includes national and state estimates of illicit drug, alcohol, and cigarette use. T…
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