Executive Speeches articles from April 1999

Executive Speeches archives from April 1999

Corporate Policy On Community Outreach & Philanthropy.(Les Alberthal, chairman of Electronic Data Systems Corp. addresses the Keizaikai U.S.A. 100 Club, Los Angeles)
April 1, 1999... Good morning. Ohayo. I am honored to be here today with business leaders who are building mutual understanding between Japanese and American corporations. Because you represent large, prestigious corporations, you can do much to improve...

The Future of the U.S. Defense Industry.(address given by Vance D. Coffman of Lockheed Martin Corp.)(Council of Foreign Relations)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 1999... Thank you, Les (Gelb), for that generous introduction. It is a great privilege to address the Council on a subject as important as the future of America's defense industry. I realize this forum is one-third premise and two-thirds discussion;...

The Eternal Price of Liberty.(judge Loren A. Smith of the United Staes. Court of Federal Claims addresses the Suffolk University Law School)
April 1, 1999... Or The Magical World of Constitutional Law: How Not to Make Rights Appear and Disappear Out of a Hat The lights darken. The magician, dressed in white tie and black mils, walks to the center of the stage. He hands his silk top hat to an...

Business Women: Portraits In Progress.(address given by Lea Soupata, of United Parcel Service of Amercia Inc.)(Business Women's Network Salute to Diversity Dinner, Washington D.C.)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 1999... Thank you, and good evening, everyone. I must tell you, I'm feeling a bit of deja-vu tonight. Earlier this year, I had the privilege of speaking in this same building at a different function. It was a terrific experience for me. At the...

Civility Without Censorship.(address given by Raymond W. Smith of Bell Atlantic Corp.)(Simon Wiesenthal Center/Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles)
April 1, 1999... Thank you, Rabbi Cooper, for the gracious introduction... and let me acknowledge the tremendous contributions the Museum and the Center have made toward harmonizing race relations and advancing equality and justice. We're truly honored that...

Solving the Problem of Poverty.(address given by Steve Mariotti of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship)(Shavano Institute for National Leadership, Tennessee)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 1999... I know a secret which, if fully understood by our government, business and community leaders, could have enormous positive implications for the future of our society. Simply put, the secret is this: Children born into poverty have special gifts...

Managing Knowledge With Communications Systems.(address given by John Zeglis of AT and T Corp.)(Public Relations Society of America International Conference, Boston)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 1999... Thanks for that kind introduction and congratulations on choosing Boston for this conference. There are so many great reasons to come here. Actually, in an earlier draft of my speech I had three reasons why Boston is a great place to be in...