Vital Speeches of the Day articles from April 1997

Vital Speeches of the Day archives from April 1997

Building a bipartisan foreign policy: diplomacy and economics.(Transcript)
April 15, 1997... Address by MADELEINE ALBRIGHT, United States Secretary of State Delivered to Rice Memorial Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas, February 7, 1997 Mr. Secretary, President Gillis, Ambassador Djerejian, thank you for the introduction and...

The challenge of China's reunification: U.S. foreign policy.(Transcript)
April 15, 1997... Address by RAMON H. MYERS, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution Delivered to the World Affairs Council, Palm Springs, California, March 9, 1997 On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong will revert from a British colony to a special administrative...

The case for Canada. (Canada's political and economic future)(Transcript)
April 15, 1997... A PERSPECTIVE ON CANADA'S POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FUTURE Address by THOMAS d'AQUINO, President and CEO, Business Council on National Issues Delivered to the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Centre of Canadian Studies,...

Fear and emotionalism lead to bad policy: paranoid optimism. (public policy)(Transcript)
April 15, 1997... Address by ROBERT J. EATON, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Chrysler Corporation Delivered to the Automotive Industries Magazine "Executive of the Year" Award Luncheon, Detroit, Michigan, February 26, 1997 Tanks, Marge. I appreciate...

A brand new day in the business world: individual creativity.(Transcript)
April 15, 1997... Remarks by CATHLEEN BLACK, President, Hearst Magazine Delivered to The Economic Club of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, March 4, 1997 Thank you Bill [William G. Mays, President, Economic Club of Indianapolis] for that kind...

Some major trends in higher education: Limited-Access Model vs. Opportunity-Driven Model.(Transcript)
April 15, 1997... Address by MYLES BRAND, President of Indiana University Delivered to the Economic Club of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, February 7, 1997 As the president of one of the largest universities in the country, I'm accustomed to reading...

America's healthcare revolution: increasing competition and choice, improving people's health.(Transcript)
April 15, 1997... Address by RAYMOND V. GILMARTIN, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Merck & Co., Inc. Delivered to The Executives Club of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, February 27, 1997 I'm honored to be here at one of America's most respected...

The gift of tongues: a child must master at least one language.(Transcript)
April 15, 1997... Address by JOHN SILBER, Chancellor, Boston University, Chairman, Massachusetts Board of Education Delivered to the Eastern Massachusetts Foreign Language Administrators Conference, Waltham, Massachusetts, February 28, 1997 There is one...

Working and living: what "track" are you on? (commitment, persistence, love, knowledge and connection)(Transcript)
April 15, 1997... By JAMES D. BELL, Associate Dean, Business School, Professor, Southwest Texas State University Delivered at Commencement, Graduate School, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, December, 20, 1996 Honored Graduates,...

America: a patriot nation.(Transcript)
April 15, 1997... Address by FRANCIS W. HARNESS, Rear Admiral, Commander, Naval Surface Reserve Force Delivered to the Exchange Club of Aledo, Aledo, Illinois, November 9, 1996 Thank you and good morning ladies and gentlemen. It is a great pleasure to be...

Judicial activism: usurping the constitution and legislative powers(Sen Orrin Hatch speech)(Transcript)
April 1, 1997... USURPING THE CONSTITUTION AND LEGISLATIVE POWERS Address by ORRIN HATCH, United States Senator from Utah Delivered to the University of Utah Chapter of the Federalist Society, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 18, 1997 It is a delight for...

Making the tax system work.(Struggle for fairness; US Internal Revenue Commissioner Margaret M. Richardson speech)(Transcript)
April 1, 1997... A STRUGGLE FOR FAIRNESS Address by MARGARET MILNER RICHARDSON, U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Delivered to the Ohio Tax Conference, Columbus, Ohio, January 16, 1997 I am delighted to join you today. I am married to someone from...

Dear Mr. president: some views from a close friend.(Canadian Ambassador to the US Raymond Chretien speech)(Transcript)
April 1, 1997... Address by RAYMOND CHRETIEN, Ambassador from Canada to the United States Delivered to the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, D.C., January 30, 1997 Ladies and Gentleman. It is, a pleasure to appear on this podium...

Social security.(Transcript)
April 1, 1997... GENERATIONAL EQUITY Address by GEORGE MAROTTA, Research Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University Delivered to the San Jose Chapter of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, San Jose, California, February 7, 1997...

An employer's view of social security reform: good news for employees, enterprise and the economy.(Speech by Warren Batts, Chairman of National Association of Manufacturers)(Transcript)
April 1, 1997... Address by WARREN BATTS, Chairman of the Board, National Association of Manufacturers, Chairman, Premark International and Chairman/CEO, Tupperware Corporation Delivered to the Cato Institute, Washington, D.C., February 14, 1997 Thank you,...

Women: the affirmative action revolution.(Speech by Susan Au Allen, Pres American Chamber of Commerce)(Transcript)
April 1, 1997... Address by SUSAN AU ALLEN, President, U.S. Pan Asian, American Chamber of Commerce Delivered to the National Order of Women Legislators, Annual Conference, Flamingo Hills, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 11, 1996 Thank you for your warm...

All Americans are entitled to equal treatment: rekindle the flame of patriotism.(Speech by Ward Connerly of California Civil Rights Initiative)(Transcript)
April 1, 1997... Address by WARD CONNERLY, Chairman, California Civil Rights Initiative Delivered to the Lincoln Leadership Award for Civic Virtue, Washington, D.C., February 12, 1997 Words fail me to adequately convey to you my gratitude for the tribute...

The new NEA: reinventing the teachers unions for a new era.(Speech by Pres Bob Chase of the National Education Association)(Transcript)
April 1, 1997... Address by BOB CHASE, President, National Education Association Address to the National Press Club, Washington, D.C., February 5, 1997 I appreciate that very kind introduction, Richard Sammon, reporter for Congressional Quarterly,...

Raising the bar, lowering the barriers: improving learning through technology(Speech by William E. Rodrigues, Gen Manager of IBM)(Transcript)
April 1, 1997... Address by WILLIAM E. RODRIGUES, General Manager, IBM, K-12 Education Delivered to the Florida Educational Technology Conference, Orlando, Florida, February 28, 1997 There can be no question about the impact of technology on our society...

U.S. roads and bridges: highway funding at a crossroads.(Speech by Pres Robert L. Darbelnet of American Automobile Assn)(Transcript)
April 1, 1997... ROBERT L. DARBELNET, President & CEO, American Automobile Association Delivered to the National Asphalt Pavement Association, Marriott's Orlando World Center, Orlando, Florida, January 29, 1997 Good morning. When I received this...

Adapting to a revolution: the challenges facing energy companies in the 21th century.(Speech of Pres Philip Carroll of Shell Oil Co.)(Transcript)
April 1, 1997... Address by PHILIP J. CARROLL, President and CEO of Shell Oil Company Delivered to the API/ASME Energy Week, Houston, Texas, January 28, 1997 I have been invited here today to talk to you about one man's view of energy companies as we near...