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The 2005 Lecture Series, “Defining Issues of the 21st Century,” addressed the issues that our nation faces as we move through the first decade and the political currents that influence these issues. The featured speakers for 2005 were former Secretaries of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala and Tommy Thomspon; journalists Ann Compton and Judy Woodruff; foreign policy experts Samuel Berger and Robert Gates; and former Senators Bill Bradley and Alan Simpson.
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Speakers |
Economic Policy – Borrow and Spend, Tax and Spend or Punt? |
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Bill Bradley
Alan Simpson |
| America’s Role in the World-To Lead, Follow or Do It Alone? |
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Samuel Berger
Robert Gates |
| Democracy and the Media- Choosing Sides or Reporting the News? |
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Ann Compton
Judy Woodruff |
| The Demographic Explosion- The Challenges of Health and Retirement Security |
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Tommy Thompson
Donna Shalala |
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