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Friday, April 30, 2021
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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President Dwight Eisenhower established the first Law Day in 1958 to mark the nation's commitment to the rule of law. The 2021 Law Day theme — Advancing the Rule of Law, Now— reminds all of us that we the people share the responsibility to promote the rule of law, defend liberty, and pursue justice.
No society can thrive, or even continue...
Friday, May 22, 1981, 12:00 p.m.
Transition: The Worldwide Effort to Create a Sustainable Society
Lester Brown − founder of the Worldwatch Institute, the first research institute devoted to the analysis of global environmental issues − discusses the worldwide effort to create a sustainable society. While president of the Worldwatch institute, Brown established the Worldwatch...
Friday, May 15, 1981, 12:00 p.m.
South Africa: Today and Tomorrow
Percy Qoboza, journalist, author, and outspoken critic of the apartheid government in South Africa, speaks on the South African present and future. He details the links between South Africa's racist policies and waning international peace. Mr. Qoboza appeals to the...
Friday, April 24, 1981, 12:00 p.m.
A Constructive Alternative Budget
Congressman Walter E. Fauntroy, Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, discusses what he terms a "compassionate and constructive alternative" to politics as usual. He elaborates on the balance of trade problems in the U.S. economy, advocating for a restructuring of...
Friday, April 10, 1981, 12:00 p.m.
The Medical Implications of Nuclear War
Dr. Helen Caldicott, Founder and National President of Physicians for Social Responsibility, speaks on the medical implications of nuclear war. She urges the City Club to consider nuclear weapons not as a political or economic matter, but as medical issue. Dr....
Friday, March 27, 1981, 12:00 p.m.
Acid Rain: A Continental Challenge
Raymond M. Robinson of the Canadian Environmental Protection Service speaks on the continental challenges of acid rain. Citing the interdependence of the United States' and Canadian economies, Mr. Robinson warns that acid rain must be treated as a corporate issue...
Friday, February 06, 1981, 12:00 p.m.
The Orchestra and its Place in the Community
Lorin Maazel became the Orchestra's fifth Musical Director in 1972. After having conducted nearly 100 of the Orchestra's concerts each year since, he is preparing to leave Cleveland for Vienna. Maazel speaks about the influence of music and music-makers in contemporary...
Thursday, May 29, 1980, 8:30 a.m.
Senator Ted Kennedy, Democratic candidate for President of the United States, addresses the City Club on what would have been John F. Kennedy's 63rd birthday. He initially planned to deliver a major foreign policy address. Instead, upon learning President Carter would...
Friday, May 16, 1980, 12:00 p.m.
Remarks from Presidential Candidate George H.W. Bush
George H.W. Bush's frist visit to the City Club forum was June 2, 1972, when he was United States Ambassador to the United Nations.On August, 14, 1974, he returned as Republican National Chairman. On June 25, 1976, he delivered an...
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