Friday, September 04, 2020
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Friday, September 04, 2020
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Local news outlets are a vital component of a healthy community; they promote civic engagement, hold elected officials accountable, boost local economies, and foster community. Yet, more than 65 million Americans live in counties with only one local newspaper—or none at all. After years of decline, can we restore hometown journalism? Or is this shift in news consumption reflective of...
Friday, May 03, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Debate: Howard Metzenbaum and John Glenn
In response to a speech by Howard Metzenbaum in Toledo in which he accused John Glenn of never holding a real job, Glenn delivered what came to be known as his 'Gold Star Mother Speech' at the City Club debate....
Friday, January 25, 1974, 12:30 p.m.
Healthcare as a Right to all Ohioans
Frank P. Celeste, Chairman of Ohio Governor John J. Gilligan's Task Force on Health Care, speaks about the work the task force is doing to make healthcare a right to all citizens rather than a privilege. Photo: Cleveland Memory Project
Friday, May 18, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Remarks from Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
"The importance of Watergate is not the bugging of telephones, it is the massive assault on the system – eliminating the field of contenders and subverting the system. If the allegations are true, then those who took part in it...
Friday, September 29, 1972, 12:00 p.m.
James C. Davis, Chairman of the Greater Cleveland Growth Association; Partner, Squire Sanders & Dempsey, and former head of the Cleveland Bar Association, speaks at the City Club about Cleveland’s outlook to remain the “best location in the nation.” Where is...
Friday, November 12, 1971, 12:00 p.m.
Former mayor Carl B. Stokes addresses the audience at the City Club Forum a week after his departure from office in 1971. Mayor Stokes addresses his plans for his time as a private citizen, including working towards ensuring minority participation...
Friday, July 09, 1971, 12:00 p.m.
Mayor Carl B. Stokes and Judge Ralph S. Locher
Mayor Carl B. Stokes and former mayor Ralph S. Locher speak at the City Club Forum at the 712 Vincent location in Cleveland, Ohio. Within the context of the City Club's changing location, the mayors discuss the topic of change...
Friday, July 24, 1970, 12:00 p.m.
Cleveland's Financial Problems and Tax Reform
Mayor Carl B. Stokes addresses the dire financial state of the city of Cleveland, citing tax reform as the only option for remedying the financial crisis. Stokes elaborates upon how Cleveland proper disproportionately pays for services available to the entire...
Friday, March 13, 1970, 12:00 p.m.
Let's Combine Freeways and Rapid Transit
Freeways, as anyone who has attended a City Club forums over the years knows, is a burning issue in Greater Cleveland. So is rapid transit. In some cities, notably Chicago, rapid transit facilities have been built into median strips of...
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