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Friday, April 28, 1967
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George Wallace, former Governor of Alabama and husband of current Governor Lurleen Wallace, addresses the City Club of Cleveland amid speculation about a possible presidential run. As governor, he was chiefly noted for his stand against racial integration and the civil rights laws. One of his most famous quotations was “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever,” which he later stated...
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 first 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...
Friday, March 28, 1980, 12:30 p.m.
On Doing the Possible: The Women's Equity Planning Project
Mareyjoyce Green, Chair, Women's Equity Planning Project; Associate Professor of Sociology, Cleveland State University, speaks about "On Doing the Possible: The Women's Equity Planning Project." Photo: Cleveland Memory Project
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