Heritage Foundation Leadership for America

October 28, 1997
Why Strong Social Institutions Are Needed to Survive Economic Growth
By Stuart M. Butler, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #603)
Why Strong Social Institutions Are Needed to Survive Economic Growth

October 21, 1997
The Importance of NATO Enlargement to the Czech Republic
By Vaclav Klaus
(Heritage Lecture #602)
Czech Prime Minister explains that NATO should be a positive alliance about ideas, not a negative alliance about enemies

October 14, 1997
God and Man at the Supreme Court: Rethinking Religion in Public Life
By Kevin J. Hasson
(Heritage Lecture #599)
Much has been written about  Justice Kennedy's sentence "[a]t the heart of liberty is the right to define one's own concept of existence." Some suggest ...

October 11, 1997
This Land is Our Land
By Representative Richard W. Pombo
(Heritage Lecture #598)
This Land is Our Land

October 10, 1997
Europe and America
By Right Honorable Michael Howard
(Heritage Lecture #596)
Tory MP Michael Howard explains that Anti-Americanism drives European political unification efforts

October 8, 1997
Dead or Alive: An Update on Fast Track's Prospects
By Representative David T. Dreier
(Heritage Lecture #597)
Dead or Alive: An Update on Fast Track's Prospects

September 10, 1997
It's Their Money: We Can Cut Taxes Further--and We Should
By Representative John Boehner
(Heritage Lecture #595)
HL595:  It's Their Money: We Can Cut Taxes Further--And We Should

September 4, 1997
The Air Force Turns 50: Is It Ready for the Future
By Lt. General James A Abrahamson, Lt. General Bradley C. Hosmer, General Charles A. Horner
(Heritage Lecture #594)
Generals discuss the state of the Air Force

June 6, 1997
Punish the Chinese Government, Not the Chinese People
By Senator Spencer Abraham (R-MI)
(Heritage Lecture #592)
By maintaining free trade, while showing our disapproval of tyrannical practices, we stay true to our principles.

May 20, 1997
China Today: Evil Empire or Unprecedented Opportunity?
By The Honorable Barbara Hackman Franklin
(Heritage Lecture #589)
Calling China the next "evil empire" does not necessarily make it so; even worse, we begin to create a self-fulfilling prophecy.

May 15, 1997
"How Do We Manage the Economy Intelligently?" An Analysis of Our Budget, Our Debt, and Our Future
By Senator Robert F. Bennett (R-Utah)
(Heritage Lecture #584)
HL584:  "How Do We Manage the Economy Intelligently?" An Analysis of Our Budget, Our Debt, and Our Future

May 13, 1997
Balancing the Budget: What Washington Can Learn From the States
By The Honorable Terry E. Branstad (R)
(Heritage Lecture #586)
HL586:  Balancing the Budget: What Washington Can Learn From the States

May 5, 1997
A New Perspective on U.S.-Korea Economic Relations
By The Honorable Chang-yuel Lim
(Heritage Lecture #585)
It is in the mutual interest of both our countries to help strengthen the multilateral institutional framework.

April 19, 1997
Reclaiming the Conservative Constitution
By The Honorable Spencer Abraham (R)
(Heritage Lecture #591)
Central to Russel Kirk's work is the belief that we must help preserve religious truth, individual virtue, and traditions that help us learn to act ...

April 18, 1997
Bringing Consumer Choice to Electricity
By The Honorable Thomas DeLay
(Heritage Lecture #582)
HL582:  Bringing Consumer Choice to Electricity

March 26, 1997
Feminism: For Better and for Worse
By Suzanne Fields
(Heritage Lecture #590)
This speech is the beginning of my answer to why I'm so critical of certain feminists when it's obvious that I benefited from feminist accomplishments. ...

March 25, 1997
God and Politics: Lessons from America's Past
By John G. West, Jr.
(Heritage Lecture #583)
Looking to history to determine the proper role for religion and politics.

March 20, 1997
An Unlimited America
By The Honorable Sam Brownback
(Heritage Lecture #581)
The era of big government is over. May it rest in peace. In its place, a new era is about to unfold: an unlimited America ...

March 18, 1997
Courting Disaster: Judicial Despotism in the Age of Russell Clark
By Senator John Ascroft
(Heritage Lecture #580)
The courts fail to check federal power

March 12, 1997
APEC's Agenda: 1997 and Beyond
By Leonard J. Edwards
(Heritage Lecture #588)
The importance of accomplishing the APEC's Agenda.

March 6, 1997
The Good News About Welfare Reform: Wisconsin's Success Story
By Governor Tommy Thompson (R-WI) and Dr. William J. Bennett
(Heritage Lecture #593)
Governor Tommy Thompson (R-WI) and Dr. William J. Bennett comment on much needed welfare reform.

February 13, 1997
Four Points of the Compass: Restoring America's Sense of Direction
By Balint Vazsonyi
(Heritage Lecture #577)
Although the press appears not to have noticed, President Clinton, in his Second Inaugural Address, called for a new Constitution.

February 12, 1997
A Pacific Charter: A Blueprint for U.S. Policy in the Pacific in the 21st Century
By Representative Benjamin A. Gilman
(Heritage Lecture #579)
Third Annual B.C. Lee Lecture - No region of the world is more vital to the future of our nation than Asia. Over the past ...

January 13, 1997
Killing Us with Kindness: How Liberal Compassion Hurts
By Don Feder
(Heritage Lecture #574)
Along with justice and faith, compassion is one of the pillars of our religious heritage and is woven into the very fabric of our civilization. ...