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HERITAGE FOUNDATION LECTURE SERIES 2000

The following are lectures given at Heritage Foundation events by prominent political figures, academics, and issue experts from around the world. Unfortunately, not all of our lectures are transcribed. If you have questions, please contact Jason Murphy

December 6, 2000
Losing the First Battle, Winning the War
By Midge Decter
(Heritage Lecture #693)
The drive for responsible citizenry has diminished in the past century.

 

November 30, 2000
Economic Freedom in Hong Kong
By The Honorable Anson Chang
(Heritage Lecture #691)
The rule of law and economic freedom are the twin pillars of Hong Kong's success.

 

November 16, 2000
Energy Shortages In Energy-Rich America--Why?
By The Honorable Denise A. Bode
(Heritage Lecture #692)
In spite of the fact that the number of rigs has doubled from a year ago, oil and gas production are actually down since May. ...

 

October 20, 2000
Putin's Russia: How Should the U.S. Respond?
By Richard Haass, Sarah E. Mendelson, Dov Zakheim, Yurii Shchekochikhin, Representative Curt Weldon, Dimitri Simes, and Ariel Cohen, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #690)
Putin's Russia: How Should the U.S. Respond?

 

October 10, 2000
The Proper Scope, Purpose, and Utility of U.S. Relations with China's Military
By Steven J. Yates, Al Santoli, Randy Schriver, and Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #689)
Examining the new relations between the U.S. and China's military.

 

October 6, 2000
Science and Technology Policy in 2001: New Congress, New President, New Policies?
By The Honorable Bob Walker
(Heritage Lecture #688)
Government must fund research, focus on mission-driven technology, minimize regulation, adapt laws as technology changes, and learn to react properly to technological changes

 

September 29, 2000
Asian Democracy and American Interests
By Ambassador Paul Wolfowitz
(Heritage Lecture #685)
Asian democracy, like American democracy, will reflect the superior strength of governments that are based on the will of the governed.

 

September 28, 2000
THE VIEW FROM WAYS AND MEANS
By The Honorable Philip M. Crane
(Heritage Lecture #686)
The View from Ways and Means

 

September 27, 2000
Making Marriage Matter
By The Honorable Frank Keating
(Heritage Lecture #684)
There are issues of the heart and of the head that have to be resolved in forums other than government forums.

 

September 26, 2000
Why America Needs Religion
By William E. Simon, Jr.
(Heritage Lecture #687)
Religious liberty is far more than just liberty for the religious. It is vital for all citizens.

 

August 17, 2000
Theater Missile Defense: How Will It Recast Security and Diplomacy in East Asia?
By Peter Brookes
(Heritage Lecture #683)
Theater Missile Defense: How Will It Recast Security and Diplomacy in East Asia?

 

August 16, 2000
Great Britain and the Euro v. Sterling Debate
By Nick Herbert
(Heritage Lecture #682)
Economic integration with Europe will hurt, not help, the British economy

 

August 8, 2000
Turning a Dangerous City into a Safe One
By Edward F. Davis III
(Heritage Lecture #681)
A balance of good, strong police enforcement with effective prevention is the key to economic development. Building trust in the community will flow from this ...

 

August 8, 2000
Limited War: The Initial Failures of Appeasement Policy Toward North Korea
By Chuck Downs
(Heritage Lecture #680)
We tend to adhere to a false hope that treating the regime in the North favorably will result in forward movement on the issues that ...

 

August 8, 2000
Global Trade: 10 Steps to Reclaiming U.S. Leadership
By The Honorable Barbara Hackman Franklin
(Heritage Lecture #679)
Global Trade: 10 Steps to Reclaiming U.S. Leadership

 

July 31, 2000
New Terrorist Threats and How to Counter Them
By Ambassador L. Paul Bremer
(Heritage Lecture #678)
New Terrorist Threats and How to Counter Them

 

July 27, 2000
From Mutual Aid to Welfare State: How Fraternal Societies Fought Poverty and Taught Character
By David T. Beito
(Backgrounder #677)
From Mutual Aid to Welfare State: How Fraternal Societies Fought Poverty and Taught Character

 

July 24, 2000
What is Compassionate Conservatism and Can it Transform America?
By Marvin Olansky
(Heritage Lecture #676)
What is Compassionate Conservatism and Can it Transform America?

 

July 19, 2000
Virtue in Democracy
By The Honorable Henry Hyde
(Heritage Lecture #673)
Virtue in Democracy

 

July 19, 2000
Reflections on the Recent Past
By Kenneth W. Starr
(Heritage Lecture #674)
Reflections on the Recent Past

 

July 18, 2000
Making Energy More Competitive and Less Expensive
By The Honorable Larry E. Craig
(Heritage Lecture #675)
Making Energy More Competitive and Less Expensive

 

July 14, 2000
Switzerland's National Retirement Approach
By David O. Harris
(Heritage Lecture #672)
hl672: Switzerland's National Retirement Approach

 

July 11, 2000
Humanitarian Warriors: The Moral Folly of the Clinton Doctrine
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #671)
Humanitarian Warriors: The Moral Folly of the Clinton Doctrine

 

June 20, 2000
Elections in Mexico: The Impact on U.S.-Mexican Relations
By Francisco Guerrero, Carlos Heredia, and Carlos Salazar
(Heritage Lecture #670)
The upcoming elections in Mexico will bring certain change to the status quo.

 

June 13, 2000
Challenges as China's Communist Leaders Ride the Tiger of Liberalization
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #669)
While the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the PLA appear to be unassailable monoliths, the reality is that both face many internal problems that could ...

 

June 9, 2000
The Technology Revolution: Road to Freedom or Road to Serfdom?
By James K. Glassman
(Heritage Lecture #668)
Regulation threatens the new economy

 

May 22, 2000
What Governors Have to Say About Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China
By The Honorable Ed Schafer
(Heritage Lecture #667)
If we open up trade relationships between China and the United States, we get a chance to export our most valuable asset, and our most ...

 

May 12, 2000
How Medicare Bureaucracy Limits the Range of Medical Treatment Available to Seniors
By Robert E. Moffit, Ph.D., Susan Bartlett Foote, Timothy Blanchard, and William G. Plested, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #666)
Medicare can be fixed and it certainly will not take thousands of pages of regulations.

 

May 11, 2000
How Medicare Paperwork Abuses Doctors and Harms Patients
By Grace Marie Arnett, Jonathan Emord, Laurence Huntoon, M.D., and Robert Charrow
(Heritage Lecture #665)
Medicare patients do not reliably receive the best medical care in America.

 

April 28, 2000
Cutting Taxes Behnind Enemy Lines: The Massachusetts Experience
By The Honorable Paul Cellucci
(Heritage Lecture #663)
Cutting Taxes Behnind Enemy Lines: The Massachusetts Experience

 

April 28, 2000
A New Era of Opportunity for Taiwan
By Chen Shui-Bian
(Heritage Lecture #664)
This is a time of historic change in Taiwan.

 

April 27, 2000
How to Cope with the Coming Crisis in Long-Term Care
By Robert E. Moffit, Ph.D., Richard Teske, Stephen Moses
(Heritage Lecture #658)
As the baby boomers age the need for reform becomes more evident.

 

April 14, 2000
A Year after Columbine: How do we Heal a Wounded Culture?
By The Honorable Bill Owens
(Heritage Lecture #662)
Does our culture truly celebrate and teach the values that made America the greatest nation on earth, or is our culture itself slowly eating away ...

 

April 7, 2000
School Vouchers: A Report from the Western Front
By The Honorable Gary E. Johnson
(Heritage Lecture #660)
New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson discusses school vouchers

 

April 5, 2000
The Third Way: New Philosophy or Politics as Usual
By John Blundell
(Heritage Lecture #659)
The Third Way: New Philosophy or Politics as Usual

 

April 4, 2000
Over a Barrel: The Clinton Administration's Failed Energy Policy
By The Honorable J.C. Watts, Jr.
(Heritage Lecture #661)
Over a Barrel: The Clinton Administration's Failed Energy Policy

 

March 20, 2000
The United States and Europe in the 21st Century: Partners or Competitors
By Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #657)
The United States and the 21st Century: Partners and Competitors

 

March 17, 2000
Balancing Trade and Security in the 21st Century
By The Honorable Fred Thompson
(Heritage Lecture #656)
Balancing Trade and National Security in the 21st Century

 

February 8, 2000
Why the Case for Tax Cuts is Failing (And What Should be Done About It)
By Bruce Bartlett, Stanley Collender, and Grover Norquist
(Heritage Lecture #655)
Why the Case for Tax Cuts is Failing (And What Should be Done About It)

 

February 1, 2000
Rediscovering our American Values: The Real State of the Union
By The Honorable Tom Delay
(Heritage Lecture #654)
Rediscovering our American Values: The Real State of the Union

 

January 24, 2000
The World Turned Right-Side Up: A New Trading Agenda for the Age of Globalization
By John C. Hulsman, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #653)
The World Turned Right-Side Up: A New Trading Agenda for the Age of Globalization

 

January 18, 2000
Export Controls and National Security in an Age of Globalization
By Larry M. Wortzel, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #652)
Export Controls and National Security in an Age of Globalization

 

January 14, 2000
Recovering Rhetoric: How Ideas, Language and Leadership can Triumph in Most-Modern Politics
By Gleaves Whitney
(Heritage Lecture #651)
Recovering Rhetoric: How Ideas, Language and Leadership can Triumph in Most-Modern Politics

 

 
 
 
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