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Capitol Hill Workshop

The 98th Congress - Archive Edition

September 14-16, 1982

Capitol Hill Workshop
For Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Held at The Capitol Hill Club.

 

The 98th Congress has arrived bringing with it the first institutional test for Ronald Reagan's midterm presidency. What does all this mean? How will the passing Congress be evaluated? The next two years on Capital Hill will be crucial, vital and interesting. Government agencies, business, industry, labor lobbyists and consumers alike look to Congress for support, for problem solving, for budgetary assistance, and for a measure of leadership.

The past two years of the 97th Congress has brought forth the legislation and budget cuts which have profoundly affected the role of government in American society and the first testing of the Reagan presidency.

Government professionals are key players in the implementation of this process and thus require up-to-date perceptive comment and analysis on the Capitol Hill scene: the problems of taxes and deficits, the issues of budget control and deficits, and the insights of experienced Congressional staffers, observers and members alike.

How the Congress responds to the demands of the 1980's at a time of economic uncertainty, finite energy resources and global tensions, will help determine the nation's welfare and fix the U.S. 's role in the international community. The roots of democracy are everywhere to be seen on Capitol Hill. Grasping the essence of these realities has become a necessity for the federal executive if he and she are better to perform their managerial responsibilities. Thus, to understand where the country is headed, it is necessary for responsive federal managers and executives to learn as much as possible about our national lawmakers and the institution they serve.

 

Speakers & Topics

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1982
MORNING

Opening Remarks and Welcome: George Pearsall, Director of command Training/Executive Management Development Officer

Introduction to Program: Robert Delaney, Program Facilitator

Congress in the 1980's: An Historical Perspective: Walter Oleszek, Specialist in American Government, Congressional Research Service

A Look at the Economy: Wilbur Mills, former Chairman of the House Ways & Mean Committee

Looking at the Congressional Elections: Thomas Mann, Executive Director, American Political Science Association

 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1982
MORNING

Lobbying in Washington, DC: Tom Korologos, Vice President & Director of Congressional Liaison, Timmons & Co.

The Media’s Role in Public Policy: Sid Davis, NBC-TV, Senior Executive

Reagan’s Defense & National Security Policies: Lawrence J. Korb, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower, Reserve Affairs, and Logistics, The Pentagon

 

LUNCHEON

Demographics and Social Change: A Look at American Politics: Richard Scammon, Director, Election Research Center; Chief Political Analyst, NBC-TV News

 

AFTERNOON

Budget Politics at Both Ends of the Avenue: Allen Schick, Author of Congress and Money; Former Senior Specialist in American Government, Library of Congress

Reagan and Congress: Norman Ornstein, Political Editor for Public Television Series, “The Lawmakers,” Adjunct Scholar, American Enterprise Institute

 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1982
MORNING

The Navy’s Uphill Fight When the Funds Get Tight: Captain Brent Baker, Director, Plans & Operations, Office of legislative Affairs, Department of the Navy

The Role of the Federal Reserve: Henry Wallich, Governor, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System

Congress and the Other Branches: John Kramer, Counsel to House Majority Whip; Associate Dean