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From: Dave Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 15:56:28 -0500
Posted-Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 12:45:21 -0500 From: Steve_Clemons () bingaman senate gov Date: Sat, 24 Feb 96 12:06:44 EST Dear Friends, Colleagues and others: I thought that you would like to know about an important conference that our office has been helping to produce. The event is a day long session that will focus on various strategies to kick-start long-term economic growth, shared with working families, here in the United States. Senator Jeff Bingaman will be presenting a legislative package of specific bills that attempt to comprehensively and specifically respond to some of the systemic market failures manifesting themselves in our economy. The agenda is filled with thoughtful people, all of whom will share varying perspectives on a similar theme of how to move the economy forward in a way that forwards the interests of America's working families, but not at the expense of American corporate competitiveness abroad. We will be suggesting major changes in the tax structure of the nation which will shift some of the tax burden to foreign firms that often pay nothing or far less despite having managing a significant and profitable presence in the U.S. Our proposals also give clear support to exports, rather than to imports. Speakers will include: Senators Jeff Bingaman, Thomas Daschle, and Edward Kennedy among others; House Democratic Leader Richard Gephardt, Lazard Freres Managing Director Felix Rohatyn, National Economic Advisor to the President Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Labor Secretary Robert Reich, Barry Bluestone, William Paul, Sandy Nelson, Lawrence Chimerine, James Fallows, Anthony Carnevale, and Jeff Faux. John Sweeney, President of the AFL/CIO, may also attend but is not finally confirmed. And author of End of Affluence, Jeffrey Madrick, will also speak. I hope you can attend. We have about 80 seats, and I'd like those who are interested to be able to get in. An agenda follows. CALL ME as soon as possible if you would like to join us so that we can give access to those who first respond. My direct number is 202-224-4266. For those of you who are interested in the legislative packages, I'll have a report sent to you after Wednesday if you send me a note. All the best -- and I hope to see you Wednesday, 2/28, in 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.), Steve Clemons Senior Policy Advisor Office of Senator Jeff Bingaman 202-224-4266 direct phone 202-224-2852 fax E-Mail: steve_clemons () bingaman senate gov ***************************************************************** Corporations, Labor, Securities Markets, Government: Building Allies for America's Working Families An American Economic Interests Program sponsored by Democratic Policy Committee Wednesday, 28 February 1996 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 9:00 Coffee and Registration 9:30 Welcoming Remarks/Press and Public Session Senate Minority leader Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota) Overview House Democratic Leader Richard A. Gephardt (D-3-MO) Comments 9:40 Presentation of Core Report and Legislative Initiatives Democratic Proposals to Restore Long-Term Growth, Shared with Working Families, in the U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-New Mexico) 9:55 Additional Comments on Jobs, the Economy, and Long-Term Economic Growth Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND)*, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (D-CT)*, Senator John Breaux (D-LA)*, Senator Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND) 10:10 Questions 10:25 Break 10:30 Comments on Achieving Long-term Economic Growth Felix G. Rohatyn Managing Director, Lazard Freres & Co., LLC 10:45 Questions 11:00 Panel Discussion Corporations, Labor, Securities Markets, Government: Building Alliances that Work Barry Bluestone, Harvard University Moderator and Chair John Sweeney* President, AFL/CIO William F. Paul Executive Vice President, United Technologies and Chairman, United Technologies International Sandy Nelson, Chairman, Inland Steel 12:00 Questions 12:15 Lunch Break 1:00 Comments on the American Economy Laura D'Andrea Tyson National Economic Advisor to the President 1:25 Questions 1:40 Break 1:45 Panel Discussion "Is's Still the Economy, Stupid" Discussion of Comprehensive Approaches to America's Economic Growth Problems James Fallows, Washington Editor, The Atlantic Moderator and Chair Lawrence Chimerine Managing Director & Chief Economist Economic Strategy Institute Anthony Carnavale, Vice President for Public Leadership, Educational Testing Service Jeffrey Madrick, Author, End of Affluence Jeff Faux, President, Economic Policy Institute 2:30 Questions 2:40 Break 2:45 Rewarding Corporations for Doing the Right Thing Robert Reich Secretaty of Labor 3:10 Questions 3:45 Adjournment *invited
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