On January 27, 1993 – in OTA’s 20th year – the Technology Assessment Board hosted a forum for the Congress on upcoming socio-technical issues. The original program is available here. The video from that session is available in nine parts below.
Welcome and Opening Remarks:
Dr. Roger Herdman – Director, OTA
Congressman George E. Brown, Jr. – Chair, Technology Assessment Board
Senator Edward M. Kennedy – Technology Assessment Board
International Security (15:20)
The Honorable Robert M. McNamara-
Former Secretary of Defense
Former President, The World Bank
International Security (cont’d.)
International Security (cont’d.)
International Security Q & A (1:40)
Congressman George E. Brown, Jr. – Chair, Technology Assessment Board
International Security Q & A (cont’d.)
Introduction (4:30)
Dr. Roger Herdman – Director of OTA
Congressman Amo Houghton, Jr. – Technology Assessment Board
Sustaining the Global Environment (7:50)
The Honorable Gro Harlem Brundtland-
Prime Minister of Norway
Chair, World Commission on Environment and Development
Sustaining the Global Environment (cont’d.)
Sustaining the Global Environment Q & A (12:10)
Sustaining the Global Environment Q & A (cont’d.)
Introduction:
Dr. Roger Herdman – Director, OTA
Congressman Don Sundquist – Technology Assessment Board
Congressman John Dingell – Technology Assessment Board
Economic Competitiveness in America (5:00)
Dr. Laura D’Andrea Tyson-
Chair-designate, President’s Council of Economic Advisors
Introduction (4:50)
Congressman Don Sundquist – Technology Assessment Board
Remarks (43:25)
Dr. John H. Gibbons, former Director, Office of Technology Assessment
Introduction
Congressman Don Sundquist – Technology Assessment Board
Senator David Durenberger – Technology Assessment Board
Healthcare (3:30)
Dr. Arnold S. Relman-
Professor of Medicine and Social Medicine, Harvard School of Medicine
Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, New England Journal of Medicine
Healthcare Q & A (48:00)
Congressman Don Sundquist – Technology Assessment Board
Introduction
Congressman Don Sundquist – Technology Assessment Board
Senator Orrin G. Hatch – Technology Assessment Board
Education (4:50)
Mr. Derek Bok –
President Emeritus, Harvard University
Education Q & A (50:00)
Congressman Don Sundquist – Technology Assessment Board