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Selected Speeches and Congressional Testimony by the Secretary of Education

July - December 1998

These are transcripts of selected speeches and congressional testimony prepared for delivery by the Education Secretary and other senior ED officials. The Secretary's speeches are provided by the Office of Public Affairs. The Secretary's congressional testimony is provided by the Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs and the remarks of Department senior staff are provided by their respective offices.

November 2, 1998

• On November 2, 1998, Acting Deputy Secretary Marshall S. Smith spoke at the Coming Revolution in Student Aid Delivery conference.

October 20, 1998

• On October 20, Secretary Riley spoke at the Improving America's Schools Conference in Portland, Oregon.

October 8, 1998

• On October 8, 1998, Acting Deputy Secretary Marshall S. Smith appeared before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Education and the Workforce to testify on the current status of the Department of Education's Year 2000 efforts.

September 17, 1998

• On September 17, 1998, Acting Deputy Secretary Marshall S. Smith appeared before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Education and the Workforce to testify about the Department of Education's efforts to address the Year 2000 problem.

September 15, 1998

• On September 15, 1998, Secretary Riley spoke at the National Press Club on The Challenge for America: A High Quality Teacher in Every Classroom.

September 11, 1998

• On September 11, 1998, Secretary Richard W. Riley spoke at the Early Childhood Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

July 29, 1998

• On July 29, 1998, Secretary Riley spoke at the National Press Club on Technology and Education: An Investment in Equity and Excellence.

Speeches from:

1998: January - June.

1997: January - June; July - December.

1996: January - June; July - December .

1995: January - June; July - December.

1994: July - December.