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		<title><![CDATA[Brookings Institution dinner]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Washington, D.C., Monday, May 05, 2008  Thank you, Strobe.  It is an honor to be with so many distinguished guests and friends from different walks of American life.  As some of you know, I've been on the road...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brookings Event: The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200804/ai_n25312209]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To: CITY EDITORS Contact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105  WASHINGTON, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following event announcement is being issued by The Brookings Institution: Monday, April 7, 2008, 2:00 pm -- 3:30 pm The Brookings Institution, Saul/Zilkha rooms, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC The Rev. Martin...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strobe Talbott is the Keynote Speaker for the Celebrate Planned Parenthood Annual Gala]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Nov_20/ai_n27452633]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota PPMNS proudly presents Strobe Talbott, president of the Brookings Institution and former Deputy Secretary of State, as the keynote speaker at Celebrate Planned Parenthood, the annual gala celebrating Planned Parenthood.[TABLE OMITTED]   Planned Parenthood:  For nearly 80 years, Planned Parenthood Minnesota,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brookings Event: The Future of the Hispanic Family]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200711/ai_n21796236]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 Thursday, November 15, 2007, 9:00 am -- 11:00 amThe Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DCWASHINGTON, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A complex and important social structure in any population, the family is especially complex and increasingly important in the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Child protection; using research to improve policy and practice]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0QLQ/is_2007_Nov/ai_n21192775]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Child protection; using research to improve policy and practice.  Ed. by Ron Haskins et al.  Brookings Institution Press  2007  268 pages  $22.95  Paperback  HV741  The National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being NSCAW is the first nationally representative study of children who...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[2008 Sakip Sabanci International Research Award Topic Announced]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200710/ai_n21917861]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Andrew Moffatt, Center on the United States and Europe, +1-202-797-6227, amoffatt@brookings.edu or Shawn Dhar, Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6284, sdhar@brookings.edu, both of The Brookings Institution WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- The Brookings Institution and Sabanci University are pleased to announce the topic for the 2008 Sakip Sabanci International...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Blueprint for American Prosperity: Unleashing the Potential of a Metropolitan Nation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200710/ai_n21917507]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the Brookings Institution:Tuesday, November 6, 2007, 9:00 am -- 12:30 pmThe Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DCOn November 6 -- one year out from the 08 elections...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The House that Katrina built: Senators Mary Landrieu and Chris Dodd have introduced major new legislation to restore all kinds of housing in New Orleans. The House has already approved a bill, and if the Senate acts in the fall, hope could be headed for N]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone working on a news desk the night of Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005, will not soon forget the dire National Weather Service warnings of the Category 4 hurricane heading to the Gulf Coast: "Hurricane Katrina ... a most powerful hurricane with unprecedented strength ... rivaling the intensity of Hurricane Camille...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brookings Launches Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200707/ai_n21910733]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Kristen Neese, +1-804-647-5857, kristen.neese@comcast.net, for the Brookings Institution; or Susan Kellam of the Brookings Institution, +1-202-797-6310, skellam@brookings.edu Mark McClellan Tapped to Lead New Effort to Implement ChangeWASHINGTON, July 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Brookings Institution announced today the creation of the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brookings Event Announcement: Giving People Voice Through Opinion Polling: Lessons from Nigeria]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200707/ai_n21905630]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To: FOREIGN EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the Brookings Institution: Thursday, July 26, 200712:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.SEIURoom 1026/10281800 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DCIn many developing countries, lack of adequate information means that government policy-makers are often unable to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brookings Event Announcement: Challenging Corruption in Judicial Systems - Transparency International Global Corruption Report 2007]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200705/ai_n21898587]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To: FOREIGN EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, May 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following advisory was issued today by the Brookings Institution: Wednesday, June 6, 20071:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.The Brookings InstitutionFalk Auditorium1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DCJudicial corruption has powerful and damaging repercussions on development, limiting the ability of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Michigan Core Cities Poised For Revitalization]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200705/ai_n21903588]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To: CITY EDITORSContact: Julie Metty Bennett, Senior Consultant/Public Sector Consultants, People and Land, +1-517-484-4954; or Arnold Weinfeld, Director/Public Policy and Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League, +1-517-908-0304 LANSING, Mich., May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, May 21, Bruce Katz, vice president and director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Democratic Governance in Indonesia: Obstacles to Ending the Military's Off-Budget Funding]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200705/ai_n21898002]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To: FOREIGN EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is a description of an upcoming Brookings Institution panel: Tuesday, May 22, 20074:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.The Brookings InstitutionFalk Auditorium1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DCThe largest Muslim democracy and home to the world's fourth largest population, Indonesia...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brookings Event Announcement: Third Annual Sakip Sabanci Lecture: 'Turkey and America: Indispensable Allies at a Crossroads']]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200705/ai_n21896664]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following advisory was issued today by the Brookings Institution: Third Annual Sakip Sabanci LectureTurkey and America: Indispensable Allies at a CrossroadsFeatured Speaker:Ambassador Richard C. HolbrookeFormer U.S. Ambassador to the United NationsThursday, May 10, 200710:30 a.m. to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brookings Briefing: A Conversation on Politics and Government with U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-IL)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200704/ai_n21901656]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, April 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following advisory was released today by The Brookings Institution: Wednesday, April 25, 200710:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.The Brookings InstitutionFalk Auditorium1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DCOn April 25, Brookings will host U.S. Representative Rahm Emanuel, Chairman of the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[State makes progress]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5295/is_200704/ai_n21237954]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[STATE   But economic erosion persists in Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania must press on with far-reaching reforms to its economic-development strategy and municipal-government structure to remain competitive, according to new reports from The Brookings Institution and the Pennsylvania Economy League. The Brookings report, an update of a major 2003...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Reports say a lack of regionalism hurts Pa.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmtpi/is_200704/ai_n18795460]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG - With its multitude of centuries-old townships and boroughs, Pennsylvania can boast of its historic and highly localized municipal-government structure, but policy experts say it&#0039;s time for an extreme makeover.No wonder, as Pennsylvania has 2,565 local governments, or one for every 4,820 residents.And that doesn&#0039;t count the school districts.Recent...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Funding Global Health Needs: Will the Global Fund Debt Conversion Make a Difference?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200702/ai_n21889186]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To: MEDICAL EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following release is from The Brookings Institution: WHEN:   Wednesday, February 28, 20072:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.WHERE:  The Brookings InstitutionStein Conference Room1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DCDespite recent increases in official development assistance, financing needs for...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brookings Event Announcement: Making Public Policy Work]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200702/ai_n21893060]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following advisory was issued today by The Brookings Institution: Thursday, March 1, 20072:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.The Brookings InstitutionStein Room1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NWWashington, DCIn observing politics at the end of the 20th century, former President Reagan...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brookings Briefing: Update on the Six-Party Talks With Ambassador Christopher R. Hill Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5554/is_200702/ai_n21889091]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[To: FOREIGN EDITORSContact: Brookings Office of Communications, +1-202-797-6105 WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On February 22, the Brookings Institution, the Asia Society, and the Korea Economic Institute will host Christopher R. Hill, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, for a conversation on North Korea and the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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