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What’s Important Thirteen/WNET Produces Documentary on N-YHS New York's public television station, Thirteen/WNET, has produced "Treasures of New York: The New-York Historical Society," a film that details the history and mission of one of the nation's foremost research libraries and the transformation of New York's first museum. Bernard Schwartz, who serves as a trustee of both cultural organizations, provided major support for the program and joined WNET president and CEO, Neal Shapiro, and Society president and CEO, Louise Mirrer, and hundreds of guests for the first screening of the film at the Historical Society on December 14, 2011.
Hosted and narrated by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham, the film takes the viewer behind the scenes for an inside look at the days leading up to the 207-year-old museum's grand reopening after its $70 million renovation complete with state-of-the-art installations to connect visitors to history in more ways than ever before imagined. The Atlantic and Bernard Schwartz sponsor conference: A Bank to Rebuild America featuring Sens. Kerry, Hutchison and Warner America's infrastructure is in disrepair - in part because the way we finance it is inadequate. Thus, bi-partisan support for a national infrastructure bank to help close our infrastructure deficit is growing. At this June 8 event, Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), co-sponsors of the bi-partisan "Build Act," and a host of other experts convened for a conference on what an infrastructure bank would mean for America, how the bank would work, and why they believe such an institution would create jobs and help American business and labor. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee New York Issues Conference: Remarks by Bernard Schwartz On April 2, 2011, at the request of Congressman Steve Israel, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Bernard Schwartz delivered the following address to House members and other interested parties in New York City. Thank you, Congressman Israel, for your warm introduction. And, good morning, Leader Pelosi, members of Congress and ladies and gentlemen. I am pleased to have been invited to participate in this DCCC conference. As Mark Zandi points out, and as I'm sure we'll hear from James Woolsey, today we are facing numerous challenges to maintaining America's economic health and leadership - and it's going to take a great deal of hard work, creativity and persistence to surmount them. I believe that the Democratic Party is up to the task of taking the lead on these issues. It's not going to be easy, but I have great faith in America's deep resources and resilience. Our strength as a nation depends upon the strength of our economy and our ability to utilize fully the considerable talents and abilities of our people. Today I want to talk about two urgent problems that threaten our future national strength. 11th Annual Baruch College Bernard L. Schwartz Communication More on the Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute at Baruch College Third Way Establishes The Bernard L. Schwartz Initiative on American Economic Policy Established in 2011, the Bernard L. Schwartz Initiative on American Economic Policy is charged with developing and advancing a new agenda to foster conditions for strong, enduring private sector growth, and will be a part of Third Way's Economic Program. To achieve its mission, the initiative will produce reports and briefs on issue-specific proposals, publish opinion pieces, organize public forums featuring national political and thought leaders, host briefings for key decision makers, and actively promote a vision of sustained, job-creating growth as the guiding principle for our national economic policy. Read the Press Release The initial Idea Brief of this new program proposes the establishment of a National Infrastructure Bank. By reforming a politicized system, leveraging private capital, and enhancing funding discipline, a National Infrastructure Bank will support job creating investments that lay a foundation for enduring economic growth. The National Infrastructure Bank would accomplish its mission by using taxpayer funds to leverage private infrastructure investment through loans, guarantees, and other financial tools. Projects would be selected by an independent board based on merit and demonstrated need as determined by criteria including economic benefit, job creation, and sustainability. On August 4, 2010, Bernard Schwartz appeared on the Charlie Rose show to discuss the economy, infrastructure and his jobs plan.
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