Transcripts

CFR maintains an archive of unedited transcripts from its on-the-record meetings. Separate archives of audio and video recordings are also available.

U.S. Immigration Policy

Speakers: Edward Alden, Richard Land, and Eliseo Medina

As the 113th U.S. Congress considers an overhaul of the country's immigration system, Task Force members Richard Land, Eliseo Medina, and project director Edward Alden discuss U.S. policy options and political prospects for comprehensive change.

See more in North America, Immigration

A Conversation with George P. Shultz

Speaker: George P. Shultz
Presider: Richard Haas

George P. Shultz discusses his distinguished career and government service, from the Nixon and Reagan administrations to academia, and shares his thoughts on the present and future foreign policy directions for the United States.

See more in United States, U.S. Strategy and Politics

A Conversation with Senator Dan Coats

Speaker: Dan Coats
Presider: Charles Lane

Dan Coats, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, discusses how U.S. foreign policy objectives are affected by the federal budget and ongoing debt concerns.

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A Conversation with Vittorio Grilli

Speaker: Vittorio Grilli
Presider: Abby Joseph Cohen

Vittorio Grilli, Italian minister of economy and finance, discusses recent economic developments in Italy and the eurozone.

See more in Italy, Economics

Latin America and the Global Economy

Speakers: Antoine W. van Agtmael and Claudio M. Loser
Presider: Theodore H. Moran

Claudio M. Loser and Antoine W. van Agtmael discuss perspectives on how Latin American countries have weathered the global financial crisis and assess what is at stake for the region's economies in the future.

See more in South America, Economics