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National Conference of State LegislaturesNCSL Annual Meeting 2006

Annual Meeting Session Summaries


August 17, 2006

Homeland Security Secretary Discusses Efforts to Thwart Terrorism


U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff said government agencies have taken significant steps to make the nation safer since September 11, but much more work still must be done.


August 17, 2006

Legislators Debate Digital Piracy


A recording industry official on Wednesday urged state legislators to target anti-piracy laws at state universities – which he called “ground zero” for digital thefts. But consumer rights advocates discouraged legislation and use of encryption devices that would interfere with technology.


August 16, 2006

Lessons from Abraham Lincoln: Doris Kearns Goodwin Gives Leadership Advice at NCSL Annual Meeting


Today’s leaders could learn a thing or two from President Abraham Lincoln, author and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin told state lawmakers at the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Annual Meeting here Wednesday.

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