1994 Event Archive

January 19, 1994
A panel discussion entitled “Guns in America: Rights and Responsibilities” is held in New York City. Co-founder Ron Silver moderates the discussion which features: Richard Aborn (President, Handgun Control Inc., and the Center to Prevent Handgun Violence); Michael Beard (President, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence); James Fotis (Executive Director, Law Enforcement Alliance of America) and Elizabeth Swasey (Director, Women’s Issues and Information, National Rifle Association).

February 9, 1994
A special screening of the HBO feature film “State of Emergency” – dealing with life and death in an inner-city municipal hospital—is held in New York City.

February 23, 1994
A briefing on the Free Expression Network is held. Co-Presidents Christopher Reeve and Blair Brown meet with Senators Feinstein and Braun and Representatives Markey and Regula regarding federal regulation of violence in the media. They also do several TV and newspaper interviews on these activities.

March 1, 1994
New York City Comptroller Alan Hevesi gives a briefing at the Broadway Museum Café.

March 15, 1994
A VIP cocktail reception is held at the apartment of member Marlo Thomas to kick off the fundraising campaign for the Gala benefit in May.

April 8, 1994
Alec Baldwin debates Pat Buchanan and Rep. Dornan on CNN’s Crossfire. The topic of the debate is funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.

April 12, 1994
The organization acts as a co-sponsor of Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C.

April 18, 1994
A discussion program titled “Theater for Community” is held in New York City. The program features American theatre artists Robbie McCauley and Jeannie Hutchins, Czech novelist and playwrights Jiri Stransky, John Erwin and Mitchell Chanelis. The panel discusses the ways in which theater can help build civil societies and reduce ethnic tensions.

April 21, 1994
A special screening of the HBO film “The Katie Koestner Story” is held at Stuyvesant High School in New York City. The topic of the film is date rape.

April 28, 1994
A special screening of the HBO film “The Kevin Tunell Story” is held at LaGuardia High School in New York City. The topic of the film is drunk driving.

April-June 1994
Members Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara do radio and TV spots on health care reform. They present an opposing the “Harry and Louise” ads sponsored by the insurance industry.

May 17, 1994
A Gala benefit fundraiser is held at The Plaza in New York City, honoring Michael Fuchs and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for their community involvement.

Summer 1994
New York members work in close cooperation with the NRDC to convince New York City to reject purchases of diesel buses in favor of natural gas technology.

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