America’s Business: May 5, 2007
Posted on: May 5th, 2007“This week on America’s Business:” The 400th anniversary of the English settlement at Jamestown also marks the 400th anniversary of manufacturing (glass blowing) in America, and this week, “America’s Business” joins the quadricentennial celebrations. Host Mike Hambrick interviews George Allen, who as Virginia’s governor in 1997 started the commemorations rolling. We’ll also hear from Brian McNelis, plant manager of the Williamsburg Brewery of Anheuser-Busch, one of the major sponors of the Jamestown events. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, stops by “America’s Business” for an exclusive interview on the Employee Free Choice Act, which would do away with secret-ballot elections when unions attempt to organize a workplace. The public overwhelmingly opposes the legislation, which is in direct conflict with America’s democratic principles, McConnell says. Corporate philanthropy is alive and well in America, and manufacturers are among the most generous contributors. This week “America’s Business” begins a series of reports on corporate giving. Mike talks to Matthew Nelson, managing director of corporate services for the Council on Foundations, and Ian Wilhelm, a reporter for the Chronicle of Philanthropy. And we continue the multi-part interview with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who discusses taxation and education reform.
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