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Author and filmmaker Ann McElhinney discusses her recent book, “Gosnell: The Untold Story of America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer.” It is a poignant story of defenseless victims, callous government officials and willful media blindness. Her remarks were recorded at the January 2017 Conservative Women’s Network luncheon, a monthly event co-sponsored by CBLPI and The Heritage Foundation.

“One independent group can change history,” Tom Fitton tells attendees at the December 2016 Conservative Women’s Network luncheon. Mr. Fitton is President of Judicial Watch, an educational foundation dedicated to uncovering documents of government actions and exposing government corruption when it occurs. He discusses a few of the scandals his organization uncovered using the Freedom of Information Act law, and he looks ahead at the decisions about government reform that the Trump Administration will need to make to bring sunshine into government processes. The Conservative Women’s Network is co-sponsored by CBLPI and The Heritage Foundation. It meets monthly in Washington DC.

Writer and author Melanie Kirkpatrick discusses a few historical stories from her latest book on Thanksgiving at the Conservative Women's Network luncheon. The event was recorded on November 18, 2016.

Asserting that terrorism has nothing to do with religion, explains Katharine Gorka, president/co-founder of the Council on Global Security, is to ignore the very real conflict within the Muslim world. This is not a conflict of our making, nor is it ours to solve, but without a doubt the United States has an important role to play. Her remarks were recorded at CBLPI's North Carolina Women's Summit in Raleigh on October 1, 2016. Note: For more information on this issue, read her policy paper at http://cblpi.org/god-vs-sociologists-religion-in-terrorism/

Author and commentator Kate Obenshain discusses restoring liberty at the North Carolina Women's Summit's closing dinner banquet in Raleigh on October 1, 2016.

A panel discussion by North Carolina women leaders: Becki Gray, Vice President for Outreach at the John Locke Foundation; Tami Fitzgerald, North Carolina Values Coalition; and Joyce Pope, Vice-President of the John William Pope Foundation. The discussion was recorded at CBLPI's North Carolina Women's Summit in Raleigh on October 1, 2016.

Panel participants Alissa Lopez (Gettysburg College), Kathleen McGimpsey (Duke University), Andrea Vacchiano (Rutgers University), and Elizabeth Campbell (Virginia Tech) discuss activism initiatives on their campuses. The panel presentation was recorded at CBLPI's North Carolina Women's Summit in Raleigh on October 1, 2016.

Using a CD tamper-proof packaging metaphor, Marji Ross discusses the fine balance between liberty (free speech) and security (government enforcement). After 9/11/2001, the pendulum swung toward government security and away from personal liberty. Will it swing back? Marji, who is president of Regnery Publishing and a member of the CBLPI board, gave the presentation at the July 2016 Conservative Women’s Network luncheon, a monthly event in Washington DC co-sponsored by CBLPI and The Heritage Foundation.

Actress Stacey Dash speaks candidly about life, the entertainment industry and politics at a gathering of DC-area interns and young women professionals. Q&A with the audience follows her prepared remarks. The event, which announced her book, There Goes My Social Life: From Clueless to Conservative, was recorded June 9, 2016, at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington DC.

Hannah Smith discusses the successful First Amendment legal defense in two recent Supreme Court cases: Hobby Lobby Stores, and Little Sisters of the Poor. She also discusses the High Court's nomination process. Hannah is Senior Counsel at The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. Her remarks were recorded on June 24, 2016, at the Conservative Women's Network luncheon, a monthly event co-sponsored by the Luce Institute and the Heritage Foundation.

After brief opening remarks on working in politics, Leah Campos, senior national security advisor to the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, fields audience questions on a range of topics, from the state of national security today to the DC political lifestyle. Her remarks were recorded during CBLPI's annual Capitol Hill Intern Summit in Washington DC on June 3, 2016.

Gayle Trotter, attorney-columnist-political analyst, gives a compelling defense of the Constitution's Second Amendment. Her remarks were recorded during CBLPI's Capitol Hill Intern Summit held in Washington DC on June 3, 2016.

Elinor Renner, who began as an intern for--and now works as program associate at--the Heritage Foundation, offers unique insight and experienced advice on succeeding in the DC political environment. Her remarks were recorded at CBLPI's Capitol Hill Intern Summit on June 3, 2016.

Mihcele Weslander Quaid's career has taken her from chief technology officer for Google, to DNI's senior representative to the Secretary of Defense's Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance Task Force, to founder and CEO of Global Nexis Alliance. She shares tips on career success. Her remarks were recorded at CBLPI's annual Capitol Hill Intern Summit on June 3, 2016.

Star Parker discusses urban poverty, how the welfare state creates a trap for poor citizens, and the calculated choices citizens make to maximize their welfare checks. The speaker delivered these remarks at CBLPI's Capitol Hill Intern Summit on June 3, 2016.

Kellyanne Conway encourages interns not to be intimidated by coworkers and not to discount themselves because of inexperience. Her message to interns is to develop self-confidence by owning both their strengths and weaknesses. The speaker, who is the president of thepollingco.,inc./WomanTrend and a CBLPI board member, delivered these remarks to attendees at CBLPI's Capitol Hill Intern Summit in Washington DC on June 3, 2016.

Kimberly Begg discusses why Millennials are a mystery to their Gen X supervisors and what Millennials can do about it. She offers advice on ways Millennials can gain respect, create a flattering image in the workplace, and develop positive career branding early in their careers. The speaker, who is Vice President and General Counsel for the Young America's Foundation, delivered these remarks at CBLPI's Capitol Hill Intern Summit in Washington DC on June 3, 2016.

Karlyn Bowman, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses trends and voters' preferences found in 2016's primary and caucus exit polling data. Her remarks were recorded at the May Conservative Women's Network, a monthly event co-sponsored by the Luce Institute and The Heritage Foundation.

Attorney and 2nd Amendment advocate Gayle Trotter explains, using case examples, how a gun is a great equalizer for women facing violent attacks and why women should insist on the right to choose self-protection in this way. Her remarks were recorded at the April 2016 Conservative Women's Network luncheon, a monthly Washington DC-event co-sponsored by CBLPI and the Heritage Foundation.

Student panelists discuss their experiences sponsoring conservative women speakers on campus. Panelists include Amber Athey (Georgetown), Elizabeth Campbell (Virginia Tech), Andrea Vacchiano (Rutgers), and Anna Lippincott (Ohio U). The panel was held at the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute's 2016 Western Women's Summit in Santa Barbara CA in April.