The Reference Shelf, Vol. 73, No. 6. Speeches included are on the American justice system, election reform, education, diversity, and energy.

Includes index.

Remarks on judicial independence: the situation of the U.S. federal judiciary /Ruth Bader Ginsburg -- Recent presidential election: the residual effects on the courts / Mary J. Mullarkey -- Cleveland City Club / Thomas J. Moyer -- Remarks to the National Consortium of Task Forces and Commissions on racial and ethnic bias in the courts / Bill Lann Lee -- Vote theft 2000: selecting our leaders fairly and honestly / Julia Hughes Jones -- Making democracy work / Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins -- Regarding election reform / Scott Harshbarger -- Opening statement on campaign finance reform / John McCain -- Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States / Mitch McConnell -- Education is everybody's business / Liam E. McGee -- Educating America: a national challenge for the 21st century / Richard A. Gephardt -- Future is now: education in the Internet age / Michele Cavataio Sacconaghi -- Bringing hope to youth: religious education for public school students / John B. Donovan -- Standardized testing and its victims / Alfie Kohn -- New direction for education reform / Lawrence W. Reed -- Thoughts on building a house for diversity / Antoinette M. Bailey -- To reunite a nation / Patrick J. Buchanan -- Diversity: a spirit of community / Albert C. Yates -- There are giants in our midst / Steven J. Lebow -- Remarks at the fifth annual Green Power Marketing conference / Kathleen B. Hogan -- Remarks on California's electricity event / Bill Richardson -- National energy crisis is upon us / Frank H. Murkowski -- Remarks at the annual meeting of the Associated Press / Dick Cheney -- Vision of tomorrow, a plan for today / Jeffrey S. Merrifield.