Education Secretary at a Religion / Education Summit

Speaker(s): Richard Riley, Mike Hickcox (reporter)

Description: U. S. Secretary of Education, Richard Riley, met with religious leaders in Lawrence, Massachusetts in an effort to create an alliance of religion and education. In 1993, President Bill Clinton appointed Riley to his Cabinet as Secretary of Education. Riley served in this post until Clinton left office in 2001. Also in 1993, Clinton approached Riley about an appointment to the United States Supreme Court, which Riley turned down.

Length: 3:20
Recording Date: 3/9/1996
Recorded at: Lawrence, Massachusetts