Selected Recent Speeches, Articles and Commentaries
2024
- i. Secretary Franklin Donates Rare Nixon Campaign Button, a Piece of Political Women’s History, to the SmithsonianArticle, Richard Nixon Foundation, Summer 2024
- Trailer for The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon: the Life and Times of Washington’s Most Private First LadyVideo Interview, Heath Hardage Lee and Barbara Franklin, August 2024
- Wallace Barnes Accessible Nature Trail, Ribbon CuttingSpeech (full remarks here), Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut, May 5, 2024
- The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon: the Life and Times of Washington’s Most Private First LadyProfiled, Book by Heath Hardage Lee, August 2024
- Library Discovery Hour: An Evening with Secretary Barbara Hackman FranklinInterview/panel, Penn State University, March 27, 2024
- Celebrating Women’s Impact SymposiumRemarks, The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum and the Richard Nixon Foundation, March 15, 2024
2023
- 50th Anniversary: Executive Women in GovernmentInterview, Executive Women in Government, October 2023
- Titan Table Talk: Empowering WomenPanelist, California State University Fullerton, March 2023
2022
- 115th Anniversary Celebration DinnerPanelist, The Economic Club of NY, November 2022
- CWSG – Sec’y of Commerce Barbara H. Franklin throws first pitchVideo, First Pitch, September 2022; “Roll Call Press Release”
- “50th Anniversary of 1972 Title IX Legislation”Interview/Remarks, The Richard Nixon Foundation, June 2022; Covered by CSPAN
- “Nixon Presidential Library celebrates 50th anniversary of Title IX”by William D’Urso, Article covering Speech, Spectrum News, June 2022
- “White House History Live Presents Women and the Nixon White House”Interview, The White House Historical Association, May 2022
2021
- “Bristol resident Barbara Franklin discusses importance of American history and democracy following new role with Smithsonian”by Dean Wright, Bristol Press, July 2021
- “Glass Half-Broken; Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work”Mention/Interview, Book by Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg, April 2021
- “Women’s History: Gender Trailblazer in the Nixon White House”Podcast, Power Up Women! By Anne Doyle, March 2021
2020
- Melinda Gates, Ai-jen Poo, Barbara Franklin, and 8 more women on what the 19th Amendment’s 100th anniversary means to themArticle by Emma Hinchliffe and Nicole Goodkind, Fortune, August 2020
- What Happens Next? The 19th Amendment and its Lasting ImpactInterview, Smithsonian Insider Series, December 2020
- Equality for All, NCCJ Human Relations Awards HonoreeRemarks, NCCJ - The National Conference for Community and Justice, October 2020
- NCCJ Human Relations Awards Honoree, The Hon. Barbara Hackman Franklin, 29th US Sec’y of CommerceRemarks, NCCJ - The National Conference for Community and Justice, October 2020
- The Honorable Barbara Hackman Franklin discusses the book “A Matter of Simple Justice” by Lee StoutInterview, Camden Public Library Programs, September 2020; “Women’s Rights Leader to Give Book Talk”
- Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Barbara Hackman Franklin on her career in government and why we need more women in leadership rolesInterview, Yahoo Finance, August 2020
- From Striving to Thriving & Advancing Female Leadership in GovernmentVideo Interview, All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett, June 2020
- Former Commerce Secretary Barbara Franklin Talks Trade DealsInterview, Radio America, January 2020
2018
- A look at the economic legacy of the nation’s 41st PresidentInterview, CNBC Nightly Business Report, December 2018
- Pres. George H.W. Bush could be gracious and tough-minded at the same timeInterview, CNBC, December 2018
- Former President George H.W. Bush Remembered By Connecticut ColleaguesInterview, WNPR, December 2018
- Keynote Speaker Address 15th Annual Women of Influence Conference & AwardsSpeech, AmCham 15th Annual Women of Influence Conference & Awards, Hong Kong, November 2018
2017
- The U.S.-China Economic Relationship Has Increased DramaticallyArticle, Inside Sources, December 2017
- “The Board View: Directors Must Balance All Interests”Article, Harvard Business Review, May/June 2017
- “Advancing Women in Government”Video Interview, The Richard Nixon Foundation, March 2017
- “50 Women who Made American Political History”Article, TIME Magazine, March 2017
- “Be Bold for Change: Advancing Women to the Board Room”Interview, Women Director Wednesdays with Caren Merrick, March 2017
- A New US-China Economic RelationshipArticle, China-US Focus online platform, February 2017
- US-China Relations in Transition: The Trump Administration and the 19th Party CongressSpeech, Brookings Institute, Washington, DC, January 24, 2017
2016
- Lifetime Achievement Award in US-China Relations Speech, US-China Policy Foundation, Washington DC, November 17, 2016
- “Setting the Record Straight on Trade”Podcast, Committee for Economic Development, October 2016
- “Remembering the Untold Story of Women Who Broke the Glass Ceiling” Article, Careers in Government Blog, October 2016
- “Celebrating the Female Olympians” Article, The Washington Times, September 2016
- “Ex-Commerce Secretary reveals real problems in economy” by Greg CorombosInterview, Radio America, May 2016
- Private Company Corporate Governance SummitSpeech, Westin City Center, Washington, DC May 12, 2016
- US-China Relations ”Then and Now” Panel, National Committee on US-China Relations, New York University, May 2016
- HBS W50 Event: Celebrating 53 Years of Women in the Harvard Business SchoolSpeech, Washington, DC, March 2016
2015
- “Barbara Hackman Franklin: 2015 Hall of Fame” Article, Financial Executives International Magazine, November 2015
- Financial Executives International Hall of Fame InductionSpeech, Gotham Hall, New York City, November 16, 2015
- “An Interview with Barbara Franklin”by Paulo Tavares Article, The Winners Magazine, September 2015
- “Follow the Money: A New Wave in Executive Compensation” Interview, Metropolitan Corporate Counsel Magazine, July 2015
- Executive Women in Government Tribute to Jeanne HolmSpeech, Military Women’s Memorial, Arlington, VA, June 29, 2015
2014
- NACD Directorship 100 Hall of Fame Panel National Association of Corporate Directors, New York, December 3, 2014
- CT Valley Views Interview with Barbara Hackman Franklin, Former US Secretary of CommerceInterview, CT Valley Views, Hartford, CT, September 17, 2014
- Barbara Hackman Franklin HBS ’64, Former Secretary of CommerceArticle, The Harvard Crimson by Caroline Zhang, May 29, 2014
- In Defense of Older DirectorsArticle, Agenda Week, May 27, 2014
- Telling the Untold Story: How A Few Good Women Changed the Course of HistorySpeech, George Bush Presidential Library Foundation, College Station, Texas, Feb 11, 2014
2013
- HBS W50 Summit – “Life and Leadership: Lessons Learned”Panel, Harvard Business School, Celebrating 50 Years of Women in the MBA Program, Boston, MA, April 5, 2013
- Chairman’s letter “What Directors Need to Do To Restore Trust in Capitalism”Article, NACD Directorship magazine, January 1, 2013
2012
- Pat Nixon: An Historic Visit to ChinaThe Richard Nixon Foundation, March 2012
- “Beware the ‘Check-The-Box’ Approach to Board Diversity”Article, Agenda Magazine November 19, 2012
- NACD Annual Conference The Diverse Board: Moving From Interest to Action (BRC Panel Session)Panel, National Association of Corporate Directors 2012, Corporate Governance Conference, Washington, DC, October 15, 2012
- Singapore Institute of Directors Annual Conference – “In Defense of Capitalism”Speech, Delivered by video September 12, 2012
- Center for Women in Business “Have Plans and Set Goals for Your Career”Speech/Interview, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC, May 11, 2012
- Capital Account, RT TV- Interview with Barbara Hackman FranklinWashington, DC, April 16, 2012
- Coping with an Economic Juggernaut Panel DiscussionThe Week That Changed The World President Nixon's Historic Trip to China and the Future of U.S.-China Relations, Washington, DC, March 7, 2012
2011
- NACD Annual Conference Opening RemarksSpeech, National Association of Corporate Directors 2011, Corporate Governance Conference, Washington, DC, October 2, 2011
- Women Business Leaders – Women in the BoardroomSpeech, Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry 10th Anniversary Summit, Washington, DC, March 23, 2011
2010
- Directors and NACD Have Come of AgeSpeech, National Association of Corporate Directors 2010, Corporate Governance Conference, Washington, DC, October 17, 2010
- Opinion: 10 Vital Questions to Ask CEO CandidatesOpinion Article, AGENDA, September 2010
- Corporate GovernanceSpeech, Financial Services Roundtable 2010 Spring Meeting, New York, NY, March 18, 2010
- President Richard Nixon: The Unlikely Champion of Advancing Equality for WomenArticle, Nixon Library Foundation Website, March 2010
- Leading the Way: Director’s Strengthening Corporate GovernanceSpeech, National Association of Corporate Directors CT Chapter Dinner, Hartford, CT, March 1, 2010
Selected Earlier Speeches - Articles and Commentaries
- The Administration: Help Wanted (Female) Page 2Article, Newsweek, August 1972
- The Administration: Help Wanted (Female) Page 1Article, Newsweek, August 1972
- Critical Issues in China – U.S. Relations: Economy Recovery and TradeSpeech, 2009 China – U.S. Relations Conference: Looking Ahead after 30 Years, Beijing, China, October 22, 2009
- Leading the Way: Director’s Strengthening Corporate GovernanceSpeech, National Association of Corporate Directors 2009, Corporate Governance Conference, Washington, DC, October 19, 2009
- Restoring Public Trust in American CapitalismSpeech, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY, July 23, 2009
- “A Few Good Women…” A Watershed for Women’s HistorySpeech, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, April 2, 2009
- The U.S. – China Relationship – Where Do We Go From HereSpeech, Greater Hartford World Affairs Council, April 8, 2008
- George Bush China-U.S. Relations Conference RemarksSpeech, George Bush China-U.S. Relations Conference, DC, October 23, 2007
- Woodrow Wilson Center Public Service Award RemarksSpeech, The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Hartford, CT, May 16, 2006
- Effective Corporate Governance PracticesSpeech, Seoul, Daejeon and Busan Korea, March 8-10, 2006
- Governance and Scandals: Role of the Board, Auditors and the SECSpeech, Tokyo, March 6, 2006
- Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame RemarksSpeech, Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame, Hartford, CT, March 30, 2005
- In U.S.-China Trade, Fairness Will Help Both CountriesOp Ed, December 2003
From 2001-2010, Barbara Hackman Franklin was a regular commentator on international economic matters and corporate governance on Nightly Business Report on PBS.
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