Television Archive News Search Service (2024)

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Viewer reacted to the impeachment of Pres. Trump. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Washington Journal
Topics: trump, ukraine, new york, russia, michigan, brenda lawrence, white house, c-span, bush, pelosi,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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[LIVE] House GOP leaders hold a news conference on the same day as the House votes to proceed with an impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol
Topics: adam schiff, ukraine, pelosi, nancy pelosi, clinton, mueller, trump, steve scalise, ken starr, nixon
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In 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor to be the first woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. Panelists -- including one of Justice O'Connor's first law clerks and Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden -- reflected on her legacy and historical impact. This was part of an all-day conference commemorating the 38th anniversary of Justice O'Connor's Senate confirmation and was hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. Sponsor: Ronald Reagan Institute
Topics: ginsburg, reagan, o'connor, ronald reagan, china, mississippi, linda, scalia, stevens, virginia,...
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"The Dewey Story" is a Republican National Committee film promoting the 1948 presidential nominee Gov. Thomas Dewey of New York by telling the story of his political life. This film is part of the Library of Congress online National Screening Room. Sponsor: Republican National Committee
Topics: new york, dewey, tom dewey, albany, michigan, europe, white house
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Released in 1969, "A Chronology of Hope" is a U.S. Information Agency film promoting America's diplomatic efforts to negotiate an end to the Vietnam War from 1964 to the beginning of the Richard Nixon administration. Like all other USIA productions, the film was intended only for foreign audiences. Although the film is optimistic about peace, U.S. participation in the war would continue for four more years. Sponsor: U.S. Information Agency
Topics: vietnam, johnson, united nations, hanoi, virginia, geneva, paris, john lewis, washington, bangkok,...
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[LIVE] American History TV is LIVE from the Stonewall National Monument in New York with historian Marc Stein to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots - a key turning point in the gay rights movement. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: new york, new york city, mark steyn, queens, marsha p johnson, berkeley, san francisco, canada,...
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Energy Secretary Rick Perry testified on his department's research and development programs before the House Science, Space & Technology Committee. Lawmakers asked about the agency's current year budget request, nuclear energy security, carbon capture technologies, climate science and energy waste management. Secretary Perry was accompanied by Energy Department Under Secretary for Science Paul Dabbar. Sponsor: House Science, Space and Technology Committee
Topics: texas, perry, florida, omb, california, illinois, paul, houston, china, nasa, national labs,...
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This film documents the "Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom," a civil rights demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial on May 17, 1957. Approximately 25,000 people gathered to mark the third anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision, and to call for civil rights legislation to address the problems of segregation and racial violence. Speakers include A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins, Bayard Rustin, Martin Luther King Jr., Harry Belafonte, Rosa Parks, and Mahalia...
Topics: washington, montgomery, alabama, a. philip randolph, naacp, new york, roy wilkins, adam clayton...
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Historian David Blight spoke at the annual Abraham Lincoln Symposium about the relationship between Lincoln and abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The Abraham Lincoln Institute and Ford's Theatre Society hosted the symposium at historic Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. to highlight the 16th president's life, career and legacy. Sponsor: Lincoln (Abraham) Institute of the Mid-Atlantic,Ford's Theatre Society
Topics: douglass, frederick douglass, john brown, lincoln, lincoln, abraham, abraham lincoln, maryland,...
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Law enforcement and mental health officials testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about proposed legislation that would allow federal courts to either temporarily or permanently bar certain people from buying or owning guns. State so-called extreme risk laws were discussed as potential models for federal legislation, specifically laws in California, Florida, Washington, Vermont and Connecticut. Sponsor: Senate Judiciary Committee
Topics: california, sutherland springs, washington, connecticut, ms. wyatt, hawley, graham, colorado,...
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Texas Christian University professor Gene Allen Smith taught a class about George Washington's character. He examined how Washington interacted with his contemporaries, how he viewed himself, and how we remember him today. Sponsor: Texas Christian University
Topics: washington, george, morris, continental, lawrence, new york, virginia, mason weems, stuart, martha,...
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On September 21, 1976, a car bomb exploded at Sheridan Circle on Embassy Row in Washington, D.C., just over a mile from the White House. Historian Alan McPherson discussed his book, "Ghosts of Sheridan Circle: How a Washington Assassination Brought Pinochet's Terror State to Justice." His illustrated talk at Busboys and Poets Books detailed the politics in Chile at the time, and the consequences for the Chilean government following the assassination. Sponsor: Busboys and Poets
Topics: chile, cia, townley, washington, pinochet, contreras, williamsburg, fbi, reagan, mcpherson,...
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The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower held a hearing to examine the Navy's various shipbuilding programs and funding needs. James Geurts, the Navy's assistant secretary for research, development and acquisition, fielded most of the questions from senators, and topics included fleet maintenance, submarine and aircraft carrier construction, workforce training programs, threats posed by China, and the potential impact of future budget sequestration due to caps from the Budget Control...
Topics: navy, china, columbia, russia, virginia, truman, rochester, bob dylan, harry truman, william merz,...
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During Politicon 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee, Democratic strategist James Carville and Fox News Host Sean Hannity sat down for a conversation regarding President Trump and the 2020 election, with Sean Hannity declaring that the President will win re-election, while James Carville referred to the President Trump as "the weakest president we've ever had in American history" and that he will be impeached. Sponsor: Politicon
Topics: ukraine, donald trump, california, bill clinton, james carville, james, hillary clinton, nashville,...
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The Heritage Foundation held a discussion on whether libel laws should be examined to restrain the media. Panelists debated the pros and cons of existing laws. Sponsor: Heritage Foundation
Topics: sullivan, new york, franklin, libby, v. sullivan, france, arthur, trump, navy, washington,...
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The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing on the Trump administration's Syria policy. Experts testified that President Trump's decision to pull out troops from Syria is "a foreign policy disaster that has plunged Syria further into chaos." They also testified to the Kurds partnership with U.S. military forces and how U.S. credibility is currently perceived in the region. Among those testifying were Ilhan Ahmed, the co-president of the Syrian...
Topics: syria, isis, turkey, iraq, sdf, trump, nato, russia, mr. palmer, ms. torres, assad, white house,...
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This 1965 U.S. Army film highlights the 10th Armored Division, known as the "Tiger" division. Narrated by actor Lorne Greene, the story is told in two parts primarily by the World War II veterans themselves. They detail the Battle of the Bulge and the division's experience up to the surrender of Germany in May of 1945. On December 16, 1944, Adolf Hitler launched a surprise counteroffensive against Allied forces in the Ardennes Forest region of Belgium, northeastern France and...
Topics: bastogne, tigers, patton, hitler, luxembourg, terry, richardson, roberts, baston, metz, michigan,...
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The Alliance for Health Policy hosted a panel discussion in Washington, DC on state Medicaid programs and health care innovation. Speakers included West Virginia Medical Services Commissioner Cindy Beane, Arkansas Human Services Director Cindy Gillespie, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Senior Counselor Calder Lynch and several health law attorneys. Sponsor: Alliance for Health Policy
Topics: arkansas, virginia, west virginia, kentucky, rachel, cindy, in west virginia, cms, sud, washington,...
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Politico hosted a series of policy conversations with governors from around the country who were in Washington, DC, for the annual National Governors Association winter meeting. This portion featured discussions with Governors Asa Hutchinson (R-AR), Kate Brown (D-OR), Chris Sununu (R-NH), Ricardo Rossello (New Progressive Party-PR) and Ned Lamont (D-CT). Topics included the opioid epidemic, infrastructure, the president's emergency declaration for southern border security, and the upcoming 2020...
Topics: oregon, new hampshire, connecticut, arkansas, washington, trump, new york, amazon, massachusetts,...
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The George Washington Law Review and the National Constitution Center co-hosted a symposium on 100 years of Supreme Court clerkships. This portion of the event featured two U.S. Court of Appeals judges who recounted their time working as law clerks. They also analyzed recent Supreme Court decisions. The symposium took place at the George Washington University Law School in Washington, DC. Sponsor: National Constitution Center,[George Washington University Law Review]
Topics: scalia, blackmun, powell, heller, sutton, blackman, jeff, roberts, harry blackman, trump, diane,...
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Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and European Union Ambassador to the U.S. Stavros Lambrinidis joined Axios for a series of one-on-one interviews with Axios' Margaret Talev on foreign policy. The guests discussed a wide range of topics, including Turkey, Syria, Ukraine, and China as well as the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Sponsor: Axios
Topics: syria, ukraine, europe, eu, turkey, kentucky, texas, obama, greece, washington, ethiopia, china,...
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A House Homeland Security subcommittee held a hearing on school safety and gun violence. Witnesses included security officials and the parent of a student killed in the Parkland, Florida high school shooting. Lauren Hogg, Parkland shooting survivor and co-founder of March for Our Lives, also testified and told members she opposed the idea of arming teachers and stressed more needed to be done by lawmakers to prevent gun violence in schools. Sponsor: House Homeland Security Subcommittee on...
Topics: texas, florida, new jersey, columbine, mr. schachter, new york, ms. hogg, payne, fbi, elena, hogg,...
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie testified before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee regarding President Trump's 2020 budget request for the agency. Secretary Wilkie also touched on various other topics including how the VA is working to improve health care access and care for veterans across the nation. Additional witnesses included the under secretary for benefits, the assistant secretary for management and chief financial officer, and the executive in charge at the Veterans...
Topics: alaska, wilkie, va, montana, sullivan, robert wilkie, dso, georgia, brown, murray, hawaii, ohio,...
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Pace University professor Durahn Taylor taught a class on American cartoons in World War II and the ways they supported - and even influenced - the war effort. He shows superhero comics that urged kids to do their part by recycling paper and buying savings bonds and stamps. Sponsor: Pace University
Topics: robin, alfred, hitler, taylor, stan lee, pearl harbor, roosevelt, bucky, walt disney, washington,...
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This November is the 275th anniversary of Abigail Adams' birth. Her biographer Edith Gelles talked about the social and political relationship between Adams and her friend, the poet and historian Mercy Otis Warren. They were two of the most significant women in Revolutionary War America. When they met, Warren was a mentor to the younger Adams. But it was Abigail who ended up in the White House with her husband John. The Abigail Adams Historical Society and the Hingham Historical Society...
Topics: abigail, edith, john adams, murphy, john, abigail adams, england, warren, europe, washington,...
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In November 1979, Iranian students seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took sixty-six Americans hostage. Kathryn Koob, one of two females held captive for the full 444 days and Kathleen Stafford, one of the hostages able to escape in the CIA Argo mission, talked about their experiences during the Iran Hostage crisis 40 years later. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs hosted this event. Sponsor: Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Topics: iran, washington, carter, missouri, kathy, ms. stafford, richard nixon, cia
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Historians discussed the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act of April 16, 1862. The act freed about 3100 slaves in the Nation's Capital and compensated owners up to $300 for each former slave. The panel also talked about the influence the Act had on the Emancipation Proclamation, which was issued eight months later on January 1st, 1863. The National Archives hosted this ninety-minute event on April 16th, which marks the annual Emancipation Day holiday in the District of Columbia....
Topics: d.c., maryland, washington, columbia, ms. medford, mr. gibbs, virginia, medford, georgetown, mr....
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White House Historical Association historians Matthew Costello and Lindsay Chervinsky talked about their jobs, and the history and preservation of the executive mansion. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: white house, lindsay, matthew, washington, d.c., jefferson, jacqueline kennedy, lafayette square,...
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Stevenson University professor Jamie Goodall taught a class about female activists and the 1960s civil rights movement. She focused on several women in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee who held leadership roles and the challenges they faced. Sponsor: Stevenson University
Topics: sncc, goodall, jfk, naacp, washington, vietnam, lbj, north carolina, raleigh, mississippi, jamie...
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The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosted a discussion on the impact of the European parliament election on issues like migration, trade, and transatlantic relations. Sponsor: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Topics: europe, germany, france, carnegie, washington, catherine
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The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a field hearing to learn more about gun violence and its impact on public health. Lawmakers heard from doctors, a funeral home owner and a woman who lost both her son and brother to gun violence. Sponsor: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
Topics: chicago, illinois, eshoo, mitchell, rogers, kenneth, bobby, stewart, brenda mitchell, washington,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The National Judicial College held a day-long conversation featuring a series of panels on the impact of verbal attacks on the judiciary branch and the press on democracy. In this session, NPR's Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg talked about covering the Supreme Court and Chief Justice John Roberts' statement regarding President Trump's criticism of a federal district court judge for his ruling against the administration's asylum ban. Sponsor: National Judicial College
Topics: washington, donald trump, elena kagan, ruth bader ginsburg, c-span, stevens, obama
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In the second of a two-part program, curator Daniel Greene gave a tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit which uses films, artifacts, and documents to explore how the U.S. public and government officials reacted to Nazi Germany's persecution of Jews during World War II. The exhibit looks at the "America First" movement to stay out of the war, and sets out to examine two questions: what did Americans know about the Holocaust as it was happening, and what could have...
Topics: europe, nazis, germany, hollywood, new york, auschwitz, nazism, ontario, chaplin, washington,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) delivered his 2019 State of the State address from the state capital of Sacramento. In his speech, Governor Newsom criticized President Trump's rhetoric on the U.S.-Mexico border and said he'd direct the state's National Guard units to focus on fire suppression and anti-gun trafficking efforts. Governor Newsom also said he was replacing the head of the state's high-speed rail board and asked the legislature to do more to encourage new housing construction...
Topics: california, sacramento, san diego, fresno, alzheimer, washington, trump, bakersfield, la, white...
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined Hoover Institution senior fellows Stephen Krasner and Niall Ferguson in a conversation analyzing the changing role of U.S. democracy in foreign policy over the past hundred years. Sponsor: Hoover Institution at Stanford University
Topics: china, europe, mr. ferguson, niall, ferguson, mr. krasner, hoover, steve, brazil, trump, germany,...
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The Cato Institute held their 2018 Surveillance Conference in Washington, DC. This portion featured a panel discussion about how journalists address concerns for their personal physical safety, as well as how they secure and verify the information they gather through sources and research in the process of doing their jobs. Sponsor: Cato Institute
Topics: snowden, washington
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House Homeland Security Committee Chair Bennie Thompson (D-MS) held a field hearing in his home state of Mississippi to examine the August 7, 2019 immigration raids across the state. In this portion of the hearing, local officials and law enforcement testified to the impact the raids had on their communities. Also appearing at the hearing was Special Agent Jere Mills, from Immigration & Customs Enforcement, who was involved in the planning of the raids and testified that their planning...
Topics: mississippi, thompson, texas, washington, houston, jackson, canton, mexico, tennessee, ammon, russia
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell offered support for fired National Security Adviser John Bolton, but said President Trump should have the person he wants in the position. Sponsor: U.S. Senate
Topics: washington, tullahoma, c-span, john bolton
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Space agency leaders from the United States, Russia, India, Europe and Japan participated in a press conference at the International Astronautical Congress held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. The agency heads, including NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and European Space Agency (ESA) Director General Johann-Dietrich Woerner, discussed how the international community is collaborating on a number of current and future space projects. They talked about long-term plans for...
Topics: nasa, china
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Former FBI Director James Comey was interviewed by former White House Communications Director in the George W. Bush administration at the 2019 Politicon in Nashville. Sponsor: Politicon
Topics: donald trump, fbi, mueller, bob mueller, trump, hillary clinton, russia, cia, clinton, mccarthy,...
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[LIVE] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is the keynote speaker at the opening plenary luncheon for the 87th annual winter meeting held by the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, DC. Sponsor: U.S. Conference of Mayors
Topics: washington, pelosi, benjamin, d.c., tom cochran, nancy pelosi, florida, bowser, c-span, steve...
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Rebecca Vaughn talked about her father Rufus Youngblood and the 20 years he served as a Secret Service agent during the administration's of Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon. Among the stories she told was her father's actions on November 22, 1963, when he was protecting Vice President Johnson in JFK's Dallas motorcade. The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum hosted this event. Sponsor: Carter (Jimmy) Presidential Library and Museum
Topics: rebecca, johnson, lbj, georgia, rufus, atlanta, eisenhower, kennedy, truman, rufus youngblood,...
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[LIVE] Eugene Scalia, the son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on his nomination to serve as Labor secretary. Sponsor: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Topics: mr. scalia, murray, trump, obama, scalia, murphy, nevada, osha, john adams, collins, casey, eeoc,...
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Policy experts analyzed the shifting demographic numbers and what they mean for America's future. The American Enterprise Institute hosted the discussion. Sponsor: American Enterprise Institute
Topics: lyman, eu, mexico, europe, germany, japan, africa, nigeria, nick, steve king, china, michael,...
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The Assistant Army Secretary of Manpower & Reserve Affairs talked about the policy changes and the lessons learned since the Vietnam War. He argued that the U.S. Army should remain an all-volunteer force for future wars. This discussion was part of an all-day conference hosted by the Center for Military, War, and Society Studies at the University of Kansas. Sponsor: University of Kansas | Center for Military, War, and Society Studies
Topics: vietnam, pentagon, china, greg, brown, nco, korea, thurman, huntsville, libya, kansas
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[LIVE] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on U.S. monetary policy and the state of the economy. Sponsor: House Financial Services Committee
Topics: powell, china, fomc, mr. powell, crypto, usmca, nafta, detroit, georgia, wisconsin, trump, mexico,...
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Narrated by actor William Shatner, this documentary chronicles the Iran Hostage Crisis from the hostage's point of view, using interviews with former hostages and footage shot by Iranian students and the Iran government. Released on the 10th anniversary of the ordeal that began on November 4, 1979, the documentary traces significant events throughout the 444 days of captivity and includes scenes in Washington, D.C. and inside the buildings where 52 hostages were held in Tehran. Sponsor:...
Topics: iran, tehran, cia, washington, canada, captivity, taylor, carter, ken taylor, jimmy carter, kate,...
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Former Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe discussed his career, his firing from the FBI and the origins of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. He was interviewed by investigative journalist Carl Bernstein at a conference hosted by the New School in New York City. Sponsor: New School University
Topics: fbi, mueller, russia, jim comey, cia, clinton, trump, obama, felix, bob mueller, new york, dmitry,...
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Fordham University history professor Kirsten Swinth talked about her book "Feminism's Forgotten Fight: The Unfinished Struggle for Work and Family." She was joined by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and Feminist Majority Foundation president Eleanor Smeal to discuss their involvement in the women's rights movement. The Feminist Majority Foundation, National Woman's Party and East City Bookshop co-hosted this event. Sponsor: Feminist Majority Foundation,National Woman's Party,East...
Topics: national women 's, europe, carter, virginia, norton, eleanor, national organization, eleanor smeal,...
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University of California, Irvine English professor Brook Thomas delivered a talk titled "The Politics of Popular Portrayals of Andrew Johnson's Impeachment." Professor Thomas discussed three examples: Thomas Dixon, Jr.'s 1905 novel "The Clansman," the 1942 Hollywood film "Tennessee Johnson" and the impeachment story as told by Senator John F. Kennedy in his 1957 Pulitzer Prize winning book "Profiles in Courage." This was part of two-day symposium on...
Topics: johnson, kennedy, kennedy, naacp, andrew johnson, washington, dixon, tennessee, sumner, stanton,...
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West Health, comprised of the Gary and Mary West Health Institute, the foundation and the policy center, held a day-long summit on health care costs and innovation. During the morning portion, former governors of Kentucky and Ohio, Steve Beshear (D) and John Kasich (R), spoke about how they took drastic measures, against the advice of advisers, to take on health care. Others who delivered remarks included two former officials with the Health and Human Services Department and the Centers for...
Topics: washington, kentucky, gary, steve, maine, cms, kasich, beshear, peter, pacific, ohio, john kasich,...
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Louisiana State University professor Aaron Sheehan-Dean discussed violence in the Civil War. Mr. Sheehan-Dean is the author of "The Calculus of Violence: How Americans Fought the Civil War." This talk was part of the annual summer conference hosted by the Gettysburg College Civil War Institute. Sponsor: Gettysburg College | Civil War Institute
Topics: missouri, lieber, virginia, kansas, south carolina, gettysburg, lsu, arkansas, shenandoah valley,...
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The Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, California hosted their annual Patriot Day Commemoration. Keynote speaker Norman Mineta, former Transportation Secretary during the George W. Bush administration, talked about his role in grounding all planes immediately following the September 11th terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, DC. Sponsor: Nixon (Richard) Foundation
Topics: california, white house, mineta, phil, george w. bush, new york, richard nixon, pentagon, nixon,...
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American Enterprise Institute Resident Fellow Jason Delisle and Demos Associate Director Mark Huelsman discussed free college proposals and other plans to make higher education more affordable. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Washington Journal
Topics: jason delisle, new york, jason, rhode island, tennessee, kalamazoo, washington, michigan, chicago,...
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The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on digital platforms' efforts to identify and remove violent and extremist content. Representatives from Google, Facebook, Twitter and the Anti-Defamation League provided testimony on extremist behavior and how the major technology companies are trying to combat this content through user reporting, corporate monitoring, artificial intelligence, machine learning, law enforcement tools and information sharing between...
Topics: google, fbi, china, adl, george selim, mr. slater, washington, cantwell, el paso, ms. bickert, new...
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Bill Yenne talked about his book, "Operation Long Jump: Stalin, Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Greatest Assassination Plot in History," about the Nazi plot to assassinate Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill at the Eureka Conference in Tehran in 1943. Sponsor: Folio Books
Topics: tehran, iran, schellenberg, stalingrad, stalin, washington, soviet union, germany, joe, mercer,...
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William Seale talked about his book The President's House: A History (The Johns Hopkins University Press; 2nd edition, April 23, 2008/ White House Historical Association; Deluxe Edition, September 2008). This is a two volume set on the history of the White House and the people who lived there. Mr. Seale also talked about his career. Mr. Seale is the author of many other books including The White House: History of an American Idea. He has been involved in restoration projects of many state...
Topics: white house, washington, cleveland, jackson, harding, texas, truman, monroe, tyler, wilson,...
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Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) held a town hall meeting with constituents in Darien, Connecticut. Topics discussed included the impeachment inquiry, health care access and affordability and climate change. This town hall meeting took place prior to the start of the public impeachment hearings. Sponsor: U.S. House of Representatives | Himes, J. (D-CT)
Topics: donald trump, nra, connecticut, virginia, ohio, youngstown, darien, jim jordan, mick mulvaney,...
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The Foundation for Defense of Democracies hosted a discussion with the co-chairs of the National Defense Strategy Commission (NDSC) to discuss its findings and recommendations for implementing the National Defense Strategy. Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman and former Naval Operations Chief Retired Admiral Gary Roughead talked about national security, defense department funding, Russian and Chinese influence, and the implications of the U.S. withdrawal from Syria....
Topics: russia, china, europe, navy, syria, iran, nato, afghanistan, north korea, south china, pentagon,...
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Chris Mackowski discussed the Battle of Mine Run, a small engagement in December 1863 between Union forces against better positioned Confederates near Fredericksburg, Virginia. Mr. Mackowski is a co-founder of the Emerging Civil War Blog, which hosted this symposium on forgotten battles. Sponsor: Emerging Civil War
Topics: meade, fredericksburg, warren, chris, johnson, gettysburg, sykes, federals, locust grove, edward,...
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The co-authors of "Impeachment: An American History" discussed the only three presidential impeachment proceedings ever conducted: Those involving Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. Participants were historians Jon Meacham and Timothy Naftali, New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker, and Jeffrey Engel, director of the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Sponsor: Southern Methodist University | Center for...
Topics: johnson, nixon, richard nixon, peter, nixon, fbi, andrew johnson, bill clinton, nixon, jeff,...
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Outgoing Economic History Association president Price Fishback presented an illustrated talk titled "Social Insurance and Public Assistance in the 20th Century." Professor Fishback traced the history of spending on social insurance programs from their early 20th century beginnings at the local and state level, to 1930s New Deal federal programs, to more recent trends in policy, spending, and outcomes. This event was the presidential address for the Economic History Association's...
Topics: wallis, fishback, arizona, sean, melissa, sweden, georgia, washington, finland, massachusetts,...
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Senior archivist Randy Thompson delivered an illustrated talk showcasing resources available to the public at the National Archives branch in Riverside, California. Items included records and artifacts dating back to 1775. The Friends of the North Hollywood Library hosted this event. Sponsor: Friends of the North Hollywood Library
Topics: california, james, los angeles, arizona, national archives, riverside, washington, lloyd secrest,...
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BackStory hosts Brian Balogh and Nathan Connolly gave a behind-the-scenes look at their weekly podcast. They were joined by a former staff member and a regular guest. This was part of a two-day Purdue University conference called Remaking American Political History. Sponsor: Purdue University
Topics: brian, peter, nathan, joyce, virginia, washington, joey, nathan, chicago, d.c., joey chaplin, diana...
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[LIVE] Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies before the House Judiciary Committee about the special counsel's investigation into whether President Trump obstructed the FBI probe into Russian interference in the 2016 campaign. Sponsor: House Judiciary Committee
Topics: mueller, fbi, trump, mr. mueller, russia, manafort, don mcgahn, mcgahn, comey, white house, barr,...
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Following an hour-long break for votes, members of the House Natural Resources Committee resumed a hearing on legislation aimed at stabilizing Puerto Rico's economy and boosting its efforts to recover from 2017's Hurricane Maria. Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rossello continued his testimony, focusing on his government's frustrations over the lack of accountability with the oversight board handling the island's finances. Later, representatives from the board and other non-profit groups answered...
Topics: washington, ms. jaresko, prepa, mr. guzman, promesa, oversight board, new york, mr. pollock,...
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The House Oversight & Reform Committee held a hearing on prescription drug prices and the impact on patients. Four patients and one advocate for driving down drug prices told the committee about their experiences with high and rising prescription drug prices, including one diabetic who was forced to split her expensive insulin with an uninsured sister at one point, and to eat less at another. Sponsor: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Topics: jordan, mr. mitchell, ms. mclinn, nih, humira, pbm, washington, academia, fda, humera, maryland,...
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U.S Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials testified on migration issues at the southern border before the Senate Homeland Security Committee. They addressed efforts to reunite migrant children with their families, the interdiction of fentanyl and other illicit drugs and the root causes of migration from Central America. Officials from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and Customs and Border Protection...
Topics: mexico, china, arizona, peters, texas, dea, laredo, honduras, ohio, johnson, dhs, guatemala, hhs,...
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Camp David insiders offered their recollections of the presidential retreat in the Maryland mountains. It was President Franklin D. Roosevelt who first used the hideaway, and who set the precedent for hosting dignitaries there when he invited British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to be his guest. The George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas hosted this hour-long event. Former President Bush opened the program with his own Camp David memories. Sponsor: Bush (George W.) Presidential Center
Topics: bush, david, holly, white house, laura, joshua, michael, eisenhower, stewart, washington, navy,...
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Pace University professor Durahn Taylor taught a class on American cartoons in World War II and the ways they supported - and even influenced - the war effort. He shows superhero comics that urged kids to do their part by recycling paper and buying savings bonds and stamps. Sponsor: Pace University
Topics: robin, alfred, hitler, stan lee, pearl harbor, bucky, walt disney, queens, hirohito, elisha, gotham...
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President Clinton spoke at the 50th anniversary of D-Day and visited the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. The president paid tribute to the Americans who served in the Normandy campaign and those who lost their lives in World War II. The president said that to build upon the sacrifice of D-Day's heroes we must expand freedom's reach forward. This was the president's primary address during the D-Day ceremonies. During the speech, the...
Topics: normandy, france, omaha, walter cronkite, clinton, europe, mr. cronkite, shalikashvili, frank...
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Indiana Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch (R) discussed the state's history, economy, and what Indiana voters want to hear from candidates in Campaign 2020. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Local Content Vehicle
Topics: indiana, crouch, indianapolis, washington, fbi
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[LIVE] The Wilson Center in Washington, DC, holds a day-long conference on improving border management between the U.S. and Mexico, and how that could strengthen economic competitiveness for both countries. Sponsor: Wilson (Woodrow) International Center for Scholars | Mexico Institute,Border Trade Alliance
Topics: mexico, laredo, texas, nafta, brownsville, washington, usmca, canada, chris, north america, wilson,...
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The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the relationship between e-cigarettes and an outbreak in lung disease. In this portion of the hearing, Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Norman Sharpless and CDC Principal Deputy Director Dr. Anne Schuchat talked about the health effects of e-cigarette use and what officials knew about a string of lung illness resulting from e-cigarettes and vaping. Sponsor: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight...
Topics: fda, cdc, sharpless, schuchat, dea, guthrie, california, massachusetts, oregon, indiana, virginia,...
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[LIVE] The Brookings Institution in Washington, DC hosted a morning-long event on the importance of military and civilian national service programs. This portion included a panel discussion featuring policy and governance studies experts. In addition, speakers discussed a new Brookings report which argues that large-scale national service is needed in America. Sponsor: Brookings Institution,Service Nation Alliance
Topics: john, bill galston, john bridgeland, philadelphia, israel, new orleans, flint, washington, patrick,...
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