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In May of 2007, Jack Kemp spoke with historian Richard Norton Smith about his life and career. The former New York State Representative was Bob Dole’s vice presidential running mate in 1996. After that unsuccessful bid, Kemp remained active in the Republican Party until his death from cancer in May of 2009.
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Washington, DC
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 Jack Kemp Oral History  Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics
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The constitution gives the president power equal to that of
Congress and the Supreme Court. But at times of war,
presidents have often sought to expand executive power. The
National Museum of American History presented a program
highlighting Lincoln and subsequent presidential attempts
to gain more authority in the name of safeguarding the
nation.
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Washington, DC
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The War President - Lincoln in Wartime National Museum of American History
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The Washington Monthly hosted a discussion on the chemical herbicide agent orange, used by the U.S. military in Vietnam where the government now is demanding compensation for damages. It is also believed to have caused serious medical conditions in American soldiers who served in Vietnam.
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Washington, DC
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Effects of Agent Orange Now
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Tom Wheeler speaks about his book, "Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails: The Untold Story of How Abraham Lincoln Used the Telegraph to Win the Civil War." A leader in the telecommunications industry, Mr. Wheeler draws comparisons between President Lincoln's skillful and revolutionary use of the telegraph and modern technology such as electonic mail.
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Washington, DC
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Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails
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"The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors" is James Hornfischer’s World War II naval narrative covering the battle off Samar, fought in the Philippine Sea on October 25, 1944. A group of U.S. Navy ships, surprised and engaged by a superior Japanese battleship force, fought gamely and ultimately won the day, protecting Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s invasion fleet.
Today
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Fredericksburg, TX
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The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors
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Every president prior to Abraham Lincoln confronted a
domestic situation, which contributed to events leading up
to the Civil War. The Museum of the Confederacy held a
symposium in Richmond looking at four presidents including
Andrew Jackson.
Saturday
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Richmond, VA
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Pres. Jackson and the Civil War Museum of the Confederacy
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Bob Dole, former U.S. Senator and 1996 Republican nominee for president, sat down in recent years for a series of oral histories that are archived in the collection of the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas.
Saturday
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Washington, DC
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Bob Dole Oral History Interview Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics
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The editors of the book, "Toward the Great Society," speak about the secret recording of Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson. The transcripts of the recordings explore the origins of Johnson’s Great Society program, the civil rights movement and the viability of U.S. policy in Vietnam.
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Washington, DC
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The Recordings of Pres. Lyndon Johnson
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The House Rules Cmte. is holding a weekend meeting to establish the rules for floor debate on health care which may take place on Sunday.
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Washington, DC
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Morning Session Afternoon Session
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