C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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And Other Dilemmas on Race, Admissions, and Meritocracy at Elite Universities"
1 hour, 15 minutesHarvard Professor Natasha Warikoo examines what college students in the U.S. and Britain think about race and diversity programs in her book, "The Diversity Bargain: And Other Dilemmas of Race, Admissions, and Meritocracy at Elite Universities." Professor Warikoo interviewed students at Harvard, Brown, and Oxford. She says that while many white students at Brown and Harvard understood the need for diversity in general, they often took a different stance if the diversity programs impacted their own advancement. Oxford students supported use of standard exams and merit as sole criteria for admissions into higher education.
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"Bottleneckers"
45 minutesInstitute for Justice Strategic Research Director Dick Carpenter discusses his book, "Bottleneckers" which looks at how special interest groups advocate for government regulations to benefit their businesses. Mr. Carpenter says the right refers to the special interest groups as "crony capitalists" while the left labels them "fat cats." He says the name to best describe these groups is bottlenecker - a person who advocates for the creation or perpetuation of government regulation, particularly an occupational license, to restrict entry into his or her occupation, thereby accruing an economic advantage without providing a benefit to consumers.
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The Communicators: Package for 'Communicators - Hal Singer - KEYED
32 minutesAn economist who studies the FCC discusses a report he co-authored suggesting the FCC should pay more attention to economics in weighing issues & making rules. The FCC lags behind other agencies in using economic analysis, he says.
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Future of Press
1 hour, 0 minuteWhite House Press Secretary Sean Spicer apologized saying he let the president down when during the White House daily briefing he wrongly compared Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Adolf Hitler saying even someone as despicable as Hitler didn't use chemical weapons on people. Mr. Spicer called his comments inexcusable and reprehensible. His apology came during an event at the Newseum that focused on the press and the presidency. White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway also participated in this discussion. Others taking part included White House correspondents for many of the major television networks and former officials with the Barack Obama and George W. Bush administrations.
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Housing & Finance Policy Forum
1 hour, 30 minutesThe Urban Institute and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy co-host a forum of presenters and panel discussions about housing and finance policies and their impact on U.S. cities.
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Public Affairs Events
1 hour, 33 minutesPublic affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
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Package for 'WH Easter Egg Roll - Pres. Trump Remarks
6 minutesPresident Trump welcomed guests and made brief remarks at the administration's first White House Easter Egg Roll. He was joined by First Lady Melania Trump and 11-year-old son Barron.
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CONWAY SESSION
35 minutesWhite House Press Secretary Sean Spicer apologized saying he let the president down when during the White House daily briefing he wrongly compared Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Adolf Hitler saying even someone as despicable as Hitler didn't use chemical weapons on people. Mr. Spicer called his comments inexcusable and reprehensible. His apology came during an event at the Newseum that focused on the press and the presidency. White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway also participated in this discussion. Others taking part included White House correspondents for many of the major television networks and former officials with the Barack Obama and George W. Bush administrations.
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Covering Trump White House
1 hour, 5 minutesWhite House Press Secretary Sean Spicer apologized saying he let the president down when during the White House daily briefing he wrongly compared Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Adolf Hitler saying even someone as despicable as Hitler didn't use chemical weapons on people. Mr. Spicer called his comments inexcusable and reprehensible. His apology came during an event at the Newseum that focused on the press and the presidency. White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway also participated in this discussion. Others taking part included White House correspondents for many of the major television networks and former officials with the Barack Obama and George W. Bush administrations.
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Future of Press
1 hour, 2 minutesWhite House Press Secretary Sean Spicer apologized saying he let the president down when during the White House daily briefing he wrongly compared Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Adolf Hitler saying even someone as despicable as Hitler didn't use chemical weapons on people. Mr. Spicer called his comments inexcusable and reprehensible. His apology came during an event at the Newseum that focused on the press and the presidency. White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway also participated in this discussion. Others taking part included White House correspondents for many of the major television networks and former officials with the Barack Obama and George W. Bush administrations.
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Trump Tax Day March
1 hour, 55 minutesA coalition of grassroots organizers held a rally on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol to demand President Trump release his personal tax returns. The event was one of more than one hundred planned "Tax Marches" held across the U.S. as well as overseas. Some of the speakers were Senator Ron Wyden (OR) who's the top Democrat of the Finance Committee and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) who's ranking meber of the Financial Services Committee.
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Package for 'Ethics Ctr Forum - Part 2- Immigration & Refugees
1 hour, 3 minutesNow it's a look at immigration policy and refugees in the United States. Speakers include a former CIA Analyst, a Syrian activist who was imprisoned during the Arab Spring, a Muslim adviser to the Trump Presidential campaign and the American Civil Liberties Union's Human Rights Director. The panel was part of a series of public policy conversations at the New York Public Library on April 1.
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Discussion on Russia's Foreign Policy Objectives
1 hour, 39 minutesA panel of five international relations scholars and former diplomats discussed the future of Russia's foreign policy in a discussion hosted by the Center for the National Interest in Washington, DC. They talked about Russia's policy objectives in Europe, the Middle East, and around the globe, and ways those objectives complemented and conflicted with U.S. foreign policy. Following the panelists' remarks, the discussion was opened up to the audience for questions.
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The Communicators: Package for 'Communicators - Hal Singer - KEYED
31 minutesAn economist who studies the FCC discusses a report he co-authored suggesting the FCC should pay more attention to economics in weighing issues & making rules. The FCC lags behind other agencies in using economic analysis, he says.
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A Friendship That Changed Our Minds"' 2
57 minutesJournalist Michael Lewis discusses his book "The Undoing Project," which looks at the work of Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky which focused on the decision making process of humans. Their work demonstrated errors by the human mind when confronted with making decisions in the midst of uncertainty and led to the creation of the field of behavioral economics and a shift towards the use of algorithms over the human mind.
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Rod Dreher, "The Benedict Option"
1 hour, 58 minutesRod Dreher, senior editor at The American Conservative magazine, argues that American Christians should look to St. Benedict, a sixth-century monk, for ideas on how to reverse the spiritual crisis in the country today. He spoke at an event hosted by First Things and Plough Magazine in New York City.
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Tom Clavin, "Dodge City"
59 minutesTom Clavin provides a history of Dodge City, Kansas, once considered one of the most violent towns in the West. The author recalls Dodge City's start as a military site and its subsequent expansion due to the increased proclivity of railroads and frontier trade. Its notorious reputation eventually garnered the attention of law enforcement agencies, led by Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson, who worked to establish law and order. He speaks at Watermark Books in Wichita, Kansas.
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Timothy Tyson, "The Blood of Emmett Till"
1 hour, 26 minutesTimothy Tyson, senior research scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, recalls the life and death of Emmett Till, a fourteen-year old African-American, who was tortured and killed in Mississippi in 1955.
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A Friendship That Changed Our Minds"' 2
56 minutesJournalist Michael Lewis discusses his book "The Undoing Project," which looks at the work of Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky which focused on the decision making process of humans. Their work demonstrated errors by the human mind when confronted with making decisions in the midst of uncertainty and led to the creation of the field of behavioral economics and a shift towards the use of algorithms over the human mind.
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Rod Dreher, "The Benedict Option"
1 hour, 59 minutesRod Dreher, senior editor at The American Conservative magazine, argues that American Christians should look to St. Benedict, a sixth-century monk, for ideas on how to reverse the spiritual crisis in the country today. He spoke at an event hosted by First Things and Plough Magazine in New York City.
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Tom Clavin, "Dodge City"
58 minutesTom Clavin provides a history of Dodge City, Kansas, once considered one of the most violent towns in the West. The author recalls Dodge City's start as a military site and its subsequent expansion due to the increased proclivity of railroads and frontier trade. Its notorious reputation eventually garnered the attention of law enforcement agencies, led by Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson, who worked to establish law and order. He speaks at Watermark Books in Wichita, Kansas.
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NPC LUNCHEON - Misty Copeland
1 hour, 1 minuteMisty Copeland, the first African America principle dancer in the history of the American Ballet Theatre, talked about her life and new book, "Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Leaner, Stronger, and More Graceful You." In her book, she gives exercise and recipe examples to achieve a toned and healthy body. She also shares her struggles with negative body image and poor nutrition. Now a model, author and film producer, Misty Copeland burst on the national scene in 2014 when an Under Armor ad featuring Copeland and a young girl's voice reading actual rejection letters she received from ballet programs went viral.
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Package for 'VP Pence in South Korea - Joint Presser
26 minutesVice President Mike Pence traveled to Seoul, South Korea to meet with South Korean acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn. Following their bilateral meeting and working lunch, they held a joint press conference outlining the U.S.-South Korea alliance and the security situation on the Korean Peninsula. Vice President Pence said the U.S. commitment to South Korea is "ironclad and immutable" and warned North Korea that "all options are on the table" in regards to its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Note: This event has consecutive translation