C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Gettysburg Address
1 hour, 2 minutesActor John Cullum recited Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address as part of a discussion on its historical significance. The 16th president delivered the three-minute speech on November 19, 1863, as he dedicated a cemetery for the Gettysburg battle war dead.
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The Civil War: 2022 Lincoln Forum - Lincoln and African Americans
55 minutesAuthor Jonathan White discussed how President Lincoln's unprecedented welcoming of African Americans to the White House transformed the trajectory of race relations in the United States. The Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.
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"The Only Thing We Have to Fear is Fear Itself"
1 hour, 31 minutesTo the millions out of work and the millions more struggling during the Great Depression, the newly-elected 32nd president said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." This was a selection of Franklin Roosevelt's speeches, starting with his 1933 inaugural address and through his 1944 D-Day prayer.
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"The President's Responsibility is Inescapable"
33 minutesPresidents Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower both presided over the early years of the Cold War. This selection of their speeches included Mr. Truman's 1949 inaugural address, and Ike's 1957 and 1961 speeches -- on school integration in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the growing "military-industrial complex."
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Hearing on the Administration's Immigration and Border Policies
1 hour, 55 minutesA House Judiciary subcommittee holds a hearing to examine the Biden administration's immigration and border security policies.
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U.S. Senate: 05/23/2023
13 minutesThe Senate holds a brief pro forma session. No legislative business or votes will take place.
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Hearing on the Administration's Immigration and Border Policies
10 minutesA House Judiciary subcommittee holds a hearing to examine the Biden administration's immigration and border security policies.
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Washington Journal: Michael Kirk
46 minutesDocumentary filmmaker Michael Kirk discussed his new PBS "Frontline" film examining the rise and influence of Justice Clarence Thomas and his relationship with his wife, Ginni.
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Washington Journal: Open Phones
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Washington Journal: Open Forum 2
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FBI & Homeland Security Officials Testify on China
1 hour, 57 minutesThe FBI and Homeland Security Department officials testify on national security and aggression from China during a hearing before a House Homeland Security subcommittee.
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Harry Truman Statue Rotunda Ceremony
44 minutesHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- along with the Missouri Congressional Delegation -- welcomed a bronze statue of Harry Truman to the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. He is the 10th president to be honored there, joining statues of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses Grant, James Garfield, Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan.
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FDR & Ike Relationship
13 minutesFDR elevated Dwight Eisenhower to lead the D-Day invasion and the victorious World War II general later succeeded him in the Oval Office. The directors of the Roosevelt and Eisenhower presidential libraries, Paul Sparrow and Dawn Hammett, talked about the relationship between the two men. The FDR library hosted this virtual program.
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Rawn James, "The Truman Court - Law & the Limits of Loyalty"
1 hour, 4 minutesDid President Truman set the precedent for a politicized high court? Rawn James provided his answer in "The Truman Court: Law and the Limits of Loyalty." Mr. James is a former assistant attorney general for the District of Columbia. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this virtual event.
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Reel America: Dwight Eisenhower 1952 Campaign Film
17 minutesThis biographical film was produced by Dwight Eisenhower's 1952 presidential campaign and featured his accomplishments during World War II and his role in the formation of NATO. This film was originally titled, "Mister America, Dwight D. Eisenhower." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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Dwight Eisenhower's World War II Leadership
1 hour, 26 minutesDwight Eisenhower's grandson David talked about Ike the man and his leadership during World War II. He was in conversation with Brian Hauenstein, grandson of Colonel Ralph Hauenstein, who served as Chief of the Intelligence Branch in the Army's European Theater. The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies hosted this event and provided the video.
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"The Only Thing We Have to Fear is Fear Itself"
1 hour, 31 minutesTo the millions out of work and the millions more struggling during the Great Depression, the newly-elected 32nd president said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." This was a selection of Franklin Roosevelt's speeches, starting with his 1933 inaugural address and through his 1944 D-Day prayer.
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"The President's Responsibility is Inescapable"
51 minutesPresidents Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower both presided over the early years of the Cold War. This selection of their speeches included Mr. Truman's 1949 inaugural address, and Ike's 1957 and 1961 speeches -- on school integration in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the growing "military-industrial complex."
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Harry Truman Statue Rotunda Ceremony
44 minutesHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- along with the Missouri Congressional Delegation -- welcomed a bronze statue of Harry Truman to the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. He is the 10th president to be honored there, joining statues of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses Grant, James Garfield, Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan.
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FDR & Ike Relationship
13 minutesFDR elevated Dwight Eisenhower to lead the D-Day invasion and the victorious World War II general later succeeded him in the Oval Office. The directors of the Roosevelt and Eisenhower presidential libraries, Paul Sparrow and Dawn Hammett, talked about the relationship between the two men. The FDR library hosted this virtual program.
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Rawn James, "The Truman Court - Law & the Limits of Loyalty"
1 hour, 4 minutesDid President Truman set the precedent for a politicized high court? Rawn James provided his answer in "The Truman Court: Law and the Limits of Loyalty." Mr. James is a former assistant attorney general for the District of Columbia. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this virtual event.
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Reel America: Dwight Eisenhower 1952 Campaign Film
17 minutesThis biographical film was produced by Dwight Eisenhower's 1952 presidential campaign and featured his accomplishments during World War II and his role in the formation of NATO. This film was originally titled, "Mister America, Dwight D. Eisenhower." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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Dwight Eisenhower's World War II Leadership
1 hour, 26 minutesDwight Eisenhower's grandson David talked about Ike the man and his leadership during World War II. He was in conversation with Brian Hauenstein, grandson of Colonel Ralph Hauenstein, who served as Chief of the Intelligence Branch in the Army's European Theater. The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies hosted this event and provided the video.
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"The Only Thing We Have to Fear is Fear Itself"
1 hour, 32 minutesTo the millions out of work and the millions more struggling during the Great Depression, the newly-elected 32nd president said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." This was a selection of Franklin Roosevelt's speeches, starting with his 1933 inaugural address and through his 1944 D-Day prayer.
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"The President's Responsibility is Inescapable"
51 minutesPresidents Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower both presided over the early years of the Cold War. This selection of their speeches included Mr. Truman's 1949 inaugural address, and Ike's 1957 and 1961 speeches -- on school integration in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the growing "military-industrial complex."
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Harry Truman Statue Rotunda Ceremony
45 minutesHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- along with the Missouri Congressional Delegation -- welcomed a bronze statue of Harry Truman to the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. He is the 10th president to be honored there, joining statues of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses Grant, James Garfield, Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan.
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FDR & Ike Relationship
13 minutesFDR elevated Dwight Eisenhower to lead the D-Day invasion and the victorious World War II general later succeeded him in the Oval Office. The directors of the Roosevelt and Eisenhower presidential libraries, Paul Sparrow and Dawn Hammett, talked about the relationship between the two men. The FDR library hosted this virtual program.
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Rawn James, "The Truman Court - Law & the Limits of Loyalty"
1 hour, 6 minutesDid President Truman set the precedent for a politicized high court? Rawn James provided his answer in "The Truman Court: Law and the Limits of Loyalty." Mr. James is a former assistant attorney general for the District of Columbia. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this virtual event.
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Dwight Eisenhower's World War II Leadership
1 hour, 25 minutesDwight Eisenhower's grandson David talked about Ike the man and his leadership during World War II. He was in conversation with Brian Hauenstein, grandson of Colonel Ralph Hauenstein, who served as Chief of the Intelligence Branch in the Army's European Theater. The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies hosted this event and provided the video.