C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Mary McLeod Bethune Congressional Statue Dedication
1 hour, 4 minutesA statue of educator and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune was dedicated as part of Congress's National Statuary Hall. She is the first African American to be represented in the collection and was selected by the state of Florida. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy were among the speakers.
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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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George Washington's 1796 Farewell Address
54 minutesSenators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), in an annual Senate tradition, read President George Washington's Farewell Address. A public letter announcing his retirement after two terms as president was published in a Philadelphia newspaper in 1796.
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Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Gettysburg Address
1 hour, 1 minuteActor 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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Lincoln's Speeches
59 minutesAbraham Lincoln scholars Michael Burlingame, Noah Feldman, and Diana Schaub talked about the 16th president's speeches and what they revealed about his views on the Constitution. The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted this virtual 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"
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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"Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You"
45 minutesJohn Kennedy was in the White House for just over 1,000 days, from his 1961 inauguration to his 1963 assassination on the streets of Dallas. This selection of speeches included his 1961 inaugural address, 1962 "go to the moon" challenge, and his 1963 "Ich bin ein Berliner" declaration.
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George Washington's 1796 Farewell Address
54 minutesSenators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), in an annual Senate tradition, read President George Washington's Farewell Address. A public letter announcing his retirement after two terms as president was published in a Philadelphia newspaper in 1796.
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Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Gettysburg Address
1 hour, 0 minuteActor 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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Lincoln's Speeches
59 minutesAbraham Lincoln scholars Michael Burlingame, Noah Feldman, and Diana Schaub talked about the 16th president's speeches and what they revealed about his views on the Constitution. The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted this virtual event.
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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"
50 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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"Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You"
45 minutesJohn Kennedy was in the White House for just over 1,000 days, from his 1961 inauguration to his 1963 assassination on the streets of Dallas. This selection of speeches included his 1961 inaugural address, 1962 "go to the moon" challenge, and his 1963 "Ich bin ein Berliner" declaration.
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George Washington's 1796 Farewell Address
54 minutesSenators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), in an annual Senate tradition, read President George Washington's Farewell Address. A public letter announcing his retirement after two terms as president was published in a Philadelphia newspaper in 1796.
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Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Gettysburg Address
1 hour, 1 minuteActor 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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Lincoln's Speeches
59 minutesAbraham Lincoln scholars Michael Burlingame, Noah Feldman, and Diana Schaub talked about the 16th president's speeches and what they revealed about his views on the Constitution. The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted this virtual event.
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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"
49 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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"Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You"
45 minutesJohn Kennedy was in the White House for just over 1,000 days, from his 1961 inauguration to his 1963 assassination on the streets of Dallas. This selection of speeches included his 1961 inaugural address, 1962 "go to the moon" challenge, and his 1963 "Ich bin ein Berliner" declaration.
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George Washington's 1796 Farewell Address
53 minutesSenators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), in an annual Senate tradition, read President George Washington's Farewell Address. A public letter announcing his retirement after two terms as president was published in a Philadelphia newspaper in 1796.
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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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Lincoln's Speeches
58 minutesAbraham Lincoln scholars Michael Burlingame, Noah Feldman, and Diana Schaub talked about the 16th president's speeches and what they revealed about his views on the Constitution. The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted this virtual 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"
50 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."