C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Reel America: "We Heard the Bells, The Influenza of 1918"
1 hour, 1 minuteCommissioned by the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, this 2010 documentary includes survivors of the 1918 flu telling their stories, a history of the pandemic, and a look at the science of flu and the genetic sequencing of the 1918 strain based on remnants of the virus extracted from frozen bodies under Alaskan permafrost. The 1918 influenza pandemic killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide, including more than 600,000 Americans.
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Acting Homeland Security Secretary Wolf on Agency Priorities
52 minutesThe Homeland Security Experts Group hosted a forum on a wide range of national security priorities. In this portion, Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf delivered remarks and joined Wilson Center President Jane Harman and former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff in a discussion on his agency's work.
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Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Strategic Balance in Indo-Pacific Region
1 hour, 8 minutesFormer Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott delivered remarks on Australia, as well as the U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific region at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC. He also talked about the presidency of Donald Trump, relations with China and the ongoing wildfires in Australia. Mr. Abbott served as prime minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015.
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Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy on Indo-Pacific Region Strategy
1 hour, 10 minutesArmy Secretary Ryan McCarthy discussed U.S. policy and strategy in the Indo-Pacific region at an event hosted by Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. He reiterated the importance of a U.S. military presence in the region.
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Ivanka Trump & Secretary of State Pompeo Hold Meeting on Women's Global Empowerment Initiative
59 minutesIvanka Trump, an adviser to the president, along with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, attended a summit at the State Department on the Women's Global Empowerment, Development and Prosperity Initiative. Ms. Trump and the secretary called for legislation to establish a permanent women's global development and prosperity office at the State Department and funding of $200 million annually. Members of Congress as well as other White House officials also attended the gathering.
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Indiana State of the State
38 minutesIndiana Governor Eric Holcomb (R) delivered his annual State of State address in Indianapolis. He outlined his legislative priorities for the new session, which included increasing funding for education, jobs growth, investment in infrastructure and roads, and improving the health care system in the state.
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Georgia State of the State
33 minutesGeorgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) delivered his State of the State address to lawmakers in Atlanta. He outlined his legislative priorities, which include education investments, health care affordability, public safety, combating human trafficking and child adoption initiatives. During the session, Gov. Kemp paid tribute to recently retired U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R), who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease several years ago. The governor announced that the University of Georgia will launch a professorship to develop treatments for the disease.
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Wyoming State of the State
53 minutesWyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) delivered the annual State of the State address from the state capitol in Cheyenne. The governor discussed his priorities for the year, including smart budgeting, boosting employment and retaining state employees, lowering the cost of health care and prescription drugs, and protecting the state's natural resources while maintaining its energy and natural gas production.
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Kansas State of the State
41 minutesKansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) delivered her annual State of the State address at the State Capitol in Topeka. She outlined her legislative priorities for the new session which included public education funding, lowering taxes on groceries, increasing Kansas farm exports and Medicaid expansion. In addition, Gov. Kelly voiced her support for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade deal which was recently passed by the U.S. Senate. This video is courtesy of WIBW-TV in Topeka.
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Memorial Service for Jim Lehrer
1 hour, 22 minutesFamily and friends gathered for a memorial service for PBS NewsHour anchor and journalist Jim Lehrer. He passed away at the age of 85 on January 23, 2020. The National United Methodist Church in Washington, DC conducted the service. Lee Cullum, Robin MacNeil and Michael Beschloss were among the many speakers who reflected on Lehrer's life and career.
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Kelly v. United States Oral Argument
1 hour, 2 minutesThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case concerning the federal corruption convictions of two people involved in the 2013 New Jersey "Bridgegate" scandal. Bridget Kelly and William Baroni, Jr. are the two people at the center of this case. Kelly is the former deputy chief of staff to then Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) who was convicted of several federal charges including fraud and conspiracy for her role in shutting down two lanes, from Jersey City onto the George Washington Bridge that goes into New York City, for four days causing major traffic chaos for residents and city officials. Baroni, who was also convicted of the same charges, served as the deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Originally, officials cited a study for the lane closures but later the real reason for the closing was political payback against the Fort Lee mayor who refused to endorse Gov. Christie for his reelection bid. The Supreme Court will now decide whether the fede
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Discussion on 2020 Transportation Policy Agenda
1 hour, 26 minutesThe Transportation Research Board held a discussion on the administration's 2020 transportation and infrastructure policy priorities. Officials with the Federal Transit, Highway and Railway Administrations outlined each of their agency's agenda and goals. Following presentations, they participated in a Q&A session with the moderator.
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FBI Official on Counterterrorism Efforts in the Homeland
37 minutesThe Homeland Security Experts Group hosted a forum on a wide range of national security priorities. In this portion, Jay Tabb, the executive assistant director of the FBI's National Security Branch, joined journalist Jeanne Meserve for a discussion on counterterrorism efforts in the homeland.
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Assistant Attorney General on Great Power Competition & Homeland Security
37 minutesThe Homeland Security Experts Group hosted a forum on a wide range of national security priorities. In this portion, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers joined New America Vice President Peter Bergen for a discussion on the ties between great power competition and homeland security, particularly focusing on China, Russia, Iran and North Korea.
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National Museum of the Marine Corps
1 hour, 2 minutesSeventy-five years ago, in early 1945, the U.S. Marines invaded the Pacific island of Iwo Jima and fought Japanese forces in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. The National Museum of the Marine Corps displayed the two flags which were raised on Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi, and museum curator Owen Conner and Marine Corps historian Edward Nevgloski took questions about the battle and other Marine Corps history.
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Reel America: "To the Shores of Iwo Jima" - 1945
24 minutesFilmed by the U.S. Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard and edited by Warner Brothers studios, this U.S. Office of War Information documentary tells the story of the brutal 36-day battle for the Pacific island of Iwo Jima near the Japanese mainland. The film enabled American audiences to see the famous flag-raising on Mount Suribachi in color for the first time. Almost 7,000 Marines were killed during the battle.
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Oral Histories: Hershel "Woody" Williams
1 hour, 23 minutesWoody Williams was interviewed about his life and military service. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service with the 3rd Marine Division in the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima. The National World War II Museum in New Orleans conducted oral history interviews to record the experiences of World War II veterans and those Americans living and working on the Home Front. The location of the interview is not known. The interview was conducted November 16, 2006.
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U.S. Marines at the Battle of Guadalcanal
53 minutesMilitary historian Andrew Wiest talked about the U.S. Marines who fought at the Battle of Guadalcanal between August 1942 and February 1943. Mr. Wiest is co-author of "The Pacific War: From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima." The National World War II Museum in New Orleans hosted this 50-minute presentation as part of a day-long symposium marking the Battle of Guadalcanal's 76th anniversary.
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Harry Truman in WWI and U.S. Military Rivalries
42 minutesFormer U.S. Marine Corps historian and archivist Michael Miller discussed Harry Truman's views of the U.S. Marine Corps, which he argued were first formed during his service as an Army artillery captain in World War I. He also discussed the history of rivalries between the military branches. The National Security Act of 1947 reorganized military forces in the United States and an early version of the act favored by President Truman threatened the existence of the Marine Corps. The MacArthur Memorial hosted this event as part of a day-long symposium on the World War I experiences of World War II leaders.
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National Museum of the Marine Corps
1 hour, 1 minuteSeventy-five years ago, in early 1945, the U.S. Marines invaded the Pacific island of Iwo Jima and fought Japanese forces in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. The National Museum of the Marine Corps displayed the two flags which were raised on Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi, and museum curator Owen Conner and Marine Corps historian Edward Nevgloski took questions about the battle and other Marine Corps history.
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Reel America: "To the Shores of Iwo Jima" - 1945
24 minutesFilmed by the U.S. Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard and edited by Warner Brothers studios, this U.S. Office of War Information documentary tells the story of the brutal 36-day battle for the Pacific island of Iwo Jima near the Japanese mainland. The film enabled American audiences to see the famous flag-raising on Mount Suribachi in color for the first time. Almost 7,000 Marines were killed during the battle.
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Oral Histories: Hershel "Woody" Williams
1 hour, 23 minutesWoody Williams was interviewed about his life and military service. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service with the 3rd Marine Division in the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima. The National World War II Museum in New Orleans conducted oral history interviews to record the experiences of World War II veterans and those Americans living and working on the Home Front. The location of the interview is not known. The interview was conducted November 16, 2006.
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U.S. Marines at the Battle of Guadalcanal
53 minutesMilitary historian Andrew Wiest talked about the U.S. Marines who fought at the Battle of Guadalcanal between August 1942 and February 1943. Mr. Wiest is co-author of "The Pacific War: From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima." The National World War II Museum in New Orleans hosted this 50-minute presentation as part of a day-long symposium marking the Battle of Guadalcanal's 76th anniversary.
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Harry Truman in WWI and U.S. Military Rivalries
42 minutesFormer U.S. Marine Corps historian and archivist Michael Miller discussed Harry Truman's views of the U.S. Marine Corps, which he argued were first formed during his service as an Army artillery captain in World War I. He also discussed the history of rivalries between the military branches. The National Security Act of 1947 reorganized military forces in the United States and an early version of the act favored by President Truman threatened the existence of the Marine Corps. The MacArthur Memorial hosted this event as part of a day-long symposium on the World War I experiences of World War II leaders.
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National Museum of the Marine Corps
1 hour, 2 minutesSeventy-five years ago, in early 1945, the U.S. Marines invaded the Pacific island of Iwo Jima and fought Japanese forces in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. The National Museum of the Marine Corps displayed the two flags which were raised on Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi, and museum curator Owen Conner and Marine Corps historian Edward Nevgloski took questions about the battle and other Marine Corps history.
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Reel America: "To the Shores of Iwo Jima" - 1945
24 minutesFilmed by the U.S. Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard and edited by Warner Brothers studios, this U.S. Office of War Information documentary tells the story of the brutal 36-day battle for the Pacific island of Iwo Jima near the Japanese mainland. The film enabled American audiences to see the famous flag-raising on Mount Suribachi in color for the first time. Almost 7,000 Marines were killed during the battle.
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Oral Histories: Hershel "Woody" Williams
1 hour, 22 minutesWoody Williams was interviewed about his life and military service. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service with the 3rd Marine Division in the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima. The National World War II Museum in New Orleans conducted oral history interviews to record the experiences of World War II veterans and those Americans living and working on the Home Front. The location of the interview is not known. The interview was conducted November 16, 2006.