C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Edith Roosevelt
1 hour, 35 minutesKathleen Dalton and Stacy Cordery talked about the life and influence of first lady Edith Roosevelt and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Edith Roosevelt managed the creation of the West Wing as a private residence for her large family and handled security, the press, and publicity for her children. She professionalized the office of the first lady and hired a social secretary to assist with an intense social schedule.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Helen Taft
1 hour, 32 minutesLewis Gould and Jane Hampton Cook talked about the life and influence of first lady Helen "Nellie" Taft and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mrs. Taft's efforts to make Washington a cultural capital, especially in the area of music, were hampered by a stroke she suffered shortly after the inauguration. She still had a number of "firsts," including riding with her husband to the White House after the inauguration and publishing an autobiography.
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Edith Roosevelt's Racial Views
59 minutesEdith Roosevelt biographer Lewis Gould talked about the first lady's views on race and his findings in her private correspondence. Mr. Gould said that the conventional wisdom about the former first lady is that she "never put a foot wrong in the White House." But he argues that a careful reading of her private correspondence reveals racial views that go beyond what he calls the "genteel bigotry" of her time. Mr. Gould spoke at the National Archives.
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Drs. Anthony Fauci, Robert Redfield & Stephen Hahn Address COVID-19 & Reopening U.S. Economy
3 hours, 7 minutesNIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, CDC Dr. Director Robert Redfield and FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn testify on COVID-19 and plans to reopen the U.S. economy to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
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Federal Reserve Chair Powell and Treasury Sec. Mnuchin Address Testify About their Coronavirus Response
1 hour, 46 minutesTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testify before the House Financial Services Committee about their respective agency's pandemic response.
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Senate Hearing on Oversight of FCC
55 minutesThe Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing on oversight of the FCC with Chair Ajit Pai (R) and FCC commissioners. The hearing focused on a range of topics including broadband access during coronavirus, expanding broadband to rural areas, telehealth funding and President Trump's executive order on social media companies.
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White House Briefing
15 minutesWhite House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a briefing.
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Senate Hearing on Oversight of FCC
2 hours, 21 minutesThe Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing on oversight of the FCC with Chair Ajit Pai (R) and FCC commissioners. The hearing focused on a range of topics including broadband access during coronavirus, expanding broadband to rural areas, telehealth funding and President Trump's executive order on social media companies.
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House Science Hearing on Air Travel During Coronavirus Pandemic
1 hour, 34 minutesA House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee held a virtual hearing to discuss the role of research and development to support air travel safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. Among the witnesses were data science and engineering professors who provided recommendations to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus and other communicable diseases in airplanes and airports. Also testifying was Government Accountability Office (GAO) Physical Infrastructure Director Heather Krause who emphasized the need for a national aviation preparedness plan.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Ellen Wilson & Edith Wilson
2 hours, 4 minutesMr. Cooper and Ms. Miller talked about the lives and influences of first ladies Ellen Wilson and Edith Wilson. Ellen Wilson designed the Rose Garden before she died and lobbied for her own causes. Edith Wilson is known for her "stewardship" of the presidency after President Wilson's stroke.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Florence Harding
1 hour, 35 minutesDavid Pietrusza and Katherine Sibley talked about the life and influence of first lady Florence Harding and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Florence Harding was influential in her husband's career, especially in the 1920 election which was the first in which women could vote. It was notable as the last "front porch campaign." She was involved in political appointments, re-opened the White House to the public and led tours, and resumed the Easter Egg Roll. One of her notable causes was veterans' affairs. When the "Teapot Dome" scandal erupted after President Harding's death in office, she burned many of his papers in an effort to protect his legacy. She died soon after.
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Woodrow Wilson's Legacy on Race
1 hour, 27 minutesJonathan Holloway talked about how Woodrow Wilson dealt with racial issues throughout his public career, particularly during his time as president of Princeton University and, later, as president of the United States. Mr. Holloway is provost of Northwestern University and a professor of African American studies. He is also a fellow in social and political thought at The Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., which hosted the event.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Ellen Wilson & Edith Wilson
2 hours, 3 minutesMr. Cooper and Ms. Miller talked about the lives and influences of first ladies Ellen Wilson and Edith Wilson. Ellen Wilson designed the Rose Garden before she died and lobbied for her own causes. Edith Wilson is known for her "stewardship" of the presidency after President Wilson's stroke.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Florence Harding
1 hour, 36 minutesDavid Pietrusza and Katherine Sibley talked about the life and influence of first lady Florence Harding and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Florence Harding was influential in her husband's career, especially in the 1920 election which was the first in which women could vote. It was notable as the last "front porch campaign." She was involved in political appointments, re-opened the White House to the public and led tours, and resumed the Easter Egg Roll. One of her notable causes was veterans' affairs. When the "Teapot Dome" scandal erupted after President Harding's death in office, she burned many of his papers in an effort to protect his legacy. She died soon after.
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Woodrow Wilson's Legacy on Race
1 hour, 26 minutesJonathan Holloway talked about how Woodrow Wilson dealt with racial issues throughout his public career, particularly during his time as president of Princeton University and, later, as president of the United States. Mr. Holloway is provost of Northwestern University and a professor of African American studies. He is also a fellow in social and political thought at The Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., which hosted the event.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Ellen Wilson & Edith Wilson
2 hours, 3 minutesMr. Cooper and Ms. Miller talked about the lives and influences of first ladies Ellen Wilson and Edith Wilson. Ellen Wilson designed the Rose Garden before she died and lobbied for her own causes. Edith Wilson is known for her "stewardship" of the presidency after President Wilson's stroke.