C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Ronald Reagan BBC Interview
48 minutesThe BBC's Godfrey Hodgson sat down with President Ronald Reagan in the spring of 1988 -- late in his second term. In this wide-ranging Oval Office conversation, the president talked about his work to restore the economy after he first came to office, his vision for U.S.-Soviet relations and arms control, the Iran-Contra controversy, his belief that he'd helped Americans regain faith in their country, and the assassination attempt that left him seriously wounded. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library provided this video.
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"Mrs. Roosevelt - Her Life in Pictures"
16 minutesIn this 1958 film, McCall's magazine interviews Eleanor Roosevelt on the occasion of the former first lady's 74th birthday. She looked through family photographs and told the stories behind them. This film is in the holdings of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library.
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Settlement of San Antonio
10 minutesHistorian Lewis Fisher talked about the arrival of Spanish explorers and the settlement of San Antonio including how their cultural influences are still observed today.
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Landmark Cases: Supreme Court Landmark Case Mapp v. Ohio
1 hour, 33 minutesProfessors Carolyn Long and Renee Hutchins talked about the 1961 U.S. Supreme Court case Mapp v. Ohio, in which the court applied, via a 5-4 decision, Fourth Amendment protection against "unreasonable searches and seizures" to state criminal cases. The decision also prohibited the introduction of unlawfully obtained material as evidence. The guests also responded to viewer questions and comments. Video clips were shown of the March 29, 1961, oral arguments in the case; scenes of the Shaker Heights home of Dollree Mapp; Robert Cermak giving a tour of the Cleveland Police Museum; Dollree Mapp in a documentary from the Annenberg Public Policy Center; Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) interviewed on September 22, 2015; Justices David Souter and Sonia Sotomayor at their Supreme Court confirmation hearings; Chief Justice Roberts in the opinion on Herring v. U.S.; and Chief Justice Earl Warren being interviewed in 1969.
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Landmark Cases: Supreme Cour Landmark Case Baker v. Carr
1 hour, 33 minutesTheodore Olson and Douglas Smith talked about the 1962 Supreme Court case Baker v. Carr, in which the court ruled that the drawing of election districts was a constitutional rather than a political question and could therefore be considered by the federal courts. Chief Justice Earl Warren called this "the most important case of my tenure on the court." The guests also responded to viewer questions and comments. Video clips were shown of Chief Justice Earl Warren being interviewed in 1969; live scenes of the U.S. Supreme Court building the night before another redistricting case; the oral arguments in the case; Abraham Sofaer talking about the relationship between Chief Justice Warren and Justice Brennan; the justices' conference room from the documentary The Supreme Court: Home to America's Highest Court; and Ryan Reft showing conference notes from the case.
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History Bookshelf: Jim Newton, "Justice for All"
54 minutesJim Newton talked about his biography, Justice for All: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made, published by Riverhead. He recounted the life of Earl Warren, the chief justice of the United States from 1953 to 1969. He examined Chief Justice Warren's tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court where he presided over such historic cases as Brown v. Board of Education, which desegregated schools; Griswold v. Connecticut, which established a constitutional right of privacy; and Engel v. Vitale, which outlawed prayer in public schools. Mr. Newton also focused on Earl Warren's earlier years as attorney general and later governor of California. After his presentation the author responded to audience members' questions.
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National Constitution Center Discussion on the Right to Vote
1 hour, 7 minutesThe National Constitution Center hosts a discussion with legal scholars on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing the right for women to vote.
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FDA Commissioner Hahn on COVID-19 Treatment & Vaccine
28 minutesFDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn spoke about current coronavirus treatments and vaccine trials during a virtual conversation with the Economic Club of New York. Commissioner Hahn discussed several new therapies that had been developed over the past few months to treat patients. He also said he's hopeful about the rapid development of a vaccine and discussed steps being taken to quickly deliver that vaccine once it is FDA approved. When asked about the Trump Administration's decision to change data reporting protocols regarding COVID-19 patients, Mr. Hahn said, "having access to data about the actual disease has been critical to providing information."
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Hearing on Federal IT Systems & Coronavirus Pandemic
2 hours, 8 minutesA House Oversight subcommittee holds a hearing on the federal government's IT system in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Former Federal Reserve Chairs Bernanke & Yellen Testify on COVID-19 Economic Inequities
1 hour, 58 minutesIn their first testimony before Congress since leaving the Federal Reserve, former chairs Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen appeared before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. In a joint statement, the former chairs called on Congress to take action to encourage the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Their recommendations included following public health guidelines to curb the spread of the coronavirus, extending unemployment benefits such as food stamps and unemployment insurance, and providing financial support to state and local governments.
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Treasury Secretary Mnuchin & Small Business Administator Testify on Small Businesses & COVID-19
2 hours, 19 minutesTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified before the House Small Business Committee on the status of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a small business fund established in the $2 trillion coronavirus economic aid package. Secretary Mnuchin said, "A next phase of relief should extend the PPP but on a more targeted basis for smaller companies and those that are especially hard hit such as restaurants, hotels, and other travel and hospitality business." He also told lawmakers that the U.S. should consider forgiveness for "all the small loans" provided under the Paycheck Protection Program. Other topics addressed included the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy and access to loans for female and minority-owned businesses. Also testifying before the committee was Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza.
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Landmark Cases: Supreme Court Landmark Case Miranda v. Arizona
1 hour, 35 minutesJeff Rosen and Paul Cassel talked about the 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona, in which the court ruled 5-4 that criminal suspects must be informed of their right against self-incrimination and their right to consult with an attorney before being questioned by police. Topics included the history of policing tactics. The guests also responded to viewer questions and comments. Video clips were shown of a montage of television police dramas; Carroll Cooley, who obtained a confession from Ernesto Miranda, giving a tour of the Phoenix, Arizona, police museum; Chief Justice Earl Warren being interviewed in 1969; the oral arguments in the case; Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) interviewed on September 22, 2015; and Jeffrey Earl Warren reading a letter from his grandfather.
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Landmark Cases: Supreme Court Landmark Case Roe v. Wade
1 hour, 33 minutesClarke Forsythe and Melissa Murray talked about the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, in which the court ruled 7-2 that women have a constitutional, but not absolute, right to terminate pregnancy based on the determined viability of the fetus. The guests also responded to viewer questions and comments.Video clips were shown from the January 22, 1973, CBS newscast; a montage of video of women's rights activists from the 1970s; the oral arguments on December 13, 1971, and October 11, 1972; Justice Harry Blackmun being interviewed in 1995 about writing the opinion and the public reaction; Norma McCorrey ("Jane Roe") speaking at March for Life rallies; senators speaking on the 42nd anniversary of the decision; Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on February 4, 2015; and Justice Antonin Scalia on July 19, 2012.
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Life & Legacy of Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger
53 minutesNew York University law school professor and NYU President Emeritus John Sexton talks about the life and legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger. Mr. Sexton served as law clerk to Justice Burger in 1980-81. The Supreme Court Historical Society hosted this event at the Supreme Court.
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Lectures in History: Legal History of Abortion in the U.S.
1 hour, 15 minutesTulane University professor Karissa Haugeberg taught a class about the legal history of abortion in the United States from the 1840s through 2016. She discussed laws in the late 19th century that originally criminalized abortion as well Roe v. Wade in 1973 and the court cases and legislation that followed that landmark decision.
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Landmark Cases: Supreme Court Landmark Case Miranda v. Arizona
1 hour, 35 minutesJeff Rosen and Paul Cassel talked about the 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona, in which the court ruled 5-4 that criminal suspects must be informed of their right against self-incrimination and their right to consult with an attorney before being questioned by police. Topics included the history of policing tactics. The guests also responded to viewer questions and comments. Video clips were shown of a montage of television police dramas; Carroll Cooley, who obtained a confession from Ernesto Miranda, giving a tour of the Phoenix, Arizona, police museum; Chief Justice Earl Warren being interviewed in 1969; the oral arguments in the case; Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) interviewed on September 22, 2015; and Jeffrey Earl Warren reading a letter from his grandfather.
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Landmark Cases: Supreme Court Landmark Case Roe v. Wade
1 hour, 33 minutesClarke Forsythe and Melissa Murray talked about the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, in which the court ruled 7-2 that women have a constitutional, but not absolute, right to terminate pregnancy based on the determined viability of the fetus. The guests also responded to viewer questions and comments.Video clips were shown from the January 22, 1973, CBS newscast; a montage of video of women's rights activists from the 1970s; the oral arguments on December 13, 1971, and October 11, 1972; Justice Harry Blackmun being interviewed in 1995 about writing the opinion and the public reaction; Norma McCorrey ("Jane Roe") speaking at March for Life rallies; senators speaking on the 42nd anniversary of the decision; Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on February 4, 2015; and Justice Antonin Scalia on July 19, 2012.
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Life & Legacy of Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger
53 minutesNew York University law school professor and NYU President Emeritus John Sexton talks about the life and legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger. Mr. Sexton served as law clerk to Justice Burger in 1980-81. The Supreme Court Historical Society hosted this event at the Supreme Court.
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Lectures in History: Legal History of Abortion in the U.S.
1 hour, 14 minutesTulane University professor Karissa Haugeberg taught a class about the legal history of abortion in the United States from the 1840s through 2016. She discussed laws in the late 19th century that originally criminalized abortion as well Roe v. Wade in 1973 and the court cases and legislation that followed that landmark decision.
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Landmark Cases: Supreme Court Landmark Case Miranda v. Arizona
1 hour, 35 minutesJeff Rosen and Paul Cassel talked about the 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona, in which the court ruled 5-4 that criminal suspects must be informed of their right against self-incrimination and their right to consult with an attorney before being questioned by police. Topics included the history of policing tactics. The guests also responded to viewer questions and comments. Video clips were shown of a montage of television police dramas; Carroll Cooley, who obtained a confession from Ernesto Miranda, giving a tour of the Phoenix, Arizona, police museum; Chief Justice Earl Warren being interviewed in 1969; the oral arguments in the case; Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) interviewed on September 22, 2015; and Jeffrey Earl Warren reading a letter from his grandfather.