C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Chinese Americans in California
1 hour, 54 minutesA historian and a philanthropist looked at the struggles and discrimination faced by Chinese immigrants in nineteenth and early twentieth century California. First, historian Beth Lew-Williams talked about her book "The Chinese Must Go: Violence, Exclusion and the Making of the Alien in America." She was followed by philanthropist David Lei, who gave an illustrated talk showing items in the California Historical Society's collections that illustrate systematic discrimination against the Chinese. The California Historical Society and the Chinese Historical Society of America co-hosted this event.
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Landmark Cases: Supreme Court Landmark Case Yick Wo v. Hopkins
1 hour, 39 minutesProfessors Mae Ngai and Josh Blackman talked about the 1886 Supreme Court decision in Yick Wo v. Hopkins, a case in which a Chinese laundry owner challenged a discriminatory city ordinance. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the 14th Amendment's promise of equal protection extends to immigrants and citizens. The guests also responded to viewer phone calls and social media comments. Clips were shown of Former California Appeals Court Judge Harry Low describing some of the legal challenges faced by immigrants to the U.S; Justice Anthony Kennedy talking about the significance of the case; and Representative Judy Chu (D-CA) speaking on the House floor about the 2012 resolution she sponsored in which Congress formally apologized to Chinese Americans for their 19th and early 20th century struggles in immigrating to the U.S.
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Hearing on Reopening Schools During a Pandemic
2 hours, 42 minutesA House Education and Labor subcommittee convenes a hearing to examine reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sen. Marco Rubio on Coronavirus Pandemic
43 minutesSenator Marco Rubio (R-FL) discussed U.S.-China relations and the coronavirus response during a virtual conversation with the Hoover Institution. Sen. Rubio talked about the growth of China as a superpower and its efforts to spread its influence in the South China Sea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and in South America. He also talked about Congress' response to the coronavirus pandemic and the next round of stimulus legislation and the importance of reopening schools.
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House Speaker Pelosi & Minority Leader Schumer Hold Briefing
13 minutesHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a news conference to discuss on-going negotiations between Congress and President Trump on additional economic aid in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The two leaders said Democrats would not agree to the reported proposals by Republicans and called on them to approve the so-called HEROES Act, which the Democrat-majority House approved weeks before.
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Hearing on Coronavirus Pandemic & Critical Supply Chains
2 hours, 16 minutesA House subcommittee examines lessons learned from the coronavirus pandemic and critical supply chains.
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House Speaker Pelosi & Minority Leader Schumer Hold Briefing
29 minutesHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a news conference to discuss on-going negotiations between Congress and President Trump on additional economic aid in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The two leaders said Democrats would not agree to the reported proposals by Republicans and called on them to approve the so-called HEROES Act, which the Democrat-majority House approved weeks before.
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House Minority Leader McCarthy Holds Legislative Agenda Briefing
19 minutesHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarty (R-CA) held a news conference on the legislative agenda. He responded to questions on negotiations over more economic aid in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Republican leader also addressed a tweet by President Trump criticizing GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, a member of the House Republican leadership team.
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President Trump Holds News Conference
21 minutesPresident Trump holds a news conference at the White House.
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President Trump Holds News Conference
33 minutesPresident Trump holds a news conference at the White House.
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Confirmation Hearing for Director of National Counterterrorism Center
1 hour, 30 minutesChristopher Miller, nominee for director of the National Counterterrorism Center, and Peter Hovakimian, nominee for general counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee for their confirmation hearing. The nominees discussed a wide variety of issues including Russian election interference, detainee interrogation and torture, the use of FISA warrants, and whistleblower protections and complaints. In addition, Mr. Hovakimian, who currently serves as the associate deputy attorney general, responded to questions about recent Justice Department decisions related to the deployment of federal law enforcement agencies into American cities experiencing ongoing protests following the death of George Floyd.
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat
32 minutesRep. Bill Johnson (R-OH), a member of the House Budget and Energy & Commerce Committees, discussed the next coronavirus relief bill.
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Landmark Cases: Supreme Court Landmark Case Gideon v. Wainwright
1 hour, 33 minutesConstitutional scholar Akhil Amar and former solicitor general Paul Clement talked about the 1963 Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright. The guests also responded to viewer phone calls and social media comments. The case concerns Clarence Earl Gideon, a petty thief who spent his time in jail studying the law. In 1962 Mr. Gideon wrote a letter to the Court asking the justices to consider his appeal that his Sixth Amendment right to counsel had been denied at his trial. His case established a right to counsel for all accused criminals. Among the clips shown were a reenactment of the case with the plaintiff and the Florida judge who sent him to jail from a 1965 CBS News documentary; a portion of an interview with former Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg on how justices deal with letters written from prisoners in a penitentiary; and a portion of an interview with former Florida assistant attorney general Bruce Jacob describing what it was like to argue before the Court.
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Landmark Cases: Supreme Court Landmark Case Griswold v. Connecticut
1 hour, 32 minutesLaw professors Helen Alvaré and Rachel Rebouché talked about the Supreme Court 1965 decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, which concerned Planned Parenthood's challenge of Connecticut's 1879 state law banning the use of birth control. The Court ruled the law to be unconstitutional and established a right to privacy. The guests also responded to viewer phone calls and social media comments. Clips were shown from a 1962 CBS documentary, Birth Control and the Law on the Connecticut birth control debate. Another clip was from an interview with Rosemary Stevens, who volunteered to assist Planned Parenthood in the case. A portion of the oral argument in the case was played, an exchange between former Justice Potter Stewart and Joseph B. Clark, who argued on behalf of the state. Also, clips from the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Justices Elena Kagan and Neil Gorsuch and Judge Robert Bork were shown in which the nominees talked about their views of the case.
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Jean Baker, "Margaret Sanger, A Life of Passion"
1 hour, 7 minutesJean Baker recounts the life of birth control advocate Margaret Sanger (1879-1966). Ms. Sanger, schooled as a nurse, became a vocal proponent of educating women on the concepts of contraception after watching a woman die of a self-induced abortion in 1912. Margaret Sanger founded the American Birth Control League in 1921, a predecessor to Planned Parenthood. Jean Baker read from her book before being interviewed by Cristina Page and responding to questions from members of the audience at the Tenement Museum in New York City.
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Gideon v. Wainwright & the Right to Counsel
1 hour, 1 minuteA panel of jurists and attorneys discuss Gideon v. Wainwright, the 1963 Supreme Court landmark case that ruled criminal defendants at the state level have a right to counsel. The panel also talk about the impact this case has in the courtroom today. The Supreme Court Historical Society along with the Supreme Court Fellows Alumni Association hosted the event.
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Landmark Cases: Supreme Court Landmark Case Gideon v. Wainwright
1 hour, 33 minutesConstitutional scholar Akhil Amar and former solicitor general Paul Clement talked about the 1963 Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright. The guests also responded to viewer phone calls and social media comments. The case concerns Clarence Earl Gideon, a petty thief who spent his time in jail studying the law. In 1962 Mr. Gideon wrote a letter to the Court asking the justices to consider his appeal that his Sixth Amendment right to counsel had been denied at his trial. His case established a right to counsel for all accused criminals. Among the clips shown were a reenactment of the case with the plaintiff and the Florida judge who sent him to jail from a 1965 CBS News documentary; a portion of an interview with former Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg on how justices deal with letters written from prisoners in a penitentiary; and a portion of an interview with former Florida assistant attorney general Bruce Jacob describing what it was like to argue before the Court.
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Landmark Cases: Supreme Court Landmark Case Griswold v. Connecticut
1 hour, 32 minutesLaw professors Helen Alvaré and Rachel Rebouché talked about the Supreme Court 1965 decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, which concerned Planned Parenthood's challenge of Connecticut's 1879 state law banning the use of birth control. The Court ruled the law to be unconstitutional and established a right to privacy. The guests also responded to viewer phone calls and social media comments. Clips were shown from a 1962 CBS documentary, Birth Control and the Law on the Connecticut birth control debate. Another clip was from an interview with Rosemary Stevens, who volunteered to assist Planned Parenthood in the case. A portion of the oral argument in the case was played, an exchange between former Justice Potter Stewart and Joseph B. Clark, who argued on behalf of the state. Also, clips from the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Justices Elena Kagan and Neil Gorsuch and Judge Robert Bork were shown in which the nominees talked about their views of the case.
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Jean Baker, "Margaret Sanger, A Life of Passion"
1 hour, 9 minutesJean Baker recounts the life of birth control advocate Margaret Sanger (1879-1966). Ms. Sanger, schooled as a nurse, became a vocal proponent of educating women on the concepts of contraception after watching a woman die of a self-induced abortion in 1912. Margaret Sanger founded the American Birth Control League in 1921, a predecessor to Planned Parenthood. Jean Baker read from her book before being interviewed by Cristina Page and responding to questions from members of the audience at the Tenement Museum in New York City.
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Gideon v. Wainwright & the Right to Counsel
1 hour, 2 minutesA panel of jurists and attorneys discuss Gideon v. Wainwright, the 1963 Supreme Court landmark case that ruled criminal defendants at the state level have a right to counsel. The panel also talk about the impact this case has in the courtroom today. The Supreme Court Historical Society along with the Supreme Court Fellows Alumni Association hosted the event.
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Landmark Cases: Supreme Court Landmark Case Gideon v. Wainwright
1 hour, 32 minutesConstitutional scholar Akhil Amar and former solicitor general Paul Clement talked about the 1963 Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright. The guests also responded to viewer phone calls and social media comments. The case concerns Clarence Earl Gideon, a petty thief who spent his time in jail studying the law. In 1962 Mr. Gideon wrote a letter to the Court asking the justices to consider his appeal that his Sixth Amendment right to counsel had been denied at his trial. His case established a right to counsel for all accused criminals. Among the clips shown were a reenactment of the case with the plaintiff and the Florida judge who sent him to jail from a 1965 CBS News documentary; a portion of an interview with former Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg on how justices deal with letters written from prisoners in a penitentiary; and a portion of an interview with former Florida assistant attorney general Bruce Jacob describing what it was like to argue before the Court.