C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Reel America: "Use of Force Model" - 1993
17 minutesThis U.S. Justice Department instructional video uses a dramatized protest to show police how and when to respond. The "Use of Force Model" is a scale that shows the proper level of force to be used in various scenarios.
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Lectures in History: Experience of Being Arrested in U.S. History
1 hour, 31 minutesKent State University professor Elaine Frantz taught a class about the experience of being arrested from the 1850s to the present day. She examined what groups were most likely to be arrested and how the process changed over time with the introduction of police side arms and patrol vehicles. This class took place at the Trumbull Correctional Institution in Ohio as part of the national Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, which brings together college students and inmates for classes.
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History Bookshelf: Richard Rothstein, "The Color of Law"
1 hour, 15 minutesRichard Rothstein talked about his book "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America," in which he argues that local, state, and federal legislation has been responsible for America's segregated cities. He spoke with author Ta-Nehisi Coates.
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Reel America: Oakland" - 1974
7 minutesThis KRON-TV (San Francisco) program investigates the history of police brutality in neighboring Oakland, California and documents a variety of efforts to reform the department, including the practice of audio recording interactions with the public.
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Senate Hearing on Federal Trade Commission
2 hours, 46 minutesThe five commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission testify about technology companies and antitrust law before the Senate Commerce Committee. The hearing follows testimony in the House from tech CEOs for Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google.
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Hearing on Sexual Harrassment & Retaliation Issues at Fort Hood
2 hours, 23 minutesA House Armed Services Subcommittee held a hearing on sexual assault and harassment in the military following the death of Pfc. Vanessa Guillen at Fort Hood Military Base in Texas. Nate Galbreath, Deputy Director of the Department of Defense's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO), testified about how sexual assault and harassment is reported in the military and discussed how the military is trying to prevent future incidents. Command Inspector General for the U.S. Army Forces Command, Patrick Wempe, discussed results of the Army's ongoing inspection into reporting sexual assault and harassment at Fort Hood. After a brief break, assault victims advocates spoke about the need for change in how sexual assault and harassment is reported in the military.
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Hearing on 2020 Election Security
1 hour, 37 minutesThe House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation held a virtual hearing on election security in the lead up to the 2020 elections. While agreeing that it is possible to hold a secure election this year, election security and voting rights advocates addressed concerns they have about voting amid the coronavirus pandemic including the spread of misinformation, outdated voting systems, the role of the U.S. Postal Service and the underfunding of state and local election offices. The witnesses also discussed ways to improve our elections including implementing ballot tracking, modernizing voter registration, expanding polling and ballot drop-off locations and providing same-day voter registration.
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Aspen Security Forum Discussion with Condoleezza Rice
49 minutesThe annual Aspen Institute Security Forum got underway virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. In this session former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice touched on a number of topics including the federal response to COVID-19, relations with China, reported intelligence of Russian bounties for U.S. troops and renaming military bases named after Confederate generals.
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Hearing on Modernizing Government Information Technology - Part 1
2 hours, 26 minutesThe House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing on information technology (IT) modernization across government agencies. The chief information officers from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Education Department provided updates on the implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), which Congress enacted in 2014. Since its implementation, this is the first time all two dozen federal agencies received a passing grade on the FITARA scorecard. The witnesses discussed some of the challenges facing government modernization including maintaining a skilled workforce, antiquated operating systems, and a need for additional funding.
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The Manhattan Project
1 hour, 55 minutesThe Manhattan Project is the subject of a lecture by George Mason University history professor Martin Sherwin. He's the author of, "A World Destroyed: Hiroshima and Its Legacies," and co-author of a Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Mr. Sherwin details the development of the atomic bomb, beginning with the discovery of fission in 1938 through the bombing of the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event in Washington, DC.
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Oral Histories: Eugene DiSabatino
1 hour, 6 minutesWorld War II Army veteran Eugene DiSabatino talked about his assignment to the Manhattan Project, which included being stationed at Los Alamos and accompanying the second bomb to Japan. This interview was recorded in 2012 by the National World War II Museum.
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Oral Histories: World War II Veteran Ben Bederson
1 hour, 30 minutesIn this National World War II Museum oral history recorded in 2016, Army veteran Ben Bederson talked about his assignment to the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos and working on the ignition switches of the bomb dropped on Nagasaki.
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History Bookshelf: Diana Preston, "Before the Fallout"
53 minutesDiana Preston talked about her book, "Before The Fallout: From Marie Curie to Hiroshima," published by Walker and Company. On December 26, 1898, Marie Curie announced the discovery of radium and observed that "radioactivity seems to be an atomic property." A mere 47 years later, "Little Boy" exploded over Hiroshima. She told the story of the intervening half century, during which a quest to unravel the secrets of the material world revealed how to destroy it, and an open, international, scientific investigation changed into a secret wartime race for the bomb. After her presentation, Ms. Preston answered audience members' questions.
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The Manhattan Project
1 hour, 55 minutesThe Manhattan Project is the subject of a lecture by George Mason University history professor Martin Sherwin. He's the author of, "A World Destroyed: Hiroshima and Its Legacies," and co-author of a Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Mr. Sherwin details the development of the atomic bomb, beginning with the discovery of fission in 1938 through the bombing of the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event in Washington, DC.
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Oral Histories: Eugene DiSabatino
1 hour, 5 minutesWorld War II Army veteran Eugene DiSabatino talked about his assignment to the Manhattan Project, which included being stationed at Los Alamos and accompanying the second bomb to Japan. This interview was recorded in 2012 by the National World War II Museum.
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Oral Histories: World War II Veteran Ben Bederson
1 hour, 30 minutesIn this National World War II Museum oral history recorded in 2016, Army veteran Ben Bederson talked about his assignment to the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos and working on the ignition switches of the bomb dropped on Nagasaki.
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History Bookshelf: Diana Preston, "Before the Fallout"
54 minutesDiana Preston talked about her book, "Before The Fallout: From Marie Curie to Hiroshima," published by Walker and Company. On December 26, 1898, Marie Curie announced the discovery of radium and observed that "radioactivity seems to be an atomic property." A mere 47 years later, "Little Boy" exploded over Hiroshima. She told the story of the intervening half century, during which a quest to unravel the secrets of the material world revealed how to destroy it, and an open, international, scientific investigation changed into a secret wartime race for the bomb. After her presentation, Ms. Preston answered audience members' questions.
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The Manhattan Project
1 hour, 54 minutesThe Manhattan Project is the subject of a lecture by George Mason University history professor Martin Sherwin. He's the author of, "A World Destroyed: Hiroshima and Its Legacies," and co-author of a Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Mr. Sherwin details the development of the atomic bomb, beginning with the discovery of fission in 1938 through the bombing of the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event in Washington, DC.