C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Presidential Debates: 1960 Presidential Debate - John F. Kennedy & Richard Nixon
1 hour, 2 minutesMassachusetts Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy and incumbent Republican Vice President Richard Nixon faced off in their second presidential debate in 1960. The candidates took questions from a panel of journalists on U.S. policy toward Cuba, relations with the Soviet Union, combating the spread of communism, and civil rights in America. Senator Kennedy defeated Vice President Nixon in a close general election, with less than one percent of the popular vote separating the two. The debate took place in Washington, D.C.
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Oversight Hearing on F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program
2 hours, 57 minutesThe House Oversight and Reform Committee held an hearing examining the F-35 joint strike fighter jet program, the largest acquisition program in the Defense Department. At issue was maintenance of the aircraft and concerns that prime contractor Lockheed Martin provided defective spare parts and an outdated technology system for the F-35. Witnesses included officials from the Defense Department and the vice president and general manager of the F-35 Lightning Program at Lockheed Martin Corporation. Several questions focused on the status of refunds to the government over the parts issues, how the pandemic has impacted Lockheed Martin's supply chain, and the future of the fighter jet program.
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Senate Hearing on Google Online Ads & Market Competition
3 hours, 16 minutesA Senate Judiciary subcommittee examined Google's online advertising and its potential impact on market competition. The first panel heard from Google Global Partnerships and Corporate Development President Donald Harrison. Following his testimony, the committee heard from a second panel consisting of technology and trade association officials. Other topics addressed in the hearing included Google's online search engine, data privacy issues and antitrust legislation.
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House Hearing on NASA Cybersecurity During Coronavirus
1 hour, 16 minutesThe House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing about NASA cybersecurity threats during the coronavirus pandemic. NASA Inspector General Paul Martin testified about the agency's ongoing need to combat threats from domestic and international bad actors. Mr. Martin discussed the challenges facing the NASA including weaknesses in the network due to its reliance on outside institutions such as private companies and universities, the use of personal devices to access NASA's secure networks, and the agency's attempts to centralize its information technology systems. NASA Chief Information Officer (CIO) Jeff Seaton highlighted the agency's ongoing efforts to secure its networks and discussed the challenges presented as 90% of its workforce is teleworking during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Campaign 2020: Joe Biden Campaigns in Wisconsin
28 minutes2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivers remarks at a campaign event in Manitowoc, WI.
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House Hearing on Cybersecurity Threats
1 hour, 9 minutesThe House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation heard recommendations from members of the U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission, on restructuring U.S. cyberspace, private and public sector collaborations, and appointing a cyber director who works direclty with the White House. Among the witnesses were the commission co-chairs, Sen. Angus King (I-ME) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI). Due to technical difficulties at the beginning of the hearing, a portion of the hearing was not able to be shown.
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President Trump Departure Remarks
7 minutesPresident Trump spoke to reporters on the South Lawn before departing the White House to campaign in Ohio. The president said he was considering five women to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. He said he would probably announce the pick that Friday or Saturday, adding that he would prefer the confirmation vote be held before the November election. President Trump also said that he had given a "preliminary okay" to Oracle and Walmart in their bid to acquire popular Chinese-owned social media company TikTok.
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Key Capitol Hill Hearings
36 minutesKey Capitol Hill hearings, speeches from policy makers, and political coverage from around the country.
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Campaign 2020: President Trump Delivers Remarks Near Dayton, OH
1 hour, 13 minutesPresident Trump delivers remarks at a rally held at Dayton International Airport in western Ohio.
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Campaign 2020: Discussion on Evangelical Vote & 2020 Election
49 minutesThe Washington Post hosted a series of virtual discussions with Bishop T.D. Jakes, senior pastor of the Potter's House, and Ralph Reed, founder and chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition. They discussed key issues for Evangelical Christians in the upcoming election including the Black Lives Matter movement, U.S.- Israel relations and the Trump administration.
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President Trump Departure Remarks
7 minutesPresident Trump spoke to reporters on the South Lawn before departing the White House to campaign in Ohio. The president said he was considering five women to succeed the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. He said he would probably announce the pick that Friday or Saturday, adding that he would prefer the confirmation vote be held before the November election. President Trump also said that he had given a "preliminary okay" to Oracle and Walmart in their bid to acquire popular Chinese-owned social media company TikTok.
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History of Documentary Filmmaking in America
1 hour, 23 minutesFilmmaker and author Jon Wilkman discussed his book "Screening Reality: How Documentary Filmmakers Reimagined America," which explores the history of American non-fiction films and television from the late nineteenth century to the present. The video was provided by The Burbank Channel.
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Reel America: "The Negro Soldier" - 1944
42 minutesThis 1944 documentary was intended to encourage African Americans to enlist in the U.S. Army during World War II. The film traces the history of African American contributions to society during war and peace, beginning with the Revolutionary War, then shows their work as teachers, judges, scientists, artists, musicians, athletes, and soldiers. The film was produced by Frank Capra. In 2011, this forty-minute film was chosen to be preserved in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress and was recently restored by the National Archives.
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Reel America: "Here is Germany" - 1945
53 minutesOriginally titled "Know Your Enemy: Germany" and intended for release during World War II, this U.S. War Department film was revised after Germany's surrender into an orientation film for occupying forces and released in the fall of 1945. Tracing the modern history of Germany from the 1700s, the film sets out to understand how a cultured people ended up launching two world wars and murdering millions of innocent civilians. The film also casts blame upon post-World War I Allies for allowing Germany to rebuild its military, and argues that this can never happen again. This film includes scenes of death camps and war that viewers may find disturbing.
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Reel America: "On the Firing Line with the Germans" - 1915
2 hours, 1 minuteTwo WWI film scholars and two Library of Congress preservationists describe how this film was rediscovered and restored by the Library of Congress. The entire film is then shown with commentary by the two scholars. In the spring of 1915, American journalist Wilbur Durborough & cinematographer Guy Ries left Chicago bound for Berlin, Germany. They traveled with the German army to the front lines in East Prussia and Poland and shot 25,000 feet of film, about five and a half hours. They returned to the United States in September of 1915 and in November released the 108-minute feature film "On the Firing Line with the Germans." The film received positive reviews and screened widely in the United States, despite the fact that it presented a favorable view of the Germans.
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History of Documentary Filmmaking in America
1 hour, 23 minutesFilmmaker and author Jon Wilkman discussed his book "Screening Reality: How Documentary Filmmakers Reimagined America," which explores the history of American non-fiction films and television from the late nineteenth century to the present. The video was provided by The Burbank Channel.
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Reel America: "The Negro Soldier" - 1944
42 minutesThis 1944 documentary was intended to encourage African Americans to enlist in the U.S. Army during World War II. The film traces the history of African American contributions to society during war and peace, beginning with the Revolutionary War, then shows their work as teachers, judges, scientists, artists, musicians, athletes, and soldiers. The film was produced by Frank Capra. In 2011, this forty-minute film was chosen to be preserved in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress and was recently restored by the National Archives.
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Reel America: "Here is Germany" - 1945
52 minutesOriginally titled "Know Your Enemy: Germany" and intended for release during World War II, this U.S. War Department film was revised after Germany's surrender into an orientation film for occupying forces and released in the fall of 1945. Tracing the modern history of Germany from the 1700s, the film sets out to understand how a cultured people ended up launching two world wars and murdering millions of innocent civilians. The film also casts blame upon post-World War I Allies for allowing Germany to rebuild its military, and argues that this can never happen again. This film includes scenes of death camps and war that viewers may find disturbing.
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Reel America: "On the Firing Line with the Germans" - 1915
2 hours, 0 minuteTwo WWI film scholars and two Library of Congress preservationists describe how this film was rediscovered and restored by the Library of Congress. The entire film is then shown with commentary by the two scholars. In the spring of 1915, American journalist Wilbur Durborough & cinematographer Guy Ries left Chicago bound for Berlin, Germany. They traveled with the German army to the front lines in East Prussia and Poland and shot 25,000 feet of film, about five and a half hours. They returned to the United States in September of 1915 and in November released the 108-minute feature film "On the Firing Line with the Germans." The film received positive reviews and screened widely in the United States, despite the fact that it presented a favorable view of the Germans.
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History of Documentary Filmmaking in America
1 hour, 23 minutesFilmmaker and author Jon Wilkman discussed his book "Screening Reality: How Documentary Filmmakers Reimagined America," which explores the history of American non-fiction films and television from the late nineteenth century to the present. The video was provided by The Burbank Channel.