C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Lectures in History: Origins of World War II in Europe
1 hour, 21 minutesLafayette College professor Robert Weiner taught a class on the origins of World War II in Europe. He described how the British and French governments initially saw Soviet Russia as a bigger threat than the fascists in Germany and Italy. He argued that some leaders' reluctance to enter another war led to appeasement efforts with Hitler and military unpreparedness.
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End of World War II 75th Anniversary
1 hour, 13 minutesOn September 2, 1945, government and military officials from the Empire of Japan signed surrender documents aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, formally bringing the Pacific War and World War II to a close. The USS Missouri is now a memorial and museum docked at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. The 75th World War II Commemoration Committee hosted this ceremony aboard the ship marking the 75th anniversary of the surrender. Speakers included Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Joint Chiefs of Staff chair Gen. Mark Milley and Hawaii Gov. David Ige. The Defense Department provided the video.
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Nazi Persecution & Murder of the Disabled
56 minutesDuring World War II, a secret Nazi "euthanasia" program code-named T4 systematically murdered an estimated 250,000 people with mental and physical disabilities. Most were native-born Germans and many were children. Patricia Heberer Rice of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum detailed the atrocities and perpetrators of T4. She focused on an institute in Hadamar, Germany, one of several facilities used for the mass murder of individuals the Nazis viewed as undesirable. The National World War II Museum in New Orleans hosted this online discussion and provided the video.
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Reel America: "Zip Code with the Swingin' Six" - 1967
15 minutesThe 1960s folk band "The Swingin' Six" stars in a U.S. Postal Service public service announcement explaining the zip code system, which was first introduced in 1963. ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan.
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Reel America: "Improving Mail Processing Through R & D" - 1970
29 minutesThis U.S. Postal Service film documents research and development and lab tests related to mail processing, featuring technology designed to automate the movement of letters and packages and reduce the amount of heavy lifting done by postal workers.
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Former FBI Director James Comey Testifies on Review of FBI Russia Investigation
2 hours, 24 minutesFormer FBI Director James Comey testifies on the Russia investigation before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Former FBI Director James Comey Testifies on Russia Investigation
21 minutesFormer FBI Director James Comey testified on the Russia investigation before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Former FBI Director James Comey Testifies on Review of FBI Russia Investigation
1 hour, 28 minutesFormer FBI Director James Comey testifies on the Russia investigation before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Campaign 2020: Discussion on Voting Rights & Mail-in Ballots
1 hour, 33 minutesThe American Bar Association held a virtual discussion with voting experts and election officials on the history of voting rights and the security of mail-in ballots. The panelists, including Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman (R) and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum (D), spoke about how the states were preparing for a large increase in early voting and mail-in ballots in the 2020 election due to the coronavirus pandemic. The panelists also addressed viewers' questions about the voting process and security of the election.
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Campaign 2020: Washington Post Discussion on Presidential Debates
32 minutesWashington Post political reporters reacted to the first presidential debate in a virtual event moderated by opinion writer Jonathan Capehart.
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Campaign 2020: Vermont Governor's Debate
52 minutesVermont gubernatorial candidates, Gov. Phil Scott (R) and Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman (D), participated in a televised debate. The event was sponsored by the Vermont Public Television and Vermont Public Radio.
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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Conversation at Reagan Institute Education Summit
40 minutesThe Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute hosted their annual education summit. This portion included a conservation with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (Bush administration, 2005-09). They discussed education policy, school choice legislation and police reform. Several topics were discussed, including the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the education system, racial inequality, trust in government, and political civility.
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House Hearing on White Supremacy Infiltrating Police Departments
2 hours, 7 minutesThe House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties hosted a remote hearing on white supremacists infiltrating police departments. Witnesses included law enforcement officers, legal experts, and a former Neo-Nazi. They discussed their experiences with racist police officers and expressed the dangers of white supremacy in law enforcement. Frank Meeink, a former Neo-Nazi, discussed how he and others were encouraged to join the police force "as a means to cause harm to people of color." Members discussed ways to root out problematic police officers and change legal protections shielding police officers from being fired.
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Student Free Speech & Tinker v. Des Moines Anniversary
1 hour, 0 minuteFifty years ago, on February 24, 1969, the Supreme Court decided in Tinker v. Des Moines that students do not lose their First Amendment rights on school grounds. The court ruled in favor of three Des Moines, Iowa students who were suspended for wearing black arm bands to school to protest the Vietnam War, violating local school policies. The State Historical Society of Iowa marked the 50th anniversary of the decision with an event featuring remarks by Mary Beth Tinker and her brother John, co-petitioners in the case.
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1940s Supreme Court Cases on Flag Salute in Schools
27 minutesIn 1943, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette case that public school students could not be forced to salute the American flag. This decision overturned the 1940 Minersville School District v. Gobitis case. World Headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses Senior Communications Officer Robert Zick told the story of both cases and talked with the daughter of Lillian Gobitas, one of the students expelled for refusing to salute the flag for religious reasons. This program was part of a day-long event hosted by the Robert H. Jackson Center to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette U.S. Supreme Court case.
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Jehovah's Witnesses on Mandatory Flag Salute
38 minutesOn June 14, 1943, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public school students could not be forced to pledge allegiance to the American flag. This ruling overturned a 1940 case that upheld mandatory flag pledging. In this program, several Jehovah's Witnesses recounted their childhood experiences of being expelled from school for refusing to salute the American flag, and were joined in conversation by the daughter of an expelled student. This program was part of a day-long event hosted by the Robert H. Jackson Center to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette First Amendment case.
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U.S. Supreme Court & Free Speech During World War I
1 hour, 2 minutesUniversity of Chicago law professor Laura Weinrib talked about how the U.S. Supreme Court addressed free speech cases during World War I. She is the author of the book, "The Taming of Free Speech: America's Civil Liberties Compromise." The Supreme Court Historical Society hosted this event.
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Lectures in History: Free Speech Laws & Court Cases
1 hour, 7 minutesUniversity of Tennessee College of Law professor Glenn Harlan Reynolds taught a class about free speech and legal cases that have impacted the courts' interpretation of this part of the First Amendment. The class was taught online due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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American Artifacts: Independence Hall
55 minutesNational Park Service Park Ranger Matthew Ifill told the story of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitutional Convention from the room inside Independence Hall where the events took place.
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Student Free Speech & Tinker v. Des Moines Anniversary
1 hour, 1 minuteFifty years ago, on February 24, 1969, the Supreme Court decided in Tinker v. Des Moines that students do not lose their First Amendment rights on school grounds. The court ruled in favor of three Des Moines, Iowa students who were suspended for wearing black arm bands to school to protest the Vietnam War, violating local school policies. The State Historical Society of Iowa marked the 50th anniversary of the decision with an event featuring remarks by Mary Beth Tinker and her brother John, co-petitioners in the case.
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1940s Supreme Court Cases on Flag Salute in Schools
27 minutesIn 1943, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette case that public school students could not be forced to salute the American flag. This decision overturned the 1940 Minersville School District v. Gobitis case. World Headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses Senior Communications Officer Robert Zick told the story of both cases and talked with the daughter of Lillian Gobitas, one of the students expelled for refusing to salute the flag for religious reasons. This program was part of a day-long event hosted by the Robert H. Jackson Center to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette U.S. Supreme Court case.
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Jehovah's Witnesses on Mandatory Flag Salute
37 minutesOn June 14, 1943, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public school students could not be forced to pledge allegiance to the American flag. This ruling overturned a 1940 case that upheld mandatory flag pledging. In this program, several Jehovah's Witnesses recounted their childhood experiences of being expelled from school for refusing to salute the American flag, and were joined in conversation by the daughter of an expelled student. This program was part of a day-long event hosted by the Robert H. Jackson Center to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette First Amendment case.
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U.S. Supreme Court & Free Speech During World War I
1 hour, 2 minutesUniversity of Chicago law professor Laura Weinrib talked about how the U.S. Supreme Court addressed free speech cases during World War I. She is the author of the book, "The Taming of Free Speech: America's Civil Liberties Compromise." The Supreme Court Historical Society hosted this event.
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Lectures in History: Free Speech Laws & Court Cases
1 hour, 7 minutesUniversity of Tennessee College of Law professor Glenn Harlan Reynolds taught a class about free speech and legal cases that have impacted the courts' interpretation of this part of the First Amendment. The class was taught online due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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American Artifacts: Independence Hall
55 minutesNational Park Service Park Ranger Matthew Ifill told the story of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitutional Convention from the room inside Independence Hall where the events took place.
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Student Free Speech & Tinker v. Des Moines Anniversary
58 minutesFifty years ago, on February 24, 1969, the Supreme Court decided in Tinker v. Des Moines that students do not lose their First Amendment rights on school grounds. The court ruled in favor of three Des Moines, Iowa students who were suspended for wearing black arm bands to school to protest the Vietnam War, violating local school policies. The State Historical Society of Iowa marked the 50th anniversary of the decision with an event featuring remarks by Mary Beth Tinker and her brother John, co-petitioners in the case.