C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Presidential Debates: 1988 Presidential Debate - George H.W. Bush & Michael Dukakis
1 hour, 30 minutesVice President George H.W. Bush and Governor Michael Dukakis (D-MA) met at the University of California, Los Angeles, for the second of two debates prior to the 1988 presidential election. It was best-remembered for the first question, about the death penalty, asked by moderator Bernard Shaw. Other panelists were Margaret Warner, Andrea Mitchell, and Ann Compton. Each candidate was questioned in turn with two minutes to respond and a one-minute rebuttal. The panelists were allowed to ask follow-up questions. Each candidate had two minutes for a closing statement.
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The Contenders: Barry Goldwater
2 hours, 0 minuteRick Perlstein, Bill McCune, and Darcy Olsen talked about the life and career of 1964 Republican presidential nominee Barry M. Goldwater (1909-1998). They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications and to questions from members of the studio audience at the Goldwater Institute. The senator from Arizona, who was called "Mr. Conservative," lost in a landslide to President Lyndon B. Johnson, but paved the way for younger conservatives. After the election he resumed his senate career. Topics included Senator Goldwater's libertarian philosophy. Video clips were shown of interviews, news conferences, and speeches. Also shown were campaign ads, including the "Daisy Ad," and a clip from Ronald Reagan's 1964 "A Time for Choosing" speech. "The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political History" is a C-SPAN series of live programs about 14 presidential candidates before 1996 who lost the election but who had a lasting effect on U.S. politics.
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Historic Convention Speeches: Sen. Barry Goldwater - 1964
50 minutesSenator Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) accepted his party's presidential nomination at the 1964 Republican National Convention in San Francisco. His remarks were considered a watershed moment for the conservative movement and the Republican Party.
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Reel America: Lyndon B. Johnson 1964 Democratic National Convention
39 minutesPresident Lyndon B. Johnson accepted the Presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on August 27th, 1964. In his speech, President Johnson outlined the goals of what he called the "Great Society." Less than a year earlier, President Johnson was sworn in following President Kennedy's assassination. He would go on to win the general election against Republican Senator Barry Goldwater.
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Reel America: LBJ "Peace Without Conquest" Vietnam Speech
31 minutesPresident Johnson spoke about the Vietnam conflict and U.S. policy in the region. Entitled "Peace Without Conquest," the address attempted to explain why Southeast Asia was of vital American interest. U.S. military personnel there increased from about 23,000 in January, 1965, to over 180,000 by the end of the year. The president spoke at 9 p.m. in Shriver Hall Auditorium at Johns Hopkins University. The address was televised world wide.
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The Contenders: Barry Goldwater
2 hours, 1 minuteRick Perlstein, Bill McCune, and Darcy Olsen talked about the life and career of 1964 Republican presidential nominee Barry M. Goldwater (1909-1998). They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications and to questions from members of the studio audience at the Goldwater Institute. The senator from Arizona, who was called "Mr. Conservative," lost in a landslide to President Lyndon B. Johnson, but paved the way for younger conservatives. After the election he resumed his senate career. Topics included Senator Goldwater's libertarian philosophy. Video clips were shown of interviews, news conferences, and speeches. Also shown were campaign ads, including the "Daisy Ad," and a clip from Ronald Reagan's 1964 "A Time for Choosing" speech. "The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political History" is a C-SPAN series of live programs about 14 presidential candidates before 1996 who lost the election but who had a lasting effect on U.S. politics.
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Historic Convention Speeches: Sen. Barry Goldwater - 1964
50 minutesSenator Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) accepted his party's presidential nomination at the 1964 Republican National Convention in San Francisco. His remarks were considered a watershed moment for the conservative movement and the Republican Party.
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Reel America: Lyndon B. Johnson 1964 Democratic National Convention
38 minutesPresident Lyndon B. Johnson accepted the Presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on August 27th, 1964. In his speech, President Johnson outlined the goals of what he called the "Great Society." Less than a year earlier, President Johnson was sworn in following President Kennedy's assassination. He would go on to win the general election against Republican Senator Barry Goldwater.
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Reel America: LBJ "Peace Without Conquest" Vietnam Speech
32 minutesPresident Johnson spoke about the Vietnam conflict and U.S. policy in the region. Entitled "Peace Without Conquest," the address attempted to explain why Southeast Asia was of vital American interest. U.S. military personnel there increased from about 23,000 in January, 1965, to over 180,000 by the end of the year. The president spoke at 9 p.m. in Shriver Hall Auditorium at Johns Hopkins University. The address was televised world wide.
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The Contenders: Barry Goldwater
2 hours, 1 minuteRick Perlstein, Bill McCune, and Darcy Olsen talked about the life and career of 1964 Republican presidential nominee Barry M. Goldwater (1909-1998). They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications and to questions from members of the studio audience at the Goldwater Institute. The senator from Arizona, who was called "Mr. Conservative," lost in a landslide to President Lyndon B. Johnson, but paved the way for younger conservatives. After the election he resumed his senate career. Topics included Senator Goldwater's libertarian philosophy. Video clips were shown of interviews, news conferences, and speeches. Also shown were campaign ads, including the "Daisy Ad," and a clip from Ronald Reagan's 1964 "A Time for Choosing" speech. "The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political History" is a C-SPAN series of live programs about 14 presidential candidates before 1996 who lost the election but who had a lasting effect on U.S. politics.
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Historic Convention Speeches: Sen. Barry Goldwater - 1964
49 minutesSenator Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) accepted his party's presidential nomination at the 1964 Republican National Convention in San Francisco. His remarks were considered a watershed moment for the conservative movement and the Republican Party.
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Reel America: Lyndon B. Johnson 1964 Democratic National Convention
38 minutesPresident Lyndon B. Johnson accepted the Presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on August 27th, 1964. In his speech, President Johnson outlined the goals of what he called the "Great Society." Less than a year earlier, President Johnson was sworn in following President Kennedy's assassination. He would go on to win the general election against Republican Senator Barry Goldwater.
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Reel America: LBJ "Peace Without Conquest" Vietnam Speech
33 minutesPresident Johnson spoke about the Vietnam conflict and U.S. policy in the region. Entitled "Peace Without Conquest," the address attempted to explain why Southeast Asia was of vital American interest. U.S. military personnel there increased from about 23,000 in January, 1965, to over 180,000 by the end of the year. The president spoke at 9 p.m. in Shriver Hall Auditorium at Johns Hopkins University. The address was televised world wide.
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The Contenders: Hubert Humphrey
2 hours, 5 minutesFrom "The Contenders," our series on key political figures who ran for president and lost, but who nevertheless changed political history, we feature former vice president and Minnesota senator, Hubert Humphrey. He was the Democratic candidate for president in 1968. This program was recorded at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul.
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Hubert Humphrey 1968 Democratic National Convention
39 minutesAt the 1968 National Democratic Convention, Vice President Humphrey accepted his party's nomination to be the Democratic presidential nominee.During his remarks, he acknowledged the violence and anti-war protests outside the convention hall and called for healing with the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi.
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Historic Convention Speeches: Richard Nixon - 1968
44 minutesFormer Vice President Richard Nixon accepted his party's presidential nomination at the 1968 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. He said he would restore law and order during a year of civil and political unrest across the nation.
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Reel America: President Richard Nixon "Silent Majority" Speech on Vietnam War
34 minutesPresident Nixon talked to the nation about the prospects for peace in Vietnam. He outlined a program of "Vietnamization" in which the U.S. military would gradually turn over operations to South Vietnam forces. This speech is often referred to as the "silent majority" speech because he said that despite protests against the war, a majority of Americans supported his policies.
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Reel America: "The Silent Majority" - 1969
18 minutesThis U.S. Information Agency report examines the meaning of the term "Silent Majority" as used by President Nixon in his November 3, 1969 address on Vietnam War policy. Anchored by Baltimore TV journalist Wiley Daniels, the film includes an interview with pollster George Gallup, comments from President Nixon and Senator Hubert Humphrey, and scenes of anti-war protests.
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Reel America: "Eight Flags for 99 Cents" - 1970
27 minutesMade in response to President Nixon's November 3, 1969 "Silent Majority" speech, this film explores the thoughts and opinions of working-class residents of a Chicago neighborhood. Funded by Business Executives Move for Vietnam Peace, the film reveals a variety of nuanced opinions for and against the Vietnam War, with many arguing that lives and money are being wasted in a war that cannot be won.
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The Contenders: Hubert Humphrey
2 hours, 5 minutesFrom "The Contenders," our series on key political figures who ran for president and lost, but who nevertheless changed political history, we feature former vice president and Minnesota senator, Hubert Humphrey. He was the Democratic candidate for president in 1968. This program was recorded at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul.
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Hubert Humphrey 1968 Democratic National Convention
40 minutesAt the 1968 National Democratic Convention, Vice President Humphrey accepted his party's nomination to be the Democratic presidential nominee.During his remarks, he acknowledged the violence and anti-war protests outside the convention hall and called for healing with the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi.
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Historic Convention Speeches: Richard Nixon - 1968
44 minutesFormer Vice President Richard Nixon accepted his party's presidential nomination at the 1968 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. He said he would restore law and order during a year of civil and political unrest across the nation.
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Reel America: President Richard Nixon "Silent Majority" Speech on Vietnam War
34 minutesPresident Nixon talked to the nation about the prospects for peace in Vietnam. He outlined a program of "Vietnamization" in which the U.S. military would gradually turn over operations to South Vietnam forces. This speech is often referred to as the "silent majority" speech because he said that despite protests against the war, a majority of Americans supported his policies.
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Reel America: "The Silent Majority" - 1969
17 minutesThis U.S. Information Agency report examines the meaning of the term "Silent Majority" as used by President Nixon in his November 3, 1969 address on Vietnam War policy. Anchored by Baltimore TV journalist Wiley Daniels, the film includes an interview with pollster George Gallup, comments from President Nixon and Senator Hubert Humphrey, and scenes of anti-war protests.
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Reel America: "Eight Flags for 99 Cents" - 1970
27 minutesMade in response to President Nixon's November 3, 1969 "Silent Majority" speech, this film explores the thoughts and opinions of working-class residents of a Chicago neighborhood. Funded by Business Executives Move for Vietnam Peace, the film reveals a variety of nuanced opinions for and against the Vietnam War, with many arguing that lives and money are being wasted in a war that cannot be won.
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The Contenders: Hubert Humphrey
2 hours, 5 minutesFrom "The Contenders," our series on key political figures who ran for president and lost, but who nevertheless changed political history, we feature former vice president and Minnesota senator, Hubert Humphrey. He was the Democratic candidate for president in 1968. This program was recorded at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul.