C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Public Affairs Events
7 hours, 1 minutePublic affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
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George Wallace Campaign Film
34 minutesFormer Alabama Governor George Wallace is best-known for his staunch support of racial segregation. In 1968, he chose to run for president under the banner of the newly formed American Independent Party, and this film chronicles his push to get on the California ballot. Gov. Wallace eventually succeeded in getting on the ballot in all 50 states. He came in third in the general election, receiving 13.5 percent of the vote and winning five states. Republican Richard Nixon won the presidency that year in a tight race over Democrat Hubert Humphrey. This film is courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
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History Bookshelf: Lawrence O'Donnell, "Playing with Fire"
59 minutesLawrence O'Donnell talked about his book, "Playing With Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics," in which recalls the turmoil of the 1968 presidential election.
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Reel America: "Eight Flags for 99 Cents" - 1970
28 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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Brookings Institution Discussion on Global Progress
47 minutesThe Brookings Institution holds a virtual discussion on the United Nations' outlook on global progress.
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Joint House Hearing on Biological Security
1 hour, 41 minutesA House Armed Services subcommittee and House Foreign Affairs subcommittee held a hybrid hearing on strengthening biological security. Members questioned Department of Defense and State Department officials on the country's readiness for a biological attack, department response to COVID-19 and foreign adversaries using chemical agents against opponents. Members also offered their thoughts and prayers for a quick recovery from COVID-19 to President Trump and the first lady.
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Sen. Bob Menendez on Trump Administration's Foreign Policy
49 minutesSen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who serves as ranking member of the Foreign Relations committee, discusses a new report on the president's foreign policy record.
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Campaign 2020: Bipartisan Policy Center Discussion on Demographic Changes Impact on Election
1 hour, 32 minutesThe Bipartisan Policy Center released the results of the "Election 2020: 'States of Change' in Generational and Demographic Shifts" report and discussed how changing demographics will impact future elections during a virtual discussion. Analysts from the Brookings Institution and Democracy Fund Voter Study Group discussed generational and demographic trends and explained how projections show these changes appear to favor the Democratic party over the next quarter century. Republican and Democratic pollsters also participated in the discussion and explained how the parties should respond to these changes.
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Campaign 2020: Georgia U.S. Senate Special Election Debate
57 minutesIncumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock and others participated in a televised special election debate. The Atlanta Press Club and Georgia Public Broadcasting co-sponsored the event. Sen. Loeffler was appointed to this seat in 2019 after Senator Isakson (R-GA) announced his decision to resign because of health reasons. Georgia's U.S. Senate special election will be held on November 3, 2020.
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House Hearing on the Spread of Online Misinformation
1 hour, 37 minutesThe House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a virtual hearing on stopping the spread of misinformation online. Experts in social media, national security, and intelligence testified to the rise of disinformation campaigns and those supported by foreign actors, such as Russia and China. They also spoke about the responsibility of media platforms, the role the federal government should play, and the prevalence of conspiracy groups, such as QAnon, and how they use misinformation to manipulate and distort the truth.
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Technology Policy Institute's 2020 Aspen Forum, Privacy Regulation Panel
1 hour, 30 minutesThe Technology Policy Institute hosted its 2020 TPI Aspen Forum, exploring a wide array of technology policy issues. In this virtual panel, participants talked about data protection and privacy regulation in the U.S. and how it compares to the rest of the world.
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House Hearing on Voting Rights & Misinformation
1 hour, 5 minutesA House Administration subcommittee held a virtual hearing with election officials and voting experts on combating misinformation in the 2020 election. Witnesses included U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chair Benjamin Hovland, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Board of Elections Member Inajo Davis Chappell and Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies President Spencer Overton. The witnesses talked about how states were preparing for the November elections, what they were doing to combat rampant misinformation, particularly on social media platforms, and where voters can get reliable information to plan their vote. No Republicans on the committee participated in the hearing.
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Campaign 2020: New Hampshire Governor's Debate
1 hour, 0 minuteNew Hampshire gubernatorial candidates, Governor Chris Sununu (R) and Democratic candidate Dan Feltes, participated in a televised debate sponsored by WMUR-TV. Governor Sununu was seeking re-election to a third term.
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The Contenders: George McGovern
2 hours, 7 minutesThis program is from C-SPAN's 14-week series, "The Contenders," on key political figures who ran for president and lost, but who nevertheless changed political history. We feature former U.S. Senator from South Dakota George McGovern, who was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1972. It was recorded at the McGovern Legacy Museum in Mitchell, South Dakota.
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George McGovern 1972 Democratic National Convention
25 minutesAt the 1972 Democratic National Convention, Senator George McGovern (D-SD) delivered his acceptance speech as the Democratic presidential nominee. At the convention, his speech was delayed for several hours as the party fought over the platform. He eventually accepted the nomination around 2 a.m. Original coverage courtesy NBC.
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Reel America: 1972 McGovern for President Campaign Film
29 minutesThis 1972 campaign film paid for by the McGovern for President Committee features Democratic nominee Sen. George McGovern (D-South Dakota) as he meets a variety of voters across the United States who are struggling with economic problems. Profiled are senior citizens, a Baltimore steelworker, a Wisconsin dairy farmer, an unemployed engineer, and Vietnam veterans.
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Reel America: Amendment to End the Vietnam War- 1970
42 minutesA bipartisan group of five U.S. Senators appear in a television broadcast to discuss and promote a resolution to end the Vietnam War by December 31, 1970. The broadcast aired 12 days after President Nixon announced operations in Cambodia, and 8 days after the killing of four student protesters at Kent State University in Ohio. Senate Resolution 609, known as the McGovern-Hatfield Amendment, was defeated by a vote of 55-39 in September of that year. U.S. Senate historian emeritus Donald Ritchie is interviewed prior to the film for his perspective on that time in American history.
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Richard Nixon 1972 Republican National Convention
44 minutesPresident Nixon accepted the nomination to be the 1972 Republican candidate for president of the United States. In his remarks he outlined domestic and foreign policy agendas for the re-election campaign.
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The Contenders: George McGovern
2 hours, 5 minutesThis program is from C-SPAN's 14-week series, "The Contenders," on key political figures who ran for president and lost, but who nevertheless changed political history. We feature former U.S. Senator from South Dakota George McGovern, who was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1972. It was recorded at the McGovern Legacy Museum in Mitchell, South Dakota.
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George McGovern 1972 Democratic National Convention
25 minutesAt the 1972 Democratic National Convention, Senator George McGovern (D-SD) delivered his acceptance speech as the Democratic presidential nominee. At the convention, his speech was delayed for several hours as the party fought over the platform. He eventually accepted the nomination around 2 a.m. Original coverage courtesy NBC.
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Reel America: 1972 McGovern for President Campaign Film
29 minutesThis 1972 campaign film paid for by the McGovern for President Committee features Democratic nominee Sen. George McGovern (D-South Dakota) as he meets a variety of voters across the United States who are struggling with economic problems. Profiled are senior citizens, a Baltimore steelworker, a Wisconsin dairy farmer, an unemployed engineer, and Vietnam veterans.
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Reel America: Amendment to End the Vietnam War- 1970
43 minutesA bipartisan group of five U.S. Senators appear in a television broadcast to discuss and promote a resolution to end the Vietnam War by December 31, 1970. The broadcast aired 12 days after President Nixon announced operations in Cambodia, and 8 days after the killing of four student protesters at Kent State University in Ohio. Senate Resolution 609, known as the McGovern-Hatfield Amendment, was defeated by a vote of 55-39 in September of that year. U.S. Senate historian emeritus Donald Ritchie is interviewed prior to the film for his perspective on that time in American history.
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Richard Nixon 1972 Republican National Convention
44 minutesPresident Nixon accepted the nomination to be the 1972 Republican candidate for president of the United States. In his remarks he outlined domestic and foreign policy agendas for the re-election campaign.
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The Contenders: George McGovern
2 hours, 5 minutesThis program is from C-SPAN's 14-week series, "The Contenders," on key political figures who ran for president and lost, but who nevertheless changed political history. We feature former U.S. Senator from South Dakota George McGovern, who was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1972. It was recorded at the McGovern Legacy Museum in Mitchell, South Dakota.
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George McGovern 1972 Democratic National Convention
22 minutesAt the 1972 Democratic National Convention, Senator George McGovern (D-SD) delivered his acceptance speech as the Democratic presidential nominee. At the convention, his speech was delayed for several hours as the party fought over the platform. He eventually accepted the nomination around 2 a.m. Original coverage courtesy NBC.