C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Bush v. Gore Supreme Court Decision
1 hour, 31 minutesLegal experts discuss the 2000 Bush v. Gore U.S. Supreme Court case, including the decision's merits, the precedents it set, and whether the ruling was driven by partisan politics. The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy hosted this event.
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Al Gore Concession Speech
9 minutesIn the 2000 presidential election, Texas Governor George W. Bush defeated Democrat Al Gore in one of the most highly contested races in U.S. history. The outcome was not decided until five weeks after voters went to the polls, when the U.S. Supreme Court stopped a Florida recount. This ultimately awarded the state's electoral votes -- and the presidency -- to Governor Bush. This is Vice President Gore's concession speech from December 13, 2000. It took place at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC.
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Gov. George W. Bush Victory Speech
14 minutesIn the 2000 presidential election, Texas Governor George W. Bush defeated Democrat Al Gore in one of the most highly contested races in U.S. history. The outcome was not decided until five weeks after voters went to the polls, when the U.S. Supreme Court stopped a Florida recount. This ultimately awarded the state's electoral votes -- and the presidency -- to Governor Bush. This is President-elect Bush's victory speech from December 13, 2000. It took place in the Texas House of Representatives chamber in Austin.
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Ross Perot Concession Speech
13 minutesIndependent presidential candidate Ross Perot spoke to supporters at the Grand Kempinski Hotel in Dallas on the evening of election day, shortly after early returns projected a victory by Democratic presidential nominee Gov. Bill Clinton. Mr. Perot honored his supporters for creating a political movement, and after dancing with his wife and daughters to "Crazy," Mr. Perot congratulated Gov. Clinton for his victory, and urged his supporters to work together to improve the country. Following his remarks, Mr. Perot posed for photos with his families, and introduced his running mate Adm. James Stockdale. At the end of the rally coverage, Mr. Perot held up a bumper sticker reading, "Perot in '96."
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George H.W. Bush Concession Speech
10 minutesPresident Bush spoke to supporters at the Bush/Quayle campaign headquarters in the Westin Galleria Hotel in Houston after election returns indicated that Gov. Clinton won the election. Arising to the podium to cheers of "Thank you, George!" the president urged his supporters to stand behind the new president, and thanked key people in his campaign including former Secy. of State James Baker and his wife, Barbara. Following his remarks, the president and his wife waved to supporters from the stage.
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Bill Clinton Victory Speech
18 minutesDemocratic presidential nominee Gov. Bill Clinton spoke to supporters shortly after returns projected a Clinton presidential victory at a rally outside the Old Statehouse in Little Rock. Following warmly received introductions of the Clinton family and the family of his running mate Sen. Al Gore, Gov. Clinton noted the voters' call for a new beginning, and thanked his family and supporters for their help in the campaign. He also briefly discussed issues in his election agenda, and professed his belief in "a place called Hope."} Sen. Gore thanked his family and supporters for their aid in the campaign, honored his running mate's agenda, and pledged to change the country. Following his remarks, Gov. Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Sen. Gore, and Tipper Gore shook hands with supporters in the crowd as the PA played "Don't Stop" by Fleetwood Mac.
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Bob Dole Concession Speech
15 minutesRepublican presidential candidate Bob Dole thanked supporters, family and staff members and conceded defeat in the 1996 election.
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Bill Clinton Victory Speech
25 minutesOn the steps of the Old State House where he celebrated victory four years ago, President Clinton called for bipartisanship and recalled the accomplishments of his first term. He also thanked his wife, his daughter Chelsea, Vice President Gore and other relatives, friends and staff members. He invoked his campaign theme of building a bridge to the 21st century, saying that the U.S. must be committed to making better opportunities for children and families. Prior to the president's speech, Vice President Gore also thanked family and friends, praised Hillary Rodham Clinton and President Clinton and referred to his efforts to reform the federal government. There were reportedly tens of thousands of supporters at the outdoor rally.
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John Kerry Concession Speech
21 minutesSenators Edwards and Kerry spoke to supporters and conceded defeat in the presidential election. They congratulated their opponents and thanked their supporters, staff, family, and friends. Senator Edwards told supporters, "You can be disappointed but you cannot walk away. This fight has just begun." He spoke about the need "to build one America." Senator Kerry spoke about his conversation with President Bush and offered his congratulations. He spoke about the "danger of division in our country, and the need - the desperate need - for unity, for finding the common ground and coming together."
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George W. Bush Victory Speech
13 minutesPresident George W. Bush spoke to supporters after learning of his victory in the 2004 presidential election.
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Reel America: News Magazine of the Screen "Summer Review 1955"
22 minutesThis newsreel contains the following stories: Geneva Summit of 1955; continued civil war in Saigon; Allied occupation ends in West Germany; Big Four nations end occupation in Austria; national air raid drill "Operation Alert"; "Survival Town" atomic test; final run of the 3rd ave elevated rail in NY; and a story on the USS Constitution - Old Ironsides.
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Facebook & Twitter CEOs Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee
4 hours, 34 minutesFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Senate Hearing on Manufacturing Industry Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
2 hours, 6 minutesA Senate subcommittee holds a hearing examining the manufacturing industry's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sen. Blumenthal on GA Election & Social Media
10 minutesFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Senators Feinstein & Lee on 2020 Election and Social Media
21 minutesFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Senators Cruz and Durbin on 2020 Election and Social Media
23 minutesFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Sen Ernst on Social Media Company's Employee
11 minutesFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Heritage Discussion on U.S. Military Strength
1 hour, 8 minutesRep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services, talked about U.S. military strength in a discussion with the Heritage Foundation. Rep. Thornberry and Heritage Foundation's Dakota Wood assessed the status of the U.S. military and areas that need improvement.
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Miller Center Discussion on Presidential Transitions
1 hour, 3 minutesFormer homeland security and presidential transition experts discussed the peaceful transition of power in a virtual conversation hosted by the University of Virginia's Miller Center. Former Homeland Security Secretaries Michael Chertoff (2005-09) and Janet Napolitano (2009-13) warned about the dangers of delaying a presidential transition. Secretary Chertoff pointed to the multiple crises facing the country including the coronavirus pandemic and asked, "Are you going to play Russian Roulette with the lives and safety of the American people?" The discussion included other topics related to the presidential transition including previous examples of transitions after close elections, the work done to prepare for a peaceful transition, and ways the Biden Administration can prepare to take office in January 2021.
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Former Senator Sam Nunn D-Georgia - the Cold War at 75
1 hour, 4 minutesThe Georgia Historical Society's senior historian Stan Deaton interviewed former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn about the Cold War 75 years after it began. Senator Nunn served from 1972 to 1997 as a Democrat from Georgia, and as Senate Armed Services Committee chair from 1987 to 1995. In 2001, he co-founded the Nuclear Threat Initiative. Senator Nunn reflected on his experience during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the leadership of presidents from Harry Truman to George H.W. Bush, foreign leaders who influenced events during the Cold War years, as well as the continuing threat of nuclear war.
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Lectures in History: Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger & U.S. Foreign Policy
1 hour, 6 minutesEmory University professor Patrick Allitt taught a class about President Richard Nixon, his National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger and some of their key foreign policy initiatives. Professor Allitt focused on Nixon and Kissinger's attempts to thaw relations with the Soviet Union, which resulted in the first arms control treaty between the two countries. He also talked about their diplomatic overtures towards China, including Nixon's visit in 1972, which re-established official communications with the communist nation for the first time in 25 years. Later in the class, Professor Allitt and his students discused Kissinger's 1979 memoir recounting his activities during Nixon's first term. Emory University provided this video.
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Henry Kissinger & American Power, A Political Biography
58 minutesVanderbilt University history professor Thomas Schwartz talked about his book, "Henry Kissinger and American Power: A Political Biography." After his talk, Professor Schwartz took questions from a panel of three foreign policy scholars. The Wilson Center and National History Center hosted this online event and provided the video.
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Soviet Spy Klaus Fuchs
56 minutesNancy Thorndike Greenspan talked about her book, "Atomic Spy: The Dark Lives of Klaus Fuchs," which looks at the life of the spy who gave the Soviets America's plans for a plutonium bomb. The Leon Levy Center for Biography at the City University of New York hosted this event and provided the video.
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Diaries of Cold War Strategist George Kennan
1 hour, 6 minutesForeign policy strategist and American diplomat George F. Kennan kept journals over the course of 88 years. Historian Frank Costigliola, who edited Kennan's writings, examined this trove of ideas, anecdotes, and essays in a talk recorded in 2014. The Kansas City Public Library provided the video.
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Former Senator Sam Nunn D-Georgia - the Cold War at 75
1 hour, 3 minutesThe Georgia Historical Society's senior historian Stan Deaton interviewed former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn about the Cold War 75 years after it began. Senator Nunn served from 1972 to 1997 as a Democrat from Georgia, and as Senate Armed Services Committee chair from 1987 to 1995. In 2001, he co-founded the Nuclear Threat Initiative. Senator Nunn reflected on his experience during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the leadership of presidents from Harry Truman to George H.W. Bush, foreign leaders who influenced events during the Cold War years, as well as the continuing threat of nuclear war.
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Lectures in History: Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger & U.S. Foreign Policy
1 hour, 7 minutesEmory University professor Patrick Allitt taught a class about President Richard Nixon, his National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger and some of their key foreign policy initiatives. Professor Allitt focused on Nixon and Kissinger's attempts to thaw relations with the Soviet Union, which resulted in the first arms control treaty between the two countries. He also talked about their diplomatic overtures towards China, including Nixon's visit in 1972, which re-established official communications with the communist nation for the first time in 25 years. Later in the class, Professor Allitt and his students discused Kissinger's 1979 memoir recounting his activities during Nixon's first term. Emory University provided this video.
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Henry Kissinger & American Power, A Political Biography
58 minutesVanderbilt University history professor Thomas Schwartz talked about his book, "Henry Kissinger and American Power: A Political Biography." After his talk, Professor Schwartz took questions from a panel of three foreign policy scholars. The Wilson Center and National History Center hosted this online event and provided the video.
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Soviet Spy Klaus Fuchs
56 minutesNancy Thorndike Greenspan talked about her book, "Atomic Spy: The Dark Lives of Klaus Fuchs," which looks at the life of the spy who gave the Soviets America's plans for a plutonium bomb. The Leon Levy Center for Biography at the City University of New York hosted this event and provided the video.
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Diaries of Cold War Strategist George Kennan
1 hour, 7 minutesForeign policy strategist and American diplomat George F. Kennan kept journals over the course of 88 years. Historian Frank Costigliola, who edited Kennan's writings, examined this trove of ideas, anecdotes, and essays in a talk recorded in 2014. The Kansas City Public Library provided the video.
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Former Senator Sam Nunn D-Georgia - the Cold War at 75
1 hour, 2 minutesThe Georgia Historical Society's senior historian Stan Deaton interviewed former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn about the Cold War 75 years after it began. Senator Nunn served from 1972 to 1997 as a Democrat from Georgia, and as Senate Armed Services Committee chair from 1987 to 1995. In 2001, he co-founded the Nuclear Threat Initiative. Senator Nunn reflected on his experience during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the leadership of presidents from Harry Truman to George H.W. Bush, foreign leaders who influenced events during the Cold War years, as well as the continuing threat of nuclear war.