C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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American Artifacts: Warren Commission Records
55 minutesInvestigative Journalist Philip Shenon discusses lingering controversies surrounding the Warren Report, presented to President Lyndon Johnson on September, 24, 1964 & released to the public three days later. This interview examines phone calls, documents, and artifacts and was recorded in a conference room used by the Warren Commission at the Washington, DC office of the VFW. Mr. Shenon's book, "A Cruel and Shocking Act: The Secret History of the Kennedy Assassination" is the result of five years of work and details the Commission's nine month investigation.
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American Artifacts: JFK Assassination Records
31 minutesMartha Murphy, head of the Special Access and Freedom of Information Act staff at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland, talked about the collection of artifacts related to the President John F. Kennedy assassination and the Warren Commission. She spoke about how records are preserved, including the so-called "magic bullet," Lee Harvey Oswald's rifle, and the Zapruder film.
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Personal Perspectives
1 hour, 28 minutesFour eyewitnesses recalled the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Sid Davis was the Westinghouse radio pool reporter on Air Force One when Lyndon Baines Johnson was sworn into office as President. Julian Read, an aide to Texas Governor John Connally, was working with White House press and briefed reporters at Parkland Hospital. Larry Temple worked with the White House to plan the Texas trip. Ben Barnes helped organized the dinner planned in Austin that evening. Following the assassination, he organized a prayer service at the Capitol.
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Discussion with Philanthropy Leaders at Reagan Institute Education Summit
35 minutesThe Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute hosted their annual education summit. This portion of the event featured a discussion on the role of philanthropy on education.
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Senators & House Members Introduce Bipartisan COVID-19 Relief Bill
40 minutesA group of Republican and Democratic Senators and House members hold a news conference to endorse a bipartisan economic relief bill in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Washington Post Discussion on Global Energy Challenges
1 hour, 6 minutesWashington Post hosted a virtual discussion on global energy challenges and access to power, including ending energy poverty and how American cities are transitioning to clean energy.
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The Hill Discussion on Diversity & Inclusion
55 minutesThe Hill hosted a virtual conversation on diversity and inclusion in politics and government. Rep. Debra Haaland (D-NM) was among the speakers. All of them spoke about opportunities for more diversity and inclusion under a Biden administration.
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Senators & House Members Introduce Bipartisan COVID-19 Relief Bill
30 minutesLawmakers held a news conference on Capitol Hill to unveil a bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19 emergency relief proposal. The legislative framework would provide $908 billion in aid and includes a liability provision to temporarily protect businesses from coronavirus lawsuits. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) called for a congressional vote on the bill in the coming weeks but said he had not yet received assurances from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
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State Dept. Policy Planning Director Discusses China Strategy
1 hour, 2 minutesState Department Policy Planning Director Peter Berkowitz discussed U.S. policy toward China at an event hosted by the Hudson Institute. Other topics included President Trump's foreign policy legacy, China's vulnerabilities, and the rise of the Chinese Communist Party.
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IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig Testifies Before House Ways & Means Subcommittee
1 hour, 46 minutesIRS Commissioner Charles Rettig testified before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight. He discussed his agency's operations and response efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic. Committee members questioned Commissioner Rettig about IRS audits, the backlog in processing tax returns and COVID-19 economic impact payments.
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Dr. David Gifford
41 minutesAmerican Health Care Association Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Gifford discussed the impact of Covid-19 on nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
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German Marshall Fund Discussion on the Transatlantic Alliance
1 hour, 11 minutesThe German Marshall Fund held a virtual event to discuss the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the process of adding Ukraine and Georgia as member countries. Representatives from NATO, Ukraine and Georgia discussed the process of expanding NATO's membership, reforms both countries have undertaken, and the role Russia plays in preventing Ukraine and Georgia from joining.
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Atlantic Council Discussion on Afghanistan & Middle East Peace Policy
59 minutesThe Atlantic Council hosted a virtual discussion on Middle East security and peace negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Among the speakers were the Afghan Ambassador to the U.S. Roya Rahmani and former United Nations Special Envoy for Afghanistan Lakhdar Brahimi.
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Axios Discussion on Health Equity
49 minutesAxios held a virtual conversation with health policy and administration experts to discuss health equity issues and how they need to be addressed under a Biden administration and beyond.
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Women and the Apollo Program
56 minutesThree women shared their experiences working on the Apollo space program, discussing how they overcame challenges and their roles with NASA. This program was hosted by the National Air and Space Museum.
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Apollo's Political & Foreign Policy Impact
1 hour, 29 minutesFifty years after the moon landing, Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, National Air and Space Museum director Ellen Stofan, and former NASA administrator Charles Bolden reflected on the Apollo program's impact at the time as well as on today's politics, diplomacy, foreign policy and space initiatives.
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Reel America: Houston, We've Got a Problem"
30 minutesOn April 11, 1970, Apollo 13 blasted off on what was to be the third NASA mission to land humans on the moon. This 1970 NASA documentary tells the story of the crisis which nearly left the three astronauts stranded in space.
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Apollo Spacesuits
1 hour, 2 minutesA discussion about the Apollo spacesuits, 50 years after the first U.S. moon landing. Panelists included spacesuit testers and designers, MIT professor Dava Newman, and Ryan Nagata who makes spacesuit replicas. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. hosted this event.
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Geoscience Lessons from Apollo 11
1 hour, 33 minutesThis was a discussion about geoscience and how lunar samples from the Apollo missions helped scientists understand our moon and solar system. The National Archives and American Geophysical Union co-hosted this event.
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Women and the Apollo Program
56 minutesThree women shared their experiences working on the Apollo space program, discussing how they overcame challenges and their roles with NASA. This program was hosted by the National Air and Space Museum.
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Apollo's Political & Foreign Policy Impact
1 hour, 28 minutesFifty years after the moon landing, Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, National Air and Space Museum director Ellen Stofan, and former NASA administrator Charles Bolden reflected on the Apollo program's impact at the time as well as on today's politics, diplomacy, foreign policy and space initiatives.
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Reel America: Houston, We've Got a Problem"
30 minutesOn April 11, 1970, Apollo 13 blasted off on what was to be the third NASA mission to land humans on the moon. This 1970 NASA documentary tells the story of the crisis which nearly left the three astronauts stranded in space.
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Apollo Spacesuits
1 hour, 2 minutesA discussion about the Apollo spacesuits, 50 years after the first U.S. moon landing. Panelists included spacesuit testers and designers, MIT professor Dava Newman, and Ryan Nagata who makes spacesuit replicas. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. hosted this event.
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Geoscience Lessons from Apollo 11
1 hour, 32 minutesThis was a discussion about geoscience and how lunar samples from the Apollo missions helped scientists understand our moon and solar system. The National Archives and American Geophysical Union co-hosted this event.