http://www.c-spanvideo.org/ Programs Featued by C-SPAN en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sat, 18 May 2013 23:26:17 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 03:00:11 GMT First lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of Bowie State University. She talked about the importance of education, the history of the struggle of black people to become educated, and urged the graduates of the historically black university to pass their desire for education on to future generations. She also paid tribute to parents, saying 'Their sacrifice is your legacy.' The ceremony was held at the Comcast Center on the University of Maryland, College Park campus. Mrs. Obama was wearing the hood of the honorary doctor of laws degree she had just received. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312811-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312811-3 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:26:17 GMT Michael Beckel talked about the tax-exempt unit of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and revelations that the agency targeted conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status. Topics included that day's [Wall Street Journal] headline that "Higher-Ups Knew of IRS Case." He discussed the question of when high-ranking officials knew what about the issue. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. A video clip was shown of Representatives Paul Ryan (R-WI) questioning Steven Miller about the case in a hearing the previous day. The program concluded with a video clip of Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) being interviewed on May 17, 2013, for "Newsmakers." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312823-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312823-3 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:27:14 GMT Acting Commissioner Steven Miller and Inspector General J. Russell George testified about revelations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had applied additional scrutiny to groups applying for tax-exempt status that had the words "Tea Party" or "patriot" in their names. They also talked about the inspector general's report on the practice, and answered sometimes pointed questions about previous statements to Congress. Commissioner Miller tendered his resignation two days earlier in the wake of the revelations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312741-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312741-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:05:31 GMT President Obama and visiting Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a joint press conference.*Topics included the state of U.S.-Turkey relations, war and unrest in Syria, and mutual security issues. President Obama also responded to questions about the Department of Justice's subpoena of press telephone records, and the Internal Revenue Service's scrutiny of conservative non-profit organizations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312788-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312788-1 Thu, 16 May 2013 20:56:27 GMT Attorney General Eric Holder testified about Justice Department investigations, including revelations that the Justice Department had gathered two months of telephone records of Associated Press (AP) personnel from April and May 2012. The records included incoming and outgoing calls, how long each call lasted, the phone numbers of various reporters and editors and other information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312727-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312727-1 Wed, 15 May 2013 21:15:57 GMT Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions. Topics included President Obama's meetings with Senator McCain on immigration and Treasury officials on the investigation of the IRS singling out some non-profit status applications from conservative groups, Senator Chuck Schumer's (D-NY) proposed media shield law, and the Syrian civil war. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312755-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312755-2 Wed, 15 May 2013 19:33:05 GMT