Life and Career of Shirley Chisholm
Former Congresswoman Chisholm talked about her career as a politician, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and a fighter for civil rights. She was a candidate for the Democratic p…
3,194 viewsFormer Congresswoman Chisholm talked about her career as a politician, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and a fighter for civil rights. She was a candidate for the Democratic p…
3,194 viewsRep. Rodino talked about his life and political career. Topics included the U.S. Constitution, his Italian background, his retirement after 40 years in Congress, and his feelings about polit…
446 viewsEdna Medford talked about the political climate of America during President Buchanan’s term, which ended immediately before the start of the Civil War but included the secession of South Car…
879 viewsMr. Heller and Mr. Vonnegut, both of whom actively participated in World War II, reminisced about their experiences during the war. Mr. Heller was a bombardier during the war and Mr. Vonnegu…
2,205 viewsIn an excerpt from the American Writers program, “Writings of Kirk and Buckley,” William F. Buckley, Jr. was interviewed at his home in Stamford, Connecticut. He talked about the history of …
5,734 viewsParticipants spoke about the 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings. They commented on various audio excerpts from the hearings and responded to viewer comments and questions. The Army-McCarthy hear…
3,174 viewsThe panel includes legislators who were members of the House Judiciary Committee that, in 1974, passed three articles of impeachment against President Nixon charging him with obstruction of …
384 viewsSecretary Dick Cheney spoke about his career. He discussed many topics including his tenure as the single representative for the state of Wyoming.
1,216 viewsPresident Bill Clinton announced his position on the issue of homosexuals in the military. He made a distinction between conduct and status, and said that while he feels homosexuals should b…
1,145 viewsSarah Weddington, attorney who argued and won the case of Roe v. Wade before the Supreme Court, discussed the publication of audio tapes of the arguments. She indicated that she was unaware …
1,622 viewsOn the anniversary of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, the guests remembered the events of fifty years prior. The guests discussed what the situation was like in the United States befor…
857 viewsIn celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, authors Charles Murray and Catherine Bly Cox discussed their recent book, Apollo, The Race to the Moon. Rather …
5,058 viewsFred and Suzy Maroon discussed their newly published pictorial book, The Supreme Court of the United States published by Thomasson-Grant & Lickle. It is a companion to their book on the U.S.…
161 viewsFrank Murray discussed the case before and after the audio tapes of the oral arguments for Raines v. Byrd were played with corresponding courtroom drawings. The case was the first Supreme Co…
327 viewsC-SPAN highlighted the fifth anniversary of Justice David Souter’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Shown were portions of his confirmation hearing with comments from friend Warren Rudm…
207 viewsGuests discussed the tenure of Chief Justice Rehnquist on the U.S. Supreme Court, his outside interests and other biographical information. Video clips of interviews and speeches were also s…
540 viewsWarren Burger served as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1969 to 1986, during the terms of four presidents. He died in June 1995. In an overview of his life and career, a clip wa…
1,562 viewsPanelists spoke to students about the impact of television cameras in the courtroom. They also talked about potential coverage of future Supreme Court proceedings. Following their remarks th…
122 viewsSet in Dutch Barn Library at Russell Kirk Center, the guests talked about the history of the modern conservative political movement in the U.S. through the life and writings of Russell Kirk …
1,763 viewsAmerica and the Courts has two parts. Assistant Attorney General Viet Dinh talks about the federal judicial selection process and the role of the Department of Justice in filling judicial …
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