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Tom Brokaw talked about his memoir, A Lucky Life Interrupted: A Memoir of Hope, about being diagnosed with blood cancer and the year of treatment he received for it, which he chronicled in a…

A funeral service was held for former Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee. Mr. Bradlee led the paper during the Watergate scandal and the paper’s publishing of the “Pentagon Papers.” The serv…

Tom Brokaw talked about his journalism career, including reporting on events such as Watergate, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the 2000 presidential election. He also spoke about what happ…

Journalists Tom Brokaw and Nick Clooney shared their memories of the Kennedy presidency in a program commemorating the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s famous Jun 10, 1963 speech, “A …

Journalists, dignitaries, and guests arrived at the Washington Hilton Hotel for the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Tweets from viewers were shown, as were the guest l…

Panelists talked about possible gun control measures and gun violence. Mayor Rahm Emanuel said gun control measures needed to include comprehensive background checks and the limit of high ca…

Panelists talked about the treatment of returning war veterans. The panel included Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, former General Stanley McChrystal, Major General Marcia Anderson, T…

Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) met at Belmont University for the second of three presidential debates prior to the 2008 presidential election. They answered quest…

Tom Brokaw answered the question “What are you reading this summer?” He was interviewed in the C-SPAN studios on May 6, 2012.

Tom Brokaw discussed the state of U.S. political debate and his new book, The Time of Our Lives: Past, Present, Promise, a broad view of how American life had changed since the Great Depress…

After Tom Brokaw delivered a keynote address, he moderated a panel discussion on the life and legacy of President Ronald Reagan. “Biography and the Construction of Presidential Legacy” was a…

White House officials, journalists, and business leaders spoke about a wide range of issues including broadcast network news, the Obama administration’s record, the economy, the 2012 preside…

Tom Brokaw emceed the dedication of plaque honoring Senator Bob Dole for his lifelong support of American Veterans and his instrumental role in establishing the World War II Memorial.

Members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) received the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in World War II. The corps of female pilots was created in 1942 to fly military p…

The 2009 Atlantic Council awards dinner commemorated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Former President George H.W. Bush and former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl were hono…

The hearing was held on assessing the threat of biological terrorism. Tom Brokaw talked about the package containing anthrax that his assistant opened in 2001 and the cultural environment of…

Telephone lines were open for comments prior to the second 2008 presidential debate. Roger Simon talked by live remote about candidate preparations for the evening debate and activities on t…

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences held its 29th annual news and documentary Emmy awards. Speakers included NBC Correspondents Tom Brokaw and Brian Williams. Video tributes to …

The panel talked about energy and climate change. They focused on the interactions between the financial crisis and energy dependence and the role of an official, federally administered ener…

A private memorial service was held for Tim Russert at the Kennedy Center. The NBC Washington Bureau chief and host of “Meet the Press” died of a heart attack on June 13, 2008, at the age of…