Status of the Oliver North Trial
Scott Armstrong talked about Special Prosecutor Lawrence Walsh’s decision to ask for dismissal of two charges against Colonel Oliver North. He answered viewer questions.
112 viewsScott Armstrong talked about Special Prosecutor Lawrence Walsh’s decision to ask for dismissal of two charges against Colonel Oliver North. He answered viewer questions.
112 viewsGuests discussed welfare and poverty issues during the Reagan administration.
154 viewsPeter Almond talked about Soviet troop withdrawals from Eastern Europe and NATO’s reaction. He answered viewer questions.
46 viewsAmbassador Clovis Maksoud the permanent Arab League observer to the United Nations spoke about the denial of a visa for Yasser Arafat to speak at the United Nations. Viewer calls were taken…
76 viewsHarvard Professor Benjamin Friedman discussed his book “Day of Reckoning: The Consequences of American Economic Policy Under Reagan and After.” He answered viewer calls about the economy an…
126 viewsAuthor E.D. Hirsh, Professor of English at the University of Virginia, was on to talk about his books about cultural literacy, which is the background knowledge you need to communicate with …
408 viewsEddie Mahe, Republican Political Consultant, and Raymond Strother, Democratic Political Consultant, discussed the presidential campaign and answered viewer questions.
179 viewsCharles Paul Freud, editor for Outlook in the Washington Post, talked with C-SPAN about the 1988 presidential campaign. Mr. Freund also addressed negative campaigning in history, political c…
176 viewsRobert Greenberger discussed recent elections in Israel and what it meant for the United States. He answered viewer calls.
51 viewsPhone lines were opened to C-SPAN viewers after the 1988 presidential debate on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles. Viewers were given the opportunity to grade the candidates' performances du…
54 viewsRobert Shapiro, Chief Economic Advisor to the 1988 Dukakis campaign, talked about the U.S. trade deficit and Governor Michael Dukakis’s trade policy. Mr. Shapiro cited economic security and …
64 viewsDirector of National Security Affairs for the Bush/Quayle 1988 campaign, Dennis Ross, spoke about the national security platform of the George Bush For President campaign.
66 viewsNew York Times Nathaniel Nash discussed the health of the Savings & Loans Industry. He answered questions from viewers.
54 viewsBrian Lamb of C-SPAN hosted a live viewer call in ahead of the first of three 1988 Presidential debates between George H.W. Bush and Michael Dukakis. Phone lines were opened for viewers to c…
60 viewsPhillip Smith discussed U.S. relations in the Middle East and answered viewer questions.
39 viewsMichael Beard discussed legislation in Congress regarding handguns and answered viewer questions.
62 viewsGuests talked about the appropriations bills and answered viewer questions.
51 viewsCraig Tufty, Administrative Assistant to Rep. Fred Grandy (R-Iowa), talked about the details of setting up an office for a member of Congress. Mr. Tufty also spoke about the importance of a …
88 viewsIn the final days of the 100th Congress, Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY) took part in a viewer call-in program. Sen. Simpson spoke on what legislation remained to be taken care of before the end…
41 viewsJames Barnes from the National Journal, Gerald Seib of the Wall Street Journal, and Niles Lathem from the Boston Herald talked about the week’s news events, including why Michael Dukakis' le…
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