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British Youth and Jayson Blair tonight on C-SPAN

British Youth and Jayson Blair tonight on C-SPAN

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For the first time in British history, Parliament opened its chambers to the UK youth Parliament. With ages from 11 to 18, the students debated various issues affecting them, including lowering the voting age to 16, youth crime, jobs and university fees (5:30pm ET). Then Jayson Blair, a former New York Times reporter, talks about why he fabricated and plagiarized news stories (9:30pm ET).

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"The White House: Inside America's Most Famous Home"

"The White House: Inside America's Most Famous Home"

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Go beyond the velvet ropes to the building’s grand public spaces and the First Family’s private residence. And watch exclusive interviews with the White House staff, renowned presidential historians, and some of the mansion’s former occupants.
Conservative student conference and race in colleges on BOOK TV

Conservative student conference and race in colleges on BOOK TV

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From Young America's Foundation's 31st Annual National Conservative Student Conference, a panel on what to read while in college (8pm ET). Also, Charles Eagles, a history professor at the University of Mississippi, recounts the enrollment in 1962 of James Meredith, the first African American student to attend the University of Mississippi (10:30pm ET).

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