Life and Career of Arlen Specter
Senator Specter reflected on his life and career in public service. A former prosecuting attorney, Senator Specter was elected to his current post in 1980. He currently serves on the Judicia…
258 viewsSenator Specter reflected on his life and career in public service. A former prosecuting attorney, Senator Specter was elected to his current post in 1980. He currently serves on the Judicia…
258 viewsMatthew Parris, Columnist for the London Times and former member of the British House of Commons, discussed the retirement of Bernard Weatherill, speaker of the House of Commons, and specula…
209 viewsRanan Lurie, Karen House and Randell Robinson discussed their careers in journalism and communications as well as current events on the global political scene in a roundtable discussion. Iss…
99 viewsThomas Edsall, co-author of the recent book, Chain Reaction: The Impact of Race, Rights and Taxes on American Politics, is a political reporter for the Washington Post. He discussed the chan…
987 viewsThe journalists discussed yesterday’s Democratic presidential candidates' debate, Republican Pat Buchanan’s candidacy, and the mood of voters across the nation.
67 viewsAndrew Alexander, who published a series of articles on education around the world, expressed his views about the American education system compared to those of Britain, Germany, and Japan. …
33 viewsAt the Dunstan Middle School in Lakewood, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, the focus is on the National Education Goals set by the nation’s governors, the administration’s education policy, loc…
85 viewsAmbassador Santiago Onate discussed the structure of the Mexican government, the differences and similarities between the Mexican and U.S. governments, and the multiparty system in the Mexic…
569 viewsTo commemorate its 60th anniversary, Broadcasting Magazine inaugurated the broadcasting industry’s first hall of fame and inducted 60 individuals for their contributions to broadcasting. Sam…
104 viewsSenator Ted Kennedy is chairman of the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee. He discussed the changing role of education, the differences between the educational goals of Congress and …
126 viewsSenator Dan Coats (R-IN), in his first term in the U.S. Senate, discussed congressional reform. He is a member of the Armed Services Committee and the Labor and Human Resources Committee. Ea…
33 viewsBrian Lockman toured Vilnius, Lithuania, September 10-14, 1991. Mr. Lockman’s tour guide was Vale Udriene, a resident of Vilnius. Video clips were shown of the city, focusing on sites from t…
213 viewsBrian Lockman toured Vilnius, Lithuania, September 10-14, 1991. Mr. Lockman’s tour guide was Vale Udriene, a resident of Vilnius. Video clips were shown of the city and the everyday life of …
99 viewsAuthor Larry Sabato talked about his book Feeding Frenzy: How Attack Journalism Has Transformed American Politics. In his book, Mr. Sabato explained what he saw as the major problems in mode…
2,666 viewsBritish Home Secretary Kenneth Baker discussed his long career in public service, including his service under three prime ministers. He also talked about the opening of Parliament by the Que…
149 viewsThe guests talked about the development of the European Parliament. They described the structure and function of the parliament. They also talked about the importance of the relationship bet…
42 viewsSenator John Breaux, the newly elected chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council, discussed politics in Louisiana, Democratic politics nationwide, and the Democratic agenda in Congress. …
78 viewsThree Washington media correspondents discussed events in the news, including the reopened Supreme Court confirmation hearings of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Clarence Thomas. They answered q…
74 viewsDuring a break in proceedings, C-SPAN opened its phones to hear viewers' reactions to the Thomas Hearing.
45 viewsTerence Murphy, Director of Programming at C-SPAN, discussed the programing and scheduling methods used at the C-SPAN network. He answered viewer questions.
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