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Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University is a public research university located in DeKalb, Illinois, United States, with satellite centers in Chicago, Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was founded as 'Northern Illinois State Normal School' on May 22, 1895, by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld as part of an expansion of the state's system for producing college-educated teachers. Wikipedia*

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Northern Illinois University has hosted 2 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1988 Speech. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 1998 with an average of 220 views per video.

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    Abuse of Power: The New Nixon Tapes

    Professor Stanley Kutler, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Law School, discussed his book, “Abuse of Power: The New Nixon Tap…

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    An Independent Judiciary

    Speaking on the theme “An Independent Judiciary -- Bulwark of the Constitution,” Chief Justice Rehnquist examines the roles o…

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