C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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President Kennedy 1961 Inauguration
38 minutesHighlights were shown of the 1961 inauguration of President John F. Kennedy courtesy of the Senate Recording Studio. The event took place on the steps of the U.S. Capitol before a large crowd. Two of President Kennedy's best-known phrases come from his inaugural address: "we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship..." and "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." Highlights included the arrival of the Kennedys at the Capitol, the Marine Band playing "America the Beautiful," an invocation by Cardinal Cushing, Marion Anderson singing the national anthem, a prayer by Archbishop Iakovos, the swearing-in of Vice President Johnson administered by the speaker of the House of Representatives, prayer by the Reverend John Barclay, the swearing-in of President Kennedy by the chief justice, the inaugural address, a benediction by Rabbi Nelson Glueck, the inaugural luncheon, and parade.
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President Reagan 1981 Inauguration
23 minutesRonald Reagan, a Republican and former California governor, was sworn in as the 40th president of the United States on January 20, 1981. We see him take the oath of office, administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice Warner Burger, and hear President Reagan's inaugural address. 1981 was the first time the inauguration took place on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, which faces the National Mall. Our coverage is courtesy of the U.S. Senate Recording Studio.
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Reel America: "The Nixon-Lodge Ticket" July 28, 1960 Newsreel
9 minutesThis newsreel is a summary of the 1960 Republican National Convention in Chicago that nominated Vice President Richard Nixon and his running mate Henry Cabot Lodge.
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Reel America: "The Whole World is Watching" - 1971
30 minutesThis film by the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department documents a series of anti-Vietnam War actions by about 45,000 protesters in 1971. Blocking access to government buildings and disrupting traffic, activists sought to "shut down the federal government" as stated in their widely-circulated "May Day Tactical Manual." On May 3, 1971, more than 7,000 protesters were arrested for failing to leave their campsites in West Potomac Park - the largest mass arrest in U.S. history. The film is shown courtesy of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the distributor and copyright holder.
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Reel America: "Mob and Riot Control" - 1964
16 minutesThis police training film on how to properly handle protests and civil disturbances covers techniques for mob control and the use of equipment such as tear gas, smoke, and batons. The film is co-presented by educational film company Charles Cahill and Associates and Federal Laboratories, Inc., which was a manufacturer of a popular riot gun used to fire tear gas.
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Reel America: "Columbia Revolt" - 1968
51 minutesOn April 23, 1968, several hundred Columbia University students gathered to protest the Vietnam War and the university's plan to build a gym on a public park. After tearing down a construction fence and battling with police, the group occupied several campus buildings. Negotiations between the university and the students failed and, six days later, New York City police were called in. Protesters and bystanders were beaten and seven hundred were arrested. The New York Newsreel film collective documented these events from the student protesters' point of view, including scenes with access inside the occupied buildings, shots of police beating students, and negotiations with campus authorities.
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Reel America: "Tear Gas in Law Enforcement" - 1962
27 minutesTear gas manufacturer Lake Erie Chemical Company created this training film to instruct law enforcement in the correct use of its products. After a classroom session describing the properties of tear gas and its potential use in a variety of situations, the film shows dramatized scenes including a labor protest, a prison riot, and a shoot-out with a gang of thieves.
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Reel America: Oakland" - 1974
26 minutesThis KRON-TV (San Francisco) program investigates the history of police brutality in neighboring Oakland, California and documents a variety of efforts to reform the department, including the practice of audio recording interactions with the public.
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Reel America: "Use of Force Model" - 1993
17 minutesThis U.S. Justice Department instructional video uses a dramatized protest to show police how and when to respond. The "Use of Force Model" is a scale that shows the proper level of force to be used in various scenarios.
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Reel America: Detroit Riot 1967 WXYZ-TV Documentary
34 minutesFilm recorded during the July 23-27, 1967 civil disorder in Detroit and compiled into a documentary by WXYZ TV-7, an ABC affiliate. The footage includes scenes of looting, fires, interviews with victims and bystanders, scenes of police and federal troops, gunfire, and scenes of injured and dead in a hospital. The film includes portions of press conferences with government officials and concludes with funerals for police and firefighters. Courtesy Archives of Michigan.
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Reel America: "The Pilot District Project - 1971
52 minutesThese three 1971 short films trace the implementation of a federally funded pilot program to help improve police-community relations in Washington, D.C. Community representatives frequently clashed with program officials at meetings and future mayor Marion Barry, then a young civil rights activist, emerged as a leader.
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Reel America: "A Great and Honorable Duty" - 1965
32 minutesThis introduction to police service is a training film made in Ohio with the cooperation of several city departments and the Ohio State Highway Patrol. After showing a group of new officers sworn in, the film depicts a variety of circumstances and the proper way to respond to each. The film outlines duties such as knowledge of the laws and protection of the U.S. Constitution, and also argues that police are expected to exhibit model behavior on and off the job.
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History Bookshelf: Richard Rothstein, "The Color of Law"
1 hour, 16 minutesRichard Rothstein talked about his book "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America," in which he argues that local, state, and federal legislation has been responsible for America's segregated cities. He spoke with author Ta-Nehisi Coates.
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Reel America: "The Whole World is Watching" - 1971
30 minutesThis film by the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department documents a series of anti-Vietnam War actions by about 45,000 protesters in 1971. Blocking access to government buildings and disrupting traffic, activists sought to "shut down the federal government" as stated in their widely-circulated "May Day Tactical Manual." On May 3, 1971, more than 7,000 protesters were arrested for failing to leave their campsites in West Potomac Park - the largest mass arrest in U.S. history. The film is shown courtesy of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the distributor and copyright holder.
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Reel America: "Mob and Riot Control" - 1964
15 minutesThis police training film on how to properly handle protests and civil disturbances covers techniques for mob control and the use of equipment such as tear gas, smoke, and batons. The film is co-presented by educational film company Charles Cahill and Associates and Federal Laboratories, Inc., which was a manufacturer of a popular riot gun used to fire tear gas.
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Reel America: "Columbia Revolt" - 1968
51 minutesOn April 23, 1968, several hundred Columbia University students gathered to protest the Vietnam War and the university's plan to build a gym on a public park. After tearing down a construction fence and battling with police, the group occupied several campus buildings. Negotiations between the university and the students failed and, six days later, New York City police were called in. Protesters and bystanders were beaten and seven hundred were arrested. The New York Newsreel film collective documented these events from the student protesters' point of view, including scenes with access inside the occupied buildings, shots of police beating students, and negotiations with campus authorities.
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Reel America: "Tear Gas in Law Enforcement" - 1962
27 minutesTear gas manufacturer Lake Erie Chemical Company created this training film to instruct law enforcement in the correct use of its products. After a classroom session describing the properties of tear gas and its potential use in a variety of situations, the film shows dramatized scenes including a labor protest, a prison riot, and a shoot-out with a gang of thieves.
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Reel America: Oakland" - 1974
26 minutesThis KRON-TV (San Francisco) program investigates the history of police brutality in neighboring Oakland, California and documents a variety of efforts to reform the department, including the practice of audio recording interactions with the public.
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Reel America: "Use of Force Model" - 1993
16 minutesThis U.S. Justice Department instructional video uses a dramatized protest to show police how and when to respond. The "Use of Force Model" is a scale that shows the proper level of force to be used in various scenarios.
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Reel America: Detroit Riot 1967 WXYZ-TV Documentary
34 minutesFilm recorded during the July 23-27, 1967 civil disorder in Detroit and compiled into a documentary by WXYZ TV-7, an ABC affiliate. The footage includes scenes of looting, fires, interviews with victims and bystanders, scenes of police and federal troops, gunfire, and scenes of injured and dead in a hospital. The film includes portions of press conferences with government officials and concludes with funerals for police and firefighters. Courtesy Archives of Michigan.
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Reel America: "The Pilot District Project - 1971
52 minutesThese three 1971 short films trace the implementation of a federally funded pilot program to help improve police-community relations in Washington, D.C. Community representatives frequently clashed with program officials at meetings and future mayor Marion Barry, then a young civil rights activist, emerged as a leader.
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Reel America: "A Great and Honorable Duty" - 1965
32 minutesThis introduction to police service is a training film made in Ohio with the cooperation of several city departments and the Ohio State Highway Patrol. After showing a group of new officers sworn in, the film depicts a variety of circumstances and the proper way to respond to each. The film outlines duties such as knowledge of the laws and protection of the U.S. Constitution, and also argues that police are expected to exhibit model behavior on and off the job.
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History Bookshelf: Richard Rothstein, "The Color of Law"
1 hour, 16 minutesRichard Rothstein talked about his book "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America," in which he argues that local, state, and federal legislation has been responsible for America's segregated cities. He spoke with author Ta-Nehisi Coates.
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Commemorating World War I in America
1 hour, 2 minutesIn 2013, Congress created the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission. One of its directives was to establish a national World War I memorial in Washington, D.C. Next, Edwin Fountain, the commission's former vice chair, looked back at the history of World War I commemoration in the U.S. and detailed the years-long quest to create the D.C. memorial. He's joined in the conversation by Matthew Naylor, who heads the National World War I Museum & Memorial in Kansas City, home to the nation's existing national memorial. The museum hosted this discussion and provided the video.
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Post-World War I Red Scare
1 hour, 14 minutesThe immediate post-World War I era was a period in U.S. history marked by violent labor strikes, mass anti-immigration rallies, race riots and a government crackdown on socialist and other leftist political organizations -- known as the first "Red Scare." Richard Faulkner of the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College explained what happened in the U.S. from 1917 to 1921 and explored the reasons why. The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City hosted this event and provided the video.
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Naval Power & Versailles Peace Conference
59 minutesWhile the victorious Allied Forces met during the Versailles Conference in 1919, the United States and Britain battled behind closed doors over the size of the U.S. Navy. Former Navy Commander and historian John Kuehn recounted the events leading up to Versailles and the tense moments between these two Allied nations. The National WWI Museum and Memorial hosted and provided the video for this event.
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Black Military Workers & Scientific Racism
1 hour, 3 minutesDuring World Wars I and II, African American troops were subjected to experimental medical treatments based on racial stereotypes. Khary Oronde Polk talked about his book, "Contagions of Empire," which examines the bias behind these treatments and the physical and mental toll they exacted on their recipients. The National World War I Museum & Memorial hosted this discussion and provided the video. Due to its subject matter, this program may not be suitable for children.
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World War I & the Birth of Communism in China
1 hour, 0 minuteMilitary historian Geoff Babb discussed the influence of the United States, Europe; Japan, and Russia in early 20th century China. Babb argued that the Chinese communist movement was largely a consequence of World War I -- born in May of 1919 with student movements against several issues -- including what they saw as unfair terms and imperial bias in the Treaty of Versailles. Geoff Babb traces this history and the unintended consequences of western influence up until the 1949 founding of communist China. The National World War I Museum & Memorial hosted this event and provided the video.
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Post-World War I Red Scare
1 hour, 14 minutesThe immediate post-World War I era was a period in U.S. history marked by violent labor strikes, mass anti-immigration rallies, race riots and a government crackdown on socialist and other leftist political organizations -- known as the first "Red Scare." Richard Faulkner of the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College explained what happened in the U.S. from 1917 to 1921 and explored the reasons why. The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City hosted this event and provided the video.
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Naval Power & Versailles Peace Conference
59 minutesWhile the victorious Allied Forces met during the Versailles Conference in 1919, the United States and Britain battled behind closed doors over the size of the U.S. Navy. Former Navy Commander and historian John Kuehn recounted the events leading up to Versailles and the tense moments between these two Allied nations. The National WWI Museum and Memorial hosted and provided the video for this event.
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Black Military Workers & Scientific Racism
1 hour, 3 minutesDuring World Wars I and II, African American troops were subjected to experimental medical treatments based on racial stereotypes. Khary Oronde Polk talked about his book, "Contagions of Empire," which examines the bias behind these treatments and the physical and mental toll they exacted on their recipients. The National World War I Museum & Memorial hosted this discussion and provided the video. Due to its subject matter, this program may not be suitable for children.
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World War I & the Birth of Communism in China
59 minutesMilitary historian Geoff Babb discussed the influence of the United States, Europe; Japan, and Russia in early 20th century China. Babb argued that the Chinese communist movement was largely a consequence of World War I -- born in May of 1919 with student movements against several issues -- including what they saw as unfair terms and imperial bias in the Treaty of Versailles. Geoff Babb traces this history and the unintended consequences of western influence up until the 1949 founding of communist China. The National World War I Museum & Memorial hosted this event and provided the video.
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Commemorating World War I in America
1 hour, 2 minutesIn 2013, Congress created the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission. One of its directives was to establish a national World War I memorial in Washington, D.C. Next, Edwin Fountain, the commission's former vice chair, looked back at the history of World War I commemoration in the U.S. and detailed the years-long quest to create the D.C. memorial. He's joined in the conversation by Matthew Naylor, who heads the National World War I Museum & Memorial in Kansas City, home to the nation's existing national memorial. The museum hosted this discussion and provided the video.
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Post-World War I Red Scare
1 hour, 12 minutesThe immediate post-World War I era was a period in U.S. history marked by violent labor strikes, mass anti-immigration rallies, race riots and a government crackdown on socialist and other leftist political organizations -- known as the first "Red Scare." Richard Faulkner of the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College explained what happened in the U.S. from 1917 to 1921 and explored the reasons why. The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City hosted this event and provided the video.