The United States World War I Centennial Commission marked the opening of the National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C., with a video tribute and flag-raising ceremony to honor the 4…
403 viewsJoe Biden was officially nominated for the presidency on day two of the Democratic National Convention. Due to social distancing guidelines put in place in response to the ongoing coronaviru…
8,148 viewsFormer Senator Carol Moseley Braun (D-IL) talked about her early political career before her 1992 election to the Senate. She was the first African American woman U.S. Senator. Ms. Braun als…
673 viewsNelson Mandela was honored by American leaders for his effort to promote racial equality in South Africa. They praised him for continual work for freedom and the end to apartheid. For his ac…
988 viewsPanelists talked about the prospects for an increase in the number of women elected to public office in the 2012 elections. They also responded to questions from the audience.
256 viewsChicago mayoral candidates Migeul del Valle, Gery Chico, Carol Moseley-Braun, and Rahm Emanuel debated various issues.
416 viewsChicago mayoral candidates Gery Chico, Miguel del Vall, Carol Moseley Braun, and Rahm Emanuel debated various issues.
1,326 viewsCommittee members questioned Supreme Court nominee Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg during the third day of her confirmation hearings. In thirty minute rounds of questioning, senators questioned…
1,774 viewsHistorians, participants, and spectators talked about the significance of the debates, especially the sixth debate in Quincy, Illinois. Telephone lines were also opened for viewer commen…
486 viewsIn a portion of debate which began at about 9:45 a.m. and ends with Senator Byrd’s remarks at noon, Senators debated H.R. 3396, legislation that would define marriage as the union between on…
1,417 viewsThe U.S. Senate continued consideration of the Family and Medical Leave Bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle363 viewsPrior to confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts, a compilation of Senate Judiciary hearings on the nomination of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was shown. Justice Ginsburg’s testimony to…
18,596 viewsAfter remarks by Delores Tucker, chair of the Political Congress of Black Women, the speakers discussed ways to regain Democratic votes in the 1998 elections and beyond, and enumerated the s…
72 viewsRepresentative Eddie Bernice Johnson gave the introductory remarks at the annual Congressional Black Caucus awards dinner. Among the topics she discussed were the upcoming fall elections and…
90 viewsAs part of the Congressional Black Caucus awards dinner, Representative Jefferson recognized members of the caucus. Various awards were given to members of the African American community who…
177 viewsAs part of the Congressional Black Caucus awards dinner, Representative Jefferson spoke about the importance of the organization. After his speech, Carl McCall was given the William L. Dawso…
125 viewsSenator Durbin introduced Senator Moseley-Braun as the nominee for ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. Former Senator Carol Moseley-Braun testified regarding her qualifications for the amba…
203 viewsSenator Moseley-Braun talked about the importance of public service and about restoring confidence in government. Among the issues she addressed were campaign finance reform, the role of the…
55 viewsFormer Senator Carol Moseley-Braun (D-Illinois) spoke to the Honors Day Convocation at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. She spoke about events that occurred during the Civil W…
70 viewsOn election night, C-SPAN opened telephone lines for audience comments. Mr. Crawford and Ms. Foerstel analyzed the midterm election results from local television coverage from around the cou…
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