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The Civil Rights Act of 1957 created the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. To mark the 60th anniversary, current and former commission chairs discussed its history and future. They talked abo…

Former FCC commissioners and one of the co-founders of NPR discussed the origins of public broadcasting at this event held to mark the 50th anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967…

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talked about her book Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom, in which she looks at democracy around the world. She spoke at the 17th ann…

David McCullough talked about his book, The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For. He spoke at the 17th annual National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

Helene Cooper talked about her book, Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, about the life of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, leader of the Liberian women’s movement an…

Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden spoke with Representative Gregg Harper (R-MS). This talk took place at the 2017 Mississippi Book Festival, held at the Mississippi State Capitol in …

Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden was joined by Representative Gregg Harper (R-MS), Governor Phil Bryant (R), Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves (R), and Speaker of the Mississippi House P…

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden talked about the upcoming National Book Festival.

Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Davita Vance-Cooks, and U.S. Capitol Police Chief Matthew Verderosa te…