Lobbying the Early Congress Part 1
The U.S. CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY discussed the HISTORY OF LOBBYING IN CONGRESS Participants discussed lobbying efforts by citizens during the first federal Congress which met in Philad…
137 viewsThe U.S. CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY discussed the HISTORY OF LOBBYING IN CONGRESS Participants discussed lobbying efforts by citizens during the first federal Congress which met in Philad…
137 viewsProfessor Desan outlined the implications of the 1793 Supreme Court case Chisholm v. Georgia on lobbying. In the case, the Court decided that a citizen of South Carolina could sue another st…
121 viewsLindy Boggs moderated this forum on changes in Congress since World War II. They discussed changes due to world, national, and local events and what the results have been. The U.S. Capitol H…
47 viewsTim Burger, New York Daily News and Clarence Brown, U.S. Capitol Historical Society discussed headline news stories and the recent killing of two U.S. Capitol police officers. Live pictures …
68 viewsProfessor Richard John of the University of Illinois-Chicago spoke about petitioning efforts by citizens by letters, often through indirect means, rather than sending them directly to member…
82 viewsWilliam Allen, Architectural Historian, Architect of the Capitol, and Clarence Brown, President, Capitol Historical Society, talked about the various parts of the U.S. Capitol.
77 viewsAs part of a ceremony for retiring members of Congress, Representative Sonny Montgomery, D-MS, and Robin Dole received awards and gave speeches. Other speeches of praise were also delivered.
140 viewsTwo former members of Congress and Professor Washington discussed the role of women in Congress and government in general through personal and historical examples. They also took questions f…
94 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
112 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
122 viewsCurrent news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; enterviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…
101 viewsSenate Majority Leader George Mitchell and House Minority Leader Bob Michel received the 1994 Freedom Award from the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. The lawmakers expressed their gratitude …
69 viewsAs a prelude to the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Capitol Building, the 130-year-old Statue of Freedom was returned to the top of the Capitol dome after a 5-month restorat…
4,375 viewsThe Capitol Historical Society held its annual meeting. The society recognized various people with awards. Various speakers spoke about the history of the United States House of Representa…
120 viewsC-SPAN CEO and Founder Brian Lamb emceed a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol celebrating the 200th anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone for the U.S. Capitol. The ceremony came the night b…
520 viewsMr. Clarence Brown discussed the 200th anniversary celebration of the laying of the cornerstone for the U.S. Capitol.
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