Q&A
Richard Baker
2005-06-13T06:00:48-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvN2VkXC8xODY3NzItbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Baker was interviewed about the history of the U.S. Senate, as well as past major leaders and debates conducted in the body. He also talked about his academic training, experiences in the office of historian, and records kept by his office. He had directed the U.S. Senate Historical Office since its creation in 1975.
Photographs were shown throughout the program. Video clips of the people working in the Senate Historical Office were shown as their work was described. A video clip from a 1990 “Booknotes” interview with former Senator Robert Dole was also shown.
Mr. Baker was interviewed about the history of the U.S. Senate, as well as past major leaders and debates conducted in the body. He also tal…
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Mr. Baker was interviewed about the history of the U.S. Senate, as well as past major leaders and debates conducted in the body. He also talked about his academic training, experiences in the office of historian, and records kept by his office. He had directed the U.S. Senate Historical Office since its creation in 1975.
Photographs were shown throughout the program. Video clips of the people working in the Senate Historical Office were shown as their work was described. A video clip from a 1990 “Booknotes” interview with former Senator Robert Dole was also shown. close
Photographs were shown throughout the program. Video clips of the people working in the Senate Historical Office were shown as their work was described. A video clip from a 1990 “Booknotes” interview with former Senator Robert Dole was also shown.
Mr. Baker was interviewed about the history of the U.S. Senate, as well as past major leaders and debates conducted in the body. He also tal… read more
Mr. Baker was interviewed about the history of the U.S. Senate, as well as past major leaders and debates conducted in the body. He also talked about his academic training, experiences in the office of historian, and records kept by his office. He had directed the U.S. Senate Historical Office since its creation in 1975.
Photographs were shown throughout the program. Video clips of the people working in the Senate Historical Office were shown as their work was described. A video clip from a 1990 “Booknotes” interview with former Senator Robert Dole was also shown. close
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