Senator Paul Laxalt and Ronald Reagan

Paul Laxalt served as U.S. senator for Nevada from 1974-1987. He would become an influential figure within the national Republican Party and… read more

Paul Laxalt served as U.S. senator for Nevada from 1974-1987. He would become an influential figure within the national Republican Party and was one of Ronald Reagan’s closest political friends often referred to as "the First Friend". Edan Strekal, archivist at the University of Nevada, Reno, showed items from Senator Laxalt’s political papers.

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2019 LCV Cities Tour” in Reno, Nevada, from April 6-12, 2019, to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Charter cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2. close

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Senator Paul Laxalt and Ronald Reagan

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460971-1
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Location:
Reno, Nevada, United States
First Aired:
Jun 02, 2019 | 7:38am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Jul 03, 2021 | 1:40pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Jun 02, 2019 | 7:38am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 02, 2019 | 2:31pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 02, 2019 | 9:33pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 03, 2019 | 1:40am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 03, 2019 | 4:32am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 07, 2021 | 3:38pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 14, 2021 | 5:39pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 14, 2021 | 9:38pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 15, 2021 | 1:39am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 17, 2021 | 5:33am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 20, 2021 | 1:40pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 04, 2021 | 7:40pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 04, 2021 | 11:40pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 05, 2021 | 5:40am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 10, 2021 | 11:40am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 01, 2021 | 7:40am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 27, 2021 | 9:40pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 28, 2021 | 1:40am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 03, 2021 | 1:40pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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