April 8, 1981

Senate Opening to Television

C-SPAN opened up the phone lines to discuss allowing cameras in the Senate.
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Brian Lamb Host C-SPAN
Richard Schmidt Jr. Attorney

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Program ID:: 71664-1
Category:: Call-In
Format:: Call-In
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Apr 08, 1981 | 11:00am EST | C-SPAN 1

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Apr 08, 1981 | 11:00am EST | C-SPAN 1

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