The most popular events for the Health Care - Foreign Affairs & Defense Series http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=series&id=35 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:47 GMT Health Care - Foreign Affairs & Defense William Arkin talked by phone about his [Washington Post] series, "Top Secret America, co-written with Dana Priest, on the huge national security buildup in the United States following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The series was almost two years in the making. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294633-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294633-3 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Senator Patrick Leahy talked about Attorney General Eric Holder's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the Obama administration's decision to prosecute suspected terrorists detained at Guantanamo Bay prison in U.S. civil courts. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290098-9 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290098-9 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Gordon Goldstein talked by remote access from New York City about his book [Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam] (Times Books, November 11, 2008; Holt Paperbacks, reprint edition, September 1, 2009). He talked about lessons learned from Vietnam and the current situation in Afghanistan. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The program began with a clip from September 30, 2009, of White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs answering a question about Mr. Goldstein's book being read by members of the administration. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289314-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289314-4 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to reporters and answered questions at a news conference in the White House briefing room. In his prepared remarks he "condemned" violence and suppression of peaceful protests in Iran, and called on Congress to pass health care reform and clean energy legislation. He said he was "appalled and outraged by the threats, beatings, and imprisonments" in Iran. Questions focused on U.S. response to the situation in Iran, health care, and the economy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287230-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287230-1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Stewart Patrick previewed President Obama's United Nations address, scheduled for later that day, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The president was expected to talk about Syria, Iran's nuclear program, and anti-U.S. riots in Libya, Egypt, and other Middle East nations. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308390-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308390-3 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Obama was interviewed in the White House library on a wide range of issues. He spoke about choosing a Supreme Court nominee to replace Associate Justice David Souter and the qualities he sought in the nominee. He indicated that he would announce his choice in the near future. He also spoke about health care, the closing of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, the economy and the U.S. auto industry. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286541-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286541-4 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Representative Henry Cuellar talked about violence along Mexico's border due to drug trafficking and the Mexico City summit later in the day on the issue that Secretaries Gates, Clinton, and Napolitano will attend. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Representative Cuellar is the Chair of the House Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292691-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292691-5 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney spoke to reporters and answered questions on a number of issues. Several questions focused on the talking points used by administration officials after the September 11, 2012, attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya. Other topics included that day's acknowledgement by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that it unfairly audited conservative groups for their tax-exempt status the previous year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312677-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312677-2 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Brigadier General Gary Cheek talked about the Army's wounded warrior program and how the program works to help vets adjust to their injuries after returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The program is part of the Army's commitment to provide services to vets once they separate from the military. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290897-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290897-3 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at the White House daily briefing. In his remarks he he talked about his meeting with congressional leaders and said that he would consider recess appointments for several nominations pending in the Senate. He also answered several questions on issues such as health care reform, business and financial regulation, energy policy, and international relations with Iran. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292017-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292017-4 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Norman talked about her book [We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese], published by Random House. The book relates the stories of Army and Navy nurses that evacuated Manila, Philippines, while under attack by the Japanese and their establishment of a jungle hospital for the numerous casualties. They were eventually captured and imprisoned by the Japanese. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/150982-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/150982-1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Jean Sasson talked by remote access from Atlanta about her book, [Growing Up bin Laden: Osama's Wife and Son Take Us Inside Their Secret World] (St. Martin's Press; October 27, 2009). Written in cooperation with Osama bin Laden's first wife, Najwa, and his fourth son, Omar, the book takes an inside look at Osama bin Ladens' family life and transformation into a terrorist leader. Ms. Sasson talked about how she came to write this book due to the access they allowed her. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Jean Sasson is the author of several books, including [Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia] and [Mayada, Daughter of Iraq: One Woman's Survival Under Saddam Hussein]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289658-9 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289658-9 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Bill Gertz talked about national security and why he believes the Obama Administration is putting national security at risk. He also talked about the shootings at Fort Hoot and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Gertz is the author of [The Failure Factory: How Unelected Bureaucrats Are Undermining National Security]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290058-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290058-8 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Senate voted on fiscal year 2010 defense spending and thereafter resumed debate on health care legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290796-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290796-1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Zeyno Baran talked about Secretary of State Clinton's trip to Russia, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Topics included an update on efforts to renegotiate the 1991 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), which expires at the end of the year; the two countries' dispute over U.S. plans to build missile components sites in Poland and the Czech Republic, and U.S. efforts to engage Russia in deterring Iran's nuclear ambitions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284493-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284493-5 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Patrick Kilbride talked about the upcoming summit regarding trade between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Topics included preparations for the H1N1 flu virus and trade issues. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288299-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288299-2 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Robert Gibbs briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including the investigation of the December 25, 2009 attempted airline bombing, and the announced retirement of Democratic Senators Dodd and Dorgan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291097-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291097-1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Robert Gibbs briefed reporters and answered question on a number of topics, including include the President's meeting later in the day with French President Sarkozy, financial regulations, and the President Obama's recent trip to Afghanistan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292787-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292787-3 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Ethan Nadelmann of the the Global Commission on Drug Policy talked his organization's new report regarding the global war on drugs. The evidence in the report shows that the war has failed, and the writers call on governments to end the criminalization of controlled substances. Mr. Nadelmann also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299908-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299908-3 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Phil Donahue talked about his documentary, [Body of War], and answered viewer calls and electronic communications. The film focuses on Tomas Young, an Iraq War veteran who was paralyzed from a bullet to the spine, who Mr. Donahue met at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Mr. Donahue was one of the critics of the Iraq War before the U.S. invaded, and his purpose in making the film was to draw attention to the soldiers who were injured in the war but that most Americans were not forced to see. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305056-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305056-4 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Representative Mary Kaptur talked about the impact of continuing resolutions and short-term funding on the Defense Department, as well as spending choices facing the Defense Department. She also responded to viewer telephone calls and electronic communications as well as questions from students from West Phoenix High School in Phoenix, Arizona, aboard the C-SPAN Digital Bus. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298498-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298498-5 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Following a day of unrest and protest in Egypt, President Obama made a statement urging the Egyptian people to protest peacefully and called on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to implement promised political and economic reforms. He also called on the Egyptian government to restore access to the Internet and mobile telephone services. He said that he had called the Egyptian president just prior to the statement to relay American concerns. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297743-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297743-4 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Authors talked about their books on war. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Sebastian Junger is the author of [War], recounting the fourteen months he spent embedded with a U.S. Army platoon in Afghanistan. Karl Marlantes is the author of [Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War], based on his experiences about what it is like to be a young man at war. This event of the 27th Miami Book Fair International was held in the Chapman Conference Center at Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296686-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296686-6 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and France President Nicholas Sarkozy held a joint news conference. In their remarks they spoke about relations between the U.S. and France and called on the international community to join in international sanctions against Iran if nuclear development continued in Iran. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292787-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292787-2 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions. Much of the briefing dealt with the Obama administration ruling on a provision of the 2010 health care law that requires church-affiliated employers to cover contraceptives and other preventive services in their health insurance plans. Other topics included the STOCK Act on insider trading, the violence in Syria, as well as President Obama's meeting with Senate Democrats at the Washington Nationals' baseball park. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304316-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304316-1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Roxana Tiron spoke by phone about Senate work on the defense authorization bill. At the end of the program, a clip of an interview with former President Jimmy Carter was shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295561-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295561-3 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT NIcholas Kralev talked about Hillary Clinton's trip to Afghanistan for her first visit and meeting with President Karzai as secretary of state. Her visit comes as Mr. Karzai is about to be inaugurated for another term as President. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290098-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290098-3 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Hitchens talked about current events and news of the day, focusing on the situation in Iraq and U.S. actions there. He also addressed the international arms trade and the abuse of Iraqi prisoners, and responded to viewer telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182060-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182060-2 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Kahn moderated a discussion on secular and religious roots of terrorism and other forms of fundamentalist extremism. Dinesh D'Souza is the author of [The Enemy at Home: The Cultural Left and Its Responsibility for 9/11], published by Doubleday. Robert Spencer is the autor of [The Truth about Muhammad: The Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion], published by Regnery Publishing. This program of the 34th annual Conservative Political Action Conference was titled "Terrorism: Is Religious Extremism or Secular Extremism the Problem?" http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196902-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196902-5 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace talked about how and why the Iranian regime is supporting the Syrian regime. Topics discussed included the shared contempt of Israel and the United States by both Syrian and Iran, why this shared enmity has deepened the Iranian and Syrian relationship, the roots of the relationship in the Iran-Iraq War, and how financially and tactically Iran is support Syria. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307673-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307673-6 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Robert Gibbs briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including health care reform strategies and relations with North Korea. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288457-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288457-1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg opened a day-long conference on the future of U.S. foreign policy with a speech about U.S. foreign policy priorities. Following his remarks diplomats, scholars and journalists about various aspects of U.S. foreign policy including global energy policies and the environment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296447-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296447-1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Obama addressed the United Nations Millennium Development Goals Conference. He urged donor countries to honor their commitments and move beyond debate over money and focus on results. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295600-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295600-2 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Robert Gibbs briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including the war in Afghanistan, Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and health care reform. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288615-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288615-1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Michael Chertoff talked about his new book, [Homeland Security: Assessing the First Five Years] (University of Pennsylvania Press; September 1, 2009). He responded to telephone calls, electronic communications, and questions from students at the Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University, who participated via Skype from the C-SPAN Civics Bus. [Homeland Security] covers the long-term approach of the Homeland Security Department, what it has achieved and has yet to do, cybersecurity threats, illegal immigrants and U.S. borders. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289005-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289005-6 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Max Benning talked about his video, [Coming Home: The Final Battle], one of the middle school section third prize-winning videos. He is an eighth grader at Cheyenne Traditional School in Scottsdale, AZ. C-SPAN's StudentCam is an annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think seriously about issues that affect our communities and our nation. Students are asked to create a short (5-8 minute) video documentary on one of the country's greatest strengths or a challenge the country is facing. The local cable company was Cox Communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292838-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292838-3 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Former Senator Robert Dole talked about the changes being made to improve care for wounded veterans. The former senator, who was gravely wounded in World War II, is co-chair of President Bush's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors. The bipartisan commission released a report in August 2007 calling for rules to simplify the confusing standards for determining disability and compensation, eliminate overlapping activities between the Defense Department and the Veterans Administration, reduce inequities, and provide the tools for injured veterans to return to productive civilian lives. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205590-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205590-1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Authors talked about their books about the immigrant experience. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Carlos Erie is the author of [Learning to Die in Miami: Confessions of a Refugee Boy] (Free Press). It is a continuation of his memoir about being a poor and without parents in a strange land. Edwidge Danticat is the author of [Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work] (Princeton University Press). Ngugi Wa Thiong'o, African author and activist, is the author of [Dreams in a Time of War: A Childhood Memoir] (Pantheon). This event of the 27th Miami Book Fair International was held in the Chapman Conference Center at Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296686-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296686-8 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Scott Paul of the Alliance for American Manufacturing talked about the state of the U.S. manufacturing sector, jobs, and trade practices by China that his organization considers unfair. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the automobile and building industries, and the number of manufacturing jobs created in January 2012. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304238-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304238-3 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Eric Holder, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and others announced a $500 million settlement with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for allegedly promoting improper use of the antipsychotic Seroquel. They also spoke about efforts to prevent health care fraud and answered questions from reporters on the Arizona immigration law, Guantanamo Bay, and the Fort Hood investigation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293211-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293211-1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Yale Law School Professor Bruce Ackerman, former Army vice chief of staff General Jack Keane, and Brigadier General H. R. McMaster talked about maintaining a constitutional balance in a protracted war. Terry Moran of ABC News moderated. Among the issues they addressed were sustaining efforts to combat terrorism, emerging threats to national security, definitions of combat and war, and the separation of posers among the branches of government in wartime. They also responded to questions from the audience. "The Constitution and 'The Long War'" was a program of the fourth annual Peter Jennings Project for Journalists and the Constitution hosted by the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. It took place on Saturday, February 27, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. in the Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292300-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292300-1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Obama announced changes to the U.S. missile defense program, cancelling a plan to build missile defense systems in the Czech Republic and Poland. He said the military would develop plans for a "smarter, safer, and swifter" system in the future. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288985-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288985-4 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and Haiti President Rene Preval spoke in the White House Rose Garden following a meeting about ongoing earthquake recovery efforts in Haiti. In his remarks, President Obama said the U.S. would continue to support further reconstruction efforts and praised relief workers for their efforts to date. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292457-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292457-1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Security experts talked about homeland security issues facing state and local governments, focusing on the threat to the computer and Internet infrastructure. Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley called attacks on state and federal databases one of the nation's emerging threats. This was the second day of a three-day meeting for the nation's governors. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298127-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298127-2 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Obama presented a posthumous Medal of Honor to the parents of Army Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti. Sergeant Monti was shot to death in Afghanistan while trying for the third time to save a wounded comrade. It was the first time President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288985-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288985-3 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Military historian Patrick K. O'Donnell talked about his book [They Dared Return: The True Story of Jewish Spies Behind the Lines in Nazi Germany] (Da Capo Press; October 13, 2009). He used recently declassified files, private documents, and personal interviews to tell the story of Jewish refugee sent on a covert operation deep into the heavily fortified area of Austria's "Alpine Redoubt," where Hitler planned to make his last stand. He was joined by the commander of Operation Greenup, former Sergeant Frederick Mayer. They talked about the achievements of the group and the dangers overcome. They were interviewed at the 32nd Annual National Press Club Book Fair and Authors' Night, a fundraiser for the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library held Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290130-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290130-6 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Greene, author of [Fraternity: A Journey in Search of Five Presidents], published by Crown, talked about his experiences meeting and talking with several former U.S. presidents. Mr. Frankel, author of [High Noon in the Cold War: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and the Cuban Missile Crisis], published by Presidio Press, also described the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis and the biographies of the participants. The authors answered a few audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184344-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184344-1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Gibb spoke to reporters and answered questions on a number of topics including U.S. policy in Afghanistan and media rumors of a rift between General McChrystal and the Obama administration over recommendations for future strategies in the country. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289287-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289287-2 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Officials from the Defense and Veterans Departments took part in a discussion looking at the range of mental health and counseling services available to returning war veterans. Among the topics they addressed were evaluation methods, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and congressional initiatives to address to assist veterans. Psychiatric service dogs in the audience were pointed out. Following Colonel Ritchie's remarks, Vietnam War veteran Ron Morton unexpectedly stepped up to the podium and spoke about soldiers committing suicide and the increase of veterans with AIDS and HIV. He argued that the Veterans Administration is not doing enough for veterans with PTSD. After the panelists' prepared remarks, they responded to audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294359-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294359-1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Gibbs spoke to reporters and answered questions. Topics included President Obama's meeting with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, financial regulatory reform, a possible agreement with Russia on reducing nuclear weapons, and next steps for the new health care law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292698-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292698-1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT