The most recent programs for the Bill of Rights Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=434 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 12:54:46 GMT Chris DeRose recounts the congressional campaign between James Madison and James Monroe in 1789 for election to Virginia's Fifth District, the only time two future presidents ran against each other for a congressional seat. Mr. DeRose reports that Madison, an author and supporter of the U.S. Constitution and Monroe, a critic of the document, dissolved their once close relationship over their thoughts on the Constitution. The author contends that had James Monroe beaten James Madison for the congressional seat, an election that Madison won by 336 votes, the passage of the Bill of Rights would have been in doubt. Mr. DeRose spoke at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, Arizona, and responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303406-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303406-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Chris DeRose discussed the creation of the Bill of Rights and the election that enabled it. His forthcoming book was [Founding Rivals: Madison vs. Monroe, The Bill of Rights, and The Election that Saved a Nation]. He was interviewed by Mark Skousen in the character of Benjamin Franklin. Mr Skousen, former economic analyst for the CIA, columnist for [Forbes] magazine, and author of more than 25 books, is a descendant of Benjamin Franklin. This was a Wednesday, May 25, 2011, event on the Insight Uptown Stage at the annual book publishing trade show, Book Expo America. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300015-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300015-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT David Howard follows the travels of one of the original fourteen copies of the Bill of Rights. The document was stolen by a unknown Union infantryman from the North Carolina state house near the end of the Civil War. It was later purchased by an Indiana businessman for $5 whose family sold it 134 years later to an appraiser for $200,000. Mr. Howard details the government's search for the document and it's eventual return to the North Carolina state house. David Howard discussed his book at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294511-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294511-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Constitutional scholar Linda Monk discussed the achievement of the First Congress in passing the Bill of Rights. She examined Representative James Madison's fight to have the legislation pass to provide a bulwark for American liberties. She responded to questions from members of the audience. "'Congress Shall Make No Law...' Rep. James Madison and the Passage of the Bill of Rights" was a program of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. It was held at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2010, on the Capitol Visitor Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292809-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292809-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about innovations in the juvenile defense system. Kristen Henning moderated. The Department of Justice held a symposium on the public defender system. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292143-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292143-2 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Department of Justice held a symposium on the public defender system. Attorney General Eric Holder gave the keynote address. In his remarks he promised the Justice Department under his direction would not forget about the needs of the public defender system. Panelists talked about the public defender system. In 1963 the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the felony conviction of Clarence Earl Gideon after he was denied a request for free legal counsel. The Court ruled that state courts are required under the Sixth Amendment to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants who cannot afford counsel. Jo-Ann Wallace moderated. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292143-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292143-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Associate Justice William Douglas talked with Mike Wallace about freedom of expression and the freedom to exchange ideas. He talked about post-war threats to American freedoms and about his book, [The Right of the People], in which he wrote, "In recent years, as we have denounced the loss of liberties abroad we have witnessed its decline here in America." This is a kinescope of the nationally televised prime-time program, "The Mike Wallace Interview." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288556-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288556-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held by legal, scientific, and counterterrorism experts on whether certain responses to a major epidemic or biowarfare incident such as forced inoculation, isolation, and quarantines would result in legal challenges, and what responses are consistent with the principles of the U.S. Constitution. Margaret Hamburg made opening remarks. Following the discussion panelists answered questions from members of the audience. Kathleen Sullivan moderated. The panel was followed by a keynote address from Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. He discussed what his department sees as the major threats of the 21st century, and plans they have to counter them. Following his prepared remarks he answered questions from members of the audience. This event was held in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204834-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204834-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the seventh annual Barbara Olson Lecture. He talked about the legacy of President James Madison who was considered the father of the U.S. Constitution as well as the Bill of Rights, and who wrote many of the Federalist Papers. This event was part of the annual National Lawyers Convention of the Society. The Federalist Society's 25th anniversary celebration involved a full-day conference honoring Judge Robert Bork and his contributions to the law. Judge Bork, co-chairman of the Society's board of visitors, was unable to be present due to illness. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202361-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202361-2 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Daniel Farber talked about his book [Retained by the People: The "Silent" Ninth Amendment and the Constitutional Rights Americans Don't Know They Have], published by Perseus Books Group. He focused on the rarely cited Ninth Amendment which states "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." Mr. Farber contended that Ninth Amendment affords the populace a far greater number of individual rights than originally listed in the Constitution. He argued for the use of the Ninth Amendment in settling current individual rights arguments. The Supreme Court has never based a decision on the Ninth Amendment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198130-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198130-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Carafano moderated a panel discussion on the implications of the recent announcement that electronic surveillance by the National Security Agency would be approved by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. Topics included preventing terrorism, protecting civil liberties, seeking worldwide human rights, modernizing the Patriot Act statute, the Fourth Amendment, and controlling executive power. The panelists responded to audience members' questions. John Yoo is the author of [War by Other Means: An Insider's Account of the War on Terror], published by Atlantic Monthly Press. Professor Yoo served as a deputy assistant attorney general in the Office of Legal Counsel of the U.S. Department of Justice from 2001 to 2003. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196781-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196781-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were opened for viewer comments on the question, "Is eavesdropping required for freedom?" http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195019-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195019-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT On Constitution Day, Professor Aronson talked about the history of the rights of U.S. citizens to speedy and public trial by an impartial jury guaranteed under the 6th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. He also talked about the rights of the accused and how U.S. civil and criminal trials work compared to international courts such as military tribunals. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194017-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194017-6 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on news of the day. Callers discussed a Benjamin Franklin quote, "Those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190832-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190832-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Charlene Bickford and Ken Bowling talked about their books [Birth of the Nation: The First Federal Congress, 1789-1791], published by Madison House Publishers, and [Creating the Bill of Rights: the Documentary Record from the First Federal Congress], published by Johns Hopkins University Press. The two authors discussed the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights and how they were written, passed, and implememted. Mr. Bowling focused on the history of federalism. Ms. Bickford talked about her experiences encountering stolen copies of the Bill of Rights. The authors also analyzed emerging political trends during the era when the Constitution and Bill of Rights were written, such as anti-federalism, national political parties, and the system of checks and balances. They answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189240-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189240-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Families of victims, former intelligence officials, and authors spoke at a daylong forum on the September 11 Commission Report. They focused on the methodology of the investigation, recommendations made by the commission, causes of the attacks, and government responses to the attacks. The second half of the forum included such topics as terrorist financing, neo-conservatives, covert operations, foreign policy, domestic policy, civil liberties, congressional oversight, and intelligence. There were also question-and-answer discussions between the participants. Ms. Napolione is the author of [Modern Jihad: Tracing the Dollars behind the Terror Networks], published by Pluto Press. Ms. Norton is the author of [Leo Strauss and the Politics of American Empire], published by Yale University Press. Mr. Scott is the author of [Drugs, Oil, and War: The United States in Afghanistan, Columbia, and Indochina], published by Rowman and Littlefield Publishers. Mr. Ahmed is the author of [The War on Freedom: How and Why America was Attacked, September 11, 2001], published by Media Messenger Books. Mr. Ruppert is the author of [Crossing the Rubicon: The Decline of the American Empire at the end of the Age of Oil], published by New Society Publishers. Ms. Cassel is the author of [The War on Civil Liberties: How Bush and Ashcroft Have Dismantled the Bill of Rights], published by Lawrence Hill Books. Mr. Michaels is the author of [No Greater Threat: America After September 11 and the Rise of a National Security State], published by Algora Publishing. Mr. Nutter is the author of [The CIA's Black Ops: Covert Action, Foreign Policy, and Democracy], published by Prometheus Books. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187857-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187857-2 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Pew Center held a forum on public displays of the Ten Commandments, and efforts to erect monuments representing the documents in around local courthouses. Among the issues they addressed were the place of the Commandments in Western history and Judeo-Christian religious practices, the separation of church and state, and the free expression of speech and religion. On March 2nd, the Supreme Court had scheduled oral arguments in two cases that concerned the placement of Ten Commandment displays on public property. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185650-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185650-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT In a ceremony the Ohio State legislature completed ratification of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which guarantees equal treatment for all Americans. State Senator Mallory moderated the event and introduced many speakers. He had spearheaded the legislative effort for ratification. Ohio had the distinction of being the only state that had not ratified the 14th Amendment although it had become law 135 years ago. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178247-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178247-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT The panelists talked about national security issues, focusing on the balance between individual privacy rights and the need to gather information in order to protect the public. They also responded to questions from the audience. Ms. Spaulding moderated the panel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173977-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173977-4 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT The panelists talked about the detention and prosecution of terrorists, focusing on the balance between individual liberties and the need to protect the public. Following their prepared remarks, they responded to questions from the audience. Captain Bullard moderated the panel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173977-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173977-2 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Mohrman and Professor Schotland discussed the issue of free speech for judicial candidates. This was the focus of a Supreme Court case that the Justices were hearing later that day. They responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169321-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169321-2 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/166380-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/166380-3 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Rep. Maloney, male members of Congress, and feminist activists talked to reporters about the reintroduction of the the Equal Rights Amendment, to ensure equal rights for women. Congress passed the amendment 30 years earlier, but it was ratified by only 35 states, three short of the number needed for passage. They answered a few media questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163337-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163337-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Professor Hill applauded the "Get Caught Reading" campaign. She focused her remarks on the concept of free speech. She asked where one draws the line for acceptable speech due to the conflict between free speech and the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156445-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156445-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Activists and community leaders discussed the history of the anti-nuclear movement and the legal rights of those involved in civil disobedience. After their comments they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/119022-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/119022-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Wills talked about the Tenth Amendment and the 4th of July. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/108003-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/108003-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Heston was elected president of the NRA at their annual meeting. In his speech, he called for enforcement of existing gun laws, not new legislation, and criticized President Clinton. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/106835-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/106835-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the role of citizen militia organizations in the United States. Militia and federal officials debated the legitimacy of these groups and their impact on society. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/96297-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/96297-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Professors and law scholars debated how often and under what circumstances the Constitution should be amended. The panelists gave opening statements and then debated the various issues. Following that, they answered questions posed by members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95514-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95514-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Goldwin talked about his book [From Parchment to Power: How James Madison Used the Bill of Rights to Save the Constitution]. Mr. Goldwin is introduced by Justice Scalia. Mr. Goldwin's book focuses on the drafting of the Constitution and the reasoning behind the Bill of Rights and Madison's role in its being. Following his prepared remarks, Mr. Goldwin took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/90539-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/90539-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT At the annual convention, the outgoing president and other officers addressed the members. They reported on their committees and the activities of the organization. Mr. LaPierre talked about Second Amendment rights and criticized some members he felt were trying to oust him from leadership. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/80941-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/80941-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. LaPierre talked about media coverage of gun issues. He also said that pollsters bias their questions when asking citizens' opinions about gun control. He pointed out that the media wrongly reported NRA positions on issues such as metal detectors in airports. He answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/73876-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/73876-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Justice Kennedy presided over a mock trial on search warrents and unreasonable searches and seizures. It was argued by four Columbia Law School students. [U.S. v. Nelson] presents constitutional challenges because drug enforcement agents used thermal scanners without a warrent to determine whether residents of a house were growing marijuana. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71187-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71187-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT The NRA held is 120th annual meeting. Members heard speeches from leaders of the organization. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71358-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71358-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Committee members heard testimony on S.J. Res. 8, a proposed amendment to the Constitution to prohibit retroactive increases in taxes. The amendment would require a "super majority" two-thirds vote in Congress to pass legislation that would increase taxes. Committee member Senator Coverdell also testified. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71241-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71241-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Committee members heard testimony on S.J. Res 8, a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution which would require a "super majority" two-thirds vote in Congress to pass legislation that would increase taxes. Reps. Barton, Skaggs and Shadegg testified. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71224-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71224-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Democratic leaders talked with reporters about the tax limitation Constitutional Amendment. The U.S. House of Representatives will take up legislation today which would require a two-thirds vote in Congress to pass tax increases. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71228-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71228-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Solicitor General Days spoke about how his office protects individual rights and freedoms against government and other institutional encroachment. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience of law students. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/70288-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/70288-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists; newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. Ms. Eaton discussed the defeat of the Flag Desecration Amendment and other topics. Interviews were conducted from President Harding's home in Ohio. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68896-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68896-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Senate voted Tuesday against a constitutional amendment to ban desecration of the U.S. flag. The issue was explored in Senate clips and interviews. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68890-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68890-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68899-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68899-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68863-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68863-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senators debated a constitutional amendment that would allow states to enact laws prohibiting the desecration of the U.S. flag. The amendment fell two votes short of the necessary 2/3 majority. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68829-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68829-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were opened for viewer comments on an amendment that would ban flag desecration. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/69000-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/69000-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Following an introduction by her sister, Ann Day, Justice O'Connor talked about the women who, at the turn of the Century, fought for the right to vote. This year is the 75th anniversary of women's suffrage. Following her speech, Justice O'Connor received the first Frances Willett Munn award. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/67705-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/67705-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT In a forum marking the 75th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Professor Dubois delivered the keynote speech on the legal obstacles to the women's suffrage movement early in its history. The slides shown by the speaker are very dim on the video. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/67044-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/67044-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Women's groups' representatives, administration officials and others celebrated the 75th anniversary of women's suffrage. In 1920, the 19th Amendment mandated that people could not be prohibited from voting because of gender. The post office is also issuing a commemorative stamp honoring Alice Paul, the founder of the National Woman's Party, and a general women's suffrage stamp. Several historical re-enactors were also present. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66864-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66864-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT In a forum marking the 75th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Professor Wheeler reviewed the history of women's suffrage in the various states of the Union. Professor Terborg-Penn talked about African-American women in the suffrage movement. Mr. Kooney presented a slide show of posters, illustrations and photos showing imagery of the suffrage movement. Professor Sheppard explored the history of women's suffrage through cartoons. Slides shown by some speakers are very dim on the video. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66846-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66846-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. In the first segment, Mr. Holmes discussed his recent article on the U.S. Census Bureau. By remote connection, Ms. Meacham described upcoming Washington events commemorating the 75th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. In the newspaper roundtable segment, Ms. Cahill and Ms. Finley talked about the morning headline stories. A video clip was shown of Mr. Gustafson describing the 19th Amendment ratification and other documents in the National Museum of American History, followed by a video clip of Ms. Gereau conducting a tour of the Sewall-Belmont House, national headquarters of the National Woman's Party. In the next segment Ms. Mayo conducted a live tour of the National Museum of American History exhibit, "From Parlor to Politics," which traces the history of the American women's political involvement. Via telephone in the last segment, Ms. Riggins-Ezzell talked about Tennessee's ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as the 36th state, assuring ratification. The Gustafason interview is a four minute segment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66819-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66819-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT In an excerpt, members debated an amendment to the U.S. Constitution which would bar desecration of the American flag. The legislation would allow each state to decide what "desecration" means. The resolution later passed in the House. Rep. Ackerman exhibited a box full of items such as underwear and paper plates which had U.S. flags printed on them. Rep. Solomon is chair of the House Rules Committee. Rep. Hyde is chair of the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Gilman is chair of the House International Relations Committee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/65960-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/65960-1 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT