The most recent programs for the Presidency Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=5410 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 18 May 2013 15:53:48 GMT Panelists talked about former President Dwight D. Eisenhower's leadership, including his policies, political beliefs, speeches, style, and legacy. This panel was part of a conference titled, "Ike Reconsidered: Lessons from the Eisenhower Legacy for the 21st Century," co-hosted by the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College and the Eisenhower Foundation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311288-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311288-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Brooks Simpson talked about President Abraham Lincoln's views on suppressing dissent during wartime and the reasons for the president's support of the Emancipation Proclamation. Professor Simpson's speech focused on two letters written by President Lincoln to the American public, and what they reveal about the former president's views. Professor Simpson spoke at the 2013 Lincoln Symposium, hosted by the Abraham Lincoln Association. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310863-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310863-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Bill Plante talked about the evolution of presidential press conferences since President Woodrow Wilson met with several reporters in the Oval Office in March 1913. Other topics reporters methods for phrasing questions; how news conferences are used by both the president and the press; the impact of television, cable news, and social media; and the relevance of the press conference in modern times. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Towson University Political Science Professor Martha Joynt Kumar was interviewed by phone on the history of presidential press conferences and the operations of presidential communications teams.*She is the author of Managing the President's Message: The White House Communications Operation (published in 2010). Clips of presidential news conferences with Presidents Nixon, Reagan, George W. Bush, and Obama were shown. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo previewed the Sunday morning talk shows. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311702-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311702-4 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Scholars talked about president Franklin D. Roosevelt's first two presidential campaigns, which were waged during the Depression years amidst great national uncertainty and fear. The Roosevelt Presidential Library convened panels of scholars to consider all four of FDR's elections. This program focuses on the Depression years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308566-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308566-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kristie Miller, author of [Ellen and Edith: Woodrow Wilson's First Ladies], talked about Ellen Axson, the first wife of Woodrow Wilson who died in 1914, and Edith Bolling Galt, who married the widowed president in December 1915. Ms. Miller argues it was Edith who carefully guarded access to the president and who ignited a debate that continues to this day over how much power she exerted. She responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306590-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306590-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Retired Lieutenant Colonel Robert Darling talked about his experiences on September 11, 2001, inside the White House bunker, where he worked alongside Vice President Dick Cheney and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice. Darling is the author of [24 Hours Inside the President's Bunker, 9-11-01: The White House]. The College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri hosted the discussion. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308056-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308056-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A discussion on the lasting legacies of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Both British and American panelists explore the strengths and weaknesses of these men and how they compare to contemporary leaders. "The Impact of FDR and Churchill on Today's World," was a session of the "The Churchill-Roosevelt Legacy" symposium held at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, co-sponsored by the Roosevelt Institute. It's an hour and twenty minutes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307406-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307406-2 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Catherine Clinton looked back at the life of first lady Mary Todd Lincoln. She discussed the Lincoln courtship and marriage as well as Mary's introduction to Washington as a congressman's wife. Professor Clinton also talked about the press scrutiny of Mary's Confederate relatives, and the congressional criticism of her White House spending. She responded to questions from members of the audience. Clinton teaches at Queen's University Belfast and is the author of [Mrs. Lincoln: A Life]. Her talk, "Mary Lincoln vs. Congress: A Thirty Years War," was the keynote address of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society annual spring symposium, "Congress, the Civil War, and the Military"of the series, "The National Capital in a Nation Divided: Congress and the District of Columbia Confront Sectionalism and Slavery." It was held at the Dirksen Senate Office Building. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305820-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305820-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Catherine Allgor discussed how first lady Dolley Madison came to symbolize the new American democracy in the War of 1812. She responded to questions from members of the audience at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. "Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation" was an event of the OpSail 2012 Virginia 1812 Bicentennial Speaker Series, held in partnership with the U.S. Navy in commemoration of the War of 1812. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305903-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305903-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A look at the life of President John Tyler. Tyler was the first Vice President to become President after the death of an incumbent - in this case, William Henry Harrison. Historian Edward Crapol looks back at the man he sees as a bold leader - but who, in his own lifetime, was dubbed "His Accidency." The Kansas City Public Library hosted this hour-long event. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306305-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306305-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Descendants of First Ladies Lou Hoover, Bess Truman and Betty Ford-including a great-granddaughter, a grandson and a daughter-recall life as members of a presidential family and the impact on their own lives. The event took place at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library in Grand Rapids, Michigan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306306-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306306-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Zachary Karabell examined Chester Alan Arthur, who was propelled into the presidency by the assassination of James Garfield and turned his back on the patronage system that had nurtured him. Mr. Karabell argued that in creating a professional civil service he set America on a course toward even greater reforms in the decades to come. Mr. Karabell responded to questions from members of the audience at the Kansas City Public Library in Kansas City, Missouri. The event is part of the "Hail to the Chiefs" series on the American Presidency co-presented by the Kansas City Public Library and the Truman Library Institute and co-sponsored by KCUR's "Up to Date." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306347-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306347-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library convened a day-long conference on the presidency and civil rights. During the concluding panel, the achievements of the last 60 years were considered - as well as contemporary civil rights issues. This hour-long program begins with taped greetings from former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305637-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305637-3 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Why do we study first ladies? That was the question posed - and answered - at a conference titled, [America's First Ladies: An Enduring Vision.] The conference was the second of three planned at presidential libraries in Texas, and was convened at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. Over the next hour, a panel moderated by ABC News correspondent Cokie Roberts considers the role and influence of first ladies throughout our history. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305513-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305513-2 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library convened a conference on the presidency and civil rights. In this discussion, panelists consider President Kennedy's legacy and the evolution of his thinking and actions on civil rights. This program is just over one hour. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305637-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305637-2 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT This discussion is from a conference on "The Presidency and Civil Rights" held at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Among the topics: FDR's World War II internment of Japanese Americans, President Truman's desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces and President Eisenhower's five appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court of justices in favor of desegregation. We also hear about attempts on First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's life because of her efforts towards integration, and about the impact of returning African American World War II veterans on civil rights activism. This program is about one hour and 20 minutes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305637-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305637-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT For the second time in recent months, former first ladies Barbara Bush and Laura Bush sat down for a conversation about their time in the White House as part of a series of conferences on America's first ladies. In this discussion - moderated by historian and biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin - we hear Barbara Bush on her husband's 1992 loss to Bill Clinton, and her thoughts on the 2012 presidential campaign. Laura Bush speaks about her work on behalf of women in Afghanistan and about the moment she realized that average Americans really do listen to what the first lady has to say. This hour-long conversation took place at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas as part of the conference, "America's First Ladies: An Enduring Vision." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305513-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305513-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Three photographers who were on the other side of the lens from Betty Ford, Barbara Bush, and Laura Bush recall their days in the White House-and the images that chronicle the lives and work of these first ladies. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305012-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305012-2 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Social secretaries working for American first ladies help set the tone of presidential administrations. Bess Abell, Catherine Fenton and Laurie Firestone served first ladies from Lady Bird Johnson to Laura Bush. All three worked in a wartime White House. Whether it was organizing a bar-b-que for Lady Bird Johnson or exercising their diplomatic skills at a State Dinner, these social secretaries were the right-hand of the first lady. In this hour-long conversation at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas, they recall their duties and life inside the White House. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305012-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305012-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Eisenhower and Julie Nixon Eisenhower famously met as children at the 1957 inauguration of his grandfather - President Dwight D. Eisenhower - and her father, Vice President Richard Nixon. They recently collaborated on the book, "Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961-1969.'' In this conversation at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library, the Eisenhowers recall Ike's presidency and later retirement in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the relationship between Ike and his vice president, and the reasons that propelled Richard Nixon to make another run at the presidency after his close loss to John F. Kennedy in 1960. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304078-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304078-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT To mark George Washington's birthday, the American Enterprise Institute hosted a gathering of political thinkers to consider the presidency and legacy of our nation's first chief executive. Among the topics discussed are Washington's Farewell Address and the many precedents he set for his successors, including what many historians consider to be his most lasting legacy - his decision to relinquish power after only two terms in office. This program is 90 minutes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304494-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304494-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Two granddaughters of Dwight D. Eisenhower voiced their opposition this week to the proposed design of a memorial honoring the 34th president of the United States. They appeared before a congressional subcommittee hearing held to consider the views of both supporters and opponents of the design created by architect Frank Gehry and his collaborator, theater artist Robert Wilson. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305003-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305003-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Benjamin Henry Latrobe - regarded as the ``Father of American Architecture'' - worked closely with President James Madison and First Lady Dolley Madison to refine the look and function of the early White House. Latrobe's partnership with the Madisons is the subject of a talk at the Maryland Historical Society by Leslie Jones. She is Collections Manager at the White House Historical Association - headquartered in Lafayette Square, across from the White House where Latrobe once labored. This program is 45 minutes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304218-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304218-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion on President Richard Nixon focused on his policy toward Vietnam. Topics included the partnership between Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger, the president's approach as commander-in-chief, the Pentagon Papers, and the administration's response to dissent. Ken Hughes moderated. After all the panelists made their presentations, they responded to questions from members of the audience. "Vietnam" was a panel of the symposium, "Understanding Richard Nixon and His Era." The first scholarly conference held by the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, it was co-sponsored by the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303693-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303693-4 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion on President Richard Nixon's domestic policies focused on his economic and environmental policies. Other topics included the administration's civil rights record as well as the expansion of the White House staff and its authority during the Nixon years. Mindy Farmer moderated. After all the panelists made their presentations, they responded to questions from members of the audience. "Domestic Policy" was a panel of the symposium, "Understanding Richard Nixon and His Era." The first scholarly conference held by the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, it was co-sponsored by the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303693-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303693-3 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists compared and contrasted the political philosophies of Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Barack Obama. In 1910, Theodore Roosevelt delivered his "New Nationalism" speech which espoused his Progressive ideas in Osawatomie, Kansas. In 2011, President Obama went to the same town and spoke about his own political philosophy and about the U.S. economy. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. William Schambra and E.J. Dionne Jr. co-moderated. "Osawatomie: Then and Now" was held at the Betsy and Walter Stern Conference Center in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303534-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303534-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT William Fowler talked about his book, [American Crisis: George Washington and the Dangerous Two Years After Yorktown, 1781-1783]. In the book the author details General George Washington's struggles as he dealt with an ineffective Congress and a Continental Army on the verge of mutiny. He responded to a question from a member of the audience. This was part of the Author Series Programs at the Social Law Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303175-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303175-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion on President Richard Nixon focused on politics. Topics included the president's weak partnership with Vice President Spiro Agnew, his relationship with the press, and the dynamics of the 1960 presidential election. Scott Spitzer moderated. After all the panelists made their presentations, they responded to questions from members of the audience. "Politics" was a panel of the symposium, "Understanding Richard Nixon and His Era." The first scholarly conference held by the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, it was co-sponsored by the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303693-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303693-2 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about President Richard Nixon's life story. Topics ranged from his parents' political views to the writing of his autobiography. After their presentations were made, the panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Professor McEnaney moderated. "Biography" was a panel of the symposium, "Understanding Richard Nixon and His Era." The first scholarly conference held by the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, it was co-sponsored by the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303693-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303693-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists considered the civil rights legacy of President Eisenhower. The first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction was enacted while President Dwight D. Eisenhower was in the White House and he laid the groundwork that preceded the civil rights movement of the 1960s. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. Professor Sprecht moderated. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302067-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302067-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held on the role and influence of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's inner circle of advisers on the foreign policy and military decisions in his administration. Topics included lessons that could be applied by the current president. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience at the Henry A. Wallace Center and those viewing the webcast. Stuart Shinske moderated. "FDR's Inner Circle: Foreign Policy" was the second of two forums held at the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302793-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302793-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held on the role and influence of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's inner circle of advisers on the domestic policy decisions in his administration. Topics included lessons that could be applied by the current president. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience at the Henry A. Wallace Center and those viewing the webcast. Alan Chartock moderated. "FDR's Inner Circle: Domestic Policy" was the first of two forums held at the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302066-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302066-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former senior advisers to first ladies talked about their White House experiences and the working bonds between first ladies regardless of political party. They talked about life and politics in the executive mansion's East Wing and about how they worked with their first ladies to promote the first lady's agenda and interests. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. Allida Black moderated. "Behind the Scenes in the East Wing: Senior Advisors to the First Ladies" was a panel at the conference "America's First Ladies: An Enduring Legacy." Held at the George Bush Presidential Library Center in College Station, it was the first of three conferences focusing on first ladies organized by Anita McBride to be held at the Texas presidential libraries. It was presented in partnership with American University, Texas A&M University, the White House Historical Association, George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, and the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302791-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302791-2 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT First ladies Barbara and Laura Bush talked about their unique family and historical relationships, the stereotypes perpetuated about the president's spouse, how they handled political criticism, their experiences as wartime first ladies, and their advice to their successors. They were interviewed by Richard Norton Smith and also responded to questions from members of the audience. Former President George H.W. Bush attended. "Reflections of First Ladies Mrs. Barbara Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush" was a panel at the conference "America's First Ladies: An Enduring Legacy." Held at the George Bush Presidential Library Center in College Station, it was the first of three conferences focusing on first ladies organized by Anita McBride to be held at the Texas presidential libraries. It was presented in partnership with American University, Texas A&M University, the White House Historical Association, George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, and the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302791-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302791-3 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Three former White House chefs discussed their experiences working in the White House and what it was like to cook for the presidents and their families. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Moderated by Susan Stamberg. "A Conversation with Former White House Chefs" was a program in the William G. McGowan Theater inspired by the National Archives exhibit "What's Cooking, Uncle Sam?" http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302186-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302186-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historians discussed the role of Henry Clay (1777-1852) in changing politics. Known as the "Great Compromiser" but also as "The Dictator," Henry Clay was perhaps the most powerful politician of his time. He served as speaker of the House, senator, and secretary of state. Topics included his relevancy today, his almost 50 years in politics, his support for both slavery and keeping the Union together, and five unsuccessful presidential campaigns. Video clips were shown of House Speaker John Boehner, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Kentucky Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul talking about Clay and his relevancy. The historians also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from Ashlands, The Henry Clay Estate, in Lexington, Kentucky. "The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political History" is a C-SPAN series of live programs about 14 presidential candidates before 1996 who lost the election but who had a lasting effect on U.S. politics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301268-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301268-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT The evolving influence and political power of first ladies was discussed by the director of the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers, the curator of the Smithsonian's first ladies' exhibit, and the eldest daughter of President and Mrs. Johnson. Mr. Updegrove moderated. [Influence Makers: First Ladies in American History] was a panel at the conference [America's First Ladies: An Enduring Legacy.] Held at the George Bush Presidential Library Center in College Station, it was the first of three conferences focusing on first ladies organized by Anita McBride to be held at the Texas presidential libraries. It was presented in partnership with American University, Texas A&M University, the White House Historical Association, George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, and the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302791-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302791-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Douglas Brinkley and Carolyn Barta talked about independent presidential candidate H. Ross Perot (b. 1930). Professor Barta participated from her home in Dallas as they talked about his campaigns and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. In 1992, businessman Ross Perot won almost 19 percent of the popular vote as an independent presidential candidate. In 1996 he campaigned under the Reform Party USA. His platform included balanced budgets, health care reform, personal spending, income disparity, job exportation, campaign finance reform, and dissatisfaction with the two main political parties. Video clips included Larry King, Molly Ivins, Ed Rollins, Al Gore, and impersonators as well as Ross Perot in debates, speeches, ads, and interviews. "The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political History" is a C-SPAN series of live programs about 14 presidential candidates before 1996 who lost the election but who had a lasting effect on U.S. politics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301281-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301281-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT After Tom Brokaw delivered a keynote address, he moderated a panel discussion on the life and legacy of President Ronald Reagan. "Biography and the Construction of Presidential Legacy" was a panel at The Ronald Reagan Centennial - An Academic Symposium, held at the Reagan Presidential Library by the University of Southern California and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. It was part of a series of events marking the 100th anniversary of his birth. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302422-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302422-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Authors Scott Farris and Jules Witcover talked about 1972 Democratic presidential nominee and anti-Vietnam war candidate Senator George S. McGovern (b. 1922) and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Farris spoke from the McGovern Legacy Museum at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, S.D. Ambassador McGovern was seen in a recent interview. Senator McGovern lost even his own state in a historic landslide to President Nixon. The reforms he made to the Democratic Party presidential nomination process changing party demographics remain an election factor. Video clips included Gary Hart, Frank Mankiewicz, Bill Clinton, McGovern speeches and campaign film, and President Nixon, including audio of a telephone conversation with Henry Kissinger. "The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political History" is a C-SPAN series of live programs about 14 presidential candidates before 1996 who lost the election but who had a lasting effect on U.S. politics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301280-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301280-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Laura Kolar talked about Theodore Roosevelt's environmental conservation policies were discussesd. President Roosevelt created national park system, set restrictions on the use of natural resources and his approach was considered to be a very progressive domestic policy in its time. "Theodore Roosevelt: Conserving America" was part of a series of programs from the Miller Center titled ``Theodore Roosevelt, The Modern Presidency and the Progressive Movement.'' http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302070-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302070-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Dan Carter and Joe Reed talked about the life and career of George C. Wallace, Jr. (1919-1998) and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from in front of the Alabama Governor's Mansion. Peggy Wallace Kennedy also commented from the foyer. He was a state attorney, legislator, judge, and a four-term governor. He became a national figure during the civil rights movement with his pro-segregation stance and sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1964, 1972, and 1976. In 1968 he ran as a third-party candidate, receiving 46 electoral votes and 13.5 percent of the popular vote. Dan Carter called him "the most influential loser" in 20th-century U.S. politics. Video clips were shown of news reels, campaign ads, news conferences, and speeches. "The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political History" is a C-SPAN series of live programs about 14 presidential candidates before 1996 who lost the election but who had a lasting effect on U.S. politics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301279-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301279-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Archivist of the United States David Ferriero moderated a discussion with architect Frank Gehry and his collaborator, theater artist Robert Wilson, on the design of the national memorial to President Eisenhower and their creative process. The Eisenhower National Memorial, planned for a four-acre site at the base of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to open in 2015. The backdrop and centerpiece of the design is a woven-metal tapestry of a Kansas landscape unique in architectural history. They showed photographs during their presentation and responded to questions from members of the audience. Landscape architect Joe Brown also responded to a question. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302068-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302068-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Juan Williams and Mick Caouette talked about the life and career of 1968 Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey (1911-1978). They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from the 1968 Exhibit at the Minnesota History Center. Topics included his record on civil rights reform as Minneapolis mayor and then U.S. senator, his relationship with the Kennedys and President Johnson, his views on Vietnam, and the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He lost a close race to former Vice President Nixon and did not obtain the Democratic nomination in the following elections. He resumed his Senate career until his death. Video clips included speeches, broadcasts, and interviews, including many from Mr. Caouette's documentary. "The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political History" is a C-SPAN series of live programs about 14 presidential candidates before 1996 who lost the election but who had a lasting effect on U.S. politics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301278-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301278-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT On the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's first presidential inauguration on March 4, 1861, David Zarefsky talked about the origin, structure, and language of the inaugural address that the new president delivered on the eve of Civil War. "Defining the Secession Crisis: Lincoln's First Inaugural Address" was a presentation of the 150th Anniversary of Lincoln's Inauguration Symposium held at the Union League Club of Chicago, in partnership with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Chicago History Museum, Chicago Public Library, Civil War Round Table of Chicago, Lincoln Academy of Illinois, Newberry Library, and the Pritzker Military Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298337-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298337-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rick Perlstein, Bill McCune, and Darcy Olsen talked about the life and career of 1964 Republican presidential nominee Barry M. Goldwater (1909-1998). They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications and to questions from members of the studio audience at the Goldwater Institute. The senator from Arizona, who was called "Mr. Conservative," lost in a landslide to President Lyndon B. Johnson, but paved the way for younger conservatives. After the election he resumed his senate career. Topics included Senator Goldwater's libertarian philosophy. Video clips were shown of interviews, news conferences, and speeches. Also shown were campaign ads, including the "Daisy Ad," and a clip from Ronald Reagan's 1964 "A Time for Choosing" speech. "The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political History" is a C-SPAN series of live programs about 14 presidential candidates before 1996 who lost the election but who had a lasting effect on U.S. politics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301277-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301277-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Andrew Bacevich talked the post September 11, 2001, doctrine of preventive war - also sometimes called "The Bush Doctrine." Professor Bacevich addressed the origins of the Bush Doctrine and how a policy of preventive war became the centerpiece of U.S. national security strategy. He argued that the Bush Doctrine poses a greater danger, both morally and in terms of security, to the United States than the threats it is designed to protect it from and that it should be abrogated. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. "The Origins of the Bush Doctrine" was a luncheon address of the 2011 conference of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations, "Waging War, Making Peace, Crossing Borders," held at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300223-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300223-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historian Richard Norton Smith, former Senator Adlai Stevenson III, and Newton Minow, who had worked for him, talked about the life and career of 1952 and 1956 Democratic presidential nominee Adlai E. Stevenson II (1900-1965). They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from the Stevenson family home in Libertyville, Illinois. While governor of Illinois, he was drafted as the Democratic nominee against General Eisenhower. Twice defeated in the general election, he lost the 1960 nomination to Senator John Kennedy, who later appointed him as ambassador to the United Nations. Video clips of speeches and campaign ads were shown, including an August 1, 1960, news conference with Senator Kennedy. Jacqueline Kennedy was heard in a March 1964 interview. "The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political History" is a C-SPAN series of live programs about 14 presidential candidates before 1996 who lost the election but who had a lasting effect on U.S. politics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301276-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301276-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT After his grandfather's death, Harry Truman worked on his family's 2000 acre Missouri farm. In the 12 years he worked the farm before he left to serve during World War I, Truman proposed to his childhood friend, Bess, joined the Masons and the National Guard and honed his skills as a negotiator-all of which proved to be assets in his later political career. University of Central Missouri History Professor Jon Taylor talks about this rarely discussed period of the president's life. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301917-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301917-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Richard Norton Smith and Thomas E. Dewey, III, talked about the life and career of 1944 and '48 Republican presidential nominee Thomas E. Dewey (1902-1971). They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from the Governor's Suite in the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. The suite was named for the three-term New York governor who, with his family, spent much of his time there. It is where he learned of his famous defeat by President Truman in 1948. Governor Dewey also lost against President Roosevelt in 1940. Prior to that he was one of the most famous prosecuting attorneys in the country and he remained powerful in the Republican Party. A debate audio clip and numerous video clips of speeches, newsreels, and campaign films were shown. "The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political History" is a C-SPAN series of live programs about 14 presidential candidates before 1996 who lost the election but who had a lasting effect on U.S. politics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301275-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301275-1 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT