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    <description>The most recent programs for the Foreign Affairs &amp; Defense Tag</description>
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      <title>Iran's Presidential Election</title>
      <description>Panelists talked about Iran's June 14 presidential election.
Note: Ghazian will be joining remotely - either on the phone or Skype - for the whole event as a panelist.
Fatemeh Haghighatjoo, president and CEO of the Non-violent Initiative for Democracy and former Deputy of the Iranian Parliament 
Cliff Kupchan, director for the Middle East at the Eurasia Group
Geneive Abdo, fellow in the Middle East/Southwest Asia program at Stimson, Intro &amp; welcome</description>
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      <title>Women in Combat</title>
      <description>Department of Defense, the military services and Special Operations Command representatives briefed the media on plans for implementing women into previously closed positions.</description>
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      <title>National Security Agency Data Collection Programs</title>
      <description>Senior government officials involved with the National Security Agency (NSA) testified on the organization's Internet and phone record data collection practices. They gave extensive explanations of the programs, connecting them to successful terrorism investigations and describing controls designed to prevent spying on Americans. General Keith Alexander said the intelligence community was conducting a review to see if any changes are warranted.</description>
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      <title>Operations in Afghanistan</title>
      <description>General Joseph Dunford briefed the media on U.S. military operations in that country.</description>
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      <title>Representative Thornberry on the G-8 Summit</title>
      <description>House Intelligence Committee Member Mac Thornberry (R-TX) talked about the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland, leaks from the National Security Agency surveillance program and a range of foreign policy issues, including Syria's civil war. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications
C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program.</description>
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      <title>Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership</title>
      <description>President Obama and European Union leaders spoke to reporters in Irleand for a G-8 summit about the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership known as TTIP. They focused on the prospects for increased employment on both sides of the Atlantic. President Obama cautioned against rushing any agreement just for the sake of a trade deal.</description>
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      <title>Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference, Immigration Panel</title>
      <description>State and local Republican officials spoke about immigration reform legislation before in Congress.
This panel is included in program 313373-1, the second day of the Faith and Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" conference at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C.</description>
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      <title>President Obama in Belfast, Northern Ireland</title>
      <description>While attending a G-8 summit in Northern Ireland, President Obama spoke to students about about lasting peace in Northern Ireland and urged students to challenge the "hardened attitudes and prejudices" and continue to push leaders toward peace and reconciliation.</description>
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      <title>General Frank Grass on the Future of the National Guard</title>
      <description>General Frank Grass made opening remarks at a Bipartisan Policy forum on U.S. National Guard capabilities and future operations. He gave a comprehensive overview of the establishment of the National Guard, both before and after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and described partnerships with foreign state allies. He also outlined the factors determining size and readiness for the National Guard. After his speech, he responded to written questions submitted by audience members.
The program contains language that some viewers may find objectionable.</description>
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      <title>Future of the National Guard, Military Officials</title>
      <description>Senior military officials talked about the future of the National Guard. Among the issues they analyzed were current and future capabilities, readiness for federal missions and deployment, cyber operations and acquisition priorities. Following their prepared remarks, the panelists answered questions from audience members.
This event was part of a Bipartisan Policy forum on U.S. National Guard capabilities and future operations.</description>
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      <title>NSA Surveillance Programs</title>
      <description>Juan Zarate talked about National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance programs and the case against Edward Snowden, who leaked the story about the programs. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program.</description>
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      <title>Washington Week Preview</title>
      <description>Rebecca Sinderbrand and Ian Swanson previewed the week in Washington, D.C., and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included immigration legislation, National Security Agency (NSA) data collection programs, the decision to arm Syrian rebels, President Obama's trip to Northern Ireland for the G-8 summit, and upcoming political battles. 
C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program.</description>
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      <title>Open Phones</title>
      <description>Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the issues President Obama needs to address on his trip to Europe for the G-8 Summit, and the United States' standing in the world.</description>
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      <title>Book Discussion on [And the Mountains Echoed]</title>
      <description>Khaled Hosseini talked about his book, [And the Mountains Echoed], in which he chronicles his travels around Afghanistan and the relief work he had been doing there with the United Nations high commissioner for refugees. During this event, held at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C. Mr. Hosseini was interviewed by Andrea Mitchell of NBC News.</description>
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      <title>Book Discussion with Paul Johnson</title>
      <description>Book TV's Peter Slen interviewed Paul Johnson in London on Winston Churchill and contemporary politics.
Paul Johnson is the author of more than 40 books, including biographies of Queen Elizabeth I, Edward III, Napoleon, George Washington, Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II.</description>
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      <title>Book Discussion on [The Last Days of Kim Jong-il]</title>
      <description>Bruce Bechtol talked about his book, [The Last Days of Kim Jong-il: The North Korean Threat in a Changing Era], in which he looks at the prospects for North Korea following the death of Kim Jong-il and assesses the competency of his son, Kim Jong-un. This event was hosted by the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.</description>
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      <title>Book Discussion on [The Shah]</title>
      <description>Abbas Milani, co-director of the Iran Democracy Project at the Hoover Institution, talked about his book, [The Shah], a biography of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last shah of Iran who was overthrown in 1979. Professor Milani was a political prisoner in Iran under both the shah and Ayatollah Khomeini. This interview was recorded at the Hoover Institution on the campus of Stanford University.</description>
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      <title>Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court</title>
      <description>Laura Donohue talked about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which issues warrants under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included how it works, appointment of judges and the role of the court when it comes to national security.</description>
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      <title>Surveillance Under the PATRIOT Act</title>
      <description>Nathan Sales talked about specific provisions under the PATRIOT Act that deal with surveillance, and provided an overview of significant sections and how they are applied in the gathering of information. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo previewed the Sunday morning talk shows.
The PATRIOT (Providing Appropriate Tools Required (to) Intercept (and) Obstruct Terrorism) Act was a response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and was designed to allow law enforcement entities and federal government agencies to more easily gather intelligence information.</description>
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      <title>Congress and the PATRIOT Act</title>
      <description>Paul Singer talked about the role politics played in the creation and passage of the PATRIOT (Providing Appropriate Tools Required (to) Intercept (and) Obstruct Terrorism) Act, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The legislation was a response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and was designed to allow law enforcement entities and federal government agencies to more easily gather intelligence information. Mr. Singer also discussed the current-day debates over the Act's role, especially over concerns that it allows too much information to be compiled on citizens.</description>
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      <title>Open Phones</title>
      <description>Telephone lines were open for comments on a questions related to U.S. involvement in Syria's civil war: "Is Syria President Obama's third war?"
C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo previewed the Sunday morning talk shows.</description>
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      <title>Book Discussion on [Tombstone]</title>
      <description>Yang Jisheng, a Chinese journalist and former member of the Communist Party, talked about his book, [Tombstone: The Great Chinese Famine, 1958-1962], in which he chronicles the Great Chinese Famine that killed an estimated 36 million people. He argued that the famine did not have natural causes and was fully the responsibility of Mao and the Communist Party. Yang Jisheng's [Tombstone: The Great Chinese Famine, 1958-1962] was awarded the Manhattan Institute's 2013 Hayek Prize.</description>
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      <title>Former Ambassador John Bolton Remarks</title>
      <description>Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton talked about Iran's nuclear program and Israel's right of self-defense and criticized the Obama Administration's counterterrorism efforts. He also commented on recent revelations concerning the National Security Agency (NSA), saying former contractor Edward Snowden betrayed his country by reveling classified information. 
This speech was part of the third day of the Faith and Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" conference at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C.</description>
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      <title>Government Security Clearance Access</title>
      <description>Evan Lesser talked by video link from Atlanta about who gets security clearances and what information those individuals have access to within the intelligence community. Nearly five million people hold U.S. government security clearances. He clarified and explained clearance myths, the process, contractors, and elaborated on the current National Security Agency (NSA) situation with the leak by Edward Snowden. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
The program concluded with a video clip of Education and Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) being interviewed on June 13, 2013, for "Newsmakers."</description>
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      <title>House Debate on Closing Guantanamo Bay</title>
      <description>Members of the House debated an amendment by Representative Adam Smith (D-WA) to the National Defense Authorization Act that would allow President Obama to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.</description>
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      <title>Former Representative Allen West Remarks</title>
      <description>Former Congressman Allen West (R-FL) spoke out against immigration reform in Congress, saying the Senate bill's plan to provide citizenship for undocumented immigrants would hurt the stability and the economy of local communities.
This speech is included in program 313373-1, the second day of the Faith and Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" conference at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C.</description>
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      <title>Sam Rodriguez Remarks</title>
      <description>Reverend Sam Rodriguez told conservative activists to support immigration reform in Congress but to "not drink the Kool Aid" and believe that undocumented immigrants who could become citizens under the bill would be all Democrats. He said that many immigrants would become Republicans because they value life, family and religious liberty.
This speech is included in program 313373-1, the second day of the Faith and Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" conference at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C.</description>
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      <title>Representative Michele Bachmann Remarks</title>
      <description>Representative Michele Bachmann (R-MN) spoke to conservative activists about the conservative agenda in Congress. Among the issues she addressed were immigration, the national debt, and the economy. She jokingly told the audience that she would run for president, but of the fan club for professional football player Tim Teabow.
This speech is included in program 313373-1, the second day of the Faith and Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" conference at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C.</description>
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      <title>European Parliament Debate on Political Situation in Turkey</title>
      <description>Members debated the implications of civil unrest and anti-government protests in Turkey.</description>
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      <title>Former Governor Jeb Bush Remarks</title>
      <description>Former Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL) spoke to conservative activists, saying that Congress needed to pass immigration reform because immigrants are "more fertile" than native-born U.S. citizens. He also talked about the influence of parents, President George H W Bush and Barbara Bush on his life and political career.
This speech is included in program 313373-1, the second day of the Faith and Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" conference at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C.</description>
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      <title>European Parliament Debate on NSA Data Gathering Programs</title>
      <description>Members debated the implications of National Security surveillance of telephone and Internet records.</description>
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      <title>Faith and Freedom Coalition Luncheon</title>
      <description>Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) spoke during the opening day luncheon of the Faith and Freedom Coalition "Road to Majority" conference in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Senator Paul spoke about a "war on Christianity" and relations with Egypt and Israel. Senator Lee talked about the future of conservatism and the Republican Party. Senator Johnson talked about Americans distrusting the federal government due to recent scandals. Senator Rubio talked about the Senate immigration reform debate and the need for an orderly immigration process. He also discussed the U.S. role in the world.</description>
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      <title>Senate Colloquy on Syria</title>
      <description>Senators McCain (R-AZ) and Graham (R-SC) spoke about U.S. policy toward Syria after revelations that the Assad regime had used chemical weapons in the country's civil war.</description>
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      <title>White House Daily Briefing</title>
      <description>White House officials briefed reporters on a number of issues. Questions focused largely on the Syrian civil war and the upcoming G-8 Summit. The White House disclosed that the U.S. had conclusive evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime used chemical weapons against opposition forces. In addition, President Obama authorized sending weapons to Syrian opposition for the first time. In response to reporters' questions, Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said the president's decision to increase support for the Syrian opposition had been made over the last few weeks. Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest and Special Assistant Caroline Atkinson also made remarks.</description>
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      <title>Senator McCain on Syria</title>
      <description>Senator John McCain (R-AZ) spoke on the Senate floor about the need for American intervention in Syria, but not for sending troops.</description>
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      <title>Open Phones</title>
      <description>Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on President Obama's decision that the U.S. would aid Syrian rebels. 
John Hudwon spoke by phone about his article on the topic for [Foreign Policy] magazine. Topics included evidence that the Syrian government had used chemical weapons against its own citizens.</description>
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This was a brief portion of her weekly news briefing with members of the press.</description>
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Other topics included the use of chemical weapons in Syria.</description>
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      <description>Representative Steve King (R-IA) concluded a hearing on immigration and border security.</description>
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"State and Local Impacts of Immigration Reform" was an event of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Immigration Task Force.</description>
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C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program.</description>
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C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program.</description>
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