http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/242 Brian Lamb's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks 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, 18 Jun 2013 05:07:22 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=242&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/242 136 728 Head shot of {$person->name} http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313318-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313318-1 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313160-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313160-1 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT National Medal of Science Laureate Jim Gates talked about the process by which a scientist is nominated and selected for the highest honor the U.S. government bestows upon scientists. He detailed memories from his childhood, and how he developed an interest in science as a young student. He shared the story about a PBS Science Now video he appeared in titled, "30 Second Science." The goal of the video was to explain the fundamentals of the scientific research of string theory in physics in 30 seconds. He told of his continuing dedication to teaching and explained entering his 41st year as a teacher. Professor Gates was born in Tampa, Florida, and received a B.S. in physics and mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his Ph. D. in physics from M.I.T. He is the Regents Professor of Physics with the University System of Maryland, and the John S. Toll Professor of Physics and the Director of the University of Maryland's Center for String and Particle Theory. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312463-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312463-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:12 GMT Patrick Gavin talked about the increasing use and impact of Internet news sites, such as Politico.com, on television news. He commented on a variety of Web site postings, including those of the [Wall Street Journal], NBC News, InfoWars, and TheBlaze. He said that the ultimate goal for many sites is to make a profit by adding value to the site, increasing Web hits, and selling additional advertising, adding that online news organizations must balance profit against such production costs as staff and studio time. He also discussed the effects of the constant to update on a journalist's time, which he believes may cause some reporters to "burn out" earlier in their careers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312746-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312746-1 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:06 GMT Robin Nagle talked about her book, [Picking Up: On the Streets and Behind the Trucks with the Sanitation Workers of New York City], in which she suggests that garbage workers were the most important people on the payroll serving New York City's 8.2 million residents. She explained that in her book she seeks to humanize the workers whom many people take for granted. She talked about her experience actually working as a "san man," from taking the qualifying test, to being hired and carrying out the daily duties of working on a garbage truck. She stated that she learned to qualify and drive a street sweeper. Professor Nagle described a typical day as a sanitation worker that requires employees to be in uniform and ready to work each morning at 6:00 a.m. She discussed her current position as anthropologist-in-residence at the New York City Department of Sanitation, and revealed what got her interested in the topic of a large city's sanitation in the first place. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312610-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312610-1 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:06 GMT Shola Lynch talked about her documentary, [Free Angela and All Political Prisoners]. The film tells the story of Angela Davis, who in 1972 was charged by the U.S. government in a murder conspiracy case that generated vast publicity and ended in her acquittal on all charges. The documentary also detailed Ms. Davis' life from her middle class upbringing in Birmingham, Alabama, to her becoming one of the FBI's "Most Wanted" fugitives. Ms. Lynch said the story needed to be told because it was "a political crime drama with a love story in the middle of it." She also discussed her previous documentary, [Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed], about Representative Shirley Chisholm's (D-NY) run for the presidency in 1972. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312602-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312602-1 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:06 GMT Tom Goldstein talked about SCOTUSblog, the Supreme Court Web site he co-founded with his wife Amy Howe in 2002. The site became the first blog to ever receive the Peabody, when it received the 2013 award for excellence in electronic media. SCOTUSblog also won the 2013 Society of Professional Journalists prize for deadline reporting for its coverage of the Supreme Court's health care ruling. Mr. Goldstein discussed the early days of the blog when he and his wife operated out of a third bedroom in their Washington, D.C. home. He explained his statement that the blog's inception was a "marketing ploy," and about the decision to hire longtime [Baltimore Sun] court reporter Lyle Denniston. He also discussed the sponsorship of Bloomberg Law, a subscription based service for online legal research. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312480-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312480-1 Mon, 27 May 2013 00:00:06 GMT Scott Shane talked about his [New York Times] Sunday feature story, "From Spy to Source to Convict," an examination of a former CIA officer in prison for leaking information to a reporter. He detailed the charges against former agent John Kiriakou, a 14-year veteran of the agency who gained notoriety by speaking out against water boarding in an ABC News interview with reporter Brian Ross. Mr. Shane outlined his own involvement as one of the reporters with whom Kiriakou spoke. He said the case was one of six prosecutions during the Obama administration for leaking information to the news media, and that previously only three other prosecutions for leaking information to the press had been prosecuted under the Espionage Act of 1917. He suggested that e-mail and other electronic records have contributed to the increase in cases being brought, and that Attorney General Eric Holder had not exercised prosecutorial discretion to stop the cases from proceeding. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311969-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311969-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:06 GMT David Stockman talked about his new book, [The Great Deformation: The Corruption of Capitalism in America], in which he suggested that Wall Street and the Federal Reserve had joined forces to harm the economy, punish savers, and fuel new financial bubbles that will soon burst. He said federal budget control had been surrendered to lobbyists, PACS, and special interests that block legitimate attempts to implement real spending cuts. In this interview he described his early days in Congress and his appointment to be Ronald Reagan's director of the Office of Management and Budget at age 34. He explained the Gallery of Economic Heroes and Villains he compiled dating back to the beginning of the 20th century and how each one has improved or harmed the economy. He said he began writing the book because he was outraged in 2008 when the TARP bailout was approved, calling it a total betrayal of everything free market conservatives had been trying to do since the Great Depression. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311856-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311856-1 Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:31 GMT Representative Bob Ney (R-OH) talked about his memoir, [Sideswiped: Lessons Learned Courtesy of the Hit Men of Capitol Hill]. He discussed his eleven years in Congress and being sent to serve for 30 months at the Federal Corrections Facility in Morgantown, West Virginia. He was in prison for 12 months and was released to a 12-step alcohol rehabilitation program in Columbus, Ohio for five additional months. He detailed entering prison and the experience of going from a "lawmaker to a law breaker." He related coming to Washington, D.C., with the best of intentions, but was instead sidetracked by the enticement of money and an addiction to alcohol. He suggested that little had changed on Capitol Hill with respect to lobbying members of Congress and the lure of money in politics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311766-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311766-1 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:31 GMT Rajiv Chandrasekaran talked about his [Washington Post] article, "Too Big to Bail," an examination of the embattled F-35 jet fighter program. He highlights the program's unique ability to avoid budget cuts despite increases in production costs and delayed project completion. He points out that the program will not receive spending reductions from the budget sequester process. He defines what opponents of the F-35 call "political engineering" which he describes as a process employed by defense contractors to spread production throughout as many states as possible. He says this is one of many reasons defense contractor Lockheed Martin gets continued funding for their advanced fighter jet for the Navy, Air Force and Marines. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311607-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311607-1 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:31 GMT High school students from the United States Senate Youth Program talked about their participation in a week-long government and leadership education program in Washington, D.C. One hundred four students were selected from 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity. While in Washington, delegates met and asked questions of President Barack Obama, Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan, Secretary of State John Kerry, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, to name a few. Students spoke about meeting those government officials, and shared some of the insights they gained from their presentations. Topics included the lack of bipartisanship in Washington, challenges facing the younger generation and the rigorous selection process for choosing delegates in the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311587-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311587-1 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:34 GMT Tom Korologos talked about his recent [Washington Post] opinion piece about White House nomination battles titled "A History of Nomination Train Wrecks." He also spoke about about his service in the Reagan administration as director of congressional relations and his volunteer service assisting in various Senate confirmations in both the Reagan and Bush administrations. He pointed to the failed confirmation of Judge Robert Bork in 1987 as the most difficult proceeding he was involved with, and pointed out several key mistakes the nominee made. He also reviewed the nomination hearing for William Rehnquist to be associate justice. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311478-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311478-1 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:37 GMT This week on Q & A, our guest is author and co-founder of CODEPINK, Medea Benjamin. She discusses her new book, Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control, and explains why she believes the use of military drones should be stopped. She talks about what motivated her in her early years to become an activist for peace, and provides insight into CODEPINK s origins and motivations. She discusses many of her disruptions of congressional hearings and public appearances, and talks about the experience of spending time in a jail cell overnight. She reflects on her early days of activism and recalls how the Vietnam War inspired her first protest. She shares stories from her visits to pre-war Iraq, including an encounter with a border guard in Iraq who was studying Hebrew. She responds to accusations by critics that she is anti-American by saying she would describe herself as a passionate American. She reveals many of the tactics her group employs in organizing demonstrations, and talks about the varied receptions her outbreaks receive from committee chairmen. Medea Benjamin got a B.S. in political science in 1973 from Tufts University. She earned her M.A. in public health from Columbia University in 1975 and an M.A. in economics in 1977 from the New School in New York. She co-founded Global Exchange in 1988 and in 2000 ran as the Green Party Candidate for the U.S. Senate in California. In 2002, she co-founded Code Pink: Women for Peace. She is the author and editor of several books. Her first book Bridging the Global Gap: A Handbook to Linking Citizens of the First and Third Worlds, was published in 1989. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311309-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311309-1 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:31 GMT Dr. Francis Collins talked about the administration of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which comprises 27 institutes and centers. He discussed the importance of the Genome Project to medical research and how it has helped doctors personalize medical treatment. He detailed the role he and the NIH played in treating author and journalist Christopher Hitchens' terminal cancer. He explained how he first met Mr. Hitchens and their opposite views on the existence of God, revealing his own personal transformation from atheism to Christianity. He said he sees no contradiction between his belief in science and his faith in God. He reflected on his early life and being home schooled in rural Virginia, and his love of learning. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311234-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311234-1 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:37 GMT Fred Barnes discussed the significance of the [Weekly Standard] in the political community, including its role in discovering Sarah Palin in 2007. He reflected on his conservative upbringing in Arlington, Virginia, noting the changes he experienced in his life after he became a born-again Christian. He recalled his early days on television, including his participation as a panelist in the first 1984 presidential debate and how it led him to a position on "The McLaughlin Group." He talked about his time with [New Republic] Magazine and why he felt the need to provide a conservative alternative. He praised syndicated columnist Robert Novak and described Mr. Novak's memoir, [The Prince of Darkness: 50 Years Reporting in Washington] as the best book ever written about politics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311075-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311075-1 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:31 GMT Jody Williams talked about her newly released autobiography, [My Name Is Jody Williams: A Vermont Girl's Winding Path to the Nobel Peace Prize]. She shared details of her Nobel Peace Prize-winning work on the campaign to ban the use of landmines and her career as an advocate for world peace, and the struggles she faced in adjusting to her new life after receiving the award. She described her political ideology as left of liberal and spoke candidly about her departure from the Catholic Church and her relationships with fellow laureates Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama. She wrote about meeting her husband, and fellow human rights activist, Stephen Goose, and the struggles they faced together. She describes her motivation for advocacy as righteous indignation and says that she is full of anger at injustice. She talks about the eleven years she spent working on various projects related to the wars in Nicaragua and El Salvador. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310955-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310955-1 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:31 GMT Journalist and author Bill Steigerwald talks about his book, [Dogging Steinbeck: Discovering America and Exposing the Truth About "Travels with Charley"], in which the author challenges the authenticity of Nobel Prize recipient and author John Steinbeck's 1962 book, [Travels With Charley]. Mr. Steigerwald retraced Steinbeck's cross country journey 50 years later. He wrote about it at the time in a blog for the [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette], and kept a video log of many of the highlights of the trip. Mr. Steigerwald contends that Steinbeck took so many liberties with the truth in the original book that it should not be classified as non-fiction. Mr. Steigerwald also said that many of the encounters Steinbeck describes were simply made up by the author. Mr. Steigerwald discussed his motivations for writing the book, and described many of the hurdles he overcame on the journey to self publication of the book. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310765-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310765-1 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:00:43 GMT Keith Richburg talked about China and other countries he has lived in as a reporter for the past 35 years. He recounted details of the exclusive story he reported about blind Chinese activist Chen Guangchen, and his attempts to leave the country. He explained the co-dependency of the U.S.-China relationship and gave his personal assessment of the future of China. Richburg also shared details of the jailing of Communist Party Chief Bo Xilai, which he stated exposed a lot of "corruption and shenanigans" at high levels of the Chinese Communist Party. He talked about his time in Africa, where he gathered information for his first book, [Out Of America: A Black Man Confronts Africa]. He also explained the difficulty of entering North Korea as a journalist and provides insight through video he was able to take, into a society which few journalists are allowed to enter. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310621-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310621-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:00:31 GMT Bloomberg correspondent and author Amity Shlaes talked about her biography of the 30th President of the United States, [Coolidge], in which she traces the life of Calvin Coolidge from his early days in Plymouth Notch, Vermont through his presidency and ultimate return to New England where he died at the age of 60. She said that Coolidge should be remembered for the fact that when he left office in 1929, the federal budget was lower than when he took office in 1923. She told the story of Coolidge's rise through local and state politics in Vermont and Massachusetts, and describes Coolidge's involvement as governor of Massachusetts with the Boston Police strike in 1919. She suggested that his actions gave him a national reputation as a decisive leader. She also reviewed the years of Coolidge's presidency which were marked by the introduction of electricity in the country, the widespread use of automobiles, and the reversal of the federal budget deficit into a surplus. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310540-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310540-1 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 01:00:35 GMT Mark Shields, syndicated columnist and political analyst for PBS, talked about his early days in politics and shared stories of his role as a legislative assistant to Senator William Proxmire (D-WI) and his work on the presidential campaigns of Senator Robert Kennedy (D-NY) in 1968 and Senator Edmund Muskie (D-ME) in 1972. He talked about the impact the assassination of Robert Kennedy had on his life and his eventual transition into journalism as a columnist for the [Washington Post]. He reflected on the use of humor in his writing and suggested that 2012 was the worst presidential campaign he covered because candidates Obama and Romney both appeared "not to like politics" very much. He says that John McCain's 2000 presidential primary campaign was his favorite because of the candidate's openness and willingness to speak with voters. Mr. Shields also reacted to video clips of from 1983, 1992, and 2012. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310464-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310464-1 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 01:00:31 GMT Cathy Lanier, the chief of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department, talked about the department's growth in the twenty-three years she has been a police officer. She talked about the homicide rate in Washington, D.C., dropping to its lowest in fifty-one years, the reasons for this decline, and the future growth of the D.C. metro area. Chief Lanier recounted stories of growing up in the area and dropping out of school at age 15. She joined the police force as a single mother with a ninth grade education. She talked about her career, completing her education with two master's degrees, and becoming the youngest chief in the history of the department. Other topics included, counter-terrorism, gun control, community policing, some of the criticisms of her administration over the years, and relations with the press. Chief Lanier reacted to videos including former Mayor Berry, a commencement address she delivered, an incident recorded on social media, and a press report. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310365-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310365-1 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 01:00:38 GMT Sheila Bair talked about her book, [Bull By The Horns: Fighting to Save Main Street from Wall Street and Wall Street from Itself]. She talked about her nomination by President Bush and approval by the Senate in 2006 to be chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In 2009 she was asked to fill out her five-year term by the incoming Obama administration. She described the onset of the country's worst financial crisis since the depression, and laid out the efforts she and others undertook to repair the economy. She spoke about her relationships with Treasury Secretary Hank Paulsen and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, and talked about the basic philosophical differences she had with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. She described the behind the scenes role the government played in bailing out several banks and financial institutions. Ms. Bair was highly critical of the bailouts as well as the lax regulation that led to the economic crash. She reacted to video clips. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310266-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310266-1 Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:00:36 GMT Jason Brennan talked about his book, [Libertarianism: What Everyone Needs to Know]. He suggested that his goal for the book was to make libertarianism seem reasonable to people who were not inclined to know much about it. He described the book as a primer in the political philosophy described as libertarianism. In his book, Professor Brennan reviews well-know libertarians such as Ayn Rand and Milton Friedman, as well as Adam Smith and John Locke. He broadly defines three categories of libertarian thinkers as classical liberals, hard libertarians, and neo-classical liberals. He names examples of each category and talks about their views on many different economic and social issues. Professor Brennan reacted to video clips of Nick Gillespie, David Boaz, and Milton Friedman. He explained that the book was the latest in a series of "What Everyone Needs to Know" books published by Oxford University Press. In addition, he talked about his life and how he became interested libertarianism. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310111-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310111-1 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 01:00:30 GMT Timothy Naftali talked about the oral history project he conducted during his tenure as director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California. He and his assistant, Paul Musgrave, conducted over 140 interviews recorded in various locations throughout the country. He stated the goal of the project was to obtain oral histories from members of Richard Nixon's administration as well as other prominent figures from the Nixon era to obtain a bipartisan picture of the administration. His special goal was to use these interviews as the basis for a new Watergate exhibit at the library. A video clip of a Watergate hearing was shown and clips from several of the oral history interviews, which Mr. Naftali discussed. He also detailed the challenges he faced as the first federal director of the museum, which was privately run for 17 years prior to becoming a federal facility administered by the National Archives and Records Administration in 2007. This is part one. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309875-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309875-1 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 01:00:34 GMT Timothy Naftali talked about the oral history project he conducted during his tenure as director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California. He and his assistant, Paul Musgrave, performed over 140 interviews in various locations throughout the country. He stated the goal of the project was to obtain oral histories from members of Richard Nixon's administration as well as other prominent figures from the Nixon era with the special goal of using them as the basis for a new Watergate exhibit at the library. He reacted to video clips of interviews with White House Special Counsel Charles Colson and Acting Attorney General Robert Bork. Mr. Naftali talked about how he came to be the first federal director of a museum which was privately run for seventeen years prior to becoming a federal facility and the conflicting interests between preserving a president's legacy and detailing and displaying historical facts. This was the second of two parts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309875-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309875-2 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:00:32 GMT Historian and commentator Kevin Phillips talked about his book, [1775: A Good Year for Revolution], in which he suggests that the year 1775 was a critical launching point of both the Revolutionary War and American independence from Britain. He argued that the year 1776 has incorrectly emerged as a watershed year due to historical hype and confusion. He detailed American colonial successes such as importing vital cannon and gunpowder, enlisting Indian tribes as allies, and launching a trade war with Britain through the Continental Association as examples of 1775's historical significance. Mr. Phillips listed some of his favorite colonial leaders such as Samuel Adams, and ventured his opinions on modern day presidents as well. He also discussed his career in politics and portions of his fourteen other books, including [American Theocracy] and [Bad Money]. A video clip of his appearance on "Booknotes" was shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309802-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309802-1 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:00:07 GMT Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Applebaum talked about her book, [Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1944-1956]. She used newly opened archives and conducted interviews to examine the effects of communist totalitarianism on East Germany, Poland, and Hungary from the end of World War II to the 1956 uprisings following Stalin's death. She explained how the Soviets created institutions such as the secret police to undermine civil society and increase party control and used propaganda to shape popular opinion and reinforce communist ideology. She contrasted this with the frustration that communist leaders expressed behind closed doors when their economic and societal reforms did not achieve expected results. She also shared her own experiences in the region. She lives in London and Warsaw. Video clips included Churchill's "iron curtain" speech, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the "Song of the Party," and her husband, Radek Sikorski, the current foreign minister of Poland. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309623-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309623-1 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 04:00:31 GMT Paul Reid talked about the book he co-authored, [The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965]. It is the third and final volume of a biography by William Manchester spanning Winston Churchill's entire life. He talked how he met William Manchester and was selected to complete the work. He described how he blended the hundreds of pages Manchester completed before his death in 2004 with his own research to produce the biography of the final twenty-five years of Churchill's life. He described how he went about his research, including interviewing many of Churchill's family members and acquaintances. In the book, Reid explains the relationship between Churchill and world leaders such as Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin, sharing stories of Churchill's private life both in and out of government. Various video clips were shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309613-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309613-1 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 01:00:36 GMT Crystal Wright, editor and publisher of the Internet blog conservativeblackchick.com, explained why she named her blog "Conservative Black Chick," and told how her upbringing shaped her belief system. She spoke of the discrimination her father faced when he was the only black man in his dental school program, as well as her mother's experiences as a little girl going to segregated beaches. Ms. Wright also discussed how her parents' resolve in the face of adversity inspired her to be engaged in the political process. She reflected on the election of Barack Obama as the first African-American president, and admitted that she voted for him in 2008. She described her latter disillusionment with the president's performance in office and how this has led her to become a sharp critic of his presidency. She talked about the reactions she faces from liberal-leaning African Americans. She also discussed the campaign strategy of the Republican Party and presidential candidate Mitt Romney. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309481-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309481-1 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:00:37 GMT Michael Hill talked about his book [Elihu Washburne: The Diary and Letters of America's Minister to France During the Siege and Commune of Paris]. The private diary entries and correspondence of Elihu Washburne, the American ambassador to France, provide a window into life in 19th century France during the Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War, as well as the Paris Commune that followed. Mr. Hill also reflected on his early career in politics and the transition he made into independent research. He talked about the 20-year partnership he developed with author David McCullough and the various books he has researched for him. He detailed the research he did for a wide variety of other authors including Evan Thomas, Nathaniel Philbrick, Jon Meacham, Michael Korda, and Dorie McCullough Lawson. He reacted to video clips of some of these authors and to a 1987 interview he did about his previous book, with Bill Hogan, [Will the Gentleman Yield?]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309298-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309298-1 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 01:00:37 GMT Ted Widmer talked about the book he edited, [Listening In: The Secret White House Recordings of John F. Kennedy]. The book contains audio CDs with 150 minutes of recorded conversations from the oval office, cabinet meetings, telephone calls, and private dictations during Kennedy's presidency. Mr. Widmer described how he was approached by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation to select, introduce, and transcribe the recordings. Mr. Widmer reacted to numerous clips played throughout the program including from during the Cuban missile crisis and discussions with Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett dealing with the riots over the integration of the University of Mississippi. There were also some more light-hearted moments. Mr. Widmer reflected upon his academic training at Harvard, as well as his experiences serving both President Bill Clinton, during his presidency, and Hillary Clinton, during her time as secretary of State. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309000-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309000-1 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:00:37 GMT Aida Donald, author of [Citizen Soldier: A Life of Harry S. Truman], discussed how the 33rd president's early career was characterized by his efforts to remain honest despite the corruption present in local Missouri politics and a video was shown of his "Pickwick Papers." She also talked about his courtship of Bess Wallace, whom he would later marry. Ms.*Donald recounted Truman's election to the United States Senate and his nomination to be Franklin Roosevelt's running mate in the 1944 presidential election. Ms.*Donald discussed his decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end World War II, President Truman's meeting with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin, and the firing of General MacArthur. Video clips of President Truman were shown.*A video clip was shown of her late husband, two time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Herbert Donald, as she talked about his career and the influence they had on each other's writings. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308922-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308922-1 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:00:25 GMT Walter Stahr talked about [Seward: Lincoln's Indispensable Man], his biography on William Seward, who he argued was one of the most important Americans of the 19th Century. He detailed Seward's service as a progressive governor of New York and an outspoken U.S. senator before being chosen as Abraham Lincoln's secretary of state and closest adviser. He spoke about the special relationship between the president and Seward, and observed that some detractors erroneously stated at the time that Seward was actually the power behind Lincoln's presidency. Secretary Seward was severely wounded by other assassins the night President Lincoln was assassinated, but remained as secretary of state through President Andrew Johnson's term. Mr. Stahr also talked about his own years as a practicing attorney and his decision to take up writing as a profession. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308865-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308865-1 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 01:00:31 GMT Heidi Ewing, co-director and co-producer with Rachel Grady of the documentary film [Detropia], discussed the premise of the film, which seeks to highlight the continuing deterioration of Detroit. She talked about Detroit's dramatic decrease in population over the past fifty years and stated that an additional fifty percent of the remaining population would leave immediately if given the opportunity. She highlighted Detroit Mayor Dave Bing's efforts to bring the city's financial situation under control. She suggested that Detroit is not alone with its problems, and the United States may be heading for an era of failed cities. She reacted to a video clip of "Q&A with Clarance Lusane" about the 1967 riots. Video clips from the film were shown including illegal "scrappers" who stripped metal from abandoned factories, a local blogger who explores empty buildings, and two artists who recently moved to Detroit in search of an inexpensive home and a place to experiment with their art. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308719-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308719-1 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:33 GMT Matthew Heineman talked about his documentary film, [Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare], in which he examines the deficiencies in America's health care system and explores cost effective solutions such as acupuncture and preventing illness with nutrition and lifestyle changes. He talked about the issues that arise from fee-for-service medical reimbursement that compensates doctors for each procedure, and in some cases leads to overtreatment of preventable diseases. He highlighted alternatives to this method of physician compensation, such as the plan at the Cleveland Clinic which pays doctors a salary and incentivizes them to provide better treatment as measured by patient's results. He also talked about why he became a filmmaker, and what he plans to do for his next project. Video clips from the film were shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308682-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308682-1 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 01:00:47 GMT Steve Inskeep discussed his book, [Instant City: Life and Death in Karachi]. He said he chose Karachi because the city best exemplifies the growth and change of a town when the population rapidly escalates. He shared the history of Pakistan's religions and governments, and the impact of them on the city since 1947. He also talked about a recent trip he made with some National Public Radio (NPR) staff members through Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt. He packaged a series of reports for the "Morning Edition" program and titled them the "Revolutionary Road Trip." He commented on audio clips of his radio series on the new government in Tunisia, controversy over alcohol in Carthage, and a surprise discovery of young children playing golf in the desert of Benghazi, Libya. He also reflected on his early days in broadcasting as well as the diversity of employees at NPR. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308437-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308437-1 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:32 GMT Evan Thomas talked about [Ike's Bluff: President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World], his narrative of the president's 1953-1961 term in office. In the book he suggested that President Eisenhower used the threat of nuclear war to prevent open conflict with the Soviet Union while never fully revealing just how far he was willing to go in deploying the weapons. He also detailed the personal aspects of Eisenhower and his presidency, including his relationship with his wife Mamie, his temper and health problems, and the 800 rounds of golf he played during his presidency. Topics included his relations with his contemporaries, including Central Intelligence Agency Director Allen Dulles, General Curtis LeMay, who pushed for a preemptive nuclear strike against the Soviets, and members of the press such as leading critic Joseph Alsop. Video clips were shown of Eisenhower home movies and his farewell address. Mr. Thomas also reacted to clips of previous appearances on C-SPAN. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308307-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308307-1 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:12 GMT Morley Safer talked about his early years at CBS News, revealing that he never finished college, and his impressions of Douglas Brinkley's new biography, [Cronkite], the designation of Mr. Cronkite as "the most trusted man in America," and told stories of working with the former CBS News anchor in London and other locales. He also discussed some of the most controversial episodes of the weekly news magazine "60 Minutes." Topics included his disapproval of the citizen journalism trend on the Internet, and his family life and legacy. Mr. Safer reacted to video clips of a C-SPAN tour of his office in New York City and to clips from C-SPAN programs. Also shown were video clips of "60 Minutes" colleagues and his April 1, 2012, report on the arts. Morley Safer, a "60 Minutes" correspondent for forty-two years, joined CBS News as a reporter in 1964. He began his journalism career at various newspapers in Canada, and was a correspondent and producer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308039-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308039-1 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:02 GMT Allan Sloan and Geoff Colvin talked about their [Fortune] Magazine cover story, "Hey Washington: Enough Already!" They describe the article as a common sense approach to steering the economy out of its rut. The two say they usually have different journalistic and personal styles and generally reach different conclusions, suggesting that if they can reach a consensus members of Congress can, too. Some of their proposals are restricting payments of Medicare end-of-life care, surcharging smokers and the obese for Medicare coverage, raising the Social Security retirement, age and eliminating the tax deduction for mortgage interest. Both writers acknowledge that the proposals are painful and there must be shared misery for all Americans in order to improve the long term economic outlook for the country. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308025-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308025-1 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:04 GMT Colbert King talked about his 22-year [Washington Post] career and the current political situation within the city's government. He described the crimes of council members Kwame Brown for bank fraud and campaign violations, and Harry Thomas Jr. for theft of funds and filing a false income tax return. He detailed the historical evolution of District of Columbia government, along with the troubled history of past administrations such as the arrest and conviction of former Mayor Marion Barry and recent charges of campaign irregularities surrounding the incumbent Mayor Vincent Gray. Colbert King was born in Washington, D.C., and attended Howard University. He has been a bank vice president, U.S. executive director of the World Bank, a Treasury Department deputy assistant secretary, and a State Department diplomat at the U.S. embassy in Bonn. He joined the [Post] editorial board in 1990 and was deputy editorial page editor from 2000 to 2007. He is married and has three adult sons. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307940-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307940-1 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:10 GMT Neil Barofsky talked about his book, [Bailout: An Inside Account of How Washington Abandoned Main Street While Rescuing Wall Street], his account of serving as special inspector general of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). He described his efforts to prevent fraud and abuse in the $700 billion allocated for TARP. He detailed his establishment of SIGTARP, the office that employed 140 and won criminal convictions of 18 people, and was continuing work on 153 pending civil and criminal investigations when he resigned in 2011. He related conflicts with Treasury Department officials as his office tried to protect taxpayers from losses in the programs. He also detailed his prior jobs and what it was like to work for the federal government in Washington, D.C. Mr. Barofsky is a senior fellow at the New York University School of Law where he received his law degree in 1995. He was Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York for eight years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307720-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307720-1 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:16 GMT University student and online reporter Andrew Kaczynski talked about his work for the newly expanded politics section on BuzzFeed, an Internet-based social news organization that delivers original reporting, opinion, and viral content. He described his role in finding, researching, and releasing old video clips of politicians, noting that some statements from a person s early career do not reflect their current positions. He talked about the role of social media in reporting news, and joked about the difficulty of explaining BuzzFeed to his own parents. He also discussed his news sources and his decision to pursue reporting as a career. Andrew Kaczynski was born and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and went to school at Ohio University. In 2010, he had an internship with the Republican National Committee. He joined BuzzFeed in January, 2012. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307609-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307609-1 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:10 GMT Ami Horowitz talked about his film, [U.N. Me], a critical portrayal of the role the United Nation plays in global politics and peacekeeping. He uses the term "docutainment" for his movie, crediting liberal filmmaker Michael Moore with motivating him, but calls his own political perspective "right of center." He argues that the U.N. has failed to serve the world in the manner for which it was chartered in 1945, citing examples of murder and rape by U.N. troops and its lack of decisive action to stop the genocide in Rwanda and ethnic cleansing in Sudan. He said he was outraged by the selection of Iranian President Ahmadinijad as the keynote speaker at the U.N.'s human rights conference. He described gaining access to the U.N. for filming and traveling the world for the production. Video clips of the film were shown. Ami Horowitz was born in Los Angeles and attended the University of Southern California. He worked as an investment banker in New York City. This was his first film. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307569-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307569-1 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:00:12 GMT Julianna Goldman talked about reporting on President Obama from the beginning of his candidacy in 2007 until the present, including her preparation for presidential news conferences and her experiences traveling with the White House press corps. She said her approach is to simply obtain information and not ask "gotcha" questions, and that her job gives viewers and readers a unique view into the presidency that others don't have. She recounted her decision to pursue journalism, citing Diane Sawyer, Charlie Rose, and Al Hunt as influences. Ms. Goldman was born in Maryland and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in political science from Barnard College in New York City. She joined Bloomberg in 2003 and served in a variety of roles, including associate producer for Bloomberg Television's Washington-based programming. She was assigned to cover candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) in 2007 and became Bloomberg's White House correspondent in 2009. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307473-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307473-1 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:10 GMT Walter Pincus talked about his career in journalism and some of his his recent writings on national security and defense issues. He detailed a couple of recent Pentagon projects he believes are examples of wasteful spending, such as a Huntsville, Alabama, Army band facility and an upgrade to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. He compared the amount spent on infrastructure money abroad to the amount spend domestically, saying that expenditures in the U.S. are more scrutinized and subject to budget cutbacks. He also related his role in the Valerie Plame investigation involving media leaks and the CIA, his reasons for getting a law degree in 2001, and reminisced about his experiences working for former Senator William Fullbright (D-AR). Mr. Pincus' career began as a [New York Times] copy boy. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University in 1954 and served in the U.S. Army. He has worked for the [Wall Street Journal], [Washington Star], and [New Republic], joining the [Post] in 1975. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307296-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307296-1 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:10 GMT Andrew Nagorski spoke about his historical narrative [Hitlerland: American Eyewitnesses to the Nazi Rise to Power] which told stories of American journalists and diplomats who were in Berlin prior to Adolf Hitler taking power. He focused on how individuals viewed Hitler and his rise throughout the 1930's and how these Americans helped point out the ruthless nature of Nazi Germany as the regime eliminated political opponents and instilled in the public a hatred of Jews. He also talked about broadcasters as they interviewed Hitler and were allowed to report on their early impressions, as well as social life in Berlin, and the power of the U.S. press corps in Berlin in the 1930s. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307274-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307274-1 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:04:56 GMT Justice Antonin Scalia discussed his book, [Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts], co-authored by Bryan Garner, that makes a case for a return to a more scrupulous and attentive approach to the words of legal texts. He defined the meaning of textualism as it relates to interpreting laws and the meanings of the words originalism and strict constructionism as they apply to constitutional law. He cautioned that individuals should read entire judicial opinions before reaching any conclusion about a particular judge's fairness. In this interview he discussed his opposition to cameras in the Supreme Court chamber. He responded to video clips and talked about criticism from the press, saying that he responds by not commenting or by writing letters to the editor and throwing them away. Antonin Scalia was nominated by President Reagan to the Court and approved in the Senate by a vote of 98-0 in September 1986. He was a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307035-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307035-1 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:09 GMT Representative John Lewis (D-GA) talked about his autobiography, [Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change], about his own early involvement in the non-violent protests of the civil rights movement. He recounted his experience leading a group of students across the Edmond Pettus Bridge in Alabama when he was 25 years old, and how he and other students were beaten and arrested by state troopers. He commented on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Stokely Carmichael and other early participants in the movement. He described meeting his wife at a dinner party in 1967, and his early childhood interest in becoming a minister. John Lewis was first elected to his 5th District seat in 1986. Before that, he served on the Atlanta city council. He was born in Troy, Alabama, and attended the American Baptist Theological Seminary and Fisk University, majoring in philosophy. He was the longest serving chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306997-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306997-1 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:10 GMT David Wood talked about the ten-part series he authored for Huffington Post, "Beyond the Battlefield: The War Goes on for the Severely Wounded," for which he won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. He described spending over nine months interacting with severely wounded veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and recounted interviews with soldiers' families, military surgeons, combat medics, therapists, nurses and others at treatment facilities across the country. His goal was to share the struggles of everyday life for the severely wounded. The prize-winning series was released as a Huffington Post e-book and is available online. In this interview Mr. Wood also discussed his early years covering wars, including his receiving the Gerald R. Ford Journalism award for distinguished reporting on national defense. David Wood has worked at Politics Daily, and has written for the [Baltimore Sun], [Time] Magazine, the Newhouse News Agency, and the [Los Angeles Times]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306892-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Q&A http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306892-1 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00:10 GMT