Political Issues

Former Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY) spoke on “Politics as a Contact Sport” at the Commonwealth Club of California. He discussed the current s… read more

Former Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY) spoke on “Politics as a Contact Sport” at the Commonwealth Club of California. He discussed the current state of political discourse in America, and contrasted it with the time he served in the Senate, 1979-1996. He talked about topics including terrorism, the war in Iraq, Supreme Court nominations, and journalism. He also answered questions submitted by members of the audience about current political events. close

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Program ID:
188024-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
San Francisco, California, United States
First Aired:
Jul 30, 2005 | 9:10pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jul 31, 2005 | 6:07am EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Jul 30, 2005 | 9:10pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 31, 2005 | 12:10am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 31, 2005 | 6:07am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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