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    Presidential Libraries Symposium

    Representatives of public and private presidential libraries and museums gathered for a congressional symposium on their mission and future. Among the topics discussed were funding, current …

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    Presenting Controversial Presidential History

    Sharon Fawcett discussed the presidential libraries and the challenges of presenting controversial issues in an objective way. She showed slides as she talked about the shifting balances bet…

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    Why Presidential Sites Matter

    Michael Beschloss gave a keynote address at a conference on presidential sites and libraries. He talked about the importance of presidential sites and what can be learned from them. He said …

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    The Presidency in the Nuclear Age, Panel 1

    A panel discussion on how U.S. foreign policy and the presidency have been shaped by the development, use, and spread of nuclear weapons focused on foreign policy decision-making during the …

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    Carter Library Re-Dedication Ceremony

    A ceremony was held to re-dedicate the Jimmy Carter Presidential Museum on former President Carter’s 85th birthday. The museum which honors his life and work was re-opened that day after ext…

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    Presidential Sites and Libraries Coalition Building

    Ray Suarez moderated a panel on the use of materials at presidential sites and libraries and several works on case studies using archival materials located at the repositories. They spoke ab…

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    Pre-Inaugural Events

    Telephone lines were opened for viewer comments about inauguration day activities and preparations. Studio and remote guests also commented on the significance of the inaugural ceremonies, t…

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    Vietnam and the Presidency: Presidential Tapes

    Historians and researchers spoke on the topic “Vietnam and Presidential Tapes.” They talked about the use of presidential libraries and primary source material on the Vietnam War found in a…

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    Presidential Libraries Series Overview

    Producers described the making of the C-SPAN Presidential Library Series. They talked about various material housed at Library sites, research performed in preparation for the series, conten…

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    The Life Cycle of Presidential Libraries

    A panel chaired by Allen Weinstein discussed the work of presidential libraries. The session “The Life Cycle of Presidential Libraries: From Processing to Declassification to Education” of t…

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    Presidential Historic Sites

    Sharon Fawcett, Deputy Assistant Archivist for Presidential Libraries, talked about her department’s role in creating and preserving the nation’s presidential libraries. Barry Mackintosh, a …

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    Access to Presidential Records

    Panelists talked about the interplay of the Freedom of Information Act and national security concerns in the level of access to presidential documents. They examined how chronological proxim…

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    Tuesday Journal National Archives

    Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…

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