Television Archive News Search Service (2024)

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Series/Special. Former Vice President Al Gore helps analyze the Republican National Convention. With Jennifer Granholm, Eliot Spitzer, and Cenk Uygur. New. (CC) (Stereo)
Topics: paul ryan, romney, mitt romney, obama, barack obama, obama, john mccain, syria, china, vo, iraq,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Series/Special. Former Vice President Al Gore helps analyze the Republican National Convention. With Jennifer Granholm, Eliot Spitzer, and Cenk Uygur. New. (CC) (Stereo)
Topics: romney, costco, camden, florida, obama, ann romney, obama, christie, new york, isaac, jennifer,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Series/Special. Former Vice President Al Gore helps analyze the Republican National Convention. With Jennifer Granholm, Eliot Spitzer, and Cenk Uygur. New. (CC) (Stereo)
Topics: ron paul, ann romney, romney, obama, wisconsin, paul ryan, costco, mitt romney, obama, south...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Series/Special. Former Vice President Al Gore helps analyze the Republican National Convention. With Jennifer Granholm, Eliot Spitzer, and Cenk Uygur. New. (CC) (Stereo)
Topics: al gore, romney, vo, eliot, massachusetts, bain, chris christie, florida, paul ryan, mitt romney,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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"The Dewey Story" is a Republican National Committee film promoting the 1948 presidential nominee Gov. Thomas Dewey of New York by telling the story of his political life. This film is part of the Library of Congress online National Screening Room. Sponsor: Republican National Committee
Topics: new york, dewey, tom dewey, albany, michigan, europe, white house
Source: Comcast Cable

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Released in 1969, "A Chronology of Hope" is a U.S. Information Agency film promoting America's diplomatic efforts to negotiate an end to the Vietnam War from 1964 to the beginning of the Richard Nixon administration. Like all other USIA productions, the film was intended only for foreign audiences. Although the film is optimistic about peace, U.S. participation in the war would continue for four more years. Sponsor: U.S. Information Agency
Topics: vietnam, johnson, united nations, hanoi, virginia, geneva, paris, john lewis, washington, bangkok,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This film documents the "Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom," a civil rights demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial on May 17, 1957. Approximately 25,000 people gathered to mark the third anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision, and to call for civil rights legislation to address the problems of segregation and racial violence. Speakers include A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins, Bayard Rustin, Martin Luther King Jr., Harry Belafonte, Rosa Parks, and Mahalia...
Topics: washington, montgomery, alabama, a. philip randolph, naacp, new york, roy wilkins, adam clayton...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This film documents NASA's December 21 to December 27, 1968 manned mission to orbit the Moon. The film shows the activities of astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders, features photography of the lunar surface, scenes from mission control in Houston, and the iconic photo of the Earth as seen from lunar orbit. Narrated by actor Burgess Meredith, the film also includes audio commentary on the significance of the mission by well-known public figures. Sponsor: NASA
Topics: apollo, houston, heaven, mankind, paris, washington, isaac asimov, moscow, frank boreman, thomas j....
Source: Comcast Cable

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1960 Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John F. Kennedy appears in Texas before a meeting of Houston ministers to address the topic of church and state, religious freedom, and tolerance. Paid for by the Kennedy-Johnson Texas Campaign Committee, the broadcast includes an extended question and answer session. John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic to be elected president of the United States. During the 1960 campaign, many Protestant groups publicly opposed Senator Kennedy, fearing the...
Topics: kennedy, houston, vatican, john f. kennedy, mr. kennedy, massachusetts, john kennedy, virginia,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This United States Public Health Service film details a variety of methods used to combat the spread of communicable disease; from inspecting ships and immigrants at Ellis Island, to combating mosquito and rat populations, to working with state and local authorities. The United States Public Health Service originated with an Act of Congress in 1798 for the "relief of sick and disabled seamen." The role and responsibilities of what is now called the Commissioned Corps of the U.S....
Topics: new york, washington, kentucky, boston, baltimore, the laboratory, ellis island, pan american union
Source: Comcast Cable

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[LIVE] A House subcommittee conducts an oversight hearing of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Witnesses include representatives from the departments of State, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services and the Government Accountability Office. Sponsor: House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security
Topics: mr. lloyd, mr. henshaw, mr. cissna, uscis, washington, fbi, isis, massachusetts, california, lloyd,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Narrated by actor William Shatner, this documentary chronicles the Iran Hostage Crisis from the hostage's point of view, using interviews with former hostages and footage shot by Iranian students and the Iran government. Released on the 10th anniversary of the ordeal that began on November 4, 1979, the documentary traces significant events throughout the 444 days of captivity and includes scenes in Washington, D.C. and inside the buildings where 52 hostages were held in Tehran. Sponsor:...
Topics: iran, tehran, cia, washington, canada, captivity, taylor, carter, ken taylor, jimmy carter, kate,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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"The Atlantic Community" is a series of twenty-minute films produced between 1954 and 1956 and financed by the U.S. government. The series was designed to familiarize NATO member countries with the culture, history, industries, tourist attractions, and military contributions of their NATO partners and was distributed in many different languages for television and cinema audiences. This episode is an introduction to the United Kingdom. Sponsor: NATO
Topics: britain, atlantic, nato, europe, ann compton, england, abc news white house, white house historical...
Source: Comcast Cable

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In this film produced by the Naval White House Photographic Unit, Lady Bird Johnson begins at the Statue of Liberty, where she dedicates the American Museum of Immigration. She then visits New York City and travels up the Hudson River by boat to visit cultural sites and encourage historic preservation. Sponsor: U.S. Naval Photographic Center
Topics: mrs. johnson, hudson, johnson, washington, new york, boscobel, new york city, sunnyside, lawrence...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Using photographs, political cartoons, and newsreel footage, this Defense Department film biography of President Theodore Roosevelt marks the centennial of his 1858 birth by paying tribute to the "Rough Rider." Sponsor: Department of Defense
Topics: roosevelt, europe, new york, white house, washington, navy, spain, panama
Source: Comcast Cable

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Using a map and portions of NBC's election night coverage, three political scientists dissect the results of a presidential contest that saw Jimmy Carter narrowly defeat incumbent President Gerald Ford. "Election 1976" is a series of eight programs produced by the U.S. Information Agency during the country's bicentennial year. Intended for international audiences, the program describes the U.S. presidential election system, and follows the campaign's progress. Sponsor: U.S....
Topics: carter, jimmy carter, ford, california, mr. carter, georgia, illinois, roosevelt, white house,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This Defense Department documentary uses archival film and interviews with veterans to pay what the film argues is an overdue tribute to the contributions of African Americans during World War II. The film documents the barriers faced by men and women who volunteered to serve, and culminates with the 1997 award of the Medal of Honor to seven African Americans. Sponsor: Department of Defense
Topics: navy, france, europe, china, washington, patton, germany, pacific, italy, okinawa, belgium, russia,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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In a televised address to the nation from the White House, President Nixon announces that U.S. and South Vietnamese forces will attack North Vietnamese military bases in Cambodia along the border with South Vietnam. Sponsor: White House
Topics: vietnam, cambodia, washington, laos, hanoi, saigon
Source: Comcast Cable

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This is the final film in a monthly series produced by the Naval Photographic Unit to document the activities of President Lyndon B. Johnson between 1964 and 1969. LBJ reflects on his time in office in speeches, ceremonies and events. He honors the Apollo 8 astronauts, dedicates the Hirshhorn Museum of Art, awards several Medals of Honor, holds his final cabinet meeting, delivers a State of the Union address, and witnesses the inauguration of Richard Nixon. The film also covers the First Lady,...
Topics: johnson, mrs. johnston, washington, white house, vietnam, earl g wheeler, c-span, mankind, richard...
Source: Comcast Cable

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In this film produced by the Naval White House Photographic Unit, Lady Bird Johnson begins at the Statue of Liberty, where she dedicates the American Museum of Immigration. She then visits New York City and travels up the Hudson River by boat to visit cultural sites and encourage historic preservation. Sponsor: U.S. Naval Photographic Center
Topics: hudson, johnson, mrs. johnson, washington, new york city, ms. johnson, irving, lawrence...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) held a town hall meeting with constituents in Darien, Connecticut. Topics discussed included the impeachment inquiry, health care access and affordability and climate change. This town hall meeting took place prior to the start of the public impeachment hearings. Sponsor: U.S. House of Representatives | Himes, J. (D-CT)
Topics: donald trump, nra, connecticut, virginia, ohio, youngstown, darien, jim jordan, mick mulvaney,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This June 1955 broadcast by the radio and television networks in cooperation with the U.S. Public Health Service hoped to dispel fears about the safety of the new Salk vaccine. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary Oveta Culp Hobby - who resigned a month later - introduces Surgeon General Leonard Scheele, who details efforts to insure the vaccine's safety. In May of 1955, the Surgeon General of the United States temporarily shut down the distribution of the Salk vaccine....
Topic: washington
Source: Comcast Cable

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[LIVE] Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies before the House Judiciary Committee about the special counsel's investigation into whether President Trump obstructed the FBI probe into Russian interference in the 2016 campaign. Sponsor: House Judiciary Committee
Topics: mueller, fbi, trump, mr. mueller, russia, manafort, don mcgahn, mcgahn, comey, white house, barr,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This Castle Films newsreel summarizes the life of President Franklin Roosevelt up to and including his third inauguration ceremony and parade on January 20, 1941. Sponsor: Castle Films
Topics: roosevelt, reagan, mr. roosevelt, washington, white house, franklin delano roosevelt, new york
Source: Comcast Cable

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This Joint Congressional Inaugural Committee and Naval Photographic Center film details the time-honored events that take place on presidential inauguration day. Documenting the January 20, 1969 Richard Nixon inauguration, the film shows planning meetings and the construction of the ceremony platform, then chronicles the day beginning with the White House meeting between outgoing President Johnson and incoming President Nixon. The narrator describes the sequence of events, the order of guest...
Topics: richard nixon, mankind, pennsylvania, johnson, white house, john mccormack, nixon
Source: Comcast Cable

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Four prominent figures in American law including Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan recalled their experiences working as clerks for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. They discussed Marshall's personality, his skill as a storyteller, and his impact on their careers. The Supreme Court Historical Society hosted this event in the Supreme Court chamber. Sponsor: Supreme Court Historical Society
Topics: marshall, alabama, kentucky, brennan, thorogood, dallas, luby, brown, florida, thurgood marshall,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The Heritage Foundation hosted a discussion with retired Lt. Gen. Thomas Spoehr on his plan for modernizing the Army. In addition, he discussed defense technology, Army personnel management, military funding and threats posed by Russia and China. Lt. Gen. Spoehr serves as the director of Heritage's Center for National Defense. Jen Judson, a reporter for Defense News, moderated the conversation. Sponsor: Heritage Foundation
Topics: russia, china, pentagon, mccarthy, mcconville, dave johnson, navy, jen, north korea, afghanistan,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Representative Dan Meuser (R-PA), a member of the Budget Committee, discussed the economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak and federal policy options to respond to it. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Washington Journal
Topics: cdc, china, pennsylvania, washington, trump, obama, c-span, roger, donald trump, richard, the cdc,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This U.S. Information Agency film produced by Movietone News documents key events in President John F. Kennedy's administration from the 1961 inauguration to the 1962 State of the Union address. Sponsor: U.S. Information Agency
Topics: kennedy, united nations, washington, congo, un, mrs. kennedy, mr. kennedy, white house, japan,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This United Auto Workers animated campaign film for President Franklin Roosevelt was directed by Chuck Jones, who helped create Bugs Bunny and other characters for Warner Brothers, and later produced and directed "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." In this film, FDR is depicted as a modern steam engine -- the "Win the War Special," while his Republican opponent Gov. Thomas E. Dewey (R-NY) is depicted as an dilapidated steam engine -- the "Defeatist Limited." Sponsor:...
Topics: joe, washington, c-span
Source: Comcast Cable

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This 1945 Universal Newsreel includes stories about the Potsdam Declaration of Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and President Harry Truman, the science behind the atom bomb, and Truman's speech announcing the August 6, 1945 bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. Sponsor: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: new mexico, washington
Source: Comcast Cable

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This Universal Newsreel includes stories on Alaska celebrating statehood, construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway, Nike Hercules Missile demonstration, President & Mrs. Eisenhower celebrating their 42nd wedding anniversary, and Queen Elizabeth visits Scotland. Sponsor: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: white house, new york, elizabeth
Source: Comcast Cable

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Narrated by actor William Shatner, this documentary chronicles the Iran Hostage Crisis from the hostage's point of view, using interviews with former hostages and footage shot by Iranian students and the Iran government. Released on the 10th anniversary of the ordeal that began on November 4, 1979, the documentary traces significant events throughout the 444 days of captivity and includes scenes in Washington, D.C. and inside the buildings where 52 hostages were held in Tehran. Sponsor:...
Topics: iran, tehran, cia, washington, taylor, canada, captivity, carter, bob anders, jimmy carter, new...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This 1945 Office of War Information United Newsreel includes five stories: President Franklin Roosevelt is inaugurated for a fourth term in a ceremony at the White House, a Coast Guard helicopter demonstrates a sea rescue, a Japanese airbase on Puerto Princesa Island in the Philippines is bombed, ice breakers work on Lake Michigan, and fighting in Burma (Myanmar) is shown. Sponsor: U.S. Office of War Information
Topic: white house
Source: Comcast Cable

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The U.S. War Department produced this documentary on the final meeting of the "Big Three" - Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and President Franklin Roosevelt, which took place at a Crimean resort in Ukraine. The film begins with a preliminary meeting on the Mediterranean island of Malta, and ends with FDR making his final address to a joint session of Congress on March 1, 1945. He died a little over a month later on April 12. Sponsor: Department...
Topics: malta, mr. roosevelt, washington, roosevelt, yalta, harry hopkins, crimea, franklin delano...
Source: Comcast Cable

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President Ronald Reagan addressed the citizens of the Soviet Union about the nature of the American holiday season, the treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union and the possibility of another meeting between the two countries. General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev addressed the citizens of the United States on the new status of relations between the United States and the Soviet Union and offered a bright picture of the future. Sponsor: C-SPAN
Topics: gorbachev, ronald reagan, washington, moscow
Source: Comcast Cable

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This 1945 Office of War Information film examines world events leading to the U.S. entry into World War II
Topics: britain, china, germany, europe, france, england, navy, nazis, adolf hitler, narrator, russia,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This film produced by Standard Oil Company of California, now Chevron Corporation, documents oil exploration and well-drilling efforts in Saudi Arabia from 1932 until about 1948. The Arabia American Oil Company (Aramco), now Saudi Aramco, has been 100% owned by the Saudi government since 1980, and is now one of the most profitable companies in the world. Sponsor: Standard Oil Company of California
Topics: bahrain, saudi arabia, europe, california, persian gulf, san francisco, fishback, saudi arabia,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Civil rights pioneers Fred Gray and Congressman John Lewis talked about Rosa Parks and her long history of civil rights activism. They highlighted her influence in igniting boycotts and non-violent protests against segregation and discrimination. This event was held to celebrate the opening of the new exhibit "Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words" at the Library of Congress. Sponsor: Library of Congress
Topics: michelle, alabama, claudette, jane, montgomery, king, joanne, martin luther king, mrs. gunter,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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House Republican leadership members, female political experts and former campaign staffers spoke at the launch event for Rep. Elise Stefanik's (R-NY) political action committee, which aims to recruit and elect Republican women. This portion of the event included a series of panel discussions composed of Republican consultants, former U.S. House candidates and political action committee leaders. The event concluded with keynote remarks by Elizabeth Heng, a 2018 Republican candidate for...
Topics: parker, julie, emily, stefanik, ashley, julie conway, pac, tiffany, elise, carol, d.c., carol...
Source: Comcast Cable

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On "Road to the White House Rewind," we look back to the 1980 presidential election when Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy. In a taped message from New York City, the former California governor talks about the economy, taxes, energy and foreign policy. Ronald Reagan went on to win the 1980 Republican nomination, with George H.W. Bush finishing a distant second. He then defeated incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter in the general election, carrying 44 states. Sponsor: Reagan...
Topics: jimmy carter, canada, mexico, ronald reagan, california, mr. carter, opec
Source: Comcast Cable

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This conversation was from a series on revisionist history - exploring what that term means and how it influences our understanding of the past. Historians focused on early America and addressed topics ranging from the 1619 arrival of enslaved Africans to non-English colonial perspectives and Revolutionary War soldier experiences. The Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest at Villanova University hosted this event. Sponsor: Villanova University | Lepage Center for History in...
Topics: jason, virginia, karin, brazil, philadelphia, atlantic, washington, north america, karen,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This newsreel for African-American audiences was part of a series produced in the 1940s and 1950s. Stories in this episode include segments about boxer Beau Jack in the U.S. Army; a gala party attended by Eleanor Roosevelt; and an Office of Price Administration (OPA) meeting in Harlem. Sponsor: Library of Congress
Topics: louisville, beau jack, roosevelt, washington
Source: Comcast Cable

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This CBS News report covers Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D-New York) announcing his bid for the 1968 presidential nomination, challenging sitting President Lyndon B. Johnson. The announcement and press conference is followed by a CBS interview with Sen. Eugene McCarthy (D-Minnesota) who was also running for president. In the March 12 New Hampshire primary, McCarthy had received 42% of the vote to LBJ's 49%. Sponsor: Robert F. Kennedy for President
Topics: mccarthy, johnson, vietnam, kennedy, new hampshire, wisconsin, california, washington, robert...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This biographical film was produced by Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1952 presidential campaign and features his accomplishments during World War II and his role in the formation of NATO. This fourteen minute newsreel-style film was shown in movie theaters and distributed to civic organizations. Sponsor: Library of Congress
Topics: eisenhower, europe, texas, abilene, new york, hitler, france, dwight eisenhower, lincoln, dwight...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Walter Cronkite anchors CBS News coverage of day three of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Correspondents report on dissent within the convention hall by anti-Vietnam War delegates and violence at Grant Park and outside the Hilton Hotel where protesters were outnumbered by Chicago police and National Guard troops. The CBS coverage ends with the nomination of Vice President Hubert Humphrey for president. Sponsor: CBS News
Topics: mccarthy, mcgovern, humphrey, channing phillips, hubert humphrey, chicago, humphrey, robert...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This film of an anti-Vietnam War speech by Bess Myerson Grant was produced by Another Mother for Peace and recorded at the May 9, 1970 World Mother's Day Assembly in San Francisco. Ms. Grant was the New York City consumer affairs commissioner at the time, and was the first Jewish Miss America in 1945. This film is presented courtesy of the Another Mother for Peace records, Swarthmore College Peace Collection. Another Mother for Peace was a non-profit organization founded in 1967 with the stated...
Topics: pentagon, vietnam, cambodia, oregon, mrs. smith, honeywell, indochina, south carolina, california,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Newsreel coverage of the second inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957 was shown courtesy of the Eisenhower Presidential Library. The video, produced by the Senate Recording Studio, features highlights of President Eisenhower's second inauguration. The official oath was taken in private at the White House because January 20th fell on a Sunday in 1957. The next day, Monday January 21st, a public inaugural ceremony was held. This video also shows highlights of the parade and balls...
Topics: eisenhower, white house, mamie, washington, richard nixon, georgia, massachusetts, humphrey,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Cornell College professor Catherine Stewart talked about racial dynamics during the 1930s, including the Federal Writers' Project, a New Deal-era effort to gather narratives from former slaves. She also spoke about her book, "Long Past Slavery: Representing Race in the Federal Writers' Project." We interviewed Professor Stewart at the Organization of American Historians annual meeting in Philadelphia. Sponsor: Organization of American Historians
Topics: stewart, florida, neal hurston, washington, pat nixon, white house, brown, catherine stewart
Source: Comcast Cable

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Three political analysts discuss the presidential primary system as it existed in 1976, the race between incumbent President Gerald Ford and challenger Ronald Reagan, and their ideas for reforming the nomination system. This U.S. Information Agency program was produced for international audiences. Sponsor: U.S. Information Agency
Topics: florida, howard, new hampshire, stephen, truman, mcgovern, white house, jimmy carter,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This film documents the first flight of a space shuttle. Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-1) was launched on April 12, 1981, from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The footage highlights liftoff, the onboard activities of astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen, including a television transmission, as well as the landing in Rogers Dry Lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base in California on April 14, 1981. Other footage included Flight Director Neil Hutchinson talking about loose tiles at...
Topics: columbia, houston, columbia, roger, california, nasa, john young, crippen, on board, c-span
Source: Comcast Cable

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The Women's International League for Peace & Freedom was founded in 1915 by more than 1000 women from around the world opposed to World War I. This film, courtesy of the Swarthmore College Peace Collection, uses interviews with several early members, photographs, and archival film to document the history of the anti-war group up until the mid-1980s. Sponsor: Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Topics: vietnam, europe, washington, hitler, germany, jane adams, sunset, england, adams, louisville,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This Pepperdine College Cold War film documents Soviet territorial expansion between 1917 and 1962, and warns of the threat of international communism. Primarily focused on the increase of Soviet global influence following World War II, the film details how Poland, Hungary, China, North Korea, Cuba, and North Vietnam were influenced by leaders in Moscow. Sponsor: Pepperdine University
Topics: stalin, moscow, china, khrushchev, russia, soviet union, berlin, poland, romania, soviets, ussr,...
Source: Comcast Cable

2 2.0

The Women's International League for Peace & Freedom was founded in 1915 by more than 1000 women from around the world opposed to World War I. This film, courtesy of the Swarthmore College Peace Collection, uses interviews with several early members, photographs, and archival film to document the history of the anti-war group up until the mid-1980s. Sponsor: Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Topics: europe, washington, vietnam, germany, jane adams, sunset, adams, hitler, moscow, woodrow wilson,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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[LIVE] Forty years after a gunman fired at President Reagan, former White House staffers and Secret Service agents who were there that day talk with Del Quentin Wilber, author of "Rawhide Down: The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan." Sponsor: Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library
Topics: reagan, jerry, white house, ronald reagan, washington, brady, carter, nancy reagan, jack, tim...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Narrated by actor James Doohan, best known for his role as Star Trek's "Scotty," this NASA film also includes appearances by writers Isaac Asimov and James Michener. Produced prior to the first shuttle mission on April 12, 1981, the film explains the shuttle program by showing a simulated flight of Columbia, and emphasizes the global effort - especially in payloads and in constructing, supplying, and occupying the International Space Station. Sponsor: NASA
Topics: columbia, columbia, nasa, mankind, europe, california, houston, bob crippen, germany
Source: Comcast Cable

4 4.0

This Academy Award-winning short documentary takes viewers on a tour through the Library's reading rooms and facilities, highlighting how the institution benefits the public and scholars worldwide. The U.S. Office of War Information Overseas Branch, which included many Hollywood veterans, created this film and dozens of others which were designed to showcase American society and institutions for foreign audiences. Sponsor: U.S. Office of War Information
Topics: washington, nancy bristow, virginia
Source: Comcast Cable

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This film commissioned by the Chicago-based publisher of Negro Digest, Ebony, and Jet magazines encourages businesses to open their minds to the growing black middle class of the 1950s. The U.S. Commerce secretary uses statistics to make an appeal, and scenes of African Americans shopping and at home are accompanied by a narrator who argues against racial stereotypes. Sponsor: Johnson Publishing Company
Topics: chicago, reagan, washington, d.c.
Source: Comcast Cable

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Meighan Stone and Rachel Vogelstein spoke about the global impact of the #MeToo movement. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this virtual event. Sponsor: Politcs and Prose Bookstore
Topics: rachel, meighan, brazil, afghanistan, nigeria, egypt, biden, white house, pakistan, washington,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This NASA-funded film details the July 1969 Apollo 11 mission to the moon with astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. It includes space footage, scenes of spectators viewing the launch from Kennedy Space Center, reactions of people watching the mission around the world, the development of rockets, and pre-Apollo 11 medical testing of the human body in space conditions. "Moonwalk One" also shows parades for the astronauts after the splashdown and scenes of...
Topics: houston, roger, columbia, armstrong, aldrin, charlie, collins, mankind, neil, florida, neil...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Three days prior to leaving office, President Ronald Reagan is interviewed by NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw. The president discusses his mother, alcoholic father, religious beliefs, careers in radio, acting, and politics, and reflects on his eight years in office. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library provided this video. Sponsor: White House
Topics: ronald reagan, dixon, illinois, reagan, iowa, chicago, washington, california, dixon, galesburg,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Ben Stein, a former speechwriter for Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, spoke about President Nixon's time in the White House. He talked about the 37th president's energy policies as well as his initiatives in Israel and Southeast Asia. He also speculated on what President Nixon might think of the current political landscape. People: William Baribault Sponsor: Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
Topics: richard nixon, nixon, ben stein, israel, mr. nixon, china, vietnam, nixon, ussr, mr. trump, russia,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The RNC Standing Committee on Rules meets in Cleveland ahead of next week's convention, where delegates will select the party's presidential nominee for the November election
Topics: mr. blackwell, rnc, mr. evans, maryland, madame, arizona, massachusetts, idaho, california, mr....
Source: Comcast Cable

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Author Robert Watson talks about the War of 1812, detailing the British military campaign and American resistance on August 24, 1814, the day the British burned the Capitol.
Topics: washington, ross, coburn, brock, madison, baltimore, navy, jefferson, britain, armstrong, napoleon,...
Source: Comcast Cable

0 0.0

This June 1955 broadcast by the radio and television networks in cooperation with the U.S. Public Health Service hoped to dispel fears about the safety of the new Salk vaccine. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary Oveta Culp Hobby - who resigned a month later - introduces Surgeon General Leonard Scheele, who details efforts to insure the vaccine's safety. In May of 1955, the Surgeon General of the United States temporarily shut down the distribution of the Salk vaccine....
Topic: washington
Source: Comcast Cable

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Robert Norris of the Natural Resources Defense Council and Kari Bird and Marty Sherwin, authors of ``American Prometheus,'' discuss the impact Gen. Leslie Groves and Robert Oppenheimer had on the Manhattan Project.
Topics: oppenheimer, los alamos, manhattan, nichols, harry truman, simpson, hiroshima, marty, washington,...
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Representative Michael Burgess (R-TX), a physician and chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, talked about Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. He said he was open to allowing states keep their Medicaid expansion. Following his remarks and a question and answer period, health care benefits officials for major companies such as Boeing, Walmart and Wells Fargo talked about the challenges of keeping their work force healthy and providing...
Topics: boeing, calpers, dr. burgess, hsa, washington, texas, california, aco, alice, cassidy, sally,...
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This CIA film from 1985 details what the agency argued was a vast system of indoctrination in the Soviet Union which discouraged individualism and encouraged passive acceptance of Kremlin rule from cradle to grave. In 2011, the CIA's Information Management Services declassified over 200 documents regarding intelligence on the Soviet Union that the CIA provided the Reagan administration. Included in the release were video briefings created by the Directorate of Intelligence for policymakers....
Topics: lenin, russia, germany, moscow
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Appearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray delivers the agency's semiannual report, which will focus on mortgages, credit cards, and student loans
Topics: mr. cordray, cordray, florida, toyota, missouri, texas, california, mr. westmoreland, clinton,...
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Eyewitness accounts about American History, and the people and events that have shaped our natio
Topics: california, long beach, southern california, wilmington, braceros, city, los angeles
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House Homeland Security Committee Chair Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) speaks about the state of homeland security in an address at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C
Topics: isis, syria, paris, fbi, europe, washington, san bernardino, mccaul, texas, d.c., michael mccaul,...
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Victoria Coates, former deputy national security adviser to President Donald Trump (2019-20), joins the Cato Institute for a discussion on foreign policy and the Republican party.
Topics: ukraine, europe, justin, brandan, china, victoria, nsc, nato, israel, trump, russia, gop, obama,...
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This 1958 National Association of Broadcasters' film depicted the history of radio and the role it has played in American life. It was released as "Hear and Now." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. Sponsor: National Association of Broadcasters
Topics: washington, connecticut
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This 1972 video from the Department of Transportation explained how economic development may be linked to community airports. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies. Sponsor: Department of Transportation
Topics: rogers, ohio, arkansas, faa, bartow, colorado, george m wallace, illinois, utah, adap, florida,...
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Rep. Charles Sandman (R-N.J.) speaks at a House Judiciary Committee hearing to consider articles of impeachment against President Nixon.
Topics: washington, richard nixon, adam clayton powell, mr. sandman
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