eastern on c-span. c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app. >>> house lawmakers recently agreed to provide additional special immigrant visas for afghan interpreters, contractors and other valuable allies as the u.s. military prepares to leave the country. the measure, sponsored by congressman jason crow of colorado, would open up extra slots in a visa program for afghan allies at risk of persecution or death if they remain in afghanistan. >> the gentleman is recognized. >> mr. speaker, hr 35, by expedi

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it's television for serious readers learn discover explore weekends on c-span 2. this week we're looking back to this date in history. each year for the past 194 years americans have celebrated the anniversary of their independence here and in thousands of towns and cities throughout the united states. this year's fourth of july celebrations were something special. the nationwide honor america day as it was called was a non-political observance with leaders of both political parties taking part. americans from all walks of life took this opportunity to find the common grounds and affection for the country and to share that affection with others. they honor america day program was simply a celebration of the 194th anniversary of the day on which the colonies of north america declared that they were from that time and independent nation and based this national independence on the concept of individual liberty. here in washington the day-long program began at 10:30 in the morning. the morning activities focused primarily on religious observances with protestants roma

, at twitter c-span double j and, on instagram at c-span w.. now john, is there anything on governments latency that is in charge of spaceflight, nassau can learn from what is being done by bezos, branson and elon musk? but the government learned off from what is being done by private companies? >> let's take one step back. nasa has nothing to do with these flights. they are regulated by the federal aviation, and a department of transportation, who has to issue a license for the flight. again, they're not making contributions to the nasa program. they hope to make money with these businesses that have regulations associated with him coming out of the department of transportation on. >> but is there anything that is being done by these private companies that nasa may want to emulate in the future? >> no, i don't think so. nasa has the capability putting people in orbit since john glenn's flight in 1962, and in fact, the first two flights, with alan shepard of may of 1961, and august of 61, were like these flights, just quick up and down. >> so,

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c-span viewers, the c-span viewership certainly know charlie cook, the cook political report, it's 176th appearance on c-span today dating back to 1985, back when we were still calling you charles cook, it was november 1st, 1985. if you want to join charlie cook this morning, democrats can call in at 748-0800, republicans 748-8001, independents 748-8002. charlie cook, you were talking about razor thin majorities who govern as if they are not in razor thin majorities. when did that start? you went back to republicans and the trump administration, but when did that start and how did the majorities act in the old days whenever those were? >> that's a great question, john. i think our entire political system basically started changing about 30 years ago. around 1991-'92 and that this was sort of the ultimate reach, hopefully it's ultimate, but the thing is that in the old days you saw a fairly substantial percentage of people in one party would say they approve of someone from the other party. i mean, for example, eisenhower and kennedy each of them had 60% job approval ratings at the 100-da

watch american history tv every saturday and book tv every sunday on c-span 2. to commemorate its 60th anniversary and the publication of james hoban designer and builder of the white house the white house historical association paid tribute to the irish immigrant at hobin's washington dc grave site. next on the presidency we hear from among others the irish ambassador to the united states who spoke about his countrymen the white house historical association hosted this event and provided the video. well, good afternoon again, and thank you all for coming on this. thankfully overcast but not rainy day. we appreciate you being here with us. ambassador archbishop president general van buren the grand master of the grand lodge of the district of columbia our dear friends from the royal hibernians or the ancient hibernians hi, my name is stewart mclaurin and i'm the president of the white house historical association. and it's my privilege to welcome you here for this special occasion today. this is going to be a brief ceremony commemorating james hoban. whose work

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eastern on c-span 3's american history tv. >> 1700 block of massachusetts avenue northwest. wagon, you head up that way. we have a report of two cars overturned on connecticut and california. 606. any unit in the area of dupont circle, they're placing barricades on new hampshire avenue. >> 6:08 a.m. attention all units, tear gas is being used in the area of 34th and prospect northwest. >> 3614, 101, dupont circle. >> 607, do you have it? 619, we have another large group at dupont circle blocking the street. >> a large group at 34th and prospect. ♪♪ >> the whole world is watching. the whole world is watching. the whole world is watching. the whole world is watching. the whole world is watching. >> this was the spring offensive, the mobilization of masses of people at a given time and place attracts worldwide news coverage and attention. for the protest organizer, inciter and provider it is a vital and necessary tactic. on april 24th, 1971, the national peace action coalition supported by welfare rights groups, labor unions and others held a massive demonstration in washin

one story we're obviously following the senate in today over on c-span 2. also over on c-span 2 and getting under way shortly, our coverage is live now but it's the blue origin launch live in west texas and some video we're seeing from the coverage. that launch of the blue origin spacecraft is set for 9:00 eastern. we will look in and watch that launch if we are able when 9:00 comes around. but it's open forum and your chance to dictate the conversation a little bit. 202-748-8000 is the line for democrats. 202-748-8001 for republicans. go ahead, mary. >> caller: okay, my major concern was what i seen yesterday, which was what going on at the border. we're told, you know, as american people, as citizens that we can't do anything pretty much unless the government tells us to do it because of the virus. but yet when i looked at that picture of those people coming into our country that we do not know who's vaccinated. we don't know what their medical status is. and i don't understand that. why are we letting people into our country during a time when our virus

charter communications along with these television companies support c-span 2 as a public service tens of thousands of anti-vietnam war protesters converged on washington dc in may of 1971 or than 7,000 people were arrested in a single day. coming up on american history tv. we look back 50 years at those protests with investigative journalist lawrence roberts. he's the author of may day 1971 a white house at war a revolt in the streets and the untold history of america's biggest mass arrest. all right. this was the spring of offensive the mobilization of masses of people at a given time and place attracts worldwide news coverage and attention. for the protest organizer insider and promoter. it is a vital and necessary tactic. on april 24th, 1971 the national peace action coalition supported by welfare rights groups labor unions and others held a massive demonstration in washington, dc. some 175,000 people from all walks of life with differing ideologies and purposes marched from the white house to the capitol. washington has grown accustomed to this method of voicing descent. larger th

. ♪♪ >> buckeye broadband, along with these television companies supports c-span 2 as a public service. >> to mark its 60th anniversary the white house historical society published james hoban designer and builder of the white house. tonight on american history tv a panel discussion addresses the political and cultural ideas behind the mansion recognized worldwide. they also look back at the life and career of james hoban who was born in ireland and emigrated to the united states. you can watch that starting at 8:00 eastern on c-span 3's american history tv. >>> the decade of the 1960s wrote itself into history with names of pride and shame. words for all time and words of passing fancy. the decade created a new vocabulary of the magnificent and the minuscule. expo. mini skirts. koufax. kennedy. pope john. john glenn. graham. the beatles. peace corps. clay. pope paul. the wall. johnson. warhol. streisand. dope. black power. goldwater. hippie. dion. woodstock. the pill. james bond. tiny tim. hair. >> brant. bobby. wallace. golda meier. ecology. the supremes. apollo. psychedelic. wyeth.

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you can always text us at 202748-8003 and we're always reading on social media on twitter at c-span wj and on facebook at facebook.com slash ceasefan now nicholas at the top of we showed a real that reference a mysterious training base in guatemala if the media knew about this was this operation ever really a secret. well, and that's the problem. i mentioned that it was too small to succeed as a military operation. it was too large as an intelligence operation to stay secret. you're absolutely right. um castro knew what was happening. i mean had agents in guatemala. where the cuban exiles most of them were being trained but also, i mean he was relying mostly on american and regional newspaper reporters. who would hear things from the cuban exile community in miami? and we're able to piece together pretty much the whole story in fact. the new york times on january 10th 1961 had a front page above the fold with a map article. explaining that the us was preparing cuban exiles for action against the castro regime president eisenhower's in the last days of his administration said that basic

go to c-span shop.org. >> next on c-span's book tv, "the atlantic" staff writer george packer makes his case about how to reunite americans. then peter coleman shares his thoughts about americans can move away from political polarization. and later, harvard professor henry louis gates divides a history of religion and the church in lack communities -- black communities. now, here is author george packer. >> welcome to community bookstore's community book series. i'm the director of the bookstore and in thrilled to welcome george packer for the release of "last best hope: america in crisis and renewal," in conversation with thomas patterson williams. events like the one you're about to see have become a bright spot to our days and i thank george, one of our favorite locals. you should be able to see and hear our presenters, but they can't see or hear you. if you have questions, click the button on the bottom of your screen. we will be answering those at the end. there is a chat button through which i will post a link to tonight's books. we are at the mercy of home internet connections, s

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eastern on c-span. c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app. >>> house lawmakers recently agreed to provide additional special immigrant visas for afghan interpreters, contractors and other valuable allies as the u.s. military prepares to leave the country. the measure, sponsored by congressman jason crow of colorado, would open up extra slots in a visa program for afghan allies at risk of persecution or death if they remain in afghanistan. >> the gentleman is recognized. >> mr. speaker, hr 35, by expediting sivs. or the allies act, makes essential changes to the afghan special visa program to ensure that the lives of those who served faithfully alongside american troops in afghanistan are protected. the special immigrant visa program allows those individuals who work for or on behalf of the u.s. government in afghanistan or for the nato international assistance force in support of the american mission to seek lawful permanent residence in the united states. to be eligible, applicants must establish

watch american history tv this weekend on c-span 3. >> c-span shop.org is c-span's online store. there is a collection of c-span products, brows to see what's new. your purchase will support our nonprofit operations and you still have time to order the congressional directory with contact information from members of congress and the biden administration. go to c-span shop.org. >> susan ford bales is the daughter of president gerald ford and betty ford. she reflects on her family's time in the white house with former abc news white house correspondent ann compton. they focus on first lady betty ford and her impact on american society. the white house historical association hosted this event and provided the video. >> doesn't it always seem that the most chaotic time in our country is right now, the greatest risks and the greatest challenges. well, that isn't really true. when i was first assigned to come to washington by abc news in 1974 the nation was deeply divided in protests over the vietnam war, the economy was wrecked with inflation and for the only time in american history

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. >> caller: thank you for the opportunity, c-span. my query is for both the guest and the moderator. perhaps you can follow up on my concerns. there was an at&t executive named mark cline who had a standing lawsuit with i think about 500 americans who had been unconstitutionally spied upon by big tech. and barack obama when he came into office his first signing statement was to dismiss that lawsuit, there by disallowing american citizenry to have redress against what is unconstitutional. the patriot acts one and two need to be rescinded, if not just reviewed, admonished and i would ask that you perhaps have terra frederick from the heritage foundation to speak on this topic from tech policy research fellow. the woman is brilliant and she knows so much about what is going on. i do believe this is orwellian beyond what george orwell would have imagined and i think america needs to fight back against big tech by either getting rid of their social accounts, turning off their phones for a couple of months. whatever it takes. but we are in

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eastern on american history tv on c-span 3. >>> on november 2nd, 1960, a "new york times" television reviewer wrote, quote, an exciting new voice, provocative, sensible, and challenging came to television last night. dr. albert burke, former director of graduate studies at yale university. next, on reel america, we bring you that broadcast with educational television pioneer albert burke. burke argues that poverty, racism, and economic exploitation by u.s. corporate interests in prerevolutionary cuba led to the popularity of fidel castro who promised to make life better for his supporters.

c-span's american history programs are available to watch online go to c-span.org slash history and type in your topic of interest in the search box thousands of programs looking at the people and places that shaped our nation all available online at cspan dot org slash history. good afternoon. my name is angela sayler and i'm the vice president of the former institute here at the heritage foundation. on behalf of our president k cole's james welcome to our first principal town hall series you know this past year our history and founding principles have been questioned doubted and challenged. others have sought to dangerously distort our american heritage and to fundamentally change it. but during this time of crisis your heritage foundation has produced the first principles town hall webinar series to speak into this moment offering participants the educational tools to give children an honest understanding of our history and to help them appreciate america's political and cultural achievements. president ronald reagan famously stated that freedom is never more than one generation away

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eastern on c-span 3's american history tv. next on lectures in history professor david far ber teaches a class on the anti-neat nam movement. how, in his view, it helped demonstrate the democratic process. temple university in philadelphia. professor farber now teaches at the university of kansas. >> so we've been talking these last few weeks out loud about a

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something we really need to continue to remember. >> sunday night at 8 pm eastern on c-span's q&as. you can listen to q&a as a podcast wherever you get your podcasts. >> a senate commerce committee hearing on building resilient high-speed internet networks. the committee looked at internet access in rural areas. the role of the fcc will be expanding internet access and wireless communication issues after extreme weather events.

that is at 8 pm eastern on american history tv, here on c-span 3. >> c-span shopped outward is he spends online store. >> on november 2nd 1960, a new york television reviewer wrote, quote, a unexciting to voice, provocative, sensible, and challenging. came to television last night, doctor albert burke, former director of graduate studies at yale university. next, on real america, we bring you that broadcast with educational television pioneer robert berke. using footage and interviews from cuba, berke argues the poverty, racism and economic exploitation by u.s. corporate interests in pre revolutionary cuba led to the popularity of fidel castro, who promised to make life better for his supporters. >> chapter one, in the battle for america. chapter one was the battle of cuba. it was finished on january 8th 1959, here in havana. the kind is

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house on c-span, and on c-span dot org. >> sunday, c-span series january 6th, news from the house, continues. three more members of congress share stories of what they saw, heard and experienced that day, including representative rodney davis of illinois, who served as a teller for the electoral vote count on that day. >> there were a lot of freshman there. i had gone to no during orientation that this was their first real experience as a member of congress. and, and we are watching them, and talking about my fellow colleagues about what we could do to try to stop this. >> what were those conversations like? tell us about them. >> i remember a conversation that i had with marjorie taylor greene. marjorie was a freshman, she was very active during the orientation. and, she was very upset. she said, what can i do? i said, haven't you go back to film video and sent it on social media. if you have any influence over anybody out there. she did that. >> this week, you will also hear from democrats madeleine dean of pennsylvania, and so lofgren. january 6th, views from the house. sunday at 10 pm ea

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. >>> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we're funded by these television companies and more, including comcast. >> oh, you think this is just a community center? no, it's way more than that. >> comcast is partnering with 1,000 community centers to create wifi enabled lift zones so students from low income families can get the tools they need to be ready for anything. >> comcast supports c-span as a public service along with these other television providers. giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> peter osnos has published hundreds of nonfiction books in his career as founder of the new york-based public affairs book, he has written a memoire about his own life called "an personally good view: watching history happen." the book review writes osnos has not written a memoire so much as a report from the front, make that many fronts. the great news events of the past half century. we talk about his time in vietnam and the soviet union among other things. >> reporter, editor and publisher peter osnos on this episode of book

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american history tv this weekend on c-span 3 here next author, john reese talks about the experiences of african-american continental soldiers the office of historic, alexandria and partnership with emerging revolutionary war hosted a symposium on the american revolution and provided the video. it is my pleasure to introduce to john reese who is an independent writered researcher specializing in the common soldiers experience during the war for american independence and north american soldiers food from 1755 to the modern area or so. probably pretty good that we're having john right after lunch since we all did just eat for 15 years john's service military food columnist for the quarterly newsletter food history news and it's written for various publications for the oxford encyclopedia of american food and drink the journal american revolution this first book they were good soldiers african-american republic army 1775 to 173.

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thank you. >>> c-span shop.org is c-span's online store. there's a collection of c-span products. brows to see what's new. your purchase will support our nonprofit organizations and you have time to get contact information. to go c-span shop.org. >>> tens of thousands of anti-vietnam war protesters converged on washington, d.c. in may of 1971. more than 7,000 of them were arrested in a single day. tonight on american history tv, we look back 50 years at the forces that collided on the capital streets that spring with the journalist, the author of mayday, 1971. a white house at war. a revolt in the streets. and the untold history of america's biggest mass arrest. that's at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. >>> originally broadcast as an nbc white paper, this encyclopedia britannica he h

sorry c-span. i tried really hard. so it's the dunlap broadside or something like it that is on that ship on july july the 8th the calligraphic thing that is in the rotunda now is ordered up at the end of july. it's it's engrossed which is the word for some dude writing it out in his fancy handwriting the end of july the start of august and the signing of the name the famous names at the bottom of the delegates begins on august the 2nd, not july 2nd is it mistakenly says in your handouts begins on august the 2nd and the signing does not all happen. there aren't 56 people waiting to sign. there's whoever's in the building. on august the 2nd john hancock signs first and then there are drips and drabs. it takes them i think until the early months of 1777 to get all 56 signatures that you see today onto that document because people move around and some people hadn't even been elected to that congress in on july 2nd subsequently signed the calligraphy and we also know and you you may know this you may not that there's actua

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looking right at you c-span. but it's but i'm on a mission my mission is that joseph lister's name is just as familiar to people as the names charles darwin and sir isaac newton people like that because i think he's just as important, but in order to convince you of that i really need to take you back to the pre-listerian era to the early victorian hospitals. now these hospitals were not places that you went to be treated if you were wealthier middle class. we've already talked about lucy thurston a bit. these were really places that you went if you were poor. maybe they were grimy dingy. they were overcrowded. they weren't houses of healing. they were houses of death and the best that can be said about these early victorian hospitals is that they were a slight improvement over their 18th century predecessors, which isn't really saying much when you consider that the bug catcher was paid more than the surgeons in the doctors at this time. so this lovely card from the welcome trust in london, which is a great medi

. >>> weekends on c-span 2 are an intellectual feast. every saturday american history tv documents america's story and on sundays book tv brings you the latest in nonfiction books and authors. funding for c-span 2 comes from these television companies and more. including comcast. >> do you think this is just a community center? no, it's way more than that. comcast is partnering with 1,000 community centers to create wifi enabled lift zones so students from low income families can get the tools they need to be ready for anything. comcast along with these television companies supports c-span 2 as a public service. >> tens of thousands of anti-vietnam war protesters converged in washington, d.c. in may of 1971, more than 7,000 were arrested in a single day. tonight on american history tv we look back 50 years at the forces that collided on the capital streets that spring with journalist lawrence roberts he is the author of "may day 1971: the white house at war, revolt in the streets and untold history of the america's biggest mass arrest."

watch american history tv every saturday and book tv every sunday on c-span 2. to commemorate its 60th anniversary and the publication of james hoban designer and builder of the white house the white house historical association paid tribute to the irish immigrant at hobin's washington dc grave site. next on the presidency we hear from among others the irish ambassador to the united states who spoke about his countrymen the white house historical association hosted this event and provided the video.