C-SPAN Radio Specials

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C-SPAN Radio’s Nixon Tapes: Calls With Alexander Haig
On Saturday May 12, C-SPAN Radio continues this month’s series of some of President Richard Nixon’s phone calls. In this program, he talks with Deputy National Security Adviser Alexander Haig about the war in Vietnam, including the negotiations to end the war and the publication of the Pentagon Papers. Other topics include the presidential election and relations with the Soviet Union and China. The audio and information in this program are courtesy of www.nixontapes.org. More »

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C-SPAN Radio’s Nixon Tapes: Calls With Alexander Haig
Friday, May 11, 2012     Washington, DC

On Saturday May 12, C-SPAN Radio continues this month’s series of some of President Richard Nixon’s phone calls. In this program, he talks with Deputy National Security Adviser Alexander Haig about the war in Vietnam, including the negotiations to end the war and the publication of the Pentagon Papers. Other topics include the presidential election and relations with the Soviet Union and China. The audio and information in this program are courtesy of www.nixontapes.org.
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C-SPAN Radio’s Nixon Tapes: Calls With Future Presidents
Friday, May 4, 2012     Washington, DC

On Saturday May 5, C-SPAN Radio begins a month of President Richard Nixon’s phone calls. In this first program, he talks with future presidents Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. Topics include the war in Vietnam, the publication of the Pentagon Papers, relations with the Soviet Union and China and the presidential election. The audio and information in this program are courtesy of www.nixontapes.org
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C-SPAN Radio's Supreme Court Historic Oral Argument: “De Canas v. Bica” (1976)
Friday, April 13, 2012     Washington, DC

On April 25, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the oral argument in “Arizona v. United States”— a high-profile case about the constitutionality of state laws that control the work and movement of undocumented immigrants living within the state.
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C-SPAN Radio's Supreme Court Historic Oral Argument: “Kimbrough v. United States” (2007)
Friday, April 6, 2012     Washington, DC

On April 17, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the oral argument in “Dorsey and Hill v. United States”—a consolidated case about the application of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 to all those sentenced after the law was enacted.
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C-SPAN Radio's Supreme Court Historic Oral Argument: “New York v. United States” (1992)
Friday, March 16, 2012     Washington, DC

On March 26, 27 and 28, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the oral arguments in challenges to the health care law.
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C-SPAN Radio's Supreme Court Historic Oral Argument: “Printz and Mack v. United States"(1997)
Friday, March 9, 2012     Washington, DC

On March 26, 27 and 28, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the oral argument in challenges to the health care law.
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C-SPAN Radio's Supreme Court Historic Oral Argument: “Donald Roper V. Christopher Simmons" (2005)
Friday, February 17, 2012     Washington, DC

On March 20 the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the oral argument in “Miller v. Alabama”---a case about whether a sentence of life without parole for someone convicted of murder as a minor violates the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
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C-SPAN Radio's Supreme Court Historic Oral Argument: “Washington Dept. of Social Services v. Estate of Keffeler" (2003)
Friday, February 10, 2012     Washington, DC

On March 19 the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the oral argument in “Astrue v. Capato”---a case about whether a child who was conceived after the death of his biological father can receive Social Security benefits as his father’s surviving child.
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C-SPAN Radio's Supreme Court Historic Oral Argument: “Daniel Schacht v. United States” (1970)
Friday, January 27, 2012     Washington, DC

On Feb. 22 the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the oral argument in “United States v. Alvarez”---about whether the Stolen Valor Act, a federal law that makes it a crime to lie about receiving military medals or honors, violates the First Amendment’s guarantee of the right to free speech.
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C-SPAN Radio's Supreme Court Historic Oral Argument: "Jose Sosa & The United States v. Humberto Alvarez-Machain and Others” (2004)
Friday, February 3, 2012     Washington, DC

On February 28, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the oral argument in “Mohamad v. Rajoub”---a case about whether the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 allows lawsuits by torture victims against organizations, as well as against individuals.
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C-SPAN Radio’s Nixon Tapes: Calls With Alexander Haig
Friday, May 11, 2012 Washington, DC

C-SPAN Radio’s Nixon Tapes: Calls With Future Presidents
Friday, May 4, 2012 Washington, DC

C-SPAN Radio's Supreme Court Historic Oral Argument: “De Canas v. Bica” (1976)
Friday, April 13, 2012 Washington, DC

C-SPAN Radio's Supreme Court Historic Oral Argument: “Kimbrough v. United States” (2007)
Friday, April 6, 2012 Washington, DC

C-SPAN Radio's Supreme Court Historic Oral Argument: “New York v. United States” (1992)
Friday, March 16, 2012 Washington, DC

C-SPAN Radio's Supreme Court Historic Oral Argument: “Printz and Mack v. United States"(1997)
Friday, March 9, 2012 Washington, DC

C-SPAN Radio's Supreme Court Historic Oral Argument: “Donald Roper V. Christopher Simmons" (2005)
Friday, February 17, 2012 Washington, DC

C-SPAN Radio's Supreme Court Historic Oral Argument: “Washington Dept. of Social Services v. Estate of Keffeler" (2003)
Friday, February 10, 2012 Washington, DC

C-SPAN Radio's Supreme Court Historic Oral Argument: “Daniel Schacht v. United States” (1970)
Friday, January 27, 2012 Washington, DC

C-SPAN Radio's Supreme Court Historic Oral Argument: "Jose Sosa & The United States v. Humberto Alvarez-Machain and Others” (2004)
Friday, February 3, 2012 Washington, DC

Congress, Politics, Booksand American History

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Congress, Politics, Books
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