Today's Highlights
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Holiday Programming Highlights Contributions of Public Figures
Saturday
During this holiday season Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges brings attention to youth hunger in his role as the national spokesperson for Share Our Strength's "No Kid Hungry Campaign." The organization has launched the campaign to end childhood hunger in America by 2015.
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The focus on philanthropists continues with Jane Goodall, the naturist is best known for her work with chimpanzees and is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute. She hosted a ceremony where she talked about her life and presented Global Leadership Awards to others whose work she admires.
Also tonight, Vivian Schiller, President & CEO of National Public Radio (NPR), reflects on how new media has affected journalistic integrity and gives advice on how best to navigate this new era of technology.
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James Zogby and E. Stanly Godbold Discuss Their Latest Books
Today
This holiday weekend, BookTV continues to feature noteworthy authors, today bringing events with James Zogby, “Arab Voices” and E. Stanly Godbold, “Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter.”
Zogby is this week’s guest on After Words and talks about his book latest book, “Arab Voices: What They Are Saying to Us and Why it Matters.” Mr. Zogby uses comprehensive polling date from eight Arab countries to draw out the thoughts and feelings of Muslims regarding stereotypes of their culture and religion, the 9-11 attacks, the War on Terror and the Iraq War.
Later, E. Stanly Godbold, professor emeritus of history at Mississippi State University, presents his dual biography “Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter: The Georgia Years, 1924-1974.” In the first of two volumes, Mr. Godbold recounts the Carter's childhoods and upbringings in Plains, Georgia, their courtship and marriage, and their ascendancy to the national political stage.
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Previously Unseen Oral History with Former V.P. Cheney
Saturday
Every weekend, C‑SPAN3 becomes American History TV, programming to showcase the people and events that help document the American story. Today, AHTV premieres a never-before-televised oral history interview with former Vice President Dick Cheney. In a project recorded for the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, Mr. Cheney recalls his time in the Nixon White House, where he first served under Donald Rumsfeld and then later as assistant director of the Cost of Living Council.
Later today, Lincoln Scholar Bruce Levine describes the Civil War as the second American Revolution and Abraham Lincoln as a Revolutionary Leader, in this talk with students at Western Illinois University. Following next is a class lecture with American University Professor Alan Kraut on the economic progress made by the South during the 1920s.
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Recent Programs
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Prime Minister David Cameron joined Labour Leader Ed Miliband in mourning the deaths of 29 New Zealand miners killed in an explosion last week. Mr. Cameron also responded to questions on the financial crisis in Ireland, reduction of government funding for school sports programs, and immigration issues, including students who immigrate to the country under false pretenses.
London, England
: 32 min.
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 Prime Minister's Questions
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Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner conducted a daily briefing at the State Department. He was joined remotely by the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, who discussed elections in that country in the wake of the January 2010 earthquake and hurricane Tomas. Later, Mr. Toner stopped short of calling North Korea’s attack on a South Korean island an act of war, but did call the incident an unprovoked military attack.
Washington, DC
: 42 min.
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State Dept. Briefing
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President Obama and Vice President Biden continued their "White House to Main Street" tour today with a trip to Kokomo, Indiana. They visited the Chrysler Group's Indiana Transmission Plant II, where they greeted plant workers and gave remarks on jobs and the economy. Kokomo has been hard-hit in recent years by plant closings and layoffs, but has seen its unemployment rate drop by nearly 8 percentage points since mid-2009.
Kokomo, IN
: 32 min.
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Pres. Obama Remarks: From Earlier
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The Financial Stability Oversight Council, led by Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, held its second meeting at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC. The council, established by President Obama to oversee the nation’s financial system, will give an update on mortgage servicing, foreclosure issues and vote on several resolutions to the advancement of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Washington, DC
: 26 min.
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Financial Stability Oversight Meeting
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The Irish Prime Minister faced leaders of the opposition parties in the Irish Parliament to answer questions about a financial assistance package from the European Union and IMF. Recently, Irish political leaders called for the Prime Minister’s resignation and an immediate election. The Irish Prime Minister is under pressure to come up with a 4-year plan to drastically reduce the government budget, a condition of the rescue package. Some words and phrases in this program are in Gaelic.
Dublin, Ireland
: 41 min.
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Irish Parliament Question Time
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Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducts a daily briefing at the White House. Topics discussed include airport security checks, the START Treaty, North Korea's nuclear program and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
Washington, DC
: 58 min.
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White House Press Briefing
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The American Constitution Society held a discussion about a 2007 Arizona law that penalizes employers for knowingly hiring illegal immigrants and compels businesses to check the immigration status of employees against federal records. Two lower federal courts have upheld the law, known as the Legal Arizona Workers Act, including a unanimous decision by a 3-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals’ Ninth Circuit. On December 8, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in the case.
Washington, DC
: 1 hr. 9 min.
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Arizona Immigrant Workers Case
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The National Governors Association hosted a seminar for the 29 incoming governors to advise them and their transition teams on a variety of issues. Governor Bill Ritter (D-CO) hosted the meeting and spoke at a closing news conference.
Colorado Springs, CO
: 32 min.
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NGA News Conference
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Topics at this daily State Department briefing included U.S. efforts to jump-start the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, including securing a renewal of a freeze on settlement construction in the West Bank. Other issues were Azerbaijan’s continued imprisonment of bloggers, and efforts to begin talks on Iran and North Korea’s nuclear programs.
Washington, DC
: 30 min.
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State Dept. Briefing
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