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The Johnson White House Tapes and Civil Rights July 11, 2011 In June and July of 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson was occupied by America’s role in Vietnam, Senate passage of the Civil Rights Act, and an unfolding crisis with the disappearance of three ...

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After Words with Charles Hill July 11, 2011 Mr. Hill provides a historical perspective on Islam, analyzing what he calls "the long war of Islamism against the international state system." He identifies several areas in which he claims ...

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The Idea of America July 11, 2011 Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon Wood presents a series of essays that examines the underpinnings of the American Revolution. Mr. Wood explores the origins of American exceptionalism, the ...

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The Idea of America July 11, 2011 Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon Wood presents a series of essays that examines the underpinnings of the American Revolution. Mr. Wood explores the origins of American exceptionalism, the ...

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The Idea of America July 11, 2011 Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon Wood presents a series of essays that examines the underpinnings of the American Revolution. Mr. Wood explores the origins of American exceptionalism, the ...

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Weekly Republican Address July 11, 2011 Representative Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the weekly Republican address. She talked about the latest unemployment statistics and the Republican jobs bills passed by the House but not ...

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President Lincoln and Emancipation July 11, 2011 Michael Burlingame talked about President Lincoln. "Abraham Lincoln: Reluctant Emancipator?"" was part of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society annual Spring Symposium "Emancipation During the Civil ...

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Democrats and 2012 Politics July 11, 2011 Andrew Baumann talked about how current discussions on debt and fiscal issues could impact Democratic political efforts in the upcoming 2012 Elections. He also responded to telephone calls and ...

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Newsmakers with Representative Jim Jordan July 11, 2011 Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) talked about the budget and debt ceiling negotiations. He is the chair of the Republican Study Committee, which is a group of over 175 House Republicans organized ...

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U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement July 11, 2011 Vicki Needham talked about the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement that was signed on November 22, 2006 and the details of the pending trade deal and impact on the two countries. ...

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First Encounters in the Americas July 11, 2011 Professor Christina Snyder of Indiana University specializes in early American history, in particular the intersection of U.S. and Native American experiences. In this week’s class, she discusses ...

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The U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-42, Part 2 July 11, 2011 In the second of a two-part program on American Artifacts , we continue our look at the United States Exploring Expedition of 1838 to 1842.  The United States Government funded ...

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Federal Spending Proposal July 11, 2011 Bruce Cook talked from Atlanta, Georgia about the details of his proposal to cut federal spending by a flat one cent per federal dollar until 2018 which is gaining fans on Capitol Hill. He also ...

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Q&A with Nick Gillespie July 11, 2011 Nick Gillespie talked about his book The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What’s Wrong with America. The book, written with Matt Welch, examined the problems of the ...

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Open Phones July 11, 2011 Telephone lines were open for comments on Speaker John Boehner’s announcement to scale back the scope of the budget deficit talks. Speaker Boehner and other congressional leaders are scheduled to ...

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Open Phones July 11, 2011 Telephone lines were open for comments on Speaker John Boehner’s announcement to scale back the scope of the budget deficit talks. Speaker Boehner and other congressional leaders are scheduled to ...

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Open Phones July 11, 2011 Telephone lines were open for comments on Speaker John Boehner’s announcement to scale back the scope of the budget deficit talks. Speaker Boehner and other congressional leaders are scheduled to ...

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Manana Forever?: Mexico and the Mexicans July 11, 2011 Jorge Castaneda, former Mexican foreign minister,talks about the challenges facing that country.Hosted by the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC.

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The Last Gunfight July 10, 2011 Jeff Guinn presents a history of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, which occurred on October 26, 1881 in Tombstone, Arizona. The author, with access to newly available documents, reports that the ...

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Here on Earth: A Natural History of the Planet July 10, 2011 Tim Flannerytalks about the evolution of the Earth since the Big Bang.From the National Geographic Society in Washington,DC.