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Speaker of the House Boehner (R-OH) and former Speakers Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Dennis Hastert (R-IL) discussed the legacy of Speaker Clay, their respective times in the position, how the position has changed through the years, and examples of times they have been able to find beneficial compromise. The conversation focused on Clay and the role of speaker of the house, but included comments on issues such as education, the economy, the debt limit, and Medicare. John Harwood moderated.   "The Role of the Speaker of the House: A Tribute to Henry Clay" was the culminating event of the first Henry Clay Week in Lexington, Kentucky, held to honoring the 200th anniversary of Henry Clay becoming Speaker of the United States House of Representatives in 1811. The program was held at Transylvania University in Haggin Auditorium.
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Video Length: 5520
Date Found: July 17, 2011
Date Produced: June 24, 2011
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July 18, 2011
Washington Governor Christine Gregoire, National Governors Association chair, talked about the issues facing states and the weekend’s meeting of the National Governors Association in Salt Lake City.
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July 18, 2011
Clark Kent Ervin talked about a recent report released by the Department of Homeland Security that showed since 2001 there have been more than 25,000 breaches at airports across the country. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo previewed ...
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July 18, 2011
Faiz Shakir talked about how rank-and-file Democrats and Democratic activists nationally feel toward President Obama and his policies, the latest on the debt reduction and debt ceiling negotiations, how the priorities of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party are being addressed, how ...
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July 18, 2011
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman talked about global challenges facing America and the role education played in U.S. competitiveness. The end of this annual National Governors Association meeting included the installation of incoming NGA Chair Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman and the ...
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July 18, 2011
Carol Highsmith talked about and showed her photography, including some from her current project to photograph each state in the country, as well as her earlier project to photograph the entire Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress in detail.   Carol Highsmith discovered ...
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