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Political activists United States History 20th century Political participation United States Southeast Asia Southeast Asia History United States History 1945-1953 United States History 1953-1961 United States History 1961-1969 United States History 1969 World politics 1945-1955 World politics 1955-1965Summary: One day after announcing his candidacy for President in 1960, John F. Kennedy appeared on Meet the Press. In this edition, the Massachusetts Senator talks politics, including matters of campaign finance, the prospect of running against Richard Nixon, the role his Catholic faith might play in the campaign ahead, the historical importance of a Democratic Party win in the upcoming election, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Drawing on rare, exclusive, and long-unseen interviews, this NBC News program tracks JFK over the course of his political career, from his years in Congress to his brief tenure as President-including a conversation with Chet Huntley and David Brinkley just weeks before his assassination. Hosted by Brian Williams.
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Summary: Row of cameramen at Kennedy Press conference at the capitol
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Summary: This Universal newsreel focuses on the American space program. To test the re-entry capability of a Jupiter rocket nosecone, two monkeys--Able, a rhesus monkey, and Baker, a squirrel monkey--are launched into space. Post-splashdown, the monkeys are removed, unharmed, and later appear at a press conference.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This Universal newsreel focuses on Alfred Hitchcock, master of suspense, and his film The Birds. At the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Hitchcock speaks humorously about his 50th movie and receives a citation to mark his 30 years of contributions to the world of entertainment.
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Summary: When in office for just over a year, Gerald Ford became the first sitting president ever to appear on Meet the Press. In this edition, President Ford speaks candidly about the issues facing his administration. Topics of discussion include his major accomplishments; the nation's mood at the outset of the post-Watergate/post-Vietnam era; the state of detente between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.;...
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Summary: Like George H. W. Bush before him and George W. Bush after him, President Bill Clinton had to contend with Saddam Hussein in Iraq and questions of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. These issues top the agenda in this edition of Meet the Press and are followed by discussion of hot-button topics of the day-aspects of which still resonate: the restructuring of Medicare and Social...
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Summary: This Bill Moyers program features news correspondent Richard Strout, who covered Washington and the White House from 1925 to his retirement in 1984. Strout's reports, filed for the Christian Science Monitor and The New Republic, are studied here not only as chronicles of American history but as milestones circumscribing our nation's capital-and its evolution from a "small town" to the nerve...
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Summary: The year 2000 marked the 25th anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. In this classic NewsHour program, Gwen Ifill and Terence Smith sit down with renowned historians and correspondents to ask them to address some of the lingering issues associated with that war. Episodes include. * Vietnam's Legacy-Historian's View: Gwen Ifill is joined by Doris Kearns Goodwin, Michael Beschloss,...
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Summary: In this episode of Meet the Press, George W. Bush stands on his record as Governor of Texas and decisively answers questions from moderator Tim Russert about what he would do if elected President. Discussion points range from Social Security and healthcare system reform, to his resolve to stand by Taiwan in the face of Chinese aggression and his plans for world security, to the promotion of...
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Summary: This episode of Meet the Press marks Richard Nixon's final appearance on the show. Over the course of the program, Nixon reflects on a mixed and uphill political career, including his years in the Oval Office. Using his political acumen, he offers penetrating insights into the issues and candidates shaping the 1988 election, the situations in the Soviet Union and the Middle East, the U.S....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008