p.m. eastern on c-span two. formative vice president joe biden was in detroit today following last night's debate. we will bring you both have this week's presidential debates, which were hosted by cnn, this weekend. tuesday's debate will air saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. airesday's debate will sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. here on c-span. >> how are you, >> how are you, sir? a pleasure to meet you. i thought you did a great job last night. >> how are you? good to see you. >> nice to see you. hi, how are you? last night,onderful wonderful. i could use your help. you are ready to help? all right. you hear that, mr. mayor? >> mr. mayor, i have got his back. i'm in. i've not 14,000 doors. trust me, i have got your back. there we go. [laughter] i'm ready, sir. >> where is jill? where is joe? >> labor day weekend? >> oh, yeah. god love you. how's it going? >> hey, guys, we are going to give you a shot that way, ok. quick say, guys, how are you? -- >> hey, guys, how are you? >> we are getting everyone over this way. >

p.m. eastern on c-span two. announcer: next on american history tv, nixon administration officials describe events inside the white house in the days before the apollo 11 moon landing. two formerm presidential aides who were in the office when president nixon placed a call to both neil armstrong and buzz aldrin, who were on the moon. the richard nixon foundation cohosted this event for the moon landing's 50th anniversary. good evening, ladies and gentlemen. as people continue to wander in , we are going to get started because we have a hard queue at 8:48. hello to the audience watching at home. i'm the president and ceo of the richard nixon foundation. it's my honor to welcome you to our east room. we would like to begin as we always do. please rise for the presentation of the colors and the singing of the national anthem.

p.m. eastern on c-span two. >> more than 500,000 students competed this year at the local level of national history day. just 3000 students advance to the finals at the universityof maryland in june. the theme in 2019 was triumph and tragedy. presentation categories include exhibit, website, documentaries, paper and performance. up next, a 10 minute performance by three middle school students from ralston, nebraska. girls: is "glowing triumph and tragedy of the adium women." >> my name is making, and i was a radium girl. i'm here to tell you the story of how my coworkers, some of my closest friends passed away from radium poisoning. in 1913, radium ain't was commercially produced in america for the first time. a year later, u.s. radium corporation was founded in orange, new jersey. they began producing radium paints and radium parts for american businesses. during world war i, 95% of radio was being used for military purposes, but a small amount was being made into fashionable products such as shampoo, facial cosmetics, clothes, watches. it was even being added to water. the popularity of r

p.m. eastern on c-span two. in 1979, a small network with an unusual name rolled out a big idea -- let viewers make up there on mines. c-span opened the doors to washington policies for all to see, bringing you unfiltered content from television and online, c-span is your unfiltered view of government so you can make up your own mind. brought to as a public service by your cable or satellite provider. ♪ ♪ brian: brian: here is a piece of video of you on this network in 1979. [video clip] at the recent government report concerning the three-mile island, the government concedes that one out of 10 people will eventually die of cancer in the three-mile island area. brian: do you remember that time almost 40 years ago and have you changed your thinking? michio: i remember that very vividly. i am a theoretical physicist and i work with the theories of albert einstein. being before a television camera was a new experience but when the three-mile island to happen, ever was that we needed a scientist about the site for t

p.m. eastern on c-span two. ♪ ♪ the house will be in order. >> for 40 years, c-span has been providing unfilterederage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events from washington, d.c. and around the country so you can make up your own mind. created by cable in 1979, c-span has -- is brought to you by your local cable or satellite provider. c-span, your unfiltered view of government. host: david mitchell is the president of a group that supports affordable drugs. talk about your organization. nts for affordable drugs is the only natial

p.m. eastern on c-span two. announcer: watch book tv for live coverage of the national book festival on saturday, august 31, starting at 10:00 a.m. eastern. we have interviews with justice her bader ginsburg and book, my own words. sharon robinson talks about child's of the dream. rick atkinson, author of the british are coming. and thomas malone, founding director of the m.i.t. center for collective intelligence, discusses his book, super minds. live, saturday, august 31 at 10:00 a.m. eastern on book tv on c-span2. announcer: every year, c-span awards federal ships -- fellowships to several middleton high school teachers who have demonstrated innovative methods of incorporating see sprint -- c-span programs in the routine. they join c-span for four weeks in july to develop new teaching materials. they lead the c-span summer educators conference. one

p.m. eastern on c-span two. ♪ ♪ the house will be in order. >> for 40 years, c-span has been providing unfilterederage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events from washington, d.c. and around the country so you can make up your own mind. created by cable in 1979, c-span has -- is brought to you by your local cable or satellite provider. c-span, your unfiltered view of government. host: david mitchell is the president of a group that supports affordable drugs. talk about your organization. nts for affordable drugs is the only national patient organization focused exclusively on policies to lower drug prices. we don't take money for from anybody who profits from the development or distribution of prescription drugs. we collect patients' stories and amplify them to policymakers and elected officials and we're building a community of patients and allies that can be mobilized in support of policies to lower drug prices. i started patients for affordable drugs because i'm a cancer patient. i have an incurable blood cancer, it's called multipy my leona -- my loama. it's

p.m. eastern on c-span two. >> more than 500,000 students competed this year at the local level of nationalry day. just 3000 students advance to the finals at the universityof maryland in june. the theme in 2019 was triumph and tragedy. presentation categories include exhibit, website, documentaries, paper and performance. up next, a 10 minute performance by three middle school students from ralston, nebraska. girls: is "glowing triumph and tragedy of the radium women."

p.m. eastern on c-span two. >> next to look at options for temporary and permanent nuclear waste storage. senate energy and natural resources committee hearing is two

p.m. eastern on c-span two -- c-span2. >> the house will be in order. beenr 40 years, c-span has providing unfiltered coverage of the white house, supreme court, and public policy events from washington dc and around the country. so you can make a pure own minds. c-span is brought to you by your local cable or satellite provider. c-span. your unfiltered view of government. next, lycÉe franÇais de new york teacher rachelle friedman gave an illustrated talk about innovations in art during world war ii. she discussed and showed examples of propaganda cartoons, norman rockwell paintings, and abstract expressionist works - a 1940s and 1950s art movement that included american painters jackson pollock and mark rothko. friends of the national world war ii memorial hosted this talk as a part of their annual teacher's conference. >> it is my pleasure to introduce rachelle friedman gave . this is her second year at the conference. welcomingn me in rachelle. [applause] ms.

eastern on span to followed by the house at 3:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. president trump addressed the nation following two mass shootings in el paso, texas and dayton, ohio, where at least 30 people were killed and dozens more injured. he condemned racism and called on lawmakers to act on gun violence. pres. trump: good morning. my fellow americans, this morning, our nation is overcome with shock, horror and sorrow. this weekend more than 80 people were killed or wounded in two evil attacks. on saturday morning in el paso, texas a wicked man went to a walmart store where families were shopping with their loved ones. he shot and murdered 20 people and injured 26 others including precious little children. then, in the early hours of sunday morning in dayton, ohio another twisted monster opened fire on a crowded downtown street. he murdered nine people including his own sister and injured 27 others. the first lady and i join all americans in praying and grieving for the victims, their families and the survivors. we will stand by their side forever, we will never forget. these barbaric slaughters are an assau

. >> watch the communicators tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span two. at 8:00ht on c-span p.m. eastern, president trump addressing the nation after two shootings in el paso, texas and dayton, ohio, 30 were killed and dozens injured. he called on lawmakers to put it side -- put aside partisanship for the american people. on c-span3 at 8:00 p.m. eastern, author john farrell talked about richard nixon's early life and career and how the influence is presidency and what ultimately led to his downfall. >>

p.m. eastern on c-span two.00,000 students competed this year at the local level of national history day. just 3000 students advance to the finals at the universityof maryland in june. the theme in 2019 was triumph and tragedy. presentation categories include exhibit, website, documentaries, paper and performance. up next, a 10 minute performance by three middle school students from ralston, nebraska. >> this is "glowing girls: triumph and tragedy of the radium women." >> i will be playing grace briar

p.m. eastern on c-span two. >> next on american history tv, four former apollo era flight controllers discuss the lunar module landing operations. this panel was part of an event hosted by space center houston to mark apollo 11's 50th anniversary. it is a very special day. we are honored to have a panel of important engineers.

p.m. eastern on c-span twos will tv. sunday at 2:00 p.m. on the american history tv on c-span three.orking with our cable affiliates as we export the american story. ♪ american history tv life program looking back at woodstock. 1969 cultural and musical phenomenon historian david author the book the age of great dreams american in the 1960s, joins us take your calls. don't smatter it but who takes those matters. the technology of drugs, we thought long and hard about this has inherited in the understanding of the 60s. what drugs have used have had an incredible ability to change the direction of the american story. the social movement of the 60s. leading up to woodstock and his legacy. woodstock 50 years, sunday at 9:00 a.m. eastern. i see spans washington journal. also live in american history tv, on c-span three. in 1979, small networks in the newsroom. [inaudible] c-span is urine culture view to former house lawmakers like salo and jim moran, take part in the forum on the future of regional political reporting and public trust in the media. the discussion was hosted by the regiona

p.m. eastern on c-span two. >> next to look at options for temporary and permanent nuclear waste storage. the senate energy and natural resources committee hearing is two hours. >> good morning everyone. the committee will come to order we are meeting to examine an issue that effectively we've been at a stalemate for quite some time. what we should do with used nuclear fuel accumulating at the nuclear reactors. at a starting point we should recognize that nuclear energy is an important part of our country's electric generation. i believe it's a vital part of our mix. the large reactors not landscape provide reliable admissions free power to communities across our country. our nation's nuclear industry is critically important but it also faces a number of challenges and one that impacted the first reactors began operation and nuclear waste disposition. beginning with the passage of the nuclear waste policy act of 1982 congress attempted several times to address the backend of the fuel cycle. in an effort to resolve an earlier stalemate the federal government was supposed to begin taking ti

. >> watch the communicators tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span two. at 8:00ht on c-span p.m. eastern, president trump addressing the nation after two shootings in el paso, texas and dayton, ohio, 30 were killed and dozens injured. he called on lawmakers to put it side -- put aside partisanship for the american people. on c-span3 at 8:00 p.m. eastern, author john farrell talked about richard nixon's early life and career and how the influence is presidency and what ultimately led to his downfall. u.s. representatives discuss veterans issues and how lawmakers are working to improve veterans affairs programs. the event was hosted by the american enterprise institute. >> let's try to get started here. good morning. welcome to aei and welcome to our program today. the value of our veterans, our conversation with representatives, mike levin and brad. i'm gary smith, i'm a senior scholar here as strategic studies and i'm director of aei's program on american citizenship. i amng toi skip a set of am going to skip a set of introductions since we will be talking the next two hours. so t

p.m. eastern on c-span two. ♪ >> camp in 2020 pier 1 to our live coverage on the campaign trail and make upour mind. c-span's campaign 2020. your unfiltered view of politics. >> washington journal continues. host: we will continue to take your calls on campaign 2020 as soon as they start coming in. a quick story we read earlier today as it relates to how the parties are viewing things on the outlook section of the washington post, it relates to that one story to america is finally turning against guns. piece comes from a poster on how our politics could change. he writes that the relationship with guns is changing in more than ever they want someone to do something. provide a litmus test of political leaders values. republicans increasingly understand they are on the wrong side of history and risk political ruin in the suburbs if they do not find a way to distance themselves from perceived complacency. they write that it has not always been this way. democrats took stock and list of states like west virginia, ohio, and grew concern about a growing disconnect between the party and the people

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p.m. eastern on c-span, 2020 democratic presidential candidates attending the iowa democratic wing ding in clear lake. at 8:00 p.m. on c-span two it is book tv with authors who have written current bestsellers. at 8:00 eastern on c-span three american history tv, the 50th anniversary of the cuyahoga startedre, which helped -- start environmental movements. >> c-span's washington journal live every day with news and policy issues which impact you. saturday morning gatehouse media of ruralon the state hospitals especially in states that did not expect -- expand medicaid. agentrmer fbi special talks about the rule of law enforcement in combating domestic terrorism. and the christian science monitor on socialism. watch it c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern saturday morning. join the discussion. >> c-span scan page to -- campaign 2020 coverage continues from the iowa affair with collins. it is your chance to talk to the candidates or engage with them via facebook or twitter. withing saturday at 12:45 tim ryan. at 3:40, kirsten gillibrand. at 4:30, former colorado governor john hickenlooper. a sunday at 1:00 p.m. easter

p.m. eastern on c-span two. >> this morning, david mitchell, founder and president of patients for a portable drugs talks about efforts to lower prescription drug rises -- prices. then stephen kotowski examines errors proposals responding to the recent mass shootings. later, the president of college and young democrats of iowa on the candidates and issues in campaign 2020. as always, we take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. "washington journal twitter. "washington journal" is next. ♪ host: it is the "washington journal" for august 12. we want to hear from you. some type ofaccept compromise when it comes to potential new gun legislation passing the house and senate and being signed by the president. some type ofsals have compromise when it comes to flagged -- we want to hear on what been compromises could you support, if any when it comes to gun legislation and why? you can let us know on the following phone lines. 202-748-8001 for republicans. for democrats, 202-748-8000. and independents, 202-748-8002. if you are a gun owner, give us a call at 202-748-800

on c-span at 1:00 p.m. eastern. saturday morning at 10:30 eastern on c-span, we will show you the first of two democratic presidential primary debates from detroit hosted by cnn. and then sunday morning, the second round. 10: 30y and sunday at a.m. eastern on c-span, c-span.org, or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> this weekend on book tv, saturday at 7:45 eastern, his latest book, "the public option. " the effectiveness of government involvement. >> a public option for broadband would go a long way of addressing the challenge of access while introducing competition into some of the more concentrated markets. chattanooga, tennessee, the city of 180,000 people, has had one internetdownload since 2010 as a public option. sunday at 12 :00 eastern, in-depth is live with author and historian, lee edwards. "afterwords."on the first-hand account of the far right movement in his latest book "the new right." there is no agreement other than who the enemy is and what the enemy is. you have those that are internationalists in the sense that i am going to be a citizen of the world and that i do not owe allegiance to a pa

p.m. eastern on c-span three. , we willay morning show you the first of two democratic resident primaries posted by cnn and in sunday morning, the second round of presidential primary debate saturday and sunday on c-span, c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> this weekend on book tv, ,aturday, in his his book former policy director for senator elizabeth warren talks about the effectiveness of promoting opportunity and equality. >> it would go a long way while introducing, to -- competition and this is not a kind sky idea. gigabyte had one download as a public option more than 100,000 people take advantage of that. historian author and lee edwards and afterwards, author michael malice talks about his first-hand account of the far right in his latest book, the new right. >> there are those who are favored in military policing and those who are international -- sense iionalist in the don't own allegiance and those who are america first, so cross this, you will have very little againstt of who you are . >> this weekend on lectures and history, comparisons between abraham linc

on c-span3. >>> here's a look at our primetime schedule on the c-span networks. starting at 10:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, summer interns at the cato institute and the heritage foundation hold a debate on two political ideologies. libertarianism and conservatism. on on cspan22 it's book tv with authors who have spoken at recent festivals. on cspan3 it's american history tv with programs on how world war ii american cartoons influenced the war effort. >> watch book tv for live coverage of the national book festival saturday, starting at 10:00 a.m. eastern. our coverage includes author interview was justice ruth bader ginsburg on her book "my own words." david treuer, his book, the heart beat of wounded knee. sharon robertson talks about her book, "chimed of the dream." . rick eight kinson author of the british are coming. and thomas malone founder for the mit center or collective intelligence. superminds. the national book festival, live saturday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on book tv on cspan2. >>> labor day weekend on american history tv, saturday, at 8:00 p.m. eastern, on lectures in history, a discussion about abraham lincoln and native americans. sunday, at 4:00 p.m. on real america, the 195

p.m. eastern, on c-span's "q&a." >> next, two scientists involved in the apollo program talk about the science of operating on the moon's surface and delve into some of the discoveries from the literary experiments and samples gathered during the missions. this discussion was part of an event hosted by space center houston to mark apollo 11's 50th anniversary. >> good afternoon everyone. it is noon in houston and it is time for an interesting panel. we are pleased you are here. are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first human landing on the moon by apollo 11. an exciting time to be here. applaud. it is worth it. [applause] >> it's an exciting time to be here as we connect with our past and look forward to what may be coming in the future in human spaceflight

on c-span3. >> here's a look at the prime time schedule on the c-span networks. starting at 10 p.m. eastern on c-span, summer interns at hold a debate on two political ideologies, libertarianism and conservatism. on c-span2 it's book tv with authors who have spoken at recent book fairs and festivals. on c-span3, american history tv with how world war ii american cartoons influenced the war effort. >>> saturday, at 8:00 p.m. eastern on lectures in history a discussion about abe haraham lin and native american settlers. monday labor day, at 8:00 p.m. eastern, the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of virginia's first general assembly held at jamestown. explore our nation's past on american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >> sunday night on q and a. university of pennsylvania law school professor amy wax on free expression on college campuses and the conflict surrounding an opinion piece she co-authored in the philadelphia inquirer. >> i think this is what ruffled a lot of people that not all cultures are alike. we were trying to tout a code of behavior as being one that was particularly functional and suited to our current technolog

two p.m. eastern on c-span.you can find it online at c-span.org or listen live with the free c-span radio app. weeknights this month we are fishing booktv programs showcasing what's available every weekend on c-span2. tonight the his writing and publishing. robert caro discusses his book working with commuting a late-night talkshow host conan o'brien. watch that tonight starting at eight eastern on c-span2 and enjoy booktv this week and every weekend on c-span2. >> the trump administration unveiled a regulation that would allow it to detain migrant families caught crossing the border illegally for as long as it takes for the cases to be decided. .. this will cause irreparable harm to children and deeply contradicts our american values. democratic presidential candidate or kamala harris says let's be absolutely clear about what this is. an attempt to prevent children and families from seeking asylum by locking them away for indefinite periods of time. this is not who we are. we must continue to fight this adminis

eastern on span to followed by the house at 3:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. president trump addressed the nation following two mass shootings in el paso, texas and dayton, ohio, where at least 30 people were killed and dozens more injured. he condemned racism and called on lawmakers to act on gun violence. pres. trump: good mornin

p.m. eastern on c-span3. at 10:30ay morning eastern on c-span, we will show you the first of two democratic presidential primary debates hosted by cnn, and then the second round of presidential primary debates on saturday and sunday at 10:30 a.m. eastern on c-span, c-span.org, or listen with the free c-span radio app . i live in a country where there is no public transportation, where there are a places that i can walk, and woman to leave the house, to do anything in her life, she needs a car. to function and to drive this car, she needs a man. , saudiay night on q&a arabia and -- women's rights activist talk about her book "daring to drive" about her decision to challenge the saudi government ban on women driving. >> it is an act of civil disobedience because women are not supposed to drive. we show that we are able, we are capable of driving our own life and being in the driver's seat of our destiny. >> watches sunday night at 8:00 .astern on c-span's q&a >> the senate judiciary committee today approved legislation that would change asylum laws. it sends the bill to the full senate. democratic members voiced

p.m. on eastern -- two-car p.m. eastern on c-span. bernie sanders will hold a town hall and ice cream social. live coverage is sunday at 3:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. coming up monday, presidential candidate senator elizabeth warren will meet at -- with reporters in new hamre

two p.m. eastern on c-span, online c-span.org or listen live with the free c-span radio app. >> watch booktv for live coverage of the national book festival saturday august 31 starting at 10 a.m. eastern. our coverage includes author interviews with ruth bader ginsburg. >> child safety advocate crystal ellis lost her two-year-old son to a a furniture tip over in 2014 and is asking house committee to pass a law to prevent that from happening. the energy and commerce subcommittee also heard from consumer reports and a firefighters association on ways to protect consumers from potentially hazardous products. >> good morning, everyone. the subcommittee on consumer protection and commerce will now come to

two p.m. eastern on c-span. you can find online at c-span.org or listen live with the free c-span radio app.eeknights this month are featuring booktv program showcasing what's available at the weekend on c-span2. tonight something is writing and publishing. robert caro discusses his book working with commuting a late-night talkshow host conan o'brien. enjoy booktv this week and every weekend on c-span2. >> saturday on booktv at 7 p.m. eastern in her latest book "our women on the ground," a look at the challenges female arab and middle eastern travelers face while reporting. >> all of the authors were able to push through whatever barriers they had and write really openly and also about their deepest struggles. one of essays that comes to mind, it's such a raw and honest account of grief and loss and it also reflects the state of the arab world today. this isn't an uplifting book. >> then sunday at 7:45 p.m. eastern, hansen university professor perry on race, gender and class in america. her most recent book is "breathe: a letter to my sons." >> the reality is that i have to arm them not simp

p.m. on c-span. you can also find coverage online or listen on the free c-span radio app. at 10:30ay morning eastern on c-span, we will show you the first of twoemocratic presidential primary debates in detroit. at 10:30 eastern on sunday, the second round of democratic presidential debate. 10:30 saturday and sunday on c-span, c-span.org, or listen with the free c-span radio app. live in a country where there is no public transportation, no distances that i can walk, and a woman, to leave the house, to do anything in her life, she needs a car. the function or to drive this car, she needs a man. >> sunday night on q&a, a saudi arabian women's activist talks about her book, "daring to drive ," about her decision to challenge the saudi government ban on women drivers. >> the thought that i could drive is an act of civil disobedience, because a woman is not supposed to drive. we are able, we are capable of driving, living our own life and being in the drivers seat of our destinyity while -- own while using this civil disobedience. >> now, federal aviation administration officials testify on the boeing 737 max 8 accidents and subsequent investigati

p.m. eastern, also on c-span. >> watch our exclusive interview with prosecute donald trump as he reflects on his first two and a half years in office, including the raising of the debt ceiling. >> you take a look at the european union that's doing poorly. you take a look at china, it's doing really poorly. you take a look at other countries, they're not doing well. we're the hottest country in the world. we're doing great economically and otherwise. we now have a very strong military, a lot stronger after this last budget. very soon i'll be able to cut back, but we had to rebuild our military. we didn't have a choice. >> an interview with president trump saturday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. watch anytime online at c-span.org, and listen wherever you are using the free c-span radio app. this weekend on american history tv, saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on lectures in history, comparisons between abraham lincoln and andrew johnson on the constitution. >> you take a look at the whole cartoon, it's a very different impression of what people thought of johnson and the constitution at the time, not that he was a

on c-span two. the theme is politics including a journalist who reports on the rise in millennial act of his him and america. you can watch that tonight beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern. we are showing you american history tv programs and a preview of what is available every weekend on c-span3. universityrdue conference call remaking american political history tonight at 8:00 on c-span3. is holding amp campaign rally tomorrow in manchester, new hampshire. watch live coverage beginning at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and online on c-span.org. ♪ sunday at 9:00 p.m. eastern a washington journal and american history tv live special call-in program, looking back at would -- woodstock. the musical and cultural phenomenon. the author of the book " the age of great dreams: americas in the 1960's." drugs matter -- >> drugs matter but who takes those drugs is something we are wrestling to understand. the technology of drugs. some other people have thought long and hard about this. it is imperative to understand the symptoms and the production of history. what drugs we use that keep a period in place. the incredible ability to change the direction of human society. >> call-in to

p.m. eastern. watch our live coverage from the national 2015 book festival on book tv on c-span two. >> next on american history tv, speakers associated with nasa's jet propulsion laboratory look at how the lab contributed to the apollo program and moon landings. what scientists learned about the rocks and other materials gathered during the mission. the event took place on the gpl campus in pasadena california. >> welcome to nasa's jet propulsion laboratory in pasadena california. i am preston dikes. three human beings set out on a journey across a mortar dashed across a quarter of a million miles of space to the moon. two of them sat down on a fragile -- set down on a fragile landing craft. for that one human being to make that small step took the focused efforts of hundreds of thousands of people. did not playch leading roles in the apollo effort. for all who contributed to wholo, as for all of us even play small role in the states program today, the true reward lay not in the glory of the moment but to contributing to something greater. --jpl's primary role -- during this festering apollo, deep spac

p.m. eastern. watch our live coverage from the national 2015 book festival on book tv on c-span two. >> next on american history tv, speakers associated with nasa's jet propulsion laboratory look at how the lab contributed to the apollo program and moon landings. what scientists learned about the rocks and other materials gathered during the mission. the event took place on the gpl campus in pasadena california. >> welcome to nasa's jet propulsion laboratory in pasadena california. i am preston dikes. three human beings set out on a journey across a mortar dashed across a quarter of a million miles of space to the moon. two of them sat down on a fragile -- set down on a fragile landing craft. for that one human being to make that small step took the focused efforts of hundreds of thousands of people

p.m. eastern and pacific on c-span. >>> next, nixon administration officials describe events inside the white house in the days before the apollo 11 moon landing. we'll hear from two former presidential aides who were in the oval office when president nixon speak to neil armstrong and buzz aldrin while they were on the moon. >>> good

p.m. eastern time with 20 democratic candidates at the iowa democratic party dinner, a two and a half hour drive from downtown des moines. it is also leave on c-span radio and online at c-span.org. let's look at the schedule. tomorrow morning governor jay inslee begins things with his remarks, followed by senator kamala harris, in total eight candidates speaking tomorrow, along with ohio congressman tim ryan. that gets underway at 12:15 eastern time. senator amy klobuchar at 1:45 eastern. senator kirsten gillibrand at 3:15. former colorado governor john hickenlooper scheduled at 4:00 eastern time. that will be followed by, craddick senator elizabeth warren of massachusetts and senator cory booker of new jersey. into sunday, we hear from one of the republicans trying to vie for the nomination against president trump, former massachusetts governor bill weld at 12:15 eastern followed by businessman and billionaire tom steyer. in the afternoon we hear from senator michael bennet, senator bernie sanders and former -- and current new york mayor bill de blasio at 5:30 eastern. so that is the schedule for sunday. all of our programming information is avai

p.m. eastern on c-span q$a. >> historical black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and the possibility they have in the future success of their students. subcommitteecation conducted this hearing, a two a half hour event. >> the committee is meeting today to hear testimony on engines of economic mobility, the critical role of

p.m. eastern on c-span's q&a. >> next, oral argument from the u.s. court of appeals for the second circuit in a case concerning subpoenas from two house committees trying to obtain the financial records of president trump and his children. a lower court has already ruled in favor of the committee. this is an hour and 40 minutes. >> we will hear argument in donald j. trump versus committee on financial services. >> may it please the court, pat strawbridge on behalf of president trump and the other plaintiffs and -- in this case. there's no doubt the dispute comes to the court involving the house of representatives on one side and the president and his family members and related business on the other, bearing obvious weight and importance. >> [inaudible] certainly, the president is standing here before the court in his individual capacity -- >> that is what your complaint says -- >> that is the role we have as the plaintiff. but i do want to note the number of statements we rely upon and the background information and subpoenas makes it clear that these subpoenas are being targeted to the president because he is president. >> when you say because, are yo

p.m. eastern and pacific on c-span. >>> next nixon administration officials describe events inside the white house in the days before the apollo 11 moon landing. we will hear from two former presidential aides who were in the oval office when president nixon spoke to neil armstrong and buzz aldrin when they were on the moon. >>> good evening, ladies and gentlemen. as people continue to wander in, we're going to get started because we have a hard cue at 8:48. hello to our audience watching at home as well. my name is hugh hewitt, i'm the president and ceo of the richard nixon foundation, it is my honor to well you here tonight to our east room. please rise for the presentation of the colors and the singing of the national anthem by tim kepler. ♪ o say, can you see by the dawn's early light ♪ ♪ what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? ♪ ♪ whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight ♪ ♪ o'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? ♪ ♪ and the rockets' red glare the bombs bursting in air ♪ ♪ gave proof through the night that our flag was still there ♪ ♪ oh, say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave ♪ ♪ o'er the land

p.m. eastern and pacific on c-span. >> now a a discussion on congressional oversight of nuclear security and arms control. speakers include representatives from the arms control association, the hudson institute in washington, d.c. hosted this two-hour event. >> thank you. let's begin. i want

p.m. eastern on c-span. >> watch booktv for live coverage of the national book festival saturday starting at 1. >> the u.s. senate comes back into session monday september 9 with two important issues on their agenda, avoiding a government shutdown, , and anti-gun violence legislation. before senators return, a behind-the-scenes look with c-span's history program the standard, , conflict and compromise. here's a preview. >> the very government under which we live was created in the spirit of compromise and mutual concession. >> thomas jefferson question before a senate. >> the framers believed -- >> let's follow the constitution. >> the framers established the senate to protect people from their rulers and as a check on the house. >> the state of this country may be in the world lies in the hands of congress and the united states senate. >> the senate, complex and compromise, using original images, c-span feed of archives and unique access to the senate chamber. we will look at the history, traditions and roles of the u.s. senate. sunday at 9 p.m. eastern and pacific on c-span. >> a hearing on diversity and inclusion in the intelligence community peer what does is

p.m. eastern and pacific on c-span. >> now come a discussion on congressional oversight of nuclear security and arms control. speakers included representatives from the arms control association. the hudson institute in washington posted this twor event.

on the future of ukraine with two former u.s. diplomats, and later foreign policy experts discuss rising tensions between the u.s. and iran. that's at 2:00 p.m. eastern. >>> c-spanhas live coverage of the 2020 presidential candidates at the iowa state fair. starting thursday at 1:45 p.m. eastern with montana governor steve bullock followed by former vice president joe biden. on friday, we're live at 10:00 a.m. eastern with former hud secretary julian castro and saturday we're live at 10:00 a.m. eastern with governor jay inslee, senator kamala harris, senator amy klobuchar, senator kirstjen gillibrand, jon hickenlooper, senator elizabeth warren and senator cory booker. watch the 2020 presidential candidates live at the iowa state fair starting thursday on c-span. watch anytime online at c-span.org or listen live from wherever you are on the go using the free c-span radio app. >>> up next, a clemson university history professor vernon burton on his experiences as an expert witness for plaintiffs in voting rights cases in south carolina and texas. professor burton also discussed the reconstruction era and constitution constitutional amendments that were intended to

p.m. eastern and pacific on c-span. >> now come a discussion on congressional oversight of nuclear security and arms control. speakers included representatives from the arms control association. the hudson institute in washington posted this two hour event. richard: thank you. let's begin. i want to welcome everyone to hudson. my name is richard price. today, we are honored to talk about an important report and an important subject, that is congressional efforts to oversee the u.s. nuclear security efforts. we are specifically going to talk about a report, copies of which are outside, by the partnerships to secure america and the arms control association, blueprints for a new generation. i want to particularly welcome the c-span audience for joining us. to make everything easier, if people could silence any cell phones you have now, that would be helpful. the report and other work we have been doing with partnerships to secure america and the arms control association has been continuing over years. it is an independent project, but we collaborated with these two organizations, doing two events on the hill, congressional briefings on the nuclear threat and tools of the trade, how do we encounter the threat, and global security

p.m. eastern and pacific on c-span. >> now a a discussion on congressional oversight of nuclear security and arms control. speakers include representatives from the arms control association, the hudson institute in washington, d.c. hosted this two-hour event. >> thank you. let's begin. i want to welcome everybody to hudson. my name is richard weitz, and the director of the center for political director of the center for political and military analysis here at hudson. today we are honored to talk about an important report and the port subject that is congressional efforts to oversee the u.s. nuclear security efforts. we are specifically going to talk about a report, copies of which are outside, by the partnerships to secure america and arms control association on empowering congress a nuclear authority, blueprints for a new generation. i want to take the welcome the c-span audience for joining us. to make everything easier, if people could silence any cell phones you might have now, that would be very helpful. the report and either work we have been doing with partnerships to secure america and arms control association has been over a year, and independent project over collaborated with these organizations last you doing through