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Friday, August 25, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until August 25, 2023 at 2:00 PM EDT (Pro Forma - back September 12, 2023)
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until August 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM EDT  (Pro Forma - back September 5, 2023)

Secretary Antony J. Blinken has no public appointments.
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria J. Nuland has no public appointments.
Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter is on travel to Armenia, Jordan, and Egypt from August 21-28, 2023.
Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield is on travel to India from August 22-27, 2023.
Acting Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn is on travel to Canada from August 22-26, 2023.

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Daily Weather Map
National Centers for Environvmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/

National Forecast Charts
National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center
https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/national_forecast/natfcst.php?day=1

A.F. Branco Cartoon – Make War, Not Love
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-make-war-not-love/

Gary Varvel – Another Trump indictment
https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-another-trump-indictment

grrrgraphics - Donald Trump Overshadows Fox News RINO Game SHOW
https://grrrgraphics.com/donald-trump-overshadows-fox-news-rino-game-show/

Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComic - Preservation
https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12451

Michael Ramirez - A Tale of Two Countries
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-a-tale-of-two-countries

RealityBites by Broc Smith - The Enabler
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/08/24/the-enabler/

Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/cartoon-08-25-2022/

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - GOP Debate
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1694714445094899847

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - AHAHAHAHAH
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1694821110821343721

Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Freedom of Reach X
https://twitter.com/TatsuyaIshida9/status/1694898170998804890

Jumble Daily
https://fun.chicagotribune.com/game/tca-jumble-daily

Congressional Record (Most Recent Issue)
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record

60-Second Civics Podcast  
https://www.civiced.org/60-Second-Civics

Today in History - August 25
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/august-25

On Friday, the President Has No Public Events Scheduled
Private Residence of Tom Steyer, Glenbrook, Nevada
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

August 25, 2023 - August 30, 2023
32nd Linear Accelerator Conference (LINAC) #LINAC2024
Argonne National Laboratory
https://www.anl.gov/event/linac2024

August 25, 2023
3:54 AM EDT
Lectures in History: Lewis and Clark Expedition
Brigham Young University Professor Jay Buckley taught a class about Lewis and Clark’s expedition across the American West after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, he described their goal to map a route to the Pacific coast as well as to gather information on the people, flora and fauna in the new territory. This class was taught online due to the coronavirus pandemic and Brigham Young University provided the video. 
https://www.c-span.org/video/?476349-1/lewis-clark-expedition

August 25, 2023
4:00 AM EDT
669th Meeting, 29th Session, Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k17/k17rmdzimj

August 25, 2023
6:00 AM EDT
(ADN) Administrative Committee of the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (30th Session)
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
https://unece.org/info/events/event/376783

August 25, 2023
7:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Viewers commented on former President Trump’s booking at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta stemming from felony racketeering and conspiracy charges following an investigation into alleged efforts by him and his 18 allies to overturn the 2020 election.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529956-2/open-phones&playEvent

August 25, 2023
7:30 AM EDT
Surgery to Science Lecture Series: Changing How Prostate Cancer Is Diagnosed and Treated: Building a Research Career as a NIH Urologic Surgeon Scientist
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43735

August 25, 2023
7:45 AM EDT
Montford Point Marine Day Ceremony 2023
Department of Defense
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32424

August 25, 2023
8:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Chris Pilkerton & Ja'Ron Smith Discusses Their Book "Underserved"
Former Small Business Administration Cabinet official Chris Pilkerton and former White House Director of Urban Policy Ja’Ron Smith discuss their book "Underserved: Harnessing the Principles of Lincoln’s Vision for Reconstruction for Today’s Forgotten
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529956-3/chris-pilkerton-jaron-smith-discusses-book-underserved&playEvent

August 25, 2023
8:00 AM EDT
Mouse Workshop: Safe Handling and Techniques
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43593

August 25, 2023
8:30 AM EDT
Kilo Company Graduation at MCRD San Diego
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32443

August 25, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529956-5/open-phones&playEvent

August 25, 2023
9:20 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Derek Muller Discusses the Supreme Court Decision in Moore v. Harper
University of Notre Dame law professor Derek Muller discusses the Supreme Court decision in Moore v. Harper which found the Constitution does not allow a state to regulate federal elections, rejected a broad interpretation of the so-called ....
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529956-6/derek-muller-discusses-supreme-court-decision-moore-v-harper&playEvent

August 25, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
Daily U.S. Agricultural Weather Highlights - Released No Later Than 9:00 a.m. ET Every Day
National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TODAYSWX.pdf

August 25, 2023
9:45 AM EDT
Navy Recruit Training Command Graduation
Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32447

August 25, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
(9th Meeting) Sixth Session of the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1ixe7trpy

August 25, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
General Assembly: 96th Plenary Meeting, 77th Session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k10/k10c9vdinp

August 25, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
2023 Economic Indicator Release: Preliminary U.S. Imports for Consumption of Steel Products July 2023
US Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/steel_index.html

August 25, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
Ft Mary Walker Redesignation Ceremony (Fort A.P. Hill)
Department of Defense
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32479

August 25, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya delivers virtual remarks at the Burmese Rohingya Organization UK’s Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day event
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-august-25-2023/

August 25, 2023
10:05 AM EDT
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Will Deliver a Talk on the Economic Outlook
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/fed-chair-powell-give-economic-outlook-jackson-hole-aug-25-2023-08-17/
https://www.kansascityfed.org/research/jackson-hole-economic-symposium/
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Federal Reserve Chair on Economic Outlook & Monetary Policy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discusses the economic outlook and monetary policy at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529983-1/federal-reserve-chair-economic-outlook-monetary-policy

August 25, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
Soldiers' Angels Military and Veteran Food Distribution - Atlanta
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52714/

August 25, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1gin1tey0

August 25, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
Georgia District Attorney Gives Trump, Others Until Aug. 25 at Noon to Surrender
>>19362665 pb
https:/www.foxnews.com/politics/georgia-district-attorney-gives-trump-others-until-aug-25-noon-surrender

August 25, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
Aprenda Cómo Proteger Su Tecnología en El Extranjero
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/learn-how-protect-your-technology-abroad-2-es

August 25, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
Plant Science Conversations: Hemp Innovations (Online Discussion)
United States Botanic Garden (USBG)
https://www.usbg.gov/learn/programs-and-events
https://usbg.doubleknot.com/registration/calendardetail.aspx?activitykey=2988210&orgkey=4153&ReturnURL=//usbg.doubleknot.com/app/calendar/month/4153/2023-08-01/4153/0/
https://app.livestorm.co/u-s-botanic-garden/plant-science-conversations-hemp-innovations-online-discussion

August 25, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Pro Forma Session
The Senate meets for a brief pro forma session. They'll return on September 5th for legislative work and votes following their summer recess.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529725-1/senate-pro-forma-session

August 25, 2023
1:00 PM EDT
Speech by Ms Lagarde at the annual Economic Policy Symposium "Structural Shifts in the Global Economy" organised by Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in Jackson Hole
European Central Bank
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/calendars/weekly/html/index.en.html

August 25, 2023
1:00 PM EDT ?
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement & Israel
Middle East Forum 
https://twitter.com/meforum
https://www.meforum.org/
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TBD
Discussion on the BDS Movement & Israel
The Middle East Forum holds a discussion on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, antisemitism, protected speech, and Israel.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530069-1/discussion-bds-movement-israel

August 25, 2023
1:00 PM EDT
WH Budget Director & Rep. Hoyer on Women's Equality Day
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young is the keynote speaker at Rep. Steny Hoyer’s (D-MD) 21st annual Women’s Equality Day luncheon in College Park, Maryland.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530070-1/wh-budget-director-rep-hoyer-womens-equality-day

August 25, 2023
2:00 PM EDT
Learn How to Protect Your Technology Abroad
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/learn-how-protect-your-technology-abroad-2

August 25, 2023
2:00 PM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: House Pro Forma Session
The House meets for a short Pro Forma session. Members return in September for legislative work.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530034-1/house-pro-forma-session

August 25, 2023
3:00 PM EDT
(10th Meeting) Sixth Session of the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1qw0bkew7

August 25, 2023
3:00 PM EDT
General Assembly: 96th Plenary Meeting (Resumed), 77th Session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1p9orna9k

August 25, 2023
3:00 PM EDT
Addressing Health Disparities With Neuroscience: Views by Two - Summer 2023 Indigenous Knowledge and Psychedelic Neuroscience
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43724

August 25, 2023
3:00 PM EDT
Out-of-Town Pool Call Time
Private Residence of Tom Steyer, Glenbrook, NV
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

August 25, 2023
5:00 PM EDT
Washington Today
Catch up on the stories of the day in Washington, DC. Hear portions of key events and interviews with journalists and policy makers who provide background and perspective.
https://www.c-span.org/radio/

August 25, 2023
6:30 PM EDT
Washington Today Podcast
Catch up on the biggest stories of the day from Washington with interviews and analysis from leading journalists. Posted weekdays at 6:30 pm ET. F
https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/subpage/?series=washingtonToday

August 25, 2023
7:00 PM EDT
60th Anniversary of the March on Washington Film Screening: James Blue's 1964 Film "The March"
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/60th-anniversary-of-the-march-on-washington-film-screening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf2-cEkEncI

August 25, 2023
7:00 PM EDT
The U.S. Army Blues - Fab Fridays Live Music, Reston, Virginia
U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own"
https://www.usarmyband.com/calendar
https://usarmyband.com/events/summer-concert-reston-station-summerbration-concert-series

August 25, 2023
7:00 PM EDT
Friday Evening Parade
Marine Barracks, 8th & I, Washington, D.C.
https://www.barracks.marines.mil/Parades/Friday-Evening-Parade-Schedule-Reservation/
https://rsvp.theworldsbest.events/_ojd5m

August 25, 2023
7:30 PM EDT
Singing Sergeants Chamber Concert - Washington, DC
U.S. Air Force Band
https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-air-Force-Band/Events/
https://meet.google.com/ogg-cojc-baw

August 25, 2023
8:00 PM EDT
The U.S. Army Concert Band, Star-Spangled Spectacular - West Side of U.S. Capitol
U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own"
https://www.aoc.gov/about-us/news-notices/military-bands-capitol-summer-concert-series
https://www.usarmyband.com/calendar
https://usarmyband.com/events/concert-at-the-capitol-10

August 25, 2023
8:00 PM EDT
Max Impact - Rehobeth Beach, Delaware
U.S. Air Force Band
https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-air-Force-Band/Events/
https://www.rehobothbandstand.com/

August 25, 2023
8:01 PM EDT
After Words: Judge Amul Thapar, "The People." U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Amul Thapar discussed the judicial philosophy of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas & recounted some of Thomas's key opinions. He was interviewed by USA Today Supreme Court correspondent John Fritze.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529052-1/after-words-judge-amul-thapar

August 25, 2023
11:30 PM EDT
NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Launch (Official NASA Broadcast in 4K)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD2XDoeT8SI
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3:27 AM EDT Crew-7 Mission to the International Space Station
NASA and SpaceX
https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2023/08/03/nasa-spacex-reset-crew-7-launch-to-friday-aug-25/
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2:20 AM EDT SpaceX Crew-7 Mission | Launch
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=crew-7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KeIAYTW8eQ
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SATURDAY

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Today in History - August 26
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/august-26

August 25, 2023
2:20 AM EDT
3:27 AM EDT Crew-7 Mission to the International Space Station
NASA and SpaceX
https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2023/08/03/nasa-spacex-reset-crew-7-launch-to-friday-aug-25/
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11:30 PM EDT NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 Launch (Official NASA Broadcast in 4K)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD2XDoeT8SI
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2:20 AM EDT SpaceX Crew-7 Mission | Launch
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=crew-7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KeIAYTW8eQ

August 26, 2023
7:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529957-2/open-phones&playEvent

August 26, 2023
8:00 AM EDT
Lectures in History: Coroners in the 19th Century South. Professor Stephen Berry talked about coroners in the 19th century South. He discussed the role of a coroner as an agent of the state and talked about the records created from coroner inquests. He argued that coroners can shed light on the emerging patterns of death within a society and reveal potential threats to public health such as diseases or a lack of industrial safety.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?404883-1/coroners-19th-century-south

August 26, 2023
8:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Arshay Cooper & David Banks Discuss Sports as a Tool for Social Change
Author Arshay Cooper discusses his book “A Most Beautiful Thing” alongside Olympic rower David Banks. Together they’ll highlight growing out of poverty, how rowing changed their lives and how the sport can be used as a tool for social change today.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529957-3/arshay-cooper-david-banks-discuss-sports-tool-social-change&playEvent

August 26, 2023
8:45 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529957-4/open-phones&playEvent

August 26, 2023
9:15 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Matt Lewis Discusses His "Matt Lewis & the News" Podcast & Campaign 2024
Daily Beast senior columnist and podcast host Matt Lewis discusses Campaign 2024 and news of the day.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529957-5/matt-lewis-discusses-matt-lewis-news-podcast-campaign-2024&playEvent

August 26, 2023
9:15 AM EDT
Reel America: Atomic Bomb Tests - 1951. This 1951 Defense Department film showed how the Air Force supported the Atomic Energy Commission on continental atomic bomb tests. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529939-1/atomic-bomb-tests-1951

August 26, 2023
9:30 AM EDT
The Presidency: President Kennedy's Vietnam Policies. Marc Selverstone talked about his research into President Kennedy's Vietnam War policies, which is partly based on previously secret White House recordings, and his conclusion that JFK was keeping his military options open. Mr. Selverstone is chair of the Presidential Recordings Project at the University of Virginia's Miller Center.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?524671-1/president-kennedys-vietnam-policies

August 26, 2023
10:35 AM EDT
Reel America: St. Louis Tax Dollars at Work - 1956. Sponsored by the city of St. Louis, this 1956 film illustrated how tax dollars were spent on the police force, emergency services, trash collection, street and park maintenance. It was released as "The Big City." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529940-1/st-louis-tax-dollars-work-1956

August 26, 2023
10:45 AM EDT
Christening of USNS Navajo
USNS Navajo is the first in a class of new towing , salvage and rescue ships.
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32578

August 26, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
Lectures in History: Coroners in the 19th Century South. Professor Stephen Berry talked about coroners in the 19th century South. He discussed the role of a coroner as an agent of the state and talked about the records created from coroner inquests. He argued that coroners can shed light on the emerging patterns of death within a society and reveal potential threats to public health such as diseases or a lack of industrial safety.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?404883-1/coroners-19th-century-south

August 26, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
60th Anniversary of March on Washington
The Rev. Al Sharpton and the family of Martin Luther King Jr. join activists and representatives from national organizations to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529724-1/60th-anniversary-march-washington

August 26, 2023
12:15 PM EDT
Reel America: Atomic Bomb Tests - 1951. This 1951 Defense Department film showed how the Air Force supported the Atomic Energy Commission on continental atomic bomb tests. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529939-1/atomic-bomb-tests-1951

August 26, 2023
12:30 PM EDT
The Presidency: President Kennedy's Vietnam Policies. Marc Selverstone talked about his research into President Kennedy's Vietnam War policies, which is partly based on previously secret White House recordings, and his conclusion that JFK was keeping his military options open. Mr. Selverstone is chair of the Presidential Recordings Project at the University of Virginia's Miller Center.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?524671-1/president-kennedys-vietnam-policies

August 26, 2023
1:35 PM EDT
Reel America: St. Louis Tax Dollars at Work - 1956. Sponsored by the city of St. Louis, this 1956 film illustrated how tax dollars were spent on the police force, emergency services, trash collection, street and park maintenance. It was released as "The Big City." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529940-1/st-louis-tax-dollars-work-1956

August 26, 2023
1:59 PM EDT
The Civil War: National Museum of the Civil War Soldier - 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor. Historian Gordon Rhea discussed the Civil War Battle of Cold Harbor, Confederate Gen. Lee's last major victory and a bloodbath for the Union army. The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier in Petersburg, Virginia, hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?523791-3/national-museum-civil-war-soldier-1864-battle-cold-harbor

August 26, 2023
3:00 PM EDT
60th Anniversary of the 1963 Birmingham Children's March. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute marked the 60th anniversary of the 1963 Birmingham Children's March with remarks by historian Paul Kix and a discussion with participants from the 1963 march and current students. This event is held at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527791-1/60th-anniversary-birmingham-childrens-march

August 26, 2023
4:00 PM EDT
The U.S. Army Blues Latin Music! - Music at Market Square, Alexandria, Virginia
U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own"
https://www.usarmyband.com/calendar
https://usarmyband.com/events/summer-concert-at-market-square-alexandria-va-2

August 26, 2023
4:17 PM EDT
1963 March on Washington. The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted a forum looking back six decades at the August 28, 1963, March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Historian Taylor Branch, author of "Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63," delivered the keynote address.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529804-2/1963-march-washington

August 26, 2023
5:00 PM EDT
Country Current - Easton, Maryland 
U.S. Navy Band
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events/2023-aug-26-country-current

August 26, 2023
5:19 PM EDT
1963 March on Washington & Kennedy Administration. The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted a forum looking back six decades at the August 28, 1963, March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Former Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (D-Maryland) was among those talking about the march's impact on President Kennedy's administration. Then Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy was her father.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529804-3/1963-march-washington-kennedy-administration

August 26, 2023
6:27 PM EDT
Jonathan Eig, "King - A Life". Author and journalist Jonathan Eig discussed the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. in the first comprehensive biography of the civil rights leader in over 30 years. The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527797-1/king-life

August 26, 2023
7:00 PM EDT
Celtic Aire - Salute the Sunset Military Concert Series at the National Harbor Waterfront, Maryland
U.S. Air Force Band
https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-air-Force-Band/Events/
https://www.nationalharbor.com/events/annual-events/salute-the-sunset/

August 26, 2023
7:00 PM EDT
Sea Chanters - Manassas, Virginia 
U.S. Navy Band
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events
https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events/2023-aug-26-sea-chanters-harris-pavilion

August 26, 2023
7:30 PM EDT
Marine Chamber Orchestra - Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, Virginia
U.S. Marine Band "The President's Own"
https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Calendar/
https://express.adobe.com/page/yDBT8iIq87Mi7/#Marine-Chamber-Orchestra

August 26, 2023
7:35 PM EDT
Reel America: Martin Luther King Press Conference
Martin Luther King, Jr. was interviewed in July 1963 by four international and domestic journalists for "Press Conference U.S.A.," a U.S. Information Agency series that was distributed internationally.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?403151-1/martin-luther-king-press-conference

August 26, 2023
8:05 PM EDT
Lectures in History: Coroners in the 19th Century South. Professor Stephen Berry talked about coroners in the 19th century South. He discussed the role of a coroner as an agent of the state and talked about the records created from coroner inquests. He argued that coroners can shed light on the emerging patterns of death within a society and reveal potential threats to public health such as diseases or a lack of industrial safety.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?404883-1/coroners-19th-century-south

August 26, 2023
9:15 PM EDT
Reel America: Atomic Bomb Tests - 1951. This 1951 Defense Department film showed how the Air Force supported the Atomic Energy Commission on continental atomic bomb tests. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529939-1/atomic-bomb-tests-1951

August 26, 2023
9:30 PM EDT
The Presidency: President Kennedy's Vietnam Policies. Marc Selverstone talked about his research into President Kennedy's Vietnam War policies, which is partly based on previously secret White House recordings, and his conclusion that JFK was keeping his military options open. Mr. Selverstone is chair of the Presidential Recordings Project at the University of Virginia's Miller Center.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?524671-1/president-kennedys-vietnam-policies

August 26, 2023
10:35 PM EDT
Reel America: St. Louis Tax Dollars at Work - 1956. Sponsored by the city of St. Louis, this 1956 film illustrated how tax dollars were spent on the police force, emergency services, trash collection, street and park maintenance. It was released as "The Big City." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529940-1/st-louis-tax-dollars-work-1956

August 26, 2023
11:00 PM EDT
Lectures in History: Coroners in the 19th Century South. Professor Stephen Berry talked about coroners in the 19th century South. He discussed the role of a coroner as an agent of the state and talked about the records created from coroner inquests. He argued that coroners can shed light on the emerging patterns of death within a society and reveal potential threats to public health such as diseases or a lack of industrial safety.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?404883-1/coroners-19th-century-south

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SUNDAY

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Today in History - August 27
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/august-27

August 27, 2023 - August 28, 2023
The 7th International Forum on the Decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation
https://www.ndf.go.jp/
https://www.energy.gov/em/events/7th-international-forum-decommissioning-fukushima-daiichi-nuclear-power-station

August 27, 2023 - August 30, 2023
American Probation and Parole Association Annual Training Institute
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
https://bja.ojp.gov/events/american-probation-and-parole-association-annual-training-Institute-2

August 27, 2023 - August 30, 2023
17th International Congress for Radiation Research
Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and the Sustainable Economic Development ENEA
https://sostenibilita.enea.it/en/eventi/17th-international-congress-radiation-research

August 27, 2023
12:15 AM EDT
The Presidency: President Kennedy's Vietnam Policies. Marc Selverstone talked about his research into President Kennedy's Vietnam War policies, which is partly based on previously secret White House recordings, and his conclusion that JFK was keeping his military options open. Mr. Selverstone is chair of the Presidential Recordings Project at the University of Virginia's Miller Center.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?524671-1/president-kennedys-vietnam-policies

August 27, 2023
1:20 AM EDT
Reel America: St. Louis Tax Dollars at Work - 1956. Sponsored by the city of St. Louis, this 1956 film illustrated how tax dollars were spent on the police force, emergency services, trash collection, street and park maintenance. It was released as "The Big City." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529940-1/st-louis-tax-dollars-work-1956

August 27, 2023
1:45 AM EDT
The Civil War: National Museum of the Civil War Soldier - 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor. Historian Gordon Rhea discussed the Civil War Battle of Cold Harbor, Confederate Gen. Lee's last major victory and a bloodbath for the Union army. The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier in Petersburg, Virginia, hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?523791-3/national-museum-civil-war-soldier-1864-battle-cold-harbor

August 27, 2023
2:45 AM EDT
60th Anniversary of the 1963 Birmingham Children's March. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute marked the 60th anniversary of the 1963 Birmingham Children's March with remarks by historian Paul Kix and a discussion with participants from the 1963 march and current students. This event is held at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527791-1/60th-anniversary-birmingham-childrens-march

August 27, 2023
4:07 AM EDT
1963 March on Washington. The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted a forum looking back six decades at the August 28, 1963, March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Historian Taylor Branch, author of "Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63," delivered the keynote address.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529804-2/1963-march-washington

August 27, 2023
5:09 AM EDT
1963 March on Washington & Kennedy Administration. The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted a forum looking back six decades at the August 28, 1963, March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Former Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (D-Maryland) was among those talking about the march's impact on President Kennedy's administration. Then Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy was her father.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529804-3/1963-march-washington-kennedy-administration

August 27, 2023
6:12 AM EDT
Jonathan Eig, "King - A Life". Author and journalist Jonathan Eig discussed the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. in the first comprehensive biography of the civil rights leader in over 30 years. The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527797-1/king-life

August 27, 2023
7:20 AM EDT
Reel America: Martin Luther King Press Conference
Martin Luther King, Jr. was interviewed in July 1963 by four international and domestic journalists for "Press Conference U.S.A.," a U.S. Information Agency series that was distributed internationally.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?403151-1/martin-luther-king-press-conference

August 27, 2023
8:01 AM EDT
Jeff Nussbaum, "Undelivered". Former Biden Administration speechwriter Josh Nussbaum talked about notable political speeches that were never delivered. Theodore's Books in Oyster Bay, New York, hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528688-1/undelivered

August 27, 2023
8:40 AM EDT
David Neiwert, "The Age of Insurrection". Investigative Journalist David Neiwert looked at the rise of extremist groups in the U.S. over the last few decades & their impact on democracy. The Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle hosted this program.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529010-1/the-age-insurrection

August 27, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
After Words: Judge Amul Thapar, "The People." U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Amul Thapar discussed the judicial philosophy of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas & recounted some of Thomas's key opinions. He was interviewed by USA Today Supreme Court correspondent John Fritze.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529052-1/after-words-judge-amul-thapar

August 27, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
Jeff Nussbaum, "Undelivered". Former Biden Administration speechwriter Josh Nussbaum talked about notable political speeches that were never delivered. Theodore's Books in Oyster Bay, New York, hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528688-1/undelivered

August 27, 2023
11:40 AM EDT
David Neiwert, "The Age of Insurrection". Investigative Journalist David Neiwert looked at the rise of extremist groups in the U.S. over the last few decades & their impact on democracy. The Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle hosted this program.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529010-1/the-age-insurrection

August 27, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
Sunday Public Affairs Programs
https://www.c-span.org/radio/

August 27, 2023
1:00 PM EDT
After Words: Judge Amul Thapar, "The People." U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Amul Thapar discussed the judicial philosophy of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas & recounted some of Thomas's key opinions. He was interviewed by USA Today Supreme Court correspondent John Fritze.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529052-1/after-words-judge-amul-thapar

August 27, 2023
1:00 PM EDT
Washington This Week
https://www.c-span.org/schedule/

August 27, 2023
2:00 PM EDT
Blair Kelley, "Black Folk - The Roots of the Black Working Class". University of North Carolina history professor Blair Kelley spoke about the Black working class in America from slavery to present day. Rofhiwa Book Café in Durham, North Carolina, hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528277-1/black-folk-roots-black-working-class

August 27, 2023
3:10 PM EDT
Adam Coleman, "Black Victim to Black Victor". Wrong Speak Publishing founder Adam Coleman argued that many black Americans see themselves as victims and suggested ways to overcome that mindset. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2023 in Memphis.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529302-6/black-victim-black-victor

August 27, 2023
3:35 PM EDT
Kristin Hass, "Blunt Instruments". University of Michigan professor Kristin Hass offered her thoughts on how to recognize racism that is hidden in monuments & patriotic traditions. Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526863-1/blunt-instruments

August 27, 2023
4:40 PM EDT
Rachel Nuwer, "I Feel Love". Journalist Rachel Nuwer examined the use of the recreational drug known as ecstasy and studies on its use for treating PTSD. This event was hosted by Garden District Bookshop in New Orleans.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528497-1/i-feel-love

August 27, 2023
5:00 PM EDT
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Workshop: Zero Trust and Software Supply Chain Security
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations
https://www.itu.int/en/events/Pages/Event-Details.aspx?Eventid=21024
https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-t/Workshops-and-Seminars/2023/0828/Pages/default.aspx

August 27, 2023
5:25 PM EDT
Landon Jones, "Celebrity Nation". Editor and author Landon Jones looked at how celebrity status has evolved in the digital age and what the change means for American culture. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528069-1/celebrity-nation

August 27, 2023
6:25 PM EDT
Simon Winchester, "Knowing What We Know - The Transmission of Knowledge from Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic". Author Simon Winchester explored the ways humans have gained and shared knowledge throughout history. This event was hosted by Lemuria Books in Jackson, MS.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527598-1/knowing-transmission-knowledge-ancient-wisdom-modern-magic

August 27, 2023
7:30 PM EDT
Nadine Strossen, "Hate". Former ACLU president and New York Law School professor emerita Nadine Strossen, author of "Hate," talked about hate speech, free speech and government censorship. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2023 in Memphis.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529301-4/hate

August 27, 2023
8:00 PM EDT
Q&A: Jean Twenge
San Diego State University psychology professor Jean Twenge discussed her book, Generations, about the differences between the six generations - the silent generation, baby boomers, Generation X, millennials, Generation Y, and those born after 2012 - currently living in the U.S. close 
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527826-1/qa-jean-twenge

August 27, 2023
8:00 PM EDT
Jeff Nussbaum, "Undelivered". Former Biden Administration speechwriter Josh Nussbaum talked about notable political speeches that were never delivered. Theodore's Books in Oyster Bay, New York, hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528688-1/undelivered

August 27, 2023
8:40 PM EDT
David Neiwert, "The Age of Insurrection". Investigative Journalist David Neiwert looked at the rise of extremist groups in the U.S. over the last few decades & their impact on democracy. The Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle hosted this program.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529010-1/the-age-insurrection

August 27, 2023
10:00 PM EDT
After Words: Judge Amul Thapar, "The People." U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Amul Thapar discussed the judicial philosophy of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas & recounted some of Thomas's key opinions. He was interviewed by USA Today Supreme Court correspondent John Fritze.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529052-1/after-words-judge-amul-thapar

August 27, 2023
11:00 PM EDT
Q&A: Jean Twenge
San Diego State University psychology professor Jean Twenge discussed her book, Generations, about the differences between the six generations - the silent generation, baby boomers, Generation X, millennials, Generation Y, and those born after 2012 - currently living in the U.S. close 
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527826-1/qa-jean-twenge

August 27, 2023
11:00 PM EDT
Jeff Nussbaum, "Undelivered". Former Biden Administration speechwriter Josh Nussbaum talked about notable political speeches that were never delivered. Theodore's Books in Oyster Bay, New York, hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?528688-1/undelivered

August 27, 2023
11:40 PM EDT
David Neiwert, "The Age of Insurrection". Investigative Journalist David Neiwert looked at the rise of extremist groups in the U.S. over the last few decades & their impact on democracy. The Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle hosted this program.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?529010-1/the-age-insurrection