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Friday, April 28, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until April 28, 2023 at 9:00 AM EDT
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until May 1, 2023 at 3:00 PM EDT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to Colorado from April 27-28, 2023.
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman has no public appointments.
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria J. Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya is on travel to Colorado from April 27-28.
Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols is on travel to Colorado from April 26-28, 2023.

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Daily Weather Map
National Centers for Environmental 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 – A.F. Branco Cartoon – Hot To Trot
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-hot-to-trot/

A.F. Branco Cartoons Etc - 4/26/2023
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoons-etc-4-26-2023/

RealityBites by Broc Smith - Oh Justine
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/04/26/oh-justine/

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1651587010778341377

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

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

NOAA Tide Predictions - Washington DC
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html?gid=1396

NOAA Observed Water Levels -  Station 8594900 Washington DC
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900
https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/waterlevels.html?id=8594900

April 24, 2023 - April 28, 2023
2023 Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
https://www.oecd-events.org/responsible-mineral-supply-chain

April 28, 2023 - April 30, 2023
YSI Conference on Debt Sustainability
Institute for New Economic Thinking
https://www.ineteconomics.org/events/ysi-conference-on-debt-sustainability

April 28, 2023 - April 30, 2023
The Satanic Temple's SatanCon 2023, Boston
>>18111196 pb
The Satanic Temple
Satancon attendees must be 18 or over and have proof of COVID vaccination. Attendees must wear an N-95, KN-95, or disposable surgical mask. Gaiters, bandanas, and cloth masks will not be allowed.
https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/satancon-home

April 28, 2023 - April 30, 2023
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary (28 to 30 April 2023) – Updated Programme
Vatican
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 28, 2023
15th Annual Save The Frogs Day
SAVE THE FROGS!
https://savethefrogs.com/day-2023

April 28, 2023
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2023
International Labour Organization of the United Nations (ILO)
https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/safety-and-health-at-work/events-training/events-Meetings/safeday2023/lang--en/index.htm

April 28, 2023
Development Cooperation as an Instrument of Diplomacy
Observer Research Foundation
https://www.orfonline.org/research/development-cooperation-as-an-instrument-of-diplomacy/

April 28, 2023
TBD
House Minority Leader Jeffries Holds Press Conference
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) holds a weekly press conference following the passage of a Republican-authored bill that would increase the debt ceiling and cut spending.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527727-1/house-minority-leader-jeffries-holds-press-conference

April 28, 2023
2:10 AM EDT
Departure by Airplane From Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Budapest
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 28, 2023
4:00 AM EDT
Arrival at Budapest International Airport and Official Welcome
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 28, 2023
4:00 AM EDT
3,618th Meeting, 74th session of the International Law Commission
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19cje0qsn

April 28, 2023
5:00 AM EDT
Welcome Ceremony in the Square of "Sándor" Palace
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 28, 2023
5:30 AM EDT
Courtesy Visit to the President of the Republic in "Sándor" Palace
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 28, 2023
5:55 AM EDT
Meeting With the Prime Minister
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 28, 2023
6:20 AM EDT
Meeting With the Authorities, Civil Society and the Diplomatic Corps in the Former Carmelite Monastery
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 28, 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/?527610-2/open-phones&playEvent

April 28, 2023
7:00 AM EDT
Meeting With Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Consecrated Persons, Seminarians And Pastoral Workers In St. Stephen's Co-Cathedral
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 28, 2023
7:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) Discusses Debt Ceiling Debate & Political News of the Day
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) discusses the stalemate over raising the debt limit and other congressional news of the day.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527610-3/rep-don-bacon-r-ne-discusses-debt-ceiling-debate-political-news-day&playEvent

April 28, 2023
7:30 AM EDT
How Can We Promote the Fundamental Right to a Safe and Healthy Working Environment?
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1r/k1rtlqfpiy

April 28, 2023
7:45 AM EDT
LIVE Coverage of U.S. Spacewalk 86 at the International Space Station: Coverage of U.S. Spacewalk 86 at the International Space Station to prepare cables for future ISS rollout solar array installations and retrieve S-band communications equipment from the ISS truss. Spacewalk will last approx. 6 hours and 30 minutes
NASA
https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg
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NASA Conducts Spacewalk at International Space Station
NASA astronauts conduct a spacewalk of the International Space Station to install hardware needed for future power system upgrades.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527453-1/nasa-conducts-spacewalk-international-space-station

April 28, 2023
8:00 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/?527610-4/open-phones&playEvent

April 28, 2023
8:00 AM EDT
Corporate Partnerships: From Philanthropy to Social Impact Investment in Latin America - A panel of senior business leaders will share their perspectives on how businesses can support sustainable economic development.
Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA)
https://www.as-coa.org/events/corporate-partnerships-philanthropy-social-impact-investment

April 28, 2023
8:00 AM EDT
#1- Challenging Excellence: Bias as a Threat to Meritocracy
CERN
https://home.cern/events/webcasts/1-challenging-excellence-bias-threat-meritocracy
https://webcast.web.cern.ch/event/i1256328

April 28, 2023
8:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Rep. Al Green Discusses Debt Ceiling Debate & Political News of the Day
Rep. Al Green (D-TX) discusses the debt ceiling debate, immigration policy, and other political news of the day.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527610-5/rep-al-green-discusses-debt-ceiling-debate-political-news-day&playEvent

April 28, 2023
8:30 AM EDT
Science Friday - NIH Only CANCELLED
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49027

April 28, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
Turning the Tide: Combatting Misinformation in Public Health
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/public-health-now/events/turning-tide-combatting-misinformation-public-health
https://events.columbia.edu/cal/event/eventView.do?b=de&calPath=%2Fpublic%2Fcals%2FMainCal&guid=CAL-00bbdb7c-86c0810e-0186-c40288d9-00006cc6events@columbia.edu&recurrenceId=

April 28, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
Paraguay’s Elections and Implications for the US, China, and Taiwan in LAC
Atlantic Council
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/paraguays-elections-and-implications-for-the-us-china-and-taiwan-in-lac/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkjOIUWATBA

April 28, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
Bridging the Digital Divide in Education, Finance and Health Care
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/04/28/bridging-digital-divide-education-finance-health-care/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d5OjQU-H8s

April 28, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
1,993rd Meeting, 76th Session, Committee Against Torture (CAT)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1d/k1d7zugu9l

April 28, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
Cancer Innovation Laboratory Seminar
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42918

April 28, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: House Session
The House will consider a resolution repealing a Commerce Department rule waiving tariffs on solar parts assembled in 4 Southeast Asian countries: Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand or Vietnam, using parts from China.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527734-1/house-session

April 28, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request
House Armed Services Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Carlos Del Toro
Secretary of the Navy
U.S. Department of the Navy
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Admiral Michael M. Gilday
Chief of Naval Operations
U.S. Department of the Navy
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General David H. Berger
Commandant
U.S. Marine Corps
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115769
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-04-28/
https://armedservices.house.gov/hearings/full-committee-hearing-department-navy-fiscal-year-2024-budget-request
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRQAECm6KD4

April 28, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
The Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program: FEMA’s Perspective
House Financial Services Committee
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WITNESSES:
Mr. David Maurstad, Assistant Administrator, Federal Insurance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115836
https://financialservices.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=408723
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rZ9t13_5Lw
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FEMA Official Testifies on Reauthorizing Flood Insurance Program
David Maurstad, a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official, testifies on reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program. The hearing takes place before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527739-1/fema-official-testifies-reauthorizing-flood-insurance-program

April 28, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
Antimicrobial Resistance: Examining an Emerging Public Health Threat
House Energy and Commerce Committee
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WITNESSES:
Amanda Jezek, Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations, Infectious Diseases Society of America
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Kevin Outterson, Professor of Law and Executive Director of CARB-X, Boston University
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Mary Denigan-Macauley, Director, Health Care, U.S. Government Accountability Office
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Amy J. Mathers, Associate Professor, Medicine: Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia School of Medicine
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115850
https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/oversight-and-investigations-subcommittee-hearing-antimicrobial-resistance-taking-on-the-next-emerging-public-health-threat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBmr-QDOlEY
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Hearing on Antimicrobial Resistance & Public Health
Witnesses from the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Government Accountability Office and others discuss the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to public health before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527740-1/hearing-antimicrobial-resistance-public-health

April 28, 2023
9:35 AM EDT
Retirement Ceremony	In Honor Of BG Mark Thompson
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31338

April 28, 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/31598

April 28, 2023
9:50 AM EDT
Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) Annual Awards Ceremony
https://www.pfpa.mil/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31617

April 28, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
Peacebuilding Commission Ambassadorial-level meeting on Transitional Justice in Colombia, The Gambia and Timor-Leste
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1pfw4ifdj

April 28, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
Immigration and Migration Studies Annual Spring Symposium
The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs
https://calendar.gwu.edu/immigration-and-migration-studies-spring-symposium

April 28, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
AI for Good Innovation Factory 2023 – The Road to the Grand Finale – 1st Session
ai for Good Is Organized by ITU in Partnership With 40 UN Sister Agencies and Co-convened With Switzerland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znU0IvkCZBc

April 28, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
Addressing the Converging Risks of Climate, Insecurity, and Migration in Central America
Woodrow Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/addressing-converging-risks-climate-insecurity-and-migration-central-america

April 28, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
How Can Kazakhstan and Central Asia Help Power and Feed the World?
Atlantic Council
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/how-can-central-asia-help-power-and-feed-the-world/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP-44-MerWo

April 28, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
Supreme Court October Term 2022 Conference Day
Supreme Court
https://www.supremecourt.gov/

April 28, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
Tackling Brain and Muscle Dysfunction in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Survivors Day 2
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/events/2023/tackling-brain-and-muscle-dysfunction-ards-survivors
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49585

April 28, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
Oversight Hearing – Tribal Perspectives on Housing and Transportation
House Appropriations Committee
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WITNESSES:
Special Assistant, Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
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Barbara Little Owl
Executive Director, Standing Rock Housing Authority
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Tonya Plummer
Director of Native American Housing Programs, Enterprise
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Leo Sisco
Chairman, Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi-Yokut Tribe
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Russell Sossamon
Executive Director, Comanche Nation Housing Authority
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Alex Wesaw
Treasurer, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115665
https://appropriations.house.gov/legislation/hearings/oversight-hearing-tribal-perspectives-housing-and-transportation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCK6LTQFpec

April 28, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
Full Committee Markup on Pending Legislation
House Veterans' Affairs Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115796
https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6159
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrjqpJEmtkU

April 28, 2023
10:30 AM EDT
AS/COA Women's Hemispheric Network Conference: Mexico City
Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA)
https://www.as-coa.org/events/ascoa-womens-hemispheric-network-conference-mexico-city

April 28, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
Increasing US Engagement in the Pacific with Special Envoy Joseph Yun
Hudson Institute
https://www.hudson.org/events/increasing-us-engagement-pacific-special-envoy-joseph-yun

April 28, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
China’s Influence in the Pacific Islands: A Conversation with Daniel Suidani of the Solomon Islands
Heritage Foundation
https://www.heritage.org/asia/event/chinas-influence-the-pacific-islands-conversation-daniel-suidani-the-solomon-islands

April 28, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
Soldiers' Angels Military and Veteran Food Distribution - Atlanta
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52707/

April 28, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
Military Veterans Peer Network MVPN: S.A.V.E Veterans Suicide Prevention Training
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53282/

April 28, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) Virtual Workshop: Ableism in Medicine and Clinical Research Day 2
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49319

April 28, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
Meeting of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-calendar/april-28-2023-meeting-oncologic-drugs-advisory-committee-meeting-announcement-04282023

April 28, 2023
11:15 AM EDT
The President Receives the Presidential Daily Briefing; The Vice President Attends
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

April 28, 2023
11:50 AM EDT
Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero Will Engage in a Fireside Chat at Consensus 2023
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
https://consensus.coindesk.com/agenda/
https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/Events/opaeventromero042823

April 28, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
The Future of Population Health (Part 3): Policy, Governance, and Structural Determinants of Health.
Boston University School of Public Health
https://www.bu.edu/sph/conversations/politics-and-policy/part-3-milbank-quarterly-100th-anniversary-special-edition-policy-governance-and-structural-determinants-of-health/

April 28, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
Development Colloquium: Nikhil Basavappa and Ricardo Pommer Munoz
Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
https://sipa.campusgroups.com/CDEP/rsvp_boot?id=1925985

April 28, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
Spiders in Our Gardens (Online Lecture)
United States Botanic Garden (USBG)
https://www.usbg.gov/
https://app.livestorm.co/u-s-botanic-garden/spiders-in-our-gardens-online-lecture

April 28, 2023
12:30 PM EDT
NIAAA RMIG and RSH SIG Co Hosted Journal Club Opiates of the Masses? Deaths of Despair and the Decline of American Religion
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42780

April 28, 2023
12:50 PM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken visits the Denver Police Crime Laboratory and meets with mayors from the Western Hemisphere to discuss efforts to combat fentanyl
Denver, Colorado
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-april-28-2023/

April 28, 2023
1:00 PM EDT
"The Toad Detour" Virtual Film Screening for Save The Frogs Day
In Defense of Animals
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aa4t1cCVQgGxLRFW-SffVA#/registration

April 28, 2023
1:00 PM EDT
VeTALKX: Bystander Intervention Techniques Q&A
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55253/

April 28, 2023
1:00 PM EDT
Trademark Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/organizational-offices/public-advisory-committees/trademark-public-advisory-committee-12

April 28, 2023
1:15 PM EDT
Department Press Briefing with Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/
https://www.youtube.com/statedept

April 28, 2023
2:00 PM EDT
Restoring Military Readiness with Rep. Mike Garcia
Hudson Institute
https://www.hudson.org/events/restoring-military-readiness-rep-mike-garcia

April 28, 2023
2:00 PM EDT
Debt Transparency in Developing Countries
Center for Strategic & International Studies
https://www.csis.org/events/debt-transparency-developing-countries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxh0LxvttcQ

April 28, 2023
2:00 PM EDT
Sociology Program Office Hour
National Science Foundation (NSF)
https://new.nsf.gov/events/sociology-program-office-hour/2023-04-28

April 28, 2023
2:00 PM EDT
Spring 2023: Global Centers (GC) Office Hours
National Science Foundation (NSF)
https://new.nsf.gov/events/spring-2023-global-centers-gc-office-hours/2023-04-28

April 28, 2023
2:15 PM EDT
Civics for All of US - The Bill of Rights Protects You: Grades 6-12
National Archives Museum
https://civics.archives.gov/webinars/the-bill-of-rights-protects-you

April 28, 2023
2:30 PM EDT
President Biden Presents the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the Air Force Falcons
The White House
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkJYGOjZ5nQ
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527759-1/president-biden-presents-commander-chief-trophy

April 28, 2023
3:00 PM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with women mayors from the Western Hemisphere on the margins of the Cities Summit of the Americas
Denver, Colorado
https://www.citiessummitoftheamericas.org/
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-april-28-2023/

April 28, 2023
4:00 PM EDT
Cities Summit of the Americas: Building Resilience with Nature in Cities
World Resources Institute (WRI) and the United Nations Environment Programme in collaboration with the UrbanShift and Cities4Forests initiatives
https://www.wri.org/events/2023/4/cities-summit-americas-building-resilience-nature-cities

April 28, 2023
4:00 PM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken visits the Cities Summit Innovation Plaza Commercial Expo
Denver, Colorado
https://www.citiessummitoftheamericas.org/
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-april-28-2023/

April 28, 2023
4:45 PM EDT
Canadian Prime Minster Trudeau on US-Canada Relations
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discusses U.S.-Canada relations and Canada’s role in global politics at an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527731-1/canadian-prime-minster-trudeau-canada-relations

April 28, 2023
4:50 PM EDT
The President and The First Lady depart the White House en route to the Salamander D.C. Hotel
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

April 28, 2023
5:45 PM EDT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken delivers the Cities Summit of the Americas Closing Plenary keynote address
Denver, Colorado
https://www.citiessummitoftheamericas.org/
https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/
https://www.youtube.com/statedept

April 28, 2023
6:45 PM EDT
The President and The First Lady participate in a reception for the Democratic National Committee; The Vice President and The Second Gentleman attend
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

April 28, 2023
7:00 PM EDT
The Airmen of Note LIVE in Butler, Pennsylvania
U.S. Air Force Band
https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-Air-Force-Band/Events/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-airmen-of-note-live-in-butler-tickets-523950168057

April 28, 2023
7:30 PM EDT
The President Arrives at the White House
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

April 28, 2023
8:00 PM EDT
After Words: Ava Chin, "Mott Street - A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming". Ava Chin reflected on her family's American experience across five generations & the impact the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act had on her family & community. She was interviewed by Yale University American studies & history professor Mary Lui.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527356-1/after-words-ava-chin

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April 29, 2023 - April 30, 2023
G7 Digital and Tech Ministers' Meeting in Takasaki, Gunma
The Group of Seven (G7)
https://www.g7hiroshima.go.jp/en/ministerialmeetings/

April 29, 2023 
Global Impact Pitch Competition Finals
Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service
https://www.georgetown.edu/event/global-impact-pitch-competition-finals/

April 29, 2023
2:45 AM EDT
Private Visit to the Children of the "Blessed László Batthyány-Strattmann" Institute
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 29, 2023
4:15 AM EDT
Meeting With Poor People and Refugees in St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 29, 2023
5:30 AM EDT
Visit to the Greek Catholic Community in Greek Catholic Church "Protection of the Mother of God"
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 29, 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/?527643-2/open-phones&playEvent

April 29, 2023
8:00 AM EDT
U.S. Air Force Academy: Lectures in History Vietnam War's "Operation Rolling Thunder". Douglas Kennedy of the U.S. Air Force Academy taught a class on Vietnam's War's "Operation Rolling Thunder" air campaign, which took place from 1965-68. He described goals of the campaign, such as destroying North Vietnam's transportation system, but also discussed the limitations put in place to avoid antagonizing other communist powers such as the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?442310-1/vietnam-wars-operation-rolling-thunder

April 29, 2023
8:40 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/?527643-4/open-phones&playEvent

April 29, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: 2023 Cram for the Exam AP Government & Politics Exam Review
High school social science teacher Sunshine Cavalluzzi discusses the upcoming Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics Exam, and how students can prepare for it. We’ll be taking calls from high school students only.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527643-5/2023-cram-exam-ap-government-politics-exam-review&playEvent

April 29, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
Friends of the National Arboretum FONA Garden Fair & Plant Sale
United States National Arboretum
https://www.usna.usda.gov/visit/calendar-of-events/fona-garden-fair-plant-sale

April 29, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
LIVE: Vietnam 50 Years Later, Part 1
American History/BookTV
Fifty years after the 1973 peace agreement ending the Vietnam War, George Washington University hosts a day-long conference to consider the war's meaning and legacy.

April 29, 2023
10:30 AM EDT
Meeting With Young People in "Papp László Budapest Sportaréna"
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 29, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
Veterans Benefit Seminar - Baltimore, MD
DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55537/

April 29, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
Private Meeting With the Members of the Society of Jesus in the Apostolic Nunciature
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 29, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
Veterans Benefit Seminar - Mesa, AZ
DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/55536

April 29, 2023
12:30 PM EDT
U.S. Naval Academy: Vietnam War POWs Tell Their Stories. Three former Vietnam War POWs appeared before a gathering of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen to talk about their ordeal a half-century ago. The last of the American POWs returned from Vietnam to the United States in 1973. The Annapolis, Maryland, academy hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525500-1/vietnam-war-pows-stories

April 29, 2023
1:30 PM EDT
LIVE: Vietnam 50 Years Later, Part 2
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526942-7/vietnam-50-years-later-part-2

April 29, 2023
3:00 PM EDT
The Airmen of Note LIVE in Erie, Pennsylvania
U.S. Air Force Band
https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-Air-Force-Band/Events/
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-airmen-of-note-live-in-erie-tickets-523964611257

April 29, 2023
4:00 PM EDT
U.S. Naval Academy: Vietnam War POWs Tell Their Stories. Three former Vietnam War POWs appeared before a gathering of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen to talk about their ordeal a half-century ago. The last of the American POWs returned from Vietnam to the United States in 1973. The Annapolis, Maryland, academy hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525500-1/vietnam-war-pows-stories

April 29, 2023
5:00 PM EDT
Reel America: Evolution of the Oil Industry - 1951. This 1951 Department of the Interior film, with footage from the Sinclair Refining Company, described the history and evolution of the American oil industry. 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/?526850-1/evolution-oil-industry-1951

April 29, 2023
5:30 PM EDT
American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati: Jordan Taylor, "Misinformation Nation". Author Jordan Taylor discussed how foreign news affected American politics in colonial America, plaguing the Revolution with misunderstandings. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?524160-1/misinformation-nation

April 29, 2023
6:00 PM EDT
White House Correspondents' Association Dinner - Red Carpet Arrivals
Live coverage of celebrities, journalists, and other guests walking the red carpet as they arrive for the 2023 White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527724-1/white-house-correspondents-association-dinner-red-carpet-arrivals

April 29, 2023
6:35 PM EDT
Seth Tupper "Calvin Coolidge in the Black Hills". On August 2, 1927, while vacationing in the Black Hills of South Dakota, President Calvin Coolidge announced he would not seek reelection. Seth Tupper, author of "Calvin Coolidge in the Black Hills," explored what led Coolidge to make his decision and the impact his time in the area had on his presidency.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?464635-1/calvin-coolidge-black-hills

April 29, 2023
7:00 PM EDT
High School Advanced Placement - U.S. History Exam 2023. Jason Stacy and Matthew Ellington, co-authors of "Fabric of a Nation: A Brief History with Skills and Sources, for the AP US History Course," talked about the Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam. They explained how this year's exam is structured, provided strategies for answering questions and analyzing historical documents.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527373-1/high-school-advanced-placement-us-history-exam-2023

April 29, 2023
7:30 PM EDT
NIH Philharmonia Concert: Devils and Heroes
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42816

April 29, 2023
8:00 PM EDT
2023 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
The White House Correspondents' Association holds its annual awards dinner in Washington, D.C., with Roy Wood Jr. providing the entertainment along with remarks from President Biden.
https://whca.press/news/annual-dinner/
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527559-1/white-house-correspondents-dinner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfdC5Pn5kCY

April 29, 2023
8:00 PM EDT
U.S. Air Force Academy: Lectures in History Vietnam War's "Operation Rolling Thunder". Douglas Kennedy of the U.S. Air Force Academy taught a class on Vietnam's War's "Operation Rolling Thunder" air campaign, which took place from 1965-68. He described goals of the campaign, such as destroying North Vietnam's transportation system, but also discussed the limitations put in place to avoid antagonizing other communist powers such as the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?442310-1/vietnam-wars-operation-rolling-thunder

April 29, 2023
9:00 PM EDT
George Washington University: Vietnam War Reflections. Vietnam War veterans and former U.S. Senators Chuck Hagel and Bob Kerrey were among those who looked back at the end of the conflict that divided the country. Former Vietnam War correspondent, and PublicAffairs Books founder, Peter Osnos, gave opening remarks. This George Washington University conference in Washington, D.C., was held to consider the war's meaning and legacy.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526942-2/vietnam-war-reflections

April 29, 2023
10:15 PM EDT
George Washington University: Writing About the Vietnam War. Authors who have written acclaimed accounts of the Vietnam War talked about their work and lessons learned from the conflict. Speakers included writers Philip Caputo, Frances FitzGerald, and Fredrik Logevall. This George Washington University conference in Washington, D.C., was held to consider the war's meaning and legacy.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526942-3/writing-vietnam-war

April 29, 2023
11:30 PM EDT
George Washington University: Post-War Vietnam. Vietnam after the American war ended in 1973 was discussed by Columbia University historian Lien-Hang Nguyen, former U.S. ambassador to Vietnam Raymond Burghardt, and former Washington Post foreign correspondent Keith Richburg. This George Washington University conference in Washington, D.C., was held to consider the war's meaning and legacy.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526942-4/post-war-vietnam

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April 30, 2023 - May 3, 2023
Global Conference
Milken Institute
https://milkeninstitute.org/events/global-conference-2023/overview

April 30, 2023
12:30 AM EDT
U.S. Naval Academy: Vietnam War POWs Tell Their Stories. Three former Vietnam War POWs appeared before a gathering of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen to talk about their ordeal a half-century ago. The last of the American POWs returned from Vietnam to the United States in 1973. The Annapolis, Maryland, academy hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525500-1/vietnam-war-pows-stories

April 30, 2023
1:30 AM EDT
George Washington University: Beyond the Vietnam War. This discussion about the end of the Vietnam War a half-century ago featured former war correspondents Jim Sterba and Elizabeth Becker, and author David Maraniss. This George Washington University conference in Washington, D.C., was held to consider the war's meaning and legacy.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526942-5/vietnam-war

April 30, 2023
2:30 AM EDT
George Washington University: Vietnam War-Era Sounds & Images. Fifty years after the Vietnam War ended in 1973, this was a discussion about the sights and sounds that defined the era. Speakers included poet John Balaban and former photojournalist Mark Godfrey. This George Washington University conference in Washington, D.C., was held to consider the war's meaning and legacy.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526942-6/vietnam-war-era-sounds-images

April 30, 2023
3:30 AM EDT
Holy Mass in Kossuth Lajos' Square
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 30, 2023
4:00 AM EDT
U.S. Naval Academy: Vietnam War POWs Tell Their Stories. Three former Vietnam War POWs appeared before a gathering of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen to talk about their ordeal a half-century ago. The last of the American POWs returned from Vietnam to the United States in 1973. The Annapolis, Maryland, academy hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525500-1/vietnam-war-pows-stories

April 30, 2023
5:00 AM EDT
Reel America: Evolution of the Oil Industry - 1951. This 1951 Department of the Interior film, with footage from the Sinclair Refining Company, described the history and evolution of the American oil industry. 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/?526850-1/evolution-oil-industry-1951

April 30, 2023
5:30 AM EDT
American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati: Jordan Taylor, "Misinformation Nation". Author Jordan Taylor discussed how foreign news affected American politics in colonial America, plaguing the Revolution with misunderstandings. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?524160-1/misinformation-nation

April 30, 2023
6:55 AM EDT
High School Advanced Placement - U.S. History Exam 2023. Jason Stacy and Matthew Ellington, co-authors of "Fabric of a Nation: A Brief History with Skills and Sources, for the AP US History Course," talked about the Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam. They explained how this year's exam is structured, provided strategies for answering questions and analyzing historical documents.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527373-1/high-school-advanced-placement-us-history-exam-2023

April 30, 2023
8:00 AM EDT
American Enterprise Institute: David McCormick, "Superpower in Peril". Former Bridgewater Associates CEO and 2022 US Senate candidate David McCormick (R-PA) outlined his vision for a better future for America. This event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526840-1/superpower-peril

April 30, 2023
8:55 AM EDT
Town Hall Seattle: Aubrey Gordon, "You Just Need to Lose Weight - And 19 Other Myths About Fat People". Writer Aubrey Gordon spoke about cultural attitudes and bias that plus size people experience and calls for a social change of inclusivity. Town Hall Seattle hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525674-1/you-lose-weight-19-myths-fat-people

April 30, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
After Words: Ava Chin, "Mott Street - A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming". Ava Chin reflected on her family's American experience across five generations & the impact the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act had on her family & community. She was interviewed by Yale University American studies & history professor Mary Lui.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527356-1/after-words-ava-chin

April 30, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
Meeting With the Academic and Cultural World at the Faculty of Information Technology and Bionics of the Catholic University "Péter Pázmány"
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 30, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
American Enterprise Institute: David McCormick, "Superpower in Peril". Former Bridgewater Associates CEO and 2022 US Senate candidate David McCormick (R-PA) outlined his vision for a better future for America. This event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526840-1/superpower-peril

April 30, 2023
11:30 AM EDT
Farewell Ceremony at Budapest International Airport
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 30, 2023
11:55 AM EDT
Town Hall Seattle: Aubrey Gordon, "You Just Need to Lose Weight - And 19 Other Myths About Fat People". Writer Aubrey Gordon spoke about cultural attitudes and bias that plus size people experience and calls for a social change of inclusivity. Town Hall Seattle hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525674-1/you-lose-weight-19-myths-fat-people

April 30, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
Departure by Airplane From Budapest International Airport to Rome
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 30, 2023
1:00 PM EDT
After Words: Ava Chin, "Mott Street - A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming". Ava Chin reflected on her family's American experience across five generations & the impact the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act had on her family & community. She was interviewed by Yale University American studies & history professor Mary Lui.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527356-1/after-words-ava-chin

April 30, 2023
1:55 PM EDT
Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport
Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Francis in Hungary
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/21/230421f.html

April 30, 2023
2:00 PM EDT
Rancho Mirage Writers Festival: Bret Stephens & Karl Rove. Karl Rove, former White House Senior Advisor for George W. Bush and New York Times colluminst Bret Stephens looked at the evolution of the Republican party and meaning of conservatism today. This event was part of the 2023 Rancho Mirage Writers Festival held in California.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525721-7/rancho-mirage-writers-festival-bret-stephens-karl-rove

April 30, 2023
2:46 PM EDT
Rancho Mirage Writers Festival: Alan Dershowitz. Constitutional lawyer Alan Dershowitz argued that Donald Trump's political opponents have been trying to prevent him from running in 2024. This event was part of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival held in California.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525722-4/rancho-mirage-writers-festival-alan-dershowitz

April 30, 2023
3:00 PM EDT
The Airmen of Note LIVE in Buffalo, NY
U.S. Air Force Band
https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-Air-Force-Band/Events/
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?eid=N3VyN25pNjg3cHVqZGxhaWhqNmYxMWw1ODYgZ2hwcm9nY2c5cjVqcnU3Y2djbmQxb3NkcG9AZw&ctz=America/New_York

April 30, 2023
3:30 PM EDT
Rancho Mirage Writers Festival: Philip Rucker. Washington Post reporter Phil Rucker looked at the final year of the Trump administration. This event was part of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival held in California.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525722-5/rancho-mirage-writers-festival-philip-rucker

April 30, 2023
4:16 PM EDT
Rancho Mirage Writers Festival: Eddie Glaude Jr. & Donna Brazile. Democratic strategist Donna Brazile and Princeton University African American studies professor Eddie Glaude Jr. discussed race & class in America. This event was part of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival held in California.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525722-6/rancho-mirage-writers-festival-eddie-glaude-jr-donna-brazile

April 30, 2023
5:05 PM EDT
Rancho Mirage Writers Festival: Maureen Dowd. Maureen Dowd looked back on her life and career as a author and New York Times columnist and the interviews she has done. This event was part of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival held in California.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525723-3/rancho-mirage-writers-festival-maureen-dowd

April 30, 2023
5:43 PM EDT
Rancho Mirage Writers Festival: Doug Brinkley. Historian Douglas Brinkley recounted the emergence of environmental activism during the 60s. This event was part of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival held in California.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525723-2/rancho-mirage-writers-festival-doug-brinkley

April 30, 2023
6:35 PM EDT
About Books The Art of the Blurb. Louise Willder discusses how books are promoted through back of the cover 'blurbs.' About Books also reports on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?524104-1/books-louise-wilder

April 30, 2023
7:00 PM EDT
Tucson Festival of Books: Konden Smith Hansen, "The Reed Smoot Hearings". University of Arizona Professor Konden Smith Hansen discussed the 1903-07 Senate investigation of Utah's Reed Smoot, the first Mormon Senator. This interview took place at the 2023 Tucson Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526205-3/the-reed-smoot-hearings

April 30, 2023
7:30 PM EDT
About Books Max Miller, "Tasting History". YouTuber Max Miller discussed his cookbook which explores history through recipes. We also looked at some of the latest publishing news and upcoming book releases.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527560-1/books-max-miller

April 30, 2023
7:30 PM EDT
ASPIRE: "THE PRESIDENT'S OWN" AT 225 Marine Band & Marine Chamber Orchestra
U.S. Marine Band "The President's Own"
https://express.adobe.com/page/RNUVDPM7lS8cc/#aspire-%E2%80%9Cthe-president%E2%80%99s-own%E2%80%9D-at-225

April 30, 2023
8:00 PM EDT
Q&A: Richard Norton Smith. Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith discusses his biography of President Ford titled “An Ordinary Man.” He talks about Ford’s personal life, anti-establishment politics, and post-presidential years.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527673-1/qa-richard-norton-smith

April 30, 2023
8:55 PM EDT
Town Hall Seattle: Aubrey Gordon, "You Just Need to Lose Weight - And 19 Other Myths About Fat People". Writer Aubrey Gordon spoke about cultural attitudes and bias that plus size people experience and calls for a social change of inclusivity. Town Hall Seattle hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525674-1/you-lose-weight-19-myths-fat-people

April 30, 2023
10:00 PM EDT
After Words: Ava Chin, "Mott Street - A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming". Ava Chin reflected on her family's American experience across five generations & the impact the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act had on her family & community. She was interviewed by Yale University American studies & history professor Mary Lui.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527356-1/after-words-ava-chin

April 30, 2023
11:00 PM EDT
American Enterprise Institute: David McCormick, "Superpower in Peril". Former Bridgewater Associates CEO and 2022 US Senate candidate David McCormick (R-PA) outlined his vision for a better future for America. This event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526840-1/superpower-peril

April 30, 2023
11:00 PM EDT
Q&A: Richard Norton Smith. Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith discusses his biography of President Ford titled “An Ordinary Man.” He talks about Ford’s personal life, anti-establishment politics, and post-presidential years.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527673-1/qa-richard-norton-smith

April 30, 2023
11:55 PM EDT
Town Hall Seattle: Aubrey Gordon, "You Just Need to Lose Weight - And 19 Other Myths About Fat People". Writer Aubrey Gordon spoke about cultural attitudes and bias that plus size people experience and calls for a social change of inclusivity. Town Hall Seattle hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525674-1/you-lose-weight-19-myths-fat-people