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Encore of "The White House"

Encore of "The White House"

Friday

C-SPAN continues its encore presentation of White House Week. Today, watch a re-air of “The White House: Inside America's Most Famous Home.” Then, follow C-SPAN's production crew as they worked on the documentary in “Making of The White House.”

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State of the Union & Other Speeches

State of the Union & Other Speeches

Friday

Following "White House Week," former Presidential speechwriters talk about the challenges of crafting the State of the Union address (3:30pm ET). And Kasey Pipes, former speechwriter for Pres. George W. Bush, discusses the 43rd President's legacy (5pm ET).
Frost on Nixon and More

Frost on Nixon and More

Friday

Friday highlights from Book TV's Four-Day Weekend: Margaret MacMillan on Paris 1919 from Encore Booknotes (10am ET). Sir David Frost on Richard Nixon from After Words (2pm ET). Jonah Raskin examines the radical writing of Jack London (4:30pm ET) & Jay Dolan talks about Irish Americans (9pm ET).

Recent Programs

Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice Statement on Israeli - Palestinian Conflict in the Gaza Strip Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a statement to the press after briefing President Bush on the Israeli - Palestinian conflict in the Gaza Strip.
Washington, DC : 2 min.
watch Sec. Rice Statement
The White House

This Week on C-SPAN


  • The Communicators: Richard Wiley, Fmr. Chairman of the Federal Comm. Commission (1974-1977)

  • After Words: Jay Parini, ''Promised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America,'' interviewed by Sam Tanenhaus

  • In Depth: Author and journalist Bill Gertz

  • Q&A: LBJ Biographer Robert Caro

  • House Financial Services Hearing on Madoff Investment Scam Investigation
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