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    Ask Steve: 1960s Economy

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    In this Ask Steve video, delve into the 1960's economy to find economic issues and economic decisions that would lead to a slowed economy, high unemployment, and high inflation. The economic decisions caused the economy to weaken in the next decade.

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  • Ask Steve: George Wallace
    Ask Steve: George Wallace

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    Who is George Wallace and why is he important? Steve Gillon shows the importance and significance of George Wallace in American history. Through his racist views, George Wallace redefined the American Political System.

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  • Ask Steve: Robert Kennedy
    Ask Steve: Robert Kennedy

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    In this Ask Steve video clip, Robert Kennedy and the chance that he would have been elected president of the United States if he hadn't been assassinated was discussed. It would have been difficult seeing as the primary's were much different then.

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  • Ask Steve: Southern Strategy
    Ask Steve: Southern Strategy

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    In this video clip from Ask Steve, the Southern Strategy is explained. It was the republican party's successful plan of getting the white southern population to shift their views from democratic to republican.

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  • When Elvis Met Nixon
    When Elvis Met Nixon

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    On January 27, 1972, Washington Post columnist Jack Anderson was leaked information about President Richard Nixon's appointment of Elvis Presley as a special assistant on the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.

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  • Kennedy on His Qualifications
    Kennedy on His Qualifications

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    See President John F. Kennedy respond to Richard Nixon's accusations that he is immature and ill-qualified to be President of the United States in this debate video. Kennedy explains how they both came to Congress in 1946.

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  • Kennedy: Teachers' Salaries
    Kennedy: Teachers' Salaries

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    John F. Kennedy answers back to Nixon's accusation of supporting federal control of teacher salaries. Kennedy explains that was not the question before the Senate in February, the issue was whether to give federal aid to the state to support education.

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  • Kennedy: Communism within the U.S.
    Kennedy: Communism within the U.S.

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    Senator John F. Kennedy talks about the internal threat that communism poses to national security. Kennedy describes that these internal factions are serious and should be taken care of by supporting laws that the U.S. has already passed.

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  • Nixon's Summation
    Nixon's Summation

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    Listen to the important issues in 1960 in this History Channel video of one of the first televised debates, which took place between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy. The video shows Nixon stating his views from the Soviet Union to health insurance.

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  • Nixon: Communism within the U.S.
    Nixon: Communism within the U.S.

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    The Cold War was a serious issue that engulfed the United States. Coupled with this war was the fear of communism in the United States. This fear became a central issue between Kennedy and Nixon. Hear their debate in this History Channel video.

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  • Ronald Reagan on Roe v. Wade
    Ronald Reagan on Roe v. Wade

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    In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that women, as part of their constitutional right to privacy, could terminate a pregnancy during its first two trimesters. On the 10th anniversary of the ruling, President Ronald Reagan pledges in a radio report to the nation to fight to overturn the landmark case.

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  • Anita Hill Accuses Clarence Thomas
    Anita Hill Accuses Clarence Thomas

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    In October 1991, while the Senate Judiciary Committee was deliberating over the final vote on U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, Anita Hill stepped forward with accusations of sexual harassment against Thomas. As a result, the committee held three days of investigative hearings. In her nationally televised and broadcast statement, Hill testifies about the alleged harassment.

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  • Carl Stokes on Aiding Cleveland's African-Americans
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    After becoming the first African-American mayor of a major city when he was elected in 1967, Carl Stokes talks about his hopes for Cleveland's citizens in an interview.

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  • Shirley Chisholm Runs for Presidential Nomination
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    During her 1972 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American congresswoman, promises to tell the truth about sex and race.

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  • Clarence Thomas Refutes Anita Hill's Charges
    Clarence Thomas Refutes Anita Hill's Charges

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    U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas' confirmation hearings took a dramatic turn when he was accused of sexual harassment. In his opening statement on October 11, 1991, Thomas denies the charges brought against him by law professor Anita Hill, who claimed Thomas had sexually harassed her when she worked for him at the U.S. Department of Education.

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  • Colin Powell Declines Presidential Bid
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    On November 8, 1995, Colin Powell put an end to speculation when he announced that he would not run for president in the next election.

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  • Brown v. Board of Education Ruling
    Brown v. Board of Education Ruling

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    On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. A commentary on the ruling explores the differing theories on integration at the time.

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  • Clinton's Second Inaugural Address
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    On January 20, 1997, as the 20th century approaches its end, President Bill Clinton speaks about a new government for a new era.

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  • George H. W. Bush's Inaugural Address
    George H. W. Bush's Inaugural Address

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    On January 20, 1989, former Vice President George H. W. Bush took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 41st president of the United States. In his address, Bush reiterates his campaign promise for a "kinder, gentler" nation, and also emphasizes the need to deal with the federal budget deficit.

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  • Reagan’s Second Inaugural Address
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    Defeating Democratic nominee Walter Mondale with an unprecedented electoral vote margin, President Ronald Reagan secured a second term as president of the United States. In his inaugural address on January 21, 1985, Reagan introduces the idea of a "new American emancipation."

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