Documenting C-SPAN: The First Four Decades (1979-2015)

Items

• PRESS RELEASE: C-SPAN Cable Network to Televise Legislators' (NCSL) Conference: C-SPAN Airs National Conference of State Legislatures Meeting in Series Special.

  Press release on the National Conference of State Legislators being televised, August 19, 1986.
• PRESS RELEASE: C-SPAN Televises Governors' (NGA) Annual Conference: C-SPAN Covers the National Governors' Association Meeting in Hilton Head, S.C.

  Press release on coverage of the National Governors' Annual Conference, August 14, 1986.
• PRESS RELEASE: C-SPAN Restructures Programming Department

  Press release on C-SPAN's restructuring of the programming department, August 13, 1986.
• Letter to Senate Press Secretary

  A letter to the Senate Press Secretary on satellite changes, August 12, 1986.
• Transcript of Question and Answer by Scalia on TV in the Supreme Court

  Antonin Scalia remarks on TV in the courtroom, August 8, 1986.
• PRESS RELEASE: Lockman Named Vice President

  Press release announcing Brian Lockman's naming as Vice President of C-SPAN network operations, August 4, 1986.
• A Look at C-SPAN II Viewers

  Information sheet on the C-SPAN II viewers and quotes, August 1986
• PRESS RELEASE: Meese and Hefner Discuss Pornography Report

  Press release discussing the Edwin Meese and Christie Hefner discussion of the pornography report, July 29, 1986.
• PRESS RELEASE: New C-SPAN Survey Indicates Strong Support for Senate TV: 77 Favor Continued Coverage; Seventeen Oppose It

  Press release on the strong support for broadcasting the Senate on television, July 29, 1986.
• PRESS RELEASE: C-SPAN Examines Louisiana Senate Race: "Campaign '86" Features Breaux & Moore In Live TV Forums

  Press release on the Campaign '86 series in Louisiana, July 28, 1986.
• PRESS RELEASE: C-SPAN Survey Indicates Strong Support for Senate TV: 77 Favor Continued Coverage; Seventeen Oppose It

  Press release regarding the Senate TV survey and viewer reactions, July 22, 1986.
• PRESS RELEASE: C-SPAN Targets New England for '86 Election Coverage: "Campaign '86" Travels to Vermont/Massachusetts for Midterm Elections Preview

  Press release announcing Campaign '86 series in Massachusetts and Vermont, July 19, 1986.
• C-SPAN Promotional quotes

  Quotations for C-SPAN promotions.
• Terry Soley of American Cablesystems and Susan Swain of C-SPAN Elected to Board

  Papers regarding Terry Soley and Susan Swain's elections to the Board of the Cable Television Public Affairs Association, July 16, 1989.
• PRESS RELEASE: Historic Coverage of Rehnquist Nomination Hearing

  Press release announcing coverage of the William Rehnquist nomination hearing, July 16, 1986.
• Excerpted quotes from Joe Sobran, National Review Senior Editor

  Excerpted quotes from interview with Joe Sobran, July 14, 1986.
• PRESS RELEASE: C-SPAN Televises Orlando Sentinel Candidate Endorsement Interviews: "Campaign '86" Features Florida U.S. Senate & Gubernatorial Candidates in Live TV Forum

  Press release and associated papers regarding the Orlando Sentinel editorial board's interviews for political endorsements being televised, July 9-August 2, 1986.
• Excerpted quotes from Senator Gary Hart (D-CO)

  Excerpted quotes from interview with Gary Hart, July 4, 1986.
• Excerpted quotes from Senator Charles McC. Mathias (R-MD)

  Excerpted quotes from interview with Charles Mathias, July 4, 1986.
• Excerpts from An Interview with Retiring U.S. Senator John East

  Excerpts from interview with John East, July 1986
• Letter to Senators and Members of Congress

  Letter to journalists and members of Congress about C-SAN II.
• PRESS RELEASE: Focus on the National Press Building/Focus on Defense Spending

  Press release on program highlights for the Department of Defense and National Press Building, July 2, 1986.
• PRESS RELEASE: New Personnel, Promotions Announced by C-SPAN

  Press release announcing the new personnel and promotions of C-SPAN staff, June 30, 1986.
• Excerpts from the June 26th Viewer Call-in with U.S. Representatives Helen Delich Bentley (R-MD) and Don Bonker (D-WA).

  Excerpts from the June 26th Viewer Call-in with U.S. Representatives Helen Delich Bentley and Don Bonker.
• PRESS RELEASE: C-SPAN Coverage Provides In-Depth Analyses of Supreme Court Story

  Press release on C-SPAN coverage of the Supreme Court, June 25, 1986.
• PRESS RELEASE: C-SPAN's July 4th Holiday Programming

  Press release announcing C-SPAN's July 4th programming, June 24, 1986.
• PRESS RELEASE: C-SPAN Announces Coverage of 77th NAACP Annual Convention

  Press release announcing C-SPAN's coverage of the 77th NAACPP Annual Convention, June 24, 1986.
• PRESS RELEASE: Scalia Open to Televised Coverage of Supreme Court Proceedings: Nominee Submits TV Comments for Record at Thurmond's Request

  List of Antonin Scalia quotes on Supreme Court appointment, June 18, 1986.
• C-SPAN Program Schedule: U.S. Conference of Mayors '86 Annual Meeting

  The C-SPAN program schedule for the U.S. Conference of Mayors, June 12, 1986.
• C-SPAN in the Classroom

  Notes on a professor's remarks on C-SPAN in the Classroom