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"RECESSION": A Rhetorical Journey with President Bush, 2008 Aug 04, 2022

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When is it time to call a recession -- a recession?

Sometimes it's not just about the hard data ... For a president, it could be a rhetorical and messaging challenge, as well.

It is for President Joe Biden in 2022 ... and it was for President George W. Bush in 2008.

President Bush began 2008 in his State of the Union address by describing "a period of uncertainty."

As the year went on, "period of uncertainty" became "slowdown" ..."downturn" ..."rough patch" ..."tough times" ... even "danger."

When did he finally use the "R word" -- recession?

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Katharine Graham: Leadership Secrets of the Most Powerful Woman in Town Jul 28, 2022

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In this episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," we remember Katharine Graham by learning from her -- Specifically, her leadership secrets. The personal skills that brought the legendary Washington Post executive great media and corporate success -- and the enormous respect she still has today.

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Inflation in Presidential Campaign Ads Jul 21, 2022

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Wondering if inflation will be a theme in this year's mid-term election campaign ads -- and ads for the 2024 presidential campaign? If political history is any guide, yes, it will be – and the ads will be tough and personal. In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly" podcast, we go through presidential campaigns ads since Eisenhower's on consumer prices 70 years ago … and hear how inflation– both good news and bad news – was used.

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Gas Tax Holiday: 2008, Obama Called It A "GIMMICK" Jul 14, 2022

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President Biden has proposed a gas tax holiday. Here's one politician who has dismissed the idea of a gas tax holiday: his former boss, Barack Obama. In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly," we return to the 2008 presidential campaign when John McCain proposed a gas tax holiday and Obama called it "a gimmick."

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Assault Weapons Ban: Huge Part of the Landmark 1994 Crime Bill Jul 06, 2022

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Few pieces of landmark legislation in contemporary time are as interesting to examine as the 1994 Crime Bill -- both for the policy implications and the politics driving its passage. A key component of that bill: the 10-year assault weapons ban. In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly" -- with guns still very much in the news, part of the national debate, and part of Congress' current legislative agenda -- we look back at the legislative maneuvering and dramatic Senate floor debate than ended with a (since expired) ban on assault weapons.

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Presidential Recordings Trailer: Season 2 President Richard Nixon Jul 01, 2022

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At least 6 U.S. Presidents recorded conversations while in office. Hear those conversations on this C-SPAN podcast. Season 2 focuses on President Richard Nixon's secretly-recorded private telephone conversations. Through eight episodes, hear Richard Nixon talk with key aides about Watergate strategy, potential Supreme Court Nominees, and hear his reaction to the leaked publication of the Pentagon Papers.

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Fourth of July: Fireworks and Presidents Jun 30, 2022

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Marking the Fourth of July Independence Day holiday with fireworks?

Before you join the festivities, hear what Presidents since Ronald Reagan have said about fireworks. Or, as John Adams, called them: illuminations.

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A True Crime Thriller: Who was Deep Throat? Jun 23, 2022

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Who was Deep Throat? That was the mystery that swirled around media and political circles for decades. In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly" -- the second of two podcasts in which we mark the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in -- we remember all the speculation, guesses, and flat-out finger-pointing over who was the Washington Post's secret Watergate source. We now know who supplied Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein with inside information ... but only after he lied about it.

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Watergate 50th Anniversary: G. Gordon Liddy As a Radio Talk Show Host Jun 16, 2022

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Marking the 50th anniversary of Watergate? This episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly" joins the memories, reflection, and nostalgia by remembering ... G. Gordon Liddy. After the Watergate break-in and a jail sentence, the "Plumbers" leader reinvented himself as a nationally syndicated radio talk show host. That's where we pick up the story. The late Watergate mastermind G. Gordon Liddy -- broadcaster.

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Roe v. Wade: Justice Harry Blackmun's Legacy Jun 09, 2022

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It seems that Roe v. Wade is always in the news, always a part of the political debate. It's been that way for nearly 50 years since the Supreme Court decided the landmark abortion case. Justice Harry Blackmun wrote the opinion legalizing abortion. In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly" we look back at Justice Blackmun -- what he said about his legacy being forever associated with that famous opinion.... and the big prediction he flat out got wrong.

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