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Veterans Day Observance
Video of the annual wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Following the ceremony, dignitaries spoke about the sacrifices made by all those who have served.
November 11, 2010 : 1 hr. 11 min.

Middle East Peace Process
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas spoke to reporters before the start of the re-opening of peace talks.
September 2, 2010 : 29 min. 54 sec.

Tear Down This Wall
Romesh Ratnesar talked about his book Tear Down This Wall: A City, a President, and the Speech That Ended the Cold War (Simon & Schuster; November 3, 2009).
August 16, 2010 : 59 min. 19 sec.

Leon Trotsky and the 1917 Russian Revolution
Author Robert Service talks about the life of Leon Trotsky, a Russian revolutionary and Marxist theorist who was one of the leaders of the 1917 October Revolution in Russia.
July 18, 2010 : 58 min. 24 sec.

Queen Elizabeth II Speech to the United Nations General
Queen Elizabeth II addressed the United Nations General Assembly.
July 6, 2010 : 30 min. 48 sec.

Memorial Day Observance
Vice President Joe Biden participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns and delivered a Memorial Day address in Memorial Amphitheater.
May 31, 2010 : 58 min. 41 sec.

Navajo Code Talkers Honored
Navajo Code Talkers were honored for serving their country despite the injustices they suffered from their own government, including being unable to vote.
May 16, 2010 : 37 min. 57 sec.

World War II War Crimes Trials
Panelists discussed World War II war crime trials. Joe Persico spoke on "Nuremberg." Richard Frank spoke on "Tokyo: Japanese War Crimes Trials." Conrad Crane moderated.
May 1, 2010 : 1 hr. 24 min.

Battle of Iwo Jima 65th Anniversary
Commemorating the 65th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima. Fought from Feb 19 to Mar 26, 1945, it was the 1st American attack of World War II on the Japanese home islands.
February 28, 2010 : 47 min. 58 sec.

Q&A with Ted Morgan
Ted Morgan talked about a 1954 battle where the French were defeated by Vietnamese forces, ending French rule in Indochina, and ultimately led to U.S. involvement in the war.
February 21, 2010 : 57 min. 18 sec.
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