that is known as pickett's charge. but it has captured the american imagination. -- when i talk about the overall subject of gettysburg versus vicksburg, obviously vicksburg does not have a pickett's charge. and if you like the romance of war, how much grander does it get? i can't tell you how many times as a boy in mississippi, how many times in my parents' pasture that i walked across the terrain with my little toy musket and rebel flag that the ole miss cheerleaders gave me and i was reenacting pickett's charge. because that is what captured my imagination right there. it was the seminal moment. i had not even read william faulkner yet. [laughter] matt: but it ends in defeat. it is a huge debacle. i will say that having read about the battle. it is a bad mistake and it really can't be -- i can offer you a whole hour's worth of excuses on why he did it but i can't justify in the end. robert e. lee, if he ran out of options, would hit you head on. we have some books on the seven days campaign, the battle of the wilder

areas of fog this morning into the afternoon with clouds that are clearing back to the shoreline pickettis already happening. 60 along the coast. no upper 90s. we are sticking around 90 to 94 degrees. the fog shows clouds near the coastline. the clouds were over here this morning. their receding to the coastline with the overcast conditions. it is closer to the golden state bridge and checking out the current numbers, the cloud is having a big impact on temperatures. it is 59 degrees in half moon bay. lower 80s inland and those temperatures are on track to reach the lower 90s by 4:00 this afternoon. we are looking out with high clouds towards the fog bank near portions of san francisco and near the immediate coastline . high pressure has been building in over the past few days. we will continue with that process today. we talked about the 90s inland. tomorrow, there pattern the >> the pattern is to cool things off. these are minor changes. what develops later in the week by friday into the weekend, a big drop off in temperatures. we could track shower chances. saturday, there was a chanc

literate, but he was really excited to be training on the same field where robert e lee had ordered pickett's charge. that is what that quote comes from. it is not going to appear in my talk now, but that is what he is talking about. seeking to master the art that made the name "gettysburg" historic. first slide, please. on an unseasonably cold, yet pleasant summer day on august 1954, grading world war i tank corps veterans were joined by younger comrades from world war ii and the korean war, along with approximately 3000 onlookers, to dedicate a pine tree and bronze plaque in memory t, and in honor of its famous commander. in the 36 years between 1918 and 1954, captain dwight eisenhower rose steadily through the officer ranks to become the supreme commander of the allied expeditionary force in europe, with the rank general of the army. for world war ii, the five-star general was appointed army chief of staff under president harry truman. upon leaving the service in 1948, he was named president of columbia university, before being recalled to active duty in summer 1949, to take the helm of na

our review of the week's pickett's stories british authorities released photos of two men they claim carried out the poisoning of former russian spy said case and his daughter moscow says the major inconsistency is that person of events. of a violent escalation of potential chemical attack in syria's internet profits spoke tends to beit at the u.n. security council. and in today's news voting is underway in sweden's general election a survey suggests there's been a surge in support for right wing parties in the country propelled by anti immigration sentiment.

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pickett's charge. the park line to the east is used for parades and drills, it destroyed the grass which could grow again. the buildings are unsightly and damaging. >> with so many young men temporarily relighting -- residing at the small town, it was only a matter of time that some of them got into trouble. drinking, carousing, and prostitution were the biggest problems. in what seemed to be a futile effort to keep the gettysburg soldiers occupied with legal, off-duty activities, and federal agencies noted the counsel -- camp activities for ctc a, worked diligently with the borough government, the churches of adams county, and other agencies to provide various forms of entertainment, including sporting events, they had speakers, concerts, and even visits to local family homes. the camp had its own baseball and football teams that played other camps in nearby towns. track and field meets were held at the college. -- were arranged. as this work was pugilistic in nature. and that prepared the man -- men

please give it up for lenny pickett and the saturday night band. [ applause ] and we apologize, the showan long. our apologies to all the presenters we did not get to tonight, beyonce, bill clinton. >> oprah winfrey, colin kaepernick. >> the dog from "frazier." >> jay leno's garage. >> stayhowte at the ♪ flintstones! meet the flintstones. ♪ ♪ they're the modern stone age family. ♪ ♪ from the town of bedrock. ♪ meet george jetson. ♪ ♪ his boy elroy. with instant acceleration, electric cars are more fun to drive and more affordable than ever. electric cars are here. plug into the present. a magical place... that's lookin' to get scared! (laughter) halloween time is back in disneyland and disney california adventure parks! what could be a tipping point. next monday on capitol hill -- supreme court nominee brett >>> from palo alto to washington, d.c., what could be a tipping point. next week on capitol hill supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh could be derailed by a bay area woman who caused him of sexual assault. >> good evening. >> we're on late because of the emmys here on nbc bay area.

arabia that have been greater political differences between these different countries with you know pickett on iraq we're at war with each other in one nine hundred eighty s. but i want to emphasize that these a miniseries when day yet to get there looking at the oil market they are really more concentrating as a business leaders and trying to understand the market and see for what is good for all of them to do of course there are priorities short term long term what do those are all i would say technical decision making and this is what would happen here as well but. sorry for interrupting going but when the iranian minister of oil ministers says i would block any ole pick decision that poses the slightest threat to iran how are we supposed to see than understand this. well this is these are a statement which are made by ministers before they actually meet you know pick full of actual conference which would be under fairly of december. whenever there are levels of prices being high to low the different ministers make a statement they usually less obviously but on occasions in the past they

bull horns and pickett signs are stacking up in the office of union here local 2 that's representing 2500 marriott employees across san francisco who are ready to strike...they voted this week to do so for the first time...saying the international business is more than capable of raising their wages so they can afford to live and work in the bay area. sot: anand singh, president united here local 2// "youre talking about a 9 billions dollar industry the tourism industry in san francisco and it's done quite well over the years but the wealth that it's been generated hasn't accrued to the workers that drive this industry and marriott as the industry leader needs to step up and make sure that one job is enough for workers to live and work in this city."on top of more pay union here local 2 are fighting for workplace safety, noting alleged sexual assault reports from housekeepers...and to do away with the greechoice program which they say has added more strenuous labor.the program is promoted by marriott as a means to help the environment and cut back on cleaning and laundry per guest, b

bull horns and pickett signs are stacking up in the office of union here local 2 that's representing 2500 marriott employees across san francisco who are ready to strike...they voted this week to do so for the first time...saying the international business is more than capable of raising their wages so they can afford to live and work in the bay area. sot: anand singh, president united here local 2// "marriott now is the largest hotel employer in this city. they can certainly afford to do better than they put across the table and so workers took a we're serious about the potential about walking out on strike."on top of more pay union here local 2 are fighting for workplace safety, noting alleged sexual assault reports from housekeepers... and to do away with the green choice program which they say has added more strenuous labor. the program is promoted by marriott as a means to help the environment and cut back on cleaning and laundry per guest, but hotel maids say they end up using more water, chemicals, and are putting in more work at the end of a stay to catch up.marriott internat

. >> i am standing right on the site of pickett's charge. >> it cost him hundreds of men, but it made he leaves his descendants with a suitcase full of heirlooms. >> you want to take a look? >> i really would. >> then a fast-talking con man comes to town... >> he dressed well, he was very glib of tongue. >> ...forcing the general's heir into battle over his strange inheritance. >> what was your reaction? >> i was pissed. it began to dawn on me that i had been really truly ripped off. [ woman vocalizing, theme music plays ] [ wind howls ] [ thunder rumbles ] [ bird caws ] [ folk music plays ]

dozens of empty wooden buildings, mess halls, latrines and warehouses, and circling the famous field pickett's charge fought 55 years earlier. both men went to camp headquarters building where they raised the american flag. ike departed for camp meade immediately thereafter leaving , gardner in temporary command -- garner in temporary command of the camp until his return. later that afternoon and throughout the next day, troops arrived to occupy the newly reopened camp. for the next eight days, ike worked to complete his arrangements for the embarkation of the 301st tank battalion. only then could he take up his new position as camp commandant at gettysburg. meanwhile, the population of the camp continue to grow. between march 15 and march 19, hundreds of men arrived from camp meade, maryland, camp devins, massachusetts, camp upton new york, camp cody, new mexico, fort oglethorpe, georgia. arrangements had been made by captain frank moore, the camp's quartermaster, to hire 50 carpenters to make the buildings more comfortable and weather tight for the troops. only march 22, the first depth -- d

bull horns and pickett signs are stacking up in the office of union here local 2 that's representing 2500 marriott employees across san francisco who are ready to strike...they voted this week to do so for the first time...saying the international business is more than capable of raising their wages so they can afford to live and work in the bay area. sot: anand singh, president united here local 2// "youre talking about a 9 billions dollar industry the tourism industry in san francisco and it's done quite well over the years but the wealth that it's been generated hasn't accrued to the workers that drive this industry and marriott as the industry leader needs to step up and make sure that one job is enough for workers to live and work in this city."on top of more pay union here local 2 are fighting for workplace safety, noting alleged sexual assault reports from housekeepers...and to do away with the green choice program which they say has added more strenuous labor.the program is promoted by marriott as a means to help the environment and cut back on cleaning and laundry per guest,

thank you for joining us here on mornings on 2 pickett's september 12. >> des moines.eve is watching the bay area. >> we arin intensity. it is baon but it will increase up to 150 before it begins to move in. category 4 moving west northwest but is expected to slow down when he gets near the barrier islands near wilmington. the storm surge combined with a drift to the south which is different when they had the forecast model >> they are taking it into south carolina and northern georgia before it moves out. 30 inches of rain is possible. it takes a job towards myrtle beach and towards charleston. there in lies the problem. it kind of stalls out for the coastal areas. the breezes picking up a little bit. some outer areas, nothing too crazy but i expect that to develop tomorrow. there is a mix of sun and clouds and it will feel fall like over the next couple of days. there is no september heat that i can find. it looks cool going forward in the 60s and 70s. >> we have a lot to get to. there is the bay bridge at a problem in dublin. let's start with the bay bridge approach

. -- or ihr pickett was founded by eight anti-semetic group -- by eight anti-semetic group -- or ihr.by a anti- semetic . >> there is a resurgence of hatred and it is not a good thing to see. >>> the slogan is in line with their work and purpose on its website they say president donald trump with prominent politicians of both major parties have learned nothing about the records of failed u.s. military interventions. only by learning from the mistakes of the past and americans start a progressive path for the future. >>> firefighters in saratoga rushed to put out a house fire at 10:30 pm yesterday. it was on old tree way. the fire was in the attic. the cause is blamed on an electrical problem. the people who lived there did get out safely but the roof was heavily damaged. >>> police are calling the death of someone left in a hot car a tragic accident. the cause of death has not yet been announced. they are waiting for the results of an autopsy for the child has been identified as lily of oakland. -- lily aracic of oakland. she was left outside of the moraga daycare. they did call 911 w

in hi lions into this spirited rivalry game against the pittsburgh panthers and quarterback kenny pickettareer start. his first last season, a win against miami. will pitt fans paint the town blue again? it's pitt and penn state for the 99th time.

. -- more than 9 1/2 million people will die from cancer this year pickett will be the number one global killer. it says one in eight men and one in 11 women will die of the disease. the who is calling for better prevention methods to help reduce the number of cancer deaths worldwide. >>> obesity rates in america, those average 35% in seven states -- those have reached 35% in seven states. the results show the obesity epidemic is continuing to grow. six years ago, not a single state had obesity rates that high but now at least one in every five adults is obese. the area with the worst trends tend to be in low income rural areas. california was the fourth ranked lowest date with the rate of 25%, the second year in a row, west virginia with the nation with obesity rates is 5 residents have evacuated after a howill tell you how much damage done. >>> we want to increase video surveillance but privacy advocates are concerned after new report says -- after a report says they took pictures of their license plates to ice. more on the technology is coming up. >>> we have traffic getting busier an

roy waller lives here behind the neatly-trimmed lawn and white pickett fence, a quiet guy in a quiet neighborhood. >> i walk up and down this road every single day. i've seen him. i have seen his wife. so -- but i have never really spoken to him that i can remember. >> reporter: but now these people must come to grips with news that their 58-year-old neighbor is behind bars accused of being the nor cal rapist. >> you would look at him and think he is a normal person. you would never, ever think that. >> you know, this is a nice neighborhood. you don't really imagine that somebody who's been accused and arrested of doing such a thing, or so many attacks and rapes would actually be living in your neighborhood. >> reporter: neighbors say they normally saw waller puttering around his lawn or trimming his trees, nice enough to help a woman nearby learn to use her weed whacker but not really outgoing. >> it is troubling to know that there is someone who lives in your community who may have done such heinous crime. >> reporter: very nearby au police say they don't know if waller committed s

bill pickett/ attorney for teen's family: "the conduct of the officer is flat out abusive and wrong."es/ yakima police department: "certainly the community is going to hold my office and my department accountable for our actions, particularly if it's improper actions, and i will do the do the same for my officers."(pam) my officers." (pam) police say, four of the teens involved in the fight were arrested that night. the officer has been temporarily reassigned to administrative duty. colin kaepernick and eric reid. both not only took a knee during the national anthem, but are also pursuing a collusion case against nfl owners. but, at least one of them can now say they are back in the leauge. big day for eric reid...who inked a deal with carolina panthers. the pro bowl safety on a roster...despite the league's players union filing a grievance on his behalf that owners colluded against signing him.. for his protests. the 49ers reportedly offered reid a contract this week, but the 26-year-old turned it down. here's some reaction to the signing from santa clara. <>i'm happ

. -- familiar with gettysburg pickett's charge was preceded by a massive compartment of the confederate position. ultimately, you are going to have to pull together what you've got, look at it as objectively as you can, apply common sense, and best guess. so, some guesses are going to be right. some guesses are going to be wrong. there's going to be more books on all of the subjects because other people will have other reasons to make other best guesses. will we ever really know? now we get ank of what the picture conflicting pieces of the story are and how they might together and that is what i think historians are riding now -- are writing now, the good ones are trying to do. >> you talked about sherman's leadership. any good organization, it is the staff among him -- in your research did you find anything about the junior officers or senior staff and were junior officers allowed to use discretion or initiative to complete the goal at the end of the march? i would say yeah, his engineering chief, orlando major factor in the success of the march to the sea. i think he was the one who d

bill pickett of danville, illinois, who is celebrating 50 years of reporting the news for newhoff media. mr. shimkus: bill became one of the youngest news men in the business at 17 years of age. he wasn't very long after he started that bill went live with his first story, an explosion at the grain elevator in granville. he witnessed the fireball erupting, the walls of the elevator sumbling into a heap of debris. all that night bill provided live updates on the disaster. as the fire subsided, it it became apparent to bill that had he found his calling. over the past half century, bill has gone from answering phones to being a news director for several news outlets. his duties require him to act as investigative reporter, news gatherer, copy editor, and broadcaster. mr. speaker, many voices have been raised in recognition of bill's remarkable career. i'm pleased to be able to add my own to the chorus. i wish bill and newhoff media all the best in the future as we celebrate his 50 years in radio. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from nevada seek recognition? --