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knife martin was due in abilene tomorrow for trial.leave silver and scout here and go ahead on foot. come on. ♪ ♪ ♪ no use, kimosabe. we lose tracks way back. tonto, look. cabin look deserted. not like outlaws to come here. there's only one way to find out. you stay here and keep me covered. if there's any trouble, come in fast. oh, me be ready, kimosabe. ♪ ♪ ♪ come in! howdy stranger. make yourself at home. thank you. folks call me uncle taffy. heh heh. say i'm a bit catched in the head. reckon that's just how i am. that's a right well-fitting mask you're wearing. it seems to frighten most people. doesn't it bother you? ha ha ha. when a man gets to be my age, it takes more than a mask to scare him. if you were here to do me hurt, you'll do it, mask ro no mask. if you were here peacable, ain't none of my business why you're wearing a mask. i'm here peacable. draw up a chair and sit. i'm looking for some information. ain't got much of that. glad to give you what i got. you live here alone? sure do, mister. ain't budged off
knife martin was due in abilene tomorrow for trial.leave silver and scout here and go ahead on foot. come on. ♪ ♪ ♪ no use, kimosabe. we lose tracks way back. tonto, look. cabin look deserted. not like outlaws to come here. there's only one way to find out. you stay here and keep me covered. if there's any trouble, come in fast. oh, me be ready, kimosabe. ♪ ♪ ♪ come in! howdy stranger. make yourself at home. thank you. folks call me uncle taffy. heh heh. say i'm a bit catched in...
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abilene, kansas today. busy, proud town. [ inaudible ] typical of the kind of town that comes to mind with the phrase grassroots america. ♪ the mark of the past is on it. but he does not live in the past. its streets and buildings bear testimony to a living and greg america. one of its newest, proudest buildings is the eisenhower museum which carries forth the spirit and history of the eisenhower family, of abilene. it is visited daily by citizens, from all parts of the country. ranging from dignitary to schoolboy. inside the museum, the life of dwight eisenhower, boy and man, is depicted in a series of murals. from infancy that life had the flavor of grassroots america about him. eisenhower was born in 1890 in dennison, texas of parents whose families migrated to pennsylvania from europe and then to the american midwest. young eisenhower's parents had lived in abilene before his birth and it was to abilene, once the wild town, now a pleasant village of the plains that they returned when he was an infant. a
abilene, kansas today. busy, proud town. [ inaudible ] typical of the kind of town that comes to mind with the phrase grassroots america. ♪ the mark of the past is on it. but he does not live in the past. its streets and buildings bear testimony to a living and greg america. one of its newest, proudest buildings is the eisenhower museum which carries forth the spirit and history of the eisenhower family, of abilene. it is visited daily by citizens, from all parts of the country. ranging from...
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the final image bob and i will go to abilene and take the picture. this is not -- it will be close to this, but it will probably -- and so this -- this was taking the dure picture and breaking it down that led to this. these are all handmade, and it's one guy. so it's going to take him two years, and he's a brilliant artist. we pushed him hard at this point to be -- make it look like a tree. i think we pushed him too hard. we want it to be a little more artful. so you can see the strokes in the middle. and then look how transparent it is. so there it is up against the education building. so it's going to be very subtle when it's all done. it's going to be very quiet. it's going to say abilene, but it's not going to hit you over the head with it. and then finally the memorial itself can be very modest, like him. >> maybe you want to tell them about that figure, too. >> yeah, why don't you talk about that. [ laughter ] >> so you have -- it's a little bit like a -- i work in the theater, and it's a little like a theatrical scrim which are used a number
the final image bob and i will go to abilene and take the picture. this is not -- it will be close to this, but it will probably -- and so this -- this was taking the dure picture and breaking it down that led to this. these are all handmade, and it's one guy. so it's going to take him two years, and he's a brilliant artist. we pushed him hard at this point to be -- make it look like a tree. i think we pushed him too hard. we want it to be a little more artful. so you can see the strokes in the...
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and son of abilene. as rich a study as this nation has produced of the capacity for greatness, which lies at its grass roots. the big picture is an official report for the armed forces and the american people. produced by the army pictorial center. presented by the department of the army in cooperation with this station. >>> weekends on c-span 3 it's 48 hours of american history. every weekend ahtv travels to historic sites, museums and archives to learn what artifacts reveal about american history. watch american artifacts sunday at 8:00 a.m. eastern. american history tv also examines the presidents, their policies and legacies through their historic speeches and discussions with leading historians. that's every sunday morning at 8:30 a.m. eastern and again at 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. find more information about our programs and our other series including schedules and online video archives at c-span.org/history. >>> this is c-span 3 with politics and public affairs programming throughout the week and e
and son of abilene. as rich a study as this nation has produced of the capacity for greatness, which lies at its grass roots. the big picture is an official report for the armed forces and the american people. produced by the army pictorial center. presented by the department of the army in cooperation with this station. >>> weekends on c-span 3 it's 48 hours of american history. every weekend ahtv travels to historic sites, museums and archives to learn what artifacts reveal about...
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like thunder but not thunder. - why should he buy it in abilene?ake the risk of transporting it all the way back? kilgore could've bought it in brasada. - maybe cassidy buy, kilgore not know. - no, kilgore signed the order. he wanted the purchase kept a secret... so much of a secret that ramirez may have died for uncovering it. - what do here? you go, white man. - him friend of indian. - no white man indian friend. white man indian fight. - there must be no more talk of fighting. - that true. much talk make warrior weak. red hawk talk all time. angry horse not talk. - greetings, red hawk. you've called me "friend" many times. now, my friend red hawk promised to keep the peace until i can do certain things. i must have time. if i have that time, i promise there'll be no fighting. - angry horse, him say make war. him say fight now. show white man indian strong, can kill many. - angry horse wishes to be chief of your tribe. - many young braves him friends. red hawk old, sick. - but very wise. red hawk knows what will happen to his people if war should
like thunder but not thunder. - why should he buy it in abilene?ake the risk of transporting it all the way back? kilgore could've bought it in brasada. - maybe cassidy buy, kilgore not know. - no, kilgore signed the order. he wanted the purchase kept a secret... so much of a secret that ramirez may have died for uncovering it. - what do here? you go, white man. - him friend of indian. - no white man indian friend. white man indian fight. - there must be no more talk of fighting. - that true....
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and to say that the proudest thing i can do in that is that -- that i can claim is that i'm from abilene. >> yeah. >> wow. >> there's the little -- >> there's the boy. it's hard to get this done, and we're getting help by an artist friend, charlie ray. >> there is a small museum on the aircraft carrier "uss eisenhower," and that photograph is this evening on its way to that museum, because they've asked for some new photographs. >> really? >> that's one of them. >> we're trying to find other photographs just so we have -- i with -- this one is pretty special. >> it's great. >> this is the photograph from the military that we all like. >> oh, good. >> and this is the photograph we like on the right of him, or this one. this is when he was giving the military industrial complex speech, he looked like that. >> that's right. >> and we could use the medal or the eisenhower jacket. >> mm-hmm. >> so if you made it out of stone, like the elgin marbles, and these are pictures we looked at. okay. >> terrific. >> so why don't we open it up for questions. there are microphones on either side. and yo
and to say that the proudest thing i can do in that is that -- that i can claim is that i'm from abilene. >> yeah. >> wow. >> there's the little -- >> there's the boy. it's hard to get this done, and we're getting help by an artist friend, charlie ray. >> there is a small museum on the aircraft carrier "uss eisenhower," and that photograph is this evening on its way to that museum, because they've asked for some new photographs. >> really? >>...
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like thunder but not thunder. - why should he buy it in abilene?ake the risk of transporting it all the way back? kilgore could've bought it in brasada. - maybe cassidy buy, kilgore not know. - no, kilgore signed the order. he wanted the purchase kept a secret... so much of a secret that ramirez may have died for uncovering it. - what do here? you go, white man. - him friend of indian. - no white man indian friend. white man indian fight. - there must be no more talk of fighting. - that true. much talk make warrior weak. red hawk talk all time. angry horse not talk. - greetings, red hawk. you've called me "friend" many times. now, my friend red hawk promised to keep the peace until i can do certain things. i must have time. if i have that time, i promise there'll be no fighting. - angry horse, him say make war. him say fight now. show white man indian strong, can kill many. - angry horse wishes to be chief of your tribe. - many young braves him friends. red hawk old, sick. - but very wise. red hawk knows what will happen to his people if war should
like thunder but not thunder. - why should he buy it in abilene?ake the risk of transporting it all the way back? kilgore could've bought it in brasada. - maybe cassidy buy, kilgore not know. - no, kilgore signed the order. he wanted the purchase kept a secret... so much of a secret that ramirez may have died for uncovering it. - what do here? you go, white man. - him friend of indian. - no white man indian friend. white man indian fight. - there must be no more talk of fighting. - that true....
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>> well n , when we were in abilene, we saw the sycamore with the bark and they are common around his house, and they are also common in washington. so, that's where we are, what we are showing now. we are not, and i don't know if all of the trees will that. >> thank you. >> the garden is going to be a park, a garden. a pretty nice garden. a nice place where there's shade, and the tapestry will be very transparent, and so it'll be like a film that organizes the space. >> i just want to encourage you guys to talk some morek because i'm very impressed with the design reflecting the hometown and it is quite a personal reflection when you think about the marble and some of the others, the formalityf of the others, and to me, you are trying to go back to the beating heart and their sense of the community, and to me, i have been to abilene and seen the documentaries on the history channel and i'm very struck by what you are intending to do and i think that you will accomplish, but i wondered some more about is it a goal to humanize him kind of? >> well, he was. >> do you follow me when you
>> well n , when we were in abilene, we saw the sycamore with the bark and they are common around his house, and they are also common in washington. so, that's where we are, what we are showing now. we are not, and i don't know if all of the trees will that. >> thank you. >> the garden is going to be a park, a garden. a pretty nice garden. a nice place where there's shade, and the tapestry will be very transparent, and so it'll be like a film that organizes the space. >>...
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it's going to say abilene, but it's not going to hit you over the head with it. and then finally the memorial itself can be very modest, like him. >> maybe you want to tell them about that figure, too. >> yeah, why don't you talk about that. [ laughter ] >> so you have -- it's a little bit like a -- i work in the theater, and it's a little like used a number of times in various productions. so this gauze or this tapestry, transparent tapestry, will have placed in front of it a figure of eisenhower as this barefoot boy, as a youth. so it's -- i think to me it's probably not something that is the big headline that we know of eisenhower. but, again, to me it was the one point that it kept coming back to that seemed to be really important. i made a work earlier in my career called the life and times of sigmund freud. and in reading about freud, i read something that when he was 68, when his grandson died, he said that something within him passed away forever. and he said years -- much later in london to anna freud, he said i never overcome the death of this 4-year-ol
it's going to say abilene, but it's not going to hit you over the head with it. and then finally the memorial itself can be very modest, like him. >> maybe you want to tell them about that figure, too. >> yeah, why don't you talk about that. [ laughter ] >> so you have -- it's a little bit like a -- i work in the theater, and it's a little like used a number of times in various productions. so this gauze or this tapestry, transparent tapestry, will have placed in front of it a...
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and i just think that's -- to me, i've been to abilene. i've seen the documentaries on the history channel, and i'm very struck by whatouo. and i think you're going accomplish. i wondered some more is it -- i wondered some more is it a goal to humanize it. >> it was. >> did you follow me -- t beat his chest and talks about it. so he survived all of that -- all of those great accomplishments and he still didn't say hey, look at me. that's the guy. i mean, that's rare. and i think it's so rare it is great to show it. >> to show his hometown. it's very striking. thank you. >> this question is for both of you. specifically mr. gehry, you've always been willing to reach out to disparate professions to kind of advance the profession of architecture. what role do you think reaching out to other practices and keeping the boundaries between practices open do you -- how important do both of you think that is to advancing each of your own professions? >> to reach out to? >> going way back to jim glymth and katia bringing aerospace engineering into ar
and i just think that's -- to me, i've been to abilene. i've seen the documentaries on the history channel, and i'm very struck by whatouo. and i think you're going accomplish. i wondered some more is it -- i wondered some more is it a goal to humanize it. >> it was. >> did you follow me -- t beat his chest and talks about it. so he survived all of that -- all of those great accomplishments and he still didn't say hey, look at me. that's the guy. i mean, that's rare. and i think...
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>> when we were in abilene we saw the sycamores with the silver bark, they were common all around his house. and then we found out they're also common in washington. >> here. >> so that's where we're -- what we're showing now. we are not -- i don't know if all of the trees will be down. >> the garden is going to be a -- a park, a garden. pretty nice garden. and the tapestry will be very transparent so it will be like a film but organizes the space. >> yeah, i just wanted to encourage you guys to talk some more. i am very impressed with the design, reflecting his home town. quite a personal reflection when you think about the -- the marble and some of the others, the formality of some of the others tuc s others. to me you are trying to go back to a beating heart, sense of community, to me i've been to abilene, seen the documentaries on the history channel. i'm struck by what you are intending to do and going to accomplish. i wondered some more is it a gl gl -- i wondered some more is it a goal to humanize it. >> the speech where we read and he comes back and he doesn't beat his chest a
>> when we were in abilene we saw the sycamores with the silver bark, they were common all around his house. and then we found out they're also common in washington. >> here. >> so that's where we're -- what we're showing now. we are not -- i don't know if all of the trees will be down. >> the garden is going to be a -- a park, a garden. pretty nice garden. and the tapestry will be very transparent so it will be like a film but organizes the space. >> yeah, i just...
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one of them is of president eisenhower that we got in abilene on one trip. today we're going to review the progress that has been made in carrying out congress for the eisenhower memorial to that would perpetuate his memory and contributions to the united states. today's hearing we'll hear from susan eisenhower speaking on behalf of the eisenhower family and from representatives of the dwight d. eisenhower memorial commission and federal agencies that produced the current plan. we'll also hear from distinguished private citizens who have examined the appropriate school and want to express their view. this is perhaps a key course in the moment of this monument because the ground breaking is imminent and we must decide would wl to go ahead with the current proposal or pause for future evaluations. the information you hear today will be invaluable in determining the course we take. i am pleased to see that c-span is televising this hearing because i would like ike just ad i want them to hear about the memorial defense secretarily from those who are involved in
one of them is of president eisenhower that we got in abilene on one trip. today we're going to review the progress that has been made in carrying out congress for the eisenhower memorial to that would perpetuate his memory and contributions to the united states. today's hearing we'll hear from susan eisenhower speaking on behalf of the eisenhower family and from representatives of the dwight d. eisenhower memorial commission and federal agencies that produced the current plan. we'll also hear...
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he grew up in abilene when it was still a frontier town. it was in a frontier town in process of becoming a respectable town. the streets were mud. he saw as a child a pistol fight in the streets outside his house and remembered that one of the participants used a nickel-plated colt, a peacemaker revolver, and abilene which had been the haunt of wyatt earp and calamity jane and wild bill hickok andwere lined with bars brothels was in the process of transforming itself into a town with more churches than brothels and bars. and a part of that transformation was the arrival there of this mennonite group from pennsylvania like the amish that changed the entire complexion of the town and turned abilene into a very different town from the sort of raw frontier town it had been. ike came from that background. and for him probably the most enormous and unexpected and unimaginable of all was when he went to west point on the train and saw for the first time going through new york the sea and the hudson river, it was unimaginable. he came from a town
he grew up in abilene when it was still a frontier town. it was in a frontier town in process of becoming a respectable town. the streets were mud. he saw as a child a pistol fight in the streets outside his house and remembered that one of the participants used a nickel-plated colt, a peacemaker revolver, and abilene which had been the haunt of wyatt earp and calamity jane and wild bill hickok andwere lined with bars brothels was in the process of transforming itself into a town with more...
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one of them is of president eisenhower that we got in abilene on one trip. today we're going to review the progress that has been made in carrying out congress' call for the eisenhower memorial that would perpetuate his memory and his contributions to the united states. today's hearing we'll hear from susan eisenhower speaking on behalf of the family and from representatives from the eisenhower memorial commission and the federal agencies that proud the current plan. we'll hear from distinguished private citizens who have examined the proposals and want to express their views. this is perhaps a key moment in the course of this mon dumet because the groundbreaking is scheduled to be imminent and we must decide this year whether to go ahead with the current proposal or pause for future evaluations. the information and views we hear today will be invaluable to determining the coffers that we take. i am pleased to see that c. man is is televising this hearing because i like ike just like the american people like ike and i want them to hear about the memorial dir
one of them is of president eisenhower that we got in abilene on one trip. today we're going to review the progress that has been made in carrying out congress' call for the eisenhower memorial that would perpetuate his memory and his contributions to the united states. today's hearing we'll hear from susan eisenhower speaking on behalf of the family and from representatives from the eisenhower memorial commission and the federal agencies that proud the current plan. we'll hear from...
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knife martin was due in abilene tomorrow for trial. here peacable. draw up a chair and sit. i'm looking for some information. ain't got much of that. glad to give you what i got. you live here alone? sure do, mister. ain't budged offa this land for twenty years. ever since i bought it to dig for gold. t'weren't no gold though. i see. you're a miner then. i used to be. not no more. you ever have visitors? sure do. ha ha! here's one right now! no, i mean others. talk clear, young feller. a stage coach was held up about a mile from here. i think its passengers are being hidden nearby. you don't say. shouldn't be hard to find. ain't many places around here for a man to hide. i know that; that's what i can't understand. how can three deputies in a row disappear right off the face of the earth? and now maybe a fourth. i take it you're a law man yourself. sometimes. you better be on your guard in case those outlaws show up. ha ha ha! i ain't so old i can't handle a gun against them varmints. i hope you're right. take care of yourself, your fe
knife martin was due in abilene tomorrow for trial. here peacable. draw up a chair and sit. i'm looking for some information. ain't got much of that. glad to give you what i got. you live here alone? sure do, mister. ain't budged offa this land for twenty years. ever since i bought it to dig for gold. t'weren't no gold though. i see. you're a miner then. i used to be. not no more. you ever have visitors? sure do. ha ha! here's one right now! no, i mean others. talk clear, young feller. a stage...
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the schools that ike attended here in abilene were integrated and it was here that the future president first displayed what would be a life long aversion to bigotry. a high school coach, harassed and dismissed a black athlete from the football team. team captain eisenhower told the coach, if he can't play, i won't play either. other players lined up behind ike, the coach reinstated the black player. however, the fact that eisenhower was no big on the, you will hear that word however and but a lot today. i'm sorry. i tell you, it's work. the word big on the did not mean he didn't hold the racial views of his day. he entered a u.s. army, a u.s. army that remained behind the scenes what greenspan called the hidden hand. it was this policy in moderation, constructed around the principles of gradualism, caution, minimum government intrusion that eisenhower believed would offer the best sense, best chance, in other words, of solving the difficult problem of desegregation. we put this strategy to the test when he completed to be segregation of the armed forces and schools in washington, d.c.
the schools that ike attended here in abilene were integrated and it was here that the future president first displayed what would be a life long aversion to bigotry. a high school coach, harassed and dismissed a black athlete from the football team. team captain eisenhower told the coach, if he can't play, i won't play either. other players lined up behind ike, the coach reinstated the black player. however, the fact that eisenhower was no big on the, you will hear that word however and but a...
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where you live in abilene, texas. >> i live in abilene, texas. >> not a whole lot, but high qualityts. >> high quality democrats. >> politics in abilene. >> now, austin, you're not necessarily from texas but you have a texan first name. >> yeah, that's true. and misspelled. my dad who is probably watching. >> let's talk business for a moment. >> okay. >> this convention so far so good from the dmblgtic perspective. but friday morning, as you well know, new jobs numbers comes out. >> yeah. >> i don't know if it's going to be good or bad. what do you think? >> i think it's probably going to be midling. i mean, that's the expectation. >> what does midling mean? >> in the consensus estimate is that there'd be i think 100,000 jobs created. >> so 8.3% would stay unchanged? >> the thing is the rest of the world is in a pretty tough spot. i mean, as much as our struggles have been, we're growing about the fastest in the advanced world. we're not getting any help from anywhere else demand for our products. and any given month the numbers plus or minus 100,000. so, you know, could be a lot --
where you live in abilene, texas. >> i live in abilene, texas. >> not a whole lot, but high qualityts. >> high quality democrats. >> politics in abilene. >> now, austin, you're not necessarily from texas but you have a texan first name. >> yeah, that's true. and misspelled. my dad who is probably watching. >> let's talk business for a moment. >> okay. >> this convention so far so good from the dmblgtic perspective. but friday morning, as you...
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you know what you're supposed to pick up for me at abilene. you bring that back.to risk an indian arrow or a sheriff's bullet, take your pay and make your own orders. - well, you don't have to holler so they can hear you over there. - well, then do as you're told. you stay on this side of the reservation. and remember, the only reason you're ramrodding this drive is to pick up that stuff for me at abilene. now get the cows on the trail. move 'em! - let's go. [cattle lowing] [swelling romantic music] ♪ ramirez. go get that crazy steer back into the herd. [exciting music] ♪ [steer bawls] - hey, that's kilgore's stock. you better get your rope off of him. - i caught him to give us a chance to talk, ramirez. you said to call on you any time i needed a favor. - you after somebody around here? - i'm after information. can't tell yet whether i'll find it here or on the trail with the kilgore herd. - well, if there's any trouble, it'll be cassidy who starts it. when he ain't pulling somebody around, he ain't livin'.
you know what you're supposed to pick up for me at abilene. you bring that back.to risk an indian arrow or a sheriff's bullet, take your pay and make your own orders. - well, you don't have to holler so they can hear you over there. - well, then do as you're told. you stay on this side of the reservation. and remember, the only reason you're ramrodding this drive is to pick up that stuff for me at abilene. now get the cows on the trail. move 'em! - let's go. [cattle lowing] [swelling romantic...
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that term comes from eisenhower's own words in his homecoming speech in abilene, kansas, in 1945 when he began his speech with this sentence and i quote, because no man is really a man who has lost out of himself all of the boy. i want to speak first of the dreams of a barefoot boy. the design's vision is that eisenhower is looking out at what he is to become a great general and president. these images will be framed as you see here by three transparent 65-foot tall stainless steel tapestries depicting a great plains landscape of kansas, artistically rendered as you see here. this will be the only national presidential memorial placed in a very difficult urban park setting. this is a superb site surrounded by institutions directly related to eisenhower's presidency and will be directly accessible to millions of visitors. how did we get here? as the former professor and head of the department of history at the unit states air force academy i have come to believe that over the 11 years the commission has been working at this memorial at the public interest and support for the memorializ
that term comes from eisenhower's own words in his homecoming speech in abilene, kansas, in 1945 when he began his speech with this sentence and i quote, because no man is really a man who has lost out of himself all of the boy. i want to speak first of the dreams of a barefoot boy. the design's vision is that eisenhower is looking out at what he is to become a great general and president. these images will be framed as you see here by three transparent 65-foot tall stainless steel tapestries...
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the schools that ike attended here in abilene were integrated. and it was here that the future president first displayed what would be a life long aversion to bigotry. when a high school coach harassed and then dismissed a black athlete from the football team. team captain eisenhower told the coach, if he can't play, i won't play either. other players lined up behind ike, the coach reinstated the black player. the fact that eisenhower was no big got, you're going to hear that word however a lot today, the fact that eisenhower was no big got did not mean he rejected the commonly held racial views of the day. he entered the u.s. eaarmy that remained segregated for nearly all of his four decades plus of military service. black soldiers in the main were generally considered unfit for combat duty and were denied training in any but the most rudimentary skills. eisenhower did not chal lege these practices during world war ii. when questioned immediately after the war about possibly integrating the army, he responded with the statement that would become
the schools that ike attended here in abilene were integrated. and it was here that the future president first displayed what would be a life long aversion to bigotry. when a high school coach harassed and then dismissed a black athlete from the football team. team captain eisenhower told the coach, if he can't play, i won't play either. other players lined up behind ike, the coach reinstated the black player. the fact that eisenhower was no big got, you're going to hear that word however a lot...
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hardin is a professor of history at mcmurray university in abilene. he's the author of "the texas rangers," the award-winning "texian iliad," "the military history of the texas revolution." "the alamo 1836: santa ana's texas campaign." and "texian macabrar:p the melancholy tale of a hanging in early houston." additionally he's the editor of the book "lone star: the republic of texas 1836 to 1846." and is the author of more than a dozen scholarly articles enjoyed by readers on both sides of the atlantic. recently "texan iliad" earned the distinction of being a basic texas book by mike cox, who updates that list now. when not teaching in the classroom dr. hardin can be seen on a&e network, the history channel, nbc's "today" show. he's known for his readable style of history. he's an inductee of the texas institute of letters, an admiral in the texas navy, a member of the western writers of america, a fellow of the texas state historical association, and was a historical adviser for the 2004 john lee hancock film "the alamo." the chronicles of higher edu
hardin is a professor of history at mcmurray university in abilene. he's the author of "the texas rangers," the award-winning "texian iliad," "the military history of the texas revolution." "the alamo 1836: santa ana's texas campaign." and "texian macabrar:p the melancholy tale of a hanging in early houston." additionally he's the editor of the book "lone star: the republic of texas 1836 to 1846." and is the author of more than a dozen...
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one that is open to an unknown architect from, say, abilene as it is to a starkatect. i stand ready to answer any questions. >> thank you. mr. cook, president of the national monuments foundation. once again, for five minutes. the timer is there. >> chairman bishop, i'm honored to be here to share with you my opinions based on 30 years of experience within the traditional architecture world. creates self sustaining landmarks of national, historical and aesthetic real advance with focus on interactive technology in order to teach younger americans in their language. we make history cool. we are among few private organizations that design, build, own, operate and maintain civic assets. headquartersed in georgia history mu ee yum, a 100 foot. this $21 million ensemble is set in four acre lakeside park in mid town atlanta and equipped with high tech interactive theater. i was asked by civic arts society to judge alternative competition for eisenhower memorial. i declined their invitation indicating i thought it my patriotic duty to enter the competition instead and did so
one that is open to an unknown architect from, say, abilene as it is to a starkatect. i stand ready to answer any questions. >> thank you. mr. cook, president of the national monuments foundation. once again, for five minutes. the timer is there. >> chairman bishop, i'm honored to be here to share with you my opinions based on 30 years of experience within the traditional architecture world. creates self sustaining landmarks of national, historical and aesthetic real advance with...
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the schools that ike attended here in abilene were integrated. and it was here that the future president first displayed what would be a lifelong aversion to bigotry. when a high school coach harassed and then dismissed the black athlete from the football team, team captain eisenhower told the coach, if he can't play, i won't play either. other players lined up behind ike. the coach reinstated the black player. however, the fact that eisenhower was no bigot, and you're going to hear that word "however" and "but" a lot today. i'm sorry. i told you, it's work, right? the fact that eisenhower was no bigot did not mean that he rejected the commonly held racial views of his day. upon graduation from west point, he entered the u.s. army. a u.s. army that remained segregated for nearly all of his four decades-plus of military service. black soldiers, as mr. marshall pointed out, were generally considered unfit for combat duty and were denied training in any. but the most rudimentary skill. eisenhower did not challenge these practices during the war. and
the schools that ike attended here in abilene were integrated. and it was here that the future president first displayed what would be a lifelong aversion to bigotry. when a high school coach harassed and then dismissed the black athlete from the football team, team captain eisenhower told the coach, if he can't play, i won't play either. other players lined up behind ike. the coach reinstated the black player. however, the fact that eisenhower was no bigot, and you're going to hear that word...
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des moines, kansas city, oklahoma city, abilene, kos, and a slight risk in abilene, texas. this is today. the balance looks like this will develop between 4:00 and 8:00. once the sun sets that's when it could really fire all. green bay, wisconsin, all the way to houston, texas. so we're talking about 5 million people, a thousand miles of turf impacted. >> wow. that is a huge area. we'll keep an eye on that, lexa. thank you very much for that update. >>> allegations of sex, lies, and fears of blackmail rocking the secret service. a dozen agents entrusted with protecting president obama during a week in colombia have been relieved of duty and send home packing. the journalist who spoke with me earlier told me what he knows. >> reporter: all 12 agents involved in this situation involved prostitutes, and one of the agents did not pay the prostitute and she complained to local police. that's how it all went. police went to the state department. the state department told the secret service. they recalled all their agents. it's the biggest scandal in secret service history. >> dan
des moines, kansas city, oklahoma city, abilene, kos, and a slight risk in abilene, texas. this is today. the balance looks like this will develop between 4:00 and 8:00. once the sun sets that's when it could really fire all. green bay, wisconsin, all the way to houston, texas. so we're talking about 5 million people, a thousand miles of turf impacted. >> wow. that is a huge area. we'll keep an eye on that, lexa. thank you very much for that update. >>> allegations of sex, lies,...
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>>out of this small frame house in abilene, kanasas came the man dwight d. eisenhower.as kind of the candidate from the heartland. >>coming from outside washington to come in and kind of clean things up and you have that repeating year after year. you have jimmy carter the peanut farmer, then ronald regan is going to come in and clean things up. governor bill clinton coming in from the south an other southern governor. so it's always time for a change in american politics and that seems to keep a lot of campaigns going. but the washington outsider strategy doesn't always work. >>who's the best qualified person up here on the stage to create jobs? >>current tv's look at campaign ads that changed history is brought to you by pradaxa. [ laura ] maine is known for its lighthouses, rocky shore and most importantly its lobster. it's the tastiest, the sweetest, the freshest. nobody can ever get enough. [ male announcer ] it's lobsterfest at red lobster the one time of year you can savor 12 exciting lobster entrees like lobster lover's dream or new maine lobster and shrimp trio
>>out of this small frame house in abilene, kanasas came the man dwight d. eisenhower.as kind of the candidate from the heartland. >>coming from outside washington to come in and kind of clean things up and you have that repeating year after year. you have jimmy carter the peanut farmer, then ronald regan is going to come in and clean things up. governor bill clinton coming in from the south an other southern governor. so it's always time for a change in american politics and that...
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>>out of this small frame house in abilene, kanasas came the man dwight d. eisenhower. >>he was kind of the candidate from the heartland. >>coming from outside washington to come in and kind of clean things up and you have that repeating year after year. you have jimmy carter the peanut farmer, then ronald regan is going to come in and clean things up. governor bill clinton coming in from the south an other southern governor. so it's always time for a change in american politics and that seems to keep a lot of campaigns going. but the washington outsider strategy doesn't always work. >>who's the best qualified person up here on the stage to create jobs? >>current tv's look at campaign ads that changed history is brought to you by pradaxa. a great tasting mint core, frosted in powerful cooling crystals. ice breakers frost. feel the frost. >> we are back on the young turks. we were telling you last week about a heinous bill in virginia involves transvaginal ultra sounds, which is gross. the governor backed down and said all right, we're going to take that part out, but th
>>out of this small frame house in abilene, kanasas came the man dwight d. eisenhower. >>he was kind of the candidate from the heartland. >>coming from outside washington to come in and kind of clean things up and you have that repeating year after year. you have jimmy carter the peanut farmer, then ronald regan is going to come in and clean things up. governor bill clinton coming in from the south an other southern governor. so it's always time for a change in american...
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>>out of this small frame house in abilene, kanasas came the man dwight d. eisenhower.kind of the candidate from the heartland. >>coming from outside washington to come in and kind of clean things up and you have that repeating year after year. you have jimmy carter the peanut farmer, then ronald regan is going to come in and clean things up. governor bill clinton coming in from the south an other southern governor. so it's always time for a change in american politics and that seems to keep a lot of campaigns going. but the washington outsider strategy doesn't always work. >>who's the best qualified person up here on the stage to create jobs? >>current tv's look at campaign ads that changed history is brought to you by pradaxa. [ laura ] maine is known for its lighthouses, rocky shore and most importantly its lobster. it's the tastiest, the sweetest, the freshest. nobody can ever get enough. [ male announcer ] it's lobsterfest at red lobster the one time of year you can savor 12 exciting lobster entrees like lobster lover's dream or new maine lobster and shrimp trio. [
>>out of this small frame house in abilene, kanasas came the man dwight d. eisenhower.kind of the candidate from the heartland. >>coming from outside washington to come in and kind of clean things up and you have that repeating year after year. you have jimmy carter the peanut farmer, then ronald regan is going to come in and clean things up. governor bill clinton coming in from the south an other southern governor. so it's always time for a change in american politics and that...
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we never have been this hot in the month of april in amarillo, abilene, lubbock, childress. 104 yesterday in lubbock. incredible heat for this time of year. it wasn't widespread, it was right over here, the area in west central texas, san antonio at 94 wasn't exactly chilly. that is where we're dealing with some of the heat. more clouds spilling that way so keep temperatures down a little bit today compared to yesterday. the storm system kicking down through illinois and indiana that is sparking off showers and thunderstorms overnight in the early morning hours. that is probably the worst of it this morning, no problems in the middle of the country. northeast looks good, so does the southeast, the ohio valley through the mid-atlantic, three complex of thunderstorms, one that is exiting fort wayne heading for the greater columbus area. a lot of lightning strikes with that. a good line of storms head down through southern portions of west virginia, even severe thunderstorms with strong gusty winds through owensboro. now here is a look at the weather outside your window. today, in areas like
we never have been this hot in the month of april in amarillo, abilene, lubbock, childress. 104 yesterday in lubbock. incredible heat for this time of year. it wasn't widespread, it was right over here, the area in west central texas, san antonio at 94 wasn't exactly chilly. that is where we're dealing with some of the heat. more clouds spilling that way so keep temperatures down a little bit today compared to yesterday. the storm system kicking down through illinois and indiana that is...
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today, des moines, wichita, kansas city, oklahoma city, abilene, both kansas and potentially even abilene texas. tomorrow green bay down to houston. fredricka what we're talking about, 1,000 miles and 5 million people impacted. so a pretty scary day tonight and tomorrow setting up. >> of course we'll continue to watch and keep people posted. that being one of the stories we'll continue to stay on top of. the other mentioned u.s. secret service investigation. i mentioned there's a white house briefing that will take place at 5:00 eastern time. of course we'll be covering that live as the happens. >>> also just moments ago the u.n. security council unanimously adopted a resolution on syria. it's demanding the government to allow 30 observers to monitor the situation there. but the bloody massacre comes on days after a fragile sees fire went into effect. in homs government forces shelled neighborhoods at dawn, government forces targeted protesters in dara injuring 20 people. opposition activists say 16 people killed by syrian security forces across the country today. the u.n. estimates at le
today, des moines, wichita, kansas city, oklahoma city, abilene, both kansas and potentially even abilene texas. tomorrow green bay down to houston. fredricka what we're talking about, 1,000 miles and 5 million people impacted. so a pretty scary day tonight and tomorrow setting up. >> of course we'll continue to watch and keep people posted. that being one of the stories we'll continue to stay on top of. the other mentioned u.s. secret service investigation. i mentioned there's a white...
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special "20/20" oscar special before they were famous including viola davis for her portray hall in abilene in "the help." >> my sister diane said in order to get out of poverty, you have to have a dream. >> she grew up poor, the youngest of six in central false rhode island. her acting career began at eight when she and her sisters put on a skit in a talent show. tune in to abc2 news tonight, a special with robin roberts, "20/20" "before three were stars." you can see the oscars this sunday starting at 7:00 with the red carpet live show followed by the big show with your favorite host billy crystal, sunday night. >>> if you think you're cutting calories by drinking diet soda, you are, but at what cost? >>> plus, how you can manage your relationship without all the screaming and hollering. >>> bad news for diet soda drinkers. there's a 43% greater risk of a heart attack or stroke compared to those hop don't drink any. the study followed more than 2500 people over a decade. researchers found a positive connection. those who drink the diet soda may have more unhealthy habits. >> high fructose
special "20/20" oscar special before they were famous including viola davis for her portray hall in abilene in "the help." >> my sister diane said in order to get out of poverty, you have to have a dream. >> she grew up poor, the youngest of six in central false rhode island. her acting career began at eight when she and her sisters put on a skit in a talent show. tune in to abc2 news tonight, a special with robin roberts, "20/20" "before three...
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. >> it was a teacher led abilene incident. >> the lawyer says they are all traumatized about what happened. >> the teacher told him in the valley and its but his bottom and his face saying he felt gassy. he had a pillow on his face and it could not breathe for several seconds. he had his own stocks shoved into his mouth. >> the school district said they looked at the videos after the incident and acted quickly. >> we immediately placed the teacher on leave. >> after an internal investigation the teacher was suspended for 10 days and reassigned as a substitute teacher for the rest of the year, given the training and assigned to different models of for the fall. >> we to a pretty significant disciplinary action. >> we were not able to contact the teacher by phone. in a letter, he apologized and explained he did not view the incident as anything more than harmless childhood corselet. the boy's attorney says the team has not been able to return to class after the incident, he has switched schools and require therapy. >> it was not horseplay, there was no play going on. >> the school did not re
. >> it was a teacher led abilene incident. >> the lawyer says they are all traumatized about what happened. >> the teacher told him in the valley and its but his bottom and his face saying he felt gassy. he had a pillow on his face and it could not breathe for several seconds. he had his own stocks shoved into his mouth. >> the school district said they looked at the videos after the incident and acted quickly. >> we immediately placed the teacher on leave....
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rain drenches i-10 and 20 from san antonio to abilene. >>> well, at least for this week, the penn state campus is focusing on coaching legend joe paterno's accomplishments, rather than the child sex abuse scandal that ended his career. >> mourners will line up again this morning. in an interview with espn, the family says they're moved by the outpouring of support. he says the tamhis father's dyi wishes focused on sue, his wife. >> him just saying, you just take care of your mother. >> paterno will be buried this afternoon in a private service. >>> amanda knox apparently has no hard feelings at italy. her lawyer says she loves italy and would like to go back to perugia. she may go back in the fall to testify at the trooil of her parents. they're charged with slandering the police. >>> there's word this morning that actress demi moore was rushed to the hospital in los angeles. she's under stress and seeking professional help for exhaustion. there are also reports that she's entering rehab for substance abuse. moore, of course, split from ashton kucher in november after six years of marri
rain drenches i-10 and 20 from san antonio to abilene. >>> well, at least for this week, the penn state campus is focusing on coaching legend joe paterno's accomplishments, rather than the child sex abuse scandal that ended his career. >> mourners will line up again this morning. in an interview with espn, the family says they're moved by the outpouring of support. he says the tamhis father's dyi wishes focused on sue, his wife. >> him just saying, you just take care of...
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>>out of this small frame house in abilene, kanasas came the man dwight d. eisenhower.nd of the candidate from the heartland. >>coming from outside washington to come in and kind of clean things up and you have that repeating year after year. you have jimmy carter the peanut farmer, then ronald regan is going to come in and clean things up. governor bill clinton coming in from the south an other southern governor. so it's always time for a change in american politics and that seems to keep a lot of campaigns going. but the washington outsider strategy doesn't always work. >>who's the best qualified person up here on the stage to create jobs? >>current tv's look at campaign ads that changed history is brought to you by pradaxa. icy, cool flavor in a delicious 5-calorie stick of gum. ♪ ♪ polar ice. from extra. >> back on "the young turks." eric holder was at northwestern law school and he was there to explain why we call an american citizen anwar al-awlaki. >> a citizen is required to get permission from a federal court before taking action against an united states leader
>>out of this small frame house in abilene, kanasas came the man dwight d. eisenhower.nd of the candidate from the heartland. >>coming from outside washington to come in and kind of clean things up and you have that repeating year after year. you have jimmy carter the peanut farmer, then ronald regan is going to come in and clean things up. governor bill clinton coming in from the south an other southern governor. so it's always time for a change in american politics and that seems...
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" it was brand-new.& >>out of this small frame house in abilene, kanasas came the man dwight d. >>he was kind of the candidate from the heartland. >>coming from outside washington to come in and kind of clean things up and you have that repeating year after year. you have jimmy carter the peanut >> back on "the young turks." eric holder was at northwestern law school and he was there to explain why we call an american citizen anwar al-awlaki. >> a citizen is required to get permission from a federal court before taking action against an united states leader who is a senior leader of al-qaida for associated forces. this is simply not accurate. due process and judicial process are not one and the same, particularly when it comes to national security. the constitution guarantees due process. it does not guarantee judicial process. >> that sounds horrible. so if it's not judicial process, you're reinterpreting the constitution? so due process is a couple of guys in the c.i.a. sitting around, should we kill him? yeah bob i agree, let's kill him. that's now due process. due process ha
" it was brand-new.& >>out of this small frame house in abilene, kanasas came the man dwight d. >>he was kind of the candidate from the heartland. >>coming from outside washington to come in and kind of clean things up and you have that repeating year after year. you have jimmy carter the peanut >> back on "the young turks." eric holder was at northwestern law school and he was there to explain why we call an american citizen anwar al-awlaki. >>...
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abilene of the warm weather will stick around. six staff hugh staff >>vicki: here is a look indifferent--inside of the former stagecoach. >>vicki: i guess i could just saddle up to the bar? seven guests. >>vicki: what is old is new again. >> my goal is to keep it simple but to have the best barbecue could ever have. we brought in a seventh time world champion barbecue chef. us smoking gives you a flavor they would not believe. >>vicki: is it true that this was once a cathouse? but i believe so. >>brian: the golden gate bridge, a temperatures are steeled mild. no chance of rain in the bay area. this pattern of dry weather will continue all the way. one of the driest on record. for tomorrow morning, look for areas of low clouds and fog. first steps >>brian: highs is a mid- upper 60s. there could be some low seventies around the bay area. on thursday, another weather system. >>vicki: tom cruise continues to draw moviegoers. scott >> of mission impossible goals protocol was top in the box office. the film stars tom cruise. 31.3 millio
abilene of the warm weather will stick around. six staff hugh staff >>vicki: here is a look indifferent--inside of the former stagecoach. >>vicki: i guess i could just saddle up to the bar? seven guests. >>vicki: what is old is new again. >> my goal is to keep it simple but to have the best barbecue could ever have. we brought in a seventh time world champion barbecue chef. us smoking gives you a flavor they would not believe. >>vicki: is it true that this was once...