i was a colonel, chief of staff and chief of staff to alexander r.nce which we received was of the very best. the individuals clear down to the squad level were indoctrinated, instructed exactly what their jobs were to be. there is no question that that we had very much confidence that we'd be able to carry out this mission. i know also that the regiments the battalions of the companies and the platoons and squads had that same feeling of confidence. >> the 84th division would be supported by the british on the left and the american 2nd armored and infantry on the right. facing them were a number of divisions and crack panzer units. at precisely five minutes to 7:00 on the morning of november 18th, an ar rilry ryartillery barrage signaled the attack had commenced. >> gellenkirchen was three miles from where we were. our regiment was leading the attack and i happened to be in the first platoon and the first squad of the first platoon and so happened that i was the first scout. so i was first. and we came through a little woods and out on to a sport lo

world war ii, i was a colonel, chief of staff of the 84th infantry division and chief of staff for alexander rg who was the commanding general of the 84th infantry division. >> the river crossing was one of the most thoroughly rehearsed crossings of any unit in the european theater. the original crossing date was to be 10 february. but it was postponed because the germans flooded the area. so we then had about two more weeks to work out details very thoroughly and to rehearse all the units for the overall operation. >> it's amazing that we got across the river considering the confusion that takes place during preparations for the attack. if you can imagine it being pitch dark with a narrow road with huge trucks with the assault bridges to come later and a narrow strip available to move up troops through. when you consider the horrible noise of the artillery preparation which lasted for 45 minutes prior to our crossing, during which time commands can't be heard and it's very difficult to give any orders and expect them to be carried out. >> the germans had constructed a rather wide band of wire

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r. cedric alexander. they see deputy chief operating officer in charge of the office of public safety for dekalb. previously served as federal security director for delirt international airport. the office of public safety for the division of criminal justice and chief of police in rochester, new york. 15 years in florida. a doctoral degree. thank you. our next witness is a familiar friend. laura murphy. a boggs the civil lirkts union she has healed on several occasions. longest head of the federal affairs operation in the aclu's 94-year history. she received her bachelors from wellesley college. it is customary to swear in our witness. if you would all please rise. do you affirm the testimony you're about to give to the subcommittee is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god. thank you. let it be reflected all three witnesses answered in the affirmative and let me call it is a first witness wade henderson. >> thank you mr. chairman, senator durbin. member s of the subcommitte

alexander fox, crow man, lva, hume orothy tree, howie chamberlain and celina royal. larry parks.ns this document struck me for several reasons. times said several including in his memoir that he at r pointed the finger anybody. you can see here he quite clearly secretly did that. and are other documents the scantiest of evidence. and i believe that this information shows a different reagan, different from popular easy going president who sort of takes a kind liviu people. >> yes. >> you see reagan here naming people who are his opponents in guild. and he's, of course, benefitting personally by bringing his to the attention of the fbi. what's also significant, he offers no real evidence. seemed to they follow the communist party line. so -- >> he became a favorite of hoover's. he did. reagan is president of the screen actor's guild. his tenure, the fbi had wide access to guild records on dozens of actors and actresses who had no idea that of their guild was making this information available to the fbi. hoover was . edgar suspicious of ronald reagan because he was involved in liberal groups. but the more reagan cooperated with the fbi's investigation, to trust oover came him. and ce