we'll take a big jump from andrew jackson in 1816 to get up into the world war ii area but perhaps one of the most interesting habeas corpus cases of all times was the quirin case. it's part of history that somehow escaped my junior year in high school where i thought they told me all there was to know about the second world war but either they missed this or i missed it. but there were eight individuals, saboteurs, released from submarines off the coast of long island in new york and florida, obviously, in the southeast. they came in and ultimately were apprehended. they were released on about the 15th of june by the 15th of august, they had been -- those who had been adjudicated eligible for the death penalty and not reprieved in some way, they were -- they had been executed and the president -- and president roosevelt had convened not as a result of military commissions established prior to their appearance but military commissions created specifically to deal with their cases, president roosevelt had convened the commissions, the supreme court ruled that the commissions were approp

we'll take a big jump from andrew jackson in 1816 to get up into the world war ii area but perhaps one of the most interesting habeas corpus cases of all times was the quirin case. it's part of history that someho escaped my junior year in high school where i thought they told me all there was to know about the second world war but either they missed this or i missed it. but there were eight individuals, saboteurs, released from submarines off the coast of long island in new york and florida, obviously, in the southeast. they came in and ultimately were apprehended. they were released on about the 15th of june by the 15th of august, they had been -- those who had been adjudicated eligible for the death penalty and not reprieved in some way, they were -- they had been executed and the president -- and president roosevelt had convened not as a result of military commissions established prior to their appearance but military commissions created specifically to deal with their cases, president roosevelt had convened the commissions, the supreme urt ruled thathe commissions were appropriate

. >> you talk about this in your book -- his attitude toward andrew jackson. when did he meet with him? >> it was toward the end when he was disillusioned. most people remember that, in 1824, you have the most populist votes, but there were four candidates, not a majority. what looked like a backroom deal -- for the four years, jackson should have been president and he was not. in 1828, he was elected. most of the patricians that tocqueville met at the beginning of his trip feared jackson. they thought he won an irrelevant battle in new orleans and that was all that had gotten him the reputation. it was terribly shortsighted. jackson had charisma. he had great leadership qualities. tocqueville just did not get it. >> how long did they meet? >> half an hour, at most. it was not hard to arrange a meeting in the white house in those days. they shook hands with the president, who was exhausted, ill, had no idea his reputation in the great book was at stake. he was polite to a couple of young frenchmen. >> how did he meet john quincy adams? >> it was at the house o

this is the town named after the pirate jean lafeet who helped andrew jackson in the war of 1812. in this town some people are angry. some people are just resigned. but they're all deeply worried about their futures. while the federal government has closed off more water to fishing, some areas like bayou remain open. on this humid morning, members of the smith family were after brim, a perch-like fish, well aware that even these waters could close soon. >> tof the politicians and spokemens are pointing fingers at each other and so forth. >> that won't get the problem solved. >> stop pointing the fingers at everyone. >> get to the big table and come to the solution and get this thing wrapped up. >> reporter: for 34 years joe has been running joe's landing, a store and dock that is usually teeming with commercial and sports fishermen this time of year. but these days it's practically deserted. despite it all, he manages to keep up a sense of humor and a sense of understanding. what do you think about the way bp, the government, the other companies, the state have been handling this?

a treaty of amity and commerce was signed with the administration of president andrew jackson in 1833. the offer of a herd of domesticated elephants by the president thai king's great grandfather, while politely declined by president lincoln as unsuitable for the american climate, has long been cited as an example of the warm and enduring bond between the american and thai people. when the congressional leaders gathered in statuary hall last week to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the korean war, the flag of thailand proudly flew with those of other ally nations behind the speaker's podium. thailand sent a regiment of 1,294 men to that conflict, of which 129, 10%, perished on the korean peninsula. further cooperation with the united states during the vietnam and iraq wars in eastity mor and during a series of refugee crises in southeast asia has further cemented bilateral ties. cobra gold, the largest multinational military exercise in the world, has brought the united states and the royal they armed forces -- the royal thai armed forces together every year to enha

i think perhaps the most charming -- it is exciting because it is sold -- story comes when andrew jackson was fighting in the battle of new orleans. you may remember a folk song about this. he took a little trip down the mighty mississippi. i think this crowd is far too young. he took a little bacon. the best verse is the second. we grabbed an alligator and fired another round. when we touched the powder of the gator lost his mind. you do remember. absolutely. jackson was an aggressive defender of freedom. he loved it. that was not the age of the blackberry or the cell phone or the telephone. they did not invent two tin cans and a string at that time. he was fighting and not knowing the treaty had been signed on the 24th of december of 1814. after he pretty much slaughtered the british, it was a brutal battle in 1815, early in january. no one knew about the treaty having been signed. it was not official. it became apparent the british were not a threat like they once were. an editorial appeared in a french-speaking newspaper in new orleans that said, you are a great general, but please gi

we are gonna take a big jump from andrew jackson to get up into the world war ii area. when the most interesting habeas corpus cases -- it is part of a history that somehow escaped my junior year at history. they told me all there was to know about the world war. i did they missed it or i missed it. there were eight individuals released from submarines off the coast of long island in new york and florida. they came in and were apprehended. and they were released on about the 15th of june. by the 15th of august, those who had been adjudicated and eligible for the death penalty and not reprieved in some way, they have been executed. president roosevelt had convenes not as a result of military commissions to establish prior to their appearance, but created specifically to deal with their cases. president roosevelt convened a commission. the supreme court during the commissions were appropriate. they have been executed in 60 days. it is not about time in american history prope. it is interesting that the president seems so intent on making sure there is such a dispatch in t