where you know these men are through let me give you the medal of czechoslovakia's legionnaires as a keepsake which of course. i'm quite happy although i don't wear them you know. leaves or do what you can see i've only got one on. the show each other newspaper cousins photos of their children their grandchildren and of course themselves in these photos their in their prime wearing them in a tree. hugger well well not here looking at here is a sheer pleasure with your mother you. may recall the last days of the war and victory day in such painstaking detail it's as though it was only yesterday. not so good surely you will. given good food just imagine a regiment enjoying the siege of leningrad but here the guys are given milk. they're so fresh you can squeeze them and they pop back to their original shape that's what i call a feast a thought of it is what we stuck to fire a german tanks. just the earth of my country and it stuck to my lips one of the. summer to notice to wed their medals others take pride in hiring them they're always happy to tell about how they each of the. veteran

the fighting continued in neighboring czechoslovakia on may the fifth people in prague staged an uprising they flew the national flag from windows and built barricades. radio prog called on the city's residents to stand up to the hardships of the wars last hours. a bad time lost a fourth of a was a seventeen year old this. system and said we were targeted even when we went out to pick up the wounded for example although we were wearing armbands with the red cross on them she already. when do you plan to connect some that soon for the wounded we found ourselves undefined to. there were many dead and wounded people that we had to. they were the final casualties of the wars last days german troops under the command of the experienced field marshal general seana who gradually pulling back westwards as they continued fighting with the resistance general knew that the red army was approaching and he had no desire to surrender to soviet troops. there were a german troops in want to pee had to be three hospital trains. they were right here. they were mocked as hospital trains but in fact they wer

the thing that bothers me about that is what he said to the czechoslovakia people and he said, when we were convinced as -- as we became convinced that nothing would keep the land within the czechoslovakia state, we urge the -- urged the czech government to agree to the session of territory and promptly agree. the czech government, because of the pressure that was brought upon them, through the wisdom and courage of the president accepted the advice of the french government and ourselves. it was a hard decision for anyone who loved his country to take but to accuse us of having by that advice betrayed the czechoslovakia state is preposterous but in fact it was a terrible decision that was made by lord chamberlain. because what happened was, because of the appearance of weakness by going to munich and signing a peace agreement on hitler's terms, giving the land, which was part of the czechoslovakia republic, to hitler, it was the green light because he suspected and felt that the free countries of the world were afraid of him and would back down on any -- in any case that might arise. a

by the way this aspect is very similar to what was happening in former czechoslovakia which was one reason for the split. divorce you talk about differences between the e.u. member states on libyan military intervention which are the key differences for you i think that any international involvement in any international engagement be it united nations be nato be it european union it's welcomed but what we have seen was but e.u. was not very much able to act on a united basis so at least nato at the moment is able to act and if it's able to cover the whole operation by its own also pretty then in my feeling it's a good thing to me e.u. and russia do you believe there should be more dialogue what i thing that's worthwhile because russia despite the fact that. because it's not a member of the european union it's very important controversy through also a big supply of. resources yes all the deal members of the european parliament thank you for speaking with all to. a cluster mission. inside the container you have many small bombs and you can have anywhere from dozens up to hundreds of them the

not like it and this is by the way this aspect is very similar to what was happening in former czechoslovakia which was one reason for the split but divorce you talk about differences between you member states on libyan military intervention which are the key differences for you i think that any international involvement any internal engagement be it united nations be it nato be it european union it's welcomed but what we have seen was that e.u. was not very much able to act on a united basis at least now. so at the moment. i mean if it's able to cover the whole operation it's also done in my feeling it's a good thing to be in the e.u. and russia would you believe it should be more. well i thing. because russia spied before you go because it's not a member of the european union that's very important. and also a big supply of natural resources. to deal member of the european parliament thank you for speaking with l.t. . first son this is just a parliament building in france. but sixty six years ago it was the final target. and the last major offensive for the red on. its capture became the sym

might not like it and by the way this aspect is very similar to what was happening in former czechoslovakia which was one reason for the split. divorce you talk about differences between even the states on libyan military intervention which are the key differences for you i think that any international involvement any internal engagement be it united nations be nato or be it european union and not what we have seen whilst the e.u. was not very much able to act on a united basis at least. so at the moment. i mean if it's able to cover the whole operation. then in my feeling it's a good thing when the e.u. and russia believe they should be more dialogue. well i thing. because russia despite the fact that it is not a member of the european union it's very important. and also. supplier. resources. of the european parliament thank you for speaking with l.t. . wealthy british scientists are. sometimes supplied with. markets why not come to find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike's conjure up for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to kaiser re

his family was killed by the nazis and he had fled czechoslovakia to israel. i fade when you look back over a man like an ad and think about that. as a starting point* then you go from there. he became a warrior, and for those of you who know anything about the israeli air force come in these are the cream of the crop what we would view today as our delta or seal team folks. the defenders of the state of israel. colonel alon was good at what he did. he was a darn good pilot and fought numerous battles look back at the treasure trove of photographs the family so graciously read turned over for me to look at and his network was shimon peres, the folks that he knew and hobnob with and that bothered me a bit because you would think someone of that to stature would have gotten more urgent attention than any of us paid within the u.s. government as well as the israeli government but to step back from that period of time is surely after his murder of the yom kippur war happens and israel is caught off guard and a huge intelligence failure on the part of the intellige

have to mention what he would do the reason johnson didn't do that is the soviet union invaded czechoslovakia's up. there was no way to announce the summit. a lot plays through but in talking about what is in this book, and grounded in what i think israel is a scene that prevents the nomination of robert kennedy at the hotel window and sees the demonstrators and says i think i want to go talk to them. the secret service is not happy but he does it. here is where that comes from. that is what he always did. he did it in japan and in poland and fined chalet when the communists didn't spat on him and in temperate sysco when he confronted a group of highly radical students there was a real give and take is polite. i made that up obviously but coming from a sense of the existential need to confront his adversaries, and the rest of the story doing it to extend and i will share this i said to pat buchanan if you're in miami knowing bobby kennedy might be the nominee he would not put spiro agnew on the ticket? no. we need to find somebody like john lindsay and i laughed because of the book this is what

haiti to some of your other photographs, we have some video here, shots of the berlin wall in czechoslovakia in 1989. you put the music on this? >> yes, it is just music in my collection. i used to do presentations to photo students, and i think it adds another dimension and makes it more powerful when you watch pictures with music or audio. >> let's watch. force ♪ ♪ >> what were the circumstances that had you there at that time? >> before the wall fell, i had been there -- our instincts were that something was happening. i had been covering the story for a little while and unfortunately came back at a bad time. >> where had you been? >> in germany. i came back to d.c., and then we immediately went right back as soon as we could get there for this monumentally historic event. it was one of those times when you put the camera down and you realize for a second that you are witnessing such amazing history. >> there is a photo of you right here on the screen. was it taken by rich lipski? >> yes. the first chunk of the wall was being taken out that day. i was trying to take pictures. i think they

the soviet union had jt occupied czechoslovakia. we both came to the view that the united states needed an alternative vision of world order than simply the cold war. and we did not see how the cold war could be conducted with the soviet union unless china was a part of it. but we had no idea having ce to that conclusion what to do about it. so we were sort of fitfully talking about it and on one occasion we found some dutch diplomat who was traveling to china and we sort of gave him a half-baked message. we never heard from him again. i don't know what happened. >> rose: and what happened in warsaw? >> we... the chinese, because of the cultural revolution, had recalled all their diplomats from around the wor. so the only place where there was a diplomat where there was also an american diplomat was in warsaw becau in warsaw we held formal tks periodic intervals so i instructed the american ambassador there at the next social eve where the chinese were present to walk up to the chinese and tell them that we wanted to talk. the diplo

to imagine or i have to imagine, the reason johnson didn't do this was the soviet union mated czechoslovakia, no way to announce the summit. there is a lot that place through but in talking about what is in this book as fiction grounded in what i think israel, there is a scene here that really pivots the nomination and basically kennedy, robert kennedy looking at grand park sees the demonstrators and he says i want to talk to them and the secret service is not happy about this but he does it. that is what he always did. he did it in japan with radical nationalism, did it in poland, did it in chile, did it in san francisco during the campaign when he confronted a group of radical citizens and it was a real give and take is a polite word. making that up by made that up obviously but it comes from a sense that this guy is going to confront his adversaries. the rest of the story, johnson's effort to for the election to the nixon. nixon surprised his running mate. i will share this with you. i said to pat buchanan, if you guys were in miami and you knew that bobby kennedy might be the nominee or

i was there in czechoslovakia with todd f--for the end of that. and then i was there in berlin. and it's more a happenstance than anything. i think it's just a reminder of how old i am. in 1962, some--as my--best of my recollection is, lufthansa had just opened an office in ottawa and said, 'does anybody want to go to germany?' you know, they're offering you a ride. and i was working at a television station and said, 'yeah, i'll go.' and, of course, i went on that extraordinary summer. and then to be there when it came down is--there's a thing in the book; i've forgotten exactly who says that it was 10 months in poland--it was 10 years in

czechoslovakia, it was 10 hours in--10 days in roma--10--10 days in east berlin and east germany and 10 hours in romania. and you could be there as a reporter for all that whole last rush to the end, and that was an extraordinary feeling. it was exciting to be in berlin when the wall came down, but for me, in many ways, i don't--i've never talked to todd about this. for me, in many ways it was more exciting to be in prague. i'd gone to see havel in--you know, in the charter 77 days, and i remember the people in wenceslas square in prague. they took their house keys out, and they rang them. the bell was tolling for the end .. and he was very forthcoming after a while because he trusted me and he hadn't been talked about it before. in the short term interview, if you know what you're looking for from the subject and you want them in essence to put a piece of cement then you're satisfied when you said. c-span: to you have a favorite saying in this book? >> i actually do. the opening paragraph of chapter 2, which we did first, which is the beginning of world war i of hong. >> i could fin

we have video here come the shots of the berlin wall and czechoslovakia in 1989. music you put on this? >> guest: yes, this is music in my collection of cds when i used to do presentations to photo student and i think it adds another dimension and if so what more powerful. c-span: would you have been shooting film at this point? >> guest: yeah. c-span: okay, let's watch. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ c-span: what were the circumstances that had you there at that time? >> guest: before the wall fell, i had been there. our instincts were that something big was happening and i'd been covering this story for a little while. i unfortunately came back to rest today that time and after that we had where the wall was coming down. c-span: and then you came back here? >> guest: i came back to d.c. and we immediately went right back for this monumentally historic event, one of those times where you put the camera down and you realize for a second there such amazing history. c-span: is this taken by ricky carioti? >> guest: yeah, i was trying to take pictures. i found it to be a little

if you give it czechoslovakia, it wants paula bickett always wants more.and it always wants everything. jeffersonian ism, this caution is elevated, strategic thinking into common into the major principle. of your foreign policy. so president obama is struggling to reconcile to absolutely valid worldviews that have a hard time coexisting. and the problem is that it exposes his policy to all kinds of criticism and also danger. i wish him well. i really do. >> i will take the prerogative to ask the last question. these have been extremely helpful remarks. part of what we tried to do in this process, and i would completely agree with you that one needs to start a culture, culture of communities within each country. [inaudible] so schools on fox of other countries -- schools of fox of the the country. cultures communicate by the motions and by experience. but they also communicate by abstractions. those are different in each culture, but nevertheless it seems in order to access ultimately a school of thought, either in the united states and understanding pearl