it trnz out i didn't know who iv was and i found out a lot of things about czechoslovakia that i had what happened was when i was ambassador to the united nations people began to write me letters which were barely readable but mostly they would say i'm your relative send money. [ laughter ] you know, i bet you you and i are somehow related. >> jon: you found out your parents were jewishs and a lot of your family had perished in the holocaust. you were in the raised that. >> i did not know that i was raised a catholic and became an episcopalian when i was married. somebody sent me a letter with names and villages. when i was vetted the lawyer said tell us something about you that weapon haven't asked that you think you ought to know i said well it's perfectly logical that i'm of jewish background. they said so what our president is not antisemitic. it's one thing to find out you are jewish which i thought was fas naight and pleased to know about the complexity of my background but another to find out more than two dozen of my relatives died in the holocaust. >> jon: that's the part th

defense conflicts like nato and to a superpower like the united states with the czech republic and czechoslovakia have only had the best of experiences and our safety will be ensured like never before in history. but this is the main point. i was harassed because did you receive any feedback from the white house from president bush about the song you gave me last year about a woman who loves america now do you know that was just a little thing. about that except for an interview with a native he's i don't remember ever getting back to it of its economy because every moment of that what did the aide say good she liked it reminded him. i thought this is pretty crazy. this is a child after a bomb attack on. we want to greet it's it to ask you about this place about your activities because in chicken years there is nothing about people like you there are just news about gordon brown and mr blair you know saving pilots and just. the thought yeah basically it was that was that we drop out nuclear waste on hold due to the way we were mishra let's play that well look there were. we took thousands of tell

the shock waves were felt even behind the iron curtain in the prague spring in czechoslovakia.ere in new york, at columbia university, the storming of the gates during a violent demonstration against the vietnam war became a symbol of a generation's protest in a year fraught with assassination and rioting. and in france, the government all but fell to an alliance of students and workers. the year ended with the establishment back in power, but this dissident youth culture had become international and politicized. one result was the rejection of all forms of establishment art, and the effects of that are still with us. ♪ o beautiful ♪ for spacious skies ♪ for amber waves... the heroic symbols of world war ii are ironically recycled by edward kienholz in the portable war memorial. images of glory from the last just war reverberate bitterly at the end of the sixties. ♪ america! america! ♪ god shed his grace on thee ♪ ♪ and crown thy good with brotherhood... ♪ this is maya yin-ling's vietnam veterans memorial in washington, d.c., where the names of all the americans who died in tha

hungary and czechoslovakia i mentioned because those were two countries that were supposed to have free elections. well, the free elections go out the window. by 1948. the communists have a purge of leadership and the two countries will be puppet regimes of the soviet union and then berlin. it gets complicated now. during world war ii, they are driving and getting into berlin before we do and occupy much of eastern germany with their army and forces. berlin is a very important city in german history and culture and government and politics. it is going to be a divided city here in the cold war era. we are going have the eastern part of berlin controlled by the soviet union and the western part will be dwighted into different sectors. the french, the british, the american sectors. it's a divided city in a divided country. i know this is a foreign concept and my generation makes perfect sense. i grew up understanding there was an east and a west germany and an east and a west berlin until 1989, 1990. you guys were not even born. this is difficult for to you comprehend. back in the end of t

and you can go through the spring of '68, the invasion of czechoslovakia, all of the things that are going on domestically, including the assassinations of robert kennedy and martin luther king. let me turn now a little bit to the real essence and the substance. the book is wonderfully written, clear, crisp. this is not your standard bland official history that simply recounts the events. drea offers regarding mcnamara, johnson and to a lesser extent clifford shrewd and to my mind generally persuasive judgments. his analysis provides, i think, a more balanced critique of mcnamara than you're likely to find in the standard account from left to right. from others who have attempted to assess mcnamara's record, drea acknowledges his genius, especially his ability to analyze complex problems, the grasp the workings of the pentagon. he is one of the few secretaries that has come close to mastering the budgeting process. it is interesting to speculate how his reputation might look today had he been spared the burdens of vietnam, or as secretary brown has suggested, had he left office in 19

us over 15 years to figure out how to deal with the soviet challenge, from the sub version of czechoslovakia through the cuban missile crisis, we were trying to figure out, you know, what was the way to respond to a very complex environment of political subversion, new weaponry and a very determined adversary. as you know, we came out of that period with deterrence, containment as concepts that guided us through the cold war. the good lord willing we prevailed and came out not with a bang but a whimper. only a couple years later, the first attack on the world trade center in '93 and then of course the big attack on 9/11. i think we're in a period where given the theme of complexity we're struggling, all the agencies of our government and all the countries around the world trying to figure out the character of conflict today and how to deal with it. now, rob, i'm not going to get on and do a debate right now but rob stressed the issue of, you know, is war the current norm. i'm thinking of steven pinker's new book which says, hey, if you look at world history the use of violence in warfare has

he's going to tighten up control over countries in eastern europe, hungary and czechoslovakia i've mentioned specifically because those were two countries that were supposed to have free elections after world war ii was over. well, yeah, those free elections sort of go out the window by 1948. the communist, there is a purge of leadership and these two countries are going to basically become puppet regimes of the soviet union. then there's berlin. it gets a little complicated now. just keep in mind that during world war ii at the very end you've got the russian, the soviet army is driving deep into germany. they're going to get to berlin before we do. they're going to occupy much of eastern germany with their army, with their forces. berlin is a very important city in german history, culture, government, politics, but it is going to be a divided city here in the cold war era. we're going to have the eastern part of berlin controlled by the soviet union and the western part of berlin is going to be divided into different sectors, the french, the british, the american sector. it's a divided cit

also, you've had countries like czechoslovakia. which split its currency in two and actually managed that process well. i think there is a substantial difference when you have a currency zone with a single currency, and you have a potential breakaway from that. i think it's a different situation because the banks are so intertwined. that's why we have to think very carefully about it in terms of the contingency plans. >> jim mcgovern. >> thank you, mr. speaker. >> very recently my wife with and i welcomed an italian home to dundee. could the prime minister assure me and personnel, my family and constituents that on his watch there will always be a black watch. >> i want us to keep the regimental structure we have. i think it is important. obviously, though, at the same time, we need to deliver this big change in our armed forces, which is going to deliver a larger army, but a better balance between a professional army and territorial army. we're looking at how that can be done while saving the important regiments that people write.

[inaudible] in czechoslovakia in 2007.he government of czechoslovakia respects in accordance with this information and human rights. what is the declaration of this document? without allowing the enslaved chuck's population -- the second is a text written by [inaudible name] in may of 1977. in which he tries to correct the official heavily distorted version of which he was released from custody where he had been held as one of the first spokespersons. both documents demonstrate the importance of the democracy formation. even the government tried to suppress it. on one hand from the obsolete technique of the 1970s makes us listen to the past in conversation. there's one thing that remains unchanged. it is the elementary thought of the commitment of the free, created and expanded thanks to communications. it is here the journey from slavery to freedom always begins to the next item is a book from 1983 from the time he himself was still in jail, settling before your sentence for the subversion of the republic. this text today

independent initiative demanding that the communist government of czechoslovakia respect in accordance with the international obligations fundamental human rights. one is recognition of the 77 which official communist propaganda condemned as subversive pamphlet by the agents of imperialism without allowing the enslaved czech population. the second is a text writ on by vaclav havel written in may 1977 he wanted to correct the distorted and slander russ version under circumstances which he was released from custody where was held as one of the first 77 persons. both documents clearly demonstrate the importance of the free flow of information and also the reason totalitarian governments try to suppress it. on one hand the obsolete technique of the 1970s make us a distance between the past and our current situation. at the same time however there is one thing with which remains unchanged. it is the comradery of the free and open-minded and determined people created and further expanded thanks to unconstrained communications. it is here that the journey from slavery to freedom always begins

and as an immigrant herself, the granddaughter of holocaust victims who fled her native czechoslovakiane brought a unique perspective to the job. this is one of my favorite stories. once at a naturalization ceremony, an ethiopian man said only in america can a refugee meet the secretary of state. and she said only in america can a refugee become the secretary of state. we're extraordinarily honored to have madeline here. and obviously i think it's hair to say that i speak for one of your successors who is so appreciative of the work that you did. it was a scorching hot day in 1963 and mississippi was on the verge of a massacre. a final procession of medgar evers had just disbanded and a group was throwing rocks at policemen. and suddenly a white man in shirts sleeves walked towards the protesters and talked them into going home peacefully. and that man was john doar. he was the face of the justice department in the south. he was proof that the federal government was listening. and over and over the years john escorted james meredith to the university of mississippi. he walked alongside

and as immigrant herself, the granddaughter of holocaust victims who fled her native czechoslovakia asld, madeleine brought a unique perspective to the job. once at a natural savings story a man fromm ethiopia said only in america can a refugee meet the secretary of state. and she said only in america can a refugee become the second of state. we are extraordinarily oned to have pad lynn here and obviously it is fair to say i speak for one of your successors who is so appreciative of the work you did and the pat you laid. it was a scorching hot day in 1963, and mississippi was on the verge of a massacre, and funeral procession for evers has disbanded and a group of manners was throwing rocks a armed policemen, and, suddenly a white man in in hands raised walked to the protesters and talked them into going homefully, he was the face of the justice department in the south. he was proof that the federal government was listening. over the years, john escorted james meredith to the university of mississippi miss. he walked alongside the selma to montgomery march and laid the groundwork for v

and as an immigrant herself -- the granddaughter of holocaust victims who fled her native czechoslovakiaild -- madeleine brought a unique perspective to the job. this is one of my favorite stories. once, at a naturalization ceremony, an ethiopian man came up to her and said, "only in america can a refugee meet the secretary of state." and she replied, "only in america can a refugee become the secretary of state." we're extraordinarily honored to have madeleine here. and obviously, i think it's fair to say i speak for one of your successors who is so appreciative of the work you did and the path that you laid. it was a scorching hot day in 1963, and mississippi was on the verge of a massacre. the funeral procession for medgar evers had just disbanded, and a group of marchers was throwing rocks at a line of equally defiant and heavily-armed policemen. and suddenly, a white man in shirtsleeves, hands raised, walked towards the protestors and talked them into going home peacefully. and that man was john doar. he was the face of the justice department in the south. he was proof that the feder

. >> we just heard czechoslovakia the soviets and it is 2012. >> we need sarah palin on this to defend in the arctic. >> yes. isn't this then easy for the president to run against when you see this old war stance coming from romney? >> the obama campaign is loving this. i was at vice president's speech last week, and they were hitting -- the points they were hitting over and over and over again, that a, these guys are stuck in the cold war mentality, and the only other accomplishments they can point to are what happened in iraq and they don't want to touch that. >> i think there is a constituency that has this drive to imagine these threats even when they are irrational. they are stuck in the past but not only stuck in the past, they are manipulating the past, and i'm always a little bit less optimistic. >> like china, iraq afghanistan, russia, it's us against the world. that's the mentality. >> yeah, and we have six more months of this it should be fun. when we come back, though, we have another amazing story for you the navy seals and the obama administration propensity to talk about

as an immigrant herself, granddaughter of holocaust victims who ched her native czechoslovakia as a childa unique perspective to the job. one of my favorite stories. once a man said only in mesh and refugee meet the secretary of state and she replied only in america can a refugee become the secretary of state. we're extraordinarily honored to have madeleine here. i think it's fair to say i speak for one of your successors who is so appreciative of the work you did and the path that you laid. it was a scorching, hot day in 1963 and mississippi was on the verge of a massacre, the funeral procession for medgar everers disbanded and a group of marchers was throwing rocks at heavily armed policemen. a white man in short sleeves, hands raises walked towards protesters and talked them into going home peacefully. that man was john doar. he was the face of the justice department in the south. he was proof that the federal government was listening. and over the years johnyears, j escorted james meredith to the university of mississippi, he walked alongside the selma tim montgomery march. he laid th

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endured six years of ghettos, concentration camps and slave labor after hitler's army invaded czechoslovakia and pollent. all had been separated from their families and loved ones. >> i was the only one from my family who survived. the only one of my dearest friends. >> woodruff: among the american forces who found the starving and half-dead women, was a young jewish intelligence officer, kurt klein. while she was convalescing, gerda and kurt fell in love. they were married in 1946, and she emigrated to the u.s. a the they raised a family in b, new york, and devoted their lives to community service, working for tolerance, and honoring those who had died in the holocaust. her 1957 memoir "all but my life" led to an oscar-winning documentary in 1996. >> i have been in a place for six incredible years where winning meant a crust of bread and to live another day. >> woodruff: in 2011, president obama awarded her the medal of freedom, the highest honor a civilian can receive. for the past several years, gerda klein has been championing the values of citizenship and the immigrants' role of creatin

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i think there is, and also get countries like czechoslovakia which split its currency into, actuallymanage that process will. i think there is a substantial difference when you i should have a currency zone, and should have a break, a potential break way from the single currency. i think this is a different situation because the banks are so intertwined and that's why we have to think very carefully about it in terms of the contingency plan. >> jim mcgovern. >> i thank you, mr. speaker. the prime minister pay tribute to the troops who come home from afghanistan. [inaudible] to the prime minister assure me -- [inaudible] my family and my constituents that there'll always be a watch? >> i very much one is to keep the regimental structure that we had. i think it is very important. at the same time we need to deliver this big change in our armed forces which is going to deliver actually a larger army, but a better balance between a professional army at a territorial army. and we are looking at exactly how that can be done while saving the important regiment that people rightly and need t

and in august of that year, i think czechoslovakia was invaded. i can't remember.e was some other big event. and the year was not even half over at that point. it was an astonishing time in our lives. >> host: tom brokaw might also but his coverage of the chicago convention, the 1960 democratic convention, and he writes that chicago was an exhausting, emotional experience for everyone involved and as i learned when i stopped in south dakota to visit my family in the back to california, the emotions were not confined to the windy city. when i visited my parents, i thought that given their opposition to the vietnam war as the most upsetting time in our long family relationship. but the next day i recognize in red brokaw's reaction the wound the democrats would carry out the chicago. >> guest: idea. i don't know, i guess dad was probably a member of the silent majority in his own way. he was an fdr democrat, working-class guy. he was very unhappy with, when his son went off to vietnam. he thought it was a class system, and he raised his voice to me about that. and the

i have reported out of eastern europe back over the berlin wall in romania and czechoslovakia, same thingerial out until every piece had been screened by a government censor. this happens in numerous countries around the world and china is one of the biggest offenders. mr. chen is a prime example of that. he's done some remarkable work in terms of exposing the effects of the one-child policy in china and the forced sterilizations. he did a class action lawsuit and that's what brought him to prominence. he's a classic example. there are many dissidents in china suffering from the same sort of oppression. >> this is one man who is really shining a spotlight on that issue. >> this puts the u.s. in a tough position. they had him in the embassy, they let him go. he's in the hospital there, and what is the u.s. going to do if they go and shove him back in house arrest? >> secretary clinton being over there, really dicey diplomacy. >> tough position. >> michael, thank you. >> good to see you. >>> just three days to go before presidential runoff elections in france. the two contenders have been f

never ever on the first sight ♪ ♪ this was something special honey wow oh, wow ♪ ♪ girl you go ♪ czechoslovakia ♪ baby i can break you down ♪ ♪ there's so many ways to love you ♪ ♪ so i found you you make me want to say ♪ ♪ oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ♪ ♪ oh, my come on hey ♪ ♪ you make me want to say oh, oh, oh, ♪ ♪ oh, baby you got it all from head to toe ♪ ♪ and i want it all there's so many ways to love you ♪ ♪ so many ways to love you ♪ to make me want to say oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ oh, i got you you make me want to say ♪ ♪ oh, my ♪ oh, my ♪ you make me want to say oh, my gosh ♪ >> yeah. >> we're going to have more music ahead from usher on a friday morning but first this is "today" on nbc. >>> a couple of facts for you, usher released his first singer back in 1993. he was 14 years old. about 20 years later he's got seven grammy awards. sold about 43 million albums around the world. and his seventh album called looking for myself gets released on june 12th. usher, welcome back. >> happy to be back, new york city! >> talk to me a little about the title of the album "looking for myself." what does it

first, you have the original carbon copies, from czechoslovakia in 1977.ne declaration, which is the official that is condemned [inaudible] without allowing the czech population to rebut this context contains. this was written by doctor [inaudible name] in may of 1997, in which he tries to correct the official, heavily distorted of the circumstances under which he was released from custody, where he had been held as one of the first czechoslovakian spokespersons. the documents clearly demonstrate the importance of the free information for all, and also, how the totalitarian government tried to suppress it. [inaudible] of the 1970s make us a distant place of the past in our current situation. at the same time, however, there is one thing that remains unchanged. it is the elementary idea of the free and open minded open-minded and determined people, creative and further expanded thanks to unconstrained and unconstrained communications. it is here that the journey from slavery to freedom always begins. the next item is an addition of letters to olga from 1983

as an immigrant herself, granddaughter of holocaust victims who fled her native czechoslovakia as a child, madeleine brought a ewe meek perspective. once at a naturalization ceremony, an ethiopian said, only in america can a refugee meet the secretary of state. she replied, only in america can a refugee become the secretary of state. we are extraordinarily honored to have madeleine here. i think it's fair to say i speak for one of your successors who is so appreciative of the work you did and the path you laid. it was a scorching hot day in 1963 and mississippi was on the verge of a massacre. the funeral procession for medgar evers had disbanded and a group of people were slowing stones at police officers. a man in shirt sleeves walked toward the protesters, hands raised, and convinced the protesters to go home peacefully. he was the face of justice in the south and proof that the federal government was listening. over the years, john doar escorted james meredith to the university of mississippi. he walked alongside the selma to montgomery march he laid the groundwork for the civil rights