then you go back to czechoslovakia and then israel. from czechoslovakia had been organized. >> absolutely no idea. >> and you learned that by seeing it on television. >> that's right. >> reporter: in 1988 bbc learned about winton's story and invited him to their program. he had no idea the people sitting around him were the people he had saved. >> can i ask is there anyonein our audience tonight who owes their life to nicholas winton. if so, could you stand up, please. mr. winton would you like to turn around? on behalf of all of them, thank you very much indeed. [ applause ] >> i suppose it's the most emotional moment of my life, suddenly being confronted with all these children. they weren't by any means children anymore. >> no, they weren't, and for the first time they looked at you and knew that you were the reason that they were alive. >> yeah. true. >> sir nicholas winton died yesterday in southern england. he was 106. >>> well, coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," protecting americans against a potential terror

had some kind of project going to weaponize atomic energy in some way, and with the capture of czechoslovakia they now had the uranium stores to do it. so we don't know what the super bomb is going to be about you have to get people in there build it and make sure that nobody knows this is happening. so scientists took this great leap of faith based on the commitment to their discipline, saying you're going to go to the desert, you're not going to know where you're going. your dress is po box 1663. when your children are born, if you have children in the compound their birth place is just po box 1663. no such place as los alamos. the big concession was family members were allowed to come, and that was a really big conception because there was concern the more people, you more you have to manage them. for most of those people it was what they called the scientist's hollywood, but what the scientist didn't know their own bodyguards were actual actually there to watch their every move. we have more private information on scienceties in the manhattan project than anyone keir want to know. we know

he arranged for trains to take jewish children out of nazi- occupied czechoslovakia to britain. of concentration camps. winton kept quiet about his exploits for a half -century. in 2003--- queen elizabeth the second. knighted him for his service to humanity. >> reporter :in san francisco police say they now have a suspect for the arsonist today say torch this mural. they got a surveillance camera installed because of previous attacks on this marrowfat. this is the fourth time in the merrill has been vandalized and about three weeks, and what the other incidents only involve spray-painted this time involved fire they were able to stop the fire from spreading to other buildings with fire extinguishers >> reporter :and a former state senator will not have to face trial on political corruption charges because he and three others reach plea deals. they pleaded guilty for trading political details for money the maximum for him is 20 years and a $250,000 cry--fine >> pam :in sports. we have a lot of late-game drama from the giants. women;s world cup. and more . and the warriors complet

this was by a man who was fascinated with undercover british operatives in czechoslovakia. the nazi response was to wipe that town from the face of the earth. there are posters like the showing up in the united states and, is what we are up against. these are brittle people who -- brutal people. and this example shows up over and over again to drive home what they are fighting for. conservation was the largest theme of propaganda posters. it touched on all aspects of life. citizens were called to conserve food, gas, metal, rubber, and much more. the message was consistent, if you are wasting, you are helping the enemy. have you really tried? i love this one. agi peering back at you. have you really tried to save gas by getting into a car club? how is that for a guilt trip? this guy is over there fighting and you are not heading into a car club? playing up on the guilt a little bit. nowhere near as bad as the next one. when you ride alone, you ride with hitler. holy cow! i am writing with hitler? i am never going to ride alone again. guilt. you do not one to be that guy that

he was a young stockbroker who's ranged for trade to carry them out of nazi occupied czechoslovakia. >>> several new laws go into effect today. >>> also, outrage over the fines tacked onto unpaid traffic tickets. mum, why some say our -- coming up, why some say traffic system has nothing to do with justice. >>> walnut creek police are washing drivers about a series of catalytic converter thefts this week. they say 13 were stolen this week mostly from toyotas. they happened between citrus and walnut avenues and thieves might get $50 to $00 for the parts but for the victims repairing them can cost as much as $5,000. police say the best way for drivers to protect themselves, park in a locked garage. if you can't do that, install a clamp on the converter. >>> police want your help in identifying these three suspects. they say these teens shoplifted several items from a bloomingdale's outlet store. they ran out of the store and got away possibly in a four- model gray honda. if you know who teens are and where they are, you are asked to call livermore police. >>> advocates for the homeless

message before the collapse before the end of the soviet union, after he became the president of czechoslovakia, and different wars like the revolution. .. what happened in yugoslavia, how much blood was spilled before the dust settled. look what's happening in ukraine now. so he guaranteed a divorce would be most peaceful. that's one of his conscience. currently i'm the chairman of the board of human rights foundation followed by -- and we every year and all the freedom forum we present battle prize for creating defense come just to encourage people to use the means, created means of books sketches whatever. so you send the message of the freedom. is. >> host: and find it was the policy prescription you would like to see happen? >> guest: before we can work out policy we have to set a debate. and i hope that the book that would be released in the individual plays a role in provoking sharp debate as the primer and this presidential election. also a book will be published in several european countries didn't think it will have an effect on the public debate there. i think we should recognize cer

i cover the revolutions in eastern europe, east germany czechoslovakia romania, and i watch day after day hundreds of thousands, 500,000 people in alexander platz. half a million people in the square in prague, and i was every night in czechoslovakia and the magic lantern theater and hovel was a kind of model of what it means to be a disdidn't dissident. what it means to rebel. he had begun with charter 77, in 1977 -- in 1978, writing his great essay the power of the powerless, calling upon to us live in truth to not by living in truth exposing the system for what it was. and that of course is the great terror of the system. that it is exposed for the predatory creature that it has become. and hobble was not a particularly charismatic figure or a good speak-under but he had the moral authority no question in prague. i remember that winter, all through the streets in the city there were posters of a young charles university student who to protest the soviet invasion, which had overthrown dubkek and re-instate ate professor soviet regime, went to square and lit himself on fire. four day

we were clearing a corridor into czechoslovakia for a talk -- an attack on product. -- prague. 70 years ago today the japanese launched an unsuccessful counter offensive on okinawa. four days from now on may 8 will celebrate the anniversary of germany's unconditional surrender and the end of the war in europe. four months from now will mark the anniversary of japan's surrender and the end of the most destructive war in human history. this is a time to reflect on what the war means and president kennedy got a software great start. john updike called world war ii the 20th century's greatest myth. he call that a vast imagination of a time when good and evil intended for the planet. whose angles are infinite and whose figures never ceased to amaze us. the war lasted 2471 days and left 60 million dead. 1000, 450 dead in our -- 1450 dead for our paul reid: -- pre hour. 60 million dead in six years means a death every three seconds. 1, 2 3. 1, 2, 3. that is world war ii. george c marshall, the u.s. army chief of staff, quoted a great and terrible epic -- called it a great and terrible epic. th

oscar schindler for arranging to carry 669 children, most of them jewish, out of nazi-occupied czechoslovakia by train in 1939. he was able to convince the british government to let them into the country. for years he never spoke of it, until his wife uncovered a scrapbook in 1988. later in life winton reunited with many of those he saved. nicholas winton was 106 years old. >>> the planets have aligned for an amazing and rare sight. overnight venus and jupiter appeared to meet in the sky even though they're really 416 million miles from each other. it's called a double star. it won't happen again until 2023. >>> when we come back here tonight, what visitors can now do at the white house after the first lady ripped up a 40-year-old rule. next at 6: ===take vo=== the mystery surrounding a car crash at san jose international, that killed one person and injured five others. ===janelle/take vo=== plus: only on nbc bay area, hear from the south bay mother whose children jumped two stories to escape an apartment fire. ===next close=== next. >>> finally tonight, for 40 years visitors touring the whit

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was a london stockbroker when he learned how jews were suffering after hitler took over part of czechoslovakiabritain. wynton told no one until his wife found documents in their attic a half century later. he was knighted in 2003. nicholas winton died today. he was 106. if you're invited to tour of the white house feel free to snap a photo of yourself. today, the first lady lifted a ban on pictures that was imposed decades ago because a flash bulb could damage the art. if you're not invite to the white house, there was a change outside for you. today, spikes were installed on the fence. we've learned over the years it doesn't take much for president obama to break out in song. all it took today was an appearance in tennessee and a question from a man who said his name is davy crockett. >> you all remember that tv show? actually, a lot of people are too young here. ♪ davey davey crockett ♪ i love that. >> pelley: king of the wild frontier. and we'll be right back. i'm one... i am one of the one's who discovered always discreet underwear for sensitive bladders. it makes me feel secure, confident

to occupation, and that began the loosening that allowed elections to take place in poland and czechoslovakia and the freeing of eastern europe. it was george bush's amazing bush is amazing personal talent with both our allies and our phones that created the trust that is necessary for big powers, great powers, significant powers to make the kind of policy commitments that produced good results. in a matter of two and a half years george bush was able to lead a coalition interaction a peaceful coalition interaction that produced the dissolution of the number two superpower in the world without a single shot being fired. i personally think that his greatest mistake was making it look so easy. the influence because of the post- vietnam syndrome where we have become frozen in our capacity to project the power we had. with the collapse of the soviet union they're was a time in the world in which mischief might want to ask them to solve. as he watched saddam hussein occupy kuwait and try and take over what could have been in combination with his own resources .5 to 30% bush was willing to accept a

. >> during his trip to czechoslovakia in 1936. on his return to britain he persuadeed officials to find homes for jewish czech children. after the german army reached prague a year later the only escape route was by train. working alone he managed to get 660 children out before the outbreak of world war ii. he spoke to no one not even his wife greta about his heroic exploits. then in 1958, his wife discovered documents in their attic about what he had done. he earned the country's highest order, the order of the white loin. >> i thank british people for making room for them, to accept them, and of course, the enormous help given by so many of the czechs. >> reporter: you are courtneycourtney kealy, al jazeera. >> and he got to meet many of those he saved as adults. >>> and the actress and humanitarian audrey hepburn. >> the technology is there... why isn't being done more? how to make recycling work... >> when these different plastics are blended then the recycling becomes difficult, to impossible. >> can we fix america's plastic

to occupation, and that began the loosening that allowed elections to take place in poland, in czechoslovakia and the freeing of ian europe. of eastern europe. it was george bush's amazing personal talents with both our allies and our foes that created the trust that is necessary for big powers, great powers, significant powers to make the kind of policy commitments that produce good results. in a matter of about two and a half years george bush was able to lead a coalition interaction a peaceful coalition interaction, that produced the dissolution of the number two superpower in the world without a single shot being fired. i personally think that his greatest mistake was making it look so easy, and i hope as you read the book you will understand exactly what i mean when i say that. second thing george bush did in terms of international policy was to recognize that for too long the u.s. had been limited in its capacity to influence certain things because of our post-vietnam syndrome where we as a nation had become frozen in our capacity to project the power we had. he also understood that wit

and so when the soviets later invaded czechoslovakia next door to austria where the movie took place,ok a keen interest. john: yes, sir? >> i'm a libertarian, i have read milton friedman, how come many of my generation and most americans look at politicians as gods but unfortunately frown at businessmen. >> it's not just your generation, that was true in my generation, too. one of the reasons is businessmen are all around us, and they're not doing very exciting things to look at. politicians are making speeches. they're starting new programs. they're having grand openings, and they have this nationalist sense. they're our leader. it's like singing solidarity forever. one of the reasons people go to church is to sing hymns in conjunction with other people. nobody stays home on sunday and sings a hymn at home. that's a collective thing and people like that, and something of a problem for libertarians that we don't particularly have a collective experience to give us. politicians give us that. and they give the sense of movement and they talk about forward and bridge to the 21st century.

there have been had been a diplomatic crisis involving czechoslovakia. americans have gotten used to hearing regular interruptions of the radio programming for alarming news bulletins over the sense that we could go to the war with the not cease at any moment and have conditioned people to accept these news bullets. so while it took this classic novel it was 40-years-old at the time and he restructured it and took it from its original setting and moved its east coast of the united states and restructured the story as a fake news bulletin and tried into coffee to very closely the kind of announcements people have gotten used to hearing in the diplomatic crisis and as it is often taught in communication classes and countless books on the subject he did of the show so well that there was a mass panic and people believe whatever they heard on the radio in 1938, this was a new technology they had come to trust it and so when the radio said that the martians were invaded them they must have been invading and so they jumped in their cars and wrapped with towels

i never saw one in czechoslovakia. i only heard of negro when they showed a picture. and now i see a truck driver, a soldier. and guess what? as a young kid i see another one, no gun. i see another one no gun. then i ask the right person who could communicate this. the guns and the truck? he says, no, they don't have no dun gun. so the germans can kill them and they can't kill the germans? is that right? so i found out that's wrong too. if he's a black man or he's whatever he shoot gun like the white one. what's difference? to me, it doesn't make any difference. and that's what i mean about your yes is very good -- your question is very good, but it's got to be people who don't follow leaders who are going in the wrong direction. thank you. [applause] >> my name is julie and i'm from california, and i'm an intern at young america's foundation. and i was wondering if you have any suggestions for bringing those outsourced jobs back to america. >> how do we bring jobs back to america. >> put me in charge, i'll bring the jobs back. [laughter] [applause] that's all you did

i say displaced, they were in germany or austria, but they may have come from poland, latvia czechoslovakia. they are there, but that's not where they are from. there's a whole section where none of the names are redacted. not only are the names not redacted, but somehow, the actual court papers are there, the judge's approval of the adoption. the little latvian boy, if i wanted to, i could try to look him up because i not only know who adopted him, i know what their street address was. that was not cut out, and i have no idea why. meanwhile, there are other letters where just everything is gone. but it was a wonderful addition. also at the truman presidential library, the photographs of the displaced persons camp. there were so many photographs i wanted to use, and i can only use a couple, but those were just stunning. and also the number of photographs where it showed wac's giving parties to these kids, just trying to lighten their day. any other questions, comments? >> what were the main reasons for universal health care not being implemented? holt: people did believe it was socialized m

i never saw one in czechoslovakia. never heard a negro when they show the picture and now i see a truck driver, a soldier and guess what? as a young kid i see another one, no guard. i see another one no gun. then i ask the right person could communicate this. and at least the truck, he says, no they don't have no guns. they have no guns? so they germans could kill them and they can't kill the germans? is that right? so i found out that's wrong too. these are black man or whatever he should have a gun like the white one. what's different? to me it doesn't make any difference. and that's what i mean about your question is very good, but people who don't follow leaders who are going in the wrong direction. thank you. [applause] >> my name is julia and i'm from california and an intern at young america foundation itch was wondering if you have any suggestions for bringing the outsourced jobs to america. >> how do we bring jobs back to america? >> put me in charge. i bring all the jobs back. [applause] >> i tell you this, g

agreement appears to be is up there in a league with chamberlain's concession to give the germans czechoslovakiamunich in 1938. it's really in the first rank of modern appeasement, and i very much would like to see in the interest of peace and security this deal fail. liz: well, we haven't seen the details of the deal, but here's what we are hear, and i'm sure they're the same things that are really agitating you and a lot of people who are against this. number one, no surprise inspections which kind of made me laugh. it's like telling kids in a dorm room we're going to inspect at 10 a.m. on tuesday, so make sure -- [laughter] everything's put away or cleaned or hidden. so that becomes an issue. but the sticking point about lifting the arms embargo for conventional arms, are these the two things that bother you the most, or is there something else, ambassador? >> well, letting iran have production capacity and industrial base for nuclear weapons is the first and worst. they had, were going to have essentially none two years ago at the time the interim agreement was signed, and that was the ameri

about was reinhardt heidrick who was fascinated by british undercover operatives in this place in czechoslovakia there was reports of individuals in that town, the nazi report was to wipe the town from the earth. the people were brutal who would not stop at anything. this is a real-life example to drive home which you are fighting. conserve. conserve or you are helping the enemy. conservation is the largest theme of propaganda posters, and it touched on all aspects of life. citizens were called to conserve food gas, metal rubber, and more. the message was consistent. if you are wasting, you are helping the enemy. i love this one with the soldier. the g i looking at you. have you really tried to save gas by getting into a car club? this guy is fighting and you are not in a car club? what are you doing? this looks like one of clint eastwood's wartime pictures. playing up on the guilt. it is nowhere near as bad as the next one. when you ride alone you ride with hitler. holy cow, you are writing with hitler? are you kidding me? i will never ride alone again. you do not want to be that guy riding alo

military parade ever staged in cuba, featuring tanks and other heavy weapons from russia and czechoslovakia. they drastically reduced the staff to 11 persons. the last straw in his long campaign of provocation and harassment. president eisenhower broke off relations with a message read by press secretary hagerty. >> there is a him to what the united states and self-respect can endure. that limit has now been reached. our friendship with the cuban people is not affected. it is my hope and my conviction that in the not too distant future it will be possible for the historic friendship between us once again to find reflection in normal relations of every sort. >> that was press secretary james hagerty. he was press secretary to president eisenhower in 1961 when the u.s. broke off diplomatic ties with kooubl. they said they hoped and expected the american embassy in havana would only be closed for a short time. that it would reopen in the not too dinlt future. that was 54 years ago. 1961 at the height of the cold war. this island incredibly close to the united states. lots of economic ties and

in 1939, nicholas winton managed to get more than 650 children on trains out of czechoslovakia, juste world war two broke out. nicholas winton was 106 years old. still to come on the newshour: islamic state militants wage coordinated attacks on troops stationed in egypt's northern sinai, an uncertain future for greece in europe as it heads toward a referendum, u.s. health and human services secretary sylvia burwell on the future of health care, analyzing a historic term for the supreme court, techniques informed by neuroscience to help students learn better, uncovering the mysteries of the dwarf planet ceres and hearing again from the ballet dancer who is now a first-- misty copeland. islamic state militants fought for hours with egyptian government troops today in the northern sinai peninsula. when it was over, 100 militants and more than 60 soldiers had reportedly been killed. the lengthy battle began after the islamic state forces launched a massive, coordinated assault on army and police positions. for more on this, i spoke with reuters correspondent yara bayoumy in cairo. yara b

a stockbroker by trade, winton went to czechoslovakia in december of 1938 to try the save the childreni germany's advance. a mix for which he admitted to ""60 minutes" last year he had no relevant experience. >> i work on the motto if it is not something that's impossible there must be way of doing it. >> and find way of doing it he did. beginning in march of 1939, winton arranged through bribery and guile to have seven train loads of young refugees pass through germany to holland where a fairy carried them to safety in england. their parents had to be left behind. most never to be seen gyp. in all winton saved 669 children. most of them jews. in the years that followed nicholas winton resumed his quiet stockbroker's life. his war time exploited coming to light many years later only after his wife discovered a hidden notebook detailing his rescue efforts. >> could you stand up, please? >> on 1988 bbc broadcast he was reunited with many of by then middle-aged refugees he had saved. >> thank you very much indeed. >> cowan: and in 2003 knighted by queen elizabeth. in that ""60 minutes" br

how did the breakup of czechoslovakia go? tom: they are not an island like cyprus.thing different going on here. brendan: when you look back at the history of capital control is that they are easy to put in place but they are difficult to get rid of. all my terry policy is based on trust so in that goes away, it's really hard to get the capital controls out and hope the currency remains stable. >> they did not have to change its currency. tom: the amount of euros floating under mattresses -- the big distinction is all those euros floating around greece in their accounts across the border. >> not only that what you will switch to a currency that has been deep aimed. -- the famed -- defamed? who wants a drachman. brendan: people are buying appliances because they think it will hold its value. tom: there we are again on greece. u.s. futures are up 22 right now. our twitter question of the day -- what a response -- does the new york stock exchange matter? stay with us, "bloomberg surveillance." ♪ tom: good morning, everyone people like the silence out of brussels this m

. >> sir nicholas winton is remembered as the oscar schindler carrying children out of czechoslovakia was 106 years old. >>> a huge victory for the u.s. women's soccer team. defeating the favorite germany by a score of 2-0. >> it's a dream come true. this is what we train for. this is the blood, sweat, tears. >> playing the best game of the tournament the u.s. scored a 2-0 victory. >> all eyes will be on tomorrow's final between japan and the u.s. >> huge. we heard natalie's voice in that piece. she will be there for that. >> she is excited. >> i'm excited to watch. >> hopefully we can redeem ourselves. >> from the last game with japan? >> yes. more on that in a bit. >>> still to come from "today," from the english soccer player who knocked her team out of the cup and to the red sox blunder. the >>> good morning. i'm rosemary connors. it's just a few minutes before 7:30. happy fourth of july. let's get a check of the forecast with meteorologist brittney shipp. >> good morning. we're tracking a few light showers moving into parts of the area. we'll maintain that chance into the rest of

to occupation and that became the loosening that allowed elections to take place in poland and czechoslovakiand the freeing eastern europe. it was george bush's amazing personal talents with both our allies and our foes that created the trust that is necessary for big powers, great powers, significant powers to make the kind of policy commitments that produce good results. in and out of about two and a half years george bush was able to lead a coalition interaction a peaceful coalition interaction, that produced the dissolution of the number two superpower in the world without a single shot being fired. i personally think that his greatest mistake was making it look so easy. and i hope as she read the book you understand exactly what i mean when i say that. second thing george bush did in terms of international policy was to recognize that for too long the u.s. had been limited in its capacity to influence certain things because of our post-vietnam syndrome, where we as a nation have become frozen in our capacity to project the power we had. he also understood that with the collapse of the so

to occupation, and that began the loosening that allowed elections to take place in poland and czechoslovakia and the freeing of eastern europe. it was george bush's amazing personal talent perspective both or ally -- with both our allies and our foes that credited -- created the trust that is necessary for big powers, great powers significant powers, to make the kind of policy commitments that produce good results. and the matter of two and a half years, george bush was able to lead a coalition interaction a peaceful coalition interaction that produced the dissolution of the number two super power in world without a single shot being fired. i personally think his greates mistake was making it look so easy and i hope as you read the book you'll understand exactly what i mean when i say that. >> you can watch this and other programs online at booktv.org. >> and now on booktv from the 2015 gaithersburg book festival in maryland. jason silvermans talks' his book terms of service. >> good afternoon i'm planning commission here and local architect. the gaithers burg is a wonderful city. we are ple

generation, the prime minister of israel, with peace in our times, and hitler went right into czechoslovakiand if anybody thinks you'll prevent war in the middle east, believe you me, saudi arabia -- saudi arabia turkey, jordan, are all nervous about the iranian deal. they will hold their own nuclear weapons. remember, that part of the world is sunni shiite and there is no love lost between those two. guest: the caller raises issues being raised in the city and all over the world about the deal. those are all legitimate questions and points. the white house has argued that israel is safer if iran does not have a nuclear weapon and they believe very strongly that the deal will prevent iran from getting one. in that sense, they also think it will prevent a nuclear arms race from coming out of the region. because it has these constraints on iran. others see it as the opposite because of their concern, and move to pursue nuclear weapons of their own. guest: i think this is a big debate on capitol hill. deal supporters say this is not a perfect deal that we do not see a lot of alternatives beyond

. -- czechoslovakia, we will have peace. iran with nuclear weapons is worse. what can we do about it? let's do it. if we cannot get a deal to dramatically, let's use economic coercion to try. we should never forget that we are the stronger of the two nations and there's a lot of damage we can do to their nuclear program without setting a single boot on the ground. they know that. if they believe we have the will to do that kind of damage, then they may make some concessions. guest: i agree with that about our goal. the other parts that iran is doing. in the 30 times i went to the middle east, i heard again and again about iran destabilizing activities. i heard from our gulf allies. in any event, we are remaining clear about how to resist that. we must resist it. the united states must retain a military force their. -- there. those are strong steps we can take right now and we must continue to take. they all become worse and iran's behavior becomes worse if they can do it with nuclear weapons. host: we are talking with the president for the foundation of defens

i think this decision equates to neville chamberlain's decision in czechoslovakia. i think they will have to stand up and do something that should have been done -- i am just appalled at the way the news media is trying to make it sound like a great deal -- it is nothing but a sellout. host: looking at some of the appended pieces, you can read now and tomorrow -- here's "the washington post," and their lead editorial. "mr. obama's complex and costly deal with iran." tehran's nuclear triumph -- and from "the new york times," "an there ran nuclear deal that reduces the chance of war." some of the opinions of major news organizations. to oklahoma and our republican line. dennis, hello. got a bad connection with you. see if you can call back in. columbia, maryland -- democrat line. caller: hi. i think this is a wonderful thing. the world is changing. pope francis has proven that all kinds of things that weren't considered possible a few years ago are kind of happening now. i say, let's give peace a chance. there's all kinds of hate in the world, people that don't want t