dr. john garret. this month for veterans of post traumatic stress, and if the v.a.ld be ordered to speedup the claims and process. in 1959 in the heat of the cold war, soviet premier took a tour, this is recalled. >> "washington journal" continues. host: for the next minutes we want to open the phone lines, for the republicans and democrats, and the number for independents is on your screen. at the top of the hour, conversation with dan balz and haynes johnson, they are co-authors for "battle for america 2008," and to talk w÷ú about the moments that shaped the 2008 campaign. and from "the washington post", a story of expanded sick leave, would cover swine flu caretakers. >> the piece goes on to point out for federal employees they would be eligible to use accrued sick leave if they detect that their presence in the workplace would jeapordize a worker. that's in the washington post, and also is a story that continues to develop with the meeting next month in new york, and top officials are saying no to libya leader, gaddafi. there are democrats protesting the expecte