they included experts on the soviet union like george cannon chip bolin, tommy thompson and others. they included some people who were generalists in foreign affairs. they did not include a single person who was a scholar or expert in germany. the senior staff, kennedy had a focus on moscow. he did not have a focus on germany. germany was his principle problem. he had only one european hand. a person who was in an obscure harvard professor whose name was henry kissinger. henry kissinger joined the white house on a part-time basis, because he was still busy at harvard, and he was the only real european hand. he was very unhappy with the way kennedy and his staff handled berlin and handled other problems, because their focus on moscow was in his mind the wrong thing. he thought they should focus on western europe, because that was our principal ally. he met with kennedy. he liked kennedy. he's told me that. he liked kennedy. they had good conversations. somehow or other, they were not on the same page. kissinger was discouraged because he out that kennedy would yield too much to the s

george pickett. >> approximately 13,000 southern soldiers would form battle lines that stretched over a mile along this ridge. it would advance across the union fields through union cannonto try and break the center of the line. but the attack did not succeed. >> reporter: pickett's charge was a noble, but futile charge. the losses were staggering. general lee was forced to retreat under cover of darkness. >> it is really spelling the end of the confederacy, the end of this rebellion. >> reporter: the toll of dead and wounded at gettysburg -- 51,000. the war went on for two more years. but the army of the south never got any further north than gettysburg. >> reporter: there's still more "teen kids news" ahead, including sports. see you in a minute. >> reporter: some of the world's finest athletes have six feet -- four on the ground and two in the stirrups. kristen reports from a competition where olympic hopefuls strut their stuff. >> reporter: gabe, i'm here at the united states equestrian federation 2007 festival of champions. and yes, that horse really is trotting sideways. the competition is called dressage. >> dressage is the classic art of riding. it's an art form

george mason university library website at library.gmyou.edu. .. >> lisa prude home, the manager, and her staff did a great job making room for us all. i'm dick hughes -- [applause] i'm dick hughes, i'm the loose cannon, one of the people who thought up this conspiracy to get us all together to think about agent orange and to do something about it. those two great books that were published by seven story press. the first book originally came out in 1989. it was by fred wilcox, of course, and it was about the impact agent orange had on american veterans. the second book which just is new, "scorched earth," is about the vietnamese and the impact on vietnam. so we owe seven stories press who does so many books that nobody else would do and housing works and a few loose cannons, all our thanks. this is an important event to make a breakthrough on a horrible tragedy l of many decades, agent orange, which still persists. if you have ideas about doing something when you see the books, please, do it. after a colloquy with our guests, we will have a q&a. please wait until you get a microphone in hand. we all want to hear your question. we all want to hear your answer. thank you so much for coming, and it give

george clooney. >> thanks, good night. >>> good morning to you. 8:56. i'm laura garcia-cannon. 42-year-old man on suspicion of drunk driving saturday night on karen drive. officers say the driver was uncooperative and reached for a gun, causing the officer to shoot and kill him. an investigation is under way. the officer is on paid administrative leave. >>> will things warm up? let check in with meteorologist christina loren. >> nothing like last week. we're in the mid 20s fairfield, napa, livermore. headed towards the 40s as you break for lunch. then, plenty of upper 50s. rain arrives wednesday. back to you. okay, people, let's get started. pete, did you forget yours? me pete, me use pen! (laughter) sorry i'm late, i was in the 16th century looking for pete's pen. (laughter) guys, guys. take it easy, ok? pete's mom is videochatting me, and she wants her pen back! ok, alright, well. i just got one. so... yeah, you've got a little... yep, i can feel the wet patch. don't look at it. when it's on your mind, it's on ebay. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. i

last night, the president did call jessica's cannon, telling him his daughter was rescued and would be heading home soon. >>> a security scare at president georgevice after following another car into the president's gated community in dallas. here is what the guy said, he said the president sent him a, quote, spiritual message to pick up a package at his home. he had a permit for his gun and made no threats towards the president, so he was released. the president and former first lady not home at the time. >>> despite reports that chef -- gmceo will tell congress the electric cars are perfectly safe. we got our hands on an advanced copy of the testimony and claims the fires happened under extreme conditions. no ordinary driver would will face. but critics also want answers from the feds. after all, the flamed out volts are nothing new. >>> demi moore headed to rehab. my mic is on the fritz. >> brian: sources confirm she was rushed to the hospital for substance abuse. a friend saying the 49-year-old actress was shaking like she was having a seizure with paramedics arrived at her home in california. her publicist confirming she is seeking treatme