george schultz knows much ofh trust and of, dedication and resolve. the top adviser to republican presidents. .. ide assumed a leadership capacity in the politics and foreign affairs. his is a quiet strength and quiet confidence and the steadfast reassurance and conservative ideas and beliefs allowed him to keep faith and trust as our secretary of state and america's first ambassador. and make no mistake, as we only now begin to fully chronicle the true story of how the cold war was won, let us remember this -- george schultz was surely one of the most important player. but there is another story also now just being told, of which george shut ss playing a leadership role. as only he can. george shut schultz has liven the forward of a new volume "reagan's life in letters." "any close associate could see that ronald reagan waws deep and thoughtful man. people often speak about his steadfastness without quite realizing where it came from. he had steady purpose because he had deep convictions formed throughout his life. friends, members, and hon in order

and the day before the speech, george schultz, our wonderful secretary of state took me aside and said i just want you to know, ken, that i share the department's objection with the speech and with that paragraph and i hope you'll convey my views to the president. and i knew at that very moment the speech and that paragraph was okay. because since i kind of had a handle on the president's calendar, i knew george schultz well enough to know that if he wanted to really object he would have asked me for ten minutes on the president's calendar, but he didn't. so, in other words, he was saying to his bureaucracy, i'm covered and ken if that speech paragraph blows up it's on your shoulders not mine. [ laughter ] let me set the rest of the stage. we went on to berlin. and we met with chancellor cole, helmut cole who president reagan thought the world of. we met at the old legislature before world war ii. we stood on a balcony that was glass enclosed. facing the berlin wall.wall. helmut kohl pointed out to us, as our secret service pointed out to us, is that anything that was said out in the b

and you can listen to george schultz tell the story of how in 1972 he refused to launch audits on the enemies list that he was given by the white house. he was at the time secretary of the treasury. >> and an investigation, that's a very unpleasant thing to have happen to you. what should i do? and i said, don't do it. and he said, well, what shall i tell john dean when he asks me how it's going? tell him that you report to me. if he's got a problem, he's got a problem with me. so they never brought it up with me, although on the tapes, there's discussion between the president and john dean about who do i think i am, holding this up? but it was an improper use of the irs, and i wouldn't do it. >> in the time line, in the 1971 portion of the time line, we also included an episode that some people don't ordinarily associate with the -- with watergate, but we do because it involves an abuse of power. it also shows the president's mindset in the summer of 1971. this is when the president ordered halderman to find out the number of jewish-americans in the department of labor's bureau of la

former secretaries of state henry kissinger, george schultz, james baker, colin powell, and condoleezza rice recently wrote an op-ped driving this point home. i just want to quote it. some say it's good enough to protect our navigational interests through customary international law and if that approach fails, then we can use force or threaten to do so. but customary law is vague and doesn't provide a strong foundation for critical national security rights. what's more, the use of force can be risky and costly. joining the convention would put our vital rights on a firmer legal basis. gaining legal certainty and legitimacy as we operate in the world's largest international zone. i would call everybody's attention to a full-page advertisement in today's "wall street journal." featuring the five secretaries, all of whom cite these reasons for why they believe we should ratify this treaty. the bottom line is this. do we really want to entrust our national security to an unwritten set of rules? where our security would be enhanced by having clarity ahead of time. is there any other area in

think of who he had working with him, george schultz. i think part of the reason we have this problem is because i think the framers' design for the presidency is different than the one we expect. i think we focus on the american presidency at least at equal parts for its domestic program, where i think the framers actually had a much narrower view of the presidency in mind. i think the framers really expected the executive branch to be devoted to foreign affairs. and here i think we have seen in the last ten years of presidency. despite george w. bush's presidency, trying to actually buying themselves in foreign policy. so dmesic affairs, there's not a long discussion about the role of the president in domestic affairs. the framers would be surprised to see the kind of president we have today in this area. they thought the president would be a check on congress. some federalist number 70, alexander hamilton says a vigorous executive is necessary to protect against the irregular and high handed combinations which sometimes interrupt the

i wouldn't have taken the job if george schultz hadn't assured me that not only was he in favor of dealing with the human rights violations, but that he would back it and that was critically important. it made the job from a horror into something in which there was some satisfaction. the tragedy is, if anybody follows el salvador now, we have deported all of the youth gang members and they have now afflicted el salvador with a second hell. we're now beginning to take conscious sight of that and beginning to work on it. in russia, there was consternation and indeed lack of any serious sense of what to do. what did happen in the main, however, was the old abuses that were -- freedom of movement and private life disappeared pretty quickly and indeed, by 1994, they were pocketed by the public who were worried about the other problems economic adversity, no pay, no pensions, no jobs. and this took on a different category. that dan is right that we got europe whole and free, but i just spent last weekend in croatia and we know that that's a reminder of the fact that there were many remnants of d

republican party i can't believe that i mean i know very very many senior republicans including george schultz and looting have your kids at you who's of you cannot believe that it is so we should say so and i don't it's just an election rhetoric or what. i don't quite understand and i know that and they. take an analogy they were russian to better understand they're doing the putin's presidential campaign he seemed to be posing united states as a threat to russia which i don't believe and i'm not there and. so i don't know people say in campaigns sometimes take extreme statements. but i do not believe that's going to be a big issue in this campaign. i do believe will be a difference in that whether through romney or obama in terms of how u.s. russia relations develop and i'm inclined to believe that it would develop a more positive vein under obama than under romney so what this is very important so you think the russians i mean the kremlin russian diplomats the foreign office should vote for now. you know easier for the ukraine to deal with event then with them if he's if he's elected and i

state and henry kiss jer the national security advisor, the differences between weinberger and george schultz, difference between colin powell and don rumsfeld just recently and then your differences with vance. does that work? is it better to have -- for president to have them think alike or be that different? >> first of all, i think it really is useful for the president to have different opinions. we see a situation these days in which is inner decision maker circle around the president is very small, very tight. and it's very unanimous. that is part of the explanation for mistakes we have made in iraq. i think disagreement within bounds is useful. it becomes motivated to the point of personal and mos influences the positions people take that is counterproductive. i am not the one that can say that the conflict between me and vance did not have that personal in it. i think there may be some interview when you were interviewing president carter you can ask him because carters remember when i used to tell him. he certainly remembers how vance conducted himself. my guess is that carter will c

i would not have taken the job if george schultz wouldn't have reassured me that he was doing most to deal with the human violations but that he would back it and that was critically important. it made the job from a horror into something which there was some satisfaction. the tragedy, if anyone follows el salvador does now, we have deported all of the youth gang members and they have now afflicted el salvador with a second hail and we are now beginning to take conscious sight of that and beginning to work on that. in russia, there was consternation, and indeed lack of any serious sense of what to do. what did happen in the main, however, was the old abuses that were traditional of free press, of freedom of movement and of private life disappeared pretty quick he and indeed by -- quickly and indeed by 1994 they were pocketed by the public who were worried about the other problems -- economic adversity, no pay, no pensions, no jobs -- and this took on a different category. on that, dan is right, that we got europe whole and free but i just spent last weekend in croatia -- >> right. >>

schultz will both be in court today. >>> in the case of trayvon martin the confessed shooter george zimmerman has a hearing on a motion for protective order for discovery where they keep the information and evidence sealed until trial time. it's scheduled for 1:30. >>> a texas mom will probably not receive the mother of the year award any time soon. >> where this woman was found and what police found her doing as she was asked do leave the tattoo parlor. -- asked to to leave the tattoo parlor. >> you can see the image on this mold. a family says they can and why they feel it's a blessing to have the image there. >> and friday is here and many of you have big plans. but if you are outdoors you might need a plan b. i will have details coming up. >> reporter: no delays on the south side of 95. just north of the beltway i will show you what 83 looks like in my abc2 timesaver traffic report. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> around the nation a dangerous ride home for some commuters in detroit. look at the water. this is thursday a water main break flooded the freeway closing lanes in both directions. it's a veries abou

schultz pacoima and a sense of lying to grant a dirty jerry sandusky. no decision on bail today for the man who shot and killed trayvon martin george zimmerman opened firea trayvon martin during his shift as neighborhood volunteers watch commander in florida claimed acted in self- defense back in court today requesting bond after three out work. judge to not give a ruling at the not say when he would deliver a decision remain george zimmerman is in jail ponzi scheme hustler bernie madoff the number brother might be joining him behind bars peter madoff federer charges helped cover-up the biggest ponzi scheme in history facing 10 years in prison part of the plea deal 74 year old bernie madoff serving time in north carolina with the state more than a century away. both sides of the aisle in nation's capital new college loan legislation passed on the eve of holiday recess passed law designed to save your the 3 million jobs and protect college students from big increase in loan interest rates also revamps highway and transit programs measure goes to president obama for signature. late to longtime cook county board president john stroger and his son todd stro

george zimmerman's hearing is going on. his second chance of freedom. also, the dems and their victory lap. congressman debbie was ser man schultzle will also join me to explain how mitt romney is against mandated health care. meanwhile, the best week in the stakes. we ask the host of the cycle for romney joining me we hope you stick around. it's about time we made our homes work for us. so let's make our dryers do the ironing. have our fridges cater our parties. and tell our ranges to whip up dinner. let's plug in to summer savings before they're gone... ...without wasting an ounce of energy with smart machines that turn housework into house play. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. right now, save $600 on this maytag french door refrigerator, just $1,598. there it is ! there it is ! where ? where ? it's getting away ! where is it ? it's gone. we'll find it. any day can be an adventure. that's why we got a subaru. love wherever the road takes you. wow, there it is. it's time to live wider awake. only the beautyrest recharge sleep system combines the comfort of aircool memory foam layered on top of beaut

george herbert walker bush is good people. he was a president we didn't have to train. happy birthday, mr. president. chris will be back tomorrow night. "the ed show" with ed schultzs right now. >>> good evening, americans. welcome to "the michael eric dyson show." of course it's not my show, it's ed's show. i'm glad to stand in for him. we have discovered what kind of people mitt romney, quote, likes to fire, and i'll tell you what it's like to be a stupid in mitt's boarding school. it's a story you will only get here. this is "the ed show," and as the great ed schultz would say, let's get to work. >>> do you think that taxpayers of this country want to hearfew er firefighters, fewer teachers, fewer police officers? >> it if there's fewer kids in the classroom, the taxpayers want to hear there will be fewer teachers. >> the romney campaign stands by their candidate. layoffs for teachers, police and firefighters respect just bad politics. they're bad policy. just ask the romney backing governors of republican states who had to rehire laid off public workers. >> has this become personal? >> darrell issa's political witch hunt turns into a contempt hearing for attor

george herbert walker bush is food peopgood people. he was a president we didn't have to train. happy birthday, mr. president. chris will be back tomorrow night. "the ed show" with ed schultz starts right now. >>> good evening, americans. welcome to "the michael eric dyson show." of course it's not my show, it's ed's show. i'm glad to stand in for him. we have discovered what kind of people mitt romney, quote, likes to fire, and i'll tell you what it's like to be a stupid in mitt's boarding school. it's a story you will only get here. this is "the ed show," and as the great ed schultz would say, let's get to work. >>> do you think that taxpayers of this country want to hear fewer fsfew er firefighters, fewer teachers, fewer police officers? >> it if there's fewer kids in the classroom, the taxpayers want to hear there will be fewer teachers. >> the romney campaign stands by their candidate. layoffs for teachers, police and firefighters respect just bad politics. they're bad policy. just ask the romney backing governors of republican states who had to rehire laid off public workers. >> has this become personal? >> darrell issa's political witch hunt turns into a contempt he