so's henry kissinger. so's kris kristofferson and boxcar willie. i didn't quite understand where they fitted into it. c-span: you mean boxcar willie is equated with president bush? >> guest: yeah. you see, david icke does people's genealogies to work out whether or not they're genetically descended from these malevolent lizards. and what confuses me is how he actually even decided to do boxcar willie's genealogy. i asked him once if he'd done dennis healy's genealogy, who is the founder member of the bilderberg group, and he said no. and i said, "so you haven't done his genealogy, but you've done kris kristofferson's genealogy?" c-span: the lizards were how big, by the way? >> guest: roughly 12 foot. c-span: and when he made these presentations in the public square or forum, people said "yeah, right. they're from lizards." >> guest: a lot of people agreed with the lizards. some david icke supporters said, "ok, i don't necessarily agree with the lizards, but i respect his right to believe in lizards." and then you had a large anti-racist coalition f

book shows that dick's loyalty to his former bosses, both of whom are republicans by the way, henry kissinger and he has a lot of sections on kissinger's advice and kennedy through most of which wasn't taken and, of course, the core of the book as i mention his boss was gung ho as some historians referred to him his realist to lucius clay. some historians have accused clay as brinksmanship in his redness to confront the russians and to show that -- not let them high behind the east germans. and mcmillan at one point referred to in horrific terms this childish nonsense that clay was showing in berlin. but, of course, dick will have none of that as we all know, as he said himself. the other -- the other parts of the book as mary beth has also mentioned he shows in detail in fascinating detail, how kennedy developed the learning process of jfk as a following policy practitioner and his unwillingness in the beginning to confront the russians eventually developed into his willingness to confront the russians at the time of the cuban missile crisis. the entire pattern of kennedy's behavior, foreign

henry kissinger this masterful new book is called "on china." aye monica crowley.ou so much for joining us today. >>> next, adam hochschild talks with a history of world war i. his book is "the end all wars a story of loyalty and rebellion 1914-1918." ki spoke at the forum in new york. this is an hour and 14 minutes >> it is a pleasure to be here back at the brecht forum and also talking to an audience on c-span through these cameras here. i'm going to tell you a little bit about this new book of mine and do so by showing you some pictures. this is not music on the music stand but just some notes for me. i think that writing a book is very often a matter falling an obsession and figuring out just why you are obsessed by something. and for me, i have all my life had an obsession with the period of the first world war as long as i can remember it something that has fascinated me. as i grew older and started to read history, i realized that there are good reasons for being fascinated with the first world war. it left some 20 million people dead, military and civilian,

tavis: i asked this question to henry kissinger.our quick take on what our economic implosion, how that has been interpreted in china. >> it is really interesting because, when i visited the last couple of years, every time i talk with the banking regulators to the major bank germans, they always ask this question about how the heck did things get screwed up -- bank chairman's, they always ask this question about how the heck did things get screwup. in a country where government has a big part of controlling the economy, they want to make sure that there is no way on earth that their banking industry will explode the way that we did here. this is the kind of thing that i clearly see that the chinese government is watching very closely to make sure they would never get themselves into that situation. tavis: john, i will give you the last word. your sense of the future of chinese-u.s. relations, now that jon huntsman is in the race, we will not know what will happen with a republic abomination. my sense is that china will be higher up

henry kissinger who has a masterful new book out called quite simply "on china." dr.inger let's talk about more current events, particularly as it relates to the united states relationship with china. it is very complicated now. i remember when i was working for president nixon in the early 1990s hercules idiot oman i get is interesting because when kissinger and i opened relations with china in the early 70s it was all of us should he take issues with we talked about before the break. he said now in the early '90s, he said notice almost all about economics. i think now in the 21st century it is a combination of both, strategic and economic. when you look at china's incredibly rapid economic rise, are you stunned, are you surprised or not at all? >> guest: i am surprised and so would nixon be. anyone from the original group that opened to china. when nixon -- when i had been to china but before nixon went, nixon invited the french -- who had been in china to see what we could learn from them and monroe said china is a desperately poor country in the blows that you cou

i think he thinks the alternative is to put counsel -- >> john henry kissinger once said to be an enemy of the united states is often dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal. what we're seeing in aruba be mubarak and people in the middle east is seeing this is what happens to people who have been friends to america for 30 years and then america abandons them. they wind up in a cage, and i think that -- assad is looking and said, look, they may take me out on a stretcher, but they're not putting me -- [everyone talking at once] >> hold on! >> what happened to mubarak when his state was brought upon by himself. >> that's the point i was going to bring. whether the year mubarak was friends with the united states or not, the bottom line is egyptian looked at what was happening in tunisia and had the same problems, hundreds of thousands of young people who cannot get jobs, can't take care of their families, can't feed or clothe their families and they don't want this for their country any longer. >> let me finish. you are -- when you head of the independent women's forums, you had some muslim

henry kissinger called him the most dangerous man in america. they were published by the n.y. times after winning an epic first amendment battle in the supreme court after the pentagon papers were published. the next administration prosecuted albert --ellsberg and the trial was afforded. the judge discovered that nixon had burglarized the psychiatrist's office to find dirt and the judge was so outraged about the government misconduct that he dismissed the case. the government did not prosecute the new york times. no publisher has ever been prosecuted under the espionage act and i don't think the news media could be prosecuted. when it was proposed in 1917 the congress rejected -- made it a crime to, quote, published defense information in the very provision -- the law does forbid publishing -- the part that deals with military codes or photographs of military installations. congress knew how to prohibit publishing and deliberately chose not to. is wiki leaks like the new york times or like ellsberg? manning is the government employee who violated trust and no matter how noble

i think in real life he probably is avoiding trips to europe, i imagine, like henry kissinger and others on the lam from that branch of international justice, if you will. as far as back here in the states, he probably hasn't got much to fear. the obama administration made it clear they want to move on. they don't want to go back to the justice department and ge after the bush administration on legal areas like this. but with a campaign coming along, again, you've got to polarize the electorate. nothing he set apparently would offend republicans. it will offend a lot of democrats. will it fire them up to want to come out and support obama more? that's the kind of question we're asking now. >> yeah. not that hammer the point at all, any neutral reading of say, the u.n. convention against torture makes it pretty clear that if you support waterboarding and you enact that sort of a policy, you're guilty of a war crime. so that's -- >> you have got people like john mccain and various other folks who are hardly what you would cause wooses on the war issue. john mccain, a former p.o.w. who hims

henry kissinger's old complaint, what number do i call? i actually think that question is still legitimate. there isn't a europe in a truly integrated sense. that's the question for europeans. after all these years of talking about it, are they prepared to do it? are they prepared in some ways to become the united states of europe. if not, this crisis is going to linger and this crisis won't be the last crisis. >> the key to solving this crisis, andrew, would be for the germans to agree -- when people say centralized debt, take all the debt difficult for the italians and greeks to pay and centralize it which means let's all stand behind germany which can pay it all. are the germans -- it seems to me what's happening the germans are becoming a normal country, saying we don't have to keep bearing this cross of europe. world war ii was a long time ago. we're not going to pay for the greeks. >> absolutely. would you want to? a lot of germans want to go back to the doich mark and who is to blame them? as a britain, i'm thrilled that sterling is

. >> former secretary of state henry kissinger said the man who had become known for his strong viewsn america's place in the world had little to say on such matters in the ford administration. >> i don't remember any intersection with cheney on foreign policy at the time. i thought he was a helpful facilitator. >> while the secret service gave cheney the code name back seat. president ford made cheney campaign manager of his 1976 run. but they would not beat jimmy carter. >> i, jimmy carter, do solemnly swear >> after ford loses to carter, the rumsfelds go on vacation with the cheneys. >> right! >> what did you talk about? >> both of us were unemployed and we went down and we played a little 10is and sat in the sun and talked about the future. and it was pretty clear that dick was thinking about going back to wyoming and interesting himself in politics. >> cheney did go back to wyoming and ran for congress in 1978. in that first campaign, cheney, a 37-year-old three-pack-a-day man with a family history of coronary disease suffered his first attack. >> having had a mild heart attack,

this is something that i think has been a cornerstone of american policy ever since henry kissinger. united states and china need to be having a strategic conversation that talks about where they see the world going, how they understand their interests, that is american interests, chinese interests, where they intersect. because there will be so many moments of friction and so many issues of friction. because these are two such large connections that have so many things at stake that you want that world to be framed within the context of a broader strategic dialogue. and i think the point you made which is the introduction to the next generation of chinese leaders and beginning that conversation with them is going to be very important so that the next time there is some kind of incident involving a u.s. plane or ship or trade talks or the currency issues, it doesn't overwhelm this broaderare strat >> and it does come as we're worried about the deficit here. so the vice president lands, he's greeted by his counter part who says glad to see you because i know you're so busy with nation

monday, henry kissinger talks with monica crowley on his book "on china." then a look gatt world war i and the debate in england between pacifist and war supporters. finally, microsoft co-founder paul allen discusses his book "@ ibm en." book tv in prime-time this month on c-span2. ♪ >> the martin luther king jr. memorial was supposed to be officially dedicated on monday. hurricane irene possible landfall postpone the ceremony. we will hear more about the life of dr. king with a discussion on the history of race relations in the u.s. and where they stand in the 21st century from "washington journal." this is an hour and 20 minutes. host: now for the next hour and 25 minutes or so, we'll have a roundtable discussion on race relations here in the u.s. our two guests are michelle bernard, president and c.e.o. of the bernard center for women, politics, and public policy. thanks for being here in this weather this morning. and we say good morning to leonard stinehorn, co-author of "by the color of our skin." we appreciate you being here. we invite your questions

eastern, on c-span2, henry kissinger on his new book. also a debate between pacifists and the supporting the war. at 10:40 p.m., paul allen on "idea man," his recent book. ireland's prime minister criticized the catholic church last month over allegations of mishandled child sexual abuse cases between 1996 and 2009. he accused the vatican of downplay the issues to protect its power and reputation. we will show you the first hour of this debate. it took place with members in the lower house of parliament. ireland's lower house of parliament. >> ireland is perhaps unshockable when it comes to the abuse of children. for the first time in this country it reported child sexual abuse, exposes an attempt by the holy see to frustrate an inquiry as little as three years ago. the report excavates the dysfunction, that this connection, the elitism that dominated the culture of the vatican today. the rape and torture of children were downplayed or managed to uphold instead the primacy of the institution, its power, it's standing, and its reputation.

henry kissinger talked about his book "on china." after that, the first world war and the debate in england between pacifists and those supporting the war. then at 10:40, microsoft co- founder, paul allen on his recent book. .hat's all this week on c-span2 ♪ >> had the associated press is reporting that family members of former libyan leader, moammar gadhafi, have entered into neighboring algeria. his whereabouts are still unknown following his ouster by rebel forces last week. on friday, libyan weapons, including is shoulder 5 error -- shoulder-fired weapons are showing up in somalia. he spoke at a family -- and a discussion on libya and the nato alliance. this is one hour and 15 minutes. >> gaddafi has not been captured and fighting will continue in the weeks to come. his regime is crumbling. it is by no means too early to assess the implications of the toppling of yet another arab dictator. the name of the event today boroughs in a play on words. however, the revolution, libya is no game in his demise comes at the hands of libyans

with henry kissinger and his book on china. then at 9:00, the book "to end all wars."ater, microsoft co-founder paul allen talks about his book, "ibm and." book tv in prime time on next week on c-span t >> next, on q&a, author clarence lusane talks about his book lusane talks about his book

henry kissinger will talk about his book "on china." looking at the first world war and the debate between pacifists and supporters. and then microsoft co-founder paul allen on his recent book, "idea man." "booktv" in prime time. >> he but political reporters are saying and track the latest contributions with c-span's web site for 2012. it helps you navigate the political landscape with twitter peace and facebook updates, can it biographies, and the latest polling data. all on c-span.org/campaign2012. >> today's white house briefing in about 30 minutes at 2:00 p.m. eastern. until then, a discussion on social issues in the 2012 campaign from today's "washington journal." host: janice crouse is with the concerned women of america. good morning. good morning,: bby. we are the largest women's public policy organization. we represent more than 500,000 women across the united states, and we have leaders in 43 states, and we have wom who are part of action teams in every single state. we are very much of a grass- roots organization, very conce

of defense, gates, now panetta but is not the strong secretary of state that say, my old boss, henry kissinger have to wonder what regrets what. are the voters regretting they didn't vote for her or is she regretting that she took the job? martha: thanks as always, get to get your in sight. all right. gregg: heart break for a little 11-year-old girl, who wanted to honor one of america's biggest pop singers, justin bieber. caroline gonzales used her short-term to rename the street after the teen sensation and 11 hours later, someone stole the sign. >> it is like with justin bieber and would be cool if we had a street in our town named after him. gregg: and the mayor says the city will replace the sign and not spoil the young girl's summer. martha: what better sign to have in your room than justin bieber way? that thing was ripe for the picking. gregg: you can't show to it everybody because you stole it and everybody knows you stole it. martha: it is a prized item for any teenage girl's bedroom. and, you are right. somebody will figure out who has it or it will be put in the trunk until they go

jon huntsman was the man in of a war criminal in henry kissinger. ron paul talk about going back to the gold standard. if people looked at the price of gold per ounce, it is almost $1,800 an ounce. >> will go to robert on the republican line from newburgh, new york. only 22- i'm not the year-old watching c-span, but with that being said, thank you for taking my call. i have been following this. i follow what the last guest said. it is a shame when they talk about wanting to see certain changes. if you really just watch, but the gentleman said before, ron paul just talks about the issues. the rest of them you get like quattro words out of them. we talk about a financial crisis, we have three wars going on, and you never hear any other candidate besides ron paul. it is hard for me to understand that if you say the honest truth, you can not be aware anymore. >> thank you for the call. -- joins is on the democrats live from chicago. >> i have been enjoying this. i am happy itunes in and time to see ron paul coming up. one of the things i've noticed -- r

starting at 8:30, henry kissinger. at 10:40, microsoft founder paul allen on his recent book. earlier today, president obama nominated alan krueger to be the chairman of the white house council for economic advisers. >> good morning, everybody. this morning, we are canoeing -- continuing to deal with the aftermath of hurricane irene. we will make sure that folks have all the support they need as they begin to assess and repair the damage left by the storm. that is going to continue in the days ahead. it will take time to recover from the storm of this magnitude, the effects are being felt across much of the country, including in new england. our response continues, but i will make sure that fema and other agencies are doing everything in their power to help people on the ground. even as we deal with this crisis of the moment, our great ongoing challenge as a nation remains how to get this economy growing faster. our challenge is to create a climate for more businesses can post job listings, where folks can find work, where families can regain a sense of economic security. that

former secretary of state henry kissinger talks with monica crowley about china.am looks at world war i and the debate in his book. microsoft co-founder discusses his book, idea man. book tv into prime time, all this month on c-span2. ♪ ♪ >> last week the country's top banking regulator said the number of so-called problem banks dropped last quarter for the first time since 2006. the fdic also said its fund for dealing with failing banks is in positive territory after seven negative territories. this is 25 minutes. >> morning, everybody. i would like to thank you for coming to the release of the second quarter results for the banking industry. banks have continued to make gradual but steady progress in recovering from the financial market turmoil in the severe recession that unfolded in 2007 through 2009. earnings improved year over year for eight consecutive quarters. the trend has expanded to include a growing proportion of shared institutions. in the next chart, 60% of basic had an improvement this quarter. the percentage that was unprofitable fell to the lowes

also michelle bernard, be henry kissinger >>> next a portion of the recent association for unmanned hinklerence in washington, d.c.. in this segment you will hear from the chief of naval operations admiral gary roughead among others. it's from earlier this month. it's about 40 minutes. [applause] >> thanks, john, for the introduction, and i'm also here to reclaim our national honor. as many of you who may know followed world cup soccer women fought valiantly but lost to the women's team of japan, our great friends and allies, but the uneasy sponsored soccer team defeated japan yesterday so i think we are even in that regard it's good to be here. i was so pleased to see the response this generated and the number of people who had signed up for the week and it's indicative of the interest and the promise that the unmanned systems of all varieties portend for the future. the last time i was with you i talked about how i believed unmanned systems would continue to move into the spotlight, and today i would like to spend a little bit of time addressing our view and the approach we've taken and

tonight former secretary of state henry kissinger talks with monica crowley about his book on china.ks child looks at world war i and the debate in england between pacifists and war supporters in his book, "to end all wars." and finally, microsoft co-founder, paul allen, discusses his book, "idea man." booktv in prime time all this month on c-span2. >> watch more video of the candidates. see what political reporters are saying and track the latest campaign contributions with c-span's web site for campaign 2012. easy to use, it helps you navigate the political landscape with twitter feeds and facebook updates from the campaigns, candidate bios and the latest polling data, plus links to c-span media partners in the early primary and caucus states. all at c-span.org/campaign 2012. >> now a discussion on the state of public education with sacramento mayor kevin johnson and former washington, d.c. school chancellor michelle rhee. this event's moderated by the dean of the clinton school of public service at the university of arkansas in little rock. it's an hour, 20 minutes. >> michelle rh

as we feature are afterwards series and some of our this year's best sellers, starting with henry kissinger'sk on china. and then the book "to end all wars." and later, microsoft co-founder paul allen talks about his book "idea man." feddis all next week on c-span2. -- that is all next week on c- span2. >> about a reporter from bloomberg news talks about federal reserve chairman ben bernanke's assessment of the economy and of the federal reserve plans to introduce any programs to reduce the deficit. this is about 40 minutes. scott lanman is with bloomberg news and covers the federal reserve and other aspects of the economy. he will talk about the federal reserve chairman's assessment of the economy. guest: people were really hoping he would give some sign that the fed would do something to ease credit and add more stimulus and buy more assets. anything to get the economy going. he didn't give that signal. he said the economy would be good in the longer term. they are not announcing anything right now. they are considering their options. they added a second day to their policy meeting next mon