host: howard marlowe, thank you for being on the "washington journal." up next, a discussion of the outcomes of the elections in france and greece with domenico lombardi. c-span is wrapping up its campaign 2012 north carolina tour. we asked students what issues are most important to them heading into the fall campaign. [video clip] >> the most important thing is jobs. if president obama had the right congress to work with would be excellent in creating jobs in its next term. >> the most important issue is economics. the person running for president needs to be concerned about jobs and i won a job. >> maintaining the low interest rates on student loans. many people have graduated and do not have jobs. >> the most important issue for make has to be the economy. the new jobs -- we do have more for the recovery. >> my most important issue for the upcoming election is afghanistan. we have to figure out what our plan is. >> i think the most important issue will be finding a way to invest in america. we have to invest in research and development. >> electing th

howard marlowe joins us. and then your phone calls on what this weekend's elections in france and greece could mean for recovery efforts. watch "washington journal" at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >>> this week live from hohn done, the ceremony and pageantry of the state opening of parliament. pa parliament's official opening was usually held to the end of the year with changes to their election rules it's now been moved to the spring and wednesday queen elizabeth will formally outline the government's priorities for the upcoming year. live coverage starts at 5:30 a.m. eastern on c-span2. saturdays this month, c-span radio is airing more of the nixon tapes from the collection of secretly recorded phone conversations from 1971 to 1973. this saturday at 6:00 p.m. eastern hear conversations with deputy national security adviser alexander haig. >> very significant, this "new york times" expose. the most highly classified documents of the war. >> oh, that! i see. i didn't read the story. you mean that was leaked o

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howard marlow joins us.ke your phone calls about the elections in france and greece. "washington journal" each morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. this comes after a diplomatic dispute. the military leaders spoke to reporters of the pentagon. good >> it is my privilege and honor to welcome general leon back to the pentagon. i am pleased when it in the course of his visit to the united states, he has have the opportunity to visit a number of important military installations and received briefings and demonstrations from our military leaders. we just finished a very productive meeting, our first since i became secretary of defense. discontinued the regular dialogue between military and political leaders between the united states and china. earlier this year i was honored to be able to host vice president xi at the pentagon during his visit to the united states. i was pleased by the successful outcome of last week's strategic and economic dialogue and the second strategic dialogue none of which are acting s