of the war, people like dean dusk and general maxwell taylor aopponens of the war like general james gavin. and they were being interrogated by senators who were on both sides of the war. it was one of the first really usable books that came out that wasn't enormously partisan one way or the other way about the war. that's why the hearings were so important because they did present both sides of the issues, and it enabled the american people to hear from people who thought that the war was a great idea to people who thought that the war was a terrible idea, for people who thought the war could be won, to people who thought there was no way the war could be one. for people who thought it was a communist conspiracy to take south vietnam to people thinking it was a lelk -- legitimate war in south vietnam. these hearings in january and february of 1966 were essentially the first congressional debate over whether or not we should be in vietnam p.m. >> in a few minutes we'll hear the testimony of general maxwell taylor. what was the situation at that time in vietnam? how many troops were there?

then retired general james gavin followed by questions from senators including chairman jay william fulbright. >> air naval powe eer alone cou not win the war. it was incredible to me that we had forgotten that bitter lesson so soon that we were on the verge of making that same tragic error. >> general, as far as you know, are the conditions in indochina any different today than they were at that time? >> next weekend we'll hear from general maxwell taylor and saturday february 27th, secretary of state dean rusk gives his testimony defending johnson's

then, retired general james gavin, followed by questions from senators, including jay williams fulbright. >> in korea we had learned that air and naval power alone could not win a war, and united ground forces cannot win when either. it was incredible to me that we had forgotten this bitter lesson so soon, that we were on the verge of making that same, tragic error. general, as far as you know, are in indochinans different today than they were? >> we will also hear from a special consultant to president johnson, general maxwell taylor, and dean rosk. for the complete weekend schedule, go to c-span.org. >> >> join c-span on our newsmakers program this week as senator johnny isakso, a republican completing his second term, and who has announced his candidacy for the next term. he is the chairman of the veterans affairs committee. >>>> thank you for being with us. great to be with you. >> let me introduce the reporters will be with us. we are changes is with the military times, and connor o'brien covers that covers defense for politico. leo, you are up first with questions. >> i wanted to t

then james gavin, followed by questions from senators. >> in korea, we learned that air and naval power alone could not win a war. ground forces cannot win one either. it is incredible to me that we forgot this bitter lesson so soon that we were on the verge of making the same tragic error. general, as far as you know, are the conditions in indochina any different today? >> we will hear from general maxwell taylor and secretary of state dean russ. for the complete schedule, go to www.c-span.org. night, supreme court roberts talks about the public perception of the court and the crafting of supreme court ruling. the event was hosted by the new england law school in boston and happened before the death of justice scalia. watch the interview tomorrow night on c-span. on this morning's washington journal, we looked at the life and career of justice scalia, who served on the high court for three decades. we discussed what his vacancy means for the court moving forward. death istice scalia's opening a partisan battle. that is the headline available at thehill.com. that.talk about what imprint

former ambassador to the soviet union na fromnannon -- ken february 1966, then retired general james gavin, and questions from senators. >> in korea we learned that air and naval power alone could not win a war. adequate -- inadequate ground forces cannot win one either. it was incredible to me that we've forgotten the bitter lesson so soon that we were on the verge of making that same tragic error. general, as far as you know are the conditions in indochina different today than where they were at that time? >> we will hear from special consultant to president johnson, general maxwell taylor and secretary of state dean rusk. for the complete american history tv we can schedule, go to c-span.org. [applause] >> every election cycle we are reminded how important it is for citizens to be informed. >> c-span is a home for political junkies in a way to track the government as it happens. >> it's a great way for us to stay informed. >> there are a lot of fans on the hill. my colleagues will say i saw you on c-span. >> there is so much more that c-span does to make sure people outside the beltway

next, retired army general james gavin prevents his views on the vietnam war to the senate foreign relations committee. his statement is followed by senators questions, including committee chairman fulbright. broadcast by cbs news on february 8, 1966. general gavin was a commander of the 82nd airborne during world war ii. it was the only general to parachute four times with this troops during combat, including jumps into sicily and normandy. he retired from the army in 1958 and was u.s. ambassador to france for the first two years of the kennedy administrator. this is the first 70 minutes of the hearing. debate overof the the war in indochina, he fared under general ridgeway than army chief of staff and assistant chief of staff for plans and operations. he is one of the leading military strategists in the

then retired general james gavin, followed by questions from senators including chairman j william fulbright. >> we had learned air and naval power alone could not win a war and in adequate ground forces cannot win one either. it was incredible to me that we had forgotten this it are lessons so soon and we were on the verge of making that same tragic error. general, as far as you know on the conditions in indochina in the different today than they were at that time? >> we will also hear from general maxwell taylor and secretary of state dean rusk. for the complete american history tv we can schedule, go to www.c-span.org. >> this year, c-span is touring cities across the country, exploring american history. next, a recent visit to santa barbara, california. you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3. >> given the growing demands for water for environmental needs, there is more of a demand to

nd retired general james gavin followed by questions from senators including jay william brooith. >> in korea we learned that air naval power alone could not win and inadequate ground forces cannot win one either. me we had edible to forgotten this bitter lesson so soon. we were on the verge of making that same tragic error. areral, as far as you know, the conditions and indochina any different today than they were at that time? weekend, hear from special consultant to president johnson, general maxwell taylor. and on saturday, february 27th, rusk ary of state dean gives his testimony defending johnson's vietnam policies. american mplete history tv weekend schedule, go to c-span.org. >> on friday, the house passed a bipartisan bill that would impose new sanctions on north officials there accountable for cyberattacks and human rights abuses. justin demosh and thomas massey were the only members to vote against the senate, pproved by the 96-0 earlier next week. goes to the president's desk. here's some of friday's debate from the house floor. >> mr. speaker? years, the foreign affairs

and then james gavin followed by questions from senators, including chairman j william fulbright. we learned that -- inadequate ground forces cannot win a war. me we hadredible to forgotten the bitter lesson so soon that we were on the verge of making that same tragic error. general, as far as you know, are the conditions in >> will also hear from special maxwell.t to general for the complete american tv history schedule go to c-span.org. each week until the 2016 election, wrote to the white -- .oad to the white house rewind before mr. buchanan won a narrow victory over gop front runner bob dole. he helped to continue his campaigns amended -- momentum in sout

then retired general james gavin followed by questions from senators including chairman jay william.> we learned air naval power alone could not win a war and that inadequate ground forces cannot win one either. it was incredible to me that we had forgotten the bitter lessons so soon that we were on the verge of making that same tragic know are the conditions in indochina any different today than they were at that time? >> next weekend we'll hear special consultant general maxwell taylor. on saturday february 27th, secretary of state dean ross gives his testimony involving the policies. for the complete american history tv weekend schedule, go to c-span.org. >>> the reality is the best presidents -- the greatest presidents have been willing to recognize they weren't the smartest person in the room. and to surround themselves with people they thought were smarter than themselves. >> sunday night on q and a former secretary of defense and former director of the cia robert gates discusses his book "a passion for leadership, lessons on change and reform from fifty years of public service

then, retired general james gavin, followed by questions from senators, including chairman fulbright. >> in korea, we have landed. inadequate ground forces cannot win wars. it was incredible to me that we had forgotten the bitter lesson so soon. that we were on the verge of making that same, tragic error. as far as you know, are the different in china from the war at that time? hear froml also general maxwell taylor and dean rusk. for the complete american history tv we can schedule, go to www.c-span.org. >> the reality is, the best president, the greatest presidents, have been willing to recognize the smartest person in the room. and to surround themselves with people they felt were smarter than themselves. >> tonight on q&a, former secretary of defense, robert gates, discusses his book "a passion for leadership, lessons on change and reform from 50 years of public service." he has served under several presidents, including george w. bush and barack obama. >> when i was director of central intelligence, i came to believe very strongly that the american people had given cia a pass on

then, retired general james gavin, followed by questions from senators, including chairman j william fulbright. >> we learned that able power alone cannot win a war and that inadequate ground forces cannot win one either. it was incredible to me that we have forgotten this better listen so soon that we were on the bridge of making that same tragic error. general, as far as you know, are the conditions in china different today than they were at that time? >> we will also hear from special consultant to president johnson general maxwell taylor. for the complete american history tv weekend schedule, go to c-span.org. ♪ journal"'s "washington -- live every day with news and policy issues that impact you . join the conversation with guests and other viewers that impact iyou. willay morning, our guest talk about the creation of politico and its influence. will discuss the big stories of campaign 2016, especially the events surrounding the race between hillary clinton and bernie sanders. alice eisenstadt will answer questions of the house gop candidates who have to win south carolina and ne

will first hear from former ambassador to the soviet union .eorge didn't then, retired general james gavin. followed by questions from senators, including j william fulbright. air and naval power alone cannot win a war and adequate ground forces cannot win one either. it was incredible to me that we had forgotten the bitter lesson so soon and we were on the verge of making that same tragic error. general, as far as you know, all of the conditions in indochina are different today than they were at that time. we will also year from general maxwell taylor and secretary of state rusk. for the complete we can schedule, go to c-span.org. >> monday night on "the communicators," the longest-serving fcc commissioner's talk about major , includingons issues net neutrality rules, and unlimited screening of some video by a few internet providers. >> we should always be evolving, improving, and always attempting to bridge gaps so people can help themselves. this is about enabling individuals to help themselves, providing them with the technological means to get in touch with that educational options wh

then retired general james gavin , followed by questions from senators.ed thate have air and naval power alone could not win a war and ground forces cannot when one either. it was incredible to me that we have forgotten this bitter lesson so soon, that we were on the verge of making that same tragic error. as far as you know, are the in indochina any different today than they were at that time? >> you will hear from special consultant to president johnson and secretary of state -- the complete schedule, go to c-span.org. supreme court justice antonin scalia has died in a ranch in west texas. in 2009, justice scalia was interviewed by c-span. he spoke about the job of supreme court and the process they use to reach a decision and his thoughts on the quality of attorneys who argued before the supreme court. this is just over 30 minutes. a. this is just over 30 minutes. susan swain: associate justice antonin scalia, would you discuss what the role and responsibility of a supreme court justice is? justice scalia: to try to come out the right way on cases that

then retired general james gavin followed by questions from senators. >> in korea we had learned airnaval power alone could not win a war. and that inadequate ground forces cannot win one either. it was incredible to me that we had forgotten the bitter lesson so soon that we were on the verge of making that same tragic error. well, general, as far as you know are the conditions in indochina any different today from when they were at that time? >> next weekend we'll hear from special consultant to general johnson general maxwell taylor. and on saturday february 27th, secretary of state deen rusk gives his testimony defending johnson's vietnam policies. for the complete american history tv weekend schedule, go to c-span.org. >>> during campaign 2016, c-span takes you on the road to the white house as we follow the candidates on c-span, c-span radio and c-span.org. [ applause ] >>> president obama recently spoke at an israeli embassy ceremony honoring four people including americans for risking their lives to protect jews during the holocaust. it's the first time the ceremony's been hel

then retired general james gavin, followed by questions from senators including chairman jay williamfulbright. >> in korea we had learned that air and naval power alone could not win a war and that inadequate ground forces cannot win one either. it was incredible to me that we had forgotten that bitter lesson so soon that we were on the verge of making that same tragic error. well, general, as far as you know are the conditions in indochina any different today than they were at that time? >> next weekend we'll hear from special consultant to president johnson general maxwell taylor and on saturday, february 27th, secretary of state dean rusk gives his testimony defending johnson's vietnam policies. for the complete "american history tv" weekend schedule, go to cspan.org. >>> puerto rico's debt is now estimated to be about $72 billion. a discussion now on how to deal with it. panelists include a counselor to treasury secretary jack lew and former washington, d.c., mayor anthony williams who also served as the city's chief financial officer during its financial crisis. the hour and a h

we will first hear from kennan.or george then, retired general james gavin. career -- and create we have learned that naval and air power alone cannot win alone. it was incredible to me that we had forgot this lesson so soon. we are on the verge of making .hat same tragic error from will also hear .ecretary of state dean roth >> president obama has asked for .4.1 trillion >> today's hearing is on present 2016. budget for there are some hints about some of the details come at congress officially received the proposal yesterday. -- as often has been the case, what we received was not a practical vision for the future. we are going to have to have .rder here was to -- for example, in his budget, president obama looks again to raise taxes on hard-working americans that are being packaged as these. -- these -- fees. vision for a expanding government. it deficits as far as the eye can see. that debt by the way stands at an astronomical $19 trillion as of last week i believe it was, close to 80% larger than when the president first took office. i will also note that

lou: bill gavin, i have to say, to watch james comey, director of the fbi, trying to be persuasive with here, i would hope that he has exhausted all of that now and will go about the business of securing the nation by demanding, insisting and taking appropriate measures to get the cooperation of apple because i think frankly it looks like apple divided loyalties here and it's a very dangerous proposition for america. >> lou, you're absolutely right, and i agree with rebecca. jim comey is a very bright guy and probably one of the most ethical people on this planet. unfortunately, we have a complicated, convoluted issue, but rebecca is right on target. one case at a time. the bureau is only asking for somebody to look into this phone and pull off this one phone, the information that's needed. what if farook and malik have information on the phone, and god forbid another terrorist act in this country takes place? it will totally destroy that apple brand. they love to say everything is secure. they love to have it encrypted, but there's got to be a way around it. my biggest concern is this