jane fonda went to hanoi. when nixon got into the white house he basically in april -- june announced withdrawal of 100,000 troops. johnson but 535,000 in, and we started 100,000 out. so nixon goes out to san clemente and comes back, and there were 500,000 demonstrators in october. they recognize we have to stand up, and you have to defy them. they're into the breaking of the president. david brodeur wrote a problem. he said they're out to break richard nixon, and there's a good probability they'll succeed again. i sent these in to nixon, and said this is a real presence on the line. nixon went out to the country and said i want the silent majority to stand with me. i'm bringing the troops home, and the country stood with him. that's when the networks got out there and started trashing him. that's when agnew counterattacked the networks and snit nixon by december riched 69% approval in this divided country which was the highest he ever achieved until the end of the vietnam war when he announced that. so what h

but it was interesting because it was a time when jane fonda promoted the idea that there had been a christmas bombing. we'd wiped out hanoi. i had a chance to get their car, their driver and see most of that city. what we had done was the most precise bombing job you could imagine. we knocked out every bridge. one place i saw the railroad station had been knocked out on this side of the street and the other side little shops were operating. we walked out one block where a pilot got shot down and decided to take some of the people with. but we'd done a marvelous job knocking -- our airplane landed. they just dried the cement on the runway because there had been so many bomb holes in it. so at any rate, we then went from there to china to talk about what had happened and what our relationship would be under the new thung. that was when i got to know him some. >> we talk with secretary laird about how important for american public opinion it was to show that we were withdrawing from vietnam. to what extent did your office work with the pentagon on these plans for the withdrawal and mak

he ridicules jane fonda and joan baez and thinks it's ridiculous anyone would care what an actress or a singer thinks, and in class he's totally inscrutable because larry believe that is the law should be a function of business. you know, law should be structured to help businesses succeed. so back to the memorial services, his college friends and law school friends and high school friends and people he knew in saipan are talking to each other. they do, they do realize that there's a couple of common themes in larry's life. one is he's very, very stubborn, and the other is he is a master at manipulating people to do what he wants them to do. and, um, this is really how larry eventually made his great fortune. he became a courier his last year of law school with a little outfit out of l.a. called mpa, and he would fly from san francisco to los angeles every evening after he picked up documents at insurance companies and banks in san francisco and the bay area. and then he would drop them off in l.a., spend the night at lax sleeping on chairs or wherever, pick up whatever needed to go t

>>neil: this could have been causes like jane fonda but there was not that with you. did have a political point i would rather them say it. i would just do something that was beyond the lines, i went to vietnam and entertained the troops. >>neil: was that antijane fonda. >>guest: no it wasn't. >>neil: could i start a fight between you do? >>guest: we are friendly and cordial. >>neil: do you talk about politics with anyone? >>guest: not in hollywood. >>neil: here. do you like the president? >>guest: do i like the president? well he is an attractive and likable person. >>neil: do you like mitt romney? >>guest: you know, ... oh, boy, you are trying to get me. >>neil: he is physically a good looking man, like you with good genes. >>guest: there is an interesting thing happening with the conservative debates and how many people we have to choose from and rather than feeling like there is mud slinging i feel like we are get dog know our candidates better. that is good. >>neil: so the republicans that worry --. >>guest: there is a point where it crosses a line but we do, we

. >> you got this huge pregrammys party tomorrow night and you have jane fonda presenting. >> it is an amazing party. everybody goes to it. what is the thinking about it? >> it started the year i started, we had a number one record nominated for two grammys. every company celebrates the night of the grammy awards. i said if we celebrated we would have two tables. let's do something the night before. stevie wonder came, elton john came. i knew i was on to something special. that began the tradition, the night before the grammys everybody comes from motion pictures, from television, from records and we all celebrate music. there are no winners, no loseers that night. i paired people, aretha franklin, alisha keys. the show will open with tony bennett. >> greatest living crooner. here is the question for you. if i could only allow you to listen to one song for the rest of your life on repeat, what would it be? >> it would be very painful to listen to one song. >> i'm forcing you at gun point. >> among my fondest memories would be "bridge over troubled water" the performance is

richard branson, my friend, is being honored there, and jane fonda, you said, presenting.t, your party. everybody goes to this. tell me about it. what is the thinking behind it? >> it started the year i started arista records. we had a number one record with barry manilow. it was nominated for two grammys, and every company celebrates the night of the grammy awards, so i said to barry, if we celebrated, we'd have two tables in los angeles, so let's do something the night before. stevie wonder came, john denver came, elton john came. i knew we were on to something special. and that began the tradition, the night before the grammys, everybody comes from motion pictures, from television, from records. you know, and we all celebrate music. there are no winners, no losers that night. and i paired people over the year, aretha franklin with alicia keys. >> who have you got this year? tantalize me? >> i will tell you the show will open with tony bennett. he's had a great album this year. >> greatest living crooner? >> you know. i think so. >> here is a question for you, i wonder w

richard branson is being honored there and jane fonda presenting. did you know this? what's the thinking behind it? >> it started the year i started a rifta records. we had a number one record, mandy by barry manilow. every company celebrates the night and said to barry, if we celebrated we had two tables in los angeles. let's do something the night before. stevie wonder came out and john came. i knew it was on to something special. that began the tradition. the night before the grammys, everybody comes from motion pictures and television and from records. we all celebrate music. no winners and no losers. i paired people over with alicia keys. >> who are do you have this year? at that point liz me. >> the show will open with tony bennett. he had a great album this year. >> greatest living kruener. >> i would say. >> here's a question for you. i wondered what your answer would be. if i can only allow to you listen to one song for the rest of your life on repeat, what would it be? >> it would be very painful. to listen to one song. >> i'm forcing you at gunpoint. >> amo

. >> jimmy kind of looks like jane fonda, don't you think? tight spandex and the reboks with the leg warmers. >> that was kyra phillips that said that, jimmy. >> let's follow up on the super bowl shall shall we? what's the latest on madonna? >> also somebody who's in terrific shape. madonna now rolling out her world tour. that's going to keep her plenty active. the tour will kick off in israel on may 29th. take her to europe, australia, where, by the way, she hasn't performed in 20 years. she'll be playing here in the united states 26 cities in all in august and september. i bet she might add a couple of dates to that. there will be a show at yankee stadium which will be a huge blowout. we all know she's a terrific performer and smart business person. the tour will be made up close to 90 shows so far. billboard it makes the biggest show she's ever done. the last time she hit the road was in 2008. she played 85 shows. according to billboard that tour closed $408 million. of course she's coming off her super bowl appearance. she's got a new alb

. >> jane fonda. we loved it. the headband, don't miss it.wn. >> we have the pictures to prove it. everybody sort of understands that the '80s were funny and that they don't feel bad about it. we were all in this together, weren't we. >> thank you. >> tomorrow, tune in for our '80s show. >> a lot of fun. have an awesome thirst day thursday because tomorrow we'll try out the '80s. >> yes, we will. have you called to switch us to anthem yet? honey, how can i call now, i can barely hear a thing with amber's band practicing. ♪ you're right, we've had enough. but i know exactly what to do. you take care of the music and i'll switch us to anthem. sometimes you just have to pull the plug. ♪ sorry, grandpa, we'll try to keep it down. i just... give it to me. ♪ [ female announcer ] we know you're still more rocker than rocking chair... that's why we've created medicare supplement solutions that are just right for you. we have plans with no copays, no deductibles, and lifetime coverage. you may even qualify for one of our guaranteed acceptance plans. i

. >> jane fonda. we loved it. the headband, don't miss it.wn. >> we have the pictures to prove it. everybody sort of understands that the '80s were funny and that they don't feel bad about it. we were all in this together, weren't we. >> thank you. >> tomorrow, tune in for our '80s show. >> a lot of fun. have an awesome thirst day thursday because tomorrow we'll try out the '80s. >> yes, we will. [ dog growls, barks ] bring your dog to work day... not our best idea. [ barking ] george! stop it! stop. oh. it was a nice thought. [ male announcer ] some business decisions are better than others. the best decision is switching to verizon. you're good to go. that was fast! thank you. [ male announcer ] speed, reliability, and now with our worry free guarantee, there's no better time to switch. get your choice of terms. no activation fees. a 30-day money back guarantee. flexible scheduling. professional on-site installation. and 24/7 tech support. all for just $84.99 a month. plus you get a $200 value reward card. so switch to verizon high-speed in