this is taken from audiotape in johnstown.the fbi collected a thousand audio tapes i could use for the first time, and, you know, i can't imagine being in that crowd that night when all of the sudden this man who you respected, this preacher, this progressive, you know, figure in san fransisco politics is suddenly saying, you know, you need to plan your deaths, and bellowing at an old woman calling her a bitch. i can't imagine what that was like, sitting with your child and hearing this conversation. so, again, i hope that's what people take away from the book is a better understanding of what happened in jonestown and how trapped the people were. you know, he told them, another tape, you know, had some saying to people who want to leave, we're not going to pay your way home. if you want to go home, you can swim home. you know, over and over, telling them no one is going home. we're all going to be here and die together. the thing is, i've been to jonestown, i've been there in 2008, and it is so isolated, even today. in the p

one of those is johnstown, pennsylvania. the manufacturers that used to make steel here found new life making things for the u.s. military. but here at j.w.f. industries, defense orders are already starting to decline. they estimate the sequester could lead to a 60% profit cut and layoffs of more than 100 workers. >> we're in small town america. and it's not like we're in the beltway where if you lose this job, you can go to another job. there's another opportunity, you don't have that here. so anyone in the defense industry that's in small town america, is going to have a huge impact. >> reporter: so while all these cuts are one way to help washington get its fiscal house in order, c.e.o. bill polacek says it would take a massive, preventable and personal toll here in johnstown. >> everything i've worked for, everything everybody worked for, in 25 years of business that we're celebrating this year, could all be for naught, only because the people in congress, and the senate, can't vote to do what's in the best interest of t

foust grew up in johnstown, pennsylvania where steel mills created a bustling economy. today the mills are abandoned and jobs are scarce. >> it has certainly been nice to have the federal government fall back on the government contractors and government employment, but personally i'm from an area that relied on the steel mills until it was too late and there was no diversification. the steel mills closed. i don't want to see that happen to fairfax county. we want to diversify our economy and be less dependent on government contracting in the long run. >> reporter: peggy fox, 9 news now. >>> a passenger's erratic behavior causes a united flight bound for dulles to make an emergency landing. that flight coming from denver had to land 13 minutes earlier last night. we talked with one passenger who was sitting a row from the apparently disturbed traveler. >> he all of a sudden stood up and said to the man next to him i need to get out and he got out and he just kind of like collapsed face down on the floor and he stood up after a couple minutes and got back in his seat and

it's almost just sprinkles in the mountains of pennsylvania going through johnstown right now, moving in our direction. we could see a few clouds this morning and maybe a sprinkle or brief shower but basically the weekend forecast is a good one and i'll have details coming up in a couple of minutes. >> a bombshell resignation washington is our big story this morning. c.i.a. director general david patraeus is stepping down from his post immediately after admitting to an extramarital affair. >> reports are that his biographer is under investigation for improperly access his email and classified information. she's believed to be the other woman in this affair. >> in his resignation letter to president obama, david patraeus, who took over at the c.i.a. in 2011, wrote, "after being married for over 37 years i showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. such behavior is unacceptable both as a husband and leader as an organization such as ours." patraeus resigns days after his boss won re-election but president obama accepted it saying about patraeus and his wife, h

. >> there's a report of black smoke in the last position i gave you, 15 miles from the johnstown. >> the airplane or from the ground? >> they're speculating it's from the aircraft. >> it hit the ground. that's what they're speculating. speculation only. >> i also want to give you a heads up. >> go ahead. >> united 93, do you have >> he's down. >> he's down? >> when did he land? >> he did not land. >> oh he's down. >> yes. >> somewhere up northeast of camp david. >> not one from faa headquarters requested military assistance regarding united 93 nor did any manager at faa headquarters pass any information it had to the military. >> thank god the passengers on 93 took the plane over, but a plane was heading to washington, d.c., faa headquarters knew it and didn't let the military know. >> there was only one set of fighters orbiting washington, d.c. during this time frame. the langley f-16s, but the langley pilots were never briefed about the reason they were scrambled. as the lead pilot explained no one told us anything. >> the nation owes a debt to the passengers of united 93. their ac

paul ryan will be in johnstown, colorado, and this afternoon. we will have live coverage at 3:35 eastern. tonight live coverage of both obama and romney in their f inal rallies. president obama is wrapping up in des moines, iowa, while mitt romney will be in new hampshire. live coverage starts at 8:00 eastern. a reminder to watch the results in presidential, house, senate, and governors races across the country. victory and concession speeches from candidates, plus your reaction to route the night, and it begins at 8:00 eastern tomorrow night on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org c- span.org. >> when you have the infrastructure, there are quality vulnerabilities to natural disasters. in terms of the fcc's engagement, the chairman spent the night at the agency. our public safety person to the state. we are working on firsthand with fema to make an overall assessment in terms of those initial numbers. of 25% of cell towers were disabled during this process. what the fcc does and will continue to do is to work with these entities to assess the si

. >> safer: from his trusty royal have come books about the johnstown flood, the brooklyn bridge, thea canal, and the revolutionary war. and biographies of three presidents-- john adams, teddy roosevelt, harry truman. >> mccullough: the only way to teach history, to write history, to bring people into the magic of transforming yourself into other times is through the vehicle of the story. it isn't just a chronology, it's about people. history is human. jefferson-- "when in the course of human events..." "human" is the operative word here. >> safer: and "human" rhymes with "truman," the unlikely victor in that presidential election mccullough slept through as a teenager. >> mccullough: every candidate running for any office ought to study the harry truman 1948 campaign. i think what's important about it, he ran by being himself. and he said, "i'm going to go out there and say what i mean." can you imagine, a politician taking that as his approach? and people loved it. >> safer: the papers, the pundits all agreed-- truman didn't have a chance against tom dewey, even when truman started

. >> reporter: foust grew up in johnstown, pennsylvania where steel mills created a bustling economy. today the mills are abandoned and jobs are scarce. >> it has certainly been nice to have the federal government, fall back on the government contractors and government employment, but personally i'm from an area that relied on the steel mills until it was too late and there was no diversification, steel mills closed. i don't want to see that happen in fairfax county. we want to diversify our economy and be less dependent on government contracting in the long run. >> of course, while there is optimism congress will stop the fiscal cliff, it's been a little too close for comfort and like never before, local governments are doing what other places are across the country and looking to attract new indust. >> they got to act soon. this is going to happen before the end of the year. >>> well, there is punishment to report tonight for the seven navy seals who were paid consultants on a video game, a game some believe jeopardizes our national security. one of the seven was a member of the tea

and applause ] >> reporter: meanwhile republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan heading to johnstown, colorado, pleaing with voters to not only get to the polls themselves to bring others as well. >> get your family to the polls, your friends and neighbors. talk to those people who thought hope and change sounded good, but now they just see attack and revenge. >> reporter: less than nine hours now till polls begin to open and you decide who will occupy the white house for the next four years. joining us now fox 5 political analyst mark plotkin. you saw that criss-cross that went on on this campaign today. what does this tell us about where these campaigns see trouble and opportunity? >> well, the president is going to close in iowa. that's where he got his political start winning that iowa caucus four years ago. it's a sentimental trip for him and quite poignant, but it's also very important because that's part of the midwestern firewall that he wants to win, ohio, wisconsin and even those s votes from iowa. in terms of mitt romney, he's even campaigning tomorrow, tom, which is reall

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democratic strategists say the only thing keeping him in the race is johnstown base that could turn outn so strong for the congressman before he passed away, and that is the only thing keeping the race competitiveness otherwise they would already have this in their column. to go what else are you keeping a close eye on? >> looking at nevada, we talked about the third district and the fourth district, which was drawn and assumed democrats would win it. the republican is in the game. he lost in the senate primary in 2010. that is that type of district democrat should be winning in need to win in order to do well. overall on election night i will be watching the seats that republicans better republicans favored or even been republican. that is how far down our competitive races. democrats have to start winning and defeating republican members in order to get close to the majority. for not winning those heavily- republican seats, they will not have enough. look at the balance of power and where the president is strong and where mitt romney is strong. >> the most impact is seen with the pres

hear paul ryan and johnstown, colorado. that will be like here on c- span. >> the same course we a ban on will not lead to a better destination. the same path means 20 trillion in debt at the end of a second term that he will not have. it means crippling unemployment. it means that it take, pate, the press take on values, davis stated military and another recession. the question of this election comes down to this, do you want more of the same or do you want real change? >> we know what change it looks like. given more power to the biggest big has not changed. another five trillion dollar tax cut for the wealthy is not change. refusing to eat answer questions about the details of the politics until after the election as deftly not change. changing the facts when they are inconvenient to your campaign, not change. >> tuesday night watch why the election coverage on c-span with president obama from chicago and mitt romney in washington. watch concession speeches conced election speeches tuesday night. american enterprise inst

our live coverage from johnstown begins at 3:35 p.m.ney's governing style from his term as governor in massachusetts. our guest is brian mayor lee, who has covered massachusetts politics for more than -- brian mooney, who has covered new hampshire -- massachusetts politics for three decades. then a look at president obama's governing style, then a discussion of the voting rights act and how federal observers are used to monitor polling places. washington journal," live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> i watched the recent debates on c-span -- the coverage is very unbiased and unfiltered. a variety of different points of view. they present the information and that you can not you are wrong conclusion. i frequently tune in to the live sessions of the house and senate. there are important legislation that comes up. i am a federal employee -- we do not have a federal budget all the time. >> he watches c-span. c-span, created by american cable companies in 1979. brought to you as a public service by your television provider. >> now, a look

and talking with democratic strategists, they say the only thing keeping mark in the race is that johnstowncould turn out so strong, and that's the only thing keeping the race competitive where republicans already probably have it in their column. >> what other races that really would be be weather on election night? >> well, i think looking at nevada, talked about the third district, but the fourth district, which was drawn, almost assumed that democrats would win it. the democrat no , ma'am see -- no , nominee, but the republican the game, lost in the senate primary in 2010, but that's the district that democrats, again, should be winning and need to win in order to do well. overall on election night, the seats we have as republican favored or lean republican, and the reason why is that's how far down our competitive race lists, democrats have to start winning and defeats republican members in order to get close to the majority. for not winning heavily republican seats, they are not going to have enough. >> you look at the balance of power, and you look at where the president is strong. y

he's campaigning in places like johnstown, colorado. >> serving gravy at a cracker barrel.: how much is mitt romney cursing that he didn't pick chris christie. you saw the political story. he's losing wisconsin. you thought the budget munster would -- [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] now from hurricane sandy and christie is obama's top surrogate. politico reported saturday chris christie was -- romney's adviser's first choice for vice president. he overruled them and chose the budget munster. romney was so close to picking christie, some top advisers believe the governor had been offered the job. they made tentative plans to announce the pick before romney headed off for his disastrous overseas trip. romney held off until he returned leaving christie hanging. until the official announcement of ryan as the pick, it left some bitterness in the christie camp. [ ♪ dramatic ♪ ] >> don't have to look at workout pictures of chrissyty. >> -- chris christie. >> there were reports at the time that chris christie had done an event with romney, had shown up late and romney had to open for

democratic strategists, they say that the only thing keeping mark interest in this race is that johnstown base that could turn out. that is the only thing keeping this race competitive. otherwise, republicans would already have this in the column. >> what are the races that will really be a bellwether on election night? >> looking and nevada, we talked about the third district. but the fourth district, which was drawn and assumed that the democrats would win it, the republican is in the game. he lost in the senate primary in 2010. but that is the top of district that democrats, again, should be winning and need to win to do well. overall, on election night, i will be watching the seats that republicans, that we have as republican-favored or that lean republican. that is how far down our competitive race list is. democrats have to start winning and defeating republican members in order to get close to the majority. if they are not winning this heavily-republican seats, they will not have enough. >> let me conclude with this point. if you look at the big picture, the balance of power, and y

and just talking with democratic strategists said the only thing keeping him in this race is that johnstownface could turn out it's been so strong for the congressman before he passed away and that is the only thing keeping this race competitive or else republicans will probably already have this. >> what else are you keeping a close eye on? what it would be on election night. >> well, i think looking at nevada we talked about the third district, but the fourth district, which was almost to assume the democrats would win and the democratic nominee republican is in the game and he lost in the southern primary in 2010 but that is the type of district the democrats would need in order to do well but overall the election might i'm going to be watching the seats that republicans have or even lean republican and the reason is that is how far democrats to start defeating the republican members to get close to the majority. >> so they are not going to have enough. >> let me conclude with this point as you look at the balance of power and you look at where the president is from and where governor ro

with democratic strategist, they say the only thing keeping mark critz in this race is that the johnstownase, the country that has been so strong for congressman murtha before he passed away, and that's only thing keeping this race competitive or house republicans will probably already have this in the column. >> what else are you keeping a close eye on? >> well, i think looking at nevada, we talked about the third district, but the fourth district which was drawn and was almost assume the democrats would win, but republican danny tarkanian is in the game. he lost in a senate primary in 2010, but that's the type of district the democrats, again, should be winning indy to win in order to be well. but overall on election night i'm going to be watching the seats that republicans that we invest republican favored or even lean republican, and the reason why is that so far down our competitive race list, democrats have to start winning and defeating them, defeating republican members in order to get close to the majority. if they are not winning those heavily republican seats, then they're not

he's holding a rally at johnson's corner truck stop in johnstown, colorado.live on c-span at 3:35 eastern. and tonight also over on c-span, live coverage of both presidential candidates' final campaign rallies. coverage of that gets underway this evening at 10:50 eastern. last week former joint chiefs of staff vice chairman james cartwright and others took part in a role-playing exercise in which a foreign country launches a cyber attack against a u.s. oil company. the discussion was part of a cybersecurity conference hosted by "the washington post." this is an hour and 20 minutes. >> right over here we have general james cartwright, former vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, the nation's second highest military officer. he is now the harold brown -- [inaudible] and defense studies at csis. after spending 40 years in the marine corps. today he is playing the national security adviser. a role that comes easy to him. next to him is william -- [inaudible] he's the former u.s. deputy secretary of defense, the number two over at the pentagon, and he served