kaufman told the mother, and he was perplexed at that. he told the mother that he thought the boy had done his part. 15 battles and wounded, and that certainly she believed it was time for him to come home. no, the mother responded. her son had reenlisted even while lying wounded at gettysburggettysburg, and she wy about that. quote, i rather want him to help give the crushing blow, in quote, she she told kaufman. kaufman wrote there were thousands of such mothers in the land. into quote. so that's the reading. that's kind of wher why came frn writing this book. that's where i hope you will start and maybe fill in in your own reading. i don't want to give it all away obviously, but to me it was an important book to write in the context of what was going on in our own era in how we are treating war and how we treat things like ptsd. there are a number of characters in this book were clearly suffering from it, and it was not recognized or it wasn't afforded to them by their superiors or whatever. anyway, that's where we are spirit thank you

they had the crushing blow she told kaufman. .. [applause] there is a lot to dive into and want to get to audience questions but i am always interested in the reactions so what have they contacted you? i got it ebs on tuesday from a great great great krantz nephew who is said history professor. [laughter] and also apologized to be for his family's propensity to name all the people in the family either john or sam. [laughter] when you read the book is very hard there is john, jr. that was really tough to do. even my son's name was sam bush was a coincidence also want the young man that i write about in the book the same name but not the same birth year pdf. >> since we are here at the national press club by eminent treat to talk about the journalism side. travel is a mid-1800s hearses now looking at matthew brady with the 24/7 news cycle quick. >> there was that same reaction going on in the middle of the civil war brought the battle of antietam there was some very graphic after photos and it changed the conversation it did not allo

and mary jo kaufman, always called may, was irish. she was two years old than al and very much above him on the social rung of the immigrants groups pouring into this country. may's family was lace curtain irish while al was poorest of the poor. the kaufman's lived in their own house and the capons lived on the tenement walkup packed with others just like them. her father went to work in a white shirt and tie while his father cut hair in the family kitchen until he could save enough until he could set up his own shop. her mother went directly from her parents' house to her own house and never worked as so many irish girls did as a household servant. his mother clung to the ways of the old country and was so frightened of the world outside her building that she never left it except for food shopping and she called that going down to america. the marriage of al and may was highly unusual for several other reasons. in those days, irish girls who married italian men were said to have made mixed marriages and the italian partner was common

craig kaufman joins us in studio. he talked with scott abraham.berly: he is resting his vocal cords. scott: i'm right here. kimberly: they say that it's better to give than receive any time of year. when we come back, a look at some of the worst gifts. kimberly: the folks at santa tracker estimate that santa delivered more than 7 billion gifts around the world in 24 hours. while most of the gifts are spot on, not every gift is. plan to return or exchange anything this year. lindsey mastis looks at some of the worst gifts viewers say they have gotten in the past. people haveot of vivid memories of their worst christmas gifts. age 12, thist person got a fruitcake. who gives a 12-year-old a fruitcake? brandon said that he would give a to -- get a terrible popcorn every year from a friend. he does not like popcorn. this man made a mistake, giving his new wife a waffle iron and cappuccino. she does not like cappuccino. said after describing in detail the ring that he gave his ex fiancÉ, he give it to me for christmas. we broke up three days later. ouch

kevin kaufman is founder, chairman and ceo of kaufman county in oil and gas production.oins us from denver, colorado, where there's a lot of snow on the ground. nice to see you, sir. thank you. >> good morning. how are you, sir? >> good morning to you. when you hear president-elect trump talk about lifting these regulations and all that, what does that really mean for a company like yours going from 350 employees to 120 employees because of the regulations in the obama administration? >> well, the -- the epa, regulatory compliance is absolutely necessary. and we all want clean water and clean air. and safe and healthy environment. and industry really is and continues to be at the forefront of that effort. the change that's occurred is that the obama administration has promulgated a series of new rules over specific areas of our industry that were previously regulated, both at the federal and state level, which is really creating a duplication of effort. and we've moved from an open hearing promulgation, public process, and expert witnesses and testimonies, both at a regu

so, he had on reference kaufman of -- reverend lawn of -- kaufman from year-old to talk about in the ol' roof political activist, and political activities, and that was an interesting discussion. but there were over the years not a huge number of catholics who were in agreement with him except for mall culp -- mall culp -- who would concert to catholicism but that we've theological discussions about faith and so on. one this thing is this relationship to the christian right that he voiced the kind of respect for what they were doing politically but i think, and it's hypothesis -- that he didn't get that kind of faith practice. he didn't get this kind of loud, seemed crude to him compared to catholicism, the way that evangelicals were practicing and the direct traps layings of politic -- translation of politics. he thought the things they were pushing for were right on but had very few of those people on his show and at a moment when they were impacting the conservative movement, and in the '80s and and '90s, didn't really care for pat robertson. he did in theory. knew him outside of

and it also has the hand of george kaufman, you know, it is a three act play structure and it's veryh in the tradition of his plays which has the first act is set up. the second act is complications and things start getting really funny and the third act is hilarious and everything you have seen pays off in a delightful and satisfying way. but it is interesting for an audience today that you know the best thing you can tell someone about a play is that it is -9d 0 minutes with no intermission. and they are thrilled. they don't care what it's bment you mean i'm in and out and can i tell people i saw it. >> tell people have i written-- and this is-- this is asking people to have a little patience. and it's worth-- it's worth it by the end because these guys knew what they were doing. and it is as john said t is the most fun i've had in a long time but it is-- it is technically a hard play to do. it is demanding. >> what does this say about people who are attracted to journalism and this kind of reporting? >> well, i'm sure like to kill a mocking bird it lead people into the law. it lea

>> michelle kaufman is in the audience, a voracious reader and capable of single-handedly making books into bestsellers by making everybody she knows read the book. the kite runner meant nothing until michelle discovered it and i saw this woman walk into bookstores and make everybody in the bookstore by it even if they already owned it, owned by more of the kite runner and the guy wrote the kite runner wanted to push him, but anyway. >> a combination of things, word of mouth. i read a lot and talk about books a lot and you have friends always reading and the new york times book review or any book review going fast, i definitely rely on the new york times, three or four times you need to hear about something, and i like to go into bookstores and ask booksellers what they love. there have been wonderful books i never heard of, if somebody didn't say this was my favorite, so getting lucky that way too. >> new york times book review. i think i am fortunate to live in new york city. a lot of my friends are in publishing. i hear about stuff before it gets published but i also find out i do t

>> michelle kaufman is in the audience, a voracious reader and capable of single-handedly making books into bestsellers by making everybody she knows read the book. the kite runner meant nothing until michelle discovered it and i saw this woman walk into bookstores and make everybody in the bookstore by it even if they already owned it, owned by more of the kite runner and the guy wrote the kite runner wanted to push him, but anyway. >> a combination of things, word of mouth. i read a lot and talk about books a lot and you have friends always reading and the new york times book review or any book review going fast, i definitely rely on the new york times, three or four times you need to hear about something, and i like to go into bookstores and ask booksellers what they love. there have been wonderful books i never heard of, if somebody didn't say this was my favorite, so getting lucky that way too. >> new york times book review. i think i am fortunate to live in new york city. a lot of my friends are in publishing. i hear about stuff before it gets published but i also find out i do t

kennedy: is like andy kaufman going to mexico.specter recounted work. >> this notion -- kennedy: we have jill stein doing every count in florida and miami and it's going to be great. >> those are the electors that are getting attacked. kennedy: maybe it's not a big deal to you but a woman in arizona. >> what i'm saying is it is a big deal. what i'm saying is republicans should look in the mirror. the trump electorate who goes out and says the most vile things. you bring up an important point including a jewish newspaper reporter that they are -- kennedy: that's not okay. a major battle ruing between the outgoing obama demonstrations incoming trump team over russian hackers in russian hackers and 20 russian hackers in 2016 lexington white house press secretary josh earnest accusing trump of knowingly benefiting from russian designed to destabilize the presidency. josh? >> mr. trump obviously knew that russia was engaged in cyberactivity that was helping him and hurting secretary clinton's campaign. again these are all facts that ar

kaufman. charlie: she's a standup woman, isn't she? >> a very formidable character. charlie: there's a sense of, i know what i'm doing here, sir. >> this scene feels like he's going to come in and operate. charlie: you don't seem afraid. >> no. charlie: one more clip here. here it is. >> i need id, chief. >> i expect you would feel that way. you know what happens if you don't help me? >> no, i don't. >> bodies are going to pile up. more articles about slaughter are going to get written. chief's going to get pushed out. >> you too. >> maybe. difference is, you get pushed out. someone does it with a bullet to the back of your ear. charlie: you have also worked with ben when he was directing before. >> in argo. charlie: is he getting better? >> he's been great from the beginning. charlie: how do you explain it? he really came out of the box good. >> thank you. i got lucky with my first movie as well as the other ones. we have a great cast and really good material, that is so much of the battle. just took a very simple approach , have the characters have the right accent

. >> my name is dick kaufman, former cia officer, u.s. marine. i've been in the private sector. you all are very smart, but i haven't heard one word about the ground forces who do 80% of the fighting, 80% of the dying and get 1% of the budget. 1%. our guys out there are still using the same family of infantry weapons that i used in vietnam. i'm hearing about icbms, f-35s. we have to put more attention i think and energy and resources into the people that are doing the fighting. thank you. >> responses? >> i don't think you'll find anybody here who disagrees with you. i think your point is well taken. i think, you know, it's exactly right. one of the best ways to increase morale of troops is give them newer stuff, better stuff. make sure they are protected and well cared for. i certainly don't disagree with you at all, and i think your point is incredibly well taken. >> we've actually been investing a lot in the army and a lot in the marine corps but for a particular type of war, the wars we've been fighting, right? i've done this a couple of times in a couple of contexts. take a

it has the hand of george kaufman. very much in the tradition of his plays. the first act is set up, the second act is complications and then the third act is hilarious and everything pays off in a delightful and satisfying way. but it is interesting for audience today, the best thing you can tell someone about a play is that it is 90 minutes with no intermission. they're thrilled. [laughter] nathan: this is asking people to have a little patience and it is worth it by the end because these guys knew what they were doing. it is the most fun i've had in a long time. it is technically a hard place to be. it is demanding. charlie: what does this say about people who are attracted to journalism in this kind of reporting? nathan: i'm sure that it led a lot of people into the law. -- i'm sure that "to kill a mockingbird" but a lot of people into law and that this led a lot of people into journalism. people considered it vulgar. in 1928, to have a woman, a prostitute, to walk on stage and say "i have been looking for you bast

ted kaufman, sandra kaufman just about collapse of the time.ut the point is that i hope you spend sometime in some eu students focus on focus on the role of money in the electoral process. and you know, you're also going to be talking about how the nature of come in my generation rod used to say than medium is the message. the median is changed drastically in terms of how we communicate and how we absorb news and how we seek news. and i don't think, i know the baby boom generation hasn't caught up with an quite frankly i don't think the minors had either. there is no editorial filter that exists at all. that's both good and bad. it's going to determine an awful lot about news is absorbed. we kind of self selected these days we watch what we agree with. folks who are conservative republicans i doubt that watch much of cnn, or msnbc. liberal democrats don't watch a whole lot of fox news except for self-defense. but unserious. think about it. think about how cap and our -- cabined our consumption of news is. and think about the fact that four year

one of my agendas since i came to congress mostly related to work of the kaufman foundation in kansasy. the kaufman foundation on entrepreneurship, how do we restar restart the opportunities for someone who has an idea developed in their backyard or garage or barn and they can take it to market and we become the country again of startup businesses that our country historically has been. my pleasure to be with you today and thank you for your efforts to make certain that congress has an agenda that will achieve the things that are important for our country. again, thank you for the efforts and we look forward to working with you in 2017. deborah, thank you. >> thank you so much, senator. well, i think many of you know that innovation and technological leadership and the nation's position in research and development has really been in the dna of the council on competitiveness since our inception 30 years ago. we did some of the first critical technology lists, we had a great report that our first distinguished fellow, eric block, who just sadly passed away did on reinventing r & d and t

this year on the former raider running back napoleon kaufman is a minister and is the team chaplin butit ends. >> how about it, 26? one back out of the backfield pass. come on. >> no. we're playing against i forgot who it was one of the last home games and i told jack del rio i said hey, coach, if you need me, i'm ready. he said, well, hopefully i won't need you tonight. [ laughter ] >> team going for the state championship bishop o'dowd high hopes to win it against valley view this saturday. >> keep an eye on that. >>> let's check in with paul now because we have a flash flood still in effect? >> this one just added san mateo county added to napa, marin and santa clara counties. the one in san mateo county expires at 8:30 this evening. radar couple of things to point out east bay south bay you have a couple more hours of steady rainfall. san francisco light rain. around san anselmo and lagunitas and north into sonoma county the place that needs the break the most they are getting a break just scattered showers from this point forward. we are clearing out from north to south and the no

. >> reporter: but as a christian, rory kaufman says the reimagined nativity scene isn't something he is comfortable with especially during the christmas season. >> you still have to be inclusive. you don't have like it. and i don't like it. >> reporter: macy jenkins, kpix 5, sacramento. >> just can't belease everyone. you know? [ indiscernible ] >> you will like tomorrow. >> it's going to be wet. it's easy to get lulled into a false sense of security. it's going to rain in the early- morning hours. we'll begin by showing you the bay bridge. it's all beautifully lit up on this thursday night. on the eve of a pretty good rainmaker today's highs got all the way up into the 60s in the bay area. 67 in concord. 66 for oakland. 63 degrees in san francisco. but it will be a thing of the past. rain and wind on the way. the big wheelhouse steering moisture toward northern california and after midnight it's going to get wet. tomorrow the temperatures don't much better than mid-50s as we show you the time lapse for san francisco from time to time we are just going to be getting showers rolling t

senator kaufman just about collapsed at the time. the point is, i hope you spent in some of the students focus on the role of money in the electoral process. you're also going to be talking about how the nature of, in my generation, the medium is the message. the medium has changed drastically in terms of how we communicate and how we absorb news and how we seek news. and i don't think i know the baby-boom generation had caught up with him, and i don't think the millennials have either. there's no editorial filter that exists at all. that is both good and bad. it's going to determine an awful lot about how news is absorbed. we sell select these days. we watch what we agree with. folks who are conservative republicans, i doubt they watch much cnn or msnbc. liberal democrats don't watch a lot of fox news except for self-defense,. i'm serious, think about it. ourk about how cabined consumption of news is. think about how the fact that, selection.go -- it's been ugly, it has been devices, it has been coarse, it has been dispiriting. more

. >> my name is dick kaufman, former cia officer, u.s. marine. i've been in the private sector. you all are very smart, but i haven't heard one word about the ground forces who do 80% of the fighting, 80% of the dying and get 1% of the budget. 1%. our guys out there are still using the same family of infantry weapons that i used in vietnam. i'm hearing about icbms, f-35s. we have to put more attention i think and energy and resources into the people that are doing the fighting. thank you. >> responses? >> i don't think you'll find anybody here that disagrees with you. i think your point is well taken. i think, you know, it's exactly right. one of the best ways to increase moral of troops is give them newer stuff, better stuff. make sure they are protected and well cared for. i certainly don't disagree with you at all, and i think your point is incredibly well taken. >> we've actually been investing a lot in the army and a lot in the marine corps but for a particular type of war, the wars we've been fighting, right? i've done this a couple of times in a couple of contexts. take a

kaufman. >> thank you, mr. chairman. so let me understand this right, so you've got ary cruet coming in and takes a certain mos for a certain length of time under the bonus -- to -- in order to get a bonus. that individual is placed for whatever reason in a different mos: occupies a different position in a unit that is different from that mos. is that individual required to pay back the bonus? >> it dpe pends. we give bonuses for three reasons -- a skill, a grade, or a unit. if that is a critical mos and the soldier elects to change on their own in general, yes that is a recoupment. if we direct the change or, for instance, we just had a number of units that changed their structure from military police to others, that was directed by us, there's no recruitment and then a soldier, of course, can always provide an exception to policy request and many have that indicates if there were some issues. i can't go that far to drill, it's too far of a drive, we take those considerations and a decision is made. but it doesn't neces

so going to turn the podium here or microphone over to the colleague to my left palm kaufman. >> good morning, everybody. can you hear me well? good. thank you. thank you very much for having me. i'm a partner at hanson bridget in san francisco. i've been practicing there 28 years in our health law department. over the years the emphasis of my practice has moved to senior care, long-term care settings. so i used to do a lot of hospital law, now i do a lot in the senior care space but the issues are extremely similar. so i'm really delighted to be here today to talk to you about what some people call death with dignity laws and other people do not. that reflects a certain bias i would say. i'm here to talk about end of life laws that are beginning to get passed throughout the country. i love this topic. i've been speaking about it since governor brown signed the bill in october of 2015 in california, which was a surprise to some people. it was a hotly debated law in california. so i am going to exercise as much self-control as i can and give you 10 minutes of background on what's easil

i'm here now with jeff kaufman, a special man, very helpful in getting mr. trump elected. were with him last night. >> i was. it was the one thing that strikes every conversation i heard him having and the one he had with me, was absolute sincere gratitude. this is unprecedented. a person who has just been elected the leader of the free world and he's come back here, and honest to goodness, he just wanted to say thank you. he remembered some of the conversations we had during the caucus. i said i told you we would deliver iowa. he said you did, didn't you? he was reinforcing his campaign promises, not only that, he's reinforcing his gratitude that he had to each and every person that put him in office. it's refreshing. >> you worked hard. going to be the first female lieutenant governor here. you're shattering the glass ceiling. our first female auditor and governor and senator and first female combat veteran in the entire united states senate. all republican. iowa republicans shattered glass ceilings. some people talk about it, we get it done. >> you're already working to

. >> my name is kaufman. i'm a former cia officer and i've been in the private sector. you all are very smart, but i haven't heard one word about the ground forces that did 80% of the fighting, 80% of the guide and get 1% of the budget. 1%. arafat is out there are still using the same family as in entry weapon that i used in vietnam and i am hearing about icbms and s. 35 and we ought to put some more attention i think and energy and resources into the people who are doing the fighting. thank you. >> responses. >> i don't think you find anyone who disagrees with you. your point is well taken. it's exactly right. it's not the way you increase morale of our troops. give them better stuff to make sure they are well cared for. i certainly don't disagree with you and i think your point is incredibly well taken. >> we've actually been in testing a lot in the army and a lot of the marine corps. for a particular type of war we've been fighting. if you adjust -- i've done that, you know, a couple times. you know, take a picture of a soldier in 2001 and compare that with a soldier

the job creators often come, kaufman says the majority of jobs comes from high growth startups. we're only investing in a few places, we're not going to have an evenly dispersed innovation economy. we're not going to have a lot of shots on goal. some will surprise us and not just focus on tech partnership but other things like under armour in baltimore, chipotle in denver. all kinds of companies have broken through. we need to level the playing field so everybody everywhere has a shot at the american dream. that's the best way to maximize the odds that we are creating more new jobs than we're destroying. it's not just about place, by the way, but people. last year 90% of venture capital went to men. 10% went to women. 1% went to african-americans. 1% went to latinos. so we just have to move forward and try to make sure we are supporting entrepreneurs with ideas in a lot of different sectors. not just tech sectors. a lot of different sectors. a lot of different places. and that will i think maximize the odds of getting this right. and also in the process lift up some of the commu