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truman and kennedy/johnson. i used to think that maybe this was a progressive country that periodically got tired of reform and settled into a conservative period but basically a progressive country. these 40 years are beginning to convince me we are essentially a very conservative country with only occasional bursts of progressive activity. i would like to see -- i am not all that optimistic. >> you open your presentation with a remark or a quotation decrying in difference and yet i think some would say franklin roosevelt as the war progressed was seemingly indifferent to the fate of the jewish people under the nazis. could you comment on that? tea change it is a serious question outside the area of my study. it has more to do with the horrors of the war. there are a couple of areas where roosevelt and his administration are frequently criticized. the complete justice of that criticism is the problem. some of the talks this morning we heard about how slow the new deal was and how reluctant roosevelt was in term
truman and kennedy/johnson. i used to think that maybe this was a progressive country that periodically got tired of reform and settled into a conservative period but basically a progressive country. these 40 years are beginning to convince me we are essentially a very conservative country with only occasional bursts of progressive activity. i would like to see -- i am not all that optimistic. >> you open your presentation with a remark or a quotation decrying in difference and yet i...
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it was a code to serve us well good evening through the administrations of truman eisenhower kennedy johnson nixon ford and carter more generally like. robert reich. and then a real media man came into power with what i was faithfully execute the ronald reagan was the king of deregulation of his f.c.c. deregulated t.v. and radio active so one person could own dozens of broadcast asians nationwide and said the free market would provide fairness in broadcasting so they got rid of the fair to start. anyway back then republicans and democrats passed a bill to reinstate the fairness doctrine and newt gingrich and trent lott were co-sponsors but ronald reagan vetoed it. the one nine hundred ninety six telecommunications act suddenly allowed big companies like clear channel to own twelve hundred stations nationwide hit them brown program them with conservative talk radio was obvious and in many instances this was only to say that the bars. were looking at the five largest operators where we found was nine to one or ten to wanted vantage of conservative talk show hosts self declared conservative hos
it was a code to serve us well good evening through the administrations of truman eisenhower kennedy johnson nixon ford and carter more generally like. robert reich. and then a real media man came into power with what i was faithfully execute the ronald reagan was the king of deregulation of his f.c.c. deregulated t.v. and radio active so one person could own dozens of broadcast asians nationwide and said the free market would provide fairness in broadcasting so they got rid of the fair to...
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i think kennedy was different than johnson. ot know that kennedy would have ever escalated the war to the extent that johnson did. once johnson became president -- and he thought he was just continuing what john kennedy had done -- but it destroyed his presidency. in a sense, it destroyed his standing in the country. so amazing -- there was a public opinion poll last november asking americans to assess the last nine presidents from john kennedy through georgia be bush. kennedy has an 85% -- george w. bush. kennedy has an 85% approval rating. nixon came in at the bottom. ford, carter, the first bush -- they all came out ahead johnson. it is all because of a vietnam and the things that johnson did, the great society, civil rights, voting rights, medicare -- it has all been eclipsed and still has been by this vietnam disaster. host: the author was on this program in 2009. he talked about that experience. let's listen. >> when i put out those documents, they were mainly pentagon papers president nixon tried to stop it are the first
i think kennedy was different than johnson. ot know that kennedy would have ever escalated the war to the extent that johnson did. once johnson became president -- and he thought he was just continuing what john kennedy had done -- but it destroyed his presidency. in a sense, it destroyed his standing in the country. so amazing -- there was a public opinion poll last november asking americans to assess the last nine presidents from john kennedy through georgia be bush. kennedy has an 85% --...
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. >> the secret government report showed that presidents kennedy and johnson had escalated the conflicty bombing cambodia and laos and manipulating south vietnam into asking for u.s. combat troops and responding to phantom provocations with north vietnam with increased force, while misleading the american congress and public. eldersburg was one of a team of foreign policy analysts who wrote the report, which also concluded that the war was probably unwinnable. it was the attempted cover-up that made things worse, as it so often has been. president nixon has -- tried and failed to stop the "new york times" from publishing the pentagon papers. his willingness to use the legal means to do so helped put him on the path to watergate, which destroyed his presidency. >> looking back, we were doing the right thing. i did act well. >> but as all 7000 pages of the pentagon papers were released from any surprise revelations a look and like to -- look unlikely. daniel says he picked out the best it's one he originally linked them. >> -- he picked out the best parts when he originally leak to them.
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had been the administrator of the social security program under the administrations of jack kennedy lyndon johnson and richard nixon this guy knew what he was doing running social security and medicare was developed as an extension of social security he was the guy who helped write the medicare bill now his suggestion this week actually have his own his actual words and my book reviewed in the american dream. he says for persons who are trying to understand what we were up to the first point to keep in mind is that all of us who developed medicare and fought for it had been advocates for universal single payer health insurance we saw insurance as for the elderly as a fallback position which we advocated solely because it seemed to have the best chance politically all of the public record contains some explicit denials we expected medicare to be the first step toward universal national health insurance perhaps with pity care as the second step so what about maybe a month month and a half or so before the vote came up in the senate on medicare republicans got wind of the fact that this medicare thin
had been the administrator of the social security program under the administrations of jack kennedy lyndon johnson and richard nixon this guy knew what he was doing running social security and medicare was developed as an extension of social security he was the guy who helped write the medicare bill now his suggestion this week actually have his own his actual words and my book reviewed in the american dream. he says for persons who are trying to understand what we were up to the first point to...
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. >> it's quite vast and it's also quite illuminating about the kennedy and johnson administrations.tain amount of deception of the american people about the chances of success in vietnam, and about what the american people's own government was doing in vietnam. >> reporter: elsburg, looking back, said he had grown disillusioned with the war under the kennedy and johnson administrations. >> they were prepared to prolong a war, to expand a war at each step rather than to lose it and nixon was the same. >> reporter: the pentagon papers left nixon fearful and insecure, afraid of more leaks about his own policy decisions. >> he actually committed the impeachable offense of setting up a secret police organization in the white house, the special investigations unit, which was later known as the plumbers, and he set it up to commit illegal acts. >> reporter: nixon went to court to stop the media outlets from publishing the papers. but the supreme court in a landmark 6-3 decision sided with the press. at the newseum in washington, d.c. where the documents leaked to the newspapers are on disp
. >> it's quite vast and it's also quite illuminating about the kennedy and johnson administrations.tain amount of deception of the american people about the chances of success in vietnam, and about what the american people's own government was doing in vietnam. >> reporter: elsburg, looking back, said he had grown disillusioned with the war under the kennedy and johnson administrations. >> they were prepared to prolong a war, to expand a war at each step rather than to lose...
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to do with the period in 1962 to' 6-5 and bundy was the national security advisor for both kennedy and johnson. and the book points out that time and time again he simply made the wrong call. the american presidents and the people around them, unfortunately, were vastly ignorant of what was going on in vietnam. they saw vietnam in a cold war context. they had to win and yet they lost and so presidents after keep looking back at that experience and say "we can't run that risk." obama in his mind lives with the legacy of vietnam even though he keeps telling everybody i am post-vietnam, i'm post-cold war, i'm a new kind of leader. and it haunts him. he can't get pay way from it. >> he has to sort of fear a middle course because he's vulnerable to criticism either way. if he keeps more troops in and doesn't pull them out quickly he faces criticism that it's too costly, too expensive at a time when we don't have a lot of money. on the other hand, if he pulls them out you can get back to the "who lost china" issue. >> woodruff: marvin kalb, will the united states ever come out from under the weight,
to do with the period in 1962 to' 6-5 and bundy was the national security advisor for both kennedy and johnson. and the book points out that time and time again he simply made the wrong call. the american presidents and the people around them, unfortunately, were vastly ignorant of what was going on in vietnam. they saw vietnam in a cold war context. they had to win and yet they lost and so presidents after keep looking back at that experience and say "we can't run that risk." obama...
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defense department and private analyst near the end of lyndon johnson's term, showed how the johnson and kennedy administrations escalated the war, misleading the congress, the public and u.s. allies. the papers were leaked to the "new york times" by daniel elsburg. in a landmark case the supreme court allowed "the times" and others to continue publishing the papers. the nixon administration tried to prosecute elsburg. >>> the u.s. navy intercepted a north korean cargo ship bound for myanmar. the "new york times" reported the ship was suspected of carrying illegal missile technology. it was stopped by a navy destroyer may 26th south of shanghai. the navy wanted to board the ship but was refused. the ship was forced to return to its home port. >>> in new zealand, a pair of earthquakes rocked the devastated city of christchurch. the quakes hit yesterday afternoon, the strongest measures a 6.0 magnitude. buildings rocked and some collapsed. thousands of aftershocks have hit christchurch since the february quake that killed 181 people. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" some nervous investors on wall stree
defense department and private analyst near the end of lyndon johnson's term, showed how the johnson and kennedy administrations escalated the war, misleading the congress, the public and u.s. allies. the papers were leaked to the "new york times" by daniel elsburg. in a landmark case the supreme court allowed "the times" and others to continue publishing the papers. the nixon administration tried to prosecute elsburg. >>> the u.s. navy intercepted a north korean...
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duration, over 58,000 americans lost their lives, and it spanned several administrations -- kennedy, johnson, nixon. and the fact is that as a result of that war in which we never declared war, the congress wanted to assert its appropriate prerogatives with respect to declaration of war and the engagement of american forces. so the war powers act was passed. the war powers act very specifically created this dynamic where the congress had 60 days to act, and the president could deploy troops for a period of 60 days without their action, and if they hadn't acted, the inaction itself would require the president to then withdraw troops, so it didn't actually require the congress to act but it created this 60-day period. the fact is that any congress, any member of congress during those 60 days could bring a resolution to the floor denying the president the right to go forward. nobody did that in the past 60 days, i'm glad to say, and we're now beyond those 60 days. it is not without precedent, incidentally, that we have authorized an action much later. in fact, i think one action was specificall
duration, over 58,000 americans lost their lives, and it spanned several administrations -- kennedy, johnson, nixon. and the fact is that as a result of that war in which we never declared war, the congress wanted to assert its appropriate prerogatives with respect to declaration of war and the engagement of american forces. so the war powers act was passed. the war powers act very specifically created this dynamic where the congress had 60 days to act, and the president could deploy troops for...
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in duration over 58,000 americans lost their lives and stance several administrations, kennedy, johnson, nixon and the fact is as a result of that ware which we n never declared, thees congress wanted to assert its appropriate prerogatives with clarat respect to the declaration of te war and indeed to the american forces and so the act wasth war passed. of the war manpower act veryspey specifically created thismic whe dynamic where the,% 60 days to e act, and the president couldiod deplore troops for a purpose of 60 days without their action ifi they hadn't acted the inactionou itself would require president to then withdraw troops and didn't require the congress to act but created the 60 period. th the fact is in the congress anyr member ofes congress during thea days to bring a resolution den before denying the president the right to go forward nobody didtn that in the past 60 days i'm glad to say and we are noww beyn beyond the 60 days. it is not without precedentizedn incidentally behalf of christ the action much later. in fact, i think one action wasa specifically authorized about
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kennedy, johnson, nixon. and the fact is that as a result of that war in which we never declared war, the congress wanted to assert it's appropriate prerogatives with respect to the declaration of war and the engagement of american forces. so the war powers act was passed. the war powers act very specifically created this dynamic where the congress had 60 days to act. and the president could destroy troops for a period of 60 days without their action, and if they hadn't acted, the inaction itself would require president to then withdraw troops. so it didn't actually require the president concern the congress to act, but it key ited -- created the 60 day period. the fact is any member of congress during those 60 days could bring a resolution to the floor denying the president the right to go forward. nobody did that in the past 60 days. i'm glad to say. and we're not beyond those 60 days. it is not without precedent, incidentally, that we have authorized inaction much later. in fact, i think one action was spe
kennedy, johnson, nixon. and the fact is that as a result of that war in which we never declared war, the congress wanted to assert it's appropriate prerogatives with respect to the declaration of war and the engagement of american forces. so the war powers act was passed. the war powers act very specifically created this dynamic where the congress had 60 days to act. and the president could destroy troops for a period of 60 days without their action, and if they hadn't acted, the inaction...
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the papers showed that the johnson kennedy and prior administrations escalated the conflict in vietnamading congress the public and u.s. allies. >> nissan is advertise covering that producing an all electric car is a lot easier said than done. it had hoped to sell 20 thousands of these in the you this is year but so far only sold 2100 of them. as vl david lou reports some people have been waiting for a year to get one. >> this is a magic moment new car buyer save or. getting the keys to electric vehicle can involve a listening wait. >> it has been about a yearment year and some months. >>reporter: that's a long wai wait. >> yes it is. yes. i'm sure it's going to be worthy. >>reporter: on line discussion board indicate others who ordered the leaf last year also seen the delivery date pushed back month after month. the tsunami in japan partly to blame but so are technical glitches. one example after using the air conditioner the car won't restart. software update solves the problem. thinks a man in the hot seat. nissan ceo. in town to give a speech at the stanford institute for economic
the papers showed that the johnson kennedy and prior administrations escalated the conflict in vietnamading congress the public and u.s. allies. >> nissan is advertise covering that producing an all electric car is a lot easier said than done. it had hoped to sell 20 thousands of these in the you this is year but so far only sold 2100 of them. as vl david lou reports some people have been waiting for a year to get one. >> this is a magic moment new car buyer save or. getting the...
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the papers showed that johnson and kennedy prior escalations in vietnam. >> and they are not happy in fans of the heat and this rubbed it in more. congratulations, champs. the newspaper mistake up next. >> and staggering amount of money airlines are making to charge bags. >> and checking track on monday, looking at arey are, the approach to the toll plasa and things are moving northbound and starting to slow down. >> and if you are traveling this week, we have your national outlook. >> it looks great. tramping around the state and green lights in the country and great looking weather and we have thunderstorms and showers that developed in the denver area and south. no delays are being reported. a warm up begins today and only going to get warmer in the next two days, we'll talk about summer heat in a few moments . >> the hihit 101 in dallas but on the triple-digit tarpac - tarmac: >> the mavericks are the new nba champions. the dirk nowitzki and the mavericks return to a hero's welcome in dallas. plans for a victory parade are underway. the team's billionaire owner mark cuban said no
the papers showed that johnson and kennedy prior escalations in vietnam. >> and they are not happy in fans of the heat and this rubbed it in more. congratulations, champs. the newspaper mistake up next. >> and staggering amount of money airlines are making to charge bags. >> and checking track on monday, looking at arey are, the approach to the toll plasa and things are moving northbound and starting to slow down. >> and if you are traveling this week, we have your...
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that recipe is part of the exhibit, along with presidential favorites like john kennedy's fish chowder, and lyndon johnson'schili. first we need the tom tomatoes. today, we set out to make some lbj chili. we asked marcus samuelson, world famous chef who has prepared state dinners at the obama white house, to help prepare it. >> when you read this recipe, not that much has changed. >> reporter: chef samuelson also whipped up another dish featured in the national archive exhibit -- ham shortcake -- which was actually one of the first meals promoted by the government back in 1946 as part of the national school lunch act. >> you're going to love this. >> reporter: i know it. what do you think? really? as for the current president, accounts vary about what is his personal favorite food, but clearly he has his eyes on the pies. and lady byrd johnson called the chili river chili, she had little cards she would put the recipe on. and diane, i brought you some of mine and chef samuelson's chili. to sample there. >> you are a fine american. and thank you, on behalf of the nation. okay, we will. and this is the chili,
that recipe is part of the exhibit, along with presidential favorites like john kennedy's fish chowder, and lyndon johnson'schili. first we need the tom tomatoes. today, we set out to make some lbj chili. we asked marcus samuelson, world famous chef who has prepared state dinners at the obama white house, to help prepare it. >> when you read this recipe, not that much has changed. >> reporter: chef samuelson also whipped up another dish featured in the national archive exhibit --...
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because granted, even though you did bring up johnson and kennedy and all that, if i remember correctlylfowitz said we would go in, only cost us, whatever, $50 million. you know, but yet, here we are, almost a million dollars later, and there's no way you can tell the american people that there is no question there. hopefully you might address that. guest: i saint say there was no corruption. i said every conflict we've had in the history of our country has had a level of corruption that probably equals what we are seeing in iraq today. and have seen over the last eight years. in terms of payback, i voted with democrats early on. there's legislation to say there would be a payback. we demand a payback, and george bush's administration opposed it. so almost all the other republicans voted not to pass that resolution requiring the payback, and that was maybe 10 years ago or so, or, excuse me, seven years ago. and the point you're you make in terms of the killing, most of the mayhem we're talking about is caused by -- it's not american tanks going into a community and shooting and blowing
because granted, even though you did bring up johnson and kennedy and all that, if i remember correctlylfowitz said we would go in, only cost us, whatever, $50 million. you know, but yet, here we are, almost a million dollars later, and there's no way you can tell the american people that there is no question there. hopefully you might address that. guest: i saint say there was no corruption. i said every conflict we've had in the history of our country has had a level of corruption that...
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republican problem, it's not a problem of the president of the united states, not nixon, not kennedy, not johnson, certainly not president obama, certainly not the bushes. it's a problem of the house of representatives and the united states senate. this is a congressional problem. we have not fulfilled our responsibility. some people have heard say, well, this isn't reached the level, it should be more. well, ask the men and women that make the sacrifices and come home and leave their fallen friends there, whether this was a war. ask those mothers and fathers and children that's lost their loved ones whether this is war. it's easy for us to say that we're not going to get involved, let the president have the authority. but the final analysis when we go to the funerals, these brave men and women may not come from your districts because they don't have to make the sacrifices in these united states. we know who has to volunteer, who makes the sacrifices and we sit back and wash our hands and say we didn't think that this reached to the level where we had to give approval to the president of the unit
republican problem, it's not a problem of the president of the united states, not nixon, not kennedy, not johnson, certainly not president obama, certainly not the bushes. it's a problem of the house of representatives and the united states senate. this is a congressional problem. we have not fulfilled our responsibility. some people have heard say, well, this isn't reached the level, it should be more. well, ask the men and women that make the sacrifices and come home and leave their fallen...
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is the first official presidential visit to the territory since president kennedy visited 50 years ago, although presidents johnson ford made unofficial stops there. the u.s. territory has nearly four million residents who are american citizens but can't vote for president. but more than four million puerto ricans living in the 50 u.s. states do have full voting rights and the president could use their support in his 2012 re-election bid. he will wrap up today's trip with a fund-raiser. >>> michele bachmann made news in last night's republican presidential debate. listen. >> i filed today my paperwork to seek the office of the presidency of the united states today and i'll very soon be making my formal announcement. >> the minnesota congresswoman is the only woman to confirm her candidacy for the 2012 race. the former tax litigation attorney for the u.s. treasury department is a favorite of the conservative tea party movement. as chairman of the tea party caucus in the house, bachmann is a fiery critic of the obama administration, as were others in last night's debate. >> any one of the people on this stage would
is the first official presidential visit to the territory since president kennedy visited 50 years ago, although presidents johnson ford made unofficial stops there. the u.s. territory has nearly four million residents who are american citizens but can't vote for president. but more than four million puerto ricans living in the 50 u.s. states do have full voting rights and the president could use their support in his 2012 re-election bid. he will wrap up today's trip with a fund-raiser....
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kennedy shelf. and then this is the johnson shelf and then this is the nixon shelf and this is the reagan shelf. and i try to organize them by that. i'm beginning to -- i'm beginning to have more books per president than i have for space i'm going to have investigate a little different way to do it. >> how long does it get you a collection? >> oh, i've been working on it for about 40 years. >> where have you been getting your books from? >> i buy virtually all of my books secondhand. part of it, i think, is probably my -- the economy that comes from my scots irish heritage or whatever. but i enjoy hunting for my books at garage sales and thrift stores and things like that and then i order some over the internet. and i buy a number from local stores as well. but i virtually never buy a new book. all my books are preowned. in this little section of shelves i have my collection of the georgia historical quarterly. and then i have a little section on american and english silver. i have my studs terkel whom i'm a great fan of. and this book here is books about shakespeare of one short or another. thi
kennedy shelf. and then this is the johnson shelf and then this is the nixon shelf and this is the reagan shelf. and i try to organize them by that. i'm beginning to -- i'm beginning to have more books per president than i have for space i'm going to have investigate a little different way to do it. >> how long does it get you a collection? >> oh, i've been working on it for about 40 years. >> where have you been getting your books from? >> i buy virtually all of my...
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his previous works include two volumes on lyndon johnson's secret tapes, the crisis years, kennedy and khrushchev and kennedy and roosevelt the uneasy alliance. he is currently writing his trip american presidents during wartime. i'm sure many of you also know mr. beschloss from his television work. he served as nbc news presidential historian on the "pbs newshour" and in 2000 by the one and emmy for his role in creating the discovery channel's decisions that shook the world of which he was a host. and last but certainly not least as professor susan is professorn dunn another protÉge colleague and friend. she is depressed in pairs third century professor of arts and humanities. most recently she has written roosevelt purge how fdr far to change the democratic party published in 2010 by harvard university's l press. roosevelts purge has received a henry adams prize awarded by the society for history in the federal government and was a finalist with "the los angeles times" but prize in history. as mentioned earlier professor dunn is is the co-author of james macgregor burns of the three
his previous works include two volumes on lyndon johnson's secret tapes, the crisis years, kennedy and khrushchev and kennedy and roosevelt the uneasy alliance. he is currently writing his trip american presidents during wartime. i'm sure many of you also know mr. beschloss from his television work. he served as nbc news presidential historian on the "pbs newshour" and in 2000 by the one and emmy for his role in creating the discovery channel's decisions that shook the world of which...
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this is the kennedy shelf, and then, and then this is the johnson shelf. and then this is the nixon shelf. and this is the reagan shelf. and i try to organize 'em by that. i'm beginning to, i'm beginning to have more books per president than i have space, so i'm going to have to investigate a little different way of doing i. i -- of doing it. >> how long has it taken you to get your collection? >> oh, i've been working at it for about 40 years. >> where have you been getting your books from? >> i buy virtually all my books secondhand. i, part of it, i think, is probably the economy, that comes from my scots-irish heritage and whatever, but it's -- i enjoy hunting for my book at garage sales and thrift stores and things like that. and then i order some over the internet and buy a number from local stores as well. but i virtually never buy a new book. all my books are pre-owned. in this little section of shelves i have my collection of the georgia historical quarterly, and then a little section on american and english silver. i have my studs turk l who i'm a
this is the kennedy shelf, and then, and then this is the johnson shelf. and then this is the nixon shelf. and this is the reagan shelf. and i try to organize 'em by that. i'm beginning to, i'm beginning to have more books per president than i have space, so i'm going to have to investigate a little different way of doing i. i -- of doing it. >> how long has it taken you to get your collection? >> oh, i've been working at it for about 40 years. >> where have you been getting...
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they will go back to the johnson space center in houston. they will return to the kennedyy 4th. >>pam: new gasoline prices the obama administration announced plans to release 30 million pperils of oil of the americans reserve as though beryl's--30 million bar.. with the turmoils and middle east and particularly and libya. aa isa saying that it will stabilize prices. there but it will mean for prices? in the short term it will keep them down. however, in the long term what we see beyond that the summer season. and the next few months it is difficult to say. in the short term is projected that it will help stabilize on the downward trend that we have been seeing. the reason why this oil is being released is because is not the fact that gas prices are so high. it is more of trying to balance out the oil that be something into the supply line from libya. it is more of the impact from libya that is cut back on a supply. bars is what we have been sitting as far as gasoline prices. >>pam: the national average is $3.61. california = $3 to be 75. the, san francisco, $3.97. californ
they will go back to the johnson space center in houston. they will return to the kennedyy 4th. >>pam: new gasoline prices the obama administration announced plans to release 30 million pperils of oil of the americans reserve as though beryl's--30 million bar.. with the turmoils and middle east and particularly and libya. aa isa saying that it will stabilize prices. there but it will mean for prices? in the short term it will keep them down. however, in the long term what we see beyond...
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that the johnson administration had been very secretive and had not told the truth about key ep sides and also learned about other things like the kennedy's administration's involvement in the coup that lead to the at sass nation of president - -- -- the a-- assassination. with you before 1917 there was a feeling that government documentses that were leaked or stolen or published against the will of the government, that was something the soviet foreign agents did. that was something the rosenbergs did, the pumpkin papers is one reason why the alger hits archive, one reason this was called the pentagon papers so there was that connection. but this was the first time that this was really seen as an episode of patriotism. and ever since 1971 we had begun to believe the idea of the crusader who finds government secrets that should not be secret, give them to the public. shortly after this with watergate we saw what bad secrets government kos really keep. >> you looked into this the decision to publish by the times was a hard one. >> it was a very carefully considered decision, three months locking people up in hotel rooms in new york, review
that the johnson administration had been very secretive and had not told the truth about key ep sides and also learned about other things like the kennedy's administration's involvement in the coup that lead to the at sass nation of president - -- -- the a-- assassination. with you before 1917 there was a feeling that government documentses that were leaked or stolen or published against the will of the government, that was something the soviet foreign agents did. that was something the...
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lincoln, johnson, grant, hayes, garfield, cleveland, harrison, cleveland again, roosevelt, taft, wilson, harding, coolidge, hoover, roosevelt, truman. >> click. >> truman, eisenhower, kennedy. >> anderson cooper with "ac 360." very close, jerry. >> thanks, ranman. good evening. we begin keeping them honest. congressman anthony wiener, today he sat down with a string of reporters and talked but didn't fully answer the central question, was the photograph of a crotch shot in boxers sent from his twitter account and addressed to a seattle area college student in fact him? >> have you ever taken a picture like this of yourself? >> i can tell you this that there are -- i have photographs, i don't know what photographs are out there in the world of me. i don't know what things have been manipulated and doctored and we're going to try to find out what happened. >> we'll play more of the interview with the congressman shortly. he did tell "the new york times," he could not say if he was the person in the picture, in other words, not ruling it out. but he does deny sending it. he said it was a prank. the recipient, a woman said "there have never been any inappropriate exchanges bet
lincoln, johnson, grant, hayes, garfield, cleveland, harrison, cleveland again, roosevelt, taft, wilson, harding, coolidge, hoover, roosevelt, truman. >> click. >> truman, eisenhower, kennedy. >> anderson cooper with "ac 360." very close, jerry. >> thanks, ranman. good evening. we begin keeping them honest. congressman anthony wiener, today he sat down with a string of reporters and talked but didn't fully answer the central question, was the photograph of a...