mcnamara. sec. mcnamara: i have here one of the new family of communist chinese weapons. is a light machine gun their 7.62 class. ammunition for this can only be supplied from chinese sources. this gun bears the chinese arsenal mark. it has obviously been supplied -- obviouslyry, been manufactured in that country and supplied to north vietnam. >> a chinese gun. roots of infiltration. the secretary keeps americans informed through news conferences. for an informed nation is a prepared nation. the united states today is prepared against every form of aggression, from guerrilla warfare to ballistic missiles. an american desert. this is an early test, before our country, along with over 100 other nations, agreed to cease the use of nuclear weapons. today, our nuclear power is such that, in the words of our president, the combined destructive power of every battle ever fought by man, is like a firecracker against the sun. [explosion] [explosion] this is the awesome power. and the power we have today is more than that of any adversary or combination of adversaries. the fact tha

and secretary mcnamara, in addition, will ask the provisions committee for an appropriate amount to meet the new cost until a supplemental measure is ready and hearings can be called when congress assembles in january. in the meantime, we will use the authority contained in the present defense appropriations bill under consideration to transfer funds and additional money that we will ask. these steps, like our actions in the past, are carefully measured to do what must be done to bring an end to aggression and a peaceful settlement. we do not want an expanding struggle with consequences that no one can foresee. nor will we bluster or bully or flaunt our power. but we will not surrender. and we will not retreat. four behind our american pledge lies the determination and resources, i believe, of all of the american nation. second, once the communists know, as we know, that a violent solution is impossible, then a peaceful solution is inevitable. we are ready now, as we have always been, to move from the battlefield to the conference table. i have stated publicly, and many times, again and

and wanted to improve the joint chiefs to a greater extent than they had with mcnamara. so i think he made an effort to work with the joint chiefs. >> i get the point i was making -- i agree with everything that was said. but the point i was making was slightly different. when you have a president or administration that discounts people who bring them opinions that are well informed that don't match with what they want to hear and valorize it, who bring them opinions that speaks to their preconceived notions, it creates a dangerous dynamic, a dynamic that undermines civilian control, even when it's the president doing that, because in this case you have the secretary of defense who thought deeply about theser&i issues telling the president and kissinger what they don't want to hear and they're looking to incentivize someone else with a uniform on to tell them what they want to hear. that's a dangerous dynamic. >> do i have any more minutes left on my -- okay. interestingly enough, the little vignette here, if you were to ask mel today, name at least one mistake or thing

i want bob mcnamara. send over one or two of your guys. want my staff to be full of people who come from the government and understand how government works. and when you're at the white house, you only would know that at 11:00 at night when you got home and you turn on the television, the most magical thing that ever happened, i worked on that during the day and there it is on live television at 11:00 at night. what you did during the day for those ten hours that you were devoted to moving legislation through. just one last item on that legislation. i want everybody to remember it. when the democrats got that big majority, as mark said, the problem with the ways and means committee was always 15-10 and mills would sit there and gnarl and say, i'm not goth to go this bill through. lbj went to mccormick and said there's some rule i read that said the more democrats that come in, you have to change the ways and means committee. you have to giggle it around so you'll be able to get that vote. mccormick said, i don't think i can do that. and ab

come on, mcnamara. marty: i have no idea. i'm sure it is less. about 30 people overseas and 15 euros. not as much as the "new york times," but substantial. a decade ago, we were covering some wars, so it was probably substantially more expensive to cover the wars in afghanistan , and it was a huge investment of resources of every type. so, you know, it's less, but still substantial. tom: ok, this question is for both of you. and that relates to the coverage of the presidential election for 2016. kennedyrage of the election in 1960 was revealed through teddy white's book "the making of a president," a classic, and another, "the boys about how the press handled that. i wonder how you view the coverage of this current cycle from your two perspectives, and what are the challenges the newspapers face when dealing with this? elisabeth: i am not responsible for the presidential campaign coverage, but i will talk about the question. you look at teddy white's book -- "the boys in the bus" first of all "the boys in the bus," that changed. inas on the mccai

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current leadership on the hill and their understanding of the industrial base teaches secretary mcnamara recognize the need somebody needed to look to those logistics' from 50 years ago to see that in a different light in since we have continued to see that as a way to support the mission constantly. that drives the potential solutions with the revolutionary opportunity and trusting in the entrepreneurial spirit is going to be 0k if you learn from those mistakes with the investment of technology is all worth it. with the process and the structure as has been recognized it ties up the process for the people who might have the solution would not participate / which challenged congress to be optimistic to have more trust in the private sector. >> and what way is that congress not trusting the private sector enough's? because it pushes dod to use the regulated and added to procurement and needs to encourage to take advantage of commercial acquisitions? what is a specific way? >> this is so cumbersome the requirements donate the -- don't meet the needs of what is proposed. if there is a new w

what i am not going to do is the lbj, mcnamara story. i want to be out there was somebody, as they said in apocalypse now, that's the story i want to tell. that's on the table as well. a couple other things are on the table. i hope to be doing this for a long time, and i just have to say, for you to come out here tonight in this miserable weather and to sit here and listen to me ramble on about these characters, this is where i get my energy. this is where i get my enthusiasm for going home and sitting in my office and writing with my two fingers. writing these stories. i really thank you for that. i just hope that as i keep doing this, you keep coming back. if you keep coming back i will keep telling these stories. thank you. [applause] mr. shaara: questions, i will point to you. if you'll wait for the microphone, so we can hear you. >> i know how much information is out there about the civil war in general, but you have introduced characters, franklin. where were your sources, and how did you research the development of the character?

we were founded because secretary mcnamara recognized the need of someone outside the pentagon neededlook at the logistic issues that were facing a military 50 years ago in to see it in a different light and solve this complex problems and we have since continued to support that mission and one of the things we continue to try and do is look at innovation as a way to support the mission constantly and there's a great spirit not to get philosophical but i will, in the country of entrepreneurship and innovation and that is what will drive attentional solutions and the potential evolution and revolutionary opportunities that there is and i think trusting that entrepreneurial and innovative spirit is actually going to be okay and if we learn from most mistakes it isn't accurate and sufficient investment in technology, then it's all worth it but the process and the structure and a gentleman to my right has recognized, it does not facilitate that process. it ties up that process to the point that people who might have the solutions don't want to even participate. so i would counsel congress

come on, mcnamara. marty: i have no idea. i'm sure it is less. about 30 people overseas and 15 euros. not as much as the "new york times," but substantial. a decade ago, we were covering some wars, so it was probably substantially more expensive to cover the wars in afghanistan , and it was a huge investment of resources of every type. so, you know, it's less, but still substantial. tom: ok, this question is for both of you. and that relates to the coverage of the presidential election for 2016. kennedyrage of the election in 1960 was revealed through teddy white's book "the making of a president," a classic, and another, "the boys about how the press handled that. i wonder how you view the coverage of this current cycle from your two perspectives, and what are the challenges the newspapers face when dealing with this? elisabeth: i am not responsible for the presidential campaign coverage, but i will talk about the question. you look at teddy white's book -- "the boys in the bus" first of all "the boys in the bus," that changed. inas on the mccai

come on, mcnamara. >> i have no idea. we have about 30 people overseas in 15 bureaus. we spent an enormous amount of money. now that i think about a decade ago it is probably substantially more expensive to cover the wars in afghanistan and iraq would cost a fortune and a huge investment of resources of every type. you know, it is less but it is still substantial. >> a question for both of you that relates to the coverage of the presidential election 2016. the coverage of the kennedy election in 1960 was revealed through teddy white's book, than they can have a president and another book about how the press handle that. looking back at that were you both comment on how you see the coverage of this current election cycle premiere two perspectives. but the two newspapers face when dealing with it. >> i'm not responsible for the presidential campaign coverage but i will answer the question. when you look at teddy white's book and the boys on the bus that has changed obviously. there was a hilarious book. the difference now on the mccain campaign in 2008 and things have ch

lmi was founded because secretary mcnamara recognized the need that somebody outside of the pentagon needed to look at the logistics issues facing the military 50 years ago and see it in a different light and try and solve those complex problems and we have since continued to support that mission, and one of the things that we continue to try to do is look at innovation as a atto support the mission constantly. there's a great sfrirt not to get philosophical but i will, in this country of entrepreneurship and innovation and that is what will drive the potential solution and the potential evolution and revolutionary opportunities that there is, and i think that trusting that entrepreneurial and innovative spirit is actually going to be okay and if you fail and at least fail forward and learn from those mistakes, it is an accurate and efficient investment in the technology then it's all worth, it and the process and the structure, as everyone -- as the gentlemen to my right have recognized it does not facilitate that process. it ties up the process to the people who might actually have

lmi was founded because secretary mcnamara realized that somebody outside of the military needs to see what is facing the military 50 years ago and see it in a different light and solve the complex problems and we've continued to support that mission and one of the things we continue to try to do is hook at innovation as a way to support the mission constantly. and there is a great spirit, not to get philosophical, but i will, in this country of entrepreneurialship and innovations and that will drive the opportunities that there is and i think that trusting that those -- that entrepreneurial innovative spirit is going to be okay and if you fail and fail forward and learn from those mistakes, it is an accurate and efficient investment in the technology, then this is all worth it. but the process and the structure, as the gentlemen to my right have recognized, it does not facilitate that process. it ties up that process. to the people that might have the solutions don't even want to participate. so i would counsel congress to be optimistically realistic about the future and to have a lit

but in that, he begins to, for the first time, wonder aloud about mutual destruction which robert mcnamara the secretary of defense, had put forth as the doctrine that would carry us through and, in fact, has from that period until now. and he said a governor has the responsibility, first and foremost, to protect the people in his or her state. so early before he became president, reagan was thinking in the human dimension about his political responsibilities. i think that's a part of the reagan story that hasn't been told. the relationship with the soviet jury, the understanding of military aspects from a human rights convention, how his own residentialus faith helped him build this unique equation. i don't think until we understand that we can understand ronald reagan. the day before he was shot, he attended the local -- i think it was a presbyterian church and after service, he came back to the white house and began working on his speech which was given to labor union democrats and he was shot shortly thereafter the next day. and he began to write and think about the perils of a mutuall

but in that, he begins to, for the first time, wonder aloud about mutual destruction which robert mcnamara, the secretary of defense, had put forth as the doctrine that would carry us through and, in fact, has from that period until now. and he said a governor has the responsibility, first and foremost, to protect the people in his or her state. so early before he became president, reagan was thinking in the human dimension about his political responsibility. i think that's a part of the reagan story that hasn't been told. his relationship with the soviet jury, his understanding of military aspects from a human rights convention, how his own religious faith helped him build this unique equation. i don't think until we understand that we can understand ronald reagan. the day before he was shot, he attended the local -- i think it was a presbyterian church. and after service, he came back to the white house and began working on his speech which was given to labor union democrats and he was shot shortly thereafter the next day. and he began to write and think about the perils of a mutually-as