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mr. kissinger pointed out. you said this was the first phase of this effort and potentially years long. what changes this calculus? how long best estimate, sir, do you think it takes for an armed -- or moderate syrian rebel force to actually be strong enough to fend off on one side isis and the other side assad? >> key question, congressman. you look at the efforts of stefan demastura, frees the conflict in aleppo. he has discussed it with us and assad. we're supportive of those efforts but also concerned. we don't want another situation where you had a cease fire which basically was -- which the assad regime perpetuates his population. best we can do right now, politically is try to freeze the conflict in these areas, particularly aleppo. we're fully supportive of that effort. trying to get another political process going, moving forward with the key stake holders. that's an ongoing process. in terms of the force being able to defend against these multi-threats it's extremely difficult. there are tens of thousands of moderate opposition fighters. my colleague in the state department, w
mr. kissinger pointed out. you said this was the first phase of this effort and potentially years long. what changes this calculus? how long best estimate, sir, do you think it takes for an armed -- or moderate syrian rebel force to actually be strong enough to fend off on one side isis and the other side assad? >> key question, congressman. you look at the efforts of stefan demastura, frees the conflict in aleppo. he has discussed it with us and assad. we're supportive of those efforts...
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mr. kissinger pointed out. you said this was the first phase of this effort and potentially years long. what changes this calculus? how long best estimate, sir, do you think it takes for an armed -- or moderate syrian rebel force to actually be strong enough to fend off on one side isis and the other side assad? >> key question, congressman. you look at the efforts of stefan demastura, frees the conflict in aleppo. he has discussed it with us and assad. we're supportive of those efforts but also concerned. we don't want another situation where you had a cease fire which basically was -- which the assad regime perpetuates his population. best we can do right now politically is try to freeze the conflict in these areas, particularly aleppo. we're fully supportive of that effort. trying to get another political process going, moving forward with the key stake holders. that's an ongoing process. in terms of the force being able to defend against these multi-threats it's extremely difficult. there are tens of thousands of moderate opposition fighters. my colleague in the state department, wh
mr. kissinger pointed out. you said this was the first phase of this effort and potentially years long. what changes this calculus? how long best estimate, sir, do you think it takes for an armed -- or moderate syrian rebel force to actually be strong enough to fend off on one side isis and the other side assad? >> key question, congressman. you look at the efforts of stefan demastura, frees the conflict in aleppo. he has discussed it with us and assad. we're supportive of those efforts...
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kissinger said, "mr. president, historians will be kind to you in the future." this was nixon's answer -- i've been fortunate to write histories of nexen, bush, and tonight of gerald ford. the series of the presidency is one of the prestigious places to place a menu script on the presidency. i am proud to be with them, and proud to have those books here for you. if when you read them, you have anything to say to me about them, by all means, e-mail me, and i will have an undergraduate didn't respond. -- an undergraduate student respond. [laughter] withi wanted to do tonight president forward is i guess a little bit unorthodox. when i did president bush here with you, i try to do a tour de force of everything that happened with president bush from the time that he took office until the time that he left after the defeat by bill clinton. i want to kind of compact that tonight and talk with you about what is the most often asked about geralde ford. i have the opportunity to interview president toward -- president ford on a number of occasions. i worked with him on s
kissinger said, "mr. president, historians will be kind to you in the future." this was nixon's answer -- i've been fortunate to write histories of nexen, bush, and tonight of gerald ford. the series of the presidency is one of the prestigious places to place a menu script on the presidency. i am proud to be with them, and proud to have those books here for you. if when you read them, you have anything to say to me about them, by all means, e-mail me, and i will have an undergraduate...
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presidentinger told ford the only kissinger could, "mr. president, you have to do this." he put enormous pressure on him to do something. it was one of those pathetic -- ales of a very small huge american response because we do not want to think we. most of the world recognizes we are fairly strong, but still. chris a question here. were here at the national press club, i thought i would ask this question. in the decades after vietnam war, there has been discussions about the role of the press. it, it wasink about the first war covered by television extensively, color television, i might add. there were many lady seems think reported. impact thatee the and theg had on the war war coming to an end and the andcy and press reporting the many wars we have had an utterly engagement since the vietnam war? that report was done by very courageous journalists who put their lives on the line. >> there are many courageous journalists out there now also trying to get the story. there -- ittoday is is said there is not enough money to provide enough reporters to really cover these war
presidentinger told ford the only kissinger could, "mr. president, you have to do this." he put enormous pressure on him to do something. it was one of those pathetic -- ales of a very small huge american response because we do not want to think we. most of the world recognizes we are fairly strong, but still. chris a question here. were here at the national press club, i thought i would ask this question. in the decades after vietnam war, there has been discussions about the role of...
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kissinger that henry told president ford, in a way that only kissinger could, "mr. president, you have to do this." he put enormous pressure on him to do something. he was going to do it anyway. it was one of those pathetic examples of a very small -- a producing -- it of a very small incident producing a huge american response because we do think we are weak. most of the world recognizes we are fairly strong, but still. >> a question here. >> since were here at the national press club, i thought i would ask this question. in the decades after vietnam war, there has been discussions about the role of the press. in covering that war. you have probably been involved in those. >> yes. fire away. >> when you think about it, it was the first war covered by television extensively, color television, i might add. there are many bloody scenes reported. how do you see the impact that reporting had on the war and the war coming to an end and the legacy of press reporting and how the military has viewed the press in the many wars we have engagements since the vietnam war? by th
kissinger that henry told president ford, in a way that only kissinger could, "mr. president, you have to do this." he put enormous pressure on him to do something. he was going to do it anyway. it was one of those pathetic examples of a very small -- a producing -- it of a very small incident producing a huge american response because we do think we are weak. most of the world recognizes we are fairly strong, but still. >> a question here. >> since were here at the...
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listening to tapes and there are millions -- i exceed by a few tapes of kissinger coming in and being absolutely on sieges you mr. president that's the best speech you ever gave, the press conference is the best so we are looking for th the best versionf those, the funniest and most indicative of character versions and that's we were choosing. >> rose: technique how do you get the voices? to do the impressions. >> >> rose: like nixon, what did you hear in his voice? >> i heard a certain kind of early southern california accent that isn't there anymore, certain strowls are pronounced a certain way. the nixon in public -- i mean we are all different in public and private. most everybody had done impressions of the public nixon, and the tapes give us the avenue into the private nixon so it was a whole different characterization. >> rose: these ran in london before they ran here. >> yes. >> what was the response for the day and do they see the nixon any different? >> they get hispanic name wrong, they call him tricky dickey because it rhymes. but i -- you know, the response is very good. i hear good reviews, i don't
listening to tapes and there are millions -- i exceed by a few tapes of kissinger coming in and being absolutely on sieges you mr. president that's the best speech you ever gave, the press conference is the best so we are looking for th the best versionf those, the funniest and most indicative of character versions and that's we were choosing. >> rose: technique how do you get the voices? to do the impressions. >> >> rose: like nixon, what did you hear in his voice? >> i...
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before the next day's trip back to california kissinger according to his memoirs and nixons was struggling for something to say to butter the president up he said, mr. president, historians will be kind to you in the future. this was nixon's answer -- i've been fortunate to write histories of nixon and bush and tonight of gerald ford for the university of press of kansas the series on the presidency is one of the prestige places to place a manuscript on the presidency. i'm proud to be with them. and i'm proud to have those books here for you when you read them. you have anything to say to me about them please by all means, e-mail me and i'll have an undergraduate student rep respond. what i want to do tonight with president ford is a little bit unorthodox. i did president bush here with you, i tried to do a tour deforce of everything that had happened with president bush from the time he took office until the time he left after the defeat by bill clinton. i want to kind of compact that tonight and then talk with you about what is the most often asked question of me about gerald ford. i had the opportunity to interview president ford on a number of
before the next day's trip back to california kissinger according to his memoirs and nixons was struggling for something to say to butter the president up he said, mr. president, historians will be kind to you in the future. this was nixon's answer -- i've been fortunate to write histories of nixon and bush and tonight of gerald ford for the university of press of kansas the series on the presidency is one of the prestige places to place a manuscript on the presidency. i'm proud to be with...
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kissinger, do you see -- you described the motivations of stalin i think immediately after the second world war. do you see many parallels between his motivations and his techniques at the time and mr putin's today? >> actually, no. i see parallels between putin and almost any czar i can think of. i don't think that putin believes that the system of government in russia is inherently incompatible with the system of government in the west. he feels deeply aggrieved by western actions and he reacts in a manner that peter the great would have understood. it's brutal. but i do not think we face the same phenomenon. >> i'm going to try to encourage questions more about the history side of life, which is, again, on the origins, conduct, and conclusion of the cold war. so we can go there -- sure. let's wait for a microphone and in the front row. >> nice to see you, henry. so i wanted to ask a question about terrorism in the cold war. one of the issues you dealt with in the 1970s was, of course, the issue of terrorism. and what role did it play in american national security thinking in the 1970s from the historical point of view? and then what historical lessons did we learn coming out of
kissinger, do you see -- you described the motivations of stalin i think immediately after the second world war. do you see many parallels between his motivations and his techniques at the time and mr putin's today? >> actually, no. i see parallels between putin and almost any czar i can think of. i don't think that putin believes that the system of government in russia is inherently incompatible with the system of government in the west. he feels deeply aggrieved by western actions and...