murrow. we have dusted off a grainy, black and white interview murrow did with castro in february 1959, 30 days after taking power. it was castro's last full interview in english. murrow wore a suit. oddly and inexplicably, castro wore pajamas. >> fidel castro at age of 32. you now have in your hand a aren't you a little frightened by this? >> well, really not frightn't. because i have self-confidence. >> reporter: this rare interview at a time of great promise for castro. he had just ousted a corrupt dictator. and was greeted by cheering crowds as he and his revolutionaries entered havana. >> tell me, fidel castro are you concerned at all about the comm i >> i no worry because there is not threat about communism here in cuba. >> reporter: history would prove otherwise. for more than half a century, fidel castro was the communist, 90 miles off our shores. facing down 11 american presidents. he could be ruthless and repressive. at the same time, a national hero. fidel castro was 90. >>> not ev

murrow. and white interview murrow did with castro in february 1959, just 30 days after taking power. it was castro's last full interview in english. murrow wore a suit. oddly and inexplicably, castro wore pajamas. >> murrow: fidel castro, at the age of 32, you now have in your hands a great deal of power and a great deal of responsibility. >> castro: well, really, not frightened because i have self- confidence. >> whitaker: this rare interview came at a time of great promise for castro. he had just ousted a corrupt dictator and was greeted by cheering crowds as he and his revolutionaries entered havana. >> murrow: tell me, fidel castro, are you concerned at all about the communist influence in cuba? >> castro: i'm not worried, because, really, there is not threatbo cuba. >> whitaker: history would prove otherwise. for more than half a century, fidel castro was the communist 90 miles off our shores facing down 11 american presidents. he could be ruthless and repressive and at the same time a

when cbs newsman edward murrow hired cronkite in 1950. he was assigned to the washington bureau. in 1962, he took over the "cbs evening news." >> good evening, from our cbs news room in new york. >> reporter: he anchored that broadcast right here taking the show out of a studio and into a real working newsroom. a year later, he shared the nation's grief when he delivered the news of president kennedy's assassination. >> here is a bulletin from cbs news. from dallas, texas, the flash, apparently official, president kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. central standard time. i'm walter cronkite. >> reporter: he was a nightly fixture in american homes for nearly two decades and he cemented his legacy during the vietnam war. >> we have been too often disappointed by the optimism of the american leaders. >> reporter: in an editorial, he called on the government to negotiate an end to the war which he described as a stalemate. >> it is increasing clear to this reporter that the only rational way out then victors, but as an honor people who lived up their pledge to defending democracy. >> reporter

murrow's per, a rebel in pajamas. >> tell me, fidel castro, are yonc communist influence in cuba? >> oh, i'm not worried because there is no threat about communism here in cuba. >> pelley: castro executed former batiste officials and began to nationalize american-own properties. the u.s. broke off relation. in 1961, president kennedy authorized a force of c.i.a.-trained cuban exiles to try to overthrow castro. they waded ashore at the baif pigs. castro embraced communism and moved closer to the soviet union. >> this is a cbs news extra. >> pelley: in 1962, the u.s. found evidence of soviet nuclear missiles in cuba. >> i have directed the armed forces to prepare for any eventuality. >> pelley: the nuclear clock ticked down and then stopped. the soviets agreed to remove the not to invade cuba. castro's cuba is a land of contradictions. it has free medical care and its literacy rate is among the world's highest. but political opposition is suppressed, and the economy is a disaster. those antique cars on shabby roads became as much a symbol of cuban life as cigars or music. twice, cas

murrow, castro said exactly what americans wanted to hear. >> tell me, fidel castro, are you concerned at all about the communist influence in cuba? >> oh, i'm not worried because really there is not about communism here in cuba. >> reporter: it's still not clear whether he changed or whether he lied. but when castro began executing opponents, when castro started nationalizing industries and aappropriating u.s. property in cuba, it didn't matter. the u.s. response -- sanctions. the economic embargo that exists to this day. most of them landed in miami with nothing but their lives and the fierce determination to bring fidel castro down one way or another. in april of 1961 an army of cuban exiles backed by the cia tried to slip into the bay of pigs and liberate the island. the invasion was a disastrous and embarrassing failure. with a david to the u.s. goliath, a role he fine-tuned for the rest of his life, with help from the soviet union. >> this is the cbs news extra. >> reporter: the following year, in 1962, u.s. spy planes spotted the russians installing nuclear missiles in cuba. >>

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murrow award and the critic's circle award. we have a distinguished audience as well tonight guests representing members of congress, the architect of the capitol the senate historians office, universities, journalists, museums, think tanks and others. i'm sure that the round of questions we will have will be engageling. we are very pleased to welcome several speakers to share in the program tonight. first we are honored that dr. sandberg director of the david ruben stine center and senior vice president of educational resources is here to add some words of welcome on behalf of the historical society. [applause] >> good evening and welcome to everyone. i'm very grateful to don because i have this very long title and now i don't have to say it. t i'm delighted that our association is a longstanding friendship along with the historical society and the united states supreme court historical society that we're reunited together. i was thinking, on a person note i began just a year ago directing the ruben stine center. it was jist a

murrow's person-by-person, a rebel in paja pajamas. >> tell me, fidel castro, are you concerned at all about the communist influence in cuba? >> oh, i ain't worried because there is not threat about communism here in cuba. >> reporter: castro executed former officials and began to nationalize american-opened property. a trade embargo. cuban compiles to try to overthrow castro. the invaders were crushed as they waited ashore at the bay of pigs. castro embraced communism and moved closer to the soviet cuba. >> i have directed the armed forces to prepare. >> the nuclear clock ticked down and then stopped. the soviets agreed to remove the missiles. in exchange, the u.s. promised not to invade cuba. castro's cuba is a land of kr contradictions and free medical world and poverty rate is among the highest andhe disaster. the antique cars on shabby roads became as much of cuban cigars or music. twice, castro unleashed a mass exodus of cuban refuges on the u.s. shores and with the decline of the soviet union and its support, cuba faced economic ruins in 1990s forcing castro to encourage tourism

. >> ryan murrow has investigated radical mosques across the country and says terror recruits, most oftical factors in the isis propaganda is saying you belong in the caliphate and your life will be better under the caliphate. you will get free healthcare, social services will be wonderful. we will all treat you as friends and family members. we will hook you up with a husband or a wife. and so they have this allusion that the caliphate is a wonderful thing. and then they go over there and then they see the truth. >> at least two young people who worshipped at the al-faruq mosque in bloomington near minneapolis have attempted to join terror organizations. >> want to see if anybody here i can speak or chat with. [inaudible] just about the mosque here and. >> unfortunately there is nobody. if you can make an appointment. >> there are allegations and evidence of connections to, you know, folks that have attended this mosque going to fight for isis. do you know anything about that? >> like i said, this is the wrong time. i mean, if you want to major an appointment. you can. >> could you st