in fact, he even sales by bytleship -- sails battleship that summer to pearl harbor. entering pearl harbor itself to force general macarthur to sit down at last with admiral nimitz, his opposite number in the pacific, and see how the united states navy actually operates. and then, with admiral nimitz, to present him with their best ideas on how they proposed to without incurring ruinouscasualties -- o casualties. fdr would have been vintage , blessed with charm, the ability to get commanders to work together, arriving at a clear strategy. president is not in vintage good health, he is dying of heart disease. he can barely work two hours a day or give a public speech. here is a photo of one that he gives on his return to the united states, where he is asked to stand using his iron legs, and he has a heart attack while doing it. president and u.s. commander-in-chief is a titanic struggle for him. his advisers but is no one else who could possibly lead the nation to victory, not only in war, but in preparing the allies in the postwar for peace, he agrees to stand for ree

here he is seen entering pearl harbor itself. to force general macarthur to sit down with his opposite number in the pacific to see how the u.s. navy operates. then, with the admiral, to present him with their best ideas on how they propose to defeat japan without incurring ruinous casualties. normally, this would have been vintage fdr, blessed with charm, the ability to get commanders to work together, arriving at a clear strategy. but the president is not in vintage good health. he is dying of heart disease. he can barely work two hours a day or give a public speech. here is a photo of one that he gives on his return to the u.s., where he is asked to stand, using his iron legs. he has a heart attack doing it. continuing as president and u.s. commander-in-chief is a titanic struggle for him. assured by all of his advisers that there is no one else that can possibly lead the nation to victory, not only in the war but preparing the allies for the postwar, for peace. he agrees to stand for reelection. well aware that he will never

were very isolationist before pearl harbor. most americans do not want to do it again and did not want to have anything to do with it. remembering.worth fdr was tied by public opinion and the general politics of the day. because fdrsting modeled his career on teddy roosevelt. he was the assistant secretary of the navy. think theailor and i experience he found very useful. it played out in the second world war because winston churchill was interested in the navy. and this was a bond between them, tr would address his private letters to winston churchill as an able person. had fdr who was aware that the situation was extremely dangerous and the longer we waited, the more difficult it was going to be. managed inll this be a know what would've happened of fraud or hadn't happened. bondready at a very strong with winston churchill. we had a very special relationship with england. i am interested in what you think, but i suppose we would of gotten in any way. but i don't know how. to pick up your point, i think it is unclear. think y

shortly before i finished nursing, pearl harbor came. as soon as i take my state boards i will go into the army. so pearl harbor was a catalyst for you. >> yes, a catalyst to go into the service. you pick the army instead of the other services? .> i don't know i thought the army is what i will do. i didn't know anybody in the army. later on some of my family went in. i don't know why i picked it. , where did you go to report for your indoctrination? >> i reported for duty at the general hospital in texas. i was there for training for about six months. -- -- when i say training we did calisthenics,id this was simply the type of training i had. train for nursing at all. nurses were required to do and everything. not everything, but most everything. >> where were you transferred? >> a group of us were set to new and prepared for overseas. i don't remember doing anything in particular. we would just prepare for whatever. were 300 of us, my group started over. it is full of troops. convoy.ed over in the several days out we were hit by a torpe

and then, shortly before i finished nursing, pearl harbor came. and i decided then, as soon as i take my state boards and pass them, i'll go into the army. >> so pearl harbor was a catalyst for you? >> yes, a catalyst to go into the service. >> why did you pick the army instead of the other services? >> i don't know. i just thought, well, the army is what i will do. i didn't know anybody in the army. later on, some of my family went in. i don't really know why i picked it, but i did, so. >> where did you go to report for your indoctrination? >> i reported for duty at the general hospital in texas. and i was there for training for , i suppose about six months. i was sent overseas. for the training you received for six months in texas, was that a major difference between the training you already had in nursing school compared to the training? training, we i say did marching. we did close order drills. we did calisthenics. ofs was simply the type training i had. i didn't train for any nursing at all because i had my nursing. but nurses were required

. -- shortlyst as i before i finished nursing, pearl harbor came. and i decided then as soon as i take my state boards i will go into the army. and that is what i did. >> so pearl harbor was a catalyst for you. >> yes, a catalyst to go into the service. >> why did you pick the army instead of the other services? opal: i don't know. i thought the army is what i will do. i didn't know anybody in the army. later on some of my family went in. but i don't really know why i picked it. but i did, so. reporte did you go to for your indoctrination? opal: i reported for duty at the general hospital in temple, texas. and i was there for training for about six months. overseas. was sent the training for six months in texas, was there a major difference between the training you already had at nurse's school compared to the training there? ,pal: when i say training we did marching, we did calisthenics, this was simply the type of training i had. i didn't train for nursing at all. because i had my nursing. nurses were required to do drills ands and everything the

that's down to pre-pearl harbor levels. some members of the blame-the-military crowd in washington want to cut defense even faster, almost recklessly. they think military weapons and, yes, military people are somehow akin to warmongers. but just recently we've seen an incredible example of the great humanitarian duties performed by the u.s. armed forces. you don't hear too much about it from that blame-the-military crowd, but i think history will record it as one of the great humanitarian projects of our era. not too long ago, our forces went into somalia, a country suffering from daily violence and intense starvation. i'm sure you remember the horrifying pictures on television of the starving children there. our country made the bold and difficult decision to take the lead in this effort, and our troops were sent because it was the right thing to do. they performed brilliantly and restored order to that desperate country, and when the mission was successfully completed, they came home. it was a proud moment for our country

in new york, the statue of liberty, its torch blacked out since pearl harbor, was lit at sunset for 15 minutes. and in newcastle, pennsylvania, a young mother named pauline elliot wrote to her husband, frank, a corporal in the army, "d-day has arrived. the first thought of all of us was a prayer." below us are the beaches where corporal elliot's batallion and so many other americans landed -- omaha and utah, proud names from america's heartland, part of the biggest gamble of the war, the greatest crusade; yes, the "longest day." during those first hours on bloody omaha nothing seemed to go right. landing craft were ripped apart by mines and shells. tanks sent to protect them had sunk, drowning their crews. enemy fire raked the invaders as the stepped into chesthigh water and waded past the floating bodies of their comrades. and as the stunned survivors of the first wave huddled behind a seawall, it seemed the invasion might fail. hitler and his followers had bet on it. they were sure the allied soldiers were soft, weakened by liberty and leisure, by the mingling of races and religion.

day, pearl harbor had been bombed and the united states found itself at war with nazi germany. they showed up at the consulate and said they could not issue the visas at that time because there had been an emergency. they were not rejected for the visas but they said they had to have further checks. we actually have a letter from fannie to her children after when i first- arrived here, in early 1942, a month or so after pearl harbor, we expected to leave for the u.s. after four weeks. it did not work out that way. until it is wait our turn and we've nothing to do but to suffer. the any was much more patient than her husband. fannie was much more patient than her husband. herself fromremove the daily struggle to get visas while her husband was going every day or every other day. either writing or going personally to the consulates or , trying tothe hiett do anything to get out. , tohe meantime, in the u.s. review all of these applications that are effectively put on hold, the u.s. government created a review committee with representatives from different agencies including the fb

she said they're saying there was an attack on pearl harbor. i don't know what that was or meant.ew something horrible happened. those are the stories that we can't forget. those are the stories that help create a family culture. >> dana: we have 90 seconds. i want to point out a couple of things. we've been scrolling through pictures. maybe we can put a couple more up here. both grandfathers in my family fought. william perino. he's holding me there. he fought in the pacific. his wife, my grandmother, they both passed. they met on a blind day on the day he got back from the war. >> we found a world war ii record of him where he fought in the battle of saipan. you have incredible connections. >> my maternal grandmother, aunt patty sue, the holder of all the photographs for our family, they sent me many. that's the perino side there. all the black and white pictures are from the brookses. my grandmother, when he went to war in europe, she went to denver to be a rosy the riveter. >> amazing. for some people they don't feel like they have any idea where to start. a dna test is a grea

we meet the women who helped build the american war machine after pearl harbor as they come here for the first time. >> it was a monumental change for women because they not only had to do their traditional keeping the house and raising the kid and that but they had to keep the finances steady and plus do a full-time job in defense. >>> good day, every one. i'm andrea mitchell at the normandy american cemetery in france. it's june 5th. the day dwight eisenhower planned for d-day. the president is in ireland. he just arrived. he will be meeting with ireland's prime minister. tomorrow he will arrive here to northern the 156,000 troops who stormed the beaches especially the 10,000 who died in the greatest military operation of modern times. right now the president is in ireland. we expect to see him briefly this hour before he heads into a private meeting with ireland's prime minister. let's listen. >> i think it should be good. the big thing will be the border and hopefully that will work out. i think it will work out. there's a lot of good minds thinking about how to do it. it's going

in new york, the statue of liberty, its torch blacked out since pearl harbor, was lit at sunset for 15es. and in newcastle, pennsylvania, a young mother named pauline elliot wrote to her husband, frank, a corporal in the army, d-day has arrived. the first thought of all of us was a prayer. below us are the beaches where corporal elliot's battalion and so many other americans landed, omaha and utah, proud names from america's heartland, part of the biggest gamble of the war, the greatest crusade, yes, the longest day. during those first hours on bloody omaha, nothing seemed to go right. landing craft were ripped apart by mines and shells. tanks sent to protect them had sunk, drowning their crews. enemy fire raked the invaders as they stepped into chest-high water and waded past the floating bodies of their comrades. and as the stunned survivors of the first wave huddled behind a seawall, it seemed the invasion might fail. hitler and his followers had bet on it. they were sure the allied soldiers were soft, weakened by liberty and leisure, by the mingling of races and religion. they were

we not going to do anything for people of pearl harbor because the hawaii issue.ca. they did not shout death to tribeca. and to try and push off as a new york issue, and i think they do that because they believe it is democratic and it's not as important to them. not all republicans oppose us for all that have is a republican. and it is unacceptable. they have done it now for years, senator mcconnell, lindsey graham is the one that is head of judiciary. she's the one that will be negotiated whether it is five or 10 years. we cannot make these individuals continue to live in agonizing uncertainty of not knowing that these programs will be extended and that they will be able to move on with their lives. it has to be done. chris: a little more than a minute left.you have spent years often times commenting about washington and politics. in a real way as opposed to commenting the anchor chair, what have you learned about our politics from this experience? >> is interesting. i come from the world of show business. if you take the arrogance and entitlement and elitism th

what, we're not going to do anything for people and pearl harbor because that's a hawaii issue.was an attack on america as i said in the meeting, they didn't shout "death to tribeca" and to try and push this off as a new york issue, and i think they do that because they believe new york is reliably liberal and democratic and it's not as important to them. not all republicans oppose this, but everyone who has a posted is a republican. and it's unacceptable. and they've done it now for years, senator mcconnell, lindsey graham is the one who is the head of judiciary. he's the one who's going to be negotiating, whether it's five or ten years. we cannot make these individuals continue to live in the agonizing uncertainty of not knowing that these programs will be extended and that they will be able to move on with their ce than a minute left. you have spent years, oftentimes in satire commenting about washington and politics, in a real way, as opposed to commenting from the anchor chair, what have you learned about our politics from this experience? >> jon: it's interesting, i've lea

it's like saying what you mentioned to us pearl harbor was a local issue it was an attack on our country and our congress to me there is absolutely zero excuse for this. be have 50,000 homeless vets right now and we're not serving them and that is wrong and our congress needs to be held accountable for this. david: i don't think i've ever encouraged congress to spend a dime of my tax dollars but in this case that's exactly what i want them to do. i want them to spend my money on these heros. that's where i want my money to go so meanwhile congress taking on big tech in a house judiciary hearing we'll get the very latest also is silicon valley coming for the news industry, we debate that, coming next. fisher investments tailors portfolios to your goals and needs. some only call when they have something to sell. fisher calls regularly so you stay informed. and while some advisors are happy to earn commissions whether you do well or not. fisher investments fees are structured so we do better when you do better. maybe that's why most of our clients come from other money managers. fisher inve

pearl harbor is also a national historic landmark and his home base of the world's largest naval command, the park has seen over 8.5 million visitors >>coming up are harbor is a great experience friend was interesting history. only come to visit they can see the bookends of world war 2. there is a memorial. war started for the united states december 7th 1941. and in about missouri where the war came to an end september second 1945. >>take a drive to the north shore to experience a laid back get away you'll find some of the world's biggest and best waves in hollywood town you'll be greeted by rainbow bridge and marks is the gateway to the surf shop says start structures and either. >>we love it here we a day in waikiki mile it's beautiful. it's a big city and we love coming to smaller cities. real culture and the small-town feel the love whether you choose to check out the surf or explore the historic value of hawaii. we hope the visit reporting from honolulu chris thomas year-old teacher when 2 news. >>and announced a new mission to explore saturn's moon titan. the new frontiers program

he said it wasn't until four years ago and went back to pearl harbor that things clicked for him. in fact, he went with his daughter and son-in-law, but his wife, ir said to his have never seen dad talk about this before. now you can't shut him up. >> did you go to reunions for the unit? >> not really. >> i did not know what division to go. i was in the states for a year and a half with the 76th, but no, i never really went to any reunion. >> i will put this up to the -- audience, because i'm sure they have questions. thank you both for being here and thank you both for a different kind of sacrifice, but a very important one. thank you. [applause] yes sir? hedgerow? the going is one thing is my hearing. >> the gentleman wanted to know what hedgerow is. can you describe it? grownedgerow is a lot of -- a lot of leaves, a lot of trees, and it was like a barrier where you could not see what was on the other side of it. it was not a three foot hedgerow that you have in maryland, they were often 12, 14 feet high, a sherman tank could not move it stir it around. very serious intelligence

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beaches. 75 years older, he was afloat again, guest of the royal marines on a windswept right across pearl harbor would be. it would have taken us four times as long to get round the old way. the boudicca arrival in poole gave the 300 veterans and their companions a taste of what was to come on both sides of the channel. it makes you feel so proud and yet humble at the same time. you feel humble, can you imagine howl humble at the same time. you feel humble, can you imagine how i feel? ido humble, can you imagine how i feel? i do not deserve to be here. they are the heroes of d—day. it is everything that we are celebrating now, really, really excited to be pa rt now, really, really excited to be part of this and to be with my grandad and have memories that i can keep forever. on the quayside, men who had stumbled assure weighed down with weapons and equipment, men who help supply the bridgehead examined the tools of modern warfare. my goodness! i could not have ran with that! the excitement among veterans was infectious. men in their 90s are scrambling to get in on the action. some could not quit

in american history. 6 months after pearl harbor, the battle of midway helped turn the tide in the pacific for the allies in world war 2 independence day director roland emmerich takes the helm for midway opening november 8, >>she switching gears, dame helen mirren and sir ian mckellan star in the good liar about a wealthy widow who gets involved with a career con artist, we'll love or money when the day we'll find out when the drama debuts november 15th. in hollywood. i'm david daniel. >>and before we go a little peek outside checking back in on the bay bridge >>welcome back to the kron 4 morning news, we have to see how your forecast is shaping up its pride weekend and the weather is going to be nice that we need to get specifics. lot of sunshine if you and it it's going to be so beautiful out it's not going to be too hot either her face and we're going to see a pretty much a comfortable temperatures. coming up for pride weekend. so the pride parade. it's going to be beautiful lots of sunshine we're going to see 60's maybe 70's even here in san francisco. perfect yeah we were talking 90'

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and after the surprise attack on pearl harbor two years earlier the a americans remaiains deterd the american people allow right just might. will win role. so. generaral charles de gaulle wast in on ththe secret. he would be warned about the offensive in till the last minute. over the next months eland was transformed into an armory ass the americanans transferred fighters and supplies. factorories ran day and night te whole population joining in the war effort. by the end of may nineteen forty four the allies had gathered over four million soldiers equipped with sixteen thousand warplanes seven thousanand ships and thousandnd tanks. the fighters would have to get through the atlantic wall a system of fortifications ordered by hitler in nineteen forty two that stretched all the way from norway to spain. in france nearly four hundred and fifty thousand forced involuntary workers had built thousands of bunkers along the northern coaoast. it rolled out barbed wire set up cannons and b bak t tthe sand with some six million mine. mines were also placed further inlandnd along with pols sev

central 1941ct in aaron copland's lincoln portrait, celebrating american spirit in the aftermath of pearl harbor. he featured greater prominence in fdr's speeches. not surprising because roosevelt hired lincoln dramatist robert sherwood as a speechwriter. it was the civil war, not the revolution that was used most often in world war ii propaganda. lincoln, notage of that of washington or jefferson that flashed ritualistically on the silver screen. associations that throughout the 1930's had connected lincoln to fighting theery helped turn him into type of symbol that warren remembered. it suggested that lincoln had come to embody a certain type of moral energy that could galvanize americans in a new global conflict. i should say at that moment, americans needed that kind of motivation. 1940-1941, there were many who remained deeply cynical about the devastation of world war i, deeply cynical about engaging in any further foreign entanglements. in this context, timely reminders about lincoln and his commitment to emancipation helped people recall a moment when a true moral purpose guided american

. >> japan attacked pearl harbor, roosevelt went to congress, asked for a declaration of war, he gotis declaration of war against japan. >> in support of japan, germany declared war on united states, december 11, 1941, united states was officially an allied power then. >> roosevelt called for production of 50 thousand aircraft in a year, everyone thought he was crazy, he did it twice, the economy shifted right away from peace-time economy to a war-time economy. >> as home front ramped up for war, so did the soldiers destined to storm the beaches on normandy on d-day. >> i was supporting a mother and father, i was chosen from a regular infantry division, i was platoon sergeant. >> i was big shot, i walked down to the draft board, i volunteered to go with 101 airborne, not knowing what was what, i think it was one of the wiseests choices that i made. >> unaware of critical role they would play in one of history's most pivotal battles for world peace. >> you draw the strength to fight for something like that by the will of the people, you know it is evil. it has to be stopped. -what cou

. >> i wanted to get in right away at pearl harbor but i was advised not to. i had five months to go to get a degree in pharmacy and everybody said get your degree first and then sign up. so i enlisted in may of '42. >> he served as a medic. they traversed the italian alps. he still remember the day he received word that the war was over. >> i remember very distinctly. we were at a a little town and we were loading up the mule and we were already in the alps and we were going higher and word came down that the war was over. it was just a complete silence. nobody talked to anybody. they all had their own thing going on in their mind. when i came too more or less the first thing i did was i went to see the man who had been loading up the mules and i think i started crying. you guys don't have to do what you did before. it's's over. >> then martinez came home in the summer of 1945. today at nearly 100 he volunteers two days a week at the national world war ii museum in new orleans sharing with later generations the firsthand stories that only he can tell and reme

weekend when he was not president he tweeted, does president obama ever discuss the sneak attack on pearl harbor while he's in japan? thousands of american lives lost, needless to say, trump opted not to bring it up either while he was there. instead, he decided to see obese men fight in diapers. they went to a sumo event at the invitation of the japanese prime minister. as you can see in the background, they had the time of their lives. they really ate it up. trump loved, he loved the sumo so much he's planning to make chris christie and bill barr roll around in the oval office in underpants back home. so at the end of the match, trump entered the dohjo where he had this understated trophy. he calls this the president's united states cup and he pointed out he paid for it himself. the president had dinner with prime minister abe and his wife. they had a meal at an robutiaki restaurant. >> that was an incredible evening at sumo wrestling, a very ancient sport. so it was really great. thank you very much for being here. >> it's a dangerous move for someone who uses that much hair spray. abe took t

. >> no one wants another pearl harbor.at we must have knowledge of military forces and preparations around the world. the safety of the whole free world demands this. >> our government was, in effect, admitting that we had previously lied and that we had committed espionage, admissions no nation had ever made before. >> how will this incident affect the united states, do you think? >> i feel that it will give the americans a black eye all over the earth. >> i think we ought to sink one of the submarines that have been spying off cape canaveral. >> i don't think we should admit it. we have a right to protect ourselves. >> the shoot-down was such a big event that it basically torpedoed detente. it torpedoed the chance to have a peaceful period, and actually, it was the beginning of the scariest part of the cold war. >> america's public mood was one of demoralization, and there's the feeling that we can do better. and that's when the election of 1960 comes along. ♪ kennedy kennedy kennedy kennedy kennedy ♪ ♪ kennedy for me >>

roosevelt delayed entry into world war ii to try to deal with that and finally the japanese attacked pearl harbord germany declared war on the united states and there was no choice and it became a moment of true national unity. we don't have that on this issue of climate change of the efforts of people like elizabeth warren, doomsday scenarios that are scientifically interesting but not necessarily credible and i don't -- i think this is high in the sky stuff she's talking about, to trillion dollar program that would involve usually burdensome regulations on american businesses and vast amounts of government, new and higher taxes to pay for it. i don't think that is going to fly. i don't think you're going to win back voters who voted for joe biden, or voted for donald trump promoting these kinds of ideas. >> very popular among most of the candidates. new york mayor bill diblasio running had a pressure on crime statistics. he talked about the ideological movement that is anti-semitic as the right-wing movement saying i want to be very clear the violent threat that is ideological is very much from

the japanese attacked pearl harbor and when the united states got into the war. they started it, we finished it. it has nothing to do with helping people -- preventing them from washing up on our shores. immigration was not the issue at all. so there is kind of almost a kind of silliness that's going on here. i think that's what happens when you have like-minded people on a panel. there is no one to check anything that is said. a foolishness becomes the norm. >> pete: absolutely. it is scary and happens every week and "the ingraham angle" brings it to you. thank you both. a florida college student claims she was suspended after posting a photo of herself at a shooting range. now she is fighting back and she joins me exclusively tonight. that's coming up next. >> i can't get a job. i have a baby i have to support. i've been out of work long enough and i wanted to do this to be able to provide for my family and now i can't. >> pete: welcome back. florida college student diamond dallas said she was suspended for posting this photo online showing her and her fiance p

finally the japanese attacked pearl harbor and germany declared war on the united states and it becamee national unity. we don't have that on the issue of climate change. and elizabeth warren whipping it up with doomsday scenarios that are not necessarily credible. this is pie in the sky stuff. a trillion dollars program that put burden american businesses and vasts amount of government spending and new and higher taxes to pay for it. i don't think that will fly in this atmosphere. i don't think you will win back voters in the democratic party who voted for donald trump by promoting these ideas. >> shannon: it's popular among most candidates. the new york mayor bill de blasio running. he was talking about the rise in hate crimes. he said i think it's the right wing-movement. the threat is very much from the right. he got push back from democrats and republicans. >> he did. and police officials in new york are have not seen evidence of that. he appears to be talking through his hat. >> shannon: he stood by it. >> what do you do with a guy like that? he is struggling and low in the polls

when foreign armies attacked pearl harbor, we had a swift response. there was somewhere to go, someone to fight. when your people are attacked by nature, when its flood waters destroy your homes instead of armies, where do you turn? in times of disaster it's easy to shake your fist at god. it's natural to be angry and to turn the anger only being you think you can blame. instead, what i've seen in my community this week is faith. generosity and the genuine love and care for our fellow men. it's these moments of devastation where true character shines through. this is when heroes are made. when everyone is running away from a problem ordaining rouse situation, who runs toward it? tonight we are here to honor the selfless heroes of the storms. the men and women in our communities who showed true leadership and courage these last few weeks to keep our people safe and protect our families. i am proud of oklahomans and how they came together. i'm humbled to have personally heard their stories. along with my colleagues, we'll shine a light on the brave peop

and, michael, i assume you regard d-day, twinned as it is in history with pearl harbor -- >> right. > have been part of the formation of our modern world and the united states as we know it. >> absolutely. d-day was one of the most important days of the 20th century. very close to being the most important day. good versus evil. the americans coming back to cinch the victory in europe. showing us americans at our best. soldiers risking their lives for world freedom, risking their lives for their fellow soldiers. these were citizen soldiers. most of them had not been trained, but they demonstrated a competence that you could not have imagined from people who before then were farmers or merchants or students. >> do you think, and god forbid, i hope the answer for historic reasons is no. do you think we'll ever again ask what we asked of that generation of young people, as you said, mushed together from madison, wisconsin to brooklyn, new york to san diego, california, all of them on these landing craft on that gray morning. >> that's the responsibility of any president. and going back to

. >> after pearl harbor, the 18-year-old vincent enlists in the marines.is needle skills catch the attention of the top brass. he serves in europe, tailoring uniforms for high-ranking officers. during the winter of 1944, vincent is on leave back in berwick and runs in to a former high-school classmate, lucille zapatore. he takes her on a date -- where else but the strand? >> when they drove home, it was a little cold out, and the windows were a little foggy, and he wrote in the steam, "i'm going to marry you." >> in 1947, vincent's prediction comes true. the couple go on to have four children -- frank, angela, vincent jr., and joseph. during the 1950s, it's a good time to raise a family in berwick. you could say it's a wonderful life. >> the old cliché that you never had to lock your doors was true, and we used to ride our bikes from morning until it was time to go to bed. >> like many industrial towns of the era, berwick is booming. american car and foundry alone employs 9,000 people, building railroad cars. vincent, a classic go-getter, sets up his own t

pearl harbor. ike was dreadfully concerned about a surprise attack, and the u2 was the best defense. it gave us incredible information. we were at the technological turning point where we could do the whole thing with spy satellites. ike took a chance and he threw the dice, and that one, he lost. >> did he consider that tarnished his reputation as he was leaving the presidency for several years after that? at the time? prof. galambos: well, at that time -- i don't know whether you ever read these polls they put out in newspapers. the media, if they say it's going to be great, i say it's going to be half great. if they say we are going to lose the war tomorrow,, i say about half that fast. ike, when he left office, did not have a high-ranking among presidents. most academicians i know are left of center. columbia, that new york intellectual group, really despised ike. they thought he was a military officer and so what? they did not appreciate that. his reputation was down here. we kept getting other

struck from the register in 1995, for the last decades she's been moored at a place of honor at pearl harbor alongside her fallencies tors, most notably the u.s.s. arizona, as a living museum under the loving stewardship of the u.s.s. memorial association in partnership with the u.s. navy. on her decks next year, september 2, we'll recognize the 75th anniversary of the end of the second world war. but for today, let us simply wish mighty mo a heartfelt, happy birthday and many morer to come. mahalo, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1 the chair declares the house in recess until noon today.

when it came, on the eve of pearl harbor, ranking armies of the world put the u.s. army at about 18th, right behind romania or bulgaria. the marine corps in 1939 had 17,000 officers. a future comment on of the marine corps was a second lieutenant for 15 years. -- patience.nts it was dangerous. it led to the death of 440,000 young americans. that is the number of k.i.a.. the reason is because the warlords in berlin and tokyo expected that either the u.s. would not fight, listening to all the isolationists, or, if we did fight, they could -- they could make short work of us because we were such a weak power. they made a terrible mistake, but it should never happen again. there is nothing wrong with being a superpower, if you're the kind of superpower that the u.s. was and i hope will always be. after world war ii, we rebuilt europe. we were idealistic enough to agree that there should be an organization like the u.n. it was a good intention, but it was also another example of something that people who were not of the same mind, that were not democracies. it has been u

. >> i wanted to get in right away at pearl harbor, but i was advised not to. -- and everybody said get your degree first and then enlist. so i enlisted in may of '42. got out in the may of '46. >> ben martinez serve in the italian campaign as a medic. he and his team traversed the italian alps while a donkey carried supplies. he still remembers the day he received word that the war was over. >> we were at a little town called ogbow. we were loading up the mule, we were in the alps, we were going to go up higher. we were loading up the mules when the word came down, the war was over. it was complete silence. nobody talked to anybody. i think they all had their own thing going on. when i came to, more or less, the first thing i did was went to see the man loading up the mules. and i think i started crying. it's over. you guys don't have to do what you did before. it's over. >> ben martinez came over at the summer of '45. at nearly 100, he volunteers two days a week at the national world war ii museum in new orleans sharing firsthand stories only he can tell and

after american were defeated after pearl harbor was determined to impose an american strategy on howhen the japanese. in that strategy it was crucial that ultimately united states forces would have to meet them in open battle. >> interesting thing you point out, winston churchill we think of this great commander-in-chief he was almost wrong on all of his military strategies. sometimes he was just plain wrong and other ways it was a secret way to retain the british empire while defeating the germans. >> yes. one could say that this was reasonable national strategy if it worked. but the trouble was for all his genius as a leader, as an orator, as someone who could marshal the will of a nation as we did in his finest hour in 1940, even though he been to military college which fdr hadn't, he was very unlucky and very impetuous and never really understood modern warfare. >> roosevelt was traveling to europe because he had to meet with stalin to get the normandy invasion done. he's doing this on small flights. these are 20 hours in prop planes in unpressurized cabins and he's paralyzed fro

for four years he was struggling with congress and isolationists and if it wasn't pearl harbor we wouldn'tn hand single-handedly. >> now french president emanuel macron. [ speaking french ] >> translator: ladies and gentlem gentlemen, from the 5th to 6th of june, 1944, it was rough not just by the fog and crushing waves, a few hours earlier since general eisenhower wrote his let's go, 245ships loaded with canons and trucks and tanks and landing crafts, falling on the heels of 25 flotilla stald to the rendezvous point called a i picadilly circus. ahead of tens of thousands of soldiers take to the seas landed on massive darkness, barely lit by ships and the full moon. ahead of these soldiers above all lay the dread of the unknown. a few hours earlier they had learned the purpose of their mission. their destinations, utah, omaha, gold beach, juneau were shouded in uncertainty. they an idea of what was to come a bitter, difficult battle which would certainly claim the lives of many. tens of thousands of soldiers drafted or volunteers, most were barely 20 years old. and yet their days of youth