and the budget of the peace corps has been consistently cut because it doesn't have the power that it once did i have seen a lot of peace corps volunteers in the last few years they still are doing a terrific job out there representing the essential american values of friendship and openness and collaboration so it's still there thank goodness it hasn't disappeared even though there are far fewer volunteers than there were even twenty years ago but we moving a little. farther into the sixties you were lyndon johnson's press secretary is from sixty five to sixty seven in the white house and if the reports that i've read are correct in october of sixty seven you told noddy and some cambridge that lyndon johnson saw the war in vietnam as his major legacy and as a result was insisting on victory at all costs even in the face of public opposition in your opinion is president obama now doing the same thing in afghanistan. but i think he's made the same mistake that dylan and johnson made in thinking that by escalating the number of troops he could find a he could of ultimately triump

and finally, in 1961, he started the peace corps. since then over 200,000 americans, mainly young people, mainly females, have volunteered to go around the world representing the united states. it is very hard work being a peace corps volunteer. they deal with issues that most americans never deal with. just simple basic necessaryities of electricity and water and matters such as that, they do without or they are difficult to find in the remote areas where they are because they are helping other people that don't have those things that we have in the united states. generally they work alone when they are in foreign countries. but all is not well with the peace corps, mr. speaker. because during the time since president kennedy started the peace corps and those wonderful people go overseas, many times those volunteers, those young americans, become victims of crime in these foreign countries. and when they become victims of crime in some cases our own country abandons them. between 2000 and 2009 the peace corps itself says there were o

but some women say they were targeted for vicious behavior while on assignment with the peace corp. hanges called for today that could protect future volunteers. >>> two native american tribes are now saying they do not support an encampment. turning two tribes wrote an open letter to all california tribes saying the presence of the activists threatens the sanctity and security of these sites. >>> officials say he pulled a gun on a woman. the first police officers who got to the scene nearly shot the good samaritan in the confusion. the officers then figured out what was going on and released the good samaritan and arrested the suspect. >>> young women are being sent into dangerous situations and often fall victim to violence. >> after the rape, i was devastated. i've lost confidence in myself. >> reporter: christine kaning was a peace corp. volunteer in africa. she says while she was there she was attacked and raped in broad daylight. in 2009, another peace corp. volunteer was murdered. a young woman from georgia had her throat slit after she told her superiors about the sexual assa

the decision prompted mitchel in the peace corps in nepal to persuade her partner to travel to kathmanduo get married. >> i love nepal. i would have brought sarah back to nepal anyway for tourism. it's because of everything that has been happening since 2003 with sexual minority rights we decided to come here for the wedding. >> the come say they are happy to contribute to campaign for gay rights in nepal. and they plan to register the wedding in iowa where same-sex marriage  >>> today at 3:00 on 7 live, fried kool-aid? the website to help you decide if you should buy something now or later? then at abc7 news at 4:00, michael finney shows the common mistakes people make remodelling their kitchen. at 5:00, big-name retailers that use the bulk that makes it way to the bay. >> the heat i imagine you want kool-aid but not tried kind. >> not today. see that today. >> you're right. >> from all of us at abc7 news thank you for joining us. >> "who wants to be a

the decision prompted mitchel in the peace corps in nepal to persuade her partner to travel to kathmandurried. >> i love nepal. i would have brought sarah back to nepal anyway for tourism. it's because of everything that has been happening since 2003 with sexual minority rights we decided to come here for the wedding. >> the come say they are happy to contribute to campaign for gay rights in nepal. and they plan to register the wedding in iowa where same-sex marriage is legal. >> back in a moment. you can see >>> today at 3:00 on 7 live, fried kool-aid? the website to help you decide if you should buy something now or later? then at abc7 news at 4:00, michael finney shows the common mistakes people make remodelling their kitchen. at 5:00, big-name retailers that use the bulk that makes it way to the bay. >> the heat i imagine you want kool-aid but not tried kind. >> not today. see that today. >> you're right. >> from all of us at abc7 news thank you for joining us. >> "who wants to be a ♪ [ male announcer ] if you're ready to get more from your tv service than comcast can give, now's a g

comprise all the major public diplomacy functions of government including the state departments the peace corps and the the broadcasting board of governors it frequently brought before congress oversight hearings but they were about real structural reform they will continue spending taxpayers' money or falling on deaf ears here in fort r.t. . and earlier i spoke with author and lawyer if a golden juror she joined us from caracas venezuela and i was saying you know a lot of americans may not be aware that the u.s. government funds media and all these other countries but for her sitting in venezuela where that is not news to her because the u.s. funds media in venezuela i asked her what the role of the u.s. government is there. in the budget of this year of two thousand and eleven there was a special amount of money through the b.b. g. dedicated to use voice of america to broadcast pro u.s. propaganda in venezuela and so what we're seeing are really more deals made with local t.v. stations private stations such as global these yon here and it's well that's a major voice for the opposition for the

to all the peace corps volunteers past, present, and future, thank you for your service to your countrynd the world. >>> from america's news headquarters i'm marianne rafferty. a levee breach into missouri forcing 600 residents from their homes in neighboring southwest iowa. crews at the scoon say it is likely due to holes in the levee. any serious breach could send millions of gallons of water pouring towards homes and businesses. locals are blaming the army corps of engineers who continues to open dams on the swollen river upstream. >>> confrontation between israeli forces and demonstrators. syrian tv reporting at least 20 killed when israeli troops opened fire. it came on the anniversary of the 1967 war when israel defeated combined arab forces. meanwhile, a human rights group says more than 1200 people have died in a crackdown on antigovernment protesters in syria. i'm marianne rafferty. now, back to "geraldo at large". for the latest headlines, go to fox news.com. large." >> cindy, do you know who the father of the child is? where is he? >> i never met caylee's father, but caylee's

know, i mention in the book that during one of the moratorium protests here, some members of the peace corps flew the flag of the viet cong from their building. that was what changed in the 1960's. and that's one of the themes of the book, not only did they get it wrong about the cold war but consistently got it wrong about us, about america and their criticism has been bitter and wrong-headed. in the long history of human civilization, we are certainly not perfect, but if you read history and you look at the bloody nature and the oppressive nature of most societies and most of the world's history, this place is pretty wonderful. i think we should be grateful for it and yet by all means criticize it. it's part of our freedom and heritage. but the hatred directed against this country, i resent. brian lamb: where were you during the vietnam war? >> junior high school and high school i guess. brian lamb: what do you remember? >> well, i remember it pretty vividly. i remember that -- actually when the vietnam war began i was in elementary school, preschool, really young. brian lamb: where? >> in

i am studying in west africa in the peace corps and love your cartoons. thanks for the information. read that not to build myself up for the cartoons or whatever. the reason i read that is because these are the people that inspired me. they make me ask and should make you want to ask who am i and what mark and i going to leave on this world? how will people know you are here? and not to be more bid on such a beautiful happy day but i like to think of it in terms of after we are all dead and gone, how will they know we are here and what will they think of those? did you leave the world a brilliant invention? 11 family? or wilderness preserve? a great body of work or an outdoor education can for kids? or life-saving medical breakthrough? or did you leave behind oil spills, mcmansions and mountaintop mining? the choices are not always that obvious between good and evil when i feel is good and evil but now is the time to start making those choicess and pay more attention to the direction you steer your life. you are in charge. is not about accumulating the most stuff. it is about leavin

it could be any kind of service projects, the peace corps, whatever. a period of service working in our national parks or something. but a period of service that basically gives back to the nation that has given its citizens so much. >> lehrer: mr. secretary, much has been said about the last four and a half years as secretary of defense. and a lot of people have been assessing your performance. what do you think of the way you've performed as secretary of state the last-- secretary of defense the last four and a half years? >> well, i would sigh that there's been a lot that's happened over the last four and a half years. i will say that i think that the thing i'm proudest of is what i have been able to do for our prepares. giving them these heavily armoured vehicles. these mine resistant ambush protected vehicles. giving one hour medivac-- med or less, more reconaissance capabilities to prevent them from being attacked. trying to do whatever was necessary to help them accomplish their mission and come home safely. >> you feel good about what you have d

the peace corps -- how many americans go? >> u.s. government has a catalog. >> will you allow me?[laughter] i don't know. >> i have a lot of friends. but you're right. your point, which is interesting as arab-american participation in civic engagement is important. >> if you want to go, go there. there's lots to do. civil society is blossoming into arab countries. in syria, not to end it will have hopefully the regime. libya in north of egypt. there is something going on. really explain on their own. without having to go through them. but i think civil society is really where it's at. the idea will promote the culture and ideas coming across, within our culture, not just individual. what happens in a lot of these programs, remote sordid american elite, what happens in european or american family want these people to create a communities. and now it is much more possible than ever. >> the air up community needs to usaid all the time or have the time, but something can be done. you just have to make sure the money is here otherwise to go after you. >> finding money is always the har

that will comprise all major public diplomacy functions of the government including the state departments usa id peace corps and the b.b. g. the broadcasting board of governors it's frequently brought before congress for oversight hearings but some say without real structural reform they will continue spending taxpayers' money while falling on deaf ears human ford artsy washington d.c. . and for more on this topic its author and lawyer every goal and her she joins us now from caracas venezuela so much for being here today nice to see so many people don't know that the united states may not know that the united states funds these kind of media operations all over the world and venezuela where you sit has been a target of what some would call a media war what has that look like in venezuela what does the united states do there. well and also actually in the budget of this year of two thousand and eleven there was a special amount of money through the b.g. dedicated to use voice of america to broadcast pro u.s. propaganda in venezuela and so what we're seeing are really more deals mean with local t.v. stations

the peace corps -- how many americans go? >> u.s. government has a catalog. >> will you allow me?[laughter] i don't know. >> i have a lot of friends. but you're right. your point, which is interesting as arab-american participation in civic engagement is important. >> if you want to go, go there. there's lots to do. civil society is blossoming ito arab countries. in syria, not to end it will have hopefully the regime. libya in north of egypt. there is something going on. really explain on their own. without having to go through them. but i think civil society is really where it's at. the idea wi promote he culture and ideas coming across, within our culture, not just individual. what happens in a lot of these programs, remote sordid american elite, what happens in european or american family want these people to create a communities. and now it is much more possible than ever. >> the air up community needs to usaid all the time or have the time, but somethg can be done. you just have to make sure the money is here otherwise to go after you. >> finding money is always the hard part

to hit people who are numbers alongside in the arabian peninsula then i think the real worry is that it expands peace corps to the point where so many people join up with al qaeda their security in yemen over the killing of scores of civilians by the drone strikes in one attack near the american military presumably ending at an al qaida training camp ended up killing dozens of women and children in another strike a year ago a drone mistakenly killed a deputy governor in yemen he stammered and eight with the expansion of the drone war it seems to go on to seeking only a minute down to the fighting on the miter and only say some of them maybe nature is a visible on the face mark not having making people accountable for them to meet and that their money and the lack of accountability money on the city and that leaders that get more carried on living what's right in reality what america is fighting and bomb free care at the same time i am going to check out with morning. our. time from business here in our secret arena is here next. i don't welcome these business bulletin the euro is facing a slow death that s

america we don't have to open our door day after day with somebody holding a baby, as i saw in the peace corps, people all the time with dead babies, infants, begging for money to bury them properly. or people asking you for extra food. ask you to finish your people. they know what time you eat saying could you give your leftovers to us? we don't have that in america because we have a infrastructure that takes care of people. and i think if you totally wipe that out and say we'll leave that to charity, charity is -- it's voluntary. it doesn't always work when the markets crash, charity isn't there. the poverty is still there. the need's still there. you know you have serviced people that couldn't pay their bills. if you do have medicare reimbursements and other kind of medicare reimbursement so you can even if they can't pay their bills, somewhere to pay, if it was all left up to voluntary, the doctors would have to serve people that don't have money, i don't think all the poor people in america would be taken care of. we do have to concern ourselves about how much care and spending we do. but

aid come here at hhs, the peace corps and department of defense bigot pepfar keen had a unique moment in history where the science gave us the opportunity to support people for prevention, treatment and care in combination which is what pepfar was all about. people focused on the treatment but that wasn't the only issue. this audience was there and as president bush said at that time if we have the science it was a moral the imperative to not let people die. we are now at a similar crossroads on prevention. while we could do some combination we had behavior change including condoms where we could have a combination approach as we were ending the term in office male circumcision can on reducing infection by 50 to 60%. we now have treatment as prevention as daniel and tony pointed out we hope for pre-exposure we can do it for men who have sex with men and hope will be more effective for others including young women hopefully in africa. we have a microbes real possibility coming onstage. we now have the science that will allow us to drive this epidemic into the ground. and just as we hav

i'm in west africa in the peace corp. and still love your cartoons. thanks for the inspiration.he reason i read that is not to build myself up or the cartoons or whatever. the reason i read that is because these are the people that inspire me. they are the one who make me ask and should make you want to ask, who am i? what mark will i leave on this world? how will people know you were here? not to be morbid on such a beautiful happy day, but i like to think of it in terms of after we're all dead and gone, how will they know we were here, and what will they think of us? did you leave the world a brilliant invention, a loving family, or a wilderness preserved? a great body of work or an outdoor education camp for kids or a life saving medical breakthrough, or did you leave behind oil spills, mcmansions, and mountain top removal mining? the choices are not always that obvious between good and evil or what i feel is good and evil, but now is the time to start making those choices and paying more attention to the direction you steer your life. you're in charge. it's not about accumul

people are coming from all over to watch millions of gallons of water poured from a peaceful way. the army corpsneers is releasing the water to keep sliding further down the missouri river. they have made a special parking area to accommodate tourists. >>> it is 5:47. that's what looks very refreshing to a lot of us. i don't want to downplay things. >> here comes the heat and humidity again. i think we will break a few records over the next couple days. let's start with a look at the rooftop camera looking east into the district this morning. the sun rose about five minutes ago. looking at a few high, thin clouds streaming in from the north. first, let's talk temperatures. not bad. humidity is not bad either. in the district is 69, 59 in martinsburg, cumberland at 59. 69 along water in quantico and annapolis. 61 in frederick and gaithersburg. the humidity is not bad this morning, but things will turn this afternoon into the next couple days. there is the thunderstorm complex and associated upper level energy crossing new york and pennsylvania. that will continue pushing southward. we will have a

the british oil majors save its landmark corp deal with russia's largest oil producer b.p. recently failed to buy out its russian partners would block the deal with ross nat and now the peace partners are objecting to the sale saying they will lose control of the country and the save you could help b.p. improve its financial situation but it may also be a blow to the country's. economic policy making in the new russia is very similar to what it was like in the old soviet union that's according to a study by a research group. for economic policy and these it says in both cases growing state expenses are balanced by extra oil revenues ben arest from business new europe magazine explains it just amplifies the need for reform. in the beginning you need the states to do a big push where you spend heavily on infrastructure you get with the promise turning you put some money in the system and then once you get this sort of green shoots of free enterprise then the state least rank and chip business and that's not state spending that's about tax codes and labor codes and bureaucracy coming in red tape and what have you rush is a stage now where it's transitioning out of the state s

administration was passing decompressing the case for the reform that he egyptians would come and say you can either have the corps participate in the middle east peace process and work on the counterterrorism cooperation or you can give a hard time of reform. pick which one you want. if there is a space government there that we are actively supporting through the kind of things that some of which the administration talked about that if there is a trade framework that would move in that hopefully the europeans could become part of that could have some economic incentives for these kind of countries, and it will be moving in the same directional support for the dog sees that are also partners on these interests and that would be the best possible outcome. >> you are the islamist party expert here. how much should one warn about the -- >> i think a lot of the coverage there was a sense that these revolutions that's not true. the only secular so far is people were not explicitly raising islamist slogans. the muslim brotherhood ordered its brothers in the square to not say anything remotely islamist. don't do any of that because they knew that that might

administration was passing decompressing the case for the reform that he egyptians would come and say you can either have the corps participate in the middle east peace process and work on the counterterrorism cooperation or you can give a hard time of reform. pick which one you want. if there is a space government there that we are actively supporting through the kind of things that some of which the administration talked about that if there is a trade framework that would move in that hopefully the europeans could become part of that could have some economic incentives for these kind of countries, and it will be moving in the same directional support for the dog sees that are also partners on these interests and that would be the best possible outcome. >> you are the islamist party expert here. how much should one warn about the -- >> i think a lot of the coverage there was a sense that these revolutions that's not true. the only secular so far is people were not explicitly raising islamist slogans. the muslim brotherhood ordered its brothers in the square to not say anything remotely islamist. don't do any of that because they knew that that might

the contracts that transfixing. we all agree every day to replication agreements and will be bound by peace agreement and litigation. hubble corp. were interpret agreements and something that will affect us all. similarly, wal-mart, wal-mart isn't that the type of work is a learn more workers are in the multi-facility, multinational corporation with decisions made in subjective ways that involve assessment by one supervisor of the workers working for him or buy one region manager without a check to standard to that evaluation. in light of the ways these decisions might affect people live in the country, it may well be time for this congress to start taking about changing the loud, responding to judicial reinterpretation with new standards that returned the original intent of rule 23 of federal arbitration act. thank you drainage. >> thank you very much. next witness is the senior legal fellow deputy director at the center for legal and judicial studies at the heritage foundation. he specializes in constitutional law. mr. alt received his law degree at the university of chicago law school. mr. alt, please go ahead. as with all w

the very least, i think, characteristics. american people. f more then than now. programs like advice tarks peace corps, social security, medicaid were born in those years, 1961 through 1964. sadly, nearly 50 years after l.b.j.'s war on poverty, we have witnessed vicious attempts to roll back government programs designed to give low-income americans a hand up in life. i don't mean just low-income americans but disabled americans, very poor senior americans who quayleify for both medicare and comid, such as their -- such a difficult journey they have. what we want to do is not to give people a hand up but simply to be a safety net. that's what he said this country owed its people. that's true about defense and that's true about social policy. we have responsibility, all of us, to $that, to make sure nobody is utterly left out. there's no question that we must reduce our deficit, and i have a whole series of ways that that can be done in abundance. but we should not do so on the backs of working families still struggling under the weight of this recession. oh, yes we're in a recession. so that everything