what is the union army have a meet the threat? the union defense is basically three principal divisions, and two of these are going to be from the second union army corps. there the third division commanded by alexander hayes, and the second division bbon.nded by john gi also you have the first army corps, elements of that at the southern part of where this union line is a long cemetery ridge. you have about nine brigades, and if you count of all the organizations involved in the defense, you probably have 35 separate organizations, which includes sharpshooting regiments of their -- up there. that does not include the artillery batteries. there are additional amounts of artillery. my guess, and it will be a pure guess, if you are one of those people who want to count numbers in the battle of eddie's berg, how many people were standing on cemetery ridge when they stepped off. if you are one of those folks, just live with the fact you will never know that number. just live with that, because you're not going to know what that number

septa accused the union of walking out of the negotiations. annie mccormick is live. >> reporter: we can tell you that words are being exchanged. but whether they are over the table we don't know right now. we can tell that you the words are being etch changed from the statements from septa and the union. it was last night that they said that talks broke down and septa said after days of optimistic discussions and both sides were optimist optimistics. but last night they released a statement blaming local union 354 for halting progress was made. saying they offered enhanced pension increase of 8% and health care cost per week $8 to $41 a week for a cadillac health care plan. and it was all through the five year contract. minutes ago like you said. local 234 president, willy brown released a scathing response to septa saying they stone walled negotiations for months and did not utter a ward during the first 16 hours of negotiations and the union has been prepared to bargain day and night and will not apologize to try to keep quality health care

that is how accurate the union artillery fire was that day. on the other side of the line, colonel john mcintosh rallies troopers of the first new jersey cavalry. he rallies troopers of the third pennsylvania cavalry. he rallies some scattered elements of the seventh michigan and he is joined by troopers of th michigan. he cobbles together a scratch force. this scratch force will also charge into the other flank. what happens? getting hit from the left, getting hit from the right, getting hit from the front, severe artillery fire. first new jersey had a difficult day because they had the brunt of the fighting over the rummel farm. one point,nt, -- at john bailey mcintosh orders them to leave. the commander, major hugh gainway, refuses to leave. he says we are not going anywhere. we will stay right here. they stay there and it is those men who turn and join mcintosh in making this charge into the flank. ultimately, the confederate charge is stopped dead in its tracks and a pull back and withdraw back to the tree line. let me circle back to mytho

that is how accurate the union fire was that they. colonel john mcintosh rallies troopers of the first new jersey calvary, he ralliesies troopersf the third pennsylvanry,ia he rallies some scattered elements of the seventh michigan and he is joined by troopers of the sixth michigan, he cobbles together a scratch force. this scratch force will also charge into the other flank. what happens? getting hit from the left, getting hit from the right, getting hit from the front, severe artillery fire. first new jersey had a difficult day because they had the brunt of the fighting over the rummel farm. john bailey mcintosh orders them to leave. the commander, major hugh gainway, refuses to leave. we will stay right here. they stay there and it is those men who turn and join mcintosh in making this charge into the flank. ultimately, the confederate charge is stopped dead in its tracks and a pull back and withdraw back to the tree line. let me circle back to mythology for a minute. if it is in fact true that jeb stuart's orders were to get around

on the question of the customer the union, the trading relationships, with the european union or other parts of the world once we left the european union. we are preparing for formal negotiations. and the formal negotiations, to ensure the best possible trading deal with the european union. >> the prime minister, about the foreign secretary's remarks about leaving the customs union, mister speaker, the foreign secretary to come forward. and we are better informed if he did. earlier this week, mister speaker, a leaked memo said the government -- the government is considerably -- the government is considerably short of having a plan for brexit. the common strategy is purged in part because of the decisions in the cabinet. is this memo, as the prime minister's department written by ill-informed consultants. and put the government's plan and common strategy for brexit before parliament? >> yes, we do have a plan. our plan is to deliver the best deal in trading. our plan is to deliver control of movement from people from the european union into the united states. our plan is to go across th

inevitably, that included a hurried trip through the main hall at union station. this is the most beautiful hall in one of the most beautiful stations ever built. today, that beauty is clear for all to see. thanks to your commitment to this station and to the many visitors who pass through it its hall, i know they stand with me in all of this place -- awe of this place. the name union station was not intended to serve as a symbol of our national union. it speaks instead to a more practical union, an agreement between two rival roads -- railroads, to construct a station for both companies to use. it is difficult to ignore the importance of this building and of the main hall that resides with and it. when daniel burnham was drafting his plans for this station more than a century ago, he mailed an excited letter to a friend. it would interest you, he wrote, because of the logic of the entire conception. and also of its severed parts. burnham was speaking about his station, but he had our nation on his mind. the logic of the entire conception and of its separate parts,

the union still needs to ratify this deal with its members. ive deal is in place that will end the septa strike. >>> next, we'll tell you what we've learned about the agreement and explain what it means for commuters this morning. >>> plus, a viewer tells us she was wrapped up in a warranty war that he couldn't resolve on his own. we'll explain how the nbc 10 responds team helped save him hundreds of dollars and get his broken car back on the road for him. four minutes before 6:00 right now. 41 degrees. >>> much cooler than that out in the suburbs. as you're heading out the door, make sure you have the free nbc 10 app. it's your one-stop resource for breaking news, neighborhood weather and traffic all day long. in pennsylvania, a packet of heroin can be cheaper than a six-pack of beer and prescription painkillers are too easy to get. as the head of the pennsylvania commission on crime, i've helped local communities fund drug treatment programs to save our kids. i'm josh shapiro, and as attorney general, i'll crack down on the drug dealers and s

we're working to get a response from the union. talks do resume later this morning. >> nbc10's "first alert" traffic reporter jessica boyington joins us with the impact. >> well, we're watching the regional rails. 21 delays in the chestnut hill west line. and trains running late on the airport line. a disabled speed making it so all trains have to board on inboard platforms between town street and park. seeing delays there. watching the roads around cottman avenue. northbound side dealing with an accident up overhead you can see here. one lane squeezing by. not a good thing for 95 on cottman avenue. 22 minutes. northbound from the vine street expressway to woodhaven road, again, speeds are down into the mid-30s. also, we're watching an accident on markley street and westwood street. more updates on regional rails and i'll check back on 95 when i come back. >>> happening now, septa workers are walking the line for a third day. this is a live look at septa's midday. nearly 5,000 transit workers remain off the job. septa's union went i

the customs union, the trading relationship that we have with the european union and other parts of theorld. we are preparing carefully for the negotiation. we are preparing carefully. we hope to ensure we have the best prospal trading deal with the european union. >> the foreign secretaries remark about leaving the customs union. he is a clue places down from her. come forward and tell us what he has to say. i am sure we would all be better informed if we did. theaked memo said shortment is considerably nohaving a plan for brexit strategy has emerged. if this memo is as the press department says, written by ill-informed consultants, could she put the government plan and common strategy for brexit before parliament? may: yes we do have a plan. our plan is to deliver the best possible deal. our plan is to deliver control of movement for people from the european union into the united kingdom. our plan is to go out there across the world and negotiate free-trade agreements. this government is absolutely united in its determination to on the will of the british people. decideinet cannot eve

the transit workers union local 234 officially went on strike at 12:01 this morning. and returned to the depo effectively shutting down septa bus, trolley, subway service until further notice, the union president says his roughly 5,000 members will not report to their shift today, instead, show up to the picket line. now local 234 and septa had n been negotiating through the the weekends, continued yesterday to no avail. then early morning press conference, the union said the two sides are still very far apart on many points, including, pensions, healthcare, as well as work rules. >> we have economic issues as far as pensions, you have healthcare, you also have things like i said come to

the u.k. customs union, yes or no question mark p.m. may: the right honorable gentleman does not seem to understand that the customs union is not just a binary division, but let's set that to one side. [uproar] speaker berkow: order! order! order! order! you are in a very emotional condition. i normally regard you as a steerable denizen of the house. try to recover your composure. >> crimes such as burglary and vehicle theft are down, but knife crime is on the increase, particularly perpetrated by drug users and steelers. this will be a priority for her majesty's government, and i will help in dealing with this very big challenge. p.m. may: i thank my friend for raising an issue that is important for everybody in this house. certainly the government will do everything it can. we have seen overall knife crime figures falling since 2009, but i recognize the concerns my honorable friend of has shown. that is why the home office has inn supporting these forces legislation against knives and we have legislated a ban on dangerous knives, inclu

the talks between the union and septa had to be halted overnight because the power went out in the sheraton headlights where they were holding the negotiations. both sides went to their respective headquarters and mediator went back and forth and they were able to make progress. septa said union members have to pay $120 more a month for healthcare. the chairman would not giving specifics to us this morning, but he would say that they needed to go to the union and both sign before staying that this agreement is done. >> i think we have agreement in principle, without dwight evans, i think we would probably be sitting around. dwight was a catylist in getting this done, our jobs on staff did a magnificent job and you have to thank willie, willie did the right thing he wanted a settlement, it's great for our riders. >> there you hear the chairman talking about all the people who were part of the negotiations naming union boss willie brown and taking about state lawmakers and members of septa, as well, trying to get the deal done working throughout the night. you remember on friday there was an

the transportation workers local union 234 officially went on strike at 12:01 this morning. operators dropped off their last passengers, and returned to the depo effectively shutting down septa bus, trolley, subway service until further notice. now, the union president says his roughly 5,000 members will not report to work today, instead, they'll go to the picket lines, local 234 and septa had been negotiating through the weekend, they continue to do so yesterday, to no avail. and early morning press conference, the union says that the two sides are still far apart on pension, healthcare, and as well as work rules. >> we have economic issues as far as pensions, you have the healthcare, you also have things like i said

the soviet union put pressure on mr. ford and he refused to see, a symbol of human freedom recognized around the world. . he's permitted a boycott by the arab countries of american businesses who trade with israel, who have american jews. his own secretary of commerce had to be subpoenaed by the congress to reveal the name boycott. they didn't volunteer the information. he had to be subpoenaed. and the last thing i would like to see is this -- secretary and three embargoes one against the wild life in japan. >> a question for governor carter. >> i would like to pick up on that point only and on your greater measure of american idlism. foreign affairs come home to the american p public pretty much grain sales, that sort of thing. would you be willing to risick on embargo to hold it for the same purpose. i think, as a matter of fact, you perhaps answered this final, but would you withhold grain in order to promote civil rights. >> i would never single out whom as a trade embargo item because of a crisis in international rel

the union representing septa workers hasn't talked since talks broke down overnight. they also want to keep health care affordable for workers and also demanding steadier schedules for employees. in many ways the strike has crippled the city when the buses, trolleys and subways stopped 900,000 people, left trying to figure out alternative ways to get around. >> i'm rooting for them. i want them to have what they deserve. but i also need to -- i need to get to my children. i haven't seen them since the strike. it's one of those things to get worked. >> reporter: as you know, the regional rail is the only service running right now. passengers have been using that. others have been finding other ways to work. some walking, some biking into work and home to avoid some traffic we're seeing on the roadways as a result of this strike. we know negotiations are set to resume at 11:00. reporting live, i'm pamela osborne, "nbc10 news." >> make sure you have the free nbc10 app to get through the strike. you'll also find information on alternative transit services, special deals an

we're working now to get response from the union. nbc10's pamela osborne is with commuters to see what's happening right now. but let's start with "first alert" traffic reporter jessica boyington. jessica. >> tracy, we're updating you every ten minutes on the regional rails for any delays we see. right now, we're just letting you know what to expect because they occurred yesterday morning and additionally into the evening commute as well. we started to have about a 15-minute delay. we'll see regional ripple effect. there's an accident on woodhaven road on the northbound side. one lane still getting by. not a lot of traffic in the area. looks like a police officer and ambulance there as well. so something definitely want to be cautious. there's an accident at westwood street. now to new jersey over in bellmawr, there's a disabled tractor trailer. just before exit 26m before you get to 76 or 676. maybe you have to get to the freeway. it's right over there on the shoulder. so watch for that. either way, you see we're still in the green f

the soviet union put pressure on mr. ford and he refused to see, a symbol of human freedom recognized around the world. . he's permitted a boycott by the arab countries of american businesses who trade with israel, who have american jews. his own secretary of commerce had to be subpoenaed by the congress to reveal the name boycott. they didn't volunteer the information. he had to be subpoenaed. and the last thing i would like to see is this -- secretary and three embargoes one against the wild life in japan. >> a question for governor carter. >> i would like to pick up on that point only and on your greater measure of american idlism. foreign affairs come home to the american p public pretty much grain sales, that sort of thing. would you be willing to risick on embargo to hold it for the same purpose. i think, as a matter of fact, you perhaps answered this final, but would you withhold grain in order to promote civil rights. >> i would never single out whom as a trade embargo item because of a crisis in international rel

a hesitation about joining the european union. the uk had a referendum two years after they joined in 1973. they had a referendum to confirm they wanted to be a member. i think the slightly semidetached nature, they were not part of the euro. there's always ban healthy strong body of opinion in the uk, which was frankly reluctant and reserved about membership, if not down right hostile. once you open the possibility of a vote, it was always going to be a close call as to what came out of it. i think, in the end, it was the sense of wishing to take back control as the leave campaign put it at the sense of some kind of, in my view, respectfully, a misplaced sense of lost sovereignty. i'm not going to go through the merit that is won the day. there were specific uk elements that are not easily replicated elsewhere. having said that, this is very important, there are also, you know, generic elements of the moment that you find elsewhere and by the way to a certain extent find in the united states in the sense this was also a sense of f

pennsylvania is the number three state in the union with deer crashes. be careful of the animals in the predawn hours and the evening hours. >> going on to politics, pennsylvania is critical for a presidential election which is why we've been seeing the candidates on an almost daily basis including today, donald trump will be in scranton, while hillary clinton will have a massive final rally in philadelphia, joined by president obama and the first lady. it will be at independence mall, you heard karen talk about the closures and katherine has more on them now. >> reporter: donald trump will be in scranton, his rally at 5:30, democrats are coming to independence mall, there's fencing and there's equipment out here the setup is well under way for the 7:30 p.m. eventful weekend the traffic closures this morning start at 10:00 a.m. the massive rally is planned on independence mall. hillary clinton will be joined by her husband bill and daughter chal sea and -- chelsea. james comey sent a letter to congress saying the agency found no evidence in the latest bat

. >> late night talks between septa and the city's union ended with month deal. pamela osborne is there. >> reporter: well, vai, since they weren't able to reach a deal right now, last night, the strike continues into this morning. late last night, septa released a statement asking union reps to engage in meaningful negotiations without delay. they're also asking the union if the strike isn't reached by tuesday, the strike would be suspended by election day. we haven't heard from the union since the talks ended late last night, early this morning. we know that the union representing septa workers wanted to increase pension packages. they wanted to keep health care affordable for their employees and also demanding steadier schedules for septa workers. in many ways, the strike has crowded the city with buses and subways. and they're starting car services. >> traffic is hour rerrendous. >> 95 was pretty clear. >> reporter: and those were the conditions last night before the flyers game. we saw similar conditions throughout the morning and afternoon and evening commut

and the soviet union and the other in the end? >> i would make an argument that if you look at how much money was spent by the left, obama and his pals in the presidential campaign and romney and his pals, it was pretty much equilibrium. and so, it really came down to, ultimately, what the reason romney lost the election is because he didn't relate to people. people just couldn't relate to him. and there was a few things that could have made the difference so you had this arms race bu really just this tipping point issues, right, and i think that's the way politics works. there's going to be a vigorous debate on either side but at the end of the day, people are gonna go with who they trust. >> okay, now on the republican side let me just ask you this from a tactical point of view because you have run campaigns. would the republicans be better off instead of this money from, this so-called dark money from non-profits to spend that money targeting outreach to try to get more women to align with them? would that money be better spent

the union army is bottlenecked. the second corps got stuck way up at todd's tavern and finally had to shift way over to the poe river. the 9th corps can't even get down here because of that bottleneck. they're going to swing over to the east and come down this direction. today modern courthouse road. and they're going to land right here at stevenson ridge, the 9th corps because they can't get to the battlefield over here. it's going to open a second front. as lee is looking at this, he's shifting his troops around and he realizes he's got this bulge. pretty inconvenient. a salient is inherent lit unstable. the reason is, let's pretend you guys for the moment are union soldiers and you're lined you on the outside and i'm in the salient and how many of you can be firing at me? all of you. all five of you can be firing at me once. how many of can i fire at once? only one, right. >> so they have what's called converging fire. i what's called diverging fire. it gets weaker over a distance and fans out while theirs -- if s

the soviet union became stronger. terrorists became emboldened, and it was because they did not think through how power should be exercised, dead not have the american public with them on a plan that worked that we ended up the way we did. similarly in central america, what we're doing in nicaragua with this covert war which the congress, including many republicans have tried to stop, is finally end up with the public definition of american power that hurts us. where we get associated with political assassins and the rest. we have to decline for the first time in modern history jurisdiction of the world court because they'll find us guilty of illegal actions and our enemies are strengthened from all of this. we need to be strong. we need to be prepared to use that strength. but we must understand that we are a democracy. we are a government by the people. and when we move, it should be for very severe and extreme reasons that serve our national interest and end up with a stronger country behind us. it's only in that wa

each year during the state of the union address, there is one person who is ready to assume the presidency in the event our government is wiped out. what's it like to be a real-life designated survivor? here's my "nightline" coanchor juju chang. >> reporter: it is the a catastrophic attack on u.s. soil. the president, congress, the upper levels of government, all wiped up. while it's the stuff of dark thrillers, the creators of abc's most-talked about show "designated survivor" have something very real in mind. >> sir, you are now the president of the united states. >> so this is your presidential motorcade? >> kiefer sutherland playing a meek, low-level cabinet secretary. who's thrust full yao unprepared into the presidency. >> so help me god. >> reporter: though firmly in the realm of make-believe it's based on a very real, extremely classified safeguard known as the continuity of government plan. >> the problem that the continuity of government plan tries to solve is something called decapitation. >> reporter: abc news consultant and former white house counterterrorism official dick cla

headquarters over the last several days because of the verbal jockeying going on between septa and the union. there's willie brown. >> they are waiting for the news cast to start, 5:30 half-hour. it sounds counsel he is ready t, here's pat dion chairman of the septa board about to announce that the strike is over. >> we're pleased to announce a tentative agreement with local 234, this will end the strike the city transit division phased back in today. we believe it's fair to our employees and customers and taxpayers, we know the strike has caused hardship to thousand of riders of we cannot thank our customers enough for their patience, we look forward to getting full service back as soon as possible. we thank those who worked tireless to get the agreement done. i would like to thank governor wolf, his appointee and one of the guys that was spectacular during the whole negotiation, representative dwight evans, mayor kenny, congressman brady and other officials who helped to keep the parties at the bargaining table. i would like to thank the employees at septa for the hard work who worked arou

i think in dealing with the soviet union one has to be realistic. i know mr. mondale in the past has made statements as if they were just people like ourselves and if we were kind and good and did something nice they would respond accordingly and the result was unilateral disarmament. we canceled the b-1 under the previous administration. what did we get for it? nothing. the soviet union has been engaged in the biggest military buildup in the history of man. at the same time that we tried the policy of unilateral disarmament, of weakness, if you will, and now we are putting up a defense of our own and i've made it very clear we simply are going to provide a deterrent so it will be too costly for them if they are nursing any ideas of aggression against us. now, they claim they're not and i made it plain to them, we're not. but this -- there's been no change in my attitude at all. i just thought when i came into office it was time that there was some realistic talk to and about the soviet union and we did get their attention. >> mr. president, perhaps the other s

septa saying that the union halted the talks and the union saying that septa keeps talking about suspending strike for the election it's not helpful at all. but with all of that said they are back and exchanging ideas. >> despite the rhetorical finger pointing, both sides back at the hotel and exchanging ideas at noon time. they are offering to drop the current earnings cap on pensions and enhance it by 8% but

you also have the folks over there at the union hall. at was happening over the past week is that conversations and negotiations were happening over at the sheraton hotel. because of a scheduled power outage there, both parties had to separate here. you had had the union hall and then you also have the folks here at septa modifying this deal. now finally that pears appears in the final stages. i'm told the deal will be driven over to the union hallç for th official sign. as you just heard from jessica, if the strike ends this morning, the first services likely won't return until four to six hours and fully restored for 16 hours. as we take another live look here, again, you can see that the folks are still there in the lobby of the septa headquarters and they are getting ready to sign that tentative deal as we're being told by sources as soon as we hear of any null information, we'll be sure to pass that along. right now we're hearing good news possibly after this long strike comes to a possible end. for now, live in center city, matt de

they are offering the union an enhance the pension plan and offsetting that septa says that union must pay more for their cadillac health care plan. it would escalate to $164 a month. and offering transport workers a salary bump. average worker goes from $68,000 a year to $76,000 during the life of the deal. hanging over the talks is the leverage the union has concerning election day turnout. bob brady is the party chair, he talks but how it could impact turnout. >> most of them really in walking distance. you have to get up early to go to work you don't have time to vote. >> you don't have time to vote? >> i'm worrying about that. >> that is the concern of the congressm congressman. obviously a big part of the democratic strategy to win pennsylvania. he is optimistic there will be a settlement here on election day and both sides are at the hotel and upstairs and exchanging ideas via a third party shuttle, diplomat going through the two sides trying to get the talks back on track. john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >> still no face to face talks at this moment. >> the strike of cou

the union has not responded to the statement that was released around 11:00 p.m. septa said they will go to court to get an injunction to make sure on election day septa workers are back to work. annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." back to you. >>> we reached the time of the morning where the regional rails start to become a real mess. katherine scott is at the queen lane stop in germantown. >> reporter: we're starting to see commuters start to show up to hop on the regional rail train going into town as we hit day three of the strike. commuters are hoping a resolution comes quickly frustration is on the rise. during yesterday's commute regional rail riders were met with long weight times, trains bypassed stations due to overcrowding in cars. since the strike began, uber ridership has jumped more cars on the roads snarling traffic. >> i'm pro union, but it's tough to be sympathetic. i hope they settle it. >> reporter: back here live along the chestnut hill west line, it's quieter, but commuters look for alternate means ever transportation to get work and scho

. >> the union has to take it back to the ratification and go through their process. we're not going to comment at this point in time. >> reporter: the union says the new contract shows gains in pension and other areas, even though workers didn't get everything they wanted. riders rallied for their own rights and septa employee rights that go to the heart of safety. >> enough time in between shifts to eat and sleep. >> reporter: nearly 5,000 septa workers are heading back to work. some 800 mechanics, trolley operators, and maintenance workers have a contract set to run out in two weeks. in fact, right before thanksgiving. >> cydney long reporting there. we asked septa could we see another work stoppage this month. we didn't get those answers. today the focus, they say, is to restore the subway, trolley, and

septa accused the union of prolonging the strike. willie brown fired back accusing septa of playing games. septa has asked the union to temporarily spend the strike on election day, union president brown said the union will not back down to the demands. several lawmakers have expressed concern with the time that could be added to voters commute and make it difficult for them to make it to the polls on time. septa said they were preparing paperwork to file an injunction in court, that was not filed yesterday, that could happen today. they are expected to be back at the table sometime this morning. reporting outside the sheraton, center city, channel 6 "action news." >> you can keep up with any septa developments by following "action news" on social media, we've been posting update on our facebook and twitter pages since the strike starting pointed. >>> a grass grassroots organization that works for democrats is under investigation for fraud. pennsylvania state police raided field works llc. the delaware county site was searched for ev

on the front part of the union line, reserves had come forward. the enemy formed the light about all at the foot of the hill. and came forward. line ofehind a solid breastworks. reserving our fire until the first rebel line was well up the slope. in easy range. when the order fire was given and executed. this was kept up as long as the rebel line remained unbroken. not surprisingly, pieces of white cloth began to appear among the boulders below the breastworks. handkerchiefs -- surrender. you are pinned to the ground in the sunlight and you have nowhere to go. reserves cannot help you. the southerners started to surrender. not surprising. a white flag was raised and it was soon discovered by william the order was given to cease-fire and allow the prisoners to come in. 78 confederates were welcomed in to a place of safety. , ishing from behind benjamin lay. johnson'swas chief of staff. he is watching the surrenders, an extraordinary example of leadership and bravery. he will rally these men, stop the surrenders and rides forward to the edge of the w

septa says it has smith add entirely new plan, at the union's request, would increase the benefit for union members. septa says it also offered wage increases, bringing the average employees annual earnings from about $68,000 to $76,000 over the five years of the proposal. so union wants better work rooms including more rest time between shift. now, continuing into day three, commuters must look forward to another rough evening commute unless an agreement is met within the next few hours. once again, like i mentioned, talks resumed around 11:00 this morning, septa officials say they though have everything resolved as soon as possible, they are at least asking the union to suspended strike on election day next tuesday, if the strike is still going on at that time. once again, here, at the sheridan, talks ongoing, we'll bring you the latest as soon as it happens. for now live here in center city, i'm greg argos, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> greg, thank you. hopefully they sign an agreement soon. >> indeed. hitting one particular group every city resident very hard. >> thousands of stude

by separate portions of the union. the result would be the extrication of slavery from the continent. that progress must be so glorious to be the final issue that god to judge me i dare to say it is not to be desired. historicalew york society, the author of "john quincy adams: militant spirit" and a historian and columnist debate the question, was john quincy adams a realist? talk about the foreign cause review and legacy of the sixth president. for our complete american history tv schedule go to c-span.org. this weekend, the c-span cities tour is visiting tucson looking at the city's history. we are headed to a former nuclear missile site, located 25-miles south of town. it was shut down in the late 1980's near the end of the cold war. today, it is home to the titan missile museum. we will learn about cold war era history. yvonne: the titan ii's mission was peace through deterrent. our job was to project a credible threat. to be here every day demonstrating to the soviet union that even if they launched a surprise fir

radiation was coming from 750 miles away, at chernobyl, in the soviet union. cement picked up from radio moscow. >> the soviets report an accident at the chernobyl nuclear power plant in the ukraine. >> the instinctive reaction of the soviet bureaucracy was to deny anything had really happened, as a result of which people died not only, not only soviets not getting the truth about chernobyl, the top leaders weren't getting the truth. gorbachev discovered he was also in the dark as the soviet leader. >> soviet news casters deliberately played down the incident, reporting it after the latest five-year plan and crop report. eight or nine minutes into the news, an announcer said only two people had been killed in the incident, contradicting one news report that casualties numbered in the thousands. >> chernobyl wasn't a flash in the pan. every few weeks there would be something like chernobyl because of structural defects of the soviet system. >> officials say because it took place at the newest reactor, it is another indication of inferiority of soviet technology

refinery and signed a pact with the soviet union. john f kennedy ordered the cia to invade cuba at the bay of pigs >> wednesday, april 19th -- >> reporter: the resulting debacle helped castro consolidate power. by then declared a socialist he dramatically improved missiles bringing the super powers to the brink of nuclear war. >> requiring a full retaliatory response from the soviet union. >> reporter: until jfk's hard line got the russians to pull back. for 25 years, moscow helped castro arm latin america. but with the end of the soviet union, cuba's economy imploded. on makeshift boats, thousands of cubans fled the oppressive regime. in 1999, a custody battle over 6-year-old elian gonzalez became

the union workers have been on the picket lines since early monday. john rawlins joins us with the latest developments. >> yesterday's optimism gave way to strong rhetoric shared by the sides and septa says the union blamed for the stalling of the talks and union saying that septa stone walled the talks and giving out deceptive half truths. as workers picket and riders fume what about a settlement? last night septa blamed the union for halting the talks after yesterday. they say they offered the union an enhanced pension plan but offsetting that septa wants this them to pay more for their cadillac health care plan. and offering transport workers a salary bump from $68,000 to $78,000. despite the recent sharp words from both sides he thinks that progress is being made. >> absolutely i think they will cox together. >> early as today? >> i don't know the time frame but i'm optimistic they come together soon hopefully please before the election. >> more work rules than others? >> it's still an economic kind of thing within the work frame but i believe the

his ties were with the soviet union. the soviet union doesn't even exist anymore. yes, there's an aggressive russia, but it is -- it doesn't have nearly the power and the sweep in terms of its influence that the old soviet union did. and basically, the relationship with a relic of a time that has passed, and although obviously cuba is still a dictatorship. it doesn't have political freedom, it doesn't have freedom of speech. people still risk their lives to get off the island. it is a country that -- that still does not have true freedom or democracy, and it will be fascinating to see -- although raoul is still on the scene, what happens now with the passing of fidel castro. >> now, do you think that anything will change? do you feel that raoul castro was -- was or was not doing anything because his brother, fidel, was still alive and now may do things differently than he has past? >> i'm not sure. things really had changed so dramatically in the last few years. fidel was alive, but as i say he was a sick, old man. he made no public appearances. occasionally there w

the soviet union had just occupied czech loccupy ed czechloslavakia a few months earlier. both the chinese and we thought they might attack but we had no communication with the chinese. we had war in vietnam and within two weeks of nixon coming into office, the vietnamese started an offensive in which we had 500 casualties a week. we had, in one month, more casualties than we had in the whole afghanistan experience. the middle east states, most of the middle east states had broken diplomatic relations with us because of the -- during the '67 war in the previous administration and each were conducting undeclared air war along the suez canal. and all of this happened in the third week of the war. so one basic principle we had is that you have to be able to lift these various efforts together. you can't commit, say, the soviet union to have very good relations over china but conduct a war in the middle east. and so one of the first things that was done was we sent a letter from nixon to all the departments saying that we meant state department loves to negotiate. if you interr