and when the outdoor of the decision came about whether we had slavery in louisiana, thomas kane reminded the president what proposed from france mainly that outlined in the bancroft letter to bring slaves in for a short amount of time to teach them, you know, the proper mode. >> i don't see jefferson in determining. >> it says right here i will settle them in the 50 acres each intermingled and place them on the flooding. >> he says their children shall be brought up in the property and make no doubt they will be good citizens. so it's the french and the germans. >> we can argue this later. the intercede in our mixed up. >> you draw the comparison with george washington. washington of course free is the slaves. >> ten years of trying. >> the stories are marvelous in which you wrote about in your last book. they took this issue on while they were president because it would be political suicide, and in fact jefferson recognized it wouldn't be a suicide but a potential civil war with of the missouri compromise in which talks about for the first time he recognizes the great war with

thomas roberts is up next. susan lucci looking good. >> erica kane showing up on colbert. good stuff. >>> thanks so much.g everybody. the agenda next hour we talk more about general petraeus because he took to the hill for separate closed door hearings on the september 11 benghazi consulate attack that killed four americans. congressman dutch rupers berger was in the hearing and will join me about the general's testimony on the evolving intelligence of the facts. >>> president obama welcoming congressional leaders to the white house today looking to broker a deal on raising taxes and cutting spending. is the right softening on its former no taxes pledge? >>> and people in tel aviv remain on high alert as sirens continue to blair after a truce between israel and gaza collapses. is a ground war about to erupt? we have fresh details coming your way next. ah. fire bad! just have to fire roast these tomatoes. do you churn your own butter too? what? this is going to give you a head start on your dinner. that seems easier sure does who are you? [ female announcer ] new progresso recipe starters. five delicious