vietnam very much appreciates the u.s. decision to lift the ban on lethal weapons sales to vietnam which is clear proof that both countries have normalized the relations. president obama and i also discussed the future direction and measures to further balance financial cooperation and understand the importance of confidence building and priority for development in trade and investment, science and technology, human resource development and addressing climate change. both sides reaffirmed the commitments to ratifying the specific partnership agreement. with respect to original and global issues, president obama and i agreed to we should set up collaboration and international forums and that the u.s. will support vietnam in successfully hosting the 2017 summit as well as participating in u.n. peacekeeping operations. we also exchanged views on recent developments in the south china sea and reiterated continued cooperation on addressing climate change and sustainable use of water resources. we believe that growth in u.s./viet

u.s. is currently the seventh largest investor in vietnam, and i hope that the u.s. will soon become the biggest investor in vietnam as the ambassador once mentioned. the bilateral trade between the two countries has enormous potential to grow, particularly once the tpp enters into effect. regarding education and training cooperation, we have obtained many important progression. take, for example, vietnam has recently received its operating license, the number of vietnamese students studying in the u.s. has grown to 28,000 students, the highest number among the asean countries. security continues to grow in line with the needs of both sides. the cooperation in the world legacy is now growing more substantively. the two countriies have recentl completed the phase one environment cleanup at the airport, and we will continue to implement the second phase of the project at various other sites, together with the progress in bilateral ties, vietnam and u.s. are working together and enhancing the cooperation on regional and international issues of common interest and interna

u.s. and vietnam?uest: it is significant and could be potentially significant under the transpacific partnership trade agreement, which has been negotiated but it is not clear if it will be approved by congress here. the obama administration to seize the trade deal as a tremendous opportunity because vietnam has high tariffs on car and u.s. car exports are subject to 70% of cash, motorcycles, same thing, so the trade agreement went through, it to a lot of u.s. exporters and the vietnamese would also benefit because it would support the needs like apparel and footwear, so there is a lot of money at stake. 90 million people in vietnam, the middle class is expanding and that is an impetus with the relationship to build. host: also a popular tourism spot. a beautiful country. speaking of the war, many u.s. veterans have traveled there and many americans and they are open to talking about the war, giving people wars. i have a cousin who was a marine aviator and he just went out there with his fellow pilots

vietnam. one of the major u.s. bases was one thing so there was quite a number of american -- women's army corps personnel who served. american nurses stared at hospitals throughout south vietnam. the red cross civilian volunteers served anywhere that the right crust needed them to be pasted they could be in saigon, and other major city in south vietnam where they could be a small military installations out and remote areas out of the jungle, out in rural areas. american women were serving all throughout south vietnam. american women who served in vietnam found that the way they were treated be painted in part on who they were and are teammates. many of the women i interviewed beyond combat that the enlisted men treated them much better than the officers. that there were some officers who assumed that even though these are american women activists in the military are coming with major organizations like the red cross them and that they are somehow they are to available to officers, to be invited to officers parties

u.s. and vietnam and the u.s. is saying that is a way to draw vietnam closer and raise labor and environmental standards in vietnam and other countries as part of the deal. >> let's talk about the arms embargo. if it is lifted what guarantee does the united states have that vietnam will address human rights abuses for example? >> well, there is no great guarantees. the question is both on the arms embargo as the trade deal and the trade deal they got a separate agreement with vietnam specifying specific measures they would take to protect labor and workers. human rights it's free speech and vietnam has shown effort and freed a political prisoner on the eve of the president coming here but the u.s. wants to see more and there's pressure in the united states not to lift the embargo among human rights groups. you saw the aides come here last week to see whether vietnam was ready. they lifted part of the embargo two years ago based on maritime security because of some of the concerns about what is happening with the ch

u.s. and vietnam? guest: it is significant and could be potentially significant under the transpacific partnership trade agreement, which has been negotiated but it is not clear if it will be approved by congress here. the obama administration to seize the trade deal as a tremendous opportunity because vietnam has high tariffs on car and u.s. car exports are subject to 70% of cash, motorcycles, same thing, so the trade agreement went through, it to a lot of u.s. exporters and the vietnamese would also benefit because it would support the needs like apparel and footwear, so there is a lot of money at stake. 90 million people in vietnam, the middle class is expanding and that is an impetus with the relationship to build. host: also a popular tourism spot. a beautiful country. speaking of the war, many u.s. veterans have traveled there and many americans and they are open to talking about the war, giving people wars. i have a cousin who was a marine aviator and he just went out there with his fellow pilot

he said it is about bolstering security cooperation between vietnam and the u.s. that was another key point made in the speech. he did not mention china, but mentioned the conflict in the south china sea. he talked about climate change and human rights and also vietnam's economic growth. he spent a lot of time speaking personally about what he termed to be the remarkable evolution with vietnam and the u.s. in the post war era. he reflected on the fact he is not the first president from the u.s. to visit. he is the first president to come of age in this era. >>> thank you, alexandra field. >> the tsa's top intelligence chief is out. the white house oversight committee announcing kelly hogan has been replaced. he faced criticism at the hearing when three witnesses testifying he had no experience in the intelligence field, but received a $90,000 bonus although security lines at the nation's airports were getting worse. >>> the secretary of veterans affairs bob mcdonald under fire for downplaying patient wait times at v.a. hospitals. he said delays seeking medical care

vietnam. affirming the u.s. relationship with vietnam from a trade perspective as well as from a strategic and defense perspective. he will be meeting this morning, leaving shortly to a visit -- for a visit to the presidential palace. he will be meeting with the vietnamese president. he is meeting later today with the prime minister as well as the head of the general assembly and the head of the communist party here in hanoi. days, this is unprecedented when it comes to a country like vietnam. betweenroubled history the two nations. how significant is this trip? angela: it is a very significant trip, a trip that president obama chose to add on as he wraps up his presidency. he was traveling to the g7 in japan and decided to add on vietnam. he becomes the third u.s. visit -- president to visit vietnam cents the vietnam -- since the vietnam war. to press for better human rights, press freedom. he will be talking with society leaders tomorrow in ho chi minh city. he wants to have a good relationship. vietnam is stra

vietnam in years. he is not the first president in the u.s. era, but the first president to come of age in the post-war era. >> his historic trip for sure. alexandra, there was a moment for the president which seemed cool. president obama met with our anthony bourdain. what was that about? >> reporter: they shared a meal. who better to share a meal with in vietnam than anthony bourdain. the meal cost $6. we will hear parts of the conversation on "parts unknown." an interesting experience for all parties involved and other people in the restaurant. i wonder who those people were. >> alexandra field, live for us, thank you for the reporting. >>> a cool moment. >> it was cool. >> the top intelligence agent is out. kelly hogan faced criticism at the congressional hearing last month with three witnesses testifying he had no experience in the intelligence field, but somehow received a $90,000 bonus. although security lines at the airports were getting worse. >>> okay. the secretary of veterans affairs bob mcdonald under fire for downplaying patient

u.s. and vietnam. he said reconciliation was in many ways led by veterans of the vietnam war on both sides. he sited senator john mccain and of course, secretary of state john kerry. so, he covered a lot in this speech. >> he did indeed and it was interesting the fact that he eluded to china on a number oficatiof occasions when he talked about china. once again, china looming large over everything in asia. thank you. >>> next on "newsroom l.a." the search for clues in the egyptair. crucial pieces of evidence still missing. what's it like to be in good hands? like finding new ways to be taken care of. home, car, life insurance obviously, ohhh... but with added touches you can't get everywhere else, like claim free rewards... or safe driving bonus checks. even a claim satisfaction guaranteeeeeeeeeee! in means protection plus unique extras only from an expert allstate agent. it's good to be in, good hands. ...one of many pieces in my i havlife.hma... so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-

vietnam. over the course of the u.s. ilitary presence there so from 1965 until 1972, 1965 until 1972, 73, and that american women also served in vietnam as civilians through humanitarian organizations, through churches, mainly through the right cross. in terms terms of vietnamese women, from the american perspective, vietnamese women served a few functions for the u.s. military in vietnam. one of the functions was to serve as domestic workers on american bases. so washer women who are washing american military uniforms, cooks who come to the basin cook meals for american serviceman, other types of domestic work. housekeeping, cooking, those sorts of things. interestingly, in that case what americans would sometimes discovers that these were women who were serving with the national liberation thought front or what americans understood as the vietcong. so they were essentially spies. they were coming into work on american bases and in those capacities they would be getting information about what the u.s. military's going to

vietnam needs the u.s. s and security commitment much more than the united states needs vietnam's markets and security cooperation. the administration should demand additional protection for human rights, internet freedom and the rule of law as a condition of u.s. assistance. not doing so is short-sighted, misguided and fails to achieve long-term u.s. interests, and it throws the victims under the bus. one way to send an important message about u.s. policy priors is to pass the vietnam human rights act hr-2140, which i had reintroduced in this congress and is now waiting further action in the house and senate. i would note parenthetically in past generations that i have introduced the vietnam human rights act in previous congresses, have passed the how -- house three times, only to be ignored in the senate. the bill estimates that the united states cannot increase non-humanitarian assistance to vietnam until the president certifies that the government of vietnam has made substantial progress in establishing

u.s.-vietnam relations. mission in vietnam started with a 1,200 mile bike ride, the length of the country, as a u.s. consular officer in 1995, soon after official relations between the two countries were restored. his bike diplomacy continues to be his signature style for interacting with the vietnamese people, as well as local government officials. while crossing the former demilitarized zone, once separating north from south vietnam, a local woman offered a rare but indelible vietnamese perspective on what they call here "the american war." >> and i asked her in "so why are there so many ponds right here?" and she said "well, that's where the americans dropped bombs." and she said-- she went on to say, "they dropped bombs on my village, they dropped bombs and i lost family members." and i said "well, i need you to know, i'm american and i work for the u.s. embassy." and she said "well... ( speaking vietnamese ) "today-- today you and i are brother and sister." >> reporter: save for the war museum for touri

u.s.-vietnam relations. the president in vietnam today for the start of a week-long asia trip, but we want to begin with a discussion on the state of black america, based on a report issue this had past week that shows team economic disparity between whites and blacks in our country. we're dividing our phone lines as follows. for african-americans, the number is 202-748-8000. or all others, 202-748-8001. the president and c.e.o. of the national urban institute tweed out this as well, but we'll get to your tweets or join us on facebook. this is what the report looks like. it's available online from the national urban league, and again, the president of that institution says, with every economic down turn, communities of color bore the brunt of the decline, black americans remain nearly twice as likely as whites to be unemployed since 1976. the black unemployment rate has consistently remained twice that regardless of education. household income gap remains about 50 cents for every dollar. black americans are

let's listen in. >> the people of vietnam once again, i'd like to warmly welcome president barack obama and the high-level delegation of the u.sm. mr. president and i had a very productive talk on bilateral relations, regional and global issues of common interest. we discussed the implementation of the joint statement on vietnam u. vietnam u.s. comprehensive -- and between the two countries in july of 2015. concluded between the high-level leaders of the two countries. we

u.s. and vietnam are on the same page on everything, namely human rights. despite lingering concerns about human rights, this morning president obama announced the u.s. is lifting its near decades long arms embargo with vietnam. >> this will insure that vietnam has access to the equipment it needs to defend itself. >> reporter: and it eases vietnam's reliance on russia and they announced new investment in vietnam. new planes from boeing, engines, totaling $16 billion and the white house says new jobs. >> new companies and new jobs being created constantly. so, the united states wants to be a part of that. >> reporter: there are still concerns about human rights abuses in vietnam, which the president says will be addressed. >> we need to work constantly together, expand our dialogue together and by so doing, we can narrow the gap. >> reporter: historic agreements announced today expanding america's reach into one of the fastest growing regions of the world. and the president weighed in on the transpacific partnership, the trade deal that's been weighed down h

vietnam needs the u.s. markets and security commitments much more than the united states needs vietnam's markets and security cooperation. the administration should demand additional protection for human right, internet freedom, and the rule of law as a condition of u.s. visits. not doing so is shortsided, misguided, and fails to achieve long-term u.s.' interest and throws the victims under the bus. hr-40 is waiting further action in the house and senate. i would note i introduced the vietnam human rights act has passed the house three times only to be ignored by the senate. we cannot not increase the assistance to vietnam until the president certifies the government of vietnam has made progress in establishing human rights protections. the american people should not subsidize torture, or under write religious leaders, or advocates of democracy or int internet freedom. this act will restore the right policies to vietnam. the communist party is not vietnam's future. that lies with nguyen van da and many advoc

china's expanded military presence on an island claimed by vietnam has sparked fears. a robust u.s. ence in the region will curb chinese power perhaps. vietnam's young population of 90 million is eager for the opportunities provided by trade with america. growth years driven by exports. many of those go to the u.s.. in the final months of his presidency obama hopes the foundation he is laying will survive the change in administration in washington next year. future. must look to the not the past, he says. katty: the court has found a police officer not guilty in the case related to the death of freddie gray in baltimore. his death in custody set off several days of protest. he was the second officer stand trial. the first trial ended with a jury that could not reach a verdict. freddie gray drew -- died last year. candidatendent alexander vander beland has narrowly won austria's presidential election denying his rival the chance of becoming europe's first far right head of state. he was to clear the winner by less than a single percentage point. the former leader of the green party sa

vietnam's reliance on russia. the president also announced new u.s. investment in vietnam. 100 planes from boeing, engines, and electricity from general electric totaling it $16 billion, and the white house says 60,000 new jobs. >> new companies and new jobs being created constantly. so the united states wants to be a part of that. >> reporter: there are still concerns about human rights abuses in vietnam, which the country's president says will be addressed. >> translator: we need to work closely together, expand our dialogue together, and by so doing we can narrow the gap. >> reporter: historic agreements announced today, expanding america's rea fastest growing regions of the world. the president also talked about the tpp, that transpacific partnership, the trade deal that's been stalled here on capitol hill, betty. he said that he does believe it will eventually be confirmed that it'll be approved here on capitol hill, but that it could be a tough one during an election year. >> indeed. all right. thank you so much, tracie. we appreciate it. >>> hil

president obama announcing in hanoi with the vietnam president that the u.s. litary equipment to vietnam. let's go to the white house correspondent michelle kosinski. she joins us live now. give us an overview of why president obama is spending so much time on his trip in vietnam on the trip to asia? >> reporter: this is a moment where it's time has come. we have seen other presidents travel here. president clinton normalized relations with vietnam years ago. but president obama is trying to strengthen that relationship. this is still a communist country with a sketchy human rights effort. that is putting it lightly. this is sort of the time to extend the relationships since the vietnamese are willing to do that. this is a valuable ally here with a booming middle class. lots of opportunities for trade and strengthening this relationship for the u.s. is one more way to counter china's relationship. >> strengthening vietnam's relationship is hurting our relationship with china in the process. >> reporter: i mean, you could say that in a sense. just to show you ho

u.s. allies, including not limited to vietnam, that the u.s.g, even if it is not involved in the dispute, because the u.s. has no claims in that region. angie: thank you for watching it closely for us as you travel with the president. coming up next, is the door still open for a fed rate hike in june? we were asked, coming up. ♪ angie: 8:15 a.m. in hong kong, the stories making headlines. egypt sending a submarine to search for flight recorders, warned against jumping to conclusions about what happened. the president said all scenarios remain open and nothing has been proved. the flight crashed into the sea on thursday from paris to cairo. french air investigators said the plane sent messages about smoke before it lost contact. the trial of a baltimore police officer charged in the death of freddie gray. he is accused of assault, misconduct, and reckless endangerment. gray died after he was handcuffed and shackled in the back of a police van. prosecutors say he unlawfully arrested freddie gray and the officer was negligent and not buckling him

vietnam. the importance he is placing on helping those ties with the u.s. and vietnam.veling with the president. thanks. >>> bernie sanders is getting tough against the head of the democratic national committee. sanders is blasting the party, its presidential primary process and ramping up battle against debbie wasserman schultz. now fund raising for her opponent for her house seat in florida. sanders claims that despite his shortfall in the delegates, he has a path to the white house. cnn's sunlen serfaty has the story. >> reporter: bernie sanders is striking a defiant tone as he barnstorms through california in a middle of a five-day swing leading to the june 7th primary. as he speaks to supporters, he is trying to make the case to validate his path forward and staying in the race. although he is well behind in the popular vote and pledged delegates. here is what he told his supporters here in vista, california. >> we win when voter turnout is high. if voter turnout is high, with your help, we will win the lion's share of the delegates. if we win the domination, i ass

and vietnam erasing essentially one of the last elements of the cold war. but it does not mean the u.sd vietnam are on the same page on everything, namely human rights. despite lingering concerns about human rights this morning, president obama announced the u.s. is lifting its near decades-long arms embargo against vietnam. >> this change will ensure vietnam has access to the equipment it needs to defend itself. >> reporter: against china explaining the islands in the south china sea and the relicense on russia. the president also announced new investment in vietnam. 100 planes from boeing, engines and electricity from general electric totaling $16 billion. and the white house says 60,000 new jobs. >> new companies and new jobs are being created constantly. so the united states wants to be a part of that. >> reporter: there are concerns over human rights abuses that will be addressed. >> we need to work closely together to expand our dialogue together and by so doing we can narrow the gap. >> reporter: historic agreements announced today expanding america's reach into one of the faste

now speaking from vietnam as we were saying, the war ended in 1975. it's not until now that the u.s is lifting its ban on arm sales to that country. president obama made the announcement as he is visiting vietnam. his move lifts a decades-long arms embargo. >> sales will need to still meet strict requirements, including those related to human rights. this change will ensure vietnam has access to the equipment it needs to defend itself. >> this marks president obama's 10th trip to asia while in office. he plans to visit hiroshima. he will be the first president to visit there since the u.s. dropped the nuclear bomb in 194567 19456789. >>> we were at the maker faire. it is a gathering of investors and hobbies showing off their robots. the city of san mateo more than doubled in size. >>> a stock to watch today is first data, barron published a very positive article about first data. we wait for a rate hike from the fed. bayer wants to buy the american chemical seed company monsanto for $62 million. >>> looking ahead to san jose city council k, they will take up the issue of google fibe

. >>> news out of vietnam. the u.s. is lifting its ban on arm sales to that country. it's taken more than a half century. president obama made the announcement as he is visiting the south asian country and his move lifts a decades-long embargo. >> sales will still meet strict requirements, including those related to human rights. this change will ensure that vietnam has access to the equipment it needs to defend itself. >> this marks president obama's tenth trip to asia. the president is planning to vis vis vis vis visit hiroshima. >>> warriors were down as much as 41 points in the second half. lose by 28. thunder now lead that series two games to one. >> sharks play critical kwame five tonight. the western conference final tied 2-2. sharks lost saturday to the blues 6-3. tonight's game starts at 5:00 in st. louis and airs on the nbc sports network. >> a couple of high stakes affair there. >> nice to see. >>> monday morning, here we are. >> good morning. we have such chilly weather starting out these mornings and slight chance of showers in the north bay. let's check

u.s. commanders say he was a major obstacle to peace. they believe his death will weaken the insurgency. >>> in vietnam today president barack obama announced lifting of u.s. arms embargo that had been in place since the end of the vietnam war. >> the move is part of an effort to keep china from seizing more territory in the east and south china seas. vietnam has access to the equipment it needs to defend itself. >> an exchange vietnam will give u.s. ships more access to its ports. >>> the next stop on president obama's asia trip will be the annual group of seven economic summit in japan. while there he will be the first sitting president to visit hiroshima since the u.s. dropped an adom mick -- atomic bomb on the city in world war ii. president obama says he will deliver the message that the u.s. has responsibility to make sure a nuclear weapon is never used again. >>> new polls out tonight show donald trump has eliminated nearly all of hillary clinton's commanding lead over here in a potential general election match-up, they are now almost deadlocked in the polls. tonight donald trump is facing new questions about his finances and the amo

in vietnam war u.s. marines. doug: just part of the sunday night viewing. this is typical of the scenes across the area. it's beautiful. partly sunny skies. the pollen count today is climbing back up for the tree pollen in the high range. moderate level of the grass pollen. mold spores in the high level as well. with sunshine we are able to pull out of the low at reagan national airport. if you are headed out this everything, no weather worries. delightful. the wind are light. jackets are needed. the sunset will call in the 60's. the air is nice and dry. watch for patch of fog overnight. the winds are light to calm. the skies are clear. the temperatures are cool. that is a setup for the patches of fog here and there. the skies will clear quickly. high pressure moves in overhead. later in the afternoon the clouds will increase. not from this area of rain but from this area that will intensify and organize and move northeast. probability of rain saturday here. the afternoon and the everything the clouds roll in. heavy overcast by 9:00 tomorrow night. then thr

vietnam. calling it a vestige off the cold war. the u.s. and communist vietnam share concern about china's military build-up in the south china sea. >>> the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. from college student to army soldier. then tragedy struck. my world turned upside down being told i would never walk again. now i'm excited about my life, thanks to paralyzed veterans of america. with their support and adaptive sports programs, my fire is lit again. for veterans with spinal cord injury or disease, pva is our partner for life, assisting as our needs and challenges change. thanks to pva, my life is back on course. to learn more, visit pva dot org. >>> the top u.s. military commander for the middle east made a secret visit to syria over the weekend. army general joseph votel met with rebels and kurds fighting the assad regime and isis. today isis unleashed a series of bomb blasts along syria's mediterranean coast. more than 120 people were killed. elizabeth palmer reports isis hoped to rattle the dictator. >> reporter: no one caught

vietnam needs the u.s. markets and security commitment much more than the united states needs vietnam's markets and security cooperation. administration should demand additional protection for human rights, internet freedom and the rule of law as a condition of u.s. assistances not doing so is short-sighted, misguided and fails to achieve long-term u.s. interests, and it throws the victims under the bus. one way to send an important message about u.s. policy priors is to pass the vietnam human rights act hr-2140, which i had reintroduced in this congress and is now waiting further action in the house and senate. i would note parenthetically in past generations that i have introduced the vietnam human rights act in previous congresses, have passed the how three times, only to be ignored in the senate. the bill estimates that the united states cannot increase non-humanitarian assistance to vietnam until the president certifies that the government of vietnam has made substantial progress in establishing human r

. >>> the first major battle of the vietnam war between the u.s. army and north vietnamese was in november 1965 in the ia drang valley. next on american history tv, vietnam war veterans reflect on their war experiences. joseph galloway, a former war correspondent for united press international moderates and he was there and called it the worst and bloodiest of the entire vietnam war. this conversation was part of a three-day conference at the lbj presidential library in austin, texas, that organizered calls the vietnam war summit. it is about 55 minutes. >>> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome mr. jim knotts, president and ceo of the vietnam veterans memorial fund. [ applause ] >> after the gulf of tonkin resolution was passed in the fall of 1964, 1965 saw a dramatic increase in the number of american ground troops in vietnam. the battle of the ia drang valley was the first major battle between the u.s. army and the peoples army of north vietnam. the two-part battle in the central highlands took place from november 14th to 18th, 1965. it was thanks

against china claiming disputed islands in the south china sea and eases vietnam's reliance on russia. the president announced new u.svestment in vietnam, 100 planes from boeing, electricity from general electric totalling $16 billion and the white house says 60,000 new jobs. >> new companies and new jobs being created constantly. the united states want to be a part of that. >> there are still concerns about human rights abuses in vietnam which the country's president says will be addressed. >> we need to work closely together to expand our dialogue together. and by so doing, we can narrow the gap. >> historic agreements announced today expanding america's reach into one of the fastest growing regions of the world. president obama is talking about the tpp, trans pacific partnership he's been trying to get passed here on capitol hill. even though it's an election year, he thinks he can get it done. vietnam would be involved in that. president of vietnam saying they are ready to ratify it. >> they'll talk about the tpp on the campaign trail. >>> what the owner of dick's bakery has to say about the future of his busines

a ceremony was held on tuesday in central vietnam where the 80-million dollar project began four years ago. >> translator: the u.s. and vietnam made a technical diplomatic and historical ng together. working and >> the u.s. military stored a huge stockpile of agent orange at the airport during the war. high levels are still detected there more than 40 years after the war. the treated soil is used to expand the airport. nearly 30 other locations in the country are highly contaminated. many people are suffering from disabilities and illnesses believed to have been caused by agent orange. >>> delegates of north korea's ruling workers party are gathering in pyongyang ahead of its first congress in 36 years. the congress starts friday. it's expected to reaffirm leader kim jong-un's tight grip on power four years after he assumed the party's top post. on tuesday north korea's state-run media showed delegates from across the country arriving in the capital. no details have been announced on how long the upcoming congress will last or the number of participants. the first congresses were held during the regime of kim's l

the question is d, bilateral trade between vietnam and the u.s.98 billion. it increasing less than five times between the u.s. and mexico, from $108 billion to $5$5 $531 billion. >>> we were surprised to learn that a cabinet reshuffle has made that position, well, a thing of the past. who could have predicted that? thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week, i will see you all next week. >>> hey, good morning, it's time for "reliable sources." today we look at the story behind the story, how news and pop culture get made. could the king of pop are be dethroned? could rush limbaugh's -- will respond to sanders claims of media bias. >>> and the shocking twist in the hulk hogan gawker case. there's a billionaire that's been secretly supporting hogan the whole time. i'll tell you what it mean in the future of media.

the vietnam work for the associated press for 13 years. from the buildup of u.s. military advisers in the early 1960's to the fall of saigon in 1975. arnett wrote more than 2000 news stories from vietnam for the associated press. he has written several books, including his autobiography "live from the battlefield." in his memoir on the vietnam war called "the fall of saigon." dan rather. my friend dan rather has been a fixture in broadcast news for over six decades, during which he has won every major journalism award. dan has interviewed every president since eisenhower. and he's covered almost every important dateline of the last 60 years. he served as the anchor of the cbs evening news. he is founder, president and ceo of news and guts, an independent production company specializing in nonfiction content. andrew sherry,s vice president of communications at the knight foundation, the leader of media innovation. as journalist, sherry was based in hong kong and paris, first for afp news agency, and then dow jones, where he became a regional editor of the far easter

u.s. involvement in the vietnam war.avid martin has bone remarkabl story from the day. >> reporter: if you had to boil down the vietnam war to one moment in time -- it would be 5:20 in the morning of april 30th, 1975. >> it was a microcosm of the whole war. no doubt about it. we promised the vietnamese for years and years don't worry, we are with you all the way. >> army captain stu harrington had been herding panicked south vietnamese on to the last helicopters out of american embassy in saigon and promised them over and over. >> as long as i am here you don't need to worry. >> reporter: then orders came straight from president ford. >> we have got to go. it is a presidential order. the ambassador is gone. there is nothing we can do about it. >> reporter: before he snuck away to a helicopter, harrington uttered the less than immortal words to the waiting vietnamese. >> translator: excuse me, but i got to take a leak. >> i never see him again. >> one of 400 left behind. communists sent him to an education camp. >> what w

u.s. and vietnam president obama said the u.s.se by case basis and one for access to live farms as it tries to deal with china's land grab in military construction and a dispute the south china sea. . >>darya f: there was an analysis done by the new york time the prescriptions of these addictive pain killers has skyrocketed since the 96 with the percent the number of prescriptions pick the 1.12 and been declining ever since doctors may be hitting one of this pain killers and the highly addictive. >>mark d: the lowest average isn't tucson arizona and the dollar and 98 4 gal. of regular the highest as a san francisco to 96 for a gallon of regular >>robin winston: if this happened at about six started this morning with the train that was heading north 305 struck and killed a person that was on the tracks there is no surplus between san mateo and burned and is completely stopped now, stop the bomb, trying to set up a bus bridge for folks trying to get into and out of the area of. >>darya f: in this case the little boy is to belong to

u.s. and vietnam? >> reporter: certainly china is watching this trip as closely, if not more closely than anyone else. they have keen interests in that decision to lift the arms embargo. they also have a keen interest, of course, in the president's remarks about the disputes in the south china sea, where neighboring countries here have accused china of taking aggressive territorial claims. so there was an editorial in one of the state media publications saying this in response to the visit. it is worrying to note the three-day visit has been described by some as a pivotal move in the u.s. strategic rebalancing to curb the rise of china. the president has batted away any suggestion that the dropping of the arms embargo is about countering china's strength, but still it's being noted there by the china daily, which wraps up its editorial in saying this. we hope obama means what he says. alison. >> so many headlines coming out of this trip. cnn's alexandra field, thanks so much. >>> and time for an early

vietnam? townley: the pow situation is interesting because the u.s. government ask all the families to stay quiet. so when jane denton discover that her husband had been shot down, she had to tell her children and they could not talk about it. the government was afraid that anything the family said might upset north vietnam and might negotiation.eace process the government also assured all the families that pows would be well treated. and that was far from the case. "torture"on blinking in morse code was assigned a pows were not being well treated. "defiant," the book you will see other instances where they were able to tell their families and the government what was really happening. these women came together and started the national league of pow mia families. one of the most extraordinary women's movements and all of american history. they began to rally together to remind america not to forget the pows and to bring them home. they also lobbied the next and administration to go forth and go public with the knowledge that north vietnamese were mistr

u.s. policy towards vietnam mrs. of many other advocates of political reform. u.s. policy would send the unmistakable message that they are fundamental to the economic and securityargained a interest and will not be ignored and the wife of human rights lawyer to be arrested december 16 under the penal code against a. to be advocating for its release. to give an interview with various media -- media. she has volunteered at a church in hanoi in his bin doing so since 2009 including those who suffer from drug addiction in addition to provide support with the daily financial management to protect human rights through the church. >> double-a-2 defer to the chairman. >> i will start for holding this hearing it exactly the right time because now was the right time we have to get to the attention of the international community so yes and a few weeks theace in t president will be traveling to vietnam and while maintaining the south china sea the administration must carefully take the human rights abuses as this relationship develops and that is the conundrum is is not get in

u.s. and vietnam. it's clear what vietnam has gained from the president's visit, but what did the u.s. , you're right. vietnam has been making it clear that they are gaining a lot from this. the reviews of the trip here in vietnam have been pretty positive. this one says, piece better than war. it's quoting president obama in his address yesterday and this article reflects on the fact the president came here to sort of talk about how much the relationship has transformed between vietnam and the u.s. in the post-war era. the goals of this trip, the stated goals of this trip for both vietnam and the u.s. were to improve security and economic cooperation between the two countries. when you talk about what the u.s. gains from this trip, well, this has been an opportunity for president obama to continue to pitch tpp, the transpacific trade deal which he hopes will become a signature part of his legacy. it remains stalled in washington at the moment. but vietnam and the u.s. are not the only interested parties in this trip. you've got a big third party that's carefully watching this, and that

one ofnt obama has ended the last symbols of wartime animosity between vietnam and the u.s. in hanoi today, he lifted the embargo on the sale of weapons to vietnam, hoping to strengthen commercial insecurity ties. the u.s. has confirmed that a u.s. drone strike killed a leader of the taliban. president obama called the killing an important milestone in the effort to bring peace and prosperity to afghanistan. is considered the most significant assassination in the forces war since u.s. killed osama bin laden in 2011. iraq has launched an offensive to retake the city of falluja from the islamic state. the prime minister says the aching arces are "appro moment of great victory." fallujah is 40 miles west of baghdad. the islamic state has controlled it for about two years. in the u.k., the treasury warns there will be a year-long recession if the country votes to leave the european union. the treasury lays out two scenarios in case of a brexit. under the "severe shock" outcome, gdp would be 6% lower than otherwise, and holding prices would fall 10%. the referendum on the eu was t

vietnam. i moved to the u.s. for college when i was 18. when i was about 14 years old, i remember the marines landing on the beach. the marines were very generous to everybody, even candy to inspiring hope for the future. there was truly the excitement for freedom and a marker see. from the many images war and from my hometown, but there were also some good memories and events which should not be overshadowed by the destruction of the war. today, i live in austin with two sons born here and my wife. lucky. i'm the chairman of a global software company founded 25 years ago in austin. we have several offices. two offices that are dear to me -- i am personally so grateful for realized in the .ietnam war and for the united states of , who have afforded me to make the most of my life here in austin and this country. gentlemen, david hume kennerly has been shooting in the frontlines for 50 years. he was one of the youngest winners of the pulitzer prize, which he won for capturing the loneliness and desolation of vietnam war. pontiff foro be a --

vietnam. that decision to lift the arms embargo is aimed at sending a message to china that the u.s. not let it militarily dominate asia. with a warm welcome from vietnam's communist government, president obama tried to put to rest the ghosts of the brutal war with the u.s. that killed tens of thousands of people from both countries. >> just a generation ago we were adversaries now. we are friends. should give us hope. >> reporter: vietnamese are eager to build ties with their cold war era foe in large part because of the threat posed by a militarily aggressive china which is seizing territory in the east and south china seas. in an effort to stop that land grab, president obama made the decision to sell vietnam american-made weapons. removing a ban that has been in place for over four decades. a controversial decision since vietnam is controlled by an authoritarian regime. >> but this change will ensure that vietnam has access to equipment it needs to defend itself and removes a lingering vestige of the cold war. >> reporter: in exchange vietnam will give u.s. ships more access to it

the embargo was put in place in 1984 amid concern over vietnam's human rights record. the u.s. lawmakers and activists were urging obama to press vietnam to make more progress on human rights before lifting it. >>> police in northern thailand are investigate deadly fire. they say 17 girls are dead and five more are injured. police say the fire broke out sunday night. flames engulfed the dorm as the flames swept. >> translator: everyone had gone to bed. about 10:00 p.m. the fire started and spread up the stairs. some people panicked but maybe they didn't run. we climbed down through a window. >> the verdicts range in age from 5 to 12 years old. their school provides education to children in need including orphans. >>> japan and taiwan have come to an agreement just after newly-elected president took office last week. officials say they will set up a frame work for dialogue on maritime cooperation. tensions continues as officials seized a fishing boat and crew near japan's southern most island last month. the japan coast guard says the boat was operating illegally. administration

during an historic visit to hanoi today, president obama lifted the arms embargo on vietnam, cal i the cold war. the u.s. and communist vietnam share concern about china's military buildup in the south china sea. here in the u.s., the epidemic of addiction to opioids including heroin and prescription painkillers is taking more than 80 lives a day. we're following one man's battle to get free of the heroin that has torn his family apart. tonight correspondent demarco morgan and producer jonathan blakely continue our special series in the shadow of death, jason's journey. >> i'll never give up on him, never ever. >> no matter what? >> no matter what. >> reporter: 59-year-old beth eagan is the closest living family member to her two nephews, jason and andrew amaral. both are heroin addicts. >> they're absolutely like my sons. i can't and i don't want to lose them. everybody else in the family loves them, of course, but they keep saying, you know, you got to walk away, beth, but i can't. >> reporter: andy beth, as they call her, has been looking out for the boys ever since her sister, their mother, died of