officials said they have no idea who had weinstein or why. today's news that al-qaeda is involved is hardly comforting. scott broom, 9news now. >> terror experts believe he was kidnapped by another group and traded to al-qaeda for money or influence. >>> new at 6:00 tonight, police say they are taking down an illegal prescription drug operation in northern virginia. fairfax county police seized thousands of painkillers, birth control pills, and antibiotics that were being illegally dispensed at everything.  in all, the six month operation targeted 15 different businesses. >>> montgomery county may be moving away from passing a curfew for teenagers, but one frederick county community is embracing it. middletown commissioners unanimously approved the measure earlier this week. it takes effect december 18 and applies to anyone under the age of 18. but there are some exceptions from the 12:01 a.m. cutoff. including minors accompanied by parents or religious events. >>> the maryland task force thinks the state aught to triple the flush tax. the

weinstein, but she didn't want to talk about her hess' case. in the video it's claimed al- qaeda -- in her husband's case. in the video it's claimed al- qaeda will release dr. weinstein as soon as libya stops bombing pakistan and afghanistan. >> it's an expensive claim. there's also yemen and somalia and close guantanamo bay, release all al-qaeda prisoners and all members of bin laden's family. it's a series of demands that can't possibly be met. reporter: so what's this about? >> to me the indication is that they're planning to kill weinstein. reporter: he said it could be an effort by al-qaeda to try to hurt president obama. >> i think what they're setting up is you didn't meet our demands. it was in president obama's capability to let weinstein be freed and you didn't do it. >> because until today nearly four months had gone by without any word of warren weinstein's fate, our terrorism expert thinks al-qaeda did not do the kidnapping in august but has since paid for dr. weinstein and is now using their american hostage as a tool to again ter

all this when weinstein was supposed to return home today. in rockville, surae chinn, 9news now. >> al-qaeda has not shown pictures of him or given proof they actually have the rockville man. he works as a business development consultant for the arlington based firm j. e. austin and associates. >>> a virginia man is expected to enter a plea bargain today on charges he helped produce an internet video for a pakistani terrorist group. 24-year-old jabar akmed has been jailed since the september arrest. a plea hearing is set for today in alexandria. prosecutors say he produced and uploaded a propaganda video to youtube last year on behalf of the militant pakistani group. >>> five people have been treated for exposure to carbon monoxide. emergency crews were called this morning to the 1700 block of s. street southeast. they were able to help two adults and three children, one adult woman was rushed to a nearby hospital listed in serious condition. washington gas was called in to fix a faulty thermos. >>> well, it is official -- virginia attorney g

warren weinstein was kidnapped. now, al-qaeda claims they have them and the terror network wants to bargain for his release. the clade leader demanded that the u.s. end air strikes in afghanistan and pakistan in exchange for dr. weinstein. it also called for the release of terror suspects worldwide. theen 0-year-old aid worker from rockville has worked in pakistan for years. he was kidnapped from his heavily fortified home there. this is the first anyone has claimed responsibility for weinstein's kidnapping. al-qaeda claims he is still alive and despite the fact they provided no proof, friends are hopeful. >> it is terrible for anyone to be used by that. i'm glad that we know something that he is alive. we didn't know anything. i know his wife has got to be delighted to know he is still alive. >> reporter: weinstein's wife did speak briefly to fox 5 but said she did not want to talk about her husband's case. a terror expert said al-qaeda's demands are impossible and it has no intention of keeping weinstein alive. it

richard, what are the demands to release warren weinstein here? >> al qaeda is asking for everything it can get. it wants the united states to stop drone attacks in afghanistan, pakistan, yemen, somalia, to close guantanamo bay, to release all al qaeda and taliban prisoners. it seems very unlikely that these demands will be met. mr. weinstein was kidnapped in lahore, pakistan, last august. he was getting ready to leave the country, and he was about to have a going-away party, and there are many people in pakistan that believe this was an inside job, that his driver or one of the security guards tipped them off. >> all right. richard, thank you very much. >>> the u.s. military handled over camp victory in baghdad to the iraqi government this morning. the former palace compound built by saddam hussein became the military headquarters throughout the war in iraq. it is now under the authority of the iraqi government as part of the effort to move troops out by year's end. >>> the senate has blocked obama's plan for a tax cut which would have taxed weal

weinstein and will bargain for his release. weinstein is from rockville and has worked in pakistan for several years. the 70-year-old aid worker was kidnapped from his fortified home nearly four months ago. al-qaeda claimed it will release him for the u.s. stops air strikes in muslim countries and releases terror suspects. >> it is an expensive claim. it is not just you stop bombing afghanistan and pakistan and there is also close guantanamo bay, release all members of bin laden's family. it is a series of demands that can't possibly be met. to me, the indication is that they're planning to kill weinstein. >> reporter: because it took so long for al-qaeda to come forward, the terrorism in the work believes that they did not kidnap weinstein but has paid for him and is holing him as a bargaining tool -- holding him as a barring tool as a way to hurt president obama. >>> alan gross from potomac was sentenced to 15 years in a cuban prison for spying. now, senators from maryland are calling on cubans to release him. there was a let

weinstein, who is 70, works for a company in virginia. he was heading a development company in pakistan's volatile tribal area. in the video, zawary addresses weinstein's family, telling them to ignore any claim by president obama that he's trying to free the hostage. he said, he might say to you, i tried to contact them and they did not answer. do not believe him. u.s. officials have not said who they believe is holding weinstein. >> it's a fair question. the fbi are assisting with the pakistani-led investigation. again, it's hard for me to talk about specific progress in the investigation. >> reporter: weinstein had been in pakistan more than five years. he was just days from returning home to rockville when he was abducted. jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> weinstein is in poor health and requires m medication for a heart condition. >>> trying to help find a superintendent. the current head is leaving when the school year ends. our media partner, the baltimore sun, reports an illinois firm has been hired. the school board hope

harvey weinstein. with projects like "my week with marilyn," "coriolanus," and "the iron lady." and his latest, "the artist." it was just named best picture by the new york film critics. we are glad you have joined us. a conversation with harvey weinstein. >> every community has a martin luther king bo all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] >> it is hard to imagine in this age that anyone would bankroll a silent black-and-white film about a 1920's hollywood. his latest projects have made harvey weinstein one of the most important producers of our time. the new project is called "the artist.

weinstein has been in captivity for four months now. no word from his kidnappers about where he may be or what his health is at this point. but a tremendous amount of concern. we're going to continue to follow this and bring you the latest when we get new information. eun, back to you. >> megan mcgrath live in rockville for us this morning. megan, thank you. >>> a woodbridge man kwused of supporting a radical islamic terror organization will be in court today. federal investigators say that 24-year-old jaber ahmad made propaganda videos that glorified violent jihad and terrorism. ahmad has been in jail since agents raided his woodbridge home in september. authorities say he is connected to the group responsible for the 2008 bombings and shootings in mumbai, india, that killed 160 people. ahmad's plea hearing is scheduled for 2:00 this afternoon. >>> today the man accused of murdering his estranged wife and stepson will appear in court for a preliminary hearing. curtis low pose was arrested in october after police discovered the body of

hollywood mogul harvey weinstein. taking on silent cinema marilyn and margaret. >> i have done a battle every single day of my life, and many men have underestimated me before. . >>> a scene from my week with marilyn, a new film from the weinstein company. christmas week was a big one for the movie industry with a few main films opening and the annual award season just around the corner. my guest, movie mogul harvey weinstein. great to see you again. >> good to see you, maria. >> 12 emmy nominations this year. how are you feeling at this moment? >> hollywood movies for me just got better. the artists got nominated for best picture of golden gloves. "maril "marilyn" got nominated for golden gloves. it was more than any of the two big movies and marilyn got nominated for three. i will tell you, over holiday seasons where there are a bunch of dark movies, the artists in "marilyn" are upbeat and fun and you walk out of the theatre tap dancing. >> what does this do for the company, for you, for looking at new projects when

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embassy officials investigating weinstein's kidnapping. surae chinn brings us the latest. >> al-qaeda leader confirms in an audio tape, they have warren weinstein, law enforcement sources tell cbs news that three hostage takers went to the gate of the american compound in pakistan offering food to weinstein's security. the guards opened up the gate when five more hostage takers stormed in an unguarded entrance and came from behind with ak47's. the eight then tied up the guards and used weinstein's driver to trick the rockville man into opening the door to his top residents. back in the rockville neighborhood, people are stunned at what happened to the 70-year-old who was trying to improve the country's economy. >> any time season who goes anywhere with good intentions, ends up in a compromising situation, it sun fortunate. >> neighbors say he hasn't been home for a while, but there is a single yellow ribbon tied around a tree in their front yard that a neighbor put here. >> it is gut wrenching. i can't imagine if it was, you know, my husba

in a newly released tape, al qaeda leader said they have weinstein. it's the first time any group has been linked to the abduction. weinstein was taken at gunpoint from his home in pakistan back in august. no one claimed responsibility. weinstein is a former u.s. aid worker, and he was in pakistan for j.e. austin associates, a u.s. firm that does work in countries with emerging and developing economies. his next door neighbor just doesn't understand why he would be a target. >> to us, you know, he's just an ordinary person. all he did was just do good work in helping people develop things in pakistan, you know, to make the people's lives happier and better off. >> reporter: in the tape, al zawahiri says weinstein will be released only if certain demands are met. those demands include the release of osama bin laden's family members. the u.s. must also stop air strikes in afghanistan, pakistan, somalia, yemen, and gaza. and release three men linked to the bombing of the world trade center in 1993. while al qaeda claims to have weinstein in their custody

al-qaeda revealed a terror group's role in the weinstein kidnapping.ding an end to drone strikes and the release of all al-qaeda and taliban prisoners worldwide. the u.s. state department is keeping its reaction muted today. >> u.s. officials including the fbi are assisting with the pakistani led investigation and it is a pakistani led investigation. and we're trying to cooperate them in any way we can. >> weinstein is a veteran nongovernment development worker who was snatched by gunmen in pakistan august 13, just two days before he was supposed to come home. terror experts believe weinstein was kidnapped by another group and traded for money. >>> we should know the future of herman cain's presidential campaign. he's going to make an announcement in atlanta, but won't reveal whether he plans to drop out of the race, only that he is quote, reassessing things. all this after a woman came forward claiming she had a 13 year extramarital affair with cain. he denies it, but acknowledges the two were friends and he gave her money for financial hardships and

warren weinstein is the first private american u.s.002, a real shock to people here. weinstein is a respect ed development expert and 70 years old. his work was uncontroversial. he is focused on economic development working with people like furniture makers and stone cutters which makes al qaeda's demands all the more amazing. al-zawahiri has released this video with nine demands, israel leaving gaza, the end of drone strikes from pakistan and other countries and release of taliban and al qaeda prisoners from all over the world including guantanamo bay. and u.s. officials find the demands outlandish. >> nick, what does this say about the power of al qaeda in pakistan, they have had a lot off takes and they're pretty prevalent and powerful? >> absolutely this has been by far, al qaeda's worst year in pakistan. osama bin laden is dead, and drones have killed at least three senior commanders here. what this shows the, al qaeda's reach extends from the afghan border to the indian border where weinstein was picked up, and the reach of local

we talked about warren weinstein. a virginia man, in the meantime, is charged helping produce an internet video for a pakistani terrorist group. he is expected to enter a plea bargain in a federal court in alexandria today. he is 24-year-old jabar a akmed arrested in september. prosecutors say he produced and uploaded a propaganda video to youtube on behalf of ashirr tieba. the united states has designated it as a terrorist group since 2001. >>> a virginia man helping with produce an internet video for a pakistani terrorist group is expected to enter a plea bargain in federal court in alexandria today. 24-year-old jar al-med woodbridge was arrested in september. prosecutors say he produced and uploaded a propaganda video on behalf of lakshirr ateba. >>> other top stories we're following for you now, an attempted carjacking in montgomery county. it happened on pender place in rockville just after 5:00 this morning. police say the suspect pulled out a knife but the victim was able to get away. no one was hurt in this on

weinstein was a development expert over 70 years old. his work was uncontroversial. he worked with people like furniture sellers and dairy farmers, which makes al qaeda's demands all that more extraordinary. ayman al zawahiri, listing nine demands, including nato end air strikes in pakistan and afghanistan. and release of taliban prisoners from everywhere, including guantanamo bay. u.s. officials dismissing those demands as a bit out landish. >> is kidnapping a new tactic being used by al qaeda? >> reporter: it hasn't been used in pakistan since pearl was kidnapped in 2002. but u.s. officials say it's not really a surprise. when navy s.e.a.l.s came into pakistan to kill bin laden in may, they found documents that showed that al qaeda wanted to get back into the kidnapping business to make some money, actually. but it seems the demands from al qaeda suggests that weinstein's kidnapping is more about making a political statement than about making money. >> our thoughts and prayers with him, for sure. abc's nick schifrin live in pakistan. thanks, nick. >>> and in anothe

the group claims the kidnapped american alan weinstein is jake's hostage. >> saying weinstein will not reporter: good morning, rob, sunny. weinstein is the first private american u.s. citizen to be living in pakistan to be kidnapped since daniel pearl was executed in 2002. a real shock to people. he is a respected development expert and 70 years old. his work is uncontroversial. he is focused on economic development, working with furniture makers and stone cutters, making al qaeda's demands all the more amazing. zawahiri released this video with nine demands, israel leaving gaza, the end of drone strikes from pakistan and other countries and release of taliban prisoners from all over the world including guantanamo bay. and u.s. officials find the demands outlandish. >> what does this say about the power of al qaeda in pakistan? they've had a lot of attacks on them this year. but apparently they're still pretty prevalent and powerful. >> reporter: absolutely. this has been by far al qaeda's worst year in pakistan. osama bin laden is dead, and drones have killed at least three senior com

warren weinstein has been in captivity for nearly four months.usly, a lot of concern for his safety at this point. he was not seen in that videotape that was just released. eun, back to you. >> megan mcgrath live in rockville for us this morning. megan, thank you. >>> several maryland lawmakers are pushing for the release of a potomac man held in cuba for the last two years. senator barbara mikulski along with chris van holland sent a letter to the chief of cuban interest section here in washington asking for the release of alan gross. gross was released in 2009 and convicted earlier this year for crimes against the state of cuba. gross says he was a contractor working for the government to help cuba's small jewish community improve internet access. cuba claims he is the a spy. >>> police are offering a big reward for information that helps track down a robber that held up a postal worker and locked him in the back of his own truck. they robbed a worker at the "t" street postal station last evening. a robber approached the postal worker as he was

now, al qaeda leader ayman al- zawahri said weinstein would be freed if the u.s. stops air strikes in afghanistan and pakistan. in august, armed men pretending to offer his guards food stormed the gate with ak-47s. they tied and gagged and tortured those gards -- guards and gained access to weinstein in his apartment. now, a 30-minute video, depands he stops-- demands he stops trikes on yemen -- strikes on yemen. winesteen, who was 70, works for a company in virginia. he was heading a development company in pakistan's volatile tribal area. in the video, al-zawahri addresses the family, telling them to ignore any claim by president obama that he's trying to free the hostage. he says, he might say to you, i tried to contact them and they did not answer. do not believe him. u.s. officials have not said who they believe is holding weinstein. >> it's a fair question. the fbi are assisting with the pakistani-led investigation. again, it's hard for me to talk about specific progress in the investigation. >> weinstein had been in pakistan more than five years. he was just

warren weinstein also has heart problems and asthma. >>> a missing md. woman's boyfriend was spotted -- hours after his release, gary giordano extended no faults for the disappearance and presumed death of robyn gardner. >> the think it is possible? >> i think it is very possible. i wonder what his involvement was. >> he spent nearly four months in a andaruban deal. >>> metro riders should get ready to seek gators on patrol. the workers will watch for suspicious behavior and give tips to imagine the transit police. they hope the new security the trouble cutdown on theft and other crimes in natural garages. >>> time for a check on the traffic situation. >> not too bad out there right now. we do have some very heavy delays on northbound 395 from washington boulevard all the way to the bridge because of an earlier accident. let's take a look at the beltway. all of your travel lanes are open but we are dealing with some said that the delays on the inner loop of the beltway between georgetown pike and the 270 spaur. >>> coming up conjoined twins separated at

movie mogul and obama supporter harvey weinstein. >>> this isn't about class warfare. this is about the nation's welfare. it's about making choices that benefit not just the people who have done fantastically well over the last few decades, but that benefits the middle class. and those fighting to get into the middle class. and the economy as a whole. >> well, let's get to the man who has done fantastically well over the last few decades, movie mogul har veen weinstein. >> nice to see you, piers. >> each time we've talked there have been undulations and swings up and down for president obama and the republican. where do you think he is right now given all that's been going on? >> when i see a speech like that, it looks like he's getting ready to fight and take some numbers. i think he looks strong. i think the republicans, every time they talk, you know, it just doesn't seem to go too well for them. >> what do you make of their race? because it's clear that they can't work out who they really want because the lead keeps changing. they keep building somebody up as this

weinstein and will bargain for him release. weinstein is from rockville and has worked in pakistan for self years. the 70-year-old aid worker was kidnapped from his heavily fortified home in pakistan nearly four months ago. al-qaeda claims it will release him for the u.s. stops air strikes in muslim countries and releases terror suspects. >> it is an extensive claim. it is not just stop bombing afghanistan and pakistan, there is also close guantanamo bay, release al-qaeda prisoners release all members of bin laden's family. to me, the indication is that they're planning to kill weinstein. >> reporter: because it took so long for al-qaeda to come forward, our terrorism expert believes that the terror network did not not kidnap weinstein from his home but has paid for him and is holding him as you abargaining tool. this is the first that dr. wipe steen's family had heard anything about his with where abouts and they remain hopeful about al-qaeda's claims that he is alive. >>> there is another maryland man, alan gross who is servi

and one of president obama's staunchest supporters movie mogul harvey weinstein on why he thinks it's plain sailing for the democrats. >> the republicans, every time they talk, it doesn't seem to go too well for them. >> this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening. three weeks to go until the iowa caucuses, the nation's first contest of the 2012 presidential campaign. and two new surveys put newt gingrich firmly in the lead in that state. the american research group gives him 22%. the university of iowa hawkeye poll gives him 30%. so is the gingrich surge for real? joining me is kellyanne conway and senator tim talent. let's start with you, kelly, you're new to the gingrich machine. in fact he didn't have a machine until recently. so can we take the mere fact that you are on board as a sign that he's getting serious? >> well, this campaign is much more consequently than any couple of hires, but the reason he's risen in the polls is very simple. what ended up exciting primary caucus voters across the country, piers, are ideas. and he's been very solutions focused, very specific, v

radical websites. 70-year-old warren weinstein was abducted in august, and now, al qaeda is posting demands in return for his release. zain verjee is live in london. good morning, zain. what's the latest on this? >> good morning. well, he was a contractor working for the u.s. government on an aid program in pakistan, apparently, according to these militant sites. and essentially, the demands, and there are eight of them, are totally unrealistic. i'll just give you an example. the speaker on the site, which is believed to be ayman al zawahiri, says the u.s. bombing of pakistan, somalia and yemen needs to come to an end. all prisoners at guantanamo bay need to be released. and it goes on and says anyone that's been arrested and charged with having any kind of links or contacts with al qaeda or the taliban needs to be released. and the speaker on the tape, again, believed to be zawahiri, says that he will only be freed if these demands are met, and it really is up to president obama. christine? >> all right, zain verjee this morning. thank you, zain. >>> still ahead, a warehouse filled with bi

she said she talked to weinstein a lot about gardening.randchildren. he lives most of each year in pakistan, but that his wife would often join him, so for this couple, you can only imagine what they're going through. >> he wanted to help the people of pakistan. that's why he was involved in aid and development there. thanks very much. >>> the nato attack that left two dozen pakistani soldiers dead sparked anger and outrage. today, new details are emerging about the timeline and who knew what and when. barbara starr is getting more information. >> well, wolf, pakistani officials are still adamant that the u.s. had to have known it was bombing the pakistani military site. u.s. officials have a very different story. u.s. officials tell cnn it was here where pakistani military troops fired first. at u.s. and afghan forces. the pakistanis perhaps thinking they were being attacked by insurgents. the border is so uncertain here, u.s. officials say no one may be sure exactly where afghanistan ends and pakistan begins. when combat broke out, u.s.

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warren weinstein was kidnapped in pakistan back in august. there was no claim of responsibility for that kidnapping until yesterday. al qaeda leader al zawahiri released an internet message claiming weinstein was kidnapped by al qaeda. al zawahiri gave a lengthy list of demands for weinstein's release. sources say al zawahiri is responsible for negotiations for weinstein's release. >>> an electrician from wood bridge, virginia, pleaded guilty to terror charges today. he was arrested after a government crackdown on people who use the internet to promote terrorism. jane is outside the u.s. district court in alexandria with the details on that. jane. >> reporter: well, 24-year-old jubair ahmad did plead guilty, and he is facing 15 years in jail, $250,000 fine, and possible deportation back to pakistan. the 24-year-old wood bridge man admitted he created and posted a recruiting video for a radical terrorist group. it was his five-minute youtube video advocating violent jihad against enemies of islam that led to the arrest of jubair ahmad. the pak

weinstein did not want to talk to us about her husband. in the al-qaeda record, the terror leader says he will be released in the u.s. stops bombing afghanistan. >>> another maryland man stuck in a cuban prison and lawmakers are asking for his release now. alan gross was working for the state department when he was arrested for i. >>>ing two years ago. his wife just visit him and said he is very depressed. he has been spending his time making bracelets from bottle tops. >>> a d.c. postal worker robbed right outside of his job. it happened at the post office at 14th and t streets northwest last night. aman approached the employee and ordered him to hand over all his cash and any money orders he had. the postal work are was forced into the back of his mail truck and locked inside. >>> montgomery county's public say safety committee has voted against a proposed youth curfew. now f it passes, it would apply to anyone 1 or young are with some exceptions. the city says imposing the teen curfew would be the wrong thing because teen crime has drop

. >>> al qaeda says it's holding american warren weinstein kidnapped in pakistan. 70-year-old weinstein is a development expert and abducted from his home in august by armed men. al qaeda says it will release him in exchange for the release of high profile suspects including all of those held at guantanamo bay. >>> this morning, a pakistani military official disputes a report that pakistani officials gave the go ahead for a nato air strike on two pakistani outposts. pakistani officials said the pakistanis learned about the actions minutes before the strike. 24 pakistani soldiers were killed in that attack. >>> in burma this morning, secretary of state hillary clinton met human rights leader aung san suu kyi for the second time two days. they vowed to work together to promote democratic reform in burma. burr has has been isolated from the world for decades by its military rulers. >>> queen elizabeth met yoko ono in a beatles exhibit in a museum yesterday. they say her outfit made her look young and >>> you might have seen this british tv show has kind of a cult following. the host this m

weinstein worked in pakistan for nearly five years before his kidnapping. >>> a woodbridge man accused of supporting an islamic radical terror organization will be in court today. 24-year-old jamer ahmad made propaganda videos that glorified giant jihad and terrorism. ahmad has been in jail since agents raided his woodbridge home in september. authorities say he's connected to the group responsible for the 2008 bombings and shootings in mumbai, india, that killed 160 people. ahmad's plea hearing is scheduled for 3:00 this afternoon. >>> four people are recovering this morning after a three-car accident late last night in southeast washington. it happened at the intersection of southern avenue and ridge road around 10:30. one person is in critical condition. there was also an infant in one of the cars, but amazingly it was not hurt in the crash. officials are still investigating just exactly how the crash occurred. >> 4:30 now. boy, does it feel like winter just smacked us in the face, tom. >> welcome back, eun. >> thanks, tom. >> we really missed you. we were inconsolable for days. >>

film making into academy award winning stuff. >> the weinsteins and bob shay.hey both took foreign films and did very well with those buying them. and they started making medium and low-budget films. they moved up to a somewhat bigger -- they're too of the films. tavis: what do you think of the state of in the films? >> is not great. every film limeade got a full theatrical release. today, you can look at the friday newspaper advertising section which is where you have your biggest newspaper, almost no independent films. everything is a major release. sometimes it will be a big credit production, but it is still a major release. that is taken a great deal of the market away. tavis: you were born in 1926 in detroit, michigan. it has delivered us so many creative people throughout the years. was there anything specific growing up in detroit that impact of his career? >> in probably did, i am a child of the depression. my father always had a job during the depression. it was not big, he just barely made a living. we were probably not even aware of how bad things w

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