westmoreland was on a treadmill. westmoreland also overestimated the american people's patience and tolerance of friendly losses. on a visit to south vietnam, senator hollings from westmoreland's home state of south carolina was told by westmoreland, we're killing these people, the enemy, at a ratio of 10 to 1. said hollings, westie, the american people don't care about the ten, they care about the one. westmoreland department get it. his response to any problem was to request more troops. the result was a buildup of u.s. contingent of ground forces that eventually reached well over half a million men. but when the troop requests kept coming with no evident progress in the winning of the war, washington's patience finally ran out. in the spring of 1967, westmoreland asked for 200,000 more troops but got only a fraction of that amount. at the time he stated publicly that he was delighted with the outcome. but in his memoirs decided instead that he had been extremely disappointed. later still on the witness stand in a

westmoreland for 15 months. of which 9% in japan, were asked to repeat had been floated to brigadier was able to live with his wife and their young first child. i'm six months of this team spent in korea. during one such korean. , when they were not combat, westmoreland desired and so qualifying for master parachute made 13 jumps in one day. after the war and some steaming on westmoreland's part the koreans warranted their presidential unit citation. new brigadier westmoreland experienced his first pentagon duty with an assignment personnel. i have not served there before he said, speaking of the pentagon and i didn't want to serve there then. but stan maxwell taylor became army chief of staff and rescued westmoreland from the personnel mores making him his secretary of the general staff. two years later, hunting in the meantime been promoted to start rank, westmoreland was reported i.t. with commanded the 101st airborne division. things moved quickly for him after that. two years of the division commander for q

[applause] as you know, we're going to talk today about the life and career of general westmoreland. i warn you at the outset, this is not a happy story. but it is, i think, an important, even essential one. my contention is that unless and until we understand william chiles westmoreland, we will never fully understand what happened to us in vietnam or why. his involvement in the vietnam war was the defining aspect of his life. he himself perceived that and was driven for the rest of his days to characterize, explain, rationalize and defend that role. his memoirs reflect the fixation in a long career totaling 36 years as an officer and a string of postings to increasingly important assignments, the four years he commanded american forces in vietnam and the aftermath constitute virtually the entirety of the account. all the rest, a meager tenth. understanding west moreland is not easy. he turns out to be a surprisingly complex man. fueled by ambition, driving himself relentlessly of impressive military mean, energetic and effective at self-promotion and skillful at cultivating influen

." >> this weekend on "book tv," general westmoreland to let u.s. forces. the new york times bureau chief details the unravelling of the u.s. automobile industry during the 2008 financial crisis and an interview of over 100 african- americans and an examination of race, identity, politics, and being black in america today. also, it is not still week on "book tv." the complete schedule is online at booktv.org. every weekend, the people and events that document the american story. this week, picketing, protests, arrests. occupy wall street? no, the national women's party. women's suffrage, and archival film from abc and the army signal corps. also, a look at the young harry truman and the 12 years he spent working on the family

westmoreland: mr. chairman, what will the congress do to make sure no jobs are lost due tohe free trade ageement? mr. camp: the agreement includes a robust safeguard that allows the united stes to raise tariffs if imports from south korea surge. includes a number of provision to prevent shipment from china and other countries to ensure that u.s. countries are comping only against south korean imports. third, we use a yarn forward rule of origin requiring that yarn production and all operations forward happen south korea or the united states. the agreement will open up significant new commercial opportunities for u.s. textile and apparel exporters. south korea is the 10th largest market for textiles. it's estimated that tex -- textile exports will crean 85% to 92% and apparel exports will increase 39% -- 39 million to 45 million, 129 focht 147%. u.s. textile exporters are at a diadvantage vis-a-vis european textile and apparel exporters. as a result of the e. pumplet-south korea f.t.a. entering into for

mcmillen: well, i was actually born and raised in westmoreland county so i have been aware of the conditions in herminie all my life. herminie has declined, because for any type of business of any size to come in and create jobs, they need the infrastructure there, and in herminie, it's just not there. narrator: to address community frustrations, sewickley township, home of herminie, created a sewer authority board in 1998. it's comprised of residents and business owners who worked for almost a decade to get sewage infrastructure for the area. miller: we were novices. i don't think anybody in the township knew where to go. and we were frustrated at times. we thought we were right on the cusp of getting funding, and then, something happened and we didn't get it. yeah, we could go out and float a loan, and probably people would be looking at maybe $100 a month in sewage bills. so what you have to try to do is get enough funding to keep sewage rates at a reasonable rate so people can afford them. and that's been a real problem. without grant money, it can't be done. mcmillen: they were in line,

northwest, nobody is complaining at westmoreland circle. looks good at massachusetts ave.looks good in the district along 295 and kenilworth ave. metro rail is on normal service. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:52. looks like we will have to say goodbye to the dollar dvd rentals at redbox. >> i know you are upset. and donna cuts coming for the mall road man as well. linda bell is at bloomberg headquarters. -- ansdd job cuts for the ma rlboro man. >> altria group will be cutting jobs as cigarette brands tumble. if your customers are smoking after the price spike due to the government. they will learn by december which employees will be let go. analysts and economists a grocery prices have risen far enough for restaurants to follow supermarkets lead in raising prices without being too conspicuous and making consumers angry. movie fans may not be happy that redbox dvd's are about to get more expensive. the prices going up to a $20 this coming monday. the hike is to answer higher costs such as debit card fees that resulted from recent financial regulations. linda bell reporti

westmoreland: mr. chairman, what will the congress do to make sure no jobs are lost due to the free trade ageement? mr. camp: the agreement includes a robust safeguard that allows the united states to raise tariffs if imports from south korea surge. it includes a number of provision to prevent shipment from china and other countries to ensure that u.s. countries are competing only against south korean imports. third, we use a yarn forward rule of origin requiring that yarn production and all operations forward happen in south korea or the united states. the agreement will open up significant new commercial opportunities for u.s. textile and apparel exporters. south korea is the 10th largest market for textiles. it's estimated that tex -- textile exports will crean 85% to 92% and apparel exports will increase 39% -- 39 million to 45 million, 129 focht 147%. u.s. textile exporters are at a diadvantage vis-a-vis european textile and apparel exporters. as a result of the e. pumplet-south korea f.t.a. enter

as far as delays go, delays are as you approach westmoreland street. again, 66 westbound, you cannot access the dulles toll road at this time due to the accident there. traveling 66 eastbound, have an accident at route 123. this is in your right shoulder lane. also blocking parts of the right lane here. and then if you're traveling 395, the commute is much better for you. i'll give you a live look right now at edsall road. traveling northbound as well as southbound, not seeing any problems in either directions, and you're clear all the way to the 14th street bridge. i'm back in ten minutes with another update. back to you both. >> thank you very much. >>> 5:23 now. we'll find out today if the man who became known as joe the plumber wants to become joe the congressman. samuel joe wurtzelbacher say he'll announce today if he wants to run for congress. he became well-known when he questioned president obama about his economic problems. he has set a website to raise money. his statement of candidacy says he'll run as a republican in ohio's 9th u.s. house d

. >>> this weekend on book tv on c-span2, general william westmoreland let american forces into swetnam >>> republican presidential candidate and texas governor rick perry spoke to the new hampshire union leader editorial board today in manchester. after filing papers to become an official candidate in the state presidential primary. he responded to questions about immigration, environmental regulation and health care during the interview. this is an hour and ten minutes. >> a mehdi shlaes writes for bloomberg. >> "the forgotten man." ceramica they are confusing her piece on sunday about the taxes and how the governor of new york state's you've got to get taxes lower to make the rich productive. but i saw you on the zero riley program the other night, and you looked startled when he asked you what the effect on the government revenue was going to be on your plan, and i don't know why you were startled because the next morning in the papers your advisers at least cited specifics about how much revenue would in fact be revenue neutral and eventually grow. estimate 2020 to balance the budg

general william westmoreland led troops in vietnam. bill vlasic details the unraveling of the automobile industry. then an examination of race and politics and being black in america today. also we will feature offers and literary sites around knoxville. every weekend on american history tv, people and events that got him at the american star. this weekend, picketing and an'sests, the national wom party. archival film from abc and the army signal corps. also a look at the young harry truman. look for the complete we can schedule at c-span.org/history. >> patrick kennedy called on congress this week to adjust long-term health care. he spoke at this house energy and commerce hearing on capitol hill. long-term legislation is part of the new health-care law. a congressman who sponsored the legislation repealing the health care law says it is a new entitlement picket his portion -- it is a new entitlement. this portion is about an hour. >> hhs announce what many people know about the class program since before the health care bill became la

this weekend on book-tv on c- span 2, general william westmoreland led forces in vietnam from 1954-1968s tactics and decisions were the reasons we lost, according to lewis sorley. then the unraveling of the u.s. auto industry is detailed and m s m b c corresponded interviewed over 100 african americans. in an examination of race, identity, politics and being black in america today. also it is not to go weekend and we will feature authors and literary sites from around the city. -- it is minoxidil, tenn. weekend. every weekend on american history weekend, the people and events that document the american story. this weekend, picketing, protests, and arrests. it is the national woman's party and a woman's right to vote, a panel discussion on the propaganda use against women's suffrage. also, a look at the young harry truman and the 12 years he spent working on the family farm. look for the complete weekend schedule at c-span.org/history. "washington journal" continues -- host: on your screen is annabel park. why is your party called a coffee party usa? guest: we are a response to the tea p

this week on c-span2, general mcvet -- general westmoreland lead euna states army forces during be a bomb. adis killing of the unraveling of the auto industry >> earlier today, the house approved two bills dealing with the federal tax code. one repeals a 3% government federal withholding on contractor payments from the government. it passed. there is a measure that effectively pays for that but also passed. here is a look at that debate now. it runs 45 minutes. y consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. camp: i'm pleased to come to the floor today and share my time with one of our committee's newest members, representative diane black. in taking the lead she's taken steps to save the taxpayers $13 billion. i'm happy to support her and this legislation. h.r. 2576 modifies the income definition for determining eligibility for exchange subs days, medicaid, and the children's health insurance program. the legislation conforms the definition of income in the democrats' health care law to the standards used by other federal low-income programs such as food stamps

military historian lewis sorely recounts the career of general westmoreland who led troops in vietnam from 1964 to 1968. mr. sorley is speaking live at booktv.org. >> of course i am delighted but not surprised by the final repeal of the 18th amendment. i felt all along that when this matter was properly submitted to the rank and file of our people they would readily see that it has no place in our constitution. >> he served as governor of new york four times, though he never attended high school or college and in 1928 al smith became the first catholic nominated by a major party to run for president. and although he lost the election, he is still remembered until this day by the annual fundraiser by various catholic charities and the stop for the two main presidential candidates each year. al smith is one of the 14 men featured in c-span's new series "the contenders." friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> it's been almost 30 years since the small group from the alpha phi alpha fraternity proposed building a memorial for dr. martin luther king. and watch the dedication of the martin luther k

. >> this weekend on "book tv" on c-span 2, general westmoreland led forces in vietnam from 1964 to 1968. lewis sorely talks about how we lost. "new york times" bureau chief bill vlasic talks about the unraveling of the car industry in 2008. and then interviews in being black in america today. also, it's naaqsville weekend on "book tv." we'll feature authors and literary sites all around the city. look for the schedule online at booktv.org. >> all though this headline proved false, dewey's defeat bihari truman was iconic and he continued to be in political history. follow thomas dewey as three-time governor and influencing national politics in the presidential races of eisenhower and nixon, "the contenders," friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> former pakistan president pervez musharraf that america has, "abandoned pakistan and afghanistan," leading to the rise of al qaeda and the taliban in the region. he spoke yesterday at the carnegie endowment for international peace in washington. this is an hour. >> it's my pleasure to recognize you and your perseverance. i think it's worth --

michigan for two terms and, he was a gentleman that went vietnam and when he came back, he told westmoreland, the general at the time, he felt he was being brainwashed. i believe romney has good, come from a very good family and i think it's time that we negotiate with the people of the united states and, i think he can, he can bring value to the back to the country and --. >> host: rob, why do you think people are searching for another candidate besides --. >> caller: i think the mormon system a problem. i'm a presbyterian. this is an issue. things have changed out there. >> host: okay. >> caller: things have changed. one time we went out there and couldn't drink beer. ski areas are great. there is history in the country with the mormon program. and i think religious right has an issue with it. but, with the smith brothers and all that kind of thing but 3200 different types of religions as far as christianity in the world. so, to me that is not an issue but what i like about mitt romney is he will speak. he negotiates and he can teach us. we have a real problem in this country as far as his

this weekend on booktv, general westmoreland led american forces in vietnam. his tactics and decisions or the reason we lost according to lewis sorley. also, details about the unraveling of the u.s. automobile industry. also, 100 at african-americans in an examination of race, identity, and being black in america today. also, will feature authors are around the city. but for the complete schedule online and booktv.org. >> the pentagon is planning to make cuts in the next 10 years. next, leaders of from the military branches talk about the cuts and the readiness to fight another war. they testified at a house armed services subcommittee meeting. randy ford was the chairman. we'll also hear from the chairman of people armed services committee, congressman buck mckeon. >> i appreciate your willingness to testify on this most important topic. in the interest of time, because we know we could have a votes coming any time and we may have to recess and come back because this is important and we want to get all of this on the record, i will dispense of any opening rem

conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> this weekend on booktv on c-span2 general william westmoreland led american forces in vietnam from 1964 through 1968. louis sorrily contends his tactics and decisions were the reason we lost. in once upon a car, new york times detroit bureau chief phil vlasic details the unraveling of the auto industry, and msnbc correspondent interviewed over 100 african-americans from cornel west to chuck d in an examination of race, identity, politics and being black in america today. also, it's knoxville weekend on booktv. we'll feature authors and literary sites from around the city. look for the complete schedule online at booktv.org. >> we have more road to the white house coverage coming up tomorrow night here on c-span2. vice president joe biden will speak to the florida democratic party's annual convention in orlando. also there florida senator bill nelson and florida congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz who also chairs the democratic national committee. the convention is live tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. eastern. we'll have it here for you on c-span2. >> th