Men to whom he could look closest and hardest for solutions. Leading the contention was the chairman of the Federal Reserve board, followed by secretary of the treasury fowler, secretary of state, secretary of congress, the budget director charles schultz, chairman of the house ways and means committee, majority whip, who chairs the Economic Policy committee, and finally, senator long of louisiana, a member of many senate and joint committees central to the control of the nations fiscal policy. To an outsider, they look no more than relaxed executives taking a lunch break in the company cafeteria, but in actuality, they were helping the president put the final stamp on a program of action that would in the year ahead bring the elusive balance of payments close to equilibrium. The final decisions agreed upon in the last day of december were put before the public on the following morning in president johnsons 116th news conference. That same day, he also released a major statement on the
The bush Foreign Policy. Im fortunate to have a father and brother that helped to target Foreign Policy jed bush targets president obama and Hillary Clinton in a Foreign Policy speech as we look back at the International Outlook of his family, bush 41 and 43 a vibrant community. I feel good, proud to be part of this, because the future, my children will see this a giant mural transforms a poor neighbourhood known for bloodshed into a rainbow coloured village, on a hillside this is Al Jazeera America, im Randall Pinkston. Antonio mora is on assignment. Tonight there is a report of more obstacles blocking president obamas plan to close Guantanamo Bay prison. Defense secretary ash carter has been slow to sign off on the transfer of detainees cleared for release. And the Justice Department is getting in the way of bringing remaining detainees on to u. S. Soil. Attorneys are again asking a judge to free one prisoner on a Hunger Strike, a 37yearold man weighing 75 pounds. We begin the covera
Coming up, a look at regulatory changes in the trump administration. The Brookings Institute will release a report looking at the changes. Coverage starts in about 10 minutes. While we wait, the author of a book about the Opioid Epidemic in the u. S. Talks about the federal response and possible solutions from this mornings host washington journal. Joining us to talk about not only what goes on when it comes to opioids in america and the white house response, thank you for joining us. We are at the point where President Trump is saying some kind of announcement is forthcoming, what does that say about the situation overall . Is gettings topic the recognition it has deserved. The problem has been percolating for 20 plus years. It is the deadliest drug problem we have ever had in this country. I think we will find that last werewhen the numbers counted something on the order of 60,000 plus people have died, that is more than americans lost. N the entire vietnam war finally, it is getting
Discussion on the federal response to the opioid epidemic. Sam quinones is the a uthor of dream land and joins us to talk about what is going on when it comes to opioids in america and the white house response. We are at the point where trump is saying some type of announcement is forthcoming. What do you think that means about the situation overall . Guest finally, this topic is getting the recognition it deserves. This problem has been percolating 20 plus years. Deadliest drug problem we have ever had in this country. That last will find year, when the numbers are counted, something on the order of 60,000 plus people have died, or the in the americans lost in the vietnam war. Finally, it is getting that kind of response. We will see what the response is. So far, i have not heard the president say anything about what that response will be. We have what are called the commission, because Chris Christie leads it. They had proposals. They are not original people have been talking about t
If you want to reach us on ,. Itter thefull statement from chief of staff john kelly is available on our website www. Cspan. Org. Many papers are playing out the statement. Representative from florida made statements about the phone call President Trump made. This is part of his statement yesterday. Family,u are not in the if youve not been in combat, you cant imagine how to make that call. The call in question that he made yesterday, the day before , it was next of kin designated by the individual. If he is not married, that is typically the parents. The point is the phone call is only ifthe next of kin the next 10 agrees to take a phone call. Sometimes they dont. A precall is made. Typically, they all except call. He called for people the other day and expressed his condolences in the best way he could. Say . Id to me, what do i i said theres nothing you can do to write this. Let me tell you what i told him. Said, he was doing exactly what he wanted to do when he was killed. A new wh