We begin tonight with a developing story out of hyattsville, maryland, two teenage boys beaten and left on the side of the road. Im tony perkins. Im shawn yancy. The attack happened 30 this afternoon bellcrest road Near Northwest hoois. Lauren demarco has the latest tonight. Teens were attacked with a piece of wood and knife. The one most seriously injured suffered major trauma to the back of his head. City of Hyattsville Police say spotted boys one lying on the sidewalk and ran over to help. And it happened along bell crest road just around the corner from Northwestern High school where the two victims are student when we arrived, investigators laid out evidence markers in the area and they say two teens were attacked by a group of about 5 to 10 suspects. While the one young man remains in the hospital in critical and stable condition the other victims injuries were minor. After the attack the suspects for early 20s took off running Prince George mall. Where were students targeted. Th
The great tragedies of american kennan that cannon was not listened to by the policymakers in 1960 when we. Ecided to go to war jamesired army general gavin presents his views on the vietnam war. This was broadcast of your he 8,e, broadcast february 1966. He was the only general to parachute four times with his troops in combat. He was u. S. Ambassador to france for the first two years of the kennedy administration. This is the first 70 minutes of hearing. Day within of the the Eisenhower Administration over possible United States involvement. He served under general ridgeway then army chief of staff as the assistant chief of staff of plans and operations. Whos one of them leading military strategist in postwar. Although hes now in private industry hannahs remained a thoughtful observer and commentator on military strategy in the nuclear age. General gavin has served his country very well and has a right to enjoy his retirement. We need his advice where there are very few people with h
Postwar. Although he is now in private industry, he has remade of thoughtful observer and commentator on military strategy in the nuclear age. Gavin has served his country barrel well very well and has a right to enjoy his retirement. But we need his advice, for there are very few people in his experience. Elieve we are constructed confronted with momentous decisions in the near future, and i need not tell you general gavin, with the subject matter of these decisions involves very this committee is trying to explore certain aspects of our policies come upon which you can throw some light. So that the judgment of our people in this committee may be as wise as possible. Not a novel or new approach, it is a traditional role which are systematized to the senate, and the senate is dedicated to this. To be reviewed by the senate as a whole and by the country. We have many precedents for this inquiry, one of the most effective and listing which leaders of the senate. That the center has ever
Test. Test. Test. Test. I did not say withdraw, retreat, go ahead, attack, do anything else. We must do the best we have with what we have. Keeping in mind the true meaning of global strategy and World Affairs today. Economics, science, technology will in the long run serve as a strategic plan. On the other hand, tactical mistakes if theyre allowed to escalate at the initiation of an enemy could be disastrously costly. The confrontation in vietnam is the first test of the understanding of such change or a lack of it. The measures that we now take in Southeast Asia must stem from segasity, thoughtfulness, restraint, natures restraint in a shrinking world and that is right from the letters that i wrote to harpers. Mr. Chairman, perhaps at this point i might say nothing further. I am pleased to have an opportunity to answer any questions that may be addressed to me. Thank you very much, general. I think your review of the overall strategy is very useful. Speaking for myself, not being a m
They invited george kennan. Kennanup all agreed with s thesis on containment and agreed in 1988. 1968,f them agreed in when it really mattered. It is a great tragedy that he was not listened to in the 1960s when we decided to go to war. We continue our look at the vietnam hearings. Presents hisavin views on the war to the Foreign Relations committee. His statement is followed by senators questions. This was broadcast by cbs news 1966. Ruary 8, he was a commander during world war ii and was the only general ur times intofo combat. He retired from the army and was the u. S. Ambassador intto france. This is the first 70 minutes. Eisenhowers involvement in indochina. He served as the chief of staff in the operations and general gavin has served his country very well and has a retirementjoy his from the controversies of washington. We need his advice, there are few with his experience. I believe that we are confronted with momentous decisions in the future and i need not tell you what the s