Still not clear to this day confrontation between vietnamese ship and or ships and american ships, which then led to a resolution rammed through by Lyndon Johnson to a complete lack of focus at strategy on how to bring it to a close. And im very sympathetic because the one thing that overrode most of Lyndon Johnsons thinking, appropriately, was china. That we certainly didnt want to have a confrontation and a conflageration that would lead to a real conflict there. So it cautioned all of our actions so that it was a very gradual escalation, which then not only didnt harm the enemy, but it strengthens their resolve. And that led, of course, to all kinds of implications and repercussions. The new age, the use of drugs, demonstrations, right out here on this mall. There were a Million People or however many it was, it really split our society in a way that we sometimes forget. Mass arrests, demonstrations. Chicago. That all of us can look back and see on cspan. But it was a tumultuous tim
Which is november 1, 1955 to may 15, 1975 to stand and be recognized. Veterans as you exit the theater after todays program, National Archives staff and volunteers will present each of you with the vietnam veteran lapel pin. On the back is embossed a grateful nation thanks and honors you. United states vietnam war commemoration is a National Initiative and the lapel pin is the nations lasting thanks. The National Archives billing is always an impressive site, but this week we are attracting a bit more attention thanks to the North Carolina Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association who are the custodians of those aircraft. We can see and learn about three original vietnam war helicopters. T this display is presented in part by the National Archives foundation through the generous support of Bell Helicopter. Now youll hear from general richard a. Cody, required of United States army. He graduated from west point in 1972. Hes a master army aviator, over 19 helicopter and has over 5,000 hours
Graham wilson discuss the relationships between president reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, as well as the relationship between george h. W. Bush and mr. Gorbachev. This is about an hour and 15 minutes. We have a great panel. And so Philip Zelikow is going to chair the panel. I think Everybody Knows philip. He has written a terrific book on the end of the cold war, principal author of 9 11 Commission Report and many other books. And he is now in the midst of writing a terrific book on sort of decisions for war. And in ways that illuminate old crises and old decisions like going to war in 1898 or wilsons decision for war in world war i. Hes sort of brilliantly reassessing these decisions. Were all looking forward to philips next book. At the same time, hes doing about a dozen other things that none of us can keep track of. Sometimes we dont know about. Philip, thank you. Thank you. I actually am sorry to say, we need to wait for james wilson to show up. So he is probably out there somewhere
That was probably the most intense experience on the ground of being in the community, still very divided over that. I hope i can get to that as well. First a guessing game. This is somebody who said a lot of things that i think people have forgotten, including me. So who said that . Isnt it fun to be told that youre going to be tricked . Come on, suckers. Come on. Essentially. It is in your reading. You did. I said that . No. No. But in fact, it is so much something i could have said because the public lands are theyre the core of the way the federal government grows. Thats one of those bedrock reasons for saying the west and the westward expansion is key to the growth of the power of the federal government. So i felt that. [ inaudible ] no. Though he would turner . Yes, yes, yes. I was going to say ive sat at his desk. Matt got it. Frederick Jackson Turner said that. I am he is totally benefited from you folks being here because i reread the significance of the frontier of American H
He says he flies private in a thoughtful way with a tax in mind. He also discussed his proposal to provide government subsidies to coal and Nuclear Industries and federal governments efforts to restore electricity to puerto rico. I ask our guests to take their seats, please. The subcommittee on energy and power will now come to order and the chair will recognize himself for five minutes for an opening statement. First of all, welcome, mr. Secretary. Its great to have you here. And todays hearing is going to examine the department of energys management and Mission Priorities under the leadership of secretary rick perry. Im very pleased to welcome this morning for his first appearance before the subcommittee. It performs essential Nuclear Security and National Security missions. It plays a central role in ensuring the nations Domestic Energy security and sorting americas Strategic Interests in the international markets. It performs challenging cleanup operations to address its vast envir