And thanks for joining us for congress investigates and American History tv series looking back at significant congressional investigations. This week the topic is waste, fraud and inefficiency in defense production. During World War Two. Well, it was in the 1940s that thensenator harry truman led a committee that traveled the country examining military sites and how the publics money was being spent. It became known as the Truman Committee and was said to have saved many dollars and lives and may even have shortened the war. Joining us is Steve Drummond. Hes with National Public radio and hes the author of this book, the watchdog how the Truman Committee battled corruption and helped win World War Two. Mr. Drummond, thanks for being with us. Whats the genesis of the Truman Committee . Hi, peter. Thanks. Happy to be here. Harry truman in 1940 was a virtually unknown senator in november of that year. He barely scraped by. As for reelection to the second term in the senate from missouri.
And thanks for joining us for congress investigates and American History tv series looking back at significant congressional investigations. This week the topic is waste, fraud and inefficiency in defense production. During World War Two. Well, it was in the 1940s that thensenator harry truman led a committee that traveled the country examining military sites and how the publics money was being spent. It became known as the Truman Committee and was said to have saved many dollars and lives and may even have shortened the war. Joining us is Steve Drummond. Hes with National Public radio and hes the author of this book, the watchdog how the Truman Committee battled corruption and helped win World War Two. Mr. Drummond, thanks for being with us. Whats the genesis of the Truman Committee . Hi, peter. Thanks. Happy to be here. Harry truman in 1940 was a virtually unknown senator in november of that year. He barely scraped by. As for reelection to the second term in the senate from missouri.
And thanks for joining us for congress investigates and American History tv series looking back at significant congressional investigations. This week the topic is waste, fraud and inefficiency in defense production. During World War Two. Well, it was in the 1940s that thensenator harry truman led a committee that traveled the country examining military sites and how the publics money was being spent. It became known as the Truman Committee and was said to have saved many dollars and lives and may even have shortened the war. Joining us is Steve Drummond. Hes with National Public radio and hes the author of this book, the watchdog how the Truman Committee battled corruption and helped win World War Two. Mr. Drummond, thanks for being with us. Whats the genesis of the Truman Committee . Hi, peter. Thanks. Happy to be here. Harry truman in 1940 was a virtually unknown senator in november of that year. He barely scraped by. As for reelection to the second term in the senate from missouri.
Theyre having conversations about the president S Performance, which they think was dismal, which they think will hurt other people down the party in the ticket and theyre having conversations about what they should do about it. Some of those conversations include should we go to the white house and asked the president step aside . Others are other the conversations are about should prominent democrats go public with that call. But because they feel this debate was so terrible, they do say in moments in a debate later, the president got better and got his footing. But then at the end, even his closing statement was a little halting. The contrast between the two candidates. Let me be clear. None of them and a lot of republicans dont think donald trump had a great night. Donald trump broke the fact check machine more than i can count tonight. That will be on the record as we go forward. He refused to answer some very specific and direct questions about his conduct, about january 6. And w
Right at 50 for gilroy. Close for morganhill. Boulder creek is 47. Mid50s around campbell, santa clara. Mostly sunny skies. Might be a few high clouds in the north bay later. Overall temperatures kind of stuck. This is the moisture screaming across the pacific thats going to play into what looks to be a rainy pattern by friday. 60s, 70s for most today. Temperatures near average to slightly below. Sal, what do you have . A big rig problem. Im look at the latest to make sure im not missing anything. Still have that big rig problem. That is eastbound 580 on the hacienda onramp to the freeway. This is a live picture. West lanes taken away on eastbound 580. A truck driver lost control of his rig and ended up with the truck on its side and took down a light pole, eastbound 580 after the hacienda ramp to the freeway. The driver told chp he lost control of the vehicle after he had some sort of loss of consciousness after eating snacks there. Maybe he was choking. We dont know. Theyre trying to