Govern the way that we allow resources to be used in our economy today. Clemson University Professor and former chief economist at the fcc talks about his book, the political spectrum, which looks at the history and politics of u. S. Communication policy. When we allocated spectrum rights in 1927, within a couple years the regulators at commission are renewing licenses, but very carefully noting that propaganda stations will not be allowed. You hadearly on, 1929, left wing stations, if i can use owned by acal term, labor union in chicago, eugene debs, a socialist who had bought a station near new york city for political purposes, for free speech, they wanted to espouse their opinions. These were dubbed propaganda by the regulators. They were told to be careful about expressing their opinions. Sunday night at 8 00 eastern on cspan q a. On lectures and history university of kansas vassar teaches a class about omaha beach and the 1944 d day landings in normandy, france. He describes the a
Basically gave to al qaeda and the taliban a detailed explanation of what u. S. Strategy was going to be. And i dont remember the secretary of defense or other people last summer getting all hot an bothered about the mcchrystal leak. I think that was a far more egregious assault on civilian control of the military. Thanks very much. I really enjoyed it. [applause]. Youre watching American History t. V. All weekend, every weekend. On cspan3. To join the conversation, like us on facebook. At cspan history. Coming up, author and Professor John mcmanus talks about what happened in the days and weeks following the june 6th, 1944 dday invasion of normandy, france. He explores some of the challenges the allied forces faced, including the difficult terrain, and the german fortifications in the towns surrounding the beaches. This hourlong event was part of the National World war ii museums commemoration of the 70th anniversary of dday, in june. The focus today is post june 6th when to some exte
Over the course of 1943 and in 44. You see a ramp up of military might, not just in terms of supplies, but boots on the ground. By 1944, the United States has taken a preponderant position in the western theatre as those years go by, and it changes. You know, we are now at a point end of 43 44 where people recognise that the soviet union have been recognised. To go to a force of over 12 million under arms in a short time frame, its roman legionlike in terms of the job in order to get that done, and fighting a war on two fronts. How were they able to ramp up. Its roosevelt. Absolutely, franklin roosevelt. Ill ask you to hold that thought. Well see if Francis Hollande has something to say. [ speaking Foreign Language ]. I dont speak french and i dont think theres an english translation yet. Lets go back in there when theres a translation. Continue the thought, how they ramped up the military . Its said that the new deal didnt work. World war ii is the new deal on steroid. The American Go
He was followed by fred bremmer the bombadeer and myself. I was wondering what it was like on base just day to day when you werent out on missions . Are you talking about for the air commandos there . Yeah. Okay. Pat, do you want to take that. Well id like to accept it might not come as a surprise to you people that all three of us have hearing aides plugged in our ears. Unfortunately the day before i came up here the right one went on the fritz and i sent it in for repair. I dont know what the question was. My grandpa always does the same thing. I was wondering what it was like on base day to day when you werent out on missions. What it was like on what. On base day to day when you werent on missions. Can you describe what it was like when you werent flying missions . Yeah. It was a mad house. Our air strip when you think of c 47s and b 25s and the pursuit ships and all the planes taking off from there. You kind of think we have a paved air strip and it wasnt. As as i understood it, i
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