What has been done is the greatest achievement of organized science and history. On august 6, 1945, the u. S. Detonated the first clear weapon in history over the city of humor shema, followed by a second that the nation over the city of nagasaki. Six days later, japan surrendered, ringing an and to the second world war. I have received a message from the japanese government. Id and this reply a full acceptance of the potsdam declaration. The Unconditional Surrender of japan. Through the work of cspans cities tour, we will share stories of the people that contributed to this worldaltering event. We begin in new orleans. At the National World war ii museum. We are here on the road to tokyo exhibit. Which will take us up through the war in the pacific and asia. One of the interesting aspects of the war in the pacific is how quickly the turning point came. The bombing of pearl harbor just december 1941. About six months later, after the japanese had run wild through the pacific, the battl
Former white house staffers discuss the impact of second terms on president ial leadership and effectiveness. The Panel Suggests that president s often change their focus to Foreign Policy welding news media is already looking ahead to the next president. This is about an hour and 20 minutes. Think you to the foundation. We have had a great partnership. This is a series where we look at leadership not in the abstract, but at a particular institution. We have the majority leader from the senate, senators lott and daschle. We have also looked at congressional leadership and Foreign Policy. We have a panel of people who are extremely knowledgeable who have served with and encountered multiple president s we can talk about today. Let me say a few things quickly and then introduce our panel. We put together a book about the second term of the bush administration. It was called second term blues. That is not to pick on george bush so much as to say second term president s have difficulties.
Precisely monitored and controlled. Controllers who man the facility are the link between the president and joint chiefs of staff and the leaders of Strategic Air command. And on link between the site commander and the Strongest Military force ever conceived. Here at the Strategic Airspace museum, our mission is to commemorate the history and heritage of Strategic Air command and its legacy going back into world war ii. And also to inspire and educate our community and the next generation about space, science, technology, engineering, and math. Omahas connection to the military goes back to the late 1800s as the cavalry and u. S. Army developed for cook as an outpost to help combat aggressions by native americans protect pioneers, as you have different trails heading west. It developed into a training facility. In the early 1900s in 1924, the field at for cook was renamed offit field after jarvis offit the first omaha native aviator who died in world war i. From that point on, it was u