the philippines, guam, malaysia. there were other concentrated attacks that day. and the counteroffensive didn t really come until february 1942. right. that s when the first attacked the gilbert and marshal islands. the first naval, the first nautical victory for the united states didn t occur until june of 42, with the classic battle at midway, where we sunk actually four of the aircraft carriers that had been used to attack hawaii on december 7th. so for the americans it was a bit of poetic justice there. we were pretty much utterly defensive in the pacific for many, many months up to june of 42. this book is a terrific piece of work, craig. i m so glad we were able to have you on today. congratulations fon your work. thank you. more on the breaking news out of pennsylvania. state officials have filed new criminal charges against former penn state assistant coach, jerry san dusky. the new charges are based on evidence and testimony given by two more alleged victims,
moment that the japanese carried out their surprise attack here on pearl harbor back in december 7th of 1941, more than 2,400 people died on that faceful day. here, some 3,000 people have come to remember this day, including more than 100 survivors, tamron. all right. thank you very much. we greatly appreciate your live report. we see the images there behind you as well. the already bitter battle involving the effort to recall republican governor scott walker appears to be getting even uglier. within the past few days, two recall opponents were arrested. one for allegedly trying to deface petitions. amanda reports on this from the huffington post. good to see you. thanks fortune having me. when we say it s getting ugly, we mean it. people are getting physical in wisconsin. never with you tempers were flaring and the tension with this, incredible. there are national implications in what can happen with scott walker. symbolically, one of the biggest races of the year. there w
back to this letter. why do you believe this move now knowing there has been this suit filed already? because the justice department is doing everything it can to fight this law. it is seeing a number of effects. one of them as you know is especially this provision that requires them to document all the potentially children of illegal immigrants who are in public schools. a lot of people are fleeing the state. and that s what i think has the government so alarmed. they re fighting this law hard. they don t want to see other states follow the same lead. they re saying they ll take the legal fight wherever they have to. that s why i think they re sending this message to the police and the sheriff s offices. thank you very much. great to have you. seven decades after their ultimate sacrifice, americans are honoring the men and women lost during the attack on pearl harbor. today s emotional ceremony also represents the last time the pearl harbor s association will formally meet in ha