States has treated restructured more than two counterterrorism organizations for every happened appreciation apprehension. With a massive enterprise with police and intelligence agencies follow up on 10 million tips the vast majority leads nowhere but in the new book chasing ghosts the authors try to answer simple questions. Is the chase worth the effort . Or is it excessive given the dangers of action represents . Another quick thing about the book and those of you that are attending today you are fortunate because we have it for sale and it is priced to sell. 18 for a fine hardcover book. And on top of that it would be happy to sign that. If you are here with us you are fortunate if youre watching on line at home we can find a book and other retailers establishments on line. John mueller is a Senior Research scientist and a member of the Political Science department at Ohio State University and also my colleague here procopius authored numerous books. With the remnants and terror, a
Terrorism actually presents . Another quick thing about what the book presents we have it for sale and is priced to sell here at the cato institute. 18 with a spine hardcover book. You are, quite certain you will not find it for lesson on top of that the office assured me they would be happy to sign it for you so those of you who are here with us today are very fortunate. Those of you who are watching on line at home ill bet you wish you were here but rest assured you will be able to find a book and other fine retail establishments on line etc. , etc. , etc. Let me welcome john and mark. Im going to deduce them in the order they will speak. John mueller is a Senior Research scientist and a member of the Political Science department at Ohio State University and is also my colleague and senior fellow at cato. He is the author of numerous books. I will mention only a few including overblown, atomic of session, war of ideas coming retreat from doomsday the obsolescence of war, war presiden
This is a tough year for republicans, depending 24 seats in the senate compared to 10 for democrats. This message the republicans need to do their job is very simple of the Supreme Court and republicans have shown it hurts, they do not like to be told by their constituents that they are not doing their jobs. Not considered one of the most wonderful republicans. Also not liking the message, one coming at him from chewing. Coulds something that resonate, even if it does not ship their strategy. Simplicity is something that has made republicans uncomfortable. Host the only democratic seat listed as a tossup is the Senate Democratic leader leaving at the end of the year. Lets get back to the phone calls. Democrats line. Good morning. Caller thank you for taking the call. I wonder what the guests on your panethought about people bringing guns to the Republican National convention this year. Host they are not allowed at the Republican National convention, which is probably a good thing. Gues
[indiscernible] betterknownar the. Own of why more weimar interviewer what was your childhood like . Wasgruen my childhood very, very pleasant. My father was the principal of a school. My mother my father had a devoted marriage. I had one brother older than i. In that village. Went to Primary School there. And did all the things that ,mall children, little boys do including using a roller skate on a steep hill and scaring my mother out of her skull with my derringdo. [laughter] . Nterviewer was it mountainous rollerskating on a steep hill . No, this was a hill in the village. On top of the hill there was a church. The countryside was hilly, not mountainous. But a very beautiful region where my family and i did a good deal of hiking on weekends. It was a very, very pleasant countryside. At that time. Interviewer how did you happen to wind up in the United States and the Manhattan Project . In the Manhattan Project . Mr. Gruen well, you ask a very interesting question. Answer is that i w
This hour 20 minutes of oral history is from the voices of the Manhattan Project, created by the Heritage Foundation and los alamos historical society. Mr. Gruen i was born on november 21, 1922 in waldorf, germany. Interviewer where is that . Mr. Gruen waldorf is a small village near the town of [indiscernible] which is near the betterknown weimar. Town of weimar. That is just south. Interviewer what was your childhood like . Mr. Gruen my childhood was very, very pleasant. My father was the principal of a school. My mother and my father had a devoted marriage. I had one brother older than i. And i grew up in that village. Went to Primary School there. And and did all the things that small children, little boys do, including using a roller skate on a steep hill and scaring my mother out of her skull with my derringdo. [laughter] interviewer was it mountainous . Rollerskating on a steep hill . Mr. Gruen no, this was a hill in the village. On top of the hill there was a church. The countr