This is a special report. Critics of americas policy in vietnam have been recently described by president nixon as a vocal minority of the nations population. Mr. Nixon said in his november 3rd address, those supporting him compromise the silent majority. We want to look into that term the silent majority, a label that has brought world attention to those americans who are not so demonstrative. Today im watching a demonstration against americas policy in vietnam. These demonstrators were given permission by the government to carry their protest right through the heart of the city, within sight of the white house. Climaxing the threeday demonstration is a rally at the washington monument. Many of the people merely observing the demonstration from the sidelines are probably members of that silent majority referred to by their president. Demonstrations here still attract audiences, even though protests, pickets and placards have been and will continue to be a common sight in washington. A
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Supporting him comprised of the silent majority. We want to look into that term, silent majority and say it is a label that is brought world tension to those americans who are not so demonstrative. Today im watching a demonstration against american policy in vietnam. These demonstrators were given permission to carry their protest through the heart of protest through the heart of the city and within sight of the white house. Climaxing the demonstration is a rally at the washington monument. Many observing the demonstration from the sidelines are probably members of that silent majority referred to by their present. Demonstrations here still attract audiences, even though protests and tickets have been and continue to be a common sight in washington. Almost every day, there are some americans who come from around the country to express their views because this is the seat of the federal government for all 50 states. [chanting] not all come to protest. Some come to promote a cause. But n
Decline. But things things arent all bad for some us citizens you see while main street crumbles from disease oppression and degradation wall street and our billionaire class well my friends they have been thriving you see while millions upon millions of us have lost their jobs and Health Insurance all across this country us billionaire saw their combined net worth surge by more than 930000000000. 00 bringing it the collective wealth of just 644 people to a staggering 3. 00 trillion 1. 03 trillion dollars in just 644. 00 people. A thats according to a new an analysis recently released by americans for tax fairness and the institute for public studies who have been tracking wealth inequality in america since the start of the cold 1000. 00 pandemic yes according to their numbers these greedy few saw their wealth rise by more than 33 percent during this crisis and pain and just to give you some perspective that 940000000000. 00 gain is roughly 3 times bigger than the paltry 300000000000 t
Our correspondent on the ground. Im bring coffee its good to have you with us the lockdown is coming to germany partially today german chancellor Angela Merkel announced a limited National Lockdown for most of the month of november the goal is to contain an album control rise in corona virus infections bars restaurants or tells in movie theaters will close beginning next monday the government is making available up to 10000000000 euros in Financial Support for businesses hit by this shutdown. The deserted streets of the spring are about to become all too familiar again in germany for 4 weeks from november 2nd the entire country will be under a partial lockdown faced with another record high of daily coronavirus cases on wednesday chancellor Angela Merkel in the country 16 state premiers quickly found consensus. Theres a. Lot of today is a difficult day for policymakers i have to emphasise that because i know how much were asking of people but we have to find a way to ensure that we don