clean-up efforts, and an assessment of the potential environmental damage to the region. woodruff: then, spencer michels reports from arkansas, where a senate primary fight between democrats is heating up. the senate race in arkansas is unique in that the current u.s. senator, democrat blanche lincoln is being challenged from the left. brown: we get the weekly analysis of mark shields and david brooks. woodruff: and on this 35th anniversary of the fall of saigon, ray suarez talks to james zumwalt about his new book on the vietnam war, seen through the eyes of north vietnamese and viet cong veterans. that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. brown: louisiana braced today for disaster, as high winds and waves drove the gulf of mexico oil spill toward l
assessment of the potential environmental damage to the region. woodruff: then, spencer michels reports from arkansas, where a senate primary fight between democrats is heating up. the senate race in arkansas is unique in that the current u.s. senator, democrat blanche lincoln is being challenged from the left. brown: we get the weekly analysis of mark shields and david brooks. woodruff: and on this 35th anniversary of the fall of saigon, ray suarez talks to james zumwalt about his new book on the vietnam war, seen through the eyes of north vietnamese and viet cong veterans. that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. brown: louisiana braced today for disaster, as high winds and waves drove the gulf of mexico oil spill toward land, and oily ooze pushed