You can probably tell that cspn is here. Its really nice when people can hear the questions that you have to ask so please make your way to a microphone if possible. The last thing id like to say, i mentioned this is the second of three events today. We do have about 500 events a year here in the store, probably another 100 or so at other locations including the busboys and poets. A lot to keep track of all those events as well as our classes and trips and other programming. If youre interested this knowing more about what were offering, you can find the information at politicsprose. Com, and we just got our august calendars. Theyre lovely. They are at the information desk. Please, feel free to pick one up so you know whats going on in august. But now to the reason that youre actually here which is the book and the author. Its really a pleasure to host Robert Doubek this afternoon at politics prose. Hell be talking about his new book, creating the vietnam memorial. If you didnt live in
He falls short of apologizing for the war or his countrys treatment of asian sex slaves. The power of the wall. It draws you in and you have to touch it. A Viet Nam Nama vietnam vet who pressured for the building of the wall. Prisoners at at guantanamo. Lark out at the u. S. From behind bars. Good evening, this is Al Jazeera America im antonio mora. And im libby casey. We begin tonight with a shakeup in the saudi kingdom. King saloman. Deputy crown prince and second in line to the throne. Another move affects a nonroyal Adel Al Jaber now becomes the second Prime Minister the white house reacted to the news out of riyad with optimism. We are going to continue to enjoy Close Relationships with the rurals of saudi arabia, we will continue to do that it is clearly in the best interests of the United States, it is clearly in the best interests of saudi arabia. They were made with the eye on the king toms future. This is saudi arabias influence crown prince. Prince Mohamed Ben Nayef is repla
This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. Civil rights leaders are heading to baltimore for a summit about improving the relationship between the police and the community. Last night was mostly peaceful in baltimore. The curfew held but there were protests in major cities around the country over the death of freddie gray. John what are we expecting from this morning this morning . Reporter im standing in war Memorial Square outside of city hall. This is the scene of last saturdays protests and there will be another one near next saturday. And you can see the line of police behind me. The summit is going to take place in west baltimore, inside the new shylo Baptist Church where freddie grays funeral was heard. The idea is to try to find a way of helping baltimore to turn a corner long term. Now in terms of turning corners in the shortterm the city has certainly done that since monday night, when we saw rioting also over the city until the early hours of the mo
Lethal injections. Large crowds have gathered again in baltimore and now in other cities for another night of protests over the death of freddie gray. From baltimore where hundreds of people have gathered outside of penn station. The latest demonstrations are taking place as baltimore tries to return to normal. But the tensions that led to this weeks riots remain. Lets go to paul, and paul, can we agree that the stage is being set right now for another long tense night in Baltimore City . Reporter well, tony, i certainly hope that its not going to be another long, hostile night. Theres tension in air and im here in pennsylvania, watching over the last several days, traffic is flowing, there are people withdrawing and its a of different situation than we have seen in the past two nights where we had riot police cordoning off the intersection, and we had a Huge National guard presence. They have not made their way into this part of to be. But the mayor is concerned about vacations for th
Supporting veterans and the pact act. A new law for benefits for veterans who have been exposed to burn pits, asian horns and other substances. He spoke at an advance hosted by the National Press club in washington dc. We are happy to accept your questions and will take as many as time permits. Email headliner press. Org and put v. A. In the subject line. I would like to introduce our head table, thomas young, u. S. Air force veteran novelist and commander of American Legion post 20 the persian coast of the National Press club. [applause] dr. Lisa thomas, executive director Human Capital Management National cemetery administration. [applause] max r, publisher of stars stripes. Aaron lee, phd executive Director Office of human Veterans Benefits administration. [applause] kelly kennedy, managing editor of the war worth. [applause] dennis mcdonough, we all know him, the secretary. [applause] tara cobb pentagon, the associated press. We have a kevin wincing, retired navy captain and the Na