Of lyndon and lady bird johnson, andhonorable hubert held, miss lucy baines johnson, daughter of lyndon and lady bird johnson, and the retired Major General of the United States army, the silver star, bronze star, and purple heart recipient. [applause] the archive of this library contains thousands of letters to president. Many of which concern the vietnam war. These reflect the dramatically contrasting views of the war held by americans, including our troops. Dear mr. President , here is a picture of a little via menus a little girl and myself. They live in a village about eight miles southeast of denying. Their mother was killed by vc. It is our duty to keep her smile, which betrays so much on her face. There are many more who do not have the freedom to smile, which she has. Its our duty as americans to bring happiness to those who may otherwise never be as free of care as she. To be able to pose with her and have her still look so happy gives the idea of the good we are doing here.
Bruce. Reporter 31 year old Steven Sotloff was a free lance writer for time and Foreign Policy magazines. He did he appeared while in syria in august of 2013 and had been held by isis terrorists ever since. I ask you to please release my child. Steven has no control over the actions of the u. S. Government. Hes an innocent journalist. Reporter that was message video taped by Shirley Sotloff last week after her son steven happened period for the First Time Since his abduction in the video clip released by isis showing the beheading of american journalist james foley. Terrorist has threatened sotloff would be next. If the Obama Administration did not end its air strikes against the group in iraq. The strike doctors not end. And on tuesday, came the release of this second video titled a second message to america in it the same british act zenned man clothed in black with a knife in hand speaks directly to the camera. Im back obama he says. And im back because of your arrogant foreign p. M
Video showing the gunman hoping the public can help identify h him. Theyre trying everything possible. Just praying right now. Reporter Philadelphia Police dispatcher Michelle Lynn walk out of the hospital of the university of pennsylvania wednesday afternoon still shaken over a shooting that has left her husband edward in critical condition. Hes a fighter. Hes strong. Hes doing the best he can right now. Running around here with these guns and stuff it dont stop nothing for nobody. Reporter surveillance cameras were rolling just after two friday afternoon when three men exited the popular a and a deli in west philadelphia. They approached lynn, words were exchanged and one suspect through a punch then opened fire with a 9millimeter handgun. They just targeted him and gunned him down for no reason. Random act of violence in the city. Gunman fired nine shots from an extended magazine on the gun. When the barrage of gunfire ended, the 49 year old lynn had been shot six times. Police say
Women in com did he in a way that will never be forgotten. Someone that vibrant i believe is always going to be with us. Tonight new questions surrounding her final procedure and the clinic now under investigation. Its a story still developing to night. Joan rivers passed away today at a manhattan hospital at age 81. It was one week ago that her heart stopped during what was supposed to be a routine medical procedure. G evening, im iain page. Im Lauren Johnson in for lucy noland. Rivers will be remembered for his feisty attitude during her five decades in the entertainment industry. These are all my jokes over the last 30 years. The daughter of russian immigrants born Joan Mel Lynn ski in Brooklyn New York in 1933. She worked odd jobs before changing her name to rivers and breaking into comedy in the early 60s. Welcome, please, joan rivers. Rivers gained National Attention in 1965 when she appeared on the tonight show starring johnny carson. He told her, youre going to be a star. She w
But their challengers are trying to catch up in michigan and three other states. Jenna live coverage of the big debates today. Stephen live in mississippi but we start with peter in detroit. Peter . Triste. Reporter john kasich is another only republican candidate in michigan and since he has been seen as surging here that could make a big difference for the governor from just next door in ohio whos been cracking jokes as part of his stump speech about the michigan ohio state football rivalry for months. Kasich is reasoning today that he may surprise people here in michigan because he has been given republicans in the state so much attention since hes from next door, they just know him better. We seem to do pretty well when our team focuses in a particular area michigans a big state when we focus we tend to do pretty darn well and so we will have these results tonight, obviously we hope they are going to be good we go to ohio where we are going to win. Voters in michigan andthe other t