75 years ago, in january it was 1945. The war was over. Slowly, painfully, life came back to the ruins of europe. [music] the war was over. But there was no peace. Despair crouched over the countenance. Hopelessness circled europe like a bird of prey. Why . What were the forces . What were the issues in a war that turns nations into rubble heaps . And populations into beggars . The people wanted the answers. They wanted to know what happened and why. In the palace of justice in nuremberg, the people of the world came together, for there, that the International Military tribunal, to judge the war criminals. [music] Justice Robert h. Jackson, the chief american prosecutor, makes the Opening Statement for the prosecution. The privilege of opening the first trial in history for crimes against the peace of the world imposes a grave responsibility. The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so mag maglignant and so devastating that civilization cannot tolerate th
That would not have happened in st. Agustins church. When bread and alter receive the body of christ. Priest are very nice. Most of them i like. They make contributions. Spirit only sends gracism through one con dui t. If they were true, they would lead without god. They dont have the right channel. Thank you so much. [applause] [inaudible conversations] [laughter] [inaudible conversations] a signature feature of our book tv is all day coverage with top nonfiction authors. Here is our schedule. The weekend after that we are live from austin for the texas book festival and near the end of the month well be covering two book festivals. Back on the east coast, the boston book festival. As a tart of november, well be in portland, oregon for word stock following by the National Book awards from new york city. At the end of november we are live for 18th year in a row for florida for the Miami Book Fair international. Thats a few of the fairs and festivals this ball on cspan2s book tv. Book t