We communicate the level of scrutiny involved in communication today. How we communicate, and the level of scrutiny in our communication today. It probably changed the perception of the United States around the world. Initially, i think there was tremendous sympathy for the United States. I think in part because of actions that we chose to take including go to war. A lot of that sympathy dissipated. I think there is a profound admiration and respect for all of those people who put their lives on the line for the rescue operation. That certainly was evident from the very first day. I have respect for and gratitude for the way congressional leadership responded. Its interesting. Today, we talk about polling numbers and congress having perhaps the lowest Approval Ratings at any time in history. Something in the teens, i recall. I recall somebody coming to us a couple of weeks after 9 11 and telling me it was the highest Approval Rating. It was in the high 80s. Congress had an Approval Rat
Service, and then i was an usher to 1986. Later, i was appointed as the chief usher by president reagan. Steve what were your responsibilities as a chief usher . Gary walters they were threefold. First was to protect the family. Second was to maintain the office of the presidency. Third was to maintain the house of the president for the american people. We would have a million and a half people that would come through the house. Those were the three main activities. The main responsibility is to take care of the first family and see to their needs in the house. Steve what were your Biggest Challenges . Gary walters trying to make sure we took care of the every day, mundane things for the president and the first lady. You can think of it as a home. Many people do not, but it is where the president and first lady live. It is one of our jobs to ease some of the burdens of the family. We went to make sure the house was taking care of and kept clean. That is one of the Main Responsibilities
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Writing from methodist hospital, 58 yearold rick rauzi saying on facebook quote i have to say that yesterday i came as close to death as i ever want to be. Not to be melodramatic, but its a heavy thing to actually say goodbye to your wife and kids and face death alone. I shouldnt have made it. But he did make it. Thanks to these two guys. 18 45 44 it started off like any other day. But catching fish and having a good time would soon give way to a rescue rescue mission. After damian bells son konnor said he heard someone screaming for help. 18 48 06 it was hard to make out anything besides geese really at that point. We said buddy, i think its just the geese. But the screaming continued. The conditions were such that you couldnt see anything across the lake, and it was snowing really hard. So damian and jesse left their boys with a phone and told them to stay put. 18 50 0613 we knew the kids were safe where they were because of the testing of the ice we had done. We put them both in one
A rain snow mix is moving across the state this morning. Temperatures will hover around 32 degrees. By the commute in, the heaviest precipitation should be done but roads may be wet or slick in spots. Well stay in the middle to upper 30s tuesday and wednesday, with upper 40s to lower 50s through the weekend. Besides the rain snow mix early tuesday first on 13. Drivers are waking up to very slick roads this morning. Last week we dealt with strong winds and blowing snow. This morning, most of the metro will have to commute through a nasty rainsnow mix. Us now live from ames with an iowa state patrol who says Road Conditions there in the past few weeks are some of the a busy morning for Des Moines Police as they dealt with two overnight chases. The first started around 130 on the citys east side. And led officers on a chase at interstate at one point. The driver eventually crashed at east 21st and university. Just minutes later. Officers responded to another chase. This one started on 24t