Want to thank the commentators and everyone for assembling this deeply honor especially to be giving the William Roger lewis in the flesh. We were on the state Department Committee suffering through a lot of bows and arrows back in the decade prior, and i got to know him well and i feel really honored to give a lecture that is in his name. This book came about and so many of you, my friends, have heard this origin story. This came about because lewis liked the review i had done and mentioned the series that helen was doing that would use my biography to teach history that would pick biographical topics or would use a representative biography to get a broader subject of history. They had just published their first volume. It was on pocahontas. And issues regarding native American History, they were looking for somebody to do something on foreign relations, he offered me the opportunity to put together the perspectives. These were supposed to be short and concise books, that was the idea
Test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test test. Captioning performed by vitac captioning performed by vitac Richard Nixon is our freddy krueger. This is the normal set of terms. You have not done that. You have wrichb the book with Historical Context of research but also understanding that kissinger knew what we know now. Thats the second wonderful thing about your book is the fact you used neither anachronistic views nor hindsight. I was struck by this in the nixon library, the point you were talking about earlier, tom, the fact they were so obsessed with the 72 election. Youre sitting there going, why are you obsessed . You won every state practically, but they were. You dont have that sense. Its almost a suspense book to read. Whats going to happen . Will vietnam be foretold. Im going to do some bigger, some smaller questions and let you respond. The first one was i did a poll of young students, law studen
Initiative. We are here to talk about the events of the cold war as you experienced them. Let us start with you. When we think about the cold war the scariest moment was the cuban missile crisis in october 1962. Where were you october 1962 and talk to us about your experience with the cuban missile crisis . Fmr. Sen. Nunn stan, i was 24 years old and had been a staff lawyer on the Services Committee for three and a half or four months. My boss was john jay courtney. He had been there a long time. Terrifican with a legal ability and judgment. Due to in before he was get on an airplane with the air force and go on a trip with 10 or 12 other members, staff members, of the armed Services Committee. As well as the appropriation committee. This was a group of 45, 50yearold experienced people. Haveme in and said, sam, i got a marriage in my family. My family says i have got to go. I cannot go on this trip. Would you like to take my place . I had never been out of the country. I said, yes, sir
Tribune, tom brokaw of nbc, and brit hume of abc news. The importance of tonights debate is underscored by two facts. Both george bush and Michael Dukakis said their selections of a running mate would reveal a lot about themselves. And based on the history since world war ii, there is almost a 5050 chance that one of the two men here tonight will become president of the United States. The candidates are senator dan quayle, the republican nominee, and senator Lloyd Bentsen, the democratic nominee. [applause] Judy Woodruff for the next 90 minutes, we will be questioning the candidates following a format designed and agreed to by representatives of the two campaigns. However, there are no restrictions on the questions that my colleagues and i may ask this evening. By prior agreement between the two candidates, the first question goes to senator quayle, and you have two minutes to respond. Senator, you have been criticized, as we all know, for your decision to stay out of the vietnam war,
Debates set the tone for future president ial campaigns. The 1960 nixonkennedy president ial debates live at a 9 00 eastern on American History tv on cspan3. President truman arrives at meadow five years to the day after his historic proclamation which announced to the beginning of work by the United Nations. Mr. Truman dramatically calls on the World Assembly of nations to bring about real disarmament to control of atomic and all other weapons. Then, the president says, vast sums now being spent on rearmament that will be used for world betterment. [applause] in the reception that follows, the president reached to the delegates of the 60 United Nations, among them are russias Andre Vicente and the Social Security council. Roosevelt. Leanor the u. N. Anniversary is hailed around the world, here in paris, already the United Nations has a record to be proud of. Peaceful settlement of petals palestine, indonesia, india. An now that defeat of International Force in korea, by ceremonies lik