As demonstrations in the street, what was really important here was that leading u. S. Senators were siding with the antiwar faction, had an amendment to end the war, were appealing to the public and doing it in a very cool and calm and rational and thoughtful way. This was a very important moment for the Antiwar Movement, that it wasnt just in the streets. It was in the senate and the congress as well. You hadnt seen this before. Whats your impressions, your first reaction to just the tone of this thing . Its a very serious piece. These are earnest men who are republicans and democrats, moderates and liberals, people who have come to the conclusion that the United States should not be fighting in this war, that tragedy has mounted so much over the years that they have to intervene to stop. And theyre trying to use the legislative branch to bring the war to an end. And in a sense, creating a bit of a constitutional clash with the president of the United States. Its a moving peace and t
[ applause ] i announced i would seek the presidency, some only a few. But in the past two years, i have touched many different americans. I have traveled countless thousands of miles to look them in the eye, to know their voices, to learn what no man can ever understand from behind his desk in washington. We only have 5. 5 laid off in this country its way higher how many and how little time. Eggs are 35 cents a dozen. If you dont like the way you work, you can quit or well move our plant. The taxes i pay come back to me. I want to see schools and roads. I want to see Social Security increases. The country was disturbed and people spoke to me openly. Not just of their frustrations with government, but of their hopes. Were all americans, were not afro americans, if youre an american, youre an american. Americans like david hunter, a young vietnam veteran from long beach, california. Were systems people. And murray lavine, an engineer from lexington, massachusetts. And out in sun prairie
Now, president bush. About 30 seconds we will be going on the air. In about 30 seconds we will be going on the air. Good evening, welcome to the first of three debates among the major candidates for president of the United States, sponsored by the commission on president ial debates. The candidates are independent candidate ross perot, governor bill clinton, the democratic nominee, and president george bush, republican nominee. I am jim lehrer and i will be the moderator for this 98 minute event, taking place before an audience here in the Athletic Complex on the campus of Washington University in st. Louis, missouri. Three journalists will be asking questions tonight. They are john mack she of the boston globe, and compton, and sandra van ocher. A format agreed to by representatives of the clinton and bush campaigns. That agreement contains no restrictions on the content or subject matter of the questions. Each candidate will have up to two minutes for a closing statement. The order o
Well as xhosa vote in serbia, here is President Trump today on his extraordinary Foreign Policy achievements. We have at least five that want to come in and will have many more very soon. When you say want to come in. Want to come into the deal, part of the peace deal and you know what is cost in the United States, nothing, nothing. It is so nice, isnt that nice, i say nothing, why should we pay we are settling, kosovo in serbia, you look at whats happening there, maybe two trade deals yet they were killing each other for 25 years, much longer than that we said wait a minute were doing trade with each country, why do we settle it up so you dont have to kill each other and they were so happy. They were so happy, we settled the deal, we do a lot of things that people dont know about fellas. Lou President Trump announcement coming only hours after his final president ial debate with the radical dems nominee joe biden. In that debate the moderator in the Debate Commission did not want to i
Waves of planes and helicopters, both american and south vietnamese, have made thousands of sorties. During the past two years, i have found that campaigning can be a lonely business, airports, motels, not seeing my family for weeks at a time. But the rewards of staying in touch with this country have been more than worth the cost. [applause] when i announced i would seek the presidency, some said i would appeal to only a few. But in the past two years, i have touched many different americans. I have traveled countless thousands of miles to look them in the eye, to know their voices, to learn what no man can ever understand from behind his desk in washington. We only have 5. 5 laid off, actually unemployed. Its really hard. How much, how many and how little time . Eggs are . 35 a dozen. If you dont like the work, you can quit or we will move our plant. I want to see the taxes i pay come back to me. I want to see schools and roads and i want to see Social Security increase. The country