Our committee has found that organized crime does operate on a syndicated basis across state lines in the United States. That is a much bigger, more sinister and a larger operation than we had ever suspected. That is having very devastating and bad influences upon our economy upon the morale of morals, of our people, and upon politics and government. And thanks for joining us for congress investigates an American History tv series looking back at historic and significant congressional hearings this week. Our focus is organized crime. Well, it was in the early 1950s that democrat senator Estes Kefauver of tennessee and his special committee in interrogated major organized crime figures like Frank Costello. The hearings held over a series of months, had 600 witnesses and went to 14 cities. Many americans learned details about organized crime for the first time in 1951. 12 million us households had tvs and this became a major and Early Television event. The hearings also made Estes Kefauv
Our committee has found that organized crime does operate on a syndicated basis across state lines in the United States. That is a much bigger, more sinister and a larger operation than we had ever suspected. That is having very devastating and bad influences upon our economy upon the morale of morals, of our people, and upon politics and government. And thanks for joining us for congress investigates an American History tv series looking back at historic and significant congressional hearings this week. Our focus is organized crime. Well, it was in the early 1950s that democrat senator Estes Kefauver of tennessee and his special committee in interrogated major organized crime figures like Frank Costello. The hearings held over a series of months, had 600 witnesses and went to 14 cities. Many americans learned details about organized crime for the first time in 1951. 12 million us households had tvs and this became a major and Early Television event. The hearings also made Estes Kefauv
Our committee has found that organized crime does operate on a syndicated basis across state lines in the United States. That is a much bigger, more sinister and a larger operation than we had ever suspected. That is having very devastating and bad influences upon our economy upon the morale of morals, of our people, and upon politics and government. And thanks for joining us for congress investigates an American History tv series looking back at historic and significant congressional hearings this week. Our focus is organized crime. Well, it was in the early 1950s that democrat senator Estes Kefauver of tennessee and his special committee in interrogated major organized crime figures like Frank Costello. The hearings held over a series of months, had 600 witnesses and went to 14 cities. Many americans learned details about organized crime for the first time in 1951. 12 million us households had tvs and this became a major and Early Television event. The hearings also made Estes Kefauv
Headlines with lisa hartle. Good afternoon. Its just after 12 00. Im lisa hartle in the newsroom. Roads and local transport minister Richard Holden says the government will not rule out stop and search after a 15 Year Old Girl was stabbed to death on her way to school in london. A 17 year old boy who knew the victim remains in custody after being arrested in custody after being arrested in croydon yesterday morning. In croydon yesterday morning. The girl named locally as eliana , was described by her school as a valued friend and pupil. Mr holden told gb news whats being done to tackle knife crime. New legislation has been brought in. Sentences are being strengthened, which is vitally important as well. But overall , important as well. But overall, i think this is about us as a society, really ensuring that we get across to people , that there get across to people, that there is no place for possession of a knife and that, yes, the government will act with tougher sentence thing. You k
The president of armenias self declared Nagorno Karabakh republic has signed a decree which will dissolve all State Institutions on january the first. More than half the Ethnic Armenian population has fled since azerbaijan seized control of the region just over a week ago. The exodus of Ethnic Armenians surpassed 65,000 on wednesday. Many have ended up in the Armenian Border town of goris, from where our correspondent Sarah Rainsford updated me earlier. Were on the town square in goris, which is the main Armenian Border town, which is receiving refugees from Nagorno Karabakh. And you can see some of them behind me, just some of the giant aid effort thats been launched here to help people. Obviously, its Government Institutions that are involved, but also local people, lots of local businesses bringing donations to be handed out to people as they arrive here. Localfamilies, in fact, right across armenia, posting on social media, offering places to stay for people because there is a huge