Supporting him comprised of the silent majority. We want to look into that term, silent majority and say it is a label that is brought world tension to those americans who are not so demonstrative. Today im watching a demonstration against american policy in vietnam. These demonstrators were given permission to carry their protest through the heart of protest through the heart of the city and within sight of the white house. Climaxing the demonstration is a rally at the washington monument. Many observing the demonstration from the sidelines are probably members of that silent majority referred to by their present. Demonstrations here still attract audiences, even though protests and tickets have been and continue to be a common sight in washington. Almost every day, there are some americans who come from around the country to express their views because this is the seat of the federal government for all 50 states. [chanting] not all come to protest. Some come to promote a cause. But n
About her policy. The American People cannot and should not be asked to support a policy which involves the overriding issues of war and peace unless they know the truth about that policy. Tonight, therefore, i would like to answer some of the questions that i know are on the minds of many of you listening to me. How and why did america get involved in vietnam in the first place . How is this administration change the policy of the Previous Administration . What has really happened in the negotiation in paris on the battlefront vietnam . What choices do we have if we are to in the war . What are the prospects for peace . Let me begin by describing a situation i have found when i was inaugurated on january 20th. The war had been going on for four years, 31,000 americans have been killed in action. The Training Program for the South Vietnamese was behind schedule. 540,000 americans within vietnam, with no plans, no progress have been made in negotiations in paris and the United States ha
Than 2016 correct . Visualize thenot rise of donald trump in the transformation of the Republican Party we started this book back in the obama era. We had a sense that baker was a character who would help us to write a big story about washington as well has as well as his own personal story. From watergaten to the end of the cold war and james baker is in the middle of that. Host was an easy prey . Did he easily agreed to be interviewed for the book project . Wast at this point, he willing and ready for some of the l2 write a biography about him. Some ready for amebody else to write biography about him. He was open and cooperative. He didnt put anything off balance. He was very generous with us. Host what was it about him personally and about his stellar career in washington and before that that initially you to talk to him . Guest i think we realized we were delighted to realize that no one had done an independent book of history about him. When you think about it, baker has a unique
Life and times of james baker. In Susan Glasser, welcome to washington journal. Let me start with a question about the idea of doing this book on james baker. This obviously predates the 2020 election, but this is earlier than 2016 correct . Visualize thenot rise of donald trump in the transformation of the Republican Party we started this book back in the obama era. We had a sense that baker was a character who would help us to write a big story about washington as well has as well as his own personal story. From watergaten to the end of the cold war and james baker is in the middle of that. Host was an easy prey . Did he easily agreed to be interviewed for the book project . Wast at this point, he willing and ready for some of the l2 write a biography about him. Some ready for amebody else to write biography about him. He was open and cooperative. He didnt put anything off balance. He was very generous with us. Host what was it about him personally and about his stellar career in was
When we think of this period as demonstrations in the street, that was really important here, was that leading u. S. Senators were citing with the anti war faction. And the amendment to end the war, was appealing to the public. And doing that at the very cruel and rational, thoughtful way. And that was a very important moment for the Anti War Movement. And it wasnt just in the streets, it was in the senate as well. You hadnt seen this before, whats your impressions, your first reactions . Just a tone of this thing . Its a very serious peace. These are very earnest man, who are both republican and democrat, moderates and liberal. People who have come to the conclusion, that the United States should not be siding in this war. That the tragedy has mounted so much for the years, that they have to intervene to stop. And they are trying to use the legislative branch, to bring the ward to one and. In a sense, creating a bit of a constitutional clash, with the president of the United States. I