All this and much more on booktv on cspan2 this weekend. For the full schedule, visit booktv. Org. Annie jacobsen is next on booktv. The author recounts the u. S. Governments clandestine program to employ german scientists following world war ii. The program, dubbed operation paper clip, brought several scientists and their families to the United States despite the fact many were accused of war crimes. This is a little under an hour. [applause] thank you so much. Good evening, everybody. I am annie jacobsen. I want to thank book passage for having me. Of its really delightful to be here, and thank you all so much for coming. Theres nothing that makes this author happier than meeting readers, so thank you. Tonight im going to be talking about operation paperclip, and im going to tell you a little bit about what the program was, a little bit about how i became interested in writing and researching and reporting operation paperclip, and then im going end by telling you some very what i th
About operation paper clip and im going to tell you about what the program was. Im going to tell you a little bit about how i became interested in writing and researching and reporting pacing paper clip, and then im going to end by telling you some very what think are interesting ways in which the story gets reported. To start with, my book, these gentlemen are 21 of approximately 1600 german scientists who came to america to work for the u. S. Military and intelligence agencies of the war. I focus on these men because i found them to be particularly unique and interesting, and somewhat nefarious. On varying degrees. And i think its important to also realize that whenever youre reporting a story like this, its about writing on the riding on the heels of many important journalists and historians who have come before. So while i do bring lots of new information to the table, academics, also have been involved in unearthing this story over the decades, but i think now theres really a ligh
An expanding family of unmanned flying military hardware. The weeks revelations further fueled the public debate about the propriety of drone strikes against human targets as well hear this morning beginning with Martha Teichners report on our sunday morning cover story. Reporter so you think you know what a drone is . One of those Unmanned Aircraft that takes out terrorists. Well, think again. This is a drone too. Tell me what that is. So is this. And would you believe a humming bird drone . Ahead this sunday morning, technology both tantalizing and troubling. Osgood the Grammy Awards are tonight here on cbs. Among the nominees you can find the name john mayer. After a period on the performance side lines mayer is preparing to move back into the spotlight as well be hearing from Anthony Mason. Reporter why did you come out here . For nearly two years singer john mayer has been quietly recuperating from vocal problems and from selfinflicted publicity wounds. I was just a jerk you know.
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Good tuesday afternoon to you and yours. Militants in a prorussian stronghold in Eastern Ukraine are refews to surrender and will fight to the very end, they say. The militants have been reinforcing barricades near a building theyre using for headquarters. This after deadly fighting between rebels and ukrainian troops at checkpoints outside the city. Ukrainian Officials Say they have killed more than 30 militants during their offensive against the prorussians. They also say they plan to bring in helicopters and heavy weapons to retaining towns controlled the russian supporters. Dozens have surrounded an interior ministry base ask warned ukrainian troops inside do not join any government operation against prorussian forces. Officials at the pentagon say they sent equipment to the eastern part of ukraine to help secure the border. Lea gabrielle has more in a country where the foreign country is telling those at home what to do. What do we know about the equipment in. A pentagon Spokesman