Continuing through 2018, we mark the 50th anniversary of americas war in vietnam. In 1960 seven, hundreds of thousands of troops were on the ground in vietnam, while at home voices became more vocal. There was a large cohort of the baby boomer generation that the culture during the summer of love. To learn about these events, we now turn to to todays guest, book 1967,ks and his the year of fire and ice. Mr. Brooks is an internationally recognized author with 14 books on history. s passion for these areas of research and dates back to his childhood when the Brooks Family visited gettysburg in europe. In addition, dr. Brooks is a professor and received an undergraduate degree in history from Lasalle University and earned his masters and doctors of education degree from the university of pennsylvania. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome victor brooks. [applause] victor thank you so much for coming today. I am very honored that all of you could take from your schedules to listen to me. A
Charges against the suspect. U. S. Attorney alleged terrorists view the city as a prime target for their hate filled crimes. For the alleged terrorists like saipov, they will find a new york city something else, justice. Reporter according to reports, Sayfullo Saipov chose october 31 because it was halloween and he believed there would be more civilians on the street. They found 90 isis propaganda videos and 3800 propaganda images. Saipov is in custody at a nearby hospital and apparently talking to police. Sources tell cbs news he bragged about what he did and was pleased with his success. Sources say police recovered knives from the truck and 1015 beast of paper which devices credit pieces of paper which give isis credit for the attack. The truck saipov rented turned onto a bike path that 3 04 p. M. , killing three. Police say he traveled at a high rate of speed for about a mile, hitting and killing five others before he crashed into a school bus. Four,rash, which injured including tw
Next to his father, this letter threatening his family. Police and the fbi swarming the residents of eric trump, the building known as trump park east, sources say a threatening letter was sent to Donald Trumps middle son who is 32 years old. Investigators say the letter post parked from massachusetts was opened by his wife lara last night. Sources say a white powder was found inside of the envelope. Trumps wife called the police triggering the response. A source close to the investigation says preliminary tests show the white substance does not appear to be hazardous, sources say the letter enclosed if donald trump does not drop out of the president ial race his children the letter and white substance was sent to a laboratory for further testing. Cbs news reached out to trumps campaign, this morning we are still awaiting a response. Janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. A man waiting for a haircut is shot and police are investigating a person of interest, the victim was shot in the barbershop
Fight. Time for a clean continuing resolution. That was on october 1. On october 2, pain to our economy and military is real. Shutdown doesnt advance our goals. This is from a republican member who serves on the Budget Committee, which i serve on, who knows the real impact we are having on the economy. That is one republican saying, mr. Speaker, we demand a vote. Then there is representative bill young, who serves on the Appropriations Committee who understands government funding. He told tampa bay times, he is ready. Quote, the politics should be over. Its time to legislate. Mr. Speaker, thats two republicans willing to pass a clean continuing resolution. Then there is representative charlie dent from pennsylvania who serves on the Appropriations Committee. Back on september 29 in the huffington post, he said im prepared to vote for a clean continuing resolution and he added, the hourglass is nearly added and now time to come back and funding the American Government. That is three rep
Same words he would use every day as my chief of staff, mr. President , thank you for the privilege of serving. Did you say that i did. Sometimes it was a variation of it. Visited of staff, i with the president first thing every morning. He typically got to his desk about 6 45. I would give him about five minutes to get settled. Persondition was, first that the president sees is the chief of staff. I would walk in at about 6 50 in the morning and i always said something to the effect of, thank you for the privilege of serving. It wasnt intended to flatter him or to thank him. It was intended to remind me and help me remind everybody else what a privilege it was to be inside the white house. So i just made it a habit. I am glad i did. It was a privilege everyday. What did he say back . Nothing. He would just move on. President who i think really understood the presidency, understood both the responsibility and the privilege of being in the oval office. So he didnt need the reminding. He