From the carrier uss yorktown, attacked over japan after receiving word the war ended. The National World War Ii Museum hosted this online event and provided the video. Thank you all for joining us today for whats going to be a great conversation about a really engaging and book that maybe should have been written before john got to it in the last 75 years since the war. Dog fight over tokyo. Its a great book. He is the author of many books, john wukovits. He came to us about ten years ago, we were just talking about this, came and gave a presentation on his book about boyington book and we have not managed to get him back here. We tried and he was going to come in april of this year but of course things got a little out of hand and we had to postpone that event indefinitely to talk on one of his other books. But im sure most of our viewers today know many of johns books. Hell from the heavens, for crew and country, and then tin can titans which won the Samuel Elliott morrison naval li
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
Missing. And native American Communities face significant barriers to voting but in this u. S. Election they play a key role. France is now at its highest terror alert level and thousands of extra police have been deployed across the country after 3 people were killed in a knife attack in the riviera city of nice visiting the scene shortly afterwards french president emanuel described it as an islamist terror attack and an attack on france it comes just weeks after the murder of a history teacher and also at a time of growing anger around the world on defense of secular values and his campaign to limit what he called extremism theyve achieved to reports. A place of worship now a crime scene inside not to don basilica the congregation had been praying when a man armed with a knife attacked them 3 people were killed one of the victims a woman was to capitated according to the Police Another victim was a churchwarden she the most but i still imagine him i still see lighting the candles an
President ial debates. Im hale bruno from abc news and i will be moderating. The participants are dan quayle. [ applause ] democratic senator al gore. And retired vice admiral james stockdale. He is with the independent candidate ross perot. Now the ground rules for fonts debate, each can dlat have two plnts for an opening. This will be followed by a five minute constitution neither which they can ask questions of each other if they so choose. The order of response has been determined by a drawing. Our radio and tv audience should know they were given an equal allocation of seats for supporters. So could the audience please refrain from applause once the debate is under way been that plea from your moderator, lets get started. Good evening, its great to be here in atlanta for this debate where america will be showcased to the world. It is appropriate because in a real sense our constitution this evening will be about what kind of a nation we want to be four years from now. Its a pleasu