west butes humor me for the purposes of this event. we are really, really glad you could be here. we started here last may and we are very, very pleased to be here with our friends. it s a monday night in new york, a beautiful spring day in the late winter. and we know that even on a monday night in new york there are 10000 other places you could be. nobody involved with puttingng this together or is in it takes for granted that you chose to be here. thank you very much in the presence you get at the end of your efforts is in meeting with that wonderful author. and of course that is tim. we are also joined by c-span book tv they are taking good care of us. if you look at the page turners twitter or facebook page, i will postce when this is actually going to air. we are not live, which is probably a good thing. it should air sometime i would think in the early actual spring. i m going to tell you a little bit about the series, talk about the book and then bring tim out. we are
his best-selling book, the debtor those about to die, september hope, and deadly sky. john is curator professor of us military history at missouri university of science and technology. he recently finished a 1-year visiting professorship at the naval academy in annapolis and served as guest commentator in a history channel documentary on d-day. john s latest book, fire and fortitude: the u.s. army in the pacific war, 1941-1943, is the first installment of a 2-part history of the u.s. army during world war ii. fire and fortitude: the u.s. army in the pacific war, 1941-1943 covers the tragedies and triumphs of the u.s. army soldiers from pearl harbor to the battles in the macon islands. based on extensive research from government archives and academic collections, fire and fortitude: the u.s. army in the pacific war, 1941-1943 is a riveting narrative with a historian s profound insights. help me welcome our featured author, st. louis hometown boy, john mcmanus. you need t
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major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: president trump is rejecting any allegations of wrongdoing, and also the need for a new, independent investigation. he spoke out today, as a special counsel began looking into ties between his campaign and russia. william brangham begins our coverage. well i respect the move, but the entire thing has been a witch hunt. brangham: the president s displeasure with the nam
than i ever have before, had before or have since. on that road. i d hate to venture a number but there were many. both sides. both sides. there had been a light machine gun set up just in front of me in this side of the ditch. and the people either didn t know or they were trying to rush them. i saw bodies lying crosswards. because i saw bodies lying crossways. with american uniforms and chinese uniforms. and i can t get over that. but i have had many, many troublesome nights when i think about that. this happened when i was 21. and now i m 85. i was leaving to get across the road and i was told to get into this hole. are you familiar with the term katussa? yeah. well there was a katussa there. and they had been assigned to our unit maybe three weeks. i didn t recognize the individual. before i got in the whole wing had been wounded. there was a canteen which was empty, a pair of binoculars laying on the ground. i don t know wha