Notion that it couldnt happen, that they could not elect a catholic president of the United States. If you know our political history for the decades preceding that with al smith and others there was evidence that , you cannot elect a catholic, and that was all transcended and exploded one night in november 1960. And so the world we were looking at in 1968 when i could really finally Pay Attention was a world coming apart in the United States. The vietnam war is raging, we had an incumbent president Lyndon Johnson who had been elected four years ago in a landslide who was on the way to an easy reelection again. He was very likely to be facing some of very good at losing president ial elections. Richard nixon, who had the distinction in history at the beginning of 1968, of being the very first Vice President in history to lose a president ial campaign. He then made Hubert Humphrey the second 1968. As the year began, it was back in that ancient america where if someone said, i democrat o
Several other measures, including u. S. Partnerships with mexico and can dand naming several post offices. Later in the week in the house, two financerelated bills dealing with iran. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] the speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. God, father of us all, we give you thanks for giving us another day. Ever faithful to your promises, we ask your presence with your people, now and forever. The sun grows dim and the daylight is measured, in the darkness phantoms loom. The eye the company discern as the distance cannot discern as the distance fades. Be for us light. Help the members of Congress Make clear judgments that will propel us into a blessed future. Remove any shadowy clouds so that they might follow the patterns o
Catastrophe like karina. And in new york city, the new images tonight, the Pressure Cooker bomb left on the street to explode. And remembering an american original tonight. Tom petty. And good evening from las vegas tonight. Where authorities came before the cameras just a short time ago and revealed several stunning findings tonight. We now now the gunman was firing for nine minutes after that first 911 call came in. And what he had hidden in the hallway of the 32nd floor of that hotel right behind me. We are seeing inside the hotel. The door that s. W. A. T. Teams broke down. It turns out he had a camera attached to a cart in the hallway so he would know when police were moving in. One of the 23 weapons he had with him in that room, the evidence marker still in place. And tonight, video of that very room taken by a tourist who stayed in that room just a year ago. And the view from the window, right down onto the concert site. The gunman checked into that hotel with ten suitcases. Tho
And we do say good morning, everyone. We start with breaking news in the las vegas massacre. The killers girlfriend, a person of interest in the case, back on u. S. Soil with investigators eager to learn what she knows. Marilou danley was bushed in a wheelchair after flying into los angeles where she was met by fbi agents. Now, this comes as we learn some new details about the shooters weapons. Overnight Police Released this dramatic body camera video showing officers frantically trying to figure out where the shots were coming from. Abcs Marci Gonzalez has the latest from las vegas where President Trump will visit later today. Marci, good morning. Reporter kendis and diane, good morning. Police here say they expect to get much more information on what led up to this in the next 48 hours, especially now that the gunmans girlfriend who theyve been waiting to question is back in the u. S. This plane landing in los angeles overnight from the philippines. On board gunman stephen paddocks g
And we do say good morning, everyone. Were going to start with breaki breaking news in the las vegas massacre. The killers girlfriend, a person of interest in the case, back on u. S. Soil with investigators eager to learn what she knows. Marilou danley was pushed in a wheelchair after flying into los angeles where she was met by fbi agents. Now, this comes as we learn some new details about the shooters weapons. Overnight police also released this dramatic body camera video showing officers frantically trying to figure out where the shots were coming from. Abcs Marci Gonzalez has the latest right now from las vegas where President Trump will visit later today. Marci, good morning. Reporter kendis and diane, good morning. Police here say they expect to get much more information on what led up to this in the next 48 hours, especially now that the gunmans girlfriend who theyve been waiting to question is back in the u. S. This plane landing in los angeles overnight from the philippines. O