Overcorrected and eisenhower was there with him. He thought that the end of colonial was a destructive hurricane. As we write the book and that helped lead to the disaster, the vietnam war, where francis was dealing with counterinsurgency for the better part of a decade since the end of World War Two. It go well. They make a lot of mistakes that the American Army will later repeat pretty frighteningly. And so by the time frank church is in the senate and he visits vietnam in 1962, its pretty clear that the saigon government is the us military has supporting and abetting them. Britain and france refused to help because there supposed to be a treaty. The geneva accords, that would have united vietnam through an election. Ho chi minh probably would have won was incredibly popular. He was a communist communists were killing rival groups. So there was already a civil war brewing. Think there was going to be blood . The united just made it worse. And thats so. Frank church visits vietnam in
He a member of the team that won the 22 pulitzer for explanatory for coverage of the september attacks. And then with a colleague he shared that 26 pulitzer for national for coverage of the nsa domestic spying program. Hes also written four books a about americas fight over abortion, about the cias final showdown with the kgb, about the cia and the george w bush, and about the costs, consequences of americas war on terror and first dozen years or so, after 911, currently his Senior National security correspondent for the intercept his son, tom its been a journalist for 15, 16 years. And hes worked for various news organizations covered and covered a wide of local and national topics, including National Security and u. S. Politics. His current focuses on in the last honest man, they look back at the life of former democratic senator frank of idaho, who was one of the most consequential lawmakers of the 20th century. He served in the from the late 1950s through the sixties and seventies
Welcome to politics prose im brad graham, the coowner of the bookstore along with my wife Lissa Muscatine and were very pleased to be hosting two ryzens here this evening we have veteran journalist jim and his son, journalist tom, and theyre here to talk about their new book the last man the cia the fbi, the mafia and the kennedys and one senators fight to save democracy. Our jim, of course, is a very accomplished investigative reporter, did some outstanding work with the new york times, where he was for for nearly 20 years from 1998 to 2017. He a member of the team that won the 22 pulitzer for explanatory for coverage of the september attacks. And then with a colleague he shared that 26 pulitzer for national for coverage of the nsa domestic spying program. Hes also written four books a about americas fight over abortion, about the cias final showdown with the kgb, about the cia and the george w bush, and about the costs, consequences of americas war on terror and first dozen years or
Coming from a self youre ready for heavy traffic and the taurus. Better yet avoided altogether if you possibly can. Beginning in Congress Parkway westbound 9094. Will be reduced to two lanes. Obama entrance ramps all of them will be closed and diverted traffic will exit at least on the ohio streets. And then look back to westbound interstate 9094. If you find yourself going west at the kennedy this weekend will take a quick a bit of time to get past the construction. And about alternate routes. Lake shore drive remains open in both directions. The exit 35th street shoot over to the west over to the ashland. It will connect you back up to the kennedy. The portion of the kennedy that is open. If there is every weekend to use Public Transportation this is a. There is always rubbernecking and traffic coming in on the eastbound side could be heavy as well. Special coverage tonight and throughout the weekend on the kennedy closures. Be sure to download and more freight traffic application. O
It is looking like utopia right now. Lets take a look. Heres the current temperature. 66 in chicago. 69 in lansing. Its 72 at midway. 69 in union. We have some of continuing right now in the union. Youve seen it every day this week. The rain is finally moving out of our viewing area exiting the northwest indiana county. We do have a break but there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms until 1 00 p. M. Then the move towards a fairly nice ending on friday. We are in between waves this afternoon and tonight. Next one comes through on saturday. Enjoy the sun when you can get it. Tamaras High Temperature will be 82. After and scattered showers and storms. More rain on sunday. The big traffic story this morning as all week is round two of the kennedy construction. Coast now on the outbound side you can expect delays. Outbound from chicago to grand everything will be shutdown. Nancy is live at ohio and the kennedy to give us a whole preview. As you know, the second round of this major tra