William hitchcock talks about the age of eisenhower in the 1950s. He sat down with White House Correspondent an compton for the conversation on the life and legacy of the nations 34th president. Our speaker tonight is dr. William hitchcock author of the age of eisenhower, america and the world in the 1950s. Dr. Hitchcock is a professor of history at the university of virginia where he focussed on International Diplomatic history in the 21st century, in particular the era of the world wars and cold war. Dr. Hitchcock is the author of the bitter road to freedom which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and was also a Financial Times best seller in the united kingdom. Following dr. Hitchcocks remarremar remarks ann compton will join dr. Hitchcock for a conversation on this great biography. Ann was the first woman to cover the white house for Network Television and was on the air for 41 years with abc news, she spanned seven president s of the United States. She anchored from the white house, fr
With the u. S. Army command general Staff College in for the eleven worth on marking 75 years since world war ii. It also comes in the middle of the librarys partnership from january through may with the eisenhower president ial Library Foundation in ablene. And its on the Dwight Eisenhower exhibit up on the second floor art gallery here at the library, the mountain gallery. And we have a series of programs running on Dwight Eisenhower through may. Next one of those, in fact, is next wednesday. Tonight we focus on eisenhower and George Marshall. The army chief of staff who targeted ike for advancement as a military officer, keen eye for talent, because among others, with ike, you know, he spied george patton. He spied omar bradley and he became one of ikes primary mentors as the army chief of staff from 1939 to 1945. Marshall of course went on to become the secretary of state and win a noble peace prize. David mills assistant of military history and has phd in history from north Dakota
All lanes of cottman avenue between algon and somerdale avenues are closed as a result of this crash. We are told they should be opened up in just a couple of minutes here because they have towed that one kara away, and i suspect that the next car, will be towed in just a few minutes here. That is very latest live from northeast philadelphia, Nicole Brewer, Eyewitness News at cw philly. All right nicole, thank you. More breaking news, one person was killed when he was struck by a car and then killed along route one southbound in bensalem bucks county. It happened at 5 00 this morning near the wawa on route one south closed at south road. Not far from the philadelphia border. The driver of the striking vehicle stopped at that scene. A Police Investigation is underway. Lets get traffic and weather together and head outside to katie, 57. Not bad. Very mild, we will give you that much. If you didnt know i was on the sky deck, it is behind me, we have had a gorgeous view of the center city
Lie. I have called the cops a few times to try to get that woman out of my house but they never did anything. She kept abusing. She kept abusing her. Reporter so you hear there very serious allegations that the abuse by nephew, and i spoke with the granddaughter of the victim. She said that she believes her grandmother was just too scared of her room made to report any of the abuse, again, this has not been confirmed by police but simply but investigation is still underway. Were live, Nicole Brewer, Eyewitness News at cw filly thank you, nicole. Also breaking news, five people forced out in the cold have after flames ripped through three southWest Philadelphia homes. Eyewitness News Reporter jan carabao has been live all morning long. She joins us live from king zesting with more information, jan, good morning. I was able to speak to the man who owns the home, in the abandoned home where this fire started but that home is a trouble spot where people go to do drugs and he hoped someone
Under president obama, the u. S. mexican boarder is more secure. The net number of migrants not increasing. Activists demand, reform, now. Not contingent at all on additional enforcement, whether it is Border Security or any other types of enforcement. Reporter at the first house hearing on the Obama Initiative the question is what to do about the 10 million or more people not lawfully here. Reporter republicans remain wary. What cannot become is a nation with the laws enforced selectively or not at all. Reporter boehner sounds open to option. This is about trying on get it right. On behalf of the American People and those who are suffering under an immigration system that doesnt work very well for anybody. Reporter the issue hurt republicans in november. Latinos turning out to vote democratic. The backers of citizenship for Illegal Immigrants figure now might be the best chance ever to get it done. Im steve handelsman, pat lawson muse. The stage is set for a yet another budget battle