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And taking away the popes temporal domain, he did not recognize it. There were no diplomatic relations between rome, between the Italian Republic and the vatican, that didnt happen until 1929 so for a while he really could be the only pole. So set the stage for in a little bit, fermi is this young man, completely unknown even in his own country and within a decade is going to become this international star. But its during a time when fascism is in rain, full rain in the 1920s, how does that affe...

I believe that 15 years ago for maybe 20, gino on the death of another famous physicist, the greatest thing you could say about him is that you were so proud to be holding the same union card. [laughter] as someone who also held it and i also feel very lucky to have been asked to interview the two about this book. The physicists physicist may not be wellknown to the public that is in fact one of the greatest heroes of anybody whos done a comic physics. Its so amazing to have this fabulous and au...

Decision to use the atomic bomb. In 1999, a poll of journalists ranks the bombing is the top new story of the entire 20th century. Beating out the landing on the moon, the attack on pearl harbor, and other prominent stories and events that occurred in the last century. The importance of a story of the atomic bombings of japan, has come over the last five decades or so, a enormous and highly acrimonious controversy, both among scholars and among the general public. It is safe to say that the issu...

and survey the public on whether or not they voted. after every election somewhere in the range of 75 to 80% of the public claims to have voted and we know even in the presidential elections about 50%, so that means 20 -- somewhere in the range from 20 to 30% of the american public is willing to fly to a complete stranger and say they voted when they didnt. thats funny in itself but what it tells us is there is an incredible pressure in this country that we are socialized youve got to ...

he was the man that deserves more credit than he received for organizing the atomic bomb project. but everybody in the historical literature talks about august 1939. that would have been nothing had there not been earnest lawrence to get things rolling. his operation at oak ridge was the operation that separated the u 235 from the 38. if there was not a lawrence, there would have been no atomic bomb on the schedule. and he is the sourcers apprentice of the story. he is the man that bui...

why? because we could see votes or we should see votes on two major initiatives, including the repeal of dont ask dont tell. we are expecting that debate at least within the hour. could see a vote even within the next hour or so. but they are close to repealing dont ask dont tell. we are live in washington for that. also, london right now will be live for this. theyre in the grip of a powerful snowstorm. that could just be getting started, however. we have extreme cold and winds causin...

very happy day for many people in new york who didnt think theyd see this. we start with breaking news right now $7.2 billion worth of breaking news. you cannot buy justice, but it will buy a lot of peace of mines for thousands of innocent investors who were fleeced by bern. y madoff. i dont know if the press conference is still going on. it was moments ago when i came in here. i understand from my producer it just wrapped up. it announced the largest civil for give you are. it represe...