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Now, northern korea, that is what we call today north korea, was very much communist influenced. Southern korea, which we now call south korea, was a very different situation. With the assistance of the u. N. , they sponsored elections in south korea and South Koreans elected a democratic government. North korea, however, wanted to unite under its terms and so it sent insurgents into south korea to try and overthrow that government and they failed to do so. Then, in january of 1950, the u. S. Se...

You just try to put it behind you and go on with life. Did you have to deal with people who were critical of our involvement in vietnam or did you just not talk about it at all . Botheredvery few who most of them didnt know that i was involved in vietnam. We just went about life. I was never really in that kind of situation where people work trying were trying to attack me or anything like that. You enjoyed your time talking to the public . I loved it. Im think that the archives to this. My gran...

Think of dean rusks recent claim that the effect of antivietnam war demonstrations in the states may actually be to prolong the war rather than to shorten it . Senator Robert Kennedy the war is going on in vietnam, being extended in vietnam, really because of the determination of those who are our adversaries, the North Vietnamese, the vietcong, National Liberation front. I dont think a particular action takes place a military action takes place in South Vietnam because of the protests here in t...

Think of dean rusks recent claim that the effect of antivietnam war demonstrations in the states may actually be to prolong the war rather than to shorten it . Senator Robert Kennedy the war is going on in vietnam, being extended in vietnam, really because of the determination of those who are our adversaries, the North Vietnamese, the vietcong, National Liberation front. I dont think a particular action takes place a military action takes place in South Vietnam because of the protests here in t...

Ago and we were able to see him take some of the things and develop it and work it into his phd dissertation, which is the basis for his first book. He teaches at the university of miss and we are fortunate to have him come all the way up here from d. C. I want to thank the other people who made this a truly National Event with a scope that goes beyond this area code. We have a visitor from california and another wonderful. Riend from new york city for some reason, im forgetting your name john. ...

With slavery and the definition of a citizen set the tone for race in america for the next seven decades. The u. S. Capitol society posted hosted this event. Its about one hour. Today, we are going to start with paul polgar, who is a longtime colleague of mine. He started interning with the First Federal congress project a long time ago. He is not sensitive about his age. He is too young to be that. What it seems like it was a long time ago and we were able to see him take some of the things and...

Of the protests here in the United States. I think that if all the protests were ended, and even if all of the objections to the war came to an end here in this country, that the war in vietnam would continue. Im sure to some extent the fact that there are some protests gives some encouragement to ho chi minh and to others. But i dont i certainly dont think that thats the reason the war is ontinuing, and why the casualties are going up. Governor reagan well, i definitely think the demonstrations...

Of mine. He started interning with the First Federal congress project long time ago. He is not sensitive about his age. He is too young to be that it seems like it was a long time ago and we were able to see him take some of the things and develop it and work it into his phd dissertation, which is the basis for his first book. University of mississippi, now we are really, fortunate to have him come all the way up here from d. C. I want to thank the other people who made this a truly National Eve...

Im going to read you a paragraph, just in case any of you wandered in without actually checking your program or the door, and you can guess what that paragraph what this panel is about. It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars, civilization itself seeming to be in the balance. But the right is more precious than the peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest to our hearts, for democracy...

Im going to read you a paragraph, just in case any of you wandered in without actually checking your program or the door, and you can guess what that paragraph what this panel is about. It is a fearful thing to lead this great peaceful people into war, into the most terrible and disastrous of all wars, civilization itself seeming to be in the balance. But the right is more precious than the peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest to our hearts, for democracy...