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>> and you dont think a private apology is owed. >> i think this thing is -- its 20 years ago. come on, lets talk about jfk. you know, lbj. stop already. >> i dont think -- do you think president kennedy should have resigned? do you believe president johnson should have resigned. someone should ask you these questions because of the way you formulate the questions. i dealt with it 20 years ago plus, and the american people, 2/3 of themyed with me. and ive tried to do a good job since then with m...

Gray gated ufrlt of alabama, heading out freedom writers to advice them and getting them through the cuban missile crisis. his idea to take missiles out of the turkey if russia would take those out of cuba. its extraordinary the role he pl played. >> you look at president kennedy, great order and look at lbj, great deal maker. how would you describe the preliminary accumen of bobby kennedy. >> first instinct to be john mcenroe, a hot head. the first instinct with martin luther king was arrested ...

No doubt. >> mieke, thats the assumption of previous presidents going back to bill clinton and certainly w. the assumption that the north koreans are rational in terms of cost benefit. that if their nuclear program was costing them to be isolated from the world, to be impoverished forever, they would choose against it. but they havent been that way. they havent been logical that way. just like lbj thought he could buy the north vietnamese with a big economic -- like the tva, the tennessee valley...

About, l.b.j. left behind the body counts in vietnam. his personal reaction to the men dying. richard nixon saw those. it had an impact on nixon. the personal communications. other authors have said theres a presidents club where they communicate with each other, by letter, sometimes in person and its a bond that is important. its lonely being the leader of the free world or being a leader. you need to be understood by people that understand you, been in your shoes, been there before. that is wh...

Everyone else in extending our condolences to you and remembering him. >> thank you, brian. indeed im so glad to be on with you because the tribute you gave to him was so incredible that it meant so much to me and my kids. ive spent a lifetime telling stories about people who are no longer alive. and having stories told now about everything my husband did for jfk, for bobby kennedy, more importantly for the country, for lbj, and having that out there, its everything i care about. its how a perso...

Its one of the topics we want to discuss with our friend, presidential historian and author doris kearns goodwin, who is here with us in new york, and that is notable because -- im going to hold your hand as i say this -- you lost your husband, richard goodwin, just a few days ago, and we join everyone else in extending our condolences to you and remembering him. >> thank you, brian. indeed im so glad to be on with you because the tribute you gave to him was so incredible that it meant so much t...

Ive spent a lifetime telling stories about people who are no longer alive. and having stories told now about everything my husband did for jfk, for bobby kennedy, more importantly for the country, for lbj, and having that out there, its everything i care about. its how a person lives on after theyre gone. so it meant everything, and im so glad to share it with you tonight. >> well, were grieving with you. as i tried to point out that night, he helped so many americans who never knew his name or ...

Denuclearization? >> i think they want to do. i know they want to do that. they want other things along the line. they want to develop as a country. thats going to happen. i have no doubt. >> mieke, thats the assumption of previous presidents going back to bill clinton and certainly w. the assumption that the north koreans are rational in terms of cost benefit. if their nuclear program was costing them to be isolated from the world, to be impoverished forever, they would choose against it. they ...

Elected. >> as my candidate joins me in this, neither he or i will say anything that destroys the chance to have peace. we want peace. >> i think its -- for big people to be messing with the south vote that mezze ambassador. anybody keep measures to all the crowd theyre just tied up for a few days. >> lbj feels confident to move forward. the mission that north vietnam has been met. so peace talks, they will happen. >> well in saigon november 1st, the president stands up and drops his major bombs...

Ultimately sit down with mueller. it seems like we hear two conflicting stories on that. >> david: theres also another thing that i dont think we should get away from too quickly which is what role the fbi had in all of this. it wasnt the first time that the fbi had spotted a political campaign. it was done in 1964 on behalf of lbj, lyndon baines johnson by jay j. edgar hoover. it was all laid out in a brilliant piece by "the wall street journal" last week. there are occasions in the history of ...