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Thank you for your service. Liot carlson is a longtime , a graduate of the university of oregon and and the university, author of a book published in 2011 which explores the life and career of the officer carlson described as the most consequential shorebased actor. He also tells us code breaking at intelligence gathering pearl harbor was actually the work of many individuals, and to discuss the effort of these individuals who change the course of history, please welcome elliot carlson. [applause] mr. Carlson good morning. I want to thank the sponsors for having me in today. Appreciate it. Want to thank you all for coming. What was your right, sir . [inaudible] mr. Carlson ok. Very much an honor to have you here in the audience. Thank you. , midway and code breaking. When crypto analysis came of age. Might need a bit of an explanation. It suggests there was a time before midway when crypto was not of age, and this might seem odd because cryptanalysis, the art of breaking secret message ....
He wasnt always right. In fact, he predicted that dewey would win in 1948. But he was right about world war iii. And he talked a lot about that later on in the book, the drew pearson diaries. It covers 1960 to 1969. Several places in there, he talks about the danger of war and how the russians he doesnt think the russians really want war. He interviewed the biggest russian leader of that era several times, khrushchev. Khrushchev works into his thoughts and dealings with the russians frequently. Brian there is a lot i want to just lay down some of the things he did and tell me if any of this is right or wrong. First to report of general patton slapping the soldier. Tyler 1943. Brian general Douglas Macarthur sued him for defamation, but pearson threatened to publish his letters from his mistress. Tyler yes. And macarthur backed off. In fact, those letters are still around. I got a call about them several years ago from a guy who ....
But i was four. He played a big role in my life. He died when i was 37. Very sad. But he was an amazing, remarkable man. He did everything. Just everything. Brian someone who has never heard of him, what did he do . Tyler he was a remarkable journalist. He invented the washington dc which is now occupied by i dont know how many people. Unlike mene a column today or women today seven days a week, every day of the year. He wrote a column. Mostly about washington, but all comes of things. He flew around the world. He started out as a young man interviewing europes 12 greatest men that is how he actually started and made a name brian for himself. Where was he from originally made a name for himself. Brian where was he from originally . Tyler he was from evanston illinois evanston, illinois. His father was an was professor. He had a job at Swarthmore College in pennsylvania. East in a wagon drawn by two horses. Changed ground has b ....
Mother married him he married my mother, or my mother married him. But i was four. He played a big role in my life. He died when i was 37. Very sad. But he was an amazing, remarkable man. He did everything. Just everything. Brian someone who has never heard of him, what did he do . Tyler he was a remarkable journalist. He invented the washington, d. C. , column, which is now occupied by i dont know how many people. And he wrote a column unlike men and he wrote a column, unlike men today or women today, seven days a week, every day of the year. He wrote a column. Mostly about washington, but all kinds of things. He flew around the world. Started out as a young man interviewing europes 12 greatest men. That is how he actually started and made a name for himself. Brian where was he from originally . Tyler he was born in evanston, illinois. His father was a professor in english at northwestern. And his dad got a job at Swarthmore Coll ....