Here. I have really been looking forward to this talk tonight because Rufus Youngblood, ive known the name, ive known who he is for a very long time. And im just delighted that we can have his family here. Weve got members of Rufus Youngbloods family here. We appreciate that. We also have tom johnson who was an aide to Lyndon Johnson who is the man that Rufus Youngblood protected and we are really glad you are here as well, tom. He knew Rufus Youngblood very well. Rufus was a secret service agent. Hes known for his actions on november 22, 1963, when shots rang out in dallas, texas, and he leaped over the seat and protected Lyndon Johnson. And continued to protect him. Johnson was one of five president s that Rufus Johnson helped protect. After graduating from georgia tech here in atlanta with a degree in Industrial Engineering, he joined the secret service back in 1951, and he protected president s truman, eisenhower, kennedy, johnson, and nixon, during his 20 year tenure with the secr
And im just delighted that we can have his family here. Weve got members of Rufus Youngbloods family here. We appreciate that. We also have tom johnson who was an aide to Lyndon Johnson who is the man that Rufus Youngblood protected and we are really glad you are here as well, tom. He knew Rufus Youngblood very well. Rufus was a secret service agent. Hes known for his actions on november 22, 1963, when shots rang out in dallas, texas, and he leaped over the seat and protected Lyndon Johnson. And continued to protect him. Johnson was one of five president s that Rufus Johnson helped protect. After graduating from georgia tech here in atlanta with a degree in Industrial Engineering, he joined the secret service back in 1951, and he protected president s truman, eisenhower, kennedy, johnson, and nixon, during his 20 year tenure with the secret service. He retired in 1971 as the agencys Deputy Director. At that time, he wrote his memoir, 20 years with the secret service. It didnt get the a
North and this is an engine of war, the helicopter known by the nickname the hughie. Ask any soldier, sailor and marine who served in vietnam and they will tell you the wof, wof, wof of that rotar is the most welcome thing you can hear. When we were wounded it carried us out. I was medivaced in vietnam. 2. 75 inch rockets and a machine gun that would fire over 4,000 round as minute, a virtual shower of steering lead. Tonight on war stories, the men that pioneered warfare, warriors that risked their lives in a strange, dangerous land called vietnam. April 29th, 1975 the end of the vietnam war and as they had throughout the long and bloody conflict, helicopters provided some of the most memorable images. The frenzy evacuation of the u. S. Embassy in saigon, being pushed into the sea destroyed to make room for south vietnamese. It was a conclusion to a long and costly war. Ten years earlier, a very different time and image. Formations of hughies sweeping in for the beginning of the worlds
Pursuing issues that were important to her like education, literacy, and womens health. Laura batch, this laura bush, this sunday night. Examining the public and private lives of the women who filled the position of first lady, and their influence on the presidency. From Martha Washington to michelle obama, sunday at 7 00 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to American History tv live from Colonial Williamsburg. On the eve of the American Revolution williamsburg, virginia was a bustling capital , home to a large enslaved population. American history tv returns to the williamsburg at the 1770s where we are live from the historic district. Burgesses, where George Washington once served, and the Governors Palace, home to king george. We will also be taking your questions as we talked to historians, curators, and interpreters that will all be aboard the cspan bust today. Joining us is Colonial Williamsburg president mitchell reiss. Thank you for being here this morning,
19, 1965, and lasting for five weeks, the battle of ia drang valley was described by Walter Cronkite as the most significant battle fought by american troops in vietnam. News featured a special report on the battle, originally aired in 1975. 1965. Theer three months ago, First Air Division shipped off from north carolina. Themselves, they were destined for the high country of central vietnam. Last week, some of them came home. Lives were the proof of victory in ia drang valley. Cbs news correspondent morley safer was there. Morley this is where it all began, the special forces camp. On the night of october 19 at 11 00 p. M. , the first mortar rounds fell. At the beginning, it was sibley another guerrilla attack simply another guerrilla attack. But then, command decisions were made, almost by accident, that turned the battle into the campaign for not only the highlands, but perhaps all of the vietnam. Thebattle of announcer battle of ia drang valley, introduced by morley safer with a sp