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Richard frank there is a moral threat that weaves through my talk today. Start with the first. Literature on the occupation of japan from 19451952 generally treats it as a great triumph, or at least an overall success, if flawed. But that literature is overwhelmingly concentrated on political, economic, and social issues. In my judgment, that literature underlies what is the most critical moment of the occupation, the first year when the occupations fate hung by a thread in the face of two humanitarian crises, one epidemic diseases, and the second is spamming. The occupation was led by Douglas...

Moved me in equal measure. Iifather fought in world war on the canal and absolutely magnificent work. Of anthe author authoritative look at the end game of the pacific war, and most recently macarthur. I asked if there was a subtitle, and he said no, the man stands alone, in need of no subtitle. I am currently working on a narrative, a trilogy to the so lets give him encouragement. He was in the historical consultant in the hbo series. Richard will be speaking today macarthur, and drooling postwar japan. I give you Richard Frank. [applause] Richard Frank thank you. Thank you, rob, for that gen...

We have a preview for next session. Many of you know the speaker or have heard him address museum gatherings before. Richard frank is an independent researcher and author and internationally renowned authority on the pacific war. I will embarrass him by saying the international renine authority of the pacific war. He is the Award Winning author of the definitive account of the landmark battle. A book that fascinated and moved me in equal measure. My father fought there in world war ii, the downfall, an authoritative look of the endgame, the very messy endgame of the pacific war. And more recen...

This is the bay areas new station on for news starts now with breaking news. We have breaking news following tonight because nine people were killed and a fire in oakland. Inks for joining us at 11 00. I am jrs down. And i am grant. Two dozen additional people tonight are still missing. Including three california students. On the scene carefully trying to get to the debris, searching for bodies but the building is so badly burned that the dangerous and certainly timeconsuming process. The fire started just after 11 30 at the warehouse known as the ghost ship which is on 31st avenue and interna...

Grant and im grant lodes. Grant pam moore is off tonight. Steve mayor schaaf. Revealing the citys first steps to improving building safety. Since the fire. As new information is revealed about a long history of complaints about the warehouse. Grant tonight we have Team Coverage on the fire. Hermela aregawi talked to friends remembering one of the victims tonight. And alecia reid spoke to to someone who lived in the warehouse. Grant but first. Kron4s jr stone is live in oakland with more on what the scene looks like tonight. And what the atf is saying about the fire. Reporter those with the atf...