On Tuesday’s NewsHour … Obama Back in Indonesia, Bush Memoir Released

OBAMA BACK IN INDONESIA | As President Obama’s tour through Asia continues, Margaret Warner reports on his abbreviated stop in Indonesia, where he spent four years of his childhood. Later in the show, we’ll revisit some sites from the president’s years in Indonesia, where grade-school classmates share their memories of him.

NEWS WRAP | Hari Sreenivasan has the day’s other headlines, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ announcement that the U.S. is open to keeping troops in Iraq past next year’s deadline.

BUSH MEMOIR | Former President George W. Bush’s memoir “Decision Points” hits bookstores today. Jim Lehrer gets some historical context on his legacy and memoir from presidential historians Michael Beschloss and Princeton professor Julian Zelizer, editor of “The Presidency of George W. Bush: A First Historical Assessment.”

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS IN PAKISTAN | Special correspondent Saima Mohsin reports from Pakistan on the challenges facings a Doctors Without Borders team as they bring medical aid to flood victims.

GOP STATEHOUSE SURGE | Outside of Washington, this month’s election also saw a major Republican shift in state legislatures. Gwen Ifill gets views on the turnover in state governments from reporters across the U.S.

Jim Lehrer and Gwen Ifill anchor Tuesday’s NewsHour. We hope you’ll join us.