• Only U.S. reporter to tour with the Fab Four recalls the days of 'Beatlemania'

    Only U.S. reporter to tour with the Fab Four recalls the days of 'Beatlemania'

    Jun 06, 2017 03:13 PM EST

    ... hitting questions about the Vietnam war, segregation and what it felt like to be leaders in the rock ‘n’ roll genre. Kane developed a close relationship with John Lennon, who at one point tried to hire Kane to prevent him from being drafted into the Vietnam war. He recounts the ...

  • News Wrap: Trump signs orders on U.S. trade policy

    News Wrap: Trump signs orders on U.S. trade policy

    Mar 31, 2017 11:10 PM EST

    ... right after the news summary. President Trump moved to reshape American trade policy today, signing a pair of executive orders. One initiates a review of U.S. trade deficits. The other looks to increase the collection of duties on imports. Mr. Trump said the orders -- quote -- "set the stage for ...

  • Column: Why the U.S. dreads a 'leave' win in the U.K.

    Column: Why the U.S. dreads a 'leave' win in the U.K.

    Jun 23, 2016 08:15 PM EST

    ... world views that have supported America’s most muscular and active alliance since it entered World War II on Britain's side in 1941. This relationship was the cornerstone of the NATO alliance against the Soviet Union during the Cold War. There were differences, during the Vietnam War, and in ...

  • U.S. faces changing alliances and rifts in Middle East as it seeks to form coalition

    U.S. faces changing alliances and rifts in Middle East as it seeks to form coalition

    Aug 29, 2014 11:37 PM EST

    Relationships in the Middle East have changed drastically since the U.S. occupation in Iraq. Now, as Secretary of State John Kerry attempts to bridge gaps between potential allies against the Islamic State, new tensions have arisen. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Hisham Melham of Al Arabiya News and Steven Simon ...

  • How Nixon tested the U.S. government and changed its relationship to the American people

    How Nixon tested the U.S. government and changed its relationship to the American people

    Aug 08, 2014 12:38 AM EST

    ... had been lying all along. By overstepping his bounds, Richard Nixon tested our constitutional structure. What happened 40 years ago this week was that the U.S. constitutional structure showed that it could last, it was flexible enough to deal with a president who had exceeded his constitutional bounds. As ...

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    China's president creates security council, similar to U.S. model

    Nov 15, 2013 06:01 PM EST

    ... s government leaders on international affairs. The new commission will face many foreign policy issues in the months and years ahead, including China's fragile relationship with North Korea, tensions with Taiwan, and China's territorial and resource disputes with its neighbors in Vietnam and the Philippines. The commission will ...

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    Panetta, Vietnam Exchange Soldiers' Writings More Than 40 Years Old

    Jun 04, 2012 08:51 PM EST

    ... of U.S. Sgt. Steve Flaherty, who died in 1969. "There were many lives lost in that war both from the United States and from Vietnam," said Panetta on the found artifacts. "If we can work together -- both of our countries -- to develop a better relationship ... all of the sacrifice ...

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    Holbrooke: No 'Dysfunctional Relationship' Exists for U.S. Leaders in Afghan War

    Jun 30, 2010 04:00 AM EST

    ... most important principle, which he mentioned repeatedly in his campaign, accountability. And he then sent in the outstanding senior military officer I have ever worked with. And I have known them all back to General Westmoreland in Vietnam. So, I'm very pleased with where we are. GWEN IFILL: So...

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    Iraq Election Leaves Questions about U.S. Exit Strategy

    Feb 02, 2005 05:00 AM EST

    ... now want the U.S. to either pull out or set a timetable to do so later this year. MARGARET WARNER: And to explore the relationship between Sunday's election and the withdrawal of U.S. forces we turn to retired Army Lt. Gen. William Odom, former director of the ...

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    U.S., Southeast Asian Nations Vow to Combat Terrorism

    Aug 01, 2002 04:40 PM EST

    ... and the United States want." Powell said the agreement was "a political declaration that brings ASEAN and the United States together in a more intimate relationship." During the negotiations, both Indonesia and Vietnam expressed concerns the agreement may pave the way to deployment of U.S. troops in the region ...