Former President Bill Clinton explains why not sending troops to stop the Rwandan Genocide is one of the biggest regrets of his presidency. Starting on April 7, 1994 over half a million Tutsi and moderate Hutus were killed during a hundred day period of genocide.
Robert F. Kennedy commemorates the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. after he was assassinated on April 4, 1968 and asks the crowd to honor King’s message of peace by not reacting violently to the news of his death.
Hear President Harry S. Truman’s address about the importance of implementing of the Marshall Plan after the end of World War II. Truman signed the Marshall Plan on April 3, 1948, authorizing $5 billion in aid for 16 countries affected by the war.
David Kaczynski explains his relationship with Ted Kaczynski and recalls what it was like to turn Ted into the authorities when he realized the Unabomber’s manifesto came from the mind of own his brother.
In this historic footage, Secretary of State George Marshall testifies before Congress about the benefits of a European recovery program and explains why America should be responsible for helping the continent rebuild after World War II.
Hear the final part of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous last speech, where he foreshadows his own untimely death. “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” was read on April 3, 1968 and King was assassinated the next day at the Lorraine Motel.
Women from Yearning For Zion Ranch describe what happened when Texas officials removed over 500 women and children from the compound starting on April 3, 2008 after an anonymous tip was made about the religious sect and their treatment of underage girls.
Mike Chadwick recounts his time as a Royal Marine during the Falklands War and describes the action he witnessed during the conflict that began on April 2, 1982.
Larry King interviews three polygamist wives from Yearning for Zion Ranch whose children were forcibly taken into state custody on April 3, 2008. They describe what happened during the raid and explain that they hope to see their children returned to their homes.
Admiral Lord Alan West describes the moment when his ship, the HMS Ardent, was attacked by jet planes during the Falklands War and explains how an oblivious member of his crew reacted to the dangerous situation.
