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Jane Doe — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:49:22 GMT

Black Women and Breast Cancer...What kind of "investigative" reporting was that??? I just finished a paper on the very same subject and found more information on what they reported. Let's not call this "investigative" reporting...just call it repeating the facts.

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Lisa McNeil,Alpharetta,Georgia — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:23:15 GMT

Good Evening Mr.Williams, Thanks again for the great piece by Mr.Franklin. One really hopes that peace will befall the Middle East. That will be a day to remember for not just the citizens of the region, but for the world. Leaders have come together numerous times, yet to no avail towards progress of peace. Will this meeting have a positive outcome? Now on to the broadcast. The report by Mr.Aspell about the refugees living in Syria now returning to Iraq appeared to be hopeful for them. Yet there is still the lingering violence within the country everyday. As Mr.Aspell stated this is still a very dangerous region even though there is traffic, more people in the streets and businesses are open. I found the commercial that is shown very interesting. Showing how safe and pleasant it is to live in the neighborhoods. They are trying to draw people back to the country in the hopes they will stay. One hopes that all the families returning to the region will prosper without all the violence around them. And there will be no need to wear a flax jacket and helmut. Yet it will take a long time. Mr. Gregory's report on the Middle East Summit brings to mind leaders meeting and discussing peace, but is anything going to be accomplished. The more countries involved the better and having Syria participate is very important. It would be wonderful it they came to an agreement by the end of the year. Although it is never certain with these leaders. Hope for the best. Finally, I enjoyed the segment by Mr.Sanders about the key deer. They are really cute animals and that one deer liked Mr.Sanders. Nice way to end the broadcast Mr.Williams. Thank you for the broadcast. Peace to all!

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Josh Cradduck, Ithaca, New York — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:42:36 GMT

It's always possible that I may have missed it. But where on Earth was your coverage of the murder of well-known NFL superstar Sean Taylor? I know, everybody seems to know about it...but this IS big news and I am just wondering why it wasnt included in the broadcast tonight. I thought it may be in the block where you mentioned the death of the Gatorade founder, but it didn't make an appearance unless I overlooked it.

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Stephanie Umbro, Maine — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:07:24 GMT

Of course you are forgiven, Brian. I am amazed that you have time for as many posts as you do!

My favorite story tonight was about the key deer, cousins to the huge white tailed buck that I narrowly missed meeting in the dark with my car on Thanksgiving evening. I'm grateful he chose to stay on the side of the road at the last minute because I didn't have any time to react. His antlers alone would have totaled my car. Therefore, I cannot imagine having a deer walk up to me the size of my sister's chocolate lab. That shot with Kerry Sanders was priceless!

As 1968 is 6 years before my arrival, I appreciated the history lesson from Andy.

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Madeline Fontaine, New Orleans, Louisiana — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:20:27 GMT

Dear Mr. Williams, I always watch your nightly broadcast am always happy to see reports about America's and the world's battle against cancers. I enjoyed tonight's newscast re African American women and breast cancer. Would you have any interet in perhaps doing a segment or two about another type of cancer? I'm speaking of Multiple Myeloma. You might guess I have a personal interest in it as I suffer from this relatively rare (about 20,000 newly diagnosed in the U.S. each year). They do not know why one gets it, can sometimes can be controlled, but a deadly, incurable disease. 45,000 people worldwide die from it each year. Wonderful research is being done on this killer, and in the forefront of treatment, education and research, in my opinion, is the International Myeloma Foundation in Los Angeles headed by Brian Durie, M.D., Ph.D. I am one of the lucky ones who can count themselves as one of his patients. He is a world expert in this disease and travels the world in this pursuit for helping the ones afflicted. Unfortunately, myeloma does not receive the attention or funds as other "big" cancers do I guess because of the relatively small numbers of people afflicted. I hope you might give it some consideration in the future. It would probably do wonders to help us.
Come back to see us here in good ole New Orleans. We love all the help and interest you've shown here and would love to serve you up some of our good southern hospitality and all that goes with it!
Sincerly yours, Madeline Fontaine

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Jackie Rawlings Riverside California — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:07:27 GMT

Hi Brian
This last ditch effort to have a Summit is only for Bush's legacy since he's failed at everything in the past 7 years. The White House told Pelosi she was wrong for talking to terrorist Syria now Connie is doing the same thing but it's called victory. Who knew. Bush invited these World Leaders, gave a speech and of course the photo op and then left. The people don't support their leaders on this so it's just for Bush's legacy.

Looks like the Middle East is buying more of the US by giving big loans. Some Abu Dubai will have enough in loans and shares for a take over.

Your report on cancer in Black woman is correct. As a 60 year old Black woman who's family has never had a history of cancer it is strange why it's starting now. I hope Hillary's Health Care Plan gets pasted before I get sick or it's all over.

I like Oprah but I love Bill Clinton. Oprah is a celebrity who has a show. Bill Clinton changed minority Americans for the better. Big difference in the two. Oprah gives alot on her show and to charity but Bill charged many millions of Americans lives for the better. Now it's not really about Bill or Oprah it's about who's qualified to be President. Hands down it's Hillary and I hope Obama continues to work and learn to be in the position to say he knows and worked on foreign policy. Right now we don't need another President who will learn on the job. Our troops need to come home and only a qualified President can do that. Obama has great ideas but we're in big trouble and we have repair this mess, not look to ideas that might or might not work. Oprah lost me when she made excuses for Bush not helping the Katrina victims. She said he didn't see what was going on for 5 days, while I saw Bush out here in California on a fund raiser and our Media had the Katrina victims on all day even asking viewers to help. I wrote her and said how strange it was that every station in California had the news and even World Leaders saw the news report. But President Bush who was right here in the US didn't know anything for 5 days.

I'm glad your reporter told the truth about how Syria wasn't renewing Iraqi visa's as that was one of the reasons so many were going back to Iraq.

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Norman Charles, NYC — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:26:10 GMT

You could have knocked me over with a feather. Last Saturday (11/24), for the first time in a month, NBC aired a Saturday edition of Nightly News in the Eastern time zone. After three consecutive Saturdays in which football pre-empted the scheduled Nightly News broadcast, we finally got to see some news. Hallelujah. Maybe this means that NBC finally understands that they have a responsibility to their news viewers. Maybe NBC has decided to do what's in the best interest of the public. Maybe they realize that news trumps football. Nah. It just means that for that week, the football game ended on time. If the game runs long next week, they'll bump Nightly News again.

On last Friday's broadcast (11/23), Brian Williams told us that the FDA is adding warning labels to two flu drugs--Tamiflu (made by Roche), and Rolenza (made by GlaxoSmithKline). As usual, Brian intentionally neglected to offer a disclosure statement about how GSK is a major inside-the-show sponsor of NBC Nightly News (GSK actually sponsored that night's "Making A Difference" segment). I believe that the viewers are entitled to the courtesy of a simple statement disclosing the financial relationship between GSK and NBC. Something as simple as "GlaxoSmithKline is a regular sponsor of NBC Nightly News" would be adequate. Just so viewers don't feel that NBC is trying to pull the wool over our eyes. And here's a little something for all you conspiracy theorists out there: During that story, just as Brian was about to tell us exactly why those drugs mandated an FDA warning label, there was a "glitch" in the broadcast for several seconds. So we never actually got to hear what those drugs' harmful side effects were. Was that just a coincidence? Was it actually a technical snafu, or did NBC go to great lengths to intentionally protect a GSK product? I guess every viewer will have to make up their own mind about that matter.

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Emma Randolph Pittsburgh,Pa. — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:13:31 GMT

What time for African American women series? I am in the Pittsburgh area

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Warren Battle, Altadena Calif. — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:27:14 GMT

Mr Williams.
I am a Black man who support anything Black women do think or say. I would like to know what prompt your thoughts to want to do a 5 part story of any kind on Black women. I have mixed feelings on any group of people given this much time. I want my feelings to be right and they can't be until I here you reasoning and assess that reasoning. A lot of problems and achievements black women have the majority of people I believe are aware of.

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Warren Battle, Altadena Calif — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:45:58 GMT

Mr Williams, Thanks for being one man who appears to have some "kohonas" and allow people to comment.
I don't expect this to make the spot but at least you'll read it. I'm one Black man who believes whole heratedly the NFL and the NBA are on the way down and I LOVE sports. I think this because of how many of the black athletes behave and because of how all of White Execs/Owners etc accept behavior along with how they themselves behave. New NFL Commisioner hasn't a clue but he should be more careful showing racial character. I don't think either league will be in existence in the next 20 years. At least not as popular as it is now. Both organizations are at the beginning stages of showing more racism at another level. Black atheles abuse money and thereby abuse themselves. White people who are totally in charge allow them to ruin themselves another the bad thing is that Black athelets who keep money in White Execs. pockets will be losing that money shortly because they allow omney to be given to atheletes that are unproven and even if they are worth it that kind of money will destry any man (White,Black,Asian). There are not enough good to great White ball players to ensure the league goes on at the present level I must agree. If the planet does not destroy itself first these leagues will crumble (thats my prediction) racism in any form is a killer I could go on but I hope you get my drift. It's easy as hell to blame a man for doing stupid things with Millions especially those that haven't earned it.

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David Weisenberger — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:02:52 GMT

Brian,
I'm going to assume you did not intend to give this impression, but at the end of last night's broadcast, you made a reference to the black population having a tough time deciding between Hillary and Barack. What about Edwards? What about a Republican? These are comments that make NBC appear to have a liberal bias. A liberal bias I firmly believe exists.

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crystal cantwell — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:26:51 GMT

hi brian,
you're looking fine, as usual. tell me, is this wastewater thing ...strike
you and tom as about 10 years away from "soylent green is people!"
i don't know, i was reading boom and thinking about it while watching your broadcast. since we were part of the a. lincoln years (yes, i wear
the trifocals too...) i don't know-seems crazy to me.