>> hi everyone this is al jazeera america. i'm john seigenthaler. the next step, the debate intensifies. will removing the confederate flag from the south carolina capitol grounds be enough? >> that flag is subject to rounds all over this state. >> we talked to congressman james clyburn. face to face. >> we do not fear china's rise. we want to see china rise. >> high level meetings between the u.s. and china and a new look at beijing's military

policy. al jazeera investigation. the howe you never have seen. the test bed for genetically modified crops but is it poisoning people? >> plus, music man remembering hollywood's james honorer horner whose sound tracks spandex cases of unforgettable movies. ♪ >> we begin with the fight and future of the confederate flag and the focus tonight on south carolina. the push to remove the flag from the state capitol grounds is growing. there were rallies and lawmakers voting to debate the question. major retailers announced they'll stop selling the

confederate flag. and james clyburn called for the state legislature to not only remove the flag from the state house grounds but also to remove it in the championship tall at the citadel where it was established just blocks away from the emmanuel ame church. diane estherbrook is there. >> hi, john, as you can see me there is a very large group of people gathered outside of the emmanuel ame church. they're singing hymns and praying. there is another rally that will be marching up here later. this is some of the same group that was marching in ferguson. throughout charleston there was a call for change, and many saying take down that flag. >> the canons in honor a war.

but some say its time to leave the past behind. >> that flag does not represent the black culture. >> charleston native anitha and her son while they say the war is part of charleston's rich history, they think that the confederate flag is hurtful and decisive. >> it means of slavery to me, and we're still being oppressed by that flag. it's not representing us at all. >> it's hurtful when i think of the negativity behind it and the wrongful use of the flag, and how people use it not in a right way. >> we're here in a moment of unity. >> after governor nicky haley said on monday that the flag should be removed from the state house grounds lawmakers voted

overwhelmingly to do just that. and virginia governor said he wanted it removeed from license plates. >> as governor haley said yesterday her state can ill afford to let this symbol continue to divide the people of south carolina. folks, i believe the same is true here in the commonwealth of virginia. >> following walmart's lead amazon will stop selling the flag. ebay said: >> while nascar acknowledges that freedom of expression is an inherent right of all citizens, we will continue to strife for an inclusive environment at our

events. >> amazon said today in the 24 hours before it pulled the merchandise with confederate flag on it, sales of that merchandise were up 3,000%. >> thank you. south carolina congressman james clyburn, a democrat, has spent years urging the legislature to take down the flag. and i asked him where this latest effort to take down the flag stands today. >> well, i think that we're in a relatively good place. the legislature is responding to the governor's call to pick up a discussion of the flag right away. it seems as if they have given first reading, at least the senate to the amendment that will allow them to take

something up other than the budget. when the budget is done and they have considered the governor's vetoes, which they will do in four, five, six days, they will then be able to turn their attention to the discussion of the battle flag. >> so this could not happen fast. it's going to take a while. >> no, it's going to take a while. i suspect that this case scenario is that it will probably if it's going to happen, it will happen over five or six weeks. i suspect something will happen around the middle of august. or by the middle of august. >> so state senator clemente pincney. and so he'll body will lie instate at the capitol and that

flag will still be on the grounds? >> yes, and that may not be a bad of a thing in light of walmart, the country's largest retailer, said that they're going is to stop selling this paraphernalia, and a lot of other entityies, i think amazon has announced they're going to stop selling this. mississippi, north carolina, virginia those governors and political leaders are now saying they're going to undertake a discussion of this flag. i just heard that the larges flag maker in the country will no longer make confederate battle flags. >> when you see that flag flying over the grounds of the capitol when you see that flag displayed

by white streamist supremest groups and other groups, what does that say to you? >> that reminds me of the year i graduated from college 1961, they put it on the state grounds they said to celebrate the civil war which was fought between 1861 to 1865, the fact of the matter is that the flag would stay on top of the state house house to express state sovereignty. >> haley barber, the former governor of mississippi said he doesn't have a problem with the confederate flag. were you surprised to hear that from him? >> no, i wasn't, but i was very disappointed. i've interacted with haley barber quite a bit over the years, and quite frankly i--

i--thought better of him than what i've heard from him today. the fact of the matter is he knows better than that. the speaker oar the house down in mississippi is right when he calls for a discussion of that flag. that flag has never received any official status from all the people who honor the confederacy confederacy, and i respect them for it because they recognize that that is not a flag that was ever official. it was a flag of war rebellion and what i would like to call disrespect. >> but congressman clyburn said this is more about just taking down the flag at the capitol. he said it should come down from the chapel of the citadel. a moment ago the citadel board has voted to remove the confederate flag from its chapel

and to relocate it to an appropriate place on campus. we'll have more of my interview coming up at the half hour. now to washington, the white house has yet to respond to the latest allegations of u.s. spying. wikileaks has published top-secret documents that show that the u.s. eavesdropped on the past three french presidents. french president françois hollande has scheduled a meeting to discuss the rapport. new reports say as many as 18 million federal employees were affected by the breach. joshearnst admitted he was one of the 18 million. >> i acknowledge the number of people whose data were

compromised. were you notified that your data may have been compromised as part of the breaches. >> i was. >> they blame chinese hackers for the cyberattack. china has called those allegations irresponsible. despite tensions over the hacking allegations the leaders of the u.s. and china promise a candid round of talks. jamie mcintyre is at the pentagon tonight. >> well, john, this has become a yearly event in washington, not just the talks aimed at finding common ground but the annual assessment of china's continueed building up of the size and of its military. >> as vice president joe biden sat town with leaders he spoke with a conciliatory note.

>> we do not fear china rise. we want to see china rise. to rise in an responsible way that will benefit you china because you have an important role to play. >> from all the u.s. has not formerly accused china from the hack of federal employees for the it's part the federal government is focused on the rapid build up of military forces. the pentagon's number two civilian, deputy defense secretary said that china is mounting a serious aerospace challenge against the united states, and is quickly closing the technological gaps in a wide variety of areas including he cited, stealth aircraft, air to air and air to ground missiles.

it says that china's official disclose military spending while the pentagon has been ham strung by sequestration cuts imposed by congress. they plead for money from congress. for instance china's air force is growing the u.s. air force is just as quickly shrinking. >> when we deployed to desert storm we had 188 fighter squadrons. this budget will take us to 49. the bottom line that have is there is just no bench left. >> while america is technological advantage over china the u.s. insists it will never allow china to intimidate american allies in the region. >> china's actions are bringing countries in the region together

in new ways. and they're increasing demand for american engagement in in the asia pacific and we will meet it. we will remain the principle security power in the asia pacific for decades to come. >> the pentagon's latest assessment of china's assessments concludes that they're taking the long view and while china wants to be seen as a great power it also wants a relationship with the united states based on mutual respect and mutual benefits. >> jamie, thank you very much. the white house is expected to announce changes to its policy on hostages tomorrow. today families of former hostages were in washington to hear about those changes. mike viqueira has that story from washington. >> well, good evening john. we do expect to hear from president obama directly along with family members tomorrow much hostages held overseas.

the president expected to announce a change in policy. the u.s. government will no longer seek to prosecute those family members who want to pay ransom, and to negotiate ransom with the captors of their loved ones held overseas. this is a chief complaint of many of the families, including one whistle blower who worked on the policy of hostages and hostages rescue that there is a jumbled bureaucracy that leads to a great deal of frustration. today the president spoke about the goals. >> the goals is to enter gather grate the government resources dedicated to securing the safe return of american hostages that are held against their will overseas and to improve communication for the teams who

are going through this terrible ordeal. >> they'll bring together all these despaired bureaucracies. they'll call it inter agency fusion cell. however some were dew pointed. they said they wanted more, someone akin to what they call a hostage czar. now as far as what won't change in this policy. the u.s. government, the centers said that interpret not up on review. what they will do is help facilitate negotiations between the family members and those captors overseas, some of these groups that are taking americans in the middle east. from isil, for example. so a very fine line very distinction what the president

will be announcing at the white house. >> in the heatwave in pakistan hundreds are dead. what the government hopes the military can do to help. >> i'm jake ward flying over the island of hawai'i. this is called the garden island. it's also a laboratory for bio tech company to develop seeds here. we'll look at the seeds and those companies in just a moment.

>> a new report on our fragile planet. most of the corn grown in the u.s. is genetically modified mostly from seeds developed in the year round sunshine of hawai'i. the quarter of a billion dollar seed farming industries has become the largest agriculture sector in that state. but some residents say that they're being poisoned by the chemicals used on the seed farm, and they're fighting for laws to protect them. we went to investigate. >> hawai'i, the world's number one tourist destination is also

the center of the fight of the companies that make crop seeds to feed billions and residents who say they're being poisoned by fields next door. >> they were right here in our backyard. >> carol and donachie live on can with kawaii. donachie is a cancer survivor and he says they have to move away. >> why do you feel that is the solution. >> i've been told by my doctors to get get out of here because i'm so sensitive that the spraying is going to affect me much more than anyone else. >> uaw's number one agriculture product is no longer pineapple or sugar cane. it's seeds for corn and soybeans genetically modified to resist weed killers sold with them so is farmers can spray

without harming their own crops. five of the world's six large chemical companies use the endsless growing season to rapidly develop those seeds to export to the mainland. sprayed year round to protect seeds against hawai'i's exotic pests carol said she suffers dizzyiness and headaches. she decided to measure the chemical weedkiller in her body. it's the most widely used chemical weedkiller in the world. >> i decided to test my water and my urine, and it's 9.3 parts

per million. >> kill the root, kill the weed with round up. >> according to studies and court documents hawaiian fields are almost constantly prayed with pesticides that can only be handled by licensed workers. according to a study by the center for food safety, kawaii corn seed received 17 times more pesticide than mainland corn does. this toxic and in high winds they can drift beyond their intended fields. we went to a field operated by sengenta. >> we always check the field time before entering any field. >> in this case i'm seeing a 12-hour window. it's applied at 4:31, and should not come into the field 12 hours later. >> yes. >> what are the health risks if you wander in after spraying.

>> i would not be able to tell you the exact health risk, but that rea comes from the label at awful these approved applications that we use they have a label which we follow. >> two of the companies doing business on kawaii responded to our request for statements. they used similar language to describe their compliance with regulations. basf wrote in all of our fields we follow strict state requirements. represents from sengenta wrote. >> there have been several cases in which people have complained of symptoms that seem like pesticide poisoning. in 2008 at this middle school dozens of people, students and teachers suddenly came down with headaches dizziness

vomiting. ten of them had to go to the emergency room. there are fields over the way that are regularly worked or they were at the time and there was spraying going on on that day. >> every was saying, i feel sick. i feel like i'm going to throw up. i'm nauseous. burning eyes, burning throat. looking very very pale, and some of the kids had their shirts up over their faces. >> roslyn was teaching at the school that day. >> at the end of the day the principal passed out this letter saying that the school was up effected by a noxious odor that they think is the stink weed. >> this is the same day. >> they didn't test anybody. the department of agriculture came and said it was be the stink weed and that's what they september homesent home with the students. >> we are about to meet with the

top regulatory agency when it comes to pesticide to find out what it is they're doing to talk about this issue. >> scott enwright said thinks department has funded three studies on kawaii and found nothing unusual. >> do you have enough investigators to find out what's going on? >> they have given us additional resources for another four positions this year and another four positions next year. >> eight investigators who are in charge of over 3,000 sites. it sounds like a lot of work for a small staff. >> it's investigating you know, no one in the country investigates every pesticide application. >> nothing you've seen so far that makes you think that things should change.

>> i haven't seen asections assertions being founded. >> but a nurse practitioner said that they're simply not paying attention. she said she worked at a clinic that can regularly saw cases that seemed to her like possible pesticide poisoning. she showed me her records for the last three years. she said she tried to share them with health officials. >> my administration asked me not to talk to the patients or them about pesticides. >> they specifically said don't talk about pesticides. >> mm-hmm, to the administration or to patience patients. >> what do they say? >> that it's anecdoteal information. i don't know how to do research. i wouldn't know how to go about it if i were. >> you're a committed health worker. >> i'm telling the truth but i don't know for sure that it's relateed to pesticides and

illnesses. what that says to me that further investigation needs to be done. >> but when county officials try to force information out of the companies doing the spraying they found themselves locked in battle. jacob ward. al jazeera kawaii hawai'i. >> tomorrow, part two of jake's report. >> here's fears about pesticide erupt on the island. we hear that they feel that it is endangering their health. coming up, more of my discussion with james clyburn and why the confederate flag should come down from the citadel. and we have more conversation about the flag.

>> hi everyone. this is al jazeera america. i'm john seigenthaler.

>> banner battle, the future of the confederate flag. where it stands now where it's heading. we'll talk with congressman james clyburn. >> the heat is unbearable. the elderly are dieing in the heat. >> the heatwave gripping pakistan. 700 death toll is rising. >> the stone wall inn where the gay rights movement began is declare a landmark. >> tonight the confederate flag is still flying on the grounds of south carolina, but for how long. last week's massacre at a historic black church in charleston, south carolina, has reigniteed arguments to remove

that flag. here's more of my conversation with south carolina congressman james clyburn. >> in some ways this is so much more than a flag. and more than a symbol. what about the discussion that this has sparked nationwide that what happens in south carolina, and then the discussion about the flag. what is the important take away in your opinion? >> if they're going to have a discussion, i would hope that they would have it very thorough discussion of that flag and other recommend remnants of rebellion and defiance. let me tell you what i mean, the citadel, the military school, the citadel was created was established two blocks from the emmanuel ame church for the

express purpose of maintaining slavery. now the citadel to this day the citadel flies that confederate flag in its chapel. that flag needs to come out of the capitol. that needs to come off the public grounds all over this state. and so they need to take a hard look at that so-called heritage act that they're saying is the reason they cannot take that flag out of the chapel. let's get rid of all of these decisive emblems. let's get rid of all of this stuff that divide us. let's become one south carolina and that song that we all love to see we shall overcome black

and white together. we shall overcome. we're not going to do it piecemeal. we need to take one fell swoop and get rid of all of that's vestiges of the civil war and defiance. >> that's not what happened the last time they moved the flag. they took it off the capitol and some people believe they put it in a more prominent place on the capitol grounds. do you really believe that they're going to get rid of the confederate flag in your state on public property or will they just move it to a different location. >> our compromise was to move the flag off the dome out of both chambers of the legislature, and put the flag next to the way hampton monument in front of the office building. when one of the civil rights

groups objected to that compromise is when we thought everybody was on board. it's when the legislature out of defiance got anger, and they moved that flag to where it is fay. that is not what the compromise was. we never agreed to put the flag where the legislature put it. >> there have been a lot of questions raises about this flag. what is the message that south carolina sends to the rest of the nation and the world by putting it up on the state capital grounds? >> well, it says to the rest of the world that something is secure as a state that we would rather celebrate a myth than the to face what the actual facts are. i believe the time has come to stop living out this myth and

stand up and be south carolinaens and americans, stand up and be one as we ought to be. we know with the painful past that that battle flag reminds us of. >> congressman clyburn, it's been a pleasure having you on the program. hawai'i so much for joining us. >> thank you. >> now minutes ago a statement was released by the citadel, and it said that it's border has voted to move the confederate flag from its championship chapel. the state legislature will make the final call on moving the citadel's flag as well. to other news now we got a look at the very moment police arrested the suspect in the charleston church massacre. the police in shelby, north carolina released this video of last thursday's traffic stop. authorities had received a tip that 21-year-old dylann roof was en route to the area.

he was arrested and extradited to south carolina a few hours later. since the shooting much debate has been focused on the confederate flag. but is the flag fight a diversion from a larger issue? gun control. morgan radford joins us. >> that's right, john, here at emmanuel ame people are processing their grief in their own way. you can see people laying ribbons, saying prayers sermons. but we saw throngs of a crowd of the new black panther party and they confronted the mourners and they said they're defending their rights request the second amendment, and said that if the black victims had had guns they would have been able to defend themselves a prickly issue, and at the heart of it are gun control issues. >> taking down the confederate

flag at the state capitol. >> it is time for south carolina to get past its history. history belongs in a place. it belongs in a museum. >> here at emmanuel ame some are asking if the flag controversy are hiding a bigger issue, gun control. >> some people say that the flag didn't kill people, those guns did. >> well, whether it's equal or one is more important than the other, but they're both issues that require further national discourse and action. >> so what does that look like in practice? does that put a limit on the number of guns that people can guy? stricter background checks. >> that's for wiser people than me to discern but they have to

do it. >> i think its easier to take down a flag than take away everybody's guns. >> that may be true. it would be likely hard to take those guns because it's he is to get one. to guy a gun from a licensed dealer you just need to have a license and pass a background check, but you don't need a background check to buy a gun in a private sell. even at emmanuel ame where mourners came to honor the lives of those lost in the mass shooting, most people supported the removal of the confederate flag. >> i think it needs to be brought down. it's time for change. >> when it came to gun control it was a different story. take steve griffith, whose brother was shot and killed. >> so what do you think about the bun laws in south carolina? >> i believe it's who is behind the gun. >> but you still don't think that the gun laws should change? >> that's our rights, you know, it's the second amendment. sometimes you do have to protect

yourself. >> and in the end they said today was less about politics and more about people. >> do you think the issue of the confederate flag being taken down is as big of an issue as the gun issue? >> well, it's a heart control. let me deal with the heart and then i believe we can get the gun control under control and the confederate flag will come down easily because everybody will have a heart to treat everybody the way they want to be treated. >> that deserves an amen. >> the gun control debate at emmanuel ame was not what i was expecting. a lot of people i spoke to would more readily have the confederate flag taken down than give up their gun. it's a complicated issue that is being talked about. people are here to mourn the victims.

>> dan gross in the brady campaign to prevent gun violence. welcome, dan, it's good to have you on the program. you just heard a little bit of that debate. give me your reaction. >> well, i think they're both important issues. i think that flag needs to come down, and i think it could come down tomorrow, and south carolina will still remain among the least safe states in this country because of how easy it is to get guns. you don't have to pass a background check to get a gun at a gun show or online. this is a key bait of second amendment rights. this is about the right of a law abiding citizen to by a gun. this is a key bait to keep the god bless you out of the hands we don't think should have them. right now those people can walk into a gun show and buy a gun in under the guise of a private sale without a background check.

they can do the same thing online. that's all this position keeping the guns out of the hands of those we agree should not have them. >> talking about the new black panthers talked about the need to have guns to protect themselves. what do you say to them? >> i don't think this should be a debate whether a gun should be philosophically used to. protect somebody. we should talk about the dangers of guns in the wrong hands and the dangers of guns in our society. you know my brother was shot in a mass tragedy. i know the chaos that happens. i've seen the video tapes. i know what happens when there are more guns in a situation like that. but the reality is that conversation is a diversion from the simple thing that we all agree about that could keep guns out of the hands of the people

that we all agree should not have them. we should be talking about ex-handing expanding background checks. >> let me ask you this, if 20 children killed and six adults at sandy hook elementary doesn't convince people, and if nine african-americans killed at emmanuel ame church in charleston, south carolina, cannot convince people, how are you going to convince people? >> see, the thing is that the republican public is-- >> this is one of the most popular supported issues that we have in our country. the people that we need to

convince are elected leaders who are doing the bidding of the gun try she had of protecting the safety of the people they've been acted to represent. that's when this is going to change. . >> so as long as nra has that power, nothing will change? >> and sandy hook, 55 yes-- >> i understand, i understand that, but i mean this is a really specific question. as long as the nra has power you can't get those votes. >> we have to have the voice of the public heard more loudly than the gun power. we are getting laws passed about we had a majority in the senate. they're coming around. that would have been considered unthinkable. >> but it didn't pass. >> but six states have voted to

expand brady background checks to all gun sales. unfortunately, south carolina is one of those states. those states see 46% fewer women killed by domestic partners, and fewer law enforcements law enforcement killed by guns. we're going to continue this march state by state until congress wakes up and gets the message. they're typically the last ones to get the message but we have incredible momentum. one thing to point out it "s" it took six votes to pass the original brady law. we're going to stay with it until we succeed like we did the first time. >> dan, we appreciate having you on the problem. >> there is a lot of reason for hope. >> we'll follow your campaign and see what happens. a heatwave in pakistan has now killed nearly 700 people.

most of the deaths are reported in the city of karachi where temperatures are reached 113 degrees. the government has called on the military to help in that crisis. >> surgeon pakistan is sweltering. three days of high temperatures have caused widespread heat strokes in the largest city. hospitals are treated hundreds of patients for heat-related ailments including dehydration. >> her blood pressure shot up. the stroke has affected her hand and leg. >> most of the victims are the elderly. this is the fasting month of ramadan, and many abstain from food and water during daylight hours.

in a city used to severe power cuts, they are criticizing the government. >> i'm worried i have no water and power in my home. i've been wandering trying to find ice. i founded very little ice. >> the government is responsible for this whole crisis. the houses are deprived of power. there is no ice available on the market. the heat is unbeerible. the elderly are dieing in the heat. >> the army and paramilitary rangers have set up heat stroke treatment centers around karachi while schools and public offices are closed until temperatures are cooled down. many are hoping for relief from the clouds with rain predicted in the coming days. al jazeera. >> our meteorologist kevin corriveau is here to talk about this heatwave. tell us more. >> well, we are in the middle of the summer. the monsoon season for them has not yet approached. i want to show you more about how that monsoon works. if you remember, in india just

last month we were talking about over 1,000 people dying because of the heat. as we go through june what we see is more moisture coming in from the south. more moisture could coming from the east. fortunately for pakistan it's not until we get to the middle of july that we get the moisture in. we're talking about temperatures right now 15 degrees above average for them, but they're not really going to see those numbers drop until the middle of next month. unfortunately, we're not going to see too much of a break. but what we're see something a development of a low pressure in the arabian sea. they thought this was going to turn into a cyclone potentially, but this is still going to bring clouds and rain into that region and a little bit of relief. but we don't think it will be enough to break the heatwave. >> thank you very much. coming up next, it the stone wall considered the birthplace of the gay rights moment rights

home. we look back at the work of james horner.

>> is there a plan?

>> customers at the stone wall fought back against a police raid. it's commemorated at the gay pride events each year in new york and around the globe. this is the first it has been designated a landmark because of its role in lgbt history. which spoke with the columnist for out back down cam and talked about the significance of the landmark. >> there was a raid at a time when it was not popular for gay. the gays fought back. they were not going to take any more oppression. it was a defining moment. not only did they fight back. by the way it was a group of transgender homeless gays, a

group of disenfranchised people. they fought back that and had week and had a rally that night and continued to fight back throughout the week. >> what will it mean that it became a landmark? >> that we recognize that this is a place where gays went from being illegal oppressed and brought back into the community. it really became a community because no longer did we have to hide in the shadows. >> there is no other place in the country that compares in your opinion? >> i think this is the most important he edifice and structure. >> it was a chinese restaurant. >> and it had great chow mein. now it's a bar.

it has interesting events. >> is it busy? does it do well? >> it does tremendous business. and some of the people there have no idea of the historical significance, but that does not take away from that. >> can we talk a little bit about the movement and the last 36 years since stone wall? that's a long time. >> yes. >> do you feel as if that's--that the movement has moved quickly in that time? >> it's really taken baby steps now it's moving faster and faster because of the momentum. at that time when i was a kid in school and i wasn't aware of stone wall a lot of issues addressed how now were not even on the table. no one talked marriage. if you held hands, they were arrested on sight. no one was talking about gay marriage. when you talk about going forward 40 years later gays in the military, gay marriage, and

the hate crimes laws. >> otherdo you think the rest of the country has moved with the larger cities? >> if you listen to the polls that are not just urban polls people are getting on board. the supreme court is currently evaluating gay marriage for the whole country. i don't want to target red states and say people who are out of it are not on board of this bandwagon because the whole country is changing. we're going to look back and say, it was illegal to hold hands? >> if the supreme court says gay marriage is lyle across the united states, what other important issues are there for the gay community. >> i always felt that it was weird that the gay community was fighting for marriage and military, because i don't want those things. for me they're incarcerating

institutions. >> what else are they working for. >> protections against discrimination, and right color scheme in your apartment. >> what else--what legally has to happen. how do you get those protections. >> the importance of marriage is not something symbolic. there are specific rights when it comes to marriage. that's why it's so important to the gay community. but at the workplace protection discrimination in really every aspect of every day life. >> the new york city landmark commission said that there are other important lgbt sites under consideration for landmark status. now to relations between the u.s. and russia. the cold war rhetoric is escalating, and antonio mora is here with that. >> it's more than rhetoric. secretary of defense ashton carter is sending tanks and heavy artillery to eastern

europe. it's to make sure that nato allies in the face of recent russia saber rattleing and events in ukraine and vladimir putin's comment to increase weapons. we'll talk to ambassador to nato about those increasing tensions. >> antonio thanks. hollywood is mourning the death of groundbreaking composer james horner today. he was killed when the plane he was flying crashed in california. we talked to gregory elwood about horner's legacy. in tonight's "first person" report. ♪ "titanic" theme song ♪

>> james horner was a great composer. avenues two-time academy award winner five time grammy award winner best known for his score for "titanic." ♪ ♪ for "apollo 13". ♪ >> for "field of dreams." ♪ >> and for "cocoon." he was responsible for music for "glory." and "ally yen." alien." no one could make something as emotional as james horner could. >> we still don't know today what his score for "titanic" or

"my heart will go on" what the impact of that is. there are kids who saw that movie and that's their "gone with the wind." many of the scores he did touched people so strongly. you talk to someone who is a sci-fi fan say, and they'll tell you that the score for" "star trek" ii: wrath of khan" is their favorite. the reason why people are so distraught at the passing of james horner he was only 61, and he had so many years ahead of him in terms of what he could contribute to cinema and music to cinema. james horner will be remembered as the greatest film composers of all time. >> james horner's last scores for the movie "33" will be released later this year.

that's our broadcast. thank you for watching. i'll be back here tomorrow night. i'm john seigenthaler. the news continues next with antonio mora

the russian threat. >> this prepositioned europe activity set includes tanks infantry fighting vehicles bs and artillery the u.s. and n.a.t.o. shifts strategy if europe as tensions heat up with russia. paying ransom. >> the resources of the united states government are not going to be used to make concessions to terrorists a new white house hostage policy is expected to give americans the right to make deals to ransom kidnapp