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submission. , likems of race relations the president, i think the long view on race relations. there are setbacks and flashpoints, there are times when race relations have and will become more he did -- heated around specific events. i think is important for us to always look at the long view. when i was born in 1957, african-americans in many parts of this country were second-class citizens. today we have a first family that is african american. which in my lifetime has e 1988 say tha conventions was unfathomable for me that we would have an african american president.
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normal -- number of african american ceos across corporate america, members of congress. that is progress on one level. there's a whole lot of other -- outs of their that there that we need to continue. blackof people white and animals will other colors, there have been a difficult time making ends meet right now but i longviewg via as an -- as an african-american steeped in the lessons of our to luther king, i take the long view. we have about eight people wanting question for you not get to everybody. next person we will get to his most the scholz.
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melissahe scholz -- scholz. a focus on soft targets, is new york city still considered the number one terrorist target and there has been a lot of focus on the improvements you have made with terrorist hunting and training -- funding and training, k talk about security? sec. johnson: in terms of our grant money, near city, near city area is to number one on the list in terms of our risk of seven cents -- risk assessments and the level of support that the city gets from the department of homeland security equipment,cation surveillance equipment, support for active shooter training and
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the like. that should and will continue. funding for local and state efforts is in my view critical. i've been around the country to and support active shooter training exercises. last november i was in new york side.nd i said beside active shooter training with the commissioner. work ofight the good active shooter training, my department supports, it was not just new york city, i did the same thing in louisville, kentucky. i am a huge proponent of encouraging local law
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enforcement, local first , exercise ao train better multidisciplined for active shooter events. momentuld occur at any in any different time of venue. and a lot of good work is being done. when mckinley detention question. -- family detention question. of changes and form over quite a bit, given the way that is, you feel that this is money well spent down there with these companies and would you have ever ramped up family detention as has happened to years ago had you know the outcome? that frc'sn: i think
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are a critical part of border should get ause we better sense, we need to have a good sense for who is entering the country. a large component of present in the country now our parents to bring the kids. and we have to have a good sense for who these people are. we can make more informed judgments about risk of flight at the centers. any health risks and maybe presented. with the concerned about seek a and if an opportunity and expedited way to make informed judgments can be sent, we can with the resources we have about whether the person has a credible fear. you can't do that in a border processing center. two years ago i was quite surprised to find that in terms
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of immigration detention, we had only 95 beds across 33,000 for families. only 95. compositionanging of migration on the southwest borders, that is not going to work. in thet the facilities face of reality of who is crossing the border and as you noted, we have changed how we use these facilities in a way that i think is good for border security and that we hold onto these people, consistent with the court order for a time so we can make informed judgments about whether they are knowledgeable for expedited removal, whether they qualify for credible fear them or their risk for flight and can be released consistent with our program. you can't do that at a processing center where it is
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only designed for holding onto somebody for a few hours at a time. it pains me to say we are out of time. sec. johnson: thank you very much, everybody.
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>> our primetime lineup on c-span continues in a few moments but the conversation on national security and the media. first we're going to take another look at some members of congress and what they are doing during this summer's congressional break. two members focused on police and fire activities and as public servants in there is states. -- their states. this tweet, thank you bay city officer murphy for your bravery and service. glad i could on each today. it was honoring brittany murphy who is pictured there he was wounded in the line of duty back of the and was named one state of michigan's officers of the year. and a couple of tweets from republican senator of montana, on the scene of the roaring lion fire, a wildfire in that state.
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this tweet, at the 6:00 p.m. fire briefing for the night shift fighting the rory line fire. thankful and grateful. this tweet as well. grateful for the service of our firefighters and praying for their safety. on the scene of montana. the roaring fire from montana. republic senator steve daines. this from cory booker. on his facebook page, share your favorite summer destination in new jersey. asking his constituents to give him some feedback on the best way to take her place -- place to take a vacation. he tweeted out back cory booker had just begun a seven day, 21 county tour of new jersey and here is some video of that tour. beginning a 21
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county tour over seven days. of course i'm starting at home on the trip. here i am in newark. i have one question. it is a burning question. we're going to be doing so many incredible events but i need to karaoke?l there be car booker in they first of what we expect to be some retro he tours the state of new jersey. his seven day, 21 county road trip of the garden state. c-span's road to the white house coverage continues this week. we will be on -- following the campaigns of donald trump and hillary clinton this friday, starting at noon eastern time. we will be with hillary clinton as she states to the national association of black journalists
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right here in washington dc. noon eastern time for that. then we will be with donald trump as he campaigns at a rally in green bay, wisconsin. friday evening at 8:00 eastern time. primetime programs continue with a conversation on national security and the media. you will hear from former cia directors leon panetta and retired general michael hayden the newformer editor of york times and washington post. this event was held at the george w. bush presidential center in dallas. >> our next panel is the right to know versus the responsibility to protect. difference.the leonard downie junior is the professor of journalism at arizona state university. he was executive editor of the washington post of 1991 to 2008.
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during his 17 years as executive editor of the washington post, won 25 pulitzer prizes. michael hayden is part of the premier global advisory firm. he served as the director of central intelligence from 2007-2000 nine. he was responsible for overseeing all information concerning the plants, contingents and capabilities of america's adversaries reducing timely analysis for decision makers and conducting covert operations to thwart terrorists and other enemies of the states. an author,on is lecturer, and teacher. she spent 17 years in the senior the turtle positions with the new york times. managing editor and executive editor. before joining the

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