good morning. i'm ben tracy. i'm rebecca jarvis. here are a few of the stories 'll be looking at on "cbs this morning saturday." romney's running mate releases two years of tax returns and now heads to the crucial state of florida to explain his controversial position on medicare. but when will the republican ticket get to talk about the issue they think will win in november? jobs. side by side with afghan forces are killed friday. nine in the last two weeks. u.s. troops are armed in their own bases to protect themselves from the afghan allies. a fiery crash, a woman and her sister are trapped but a

large group of good samaritans rushed to get them out of the burning wreck. the two women are alive today only because of their extraordinary deed. >> with just one holiday left this summer, it's one last chance to enjoy the twists and turns of north america's great roller coaster rides. we'll tell you where to find the very best. we'll tell you where to find the very best. all that and so much more on captioning funded by cbs great to see you ben tracy. >> thank you. mice to be here. thanks for having me. >> it's good to have the west coast reallyepresented here this morning. >> bringing a little cali out here and a lot of minnesota. we want to begin with the race for the white house. republican candidate mitt romney wants to focus on jobs on the economy. but instead he's been battling taxes and medicare. his running mate paul ryan

released two years of taxes on friday. it shows that he paid a higher federal tax rate than the far wealthier romney. ryan will be in the crucial state of florida this morning defending his controversial medicare plan in front of a group of seniors and chip reid has this report from the villages. >> paul ryan released his tax returns friday evening but for just the last two years following in the footsteps of mitt romney. the obama campaign sees this as a political gift that allows them to argue that both members of the republican ticket must have something to hide. but ryan won't be hiding from an equally tough issue this morning, medicare. >> we want this debate, we need this debate and we're going to win this debate on medicare. >> ground zero is in central florida where the republican vice presidential nominee will argue today that the only way to save medicare is to transform it from a government entitlement into a program that gives recipients government assistance in buying their own health insurance.

it's a risky argument in florida and other swing states where many seniors are nervous about reforming the expensive but popular medicare program. romney and ryan have promised their plan will not affect anyone who is now 55 or older. they also accuse the president of cutting medicare by $716 billion to help pay for health care reform. but in a new ad the obama campaign says those cuts make medicare more efficient. >> obama care cracks down on medicare fraud, waste and abuse and strengthens guaranteed benefits. >> the obama campaign also points to a report by the congressional budget office that says under ryan's plan, by the year 2030, most 65-year-olds will be personally responsible for two-thirds of their health care costs. ryan's 78-year-old mother will be joining him here in central florida at this massive retirement community. he'll be using her as exhibit a in his argument that seniors should not fear change in

medicare. chip reid, thanks so much. >> cbs news political director john dickerson is in our washington bureau this morning. john, so paul ryan has released two years of tax returns. that's one more year than mitt romn. how big of a problem is this for the campaign going forward? >> well, it's a little bit of a problem. it depends if it keeps bumping up. mitt romney gave the campaign a -- he had a press conference to talk about medicare but the news coming out was his declaration that he paid taxes of a rate of at least 13% for more years than he disclosed publicly. so to the extent that bubbles up is the problem, but the romney campaign response has been in president obama wants to obsess about mitt romney's tax returns, that's fine. but mitt romney will go out and talk about how to kree create jobs. >> how much can mitt romney control whether or not this comes out. it seems like the obama campaign

is dictating the terms of this argument in the first place. >> they are a little bit. romney bringing it up didn't help the matter. it's something the obama campaign is going to push. romney will say well, we're interested in things that the american people care about. the problem for romney is also, though, if republicans and there was a period a few weeks ago where republicans were coming forward and saying, he's got to release more here than he has already. and if that continues, that keeps it in the news. so we'll have to see. >> chip reid mentioned that paul ryan will be in florida talking about medicare with his mother. is the message here seniors don't be afraid, this medicare thing is not that big of a a deal? >> yes, exactly. he's using his mother as a shield. paul ryan will be surrounded by seniors. you'll see these images again. the idea is see, they like him, he's not a threat. and the hope here is to basically talk more about president obama's medicare plan than the one that paul ryan

proposed or the one mitt romney proposed. paul ryan wants to have a debate about medicare. but really what that has meant so far is they want to talk about how bad the president's plan is. >> what's going on behind the scenes here, john. to what degree is romney struggling with ryan's proposals on the budget, on medicare specifically and what are his guys telling him to do with this? >> well, he is struggling a bit. i mean, the fight is really over the turf of the debate. if the romney people can keep the argument about what president obama has done on medicare. then they're in pretty good shape. that's a standard campaign tactic to accuse your opponent of hurting medicare. if the debate is about romney's plan and the ryan plan, that's a problem. so the romney folks are trying to keep the debate about the president's plan and then get back to talking about jobs and the economy. >> that is the big thing. i imagine the romney campaign would love to talk about jobs.

how do they do that? how do they change the debate again? >> they hope that medicare runs its course. they can fight to to a duel. then they hope the economy and weak job reports continue to come back in the news. now, also they benefit from the fact that voters, they care a great deal about medicare, certain group of voters do, in florida they do more than perhaps any other state. but voters, when you talk to them, basically care about jobs. so that pressure will hopefully get the conversation from the romney perspective anyway, will get the conversation back to jobs. >> always interesting to watch. john dickerson this morning. thanks so much. >> now on to afghanistan where two more u.s. soldiers were killed on friday. this time by afghan police officers during a training exercise. they're the latest victims of what's being called insider attacks. that's been an afghan soldier trained by the u.s. turns his gun on them. nine military personnel have been gunned down by what they

thought were afghan allies. kitty logan is in kabul this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. first of all, there's been more violence in the country today. a bomb attack killed four people. this comes a day after two of these so-called insider attacks came back-to-back. this is a worrying trend. they're coming with alarming frequency. international security forces still can't say what's behind the attacks. previous investigations have proven to be isolated incidents. personal grievances. these are now happening so frequently that questions are being asked about whether this is some kind of planned campaign. if you look at the case, yesterday, one of the attacks was carried out by a young afghan police recruit. he had only been on the force for five days when he opened fire and shot the u.s. soldiers. he was killed during that attack and the investigation is still ongoing. we can't say exactly what happened. suspicions are that they may have been a premeditated attack. now, the taliban leader says

that this is a planned -- is part of a plan of infiltration by insurgents. we can't confirm if that statement is true. but certainly this has been a p rf coup for the insurgency. that's been able to claim responsibility. there are measures in place to prevent further incidents in the future. already afghan recruits are subject to a -- it seems that is not enough to prevent these incidents happening in future. we also understand from the u.s. military that their forces now have to keep weapons loaded and ready at all times even when they're on base. now, if these attacks do turn out to be insurgent infiltration, it might actually be easier to tackle than if they are random, isolated incidents about bursts of anger. certainly, this is a headache for the international forces here, ahead of the transition process, which is ongoing. but the u.s. military says

morale is high among the troops but you have to wonder what the levels of trust are due to the recent incidents an the frequency of them. >> kitty logan in kabul, afghanistan this morning. thank you. russia is being sharply criticized for sentencing pre punk rockers for two years in prison. their crime? making fun of vladimir putin. protests have sprung up worldwide from artists like paul mccartney and madonna. we have more from london. >> good morning, rebecca. this is president putin versus a punk band. while putin may have won the court battle, the band is winning the pr war. thaf become the world's most famous russian punk band. not for their music. for this. the women who make up pussy riot called it a prayer to bring down

president putin. they performed in the main cathedral, the most sacred site in the russian orthodox church. three of the band members were found guilty of hooliganism five months after their arrest. the judge called the protest blasphemous and sentenced each to two years in prison. they shouted shame in the courtroom when the judge read the punishment. their lawyer called the trial a farce. around the world, fans of the band grabbed face masks and staged protests of their own demanding the women be freed. snie i think that it's an absolute disgrace to russia and the entire government that women can be sentenced for speaking out. >> world leaders joined artists and musicians criticizing putin for trying to silence the free speech. >> i think that they have done something courageous. i think they have paid the price

for this act. and i pray for their freedom. >> even the russian orthodox church is asking for mercy. but really the only way out of this may be for the band members to apologize to putin and ask for a pardon. their lawyer says not a chance. rebecca? >> kelly, all this attention is probably going to help them sell more music too. >> i would think so. >> kelly, nice to see you, thanks. now to the deadly outbreak of the west nile virus. the centers for disease control says 26 people nationwide have died from it. there are nearly 700 cases spread across 43 states. mosquitoes carry the disease and texas is the epicenter of the outbreak. ten people there have died and more than 200 got sick. last night four planes in dallas floated with the insecticide took to the air and sprayed for a second time this week. we're joined with a technical adviser for the american mosquito corolla association and a retired navy entomologist with

extensive experience in mosquito control. joe shall thanks for being here this morning. after hearing that they've done this twice, did it not work the first time or is the problem just that bad? >> the problem is just that bad. you have an extensive area in order to spray to keep the disease in check. it's a large area. >> how will we know when it's actually making an impact? >> when the amount of mosquitoes go down in the traps that they're catching and obviously in the lessening of cases of west nile virus. that's really about the only way you can tell. >> you talk about them having to spray more because the problem is that big. is this safe to keep doing this? i imagine if i was living there where they're spraying, i'd be a little concerned. >> i can understand the concerns there. but the insecticides have been fully evaluated by the epa and not to pose an unreasonable risk it they're utilized according to the label. the amount of pesticides they're spraying per acre is that much. that's how much per acre. the active ingredient that kills

mosquitoes is only two grams, a little less than two grams. which is like two postage stamps. we're not talking about a lot. >> to two degree can that contain the problem, keep it from rippling to other states, other locations? >> to the extent you lower the mosquito population, you're keeping it well in check. again, there's really no way of positively determining that until the season plays itself out. we have to remember here, that this is just the beginning of the west nile season. last five years by this time, we had an average of about 172 cases of west nile. by this time this year. we've got 700. that does not bode well for the future. this is only the beginning of the season. >> mosquitoes are often considered the state bird. we're pretty familiar with these things. what other states are dealing with this problem? >> mississippi, louisiana, oklahoma, mississippi and louisiana in particular having a bad time of it. they're used to mosquito control

down there and used to aerial spraying there. it's not a public outcry. there's a great deal of support for it. south dakota, oklahoma, california. there's a lot of states. as you say, there's 32 states with human cases at this point. 43 with infected mosquitoes and probably all thinking about taking some drastic action to stop it before it spins out of control. it's a nasty, nasty disease. >> other than the obvious, is there a way people can protect themselves and their home from this? >> indeed. i call it the five b's. first and second are dawn and dusk. if you can remain indoors dawn and dusk, you're not exposing yourself to mosquitoes. number three to drain much mosquitoes require rain. if you get rid of water on your property, you're good to go. you have to be fastidious about it. i've seen them breeding in discarded soda bottle caps. number four, dress properly. utilize long sleeves, long

pants. make sure they're loose fitting and preferably of a light color. mosquitoes tend to prefer dark colors. the last one, mos important is to defendefend. use a repellant. if it has an epa registration on it. that means it works and demonstrated to the epa that it works. number 2, more important, that it's not going to harm you if you use it. >> great advice, joe. thank you very much. >> you're very welcome. facebook is certainly not making many friends because its stock continues to tumble. the initial public offering was $38. it finished up slightly that day. but the next week it dropped to $27. yesterday it dipped below $20 for the first time it closed at $19.05. for the week it was down 13%. since may, facebook has lost 50% of its ipo price and david kirkpatrick is a tech journalist and author of the facebook effect. great to have you with us. he joins us now. >> good to be here.

>> people are looking at the boy wonder in the hoodie. mark zuckerberg at the helm of this organization. some are now asking, does he need to go? >> well, he doesn't need to go. i think that would be really a radical critique that i would not even come close to making. he created this whole thing. it's still growing like crazy as a business. the stock performance is another issue entirely. but the packet that the stock is literally exactly half the ipo, which was just a couple months ago, that's really bad news for them. >> did anyone expect it to fall so far so fast? is this beyond what anyone imagined for the stock? >> there were some people that imagined it. not very many. even the most pessimistic wall street analysts had it going into the 20s. i think there was one guy, he predicted $20 and he's the closest analyst that he was in the middle of central asia. >> i want the -- >> he says it's a buy. >> i think it is a buy right now. >> that's because there's a business here that you think people are overlooking?

>> oh, my gosh, yes. there's a huge business. this company has dominance in a massive new communications medium. it's kind of a monopoly. it's a global business. they have a billion users. you know, they haven't begun to explore all the ways that you can monetize as they say by selling advertising and other things. >> from a pr standpoint, does somebody have to take the fall for this and be out of the company in order for investors to come back? >> i don't think so. but i do think what they have to do is really prove to investors that somehow they're taking this really seriously. i don't think they have been as public as they ought to be. i don't think zuckerberg has spoken about it in public at all, saying we realize, we owe a lot to our investors. we're going to do everything we can to get values up and show that this company is going to be a good business. pi people are not convinced. >> zuckerberg gave a pep talk to employees. i wonder, is that a problem he has in terms of keeping and recruiting talent.

>> seriously. especially keeping. the people that are there, many have arrived in the last year and a half. all of those people are mr water on options meaning the options they got are at a strike price higher than the stock that's currently trading. they don't necessarily have any prospect of making money from the stock. recruiting actually i think easier now. he can say we'll give you options at 19. that really is a good likelihood for someone to make money. i do think it's -- i would buy it now if i wasn't a journalist covering the company. i do believe that the facebook stock is going to go a lot higher than 19. how soon? i don't know. it could go lower first. >> one last question. apple yesterday hit an all-time high, same day as facebook hits the all-time low. does that say anything to you about the future of technology and where we perceive technology in in country? >> it says a lot about what we're familiar with and what we're not familiar with. we know apple is an amazing time-tested company that we love and rely on and has got an

incredible hardware-based business that's proven. facebook is not a proven quantity. that's really all that it says. i think facebook has the misfortune, if they made a lot of money from the ipo, but had the misfortune of coming out at a really high price, assuming all kinds of positive things that they haven't been able to prove. >> david kirkpatrick, great to see you. >> thanks for having me. south african's president launched an investigation into the death of 34 mine workers. they were shot by riot police. on thursday, police opened fire on a crowd of miners who were on strike demanding better wages. many of the miners were armed with machetes and spears, so police they were acting in self-defense. a massive wildfire is threatening an area east of boise, idaho forcing residents to evacuate. hundreds of people who had been forced to flee wildfires in washington state and california have been allowed to return home. one large blaze in central washington state is now partially contained.

several dozen homes and buildings were damaged. there were no reported injuries. the extreme heat causing many of the fires and affecting many parts of the country is posing a particular risk for young children left alone inside cars. at least 23 children died this summer after being left inside overheated vehicles. the federal government is urging adults to make sure they take their kids with them before locking up the car. curiosity, you remember her, the nasa rover on mars. she's expected to use a rock for target practice later today. the cart size craft will zap a rock with a laser. one of many tools it's testing to determine if mars could have hosted life at any time. curiosity landed on mars two weeks ago and is on a two-year mission. coming up on 22 minutes after the hour. that means it's time for our friend mr. lonnie quinn to tell us about the weather. >> yes. first i got to give a shoutout to my nephew who works on the curiosity project. my nephew johnny, way to go,

buddy. here's the news about the wildfires. the wildfire threat continues from washington state all the way to portions of utah. the problem is lightning. take a look at the satellite and radar picture. a lot of times you think of lightning associated with a norm and a lot of rain. this is dry lightning. the rain is all part of a big old front exiting new england and sweeps off shore. then it hooks back around to the southern plains. the tropics, we have hurricane gordon as of 5:00 a.m. the good news is that gordon is pushing into the middle of the ocean. it's moving more towards spain thant u.s. closer to home. it's more of a storm for mexico. tropical storm helene. this will push to the mexican shoreline but it's a weak tropical storm. that's a quick look at the national picture. little look at the international picture. here's a closer look at the weather for your weekend.

>> all right. becky and ben, back to you guys. coming up, mitt romney's running mate paul ryan is in great shape. he does an extreme workout. we're asking the question, what is the best way to tone your muscles? we'll tell you which extreme workout will work for you. later, charisma, can it be taught? some people think so. the results could pay off for you at the office. you're watching "cbs this morning saturday."

every now and then a story comes around. we have one, the amazing story of bravery and compassion. when an suv caught on fire on a mississippi highway, a group of strangers risked their lives to save the two sisters in the vehicle. as the flames spread, they have to improvise to rescue the women. we'll talk to one of the

i'm rebecca jarvis. i am ben tracy. we want to turn to a woman in mississippi fighting for her life this morning. she was pulled from a burning suv wreck by about a dozen good samaritans who risked their lives to save the woman and her sister. the two women were driving on interstate 10 just east of the louisiana border late thursday night when the driver lost control and crashed into a tree. >> witnessing smoke billowing from a fiery car crash, a number of mississippi motorists pulled to the side of the road to

rescue two women trapped inside their burning suv. screams of desperation could be heard from inside the vehicle. nearly 20 people stopped to assist. improvising, they used crowbars to pry over open the doors and fire extinguishers to keep the blaze under control. eventually, a cement mixer with a hose helped to douse the flames. a 36-year-old and her disabled sister were taken to gulfport memorial hospital to be treated. joining us now from new orleans is gerald herbert. he is one of those good samaritans. herbert is also a photographer for the associated press and he took those incredible pictures you just saw. we want to also update our audience this morning. it's great to have you with us, first of all, gerald. we want to update the audience. we just heard from the hospital. it looks like this individual is in much better shape right now. we're glad to hear that. i'm certain that you are as well, gerald. i want to begin with what you saw when you came upon this

burning car. >> well, i was one of the first cars to arrive on the scene. i was randomly driving down the highway just like everybody else. and i saw a car down smashed into the pine trees that was on fire. i saw people running around frantically, and i darted over there to help. this woman was pinned behind her steering wheel. no one could get her out. the engine compartment was on fire. there was this horrible situation where you had nobody to get her out and at the same time, nobody had a fire extinguisher and the fire was getting bigger. it gave us this terrible sensation that she was going to perish because nobody had a solution. and everybody was frantically trying to do something. and someone started yelling for a fire extinguisher but there were none to be had. >> gerald, when you look at the pictures, it's amazing that

anyone survived. did you think that it's possible that these people were still alive. >> i thought they were still alive. in fact, when i got in the car, she was there screaming and screaming for help and nobody could get her out. people were yelling for a fire extinguisher. it's like a paralysis comes over you. you could see the flames getting bigger. the engine compartment was fully involved. there was no solution at hand. i ran out to the highway and all the cars were stopped and i started running up amongst the cars. and i saw tractor-trailers. i realized that they had fire extinguishe extinguishers. i started to run to the trucks and jumped on the cabs and directing them on to the shoulder to get further up, to get near the scene to get their fire extinguishers on her. >> it would be difficult enough gerald for a group of trained individuals to attack a problem like this. how did you work with this group

of two dozen individuals to make sure these women were brought to safety? >> you know, that was so amazing. nobody had a plan. nobody worked together with a plan. everyone just worked together and did their thing. there's no question that the only reason that this woman survived, the one that was pinned, was because every single person put 100% of their effort into doing whatever they could to make sure she survived. people were pouring bottles of water, little bottles of spring water on to a big fire. everyone was doing everything they could. it just seemed like a hopeless situation. >> gerald, we keep showing these pictures. i have to ask what made you stop and said i should be taking some pictures of this? >> never even thought of pulling the cameras out. i saw the car on fire and i ran. the cameras never came out until after the fire was knocked down. and the pier woos knocked down

by the fire extinguishers from the trucks and also the godsend of a cement mixer that showed up on the scene and he had had a hose with water and that cement mixer was her saving grace. because the water was used to keep the fire off of her and the fire extinguishers were used to knock the rest of the fire down. >> in addition to the horror of the situation, what your pictures capture as the heroes of this situation, all of these people who came together. how does it feel now to hear that both of these women are in much better condition this morning looking like they will both be released from the hospital? >> well, it feels amazing. to go from those terrible emotions of being -- everyone

was sure that she was going to perish and everyone felt so helpless and to get to the point where there was actually a solution and she was resolved, it was resolved that she was going to live, it was an incredible sense of relief. it was like a team of people on a -- who won the super bowl. >> that is -- it's an incredible story. gerald herbert. it is wonderful to have you with us. thank you for being an example of the best things in this world right now. >> i'm just one of many. it was all of those other people. she would not have survived if it weren't for the 100 percent effort of all of them. thank you. >> we turn to lonnie quinn with another check of our weather. >> that's awesome. all the pieces came together in the way they had to in order to get that kind of outcome. rock on. i want to show you what's going on here with the satellite and radar picture.

it looks disorganized. doesn't look like any one big system. spotty showers in new england. it's all one front that stretches from off shore new england into the southern plains. southern plains going to get hit pretty hard today with good thunderstorms. it's all really one front. elsewhere in the backside of this front, big blue h. high pressure. that's your friend. it means sinking air, stable air and cooler air as well. a front will separate air masses. from minneapolis, chicago, cleveland, burlington, refreshing for you out there with temperatures in the 70s. yesterday, rebecca, minneapolis, ben for that matter, 74 degrees there. it will be more of the same for that area. on the east coast, new york city yesterday close to 90 degrees. today the upper 70s. that's a quick look at the national picture. here's a closer look at the weather for your weekend.

>> oh, how i love to talk about that nice weather in minnesota. rebecca, over to you. >> make sure you get st. paul in the next report. >> minneapolis st. paul. you bet. >> need to know the weather across the river too. mitt romney seems to be in good shape. but is he as fit as his running mate? >> i notice you didn't mention that p 90x workout. is that on your game plan? what are you doing to stay in shape? >> you know, i have never tried. i might have him show me how to do it. he's in pretty darn good shape. >> it's a tough one. governor you're looking pretty good. >> a look at whether extreme workouts are the right way for a weekend warrior like yourself to get back into shape when "cbs this morning saturday" returns. [ bee ] it is coming. that glorious season of nasal congestion.

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there's no doubt that paul ryan is physically fit. he's 6'2", weighs 163 pounds, has almost no body fat and says he works out like a warrior. he does an extreme workout called p 90x. but is that the best for you? if you're just trying to get back in shape, we have tips for you. joining us is best selling author, dr. ian smith. his new book is extreme fat smash diet. it is great to have you with us. >> good morning. first of all, 6'2"163 is a little light. i want to say that to start. >> you're going to bash the potential -- >> no i'm not bashing. i like that he's an exercise nut but that's a little light. >> p 90 x. >> it's a program been out for a little while. it's popular. it's three, 90-day workout periods. graded on how intense it's going to be. it's high intensity aerobic exer siex. as you can see here a lot of moves, unnatural moves but very

intense. that's the key about it. the beauty of it is you can get a big caloric burn. >> do you have to be in decent shape to try it. or can you go straight from the couch. >> all the extreme workouts, make sure you're in shape to do it. this is not for the faint of heart. this is -- even the moderate or easy program is quite difficult for some. check with your doctor to make sure you can withstand some of the workouts. if you are at the training level, this could work out well. >> the other is the insanity work yoult. >> the name says it all. this is outrageous, this guy takes you through the paces. you can burn up to a thousand calories in an hour. what i like about the extreme programs are that these extreme programs can really allow you to maximize your calorie burn in a short period of time. a lot of you go to the gym as you know and they're hanging outs for most of the time and not working out.

with these, you're working out. >> for folks going from the couch to starting a workout routine, this high intensity interval training, is that the best? >> hit is an anaerobic type exercise. a lot of football players and professional athletes do this. it's short intensity integral training. you sprint for 20 or 30 seconds, then you rest. you do something fast for 20 seconds. it's the on and off cycle. when i help people out in the gym, i tell them, listen, you work for an hour, i'll take you for 20 minutes doing hit and you will burn as many calories if not more and the burn continues after the workout because your muscles recover differently in hit. >> will it be as productive if you do it for a shorter period of time. let's say you can do 30 seconds, is 15 seconds okay. >> the idea behind h.i.t., it's short periods. intensive short bursts. it works for those who only have a short period of time or who

can only do it for a short period of time. it's not endurance. >> dr. ian smith. pleasure having you. >> thanks for having me. up next, president kennedy definitely had "it." >> ask not what your country can do for you. ask what you can do for your country. >> he was incredibly charismatic and some people say the trait can be taught. we'll discuss that when we return. you're watching "cbs this morning saturday." mmmm, just how satisfying is every spoonful

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you either have charisma or you don't. but our next guest says you can learn it. it can be a powerful tool of persuasion. joining us is is the founder of a consulting firm that helps clients communicate more effectively. >> let's start with this thing about learning this. a lot of people say come on, you're born with this or not. how do you learn charisma. >> charisma and character are the same word and the same concept. people we think are charismatic are the folks who leave this impression that they're wonderful, wonderful people. turns out there are two particular pieces to this though. it's not that magical. on the one hand, you want to be likeable and warm and friendly. on the other hand, though, you need to be tough enough that you're taken seriously and respected. it's likability plus respect equals charisma. >> how does one exude those two traits and learn how to do it at the same time. >> exactly. it's the at the same time thing

that's tricky. because the more i try and be a big tough guy, the less likeable i'm going to be and the other way around. it's the balance that's pretty kind of tricky. so if you think about it, the old advice, stand up straight, very good for respect. makes you look like you're there to be taken seriously. on the other hand, smile. friendly, warm stand up straight and smile. the relatives told you at some point, very good advice. >> over time, studies have shown that attractive people are more popular. does that work with charisma as well. >> it doesn't hurt to be attractive. on the other hand, that's not the whole deal. being attractive raises issues between people, jealousies and what not. if you look at winston churchill or danny devito. they aren't models but we like them. they're friendly and on our side. on the other hand, they get things done. >> whether we like it or not. people look at likability,

charisma when determining who is going to run the country. >> yes, they do. >> when you look at president possibility of which vp and which president have the most charisma? >> everybody is talking about ryan right now. he still has a nice emotional range. though there's some friendliness and -- he can look a little smug. i still like biden between the two. romney's issue is he's very strong and accomplished, handsome guy. lots of good strength stuff. on the other hand, on the wam warmth side, he had that little smile he wears. the problem is he wears it too much. we don't necessarily trust him. that's some of the unfavorables we see. obama, on the other hand, he's really great. really charismatic in a lot of settings. he also has a hitch in the swing. can get a little arrogant. little chin up in the air, looking down his nose at folks. they all have pluses and minuses. >> you're making us

self-conscious. thank you, john. we appreciate it. >> yeah to make you self-conscious. you're very welcome. >> thanks, john. up next, she put a 42-inch plasma tv under her skirt. >> not me. >> she did not. norway's thieves are calling thunder thighs. that and other stories behind the headlines when "cbs this morning saturday" returns. >> you looked at me when you said that. [phone ringing] hi. oh there you are. hey babe.how are ya? daddy,look! you lost another tooth. [man thinking] don't grow up without me. oh,uh riley wants to say hi. riley... hey buddy...keep 'em safe. [announcer] we know how important your dog is. so help keep him strong and healthy with the total care nutrition... in purina dog chow. because you're not just a family. you're a dog family. we miss you.

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under her skirt. no lie. police say she carried it out to a bus stop. an employee did notice something suspicious. >> how can we give this story without showing a picture of the woman and her skirt. anyway. >> this is the best one. she was able to pull this off thanks to her incredibly strong thighs. apparently she had been working on that. >> she's now nicknamed thunder thighs. san francisco coffee the ba. why? because neighbors, they can hear it. they really just don't want to hear it. customers can discuss the fog, their favored blent but not romantic conquests. >> can they talk about -- >> i just don't think they can discuss them. >> good. >> coming up later, her schedule is relentless and exhausting.

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a picture perfect morning. >> i love that. i want to be wherever that was. >> you want to be here. welcome to "cbs this morning saturday." >> i'll stick around for another hour. >> you do what i say, ben tracy. i'm just kidding. welcome to "cbs this morning" saturday. >> i'm her captive this morning. the ultimate road warrior traveling around the world more than 33 times. we're going to talk to a magazine editor who tried to keep up with her on a nine-day overseas trip. some pretty surprising revelations. >> he does. he conquered broadway and hollywood.

we'll open up the vault with edward r murrow for one of the greatest time actors, marlon brando. >> we keep buying more and more stuff. does it really make us happy? two experts say no. minimal is magical. >> we're going minimalist this morningment. >> first our top story this half hour. the crisis in syria. the last united nations observers are pulling out. a new envoy known for being tough will mediate an end to the bloodshed there. it's gone on for 17 months. clarissa ward is in lebanon. good morning. >> government forces have been fighting rebels near the airport in the northern city of aleppo. aleppo is the engine of syria's economy and the battle for control of it has been raging between those rebel fighters and the syrian military for weeks now. also heavy fighting reported in the capital city of damascus. activists are saying that shelling throughout friday was virtually nonstop. with this ever escalating

violence, the united nations has now appointed a new special envoy to syria to take over the role that former u.n. secretary general kofi annan has had. lakhdar ba himbrahimi is an en many are wondering whether he'll have success than annan did in implementing a peace process on the ground. u.n. observers who have been inside the country, inside syria are expected to leave tomorrow night at midnight when their mandate runs out. this was one of the only elements of kofi annan's peace plan that has been implemented. those observers were inside syria to try to look over a peace process and a cease-fire which ultimately was never actually really implemented. for "cbs this morning saturday," i'm clarissa ward, beirut. >> that was clarissa ward, reporting from lebanon.

republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan hit the campaign trail today with his 78-year-old mother. ryan will defend his controversial plan to overhaul medicare. ryan is expected to point out that his mother, who is a senior citizen, relies on that program and that the proposed changes will make the system more efficient. you may want to check the breakfast table. canteloupes have be linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak. 141 people have been sickened as a result. health officials are trying to determine whether it's linked to another that killed two people in kentucky. >> just how a young man in arkansas died while in police custody remains a mystery this morning. carter was sitting in the back of a jonesboro police car with his hands cuffed behind his back when he was fatally shot in the head. police claim he committed suicide. carter's family disagrees. dashboard video released by the

police has not resolved the case. the navy's oldest commissioned bar ship is preparing to sail again under its own power. the u.s.s constitution will set out in boston harbor to commemorate the 200th anniversary in its role in the war of 1812. it was then that it won the nickname old iron sides. the last time it sailed on its own power was 131 years ago. little rusty. >> coincidentally, this is our old iron sides. lonnie quinn. >> she's throwing it around this morning. >> everybody is going to hate me by the end of the show. i will have accomplished my life ease mission. >> i love you lon. >> we love rebecca. i got to show you what's going on with the satellite and radar. a cold front that stretches off into the southern plains. look here that's a big part of the story for the southern plains. we do -- we are seeing activity right now. it's going to ramp up as we put

heating on this. remember the storms floating down from the north to the south at the same time, you've got warm moist air coming up from the gulf of mexico and where those air masses mix, you've got a volatile composition out there. we will be firing up storms, some of which could be severe for tulsa, shreveport, austin. whether or not you catch severe weather or not, you'll 1 to 2 inches of rainfall. that will be the most volatile anywhere. that's a quick look at the usa. here's a closer look at the weather for your weekend. >> this weather segment sponsored by v8 v-fusion plus energy. could have had a v8.

everybody make it a great saturday. ben, over to you. >> thank you, lonnie. secretary of state hillary clinton has quite the frequent flyer account. she's flown more than 850,000 miles visited more than 100 countries. in four years on the job, she spent an entire year of it, 365 days, traveling. >> and she is without a doubt the most traveled secretary of state ever. last may, kevin doyle, deputy editor spent nine days with her traveling to three countries and four cities and he wrote about it in the upcoming visionary's issue. kevin doyle, great to have you with us. >> great to be here. >> fascinating article. you got so much access to this individual. >> you know, nine days is a long time. i was riding in the back of the plane with the rest of the press corps. but the secretary will come back for conversations occasionally, there's a traditional cocktail that the reporters invite her to. we had that time and we had the

photo shoot. then i had a follow-up interview with the trip was done. i had a fair amount of access. >> i'm curious as to what your impression of her as a person is. we've come to know her over a long period of time. you don't ever know her. how does she interact with staff and reporters? >> she's surprisingly warm. i think. that was a big surprise for me. you know, she really understands the power of travel. she says that where there's more travel, there's greater understanding. you may not have agreement, but you get to see the world through someone else's eyes. you get to see the fundamental human similarities that we all share. and as a magazine -- travel is a way to build bridges of understanding, to lift people out of poverty. she really gets it. she really cares deeply about people. so even -- her days are scheduled down to the nanosecond. but when she's not meeting with heads of state or her foreign counterparts. she really is a rock star.

she's like adored all over the world. she uses that appeal to draw the spotlight to causes that are really important to her, which would be women and children. so that's pretty remarkable. i wasn't aware of that before seeing her in action on the road. >> a lot of her time on the road started long ago under bill clinton while he was president. she met a lot of these people under completely different circumstances and now is meeting them again as our secretary of state. >> that's true. she visited 80 countries as first lady. so yes, she has a history with a lot of these people and a different context that she probably otherwise would. so it probably does work to her advantage and our advantage as a country. >> one of the anecdotes i love the most in your piece, her staff says she never slept much that's not just a metaphor. >> it was really hot. we spent about an hour in the intense indian heat doing this

photo shoot. we were all drenched in sweat. she was dry as you can man. she's cool and she was a great sport. she showed up kind of like a vogue model ready to go. it was something else. >> never let them see you sweat. not a bad maxim for a secretary of state. kevin doyle, thank you so much. >> coming up next, marlon brando took acting to a whole new level. it wasn't always his passion. >> i sort of regarded acting as a means of making a living. not much more. i was interested in other things. i have taken a pretty active interest in it. since i don't do anything else well, and up to this time i haven't decided what elsie would like to do, i might as well put all my energies into being as good an actor as i can. >> imagine if we were all as lucky a as marlon brando. we open up the cbs news vault for a rare person to person

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conquered stage and screen. streetcar named desire is considered one of the best of all-time. >> this interview for the show of person to person was recorded in april of 1955 at his secluded hollywood hills home just two days after he won his first oscar for "on the waterfront." brando's father is there with him. >> this is the house that marlon brando lives in. it's a rented house high in the hollywood hills. convenient lilo indicated to the studios where he's doing guys and dolls. >> you've had a pretty goodyear. but success can have problems too, can't it sm. >> yeah. i'd like to show you my friends first. >> i saw them hand you the night before last. >> what did you say? >> i saw them hand you that night before last, didn't i? >> yes. >> congratulations. >> well, thanks, ed. >> tell me, are you planning a long career as an actor? >> well, i'll tell you, edu up to last year, i sort of regarded

acting as a means of making a living. and not much more. i was interested in other things. but i've taken a pretty active interest in it. since i don't do anything else well and up to this time i haven't decided what elsie would like to do, i might as well put all my energies into being as good an actor as i can. >> marlon, i know your dad is in tonight. is he hiding out somewhere? >> he's up behind the wall quaking with fear never having been on television. i'll get him. pop, come on out. don't fall down the stairs. >> we'll ask mr. brando some questions about his son. i'm sure we'll get the plunt and direct answers. good evening, mr. brando. >> good evening, mr. murrow. >> i imagine you're a bit proud of your son right now, aren't you? >> as an actor, not too proud. as a man, why, quite proud. >> mr. brando, tell me this. was he hard to handle as a child? >> i think he had the usual

childhood traits. i think he had probably a little more trouble with his parents than most children do. >> bringing him up properly? >> what was that? >> you mean bringing his parents up properly? >> training them in the way they should go, yes. >> marlon, in the interest of justice and fairness, would you like 30 seconds to defend yourself? >> well, i really don't feeley need to defend myself. i can lick this guy with one hand. >> let's talk a little shop. >> on whole the movie people are doing a good job? >> yes, i think they are doing a good job. i used to feel that perhaps they weren't being as responsible to our considerations as they might be, but after all, you have to consider the fact that a movie costs a million dollars. it's a legitimate investment. it has to be protected with some

commercial outbreak. it is an industry basically, not an art. >> i think that perhaps until i've revised my feeling approximate that and it's been awfully good to me. and things that have come my way. i think some of the producers could make an effort to stretch a little bit. i think people -- i think that they could appeal to what is a little more elevated in people instead of a common denominator. >> marlon, you've played something like 14 roles in ten years now. which has been the most important one so far as you're concerned, the most satisfying? >> well, i think streetcar was the most important. that's the most satisfying because i had a great respect for it. it was important to me for two reasons. one, that it was a good play, it was most effective and had instantaneous reaction and had gotten me started in my movie

career. it had another unfortunate aspect and that was that people associated me with the part i played so it was difficult to believe that i didn't eat off the floor or that i didn't run up the street with my shoes off. so it's been a hard thing sort of living that down. i think most that of has gone away. no ill effects for me. quite happy about the whole thing. >> that is so fascinating to watch. he looks older than it. but he was only 30 years old during that taping. >> it's hard to imagine. >> almost 20 years before he won the oscar for the godfather, last tango in paris. >> all the things we really know him for today. i find it fascinating to see his exchange with his father. he wrote in his biography about how his father was abusive. it was an abusive relationship. both of his parents were supposedly alcoholics, sexually

promiscuous people. when he cleared his throat as his pear wfather was speaking, moments in the cbs vault thing that we have going is incredible. >> pretty telling when he said i could whip him with one hand. >> exactly. >> stop that hoarding. the true secret to happiness may mean dumping most of your stuff. you're watching "cbs this morning saturday." ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] ready for a taste of what's hot? check out the latest collection of snacks from lean cuisine. creamy spinach artichoke dip, crispy garlic chicken spring rolls. they're this season's must-have accessory. lean cuisine. be culinary chic.

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that's all i need is this paddle game. remote control. the ashtray, the paddle game and the remote control. that's all i need. >> i love that. so good. >> classic theme from the jerk. so true. we always need more stuff. according to the next guest, the best way to find happiness is to get rid of almost everything. >> joining us with a look at how less is best or joshua and ryan. the authors of minimalism. live a meaningful life. thanks for being here. >> thanks for having us. >> most of us aren't hoarder but we still have too much stuff. why do we keep so much stuff? >> well, i think we're in a consumer-driven culture where we're constantly receiving input to buy different stuff. buy this car, it will make you happy. buy this clothing, it will make you happy. it's a lot to do the culture we live? >> you started to purge. what began the purge?

>> my mother actually died in late 2009. i started questioning everything in my life. i ran across a website online, he said he was a minimalist and allowed him to pursue what he was passionate about. in order to do that, he got rid of a bunch of stuff in his life. so i said i really don't know what minimalism in. but i think i'm in. i realize the life i had been living was not making me happy. >> there are still a lot of people who can't deal with parting with their stuff. >> sure. >> we were talking earlier, i feel like when you move or give clothes to the goodwill, there is a liberation that comes with that. what's that all about? >> i think you know, when you get rid of that stuff, it feels like a weight is lifted off of you because not only do you not have to worry about taking care of that stuff and making sure it's clean and nice and neat, but you know, cleans up space. yeah, it's just -- it can be,

yeah. >> is it an emotional attachment or physical attachment? >> i think it's more or less an emotional attachment. we find that we hold on to a lot of things because we give them sentimental value, too much meaning. there's nothing wrong with owning any particular thing. i own plenty of things still. but i just make sure i don't put too much meaning into those things. it's okay to get rid of them >> i'm one of those guys who goes through the tie drawer or my shirts and say i haven't worn that for a year but i might wear it someday. how do you cross that line and saying if you haven't worn it for a while, get rid of it? >> i've got a pretty good rule. i'm the same way. just in casey might need that just in case. i have a six-month rule. if i haven't worn it or used it in six months, i'm purging this. i'm getting rid of it. >> is there a specific rule you live by, josh? >> i'm a little more drastic. it's about 30 days for me. i found that just in case thing,

the theory that we came up with, if you do get rid of something, usually urk replace it for less than $20 less than 20 minutes from where you are. once i realized that, a lot of my junk drawers got emptied quickly. >> have you ever gotten rid of something and then really missed it? >> i don't think i have. >> no? >> absolutely not. >> you are expert purgers. >> you know, i actually did this experiment to figure out what i used in my house. we came up with this idea of a packing party. essentially, we packed up everything in my house like i was moving. if you walked into my living room, there were boxes labeled kitchen, bathroom. junk drawer number one. junk drawer number seven. i basically unpacked things as i needed them. after three weeks, i had about 70% of the stuff left in my boxes. >> ryan dinick deem us, josh, thanks you so much. we'll be right back.

happy, happy saturday. >> happy saturday to you. i need everyone's attention now because this is so strong in my spirit. i want everyone on this aircraft to know that you're special and everyone has gifts inside of us. maybe you had a gift and people told you that you take things too serious and you didn't know it was a gift because i surely didn't. and it prevented that flower from being born within you. how many people know the flower is growing now. woot woot. >> wow. a little life lesson is sound effects on american airlines. a flight it ten dant gave that speech before leaving chicago for madison, wisconsin. she went for two minutes. >> huge online response to this. depending on your point of view,

it would be inspirational. some people thought it was annoying and took to the web to talk about it. she's not in trouble for this. it is just a moment of in-flight zen caught on tape. >> i prefer less talking but she seemed very nice. >> she gave a lot of great messages i think to those people on the plane. >> welcome back to "cbs this morning saturday". i'm ben tracy. >> i'm rebecca jarvis. our top story in just a moment. but first mr. lonnie quinn is here with a final check of the weather. >> that term you used. in-flight zen. >> almost kind of poetic really. >> how fun because today is national bad poetry day. that's right. august 18th. created by people who love poetry as an appreciation for good poey but wallet whitman is probably turning over in his grave. try writing some verse but please don't be terse. forever it's written, your love may be smitten. northeast temps may be cooler.

there is a front that's pushing through the northeast. actually stretching all the way back towards places like minneapolis. temperatures are going to be in the 70s today for places like new york city where yesterday you were almost 90 degrees. 79 will be very welcome. i got to tell you, it's all thanks to ah canadian air mass dropping into the area. here's a closer look at your weekend. all right. everybody. give a shoutout to billings, montana. billings hosting the annual montana fair. in addition to great rides and games, they've got a rodeo. they've also got the ever popular piano wars. how fun would that be? we'd like to thank everybody

watching "cbs this morning saturday" only on ktvq. that's going to do it for me. make it a great day everybody. rebecca, over to you. >> if you're an adrenaline junkie always looking for the next great amusement park ride, look no further. >> peter greenberg, cbs news travel editor is here for the best picks of the roller coasters around. he looked at construction feed lift and the drop. peter, good morning. >> you categorized had for us. the best is incline and descent which is hills. >> this is in sandusky, ohio. >> it goes up to 310 feet. but here's the crazy part. it's a 45-degree incline and then when you drop, you're dropping at speeds of 93 miles an hour. there you go. >> there's the hill. >> watch out. >> it's hard to imagine that is not the scariest roller coaster. >> it's not because it's sustained speed. it's when you have the twists and the turns.

>> there is one on your list that is the scariest. >> that's up in ontario, canada. this is a gig a coaster. look at this thing. this is an 80-degree drop. i mean, would you go on that? >> i'm looking for the safest roller coaster but that's a different segment. >> up 306 feet. try not to have any meals before this, please. i don't want to be sitting behind you. >> that looks fun. >> you've talked about best structure. what does that mean? >> this is the bizarro in new england. it doesn't win awards for height or speed or length. it's the twists, the turns, the fog, the lights. the noise, the changing colors. it's a little different kind of emotional experience. >> i wonder what kinds of emotional experience -- when you think about the emotional experiences different people go through on roller coasters, i'm not going to get into mine. you've been on most of these. >> i have.

>> there's a best in the ride. >> it's el toro in new jersey. what's interesting about this, it's a wooden roller coaster. it meets steel technology. what that means is you're doing a 76-degree drop like riding a bucking bull. my advice is, take it for what it's worth, sit in the last seat of the last car if you really want the experience. >> are you a wood or steel guy? >> i'm a total wood guy. i want to hear the clackety clack. >> that's what you feel. >> that's a great thing, peter. >> i know. well, it is. there's another one i like called the voyage. that's in indiana. what's interesting about this, i call it air time. you get up to 24 seconds of weight lessness on this. >> nice. >> that's known as zero g's or less. another one, no heavy meals beforehand. there you go. >> i think as a general rule of thumb, you don't want to eat a

heavy meal before a roller coaster. >> no, you don't. >> that looks amazing. >> these are relatively new coasters. a lot of people like the old ones. i've been to coney island where you can ride the cyclone. >> the oldest continuing operated roller coaster in america called the jack rabbit, it's in rochester, new york, since 1920. it's taken more than 25 million riders. what's cool about this. it's a rite of passage for the families in central new york. when you're a kid and you get the 48 inches in height, that's when you know you can take the jack rabbit. everybody sort of measures their coming of age by when they got that chance. >> space mountain was for me when i was in disney world. >> if you're totally nuts, then all the ones i mentioned. >> you made me want to travel to the coasters even if i need a chiropractor after. >> thanks, peter. you got it. the toy hunters, the collectible veterans searchers and finds the sought after

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we are talking toys. you could have a gold mine in your attic or basement and not even know it. all those old toys that you or your kids got around to throwing away. >> this man is a toy and collectibles expert and star of toy hunter that debuted this week. here he is in action. >> color forms, which is great company. it's a weird toy because you would take little pieces of vinyl and you could peel them off and put them on the board. this was mindy's apartment. put it together. >> you don't see toys like that anymore, do you? >> this stuff is cool imt. >> this stuff is very cool. welcome. >> i imagine if you could make a whole tv show out of this, it is big business. >> it is big business. collectible toys are a multimillion dollar business. we're talking about a lot of money. >> this is the nostalgia factor? is that what drives this? >> it's nostalgia, that emotional connection we have to

the childhood and to our childhood toys, which is so great about the show. every time you watch it, you get a warm, happy memory. >> what are some of the biggest resellers, the toys that sell now like they did back then? >> that's a great question. a lot of the toys that are back in vogue right now are a lot of the toys that are major licenses like star wars, batman, you know when a new movie comes out again or a new tv show is resurrected. the toys skyrocket in value. >> tell us about some of the stuff you brought. i see teddy rux spin. he freaked me out. >> when he came on the market in the 1980s, it was a phenom. if you had one in your attic or basement right now in the box, probably around $125. >> wow. >> it's really great. people are finding what i like to call toy gold. >> how about the batman utility belt. >> made by ideal corporation is probably one of the biggest toys i'm still on the hunt for.

in the box, okay, good condition, you're talking upwards of $15,000. >> $15,000? for that? >> you could buy the toy or a car, your choice. >> you'd buy the toy. >> i'd buy the toy. >> some of the stuff seems silly. like this fonzi thumb puppet or whatever it is. >> this was done by a company, one of first companies to license out the tv characters from the 1970s. okay? yes, he's kind of cheesy. very, very cool. more important, he brings back that happy memory. i mean, when you're looking at happy days and fon zi, remember the fonz, leather jacket. that's what this is all about. it's about getting back the memories from being a kid. >> we asked you to come through with our favorite memories from being a kid. >> you did. >> you did it? >> i did. rainbow bright for you. >> awe. >> rain brough bright was a great toy.

if you've got one in the box which i don't right now. she's about $125 to $150. as she sits now, 50 to $75. >> do you still have yours? >> she sits on my bed every. >>. >> that would be fine. >> just got very sad. >> the fisher-price garage. >> i loved this thing. i played with this for hours in my house. >> it has the work bell. >> sweet. >> the coolest part. owe. >> i have to get up and do this. it went all the way up. then you put the car in and it went down and out. >> if you have one in the box today complete, you're talking about $200. as it sits now, a little bit of wear and tear, still $75 to $100. >> i had a parking garage attendant one day. >> knowing my parents, it's probably in their house somewhere. >> come to the house. >> you should go to their attic. >> perfect. >> if all of your old things are missing, this is the guy. >> i'm it.

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♪ this morning a very presidential dish. alain allegretti is executive chef and owner of a restaurant here in new york and azure by allegretti in atlantic city, new jersey. he's cooked for not one but two presidents. he joins us with his ultimate dish. cod with basil mashed potatoes and marinated tomatoes. thanks for bringing delicious smell food. >> thank you. >> what are we having? >> the cod with the basil mashed potatoes.

you have the famous alain tomato. >> you grew up in france. i'm told you grew up on a farm close to the south of france. >> correct. >> is that part of what made you a chef? that exposure to food in that form? >> obviously, my grandma was cooking for the entire family every day and finding the time being on the farm and everything. i was always fascinated by that. maybe too young to know that i would be a chef. but comfortable around the table with food for sure. >> you were able to bring two presidents to your restaurant. georgew bush and bill clinton. how does that work? do you put the message out to them, you're welcome here any time or do they say hey, alain, we'd love a reservation with you? >> no. when i was chef at la circumstance and chelsea clinton lives in my neighbor, my

neighborhood of the restaurants. they surprised me and after four days, i opened my restaurant. it was pretty special. >> i'm curious as to what that's like in the kitchen. how freaked are you when you're making the food or is it like any other dish. >> cooking for the president is a lot of pressure. because at the end of the day, someone normal and you always like oh, my god, is he going to like it, not going to like it. you're more impressed by the human being than about the food. i think when you're confident about what you do, it's not a problem. it's more like you care about the personage and all. >> doesn't hurt to have some of these on hand if you get nervous. >> for sure. >> what is this cocktail you have created for us? >> vodka, lavender. >> it's nice. it's light. >> it's refreshing. it's always match very well with

the type of food. >> you wore a shirt to match the drink. >> how hard is it to make a meal like this? when i look down at my plate, there's a lot of fancy things going on. >> you know, i think what you have to think is the balance of the dish. which is the most important thing. mashed potato is something classic. you just want to bring by adding pesto and basil. the color and the taste match very well with the potato, with everything. you have a perfect balance and very colorful dish also. >> one of questions we like to ask folks when you visit, if you could have an ultimate dish somewhere with anybody in the world, who would that be? >> for sure, with the people who means a lot to me. some of my closest friends, my family. this is the people that i really want to share my ultimate dish. >> can you think of your most memorable dining experience?

>> yes. definitely in mont carlo. not because i work for him because i think the simplicity of cooking, like very. precision of the execution is phenomenal. >> which chef do you most admire? >> i admire all of them. because they are all different and all talented. but if i have to pick one, it would have been my grandmother. >> your grandmother. you grew up cooking with her. >> absolutely. >> what's the number one lesson she taught you? >> always make it fresh. keep it simple and fresh. >> you talk about chefs. are you surprised by how big chefs have become, especially in the united states? they're kind of rock stars with the famous names now. >> well, obviously, when they spend more time on tv than in the kitchen, it makes us famous. but i guess there is a real

desire from the audience to learn a little bit more about what a chef's life is. we're working a lot. but also we're also trying to train ourselves to bring something new to the audience. >> what is this dessert? it's delicious. >> you're having the rhubarb and strawberries with basil ice cream. >> basil -- >> we would love for you to sign our dish chef allegretti please. thank you so much for being with us. >> my pleasure. >> for more information on the dish and chef alain, go to our website, cbs news.com/cbs news this morning. we'll be right back. "cbs this morning saturday." so good. i never meant to... sleep in my contacts. relax... air optix® night & day aqua contact lenses are approved for up to 30 days and nights of continuous wear,

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now here's gayle king with a look at what's happening monday on "cbs this morning." good morning to you. on monday. bill gates says the world needs a better toilet using less energy and water. we'll show you how he's using his money and prestige to create a revolution in sanitation. we'll see you monday at 7:00 on "cbs this morning." >> it's a piece i've been working on. it sounds strange that bill gates would spend money on toilets. this is a huge issue that he thinks can save millions of lives. >> a revolution in sanitation as gayle called it. that's a tease. less next week on "cbs this morning saturday," with the republican national convention coming up, we look at some of the best and worst moments at political conventions. you know they're full of them. >> they've become scripted now. they used to be pretty cool. >> we'll get them off the script. >> we'll get them off the script. >> have a great weekend.

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