: and he says to mandela, "mandela?ou better remember you are a prisoner." and in a very polite way, he says to him, "general, you and i may be generals on the opposite side of this war. at some point, even if it is to accept the surrender from the other, we'll have to meet. and how we treat each other now will determine how we interact at that moment." >> simon: the regime was then forced to change its strategy. it tried to undermine mandela in the most insidious way. he was moved to a private house in a prison on the mainland, equipped with a chef and a swimming pool. officials came to see him, brought along a case of wine, and tempted him to sell out. >> harris: this was the key moment, for me, in nelson mandela's life. this was when he was most at risk, because he starts negotiating from prison on his own. he's incredibly vulnerable. >> simon: what could have happened to him? >> harris: he could have been played into making concessions. he could have been played into compromising himself in ways that would have been

it's a private mandela.ithout an audience. >> what you say in your own words, and not what other people are saying. so through the letters, through the interviews, through the calendar, through your notebooks, everything is in your words. >> reporter: revealed are more details about the growth of the anc, and the military training that mandela underwent in algeria. >> can you shoot that far across the valley? and i shot. they all said, is this your first time to shoot? i said, yes. they did not believe that. >> reporter: the book is peppered with personal asides, recollections of dreams, and intimate nuggets of a hard life, locked up as a political prisoner. what comes across is a man who dedicates himself to the struggle against apartheid, often at the expense of a happy personal life. >> what he did is he would transcribe from here. >> reporter: although not an autobiography as such, it was put together with mandela's blessing. >> i think a very beautiful gift to me right now. i came across a letter that h

. >> gracias , el próximo martes , se publica otro libro del ex presidente nelson mandela , en el queus hijas , ñl escribió una autobiografí en 1985 y a continuación pasamos a revisar las condiciones del tiempo . >> sacramento con 85 grados , la temperatura para esta noche , con los 57 grados , tendremos una alta presión , la alta presión deja temperaturas en los 83 grados , nosotros estaremos en los 79 , los Ángeles en 75 , 80 grados para el martes , el viernes en loos bajos 70 . >> y vamos a las películas del fin de semana , la película life as we know internet , en el tercer lugar la película secretaria despuñs de la pausa , recuerden que regresa acción deportiva , buenas noches

in the book, mandela's more human side is revealed. he talks about problems in school and fighting with his wife and his love of his children. mandela is now 92 years old. >>> san francisco district attorney got a major endorsement in her bid for california's next attorney general. president obama announced his support. she's running against steve cool lee and recent polls show her trailing the republican candidate. she has known the president for years. >>> quarterback bret farve reportedly apologized to his team about a sexting allegation. when farve played for the jets, the football league is investigating. >>> they moved in uninvited. how protestors took over a san francisco building but managed to avoid arrest. >>> our chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking warmer weather tomorrow. which parts will be the hottest and when we'll see some relief. demonstrators moved in and stayed the night avoided confrontation this morning. it's at larkin and eddie street. the demonstration was about whether the old hotel could and should be u

in the book, mandela's more human side is revealed. he talks about problems in school and fighting with his wife and his love of his children. mandela is now 92 years old. >>> san francisco district attorney got a major endorsement in her bid for california's next attorney general. president obama announced his support. she's running against steve cool lee and recent polls show her trailing the republican candidate. she has known the president for years. >>> quarterback bret farve reportedly apologized to his team about a sexting allegation. when farve played for the jets, the football league is investigating. >>> they moved in uninvited. how protestors took over a san francisco building but managed to avoid arrest. >>> our chief meteorologist bill martin demonstrators moved in and stayed the night avoided confrontation this morning. it's at larkin and eddie street. the demonstration was about whether the old hotel could and should be used to house the homeless. >> reporter: police hadn't coaxed the protestors out of the hotel. >> all

. >>> nelson mandela's latest book goes on sale today.ll find out how mandela's 27 years in a south african prison have impacted his family. >>> and vendors who sell food from trucks in los angeles may be subject to the same health department standards as restaurants. lawmakers plan to vote today. >>> and finally this half hour, when it comes to art, of course beauty, as we all know, is in the eye of the beholder. what do you make of a piece of art that is literally a sea of 100 million artificial sunflower seeds? >> it is a chinese artist's creation. it took 16,000 people to complete it. the bbc's will gompertz checked it out. >> reporter: covering 1,000 square meters and measuring ten centimeters deep, a carpet of sunflower seeds covers the floor of this hall. but listen. they are not sunflower seeds. they are, in fact, over 100 million individually made, hand-painted pieces of porcelain. >> this kind of work only can be done in china. it takes 1,600 people working 2 1/2 years to make this possible. and it's -- it's made by mass, but it

but we've known very little about nelson mandela.during 27 years of prison and throughout his life? until now. tonight you will get the first look at a new book which is coming out this week. it's written in mandela's own words and offers us an unprecedented look at the man. >> that's right.

nelson mandela called him the voice of the voice-less. desmond tutu has never been silenced. he may not be now, even in retirement. >> with a giant panda on the verge of extinction, the birth of cubs at the zoo is exciting. they hope to move them into the pan the house where they will be reunited with their father in four weeks. [laughter] >> he announced his name. did you see that? >> kyrgystan is preparing for elections. russia and the united states have military bases there. but the polls are being overshadowed by renewed battles. security is tight for fears that the election could plunge the country into a new round of violence. >> scenes like this put this country in the headlines when houses were torched. hundreds were killed, ripples widespread, people were driven from their homes by armed gangs. the city is ethnically diverse. most of the victims of violence were uzbeks. russian dictator joseph stalin carved it up during the soviet republics. his arbitrary borders so to the seas for today's second violence. the dispute between uzbeks and triggers are about land, money

nelson mandela called him the voice of the voice-less. desmond tutu has never been silenced. he may not be now, even in retirement. >> with a giant panda on the verge of extinction, the birth of cubs at the zoo is exciting. they hope to move them into the pan the house where they will be reunited with their father in four weeks. [laughter] >> he announced his name. did you see that? >> kyrgystan is preparing for elections. russia and the united states have military bases there. but the polls are being overshadowed by renewed battles. security is tight for fears tha the electionould plungthe country into a new round of violence. >> scenes like this put this country in the headlines when houses were torched. hundreds were killed, ripples widespread, people were driven from their homes by armed gangs. the city is ethnically diverse. most of the victims of violence were uzbeks. russian dictator joseph stalin rved it up during the soviet republics. his arbitrary borders so to the seas for today's second violence. the dispute between uzbeks and triggers are about land, money, and p

. >>> a new book with decades of private papers by nelson mandela will be released tomorrow. 's a selection of personal writings and letters that aims to show that private man behind the global icon. the book was put together by the lson mandela foundation and will be released around the world in 20 different languages. it also includes a forward by president barack obama. >>> a pair of americans and a british citizen are sharing the 2010 nobel economics prize. their names are peter diamond, dale mortensen and christopher siserades. they won theward by developing theorys that help explain how economic policies can affect unemployment. among other things, their research shows why a lot of peop remain unemployed even at times when there are large numbers of job openings. >>> well, the dow sits above 11,000 for the first time since may. let's check in with cnbc'sry thompson, joining us live with more on that and the rest of the business headlines. good morning. >> good morning, barbara. we are seeing modest gains on wall street on thi columbus day. keep in mind, the bond market

. >>> day bug around the world, former south african president nelson mandela's book, "conversations with myself." >>> and all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. former secretary of state condoleezza rice sits down with meredith for her first interview on her new memoir. >>> and in a "today" exclusive, ann curry travels with actor george clooney through war-torn sudan. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm thomas roberts. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

. >> with the leadership of president nelson mandela, and archbishop desmond tutu, south africa has started a unique course. now the cleric, adored as much for his infectious laughter as he is admired for his smallish stance, is stepping out of the limelight to allow a new generation to glow. >> one month from today, burma will hold its first elections in 20 years. the country's military rulers have banned the opposition leader from running, and her party refuses to stand without her. the bbc is banned from firmer, but one of our correspondents managed to gain entry. >> burma is shrouded in mystery, run by a reclusive the general. the rules of the game are changing. its long-suffering people have been asked to vote in the election for the first time in 20 years. in 1990, they handed victory to aung sang suu kyi. is currently under house arrest. her party refuses to run without her. political discussions are held cautiously, but one question dominates -- was the party right to opt out? we went undercover to meet one of the leaders of the party. >> complying with the new election laws would h

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. >>> nelson man del' -- mandela's book comeous touser offering a pour rit of the 92-year-old forel south african president compiled by researchers and editors who worked for decades on notes and letters recordings and other material. >>> now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >>> we have been watching storms pass to the north this morning. wet road along interstate 83. parts of harford and cecil county up towards york, lancaster pa. but we have a chance of thunderstorms firing back up into towards the afternoon. it's going to be a turbulent day because affrontal boundary passing through. but not extremely stormy. just a chance will be there. so keep the umbrella handy and the eye to the school. after reaching 77 we dropped to 45 to 50 overnight. and tomorrow's temperatures should hold back to 65. now, the weather pattern changes on thursday. we aim for a high of only 61 and a good steady rain likely. we will hold onto cloud and cool temperatures on friday leftover showers at 63 lows in the lower 40s many but saturday and sund

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. >> i think without a doubt, mandela. >> certainly heart and soul. >> certainly soul and certainly heart. he is a professional, a professional politician, i mean, he is a political -- he has good nerves, very good discipline and so on, so likely, the former prime minister, bob but there are fewer and fewer of such people. >> fewer and fewer? why is that? >> i think the main deficiency when we look at the heart and soul, but instead we find, and i understand it, the population has become more demanding. you so look much more at the electorate compared to before. which means, instead of following your compass and your vision, you have to send out radar signals to see what is the public opinion. and i think that's the danger that more soul vision values part, sacrificed through the short-term interest. >> rose: at this time at the meeting that is taking place while you're here to receive an award from the atlantic council, there's talk of the millennium goals and they're bind in reaching the goals in attacking worldwide poverty. is the private sector an ngo's, are ngo's doing all they can d

books out today, nelson mandela, condoleezza rice, and yes, 16 year old justin bieber has a memoir outu have, willie. you and justin bieber together at the bookstore. >>> here's some of what we'll watch later today on msnbc. later this afternoon, senator richard luger meets with george clooney to discuss the star's recent trip to the sedan. >>> a few hours later president obama holds a town hall meeting at george washington university to discuss moving america forward and tonight meg whitman and jerry brown face-off in their final debate before the election. tom brokaw moderates. we'll be right back. wall street is getting back on its feet. but the financial landscape is still full of uncertainty. in times like these, you need an experienced partner to look out for you. heads up! and after 300 years we have gotten pretty good at that. [ female announcer ] start your morning... hey. what are you doing up? i thought i'd take a drive before work. want to come? [ female announcer ] or make his day. yeah. [ female announcer ] maxwell house gives you a rich, full-flavored cup of coffee, so y

meaning nelson mandela or martin luther king. so there's that kin of pressure. owe don't want to become the first african-american president and be a failure. i've had conversations with president obama. the main problem that you see is today with the global economy he could do all the economic stimulation you want in the u.s., do all the programs, and if collapses were hurt here in the united states. every day you wake up having to prepare for the worst. and the crucial thing is to find ways to destress through athletics or working out, jogging, whatever it is. >> give us one of how two presidents handled the crisis in different ways. their approaches. who comes to mind? >> well, ronald reagan after he was shot and his body was weak. he decided he kwuwasn't going t get rattled. he would sleep in. do a little work with his pajamas on. john f. kennedy used to do a lot of his work in bed. theodore roosevelt would live on a train and have such energy he almost burned his organs out. it's amazing he lived to be 60. now we have a younger president. obama is in his 40

he didn't apologize to nelson mandela for voting to keep apartheid in south africa.didn't apologize for privatizing the military at the cost of hundreds of billions to u.s. taxpayers. he didn't apologize for setting up an energy policy that was based on enron's demands and he didn't apologize for lying us into the war in iraq. he sure isn't going to apologize to mr. whitman -- whittington. >> what does it tell us about the way they did business as if we didn't know that the injuries were far more serious than were originally reported? >> well, what we know, ed is that they extracted a, an apology from mr. whittington while he was still at baseline recovery from an injury that his doctor said could very easily have killed him. it came within millimeters. they clearly put tremendous pressure on him not to talk about it. and in texas, a very republican state where this guy is a lawyer who does business in austin the state capital. i mean, clearly he decided that the better part of valor was not to mess with the bush administration or dick cheney. the funny thing is that

i could not have imagined that nelson mandela would go free from prison and apartheid would be endedspite all the campaigns we have had. we never thought it would happen. and we never thought that the cold war would be brought to a sudden and in 1990 with the ratification of europe -- with the unification of europe in peace and democracy and the letter -- and the liberty of the individual. i think it is possible to imagine in this century, given the climate change and the financial crisis and dealing with the problems of terrorism, we can fashion a global cooperation that is far stronger and deeper than we have ever had before. when uri student, this is the time when the decisions creek -- when you are a sudden, this is a time when the decisions you make may influence the rest of your life and influence the public service you can do. i was very fortunate. i started with my brother is encouraging me to form a charity ed with under in africa. we gave billions of pounds in debt relief to other countries in the world. i am very fortunate to have worked in a constituency riddled with unem

>> you can get the mandela book any time. grew up, put in jail, came out, ended apartheid, freed the people, inspired a world, that's it. >> and you can read those later. a fascinating time in jail. >> they're burning copies -- >> willie is building a mystery. i don't know what's inside that book, i got to read it. >> let's talk about lawrence o'donnell. we love him. >> he had the last word, the democrat in south carolina who came from out of nowhere to win the primary, challenging jim demint, i use the word "challenge" liberally there. let's watch them. >> are you a witch? >> no. first, i want to remind everyone that demint started the recession. >> your nickname in high school, i'm told, was "turtle." does that tell us? where does that come from and does that tell us anything about how this race might end up? >> demint started the recession, responsible for the recession. >> seriously, alvin, your nickname, "turtle," where did that come from? >> no. >> no? >> like i said, demint started the recession and i'm the best candid

it's the year nelson mandela was released, 1990.on between east and west germany, and ben brumfield, who's one of the assignment editors at cnn international, on the international desk, was saying he remembers going to east berlin and what it was like to live in this oppressive communist dictatorship. he remembers somebody who wanted a washing machine. if you wanted a washing machine, you had to apply and get the washing machine through a whole process. you had the people's police, who would spy on you. every second person was an informant. he said he remembers how quiet it was being in east germany, oppressive communist dictatorship of east germany. then in 1990 you get the reunification, where east germany really joins west germany. and it's 20 years later. now, east germany still lags behind west germany economically, but certainly today it's a celebration. it's a national day of unity. people will be saying congratulations. >> there are still amazingly some polls that even come out, there are still some people who weren't in fav

con la autorizacion de mandela, el libro fue escrito por un equipo de archivadores, editores y colaboradores de nuestras raÍces. >> la trasculturaciÓn, donde hay una combinaciÓn de las dos culturas. >> lo importante es que sepa inculcar a los hijos la cultura. esta noche le tenemos algo excelente comenzando con aquÍ y ahora en horario especial. (en pantalla) >> tremenda programaciÓn en el dÍa de hoy. >> en despierta amÉrica aÚn queda mÁs. >> no se muevan porque dos mujeres esperan el rescate del minero que al parecer les brinda amor pero quÉ pasarÁ cuando se encuentren los tres. en minutos vamos a hablar de este comprometedor. ñ >> mucha pero mucha atenciÓn las chicas de pelo largo! cuÁntas veces han estado apuradÍsimas para salir y no tuvieron tiempo para arreglarse el cabello. vamos a ver cÓmo hacer maravillas en solo minutos con peinados caseros superrÁpidos y fáciles. hemos recibido al estilista rafe lugo. >> ¡muy buenos dÍas! >> ¡muy buenos dÍas! cuando ya tenemos el pelo sucio y no tenemos tiempo de lavarlo o secarlo. >> exactamente. si tenemos una emergencia o una ocasiÓn que tenemos

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undemocratic pollster as well as a pollster for candidates around the world including tony blair and neln mandela. let me start with you. is thereny set of rcumstances that you can see that would allow democrats to hold out? >> anything is possible. if we were on this election ten times, seven to eight times republicans will take the house. the concrete is heartening. it is hard to see how republicans don't go over the top. the bigger question is how big is it going to be, how big is this hurricane going to be and is the senate still possible? that is more of a long shot. if you run that ten times it is more like three times republicans might take it but it is still in play. and don't think we are going to know on election night who will hold the senate. it will be very tight. we won't know in california o washington or nevada but we will know very quickly in terms of the house what is going to happen. >> how big do you think it can be? >> if you look all the polls out there, and you look at all the different likely voter models that are out there, if you look at all of them and project the polls