he has a new book based on his "billrunning pbs series, bil moyers' journal." our conversation with bill moyers, coming up right now. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i'm james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference -- >> thank you. >> you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: always pleased and honored to be in the company of my friend bill moyers. his latest book is an extension of his award winning show, called "bill moyers' journal -- the conversation continues." i am so delighted the conversation continues on this program tonight. >> where else but with mr. tavis smiley? tavis: i am happy to have you here. there was a rum

johnson decades of reporting for both print and television outlets the most famous project was bill moyers journal weekly television show that was one of the highest rated public affairs programs around public television in two thousand and seven to two thousand and ten as many as two million viewers tuned in to hear what he had to say every single week and his accomplishments have not gone unnoticed as a recipient of more than thirty emmy awards and nine peabody awards as well as a slew of other arms and this month he released his latest book bill moyers journal the conversation continues. you can when he has something to say listen that's why i am honored to be joined from new york tonight by none other than bill moyers bill welcome. thank you my pleasure can imagine being anywhere else right now. that's very kind of you you're one of those rare people who have impacted both media and politics it's a remarkable life that you've lived an accomplished during an interview with tab a smiley a week or so ago you said television isn't rural enough what did you mean by that and how when why did

book is titled bill moyers journal the conversation continues. of the welcome back you helped create the peace corps in one nine hundred sixty one wondering what that time was like and what did you and your compatriots have in mind for that institution and its impact on american the world and further what might we learn now from those pretty heady times back then i remember the sixty's as a happy time anyway. well the early part of the sixty's was a time of great idealism it was permissible to be idealistic that's when the civil rights movement in the south begin with the freedom riders of fifty years ago this very year began to really awaken the conscience of the country to what had been the brutal treatment for so long of of black americans out so on oh another front in another part of the country there was this beginning to believe that there was a moral alternative to war and that you to serve your country you didn't have to put on a uniform and go off and kill somebody you could actually go out in the peace corps and live in the neighborhood

[applause] port director monique moyer is with us. [applause] and from senator mark lino's office, susan slim. [applause] from assemblyman tom ammiano's office. thank you for joining us in the celebration. we will have the final performance of the evening from the chinese american international school. they helped to start this celebration earlier this evening. i do not know if all of us were here but they are now returning. they will be performing for us and the beautiful traditions of the chinese new year, the alliance stance. please welcome students from the chinese american international school. -- the lion's dance. -- the lion's dance. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> [inaudible] [applause] this is really a unique performance. before we end tonight's program, i want to, on behalf of the city, thank at&t again for your generous sponsorship, making the celebration happening. we would liked everyone to join us for the reception. we want to thank owner of moonstar. we want to thank you for your contribution. [speaking foreign lang

to me next time for my conversation with former pbs host bill moyers on his new book. that is next time. we will see you then. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i'm james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference, you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

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extraordinarily grateful that we're joined by another senator and a medal of honoree cipient, danny moyernk you very much for your presence. [applause] >> now, hawaii is a small state, but the kowanos are a very big family. in fact i went to high school with one of their cousins. this is a remarkable family. service defines them. tony's father and all six sons served in the military. another member of the family that served in afghanistan. nearly 30 members of the family have traveled from hawaii to be here, including tony's sister elaine and brother eugene, for the sacrifice that your family endured, for the service that your family has rendered, thank you so much. [speaking in native tongue] >> i would ask that you all join me in elwith him -- in welcoming tony's nephew, george, who worked for so many years to get his uncle the honor he deserved. george. [applause] >> >> plen applause] >> the president of the united states of america, authorized by act of congress, march third, 1863, has awarded in the name of congress the medal of honor to private first class anthony t.kaho ahanano, fo

you look at sergeant ashly moyer. she was 22 years old when she was killed in an attack in iraq.was positive humanously given an award, ross andrew mcginnis. he had a chance to jump out of the vehicle but he threw himself on the grenade and saved the lives of the other men inside. we got a chance to speak to nicky bunting who lost her husband in afghanistan four years ago. she really helped put in perspective exactly what this means to the families who are here. >> i want everyone to realize these aren't just graves, numbers, they are real people. they had parents, children, siblings and friends. today is about celebrating their life and making sure that everyone knows that these are real people that we've lost. and so when i get to talk to my husband i love to laugh and smile when i talk about him and really share the great guy he was. >> the thing about her husband, he had come home for r and r to visit his family. he went back to afghanistan for -- to complete his deployment. he was killed in an attack about four days back in country. what nicki found out a month or two later,

sergeant ashley moyer was only 22 years old. she was a truck driver during the iraq war when she was killed. specialist ross maginnis was awarded the medal of honor, p t posthumo posthumously. he chose to jump on a grenade and save the lives of some of the other men in their truck. and as you watch around and you just kind of look around, you can see just how many families really take the entire day and really come and spend time with their loved ones. and also to see each other. you have to remember, for a lot of people, they don't live here in the washington area. some people come out just for this day, and it's a chance for them not only to remember their loved ones, but also to talk to other families who are experiencing somewhat of the same thing. carol? >> just heartbreaking pictures. and you're right. you see some of the birth dates, born in 19 8, and so many young people are dying. chris, arlington cemetery was in the news for mislabeling graves, badly cared for graves. is that situation fixed now? >> reporter: yeah, and