it is a historic day in our nation's capital, the dedication of the martin luther king jr. morial. 14 years in the making, $120 million memorial, four acres and it is just spectacular. >>> welcome back, everybody. the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. stretches beyond the borders of the united states. his influence felt around the world. we talked about this earlier this morning in our "morning passport." so we think about the impact we have and obviously we think immediately about here in the united states with the civil rights movement. but obviously his footprint was felt around the world. >> and in london, at westminster abbey, in 1998 they unveiled a beautiful monument to martin luther king and he's there amongst the row of christian martyrs, right about the west entrance to westminster abbey. but in fact he's honored, as you just said, all over the world. there's even an mlk center in havana, cuba that promotes christian and social responsibility. and we know that there are over 700 streets, martin luther king boulevard -- >> just here in the u.s. >> -- exactly. but

you these two hours. >> eric: jamie, as we watch and monitor the continuing dedication of the martin luther king jrmemorial, the ails apprentice program here at fox news getting exclusive access to some of the women in dr. martin luther king jr.'s family. dr. king's niece saying today's celebration is a somber reminder of their family's personal loss. >> the statue is very beautiful. but i'd like for people to know the sacrifice that has been made, mother is gone and sister, martin and dexter and bernice are here. it's a tremendous sacrifice and it's a lovely tribute and it's almost a poignant bittersweet sacrifice so because the statue is beautiful, but it can't take the place of dad and so i know in a way, just a little bit sacrifice they've made in losing their father and the rest of us have lost our uncle. but we're glad that the world remembers him because we definitely remember him. >> eric: and we will be bringing you a lot more of the memorial dedication and the thoughts from dr. king's family throughout our newscast including the president's remarks, that is scheduled at the top of the nex

where right now the martin luther king, jr. memorial is being dedicated. omes after an almost two month delay and it's not without controversy. shannon travis is live this morning in the nation's capital where we're waiting for the president to address the crowd. >> reporter: good morning. you're absolutely right. the president has arrived here at the site just moments ago. he and the first family walked along the memorial wall that has a lot of inscriptions from martin luther king. he placed two things in the time capsule. a signed copy of his inauguration address and a signed copy of his 2008 speech at the democratic national committee. we're waiting for the president at any moment now. we're not sure what message he'll convey, but i can tell you that the speech is part political, this gathering has been part political. far lot of people this memorial is long overdue. >> celebrating his life, his legacy, his dreams. after more than a decade of planning, many had gathered in washington for the martin luther king, jr. memorial dedication. among those attend

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bring you back on the other side of that live to the national mall for the dedication of the martin luther king, jrs honoring something who fought for change and paid a massive price for it. we model values and moral behavior by the stories that we tell about our past and by the heroes that we honor. in honoring dr. king, we continue to teach the virtue of nonviolent disobedience that he taught the nation. we also honor the things that he taut fought for, the things that we won as a country. the things that he fought for that we have yet to achieve. it is a very proud thing for us to have a grand monument to dr. king in washington, d.c. but it took too long. [ applause ] >>> all right. the president arriving on stage there. he'll be talking in just a few minutes. we're going to take a short break. stay with us. how about the bt of a healthy heart? campbell's healthy request soup is delicious, and earned this heart, for being heart healthy. ♪ feel the beat? it's amazing what soup can do. whose non-stop day starts with back pain... and a choice. take advil now and maybe up to four in a day. or choose

just an american icon. >> martin luther king is not only a hero of american, he's also a hero of the world. >> reporter: king's son dpraes. >> king -- agrees. >> martin luther king jrzen. >> reporter: now the issue or the debate over the ethnicity of the sculpture is not the only issue that's been raised. the poet and author maya angelou has taken issue with the editing of one of martin luther king's quotes that's inscribed in the stone of hope that you have king emerging from, the sculpture of king emerging from. on the stone, it says, "i was a drum major for justice, peace, and righteousness." that is a much abbreviated quote. the longer quote was, "if you want to say that i'm a drum major, say that i was a drum major for justice. say that i was a drum major for peace. i was a drum major for justiceness and all of the other shallow things do not matter." angelou said editing it down makes him sound arrogant. other agree. >> what a beautiful day in washington for the dedication ceremony. we thank you very much. >>> injection was there when -- injecti jesse jackson was there when martin luther king jr. was killed. he says he was a foot soldier for king. you were a

male announcer ] get to a better state. >>> you are looking live at the memorial for the dedication of martin luther king jrgood morning. thanks for joining us. i'm john schriffen. >> i'm angie goff. thousands of gone to the tidal basin. >> a dedication ceremony is under way for the new martin luther king jr. memorial. and we have live coverage. right now to tom sherwood who is in the thick of it. good morning. >> reporter: i'm down here on the mall. i'm sorry. i didn't hear you. john, are you guys there? thank you very much. the crowd is really growing. i want to show you all the white hats people are wearing out here. it's the king -- it's not an organization. show the hat here. every person who comes in today is getting this hat as a memory of this memorial dedication. mayor vincent gray welcomed the crowd to the nation's capital. it wasn't just a polite welcome. he said he told that martin luther king, back in 1966, said it was unjust that the people in the district of columbia didn't have a right to vote in congress like all other americans. and gray specifically called on president obama to say someth

>>> coming up, we are just two days away from the official dedication of the martin luther king jr. memorial. today, some very special guests arrived. b>> sophie ferrara turns 102 years old tomorrow and she has a big goal she is trying to reach. how you can help. >> i was almost relieved when they came into the computer. >> the man accused of attacking into celebratory -- celeb

and co-founder of the tommy hilfiger corporate foundation, tommy hilfiger. >> thank you very much a [applause] it is a special honor to join the king family, the martin luther king jr. foundation, and the many dignitaries as well as my fellow americans in celebrating the legacy of dr. king's. as i stand here today, i am reminded of what my father told me as a child, that there are two great men in this world m -- lk and jfk. at the time i understood this statement was significant but did not undersod. why as a grown man, a father, and a husband, i appreciate why and i appreciate the fact that these men were heroes because they held fast to their convictions. they chose the path cannot travel because they had a visn of a greater good. dr. king's message of equality inspired the mission for our corporate foundation when we started it over 50 years. ago little did we know that soon thereafter, we would have the opportunity to contribute to something as powerful as this memorial. for many of us as a company working on this project for over 10 years has had a profound impact. it has been a great honor and a great privilege and a sponsibility as well to be committed and

speech that crystallized a movement and seven weeks after the original event was planned, the martin luther king, jr. memorial has been officially dedicated. >> thousands of people all over the country came to pay tribute to the man who had the courage to pay tribute to the man who had a dream. >> it was a defining moment in 1963. >> i have a dream today. >> reporter: from the steps of the lincoln monument, the reverend martin luther king, jr. famously calling to an end of racial discrimination in america. >> to the greatest discrimination of freedom had our history. >> that speech rang out 50 kwleerz years ago. sunday, another crowd gathered in a star studded celebration on the national mall to dedicate the martin luther king, jr. memorial, a permanent transcribe to dr. king's legacy. america's first black president, barack obama, praises king for his leadership during turbulent times. >> he kept on pushing, and speaking and marching until change finally came. >> reporter: dr. king memorializes the colorot memorial mall. his family is proud. >> let us embrace god's legacy, let us celebrate dad's li

welcome back to cnn's special coverage of the dedication of a memorial on the mall here in washington to dr. martin luther king jrn-war hero ever to have any kind of memorial for him in this area, in washington. another first for dr. martin luther king who had many, many of them during his lifetime, down on the mall, education all of this incredible day is our correspondent athena jones. i know you've been talking to people all day long. we've seen the luminaries down there, but there are all just folks that wanted to go there to be a part of this. >> reporter: exactly, there are thousands of people here in the crowd. it's been a very celebratory atmosphere. you've seen a lot of the program. hearing from civil rights leaders, hearing from dr. king's children. hearing from the poet, nikki giovanni. i've also talked to people in the crowd about why it was important for them to come. let me bring in allison join who's from washington, d.c. let me tell you why you decided to come today. why it was important. >> this is a historic moment. we're here wenting history, a man who fought for social, economic, and political

years since a small group from the alpha phi alpha fraternity proposed building a memorial to honor dr. king. today, what's the official dedication of the martin luther king jr. national memorial in washington, d.c. coverage begins at 9:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> "washington journal" continues. on host: this day in which we are dedicating the martin luther king memorial, we want to welcome a professor of harvard university. thank you very much for being with us. guest: thank you for having me. host: as you reflect on his dedication ceremony and the life and legacy of dr. martin luther king, what comes to mind today? guest:, progress minorities in america have made in the past 40-50 years. and how much there is still left to go. this is a great, great day but there's still a fight for equality. host: for you, personally, you have become the youngest professor at harvard university at age of 30. if a merger ph.d. and studied african-american history but grew up in a pretty rough neighborhood in daytona beach, florida. can you share your life story with us? guest: how much time you got? i did make it to harvard for a circuitous route. it was not extended tri

. >>> the martin luther king jr. memorial. the ceremony was scheduled for the week that hurricane irene hit, but will begin this sunday at 11:00 a.m. president obama, jesse jackson and aretha franklin are among those expected to attend. students from the young leadership academy will be arriving in d.c. today. metro will open at 5:00 on sunday morning to accommodate the extra traffic. >>> a big day for apple fans. the much-anticipated iphone 4s will hit store shelves nationwide in two hours. apple stores expect long lines and a long wait. pre orders topped 1 million and it quickly sold out. apple co-founder and camped out outside california store since thursday. i would think that he would get an early call copy of it. >> maybe he just enjoys the fans. >> its all the energy, everybody camping out. >>> 65 degrees outside. >> still ahead, a wall street showdown. the new york occupation could be ending after a month. >> is soggy state dinner at the white house. some of the highlights, what the people wore. >> and what to expect in

the korena scott king academy. leading to the sunday dedication to the martin luther king jr. national memorial, dr. king's own daughter. >> my father has this memorial in washington, d.c., and for us to be up to stay that, it is so humbling. >> she will be among those speaking sunday to the crowd. the stage where aretha franklin and others will perform is set. 50,000 shares line west potomac park. >> just being here, enjoying the moment. >> this is his second visit after the planned ceremony in august was canceled because of hurricane irene. friday's rain did not deter the groups. >> it is inspiring. >> sunday's forecast is sunday, and the park service is expecting large crowds, no tickets required. expect tight security. president obama will deliver the dedication address at the site of the statue. as a result, the memorial itself will be close to the public all day. >> you will see the big picture. >> he is in charge of the jumbotrons. he was 11 years old when he saw reverend king deliver his "i have a dream" speech. am i am proud of that. >> metro is open early sunday morning. for that informati

william mcquain was a sixth grader the martin luther king, jr. middle school. mally send a reported phone call home after an unexplained absence and they are sharing their timeline with the police. >>> new video out of south baltimore. this is a house fire that broke out after 11:00 left night on the 1800 block of mchenry street. it started in a bedroom and no one has been injured. no word on what caused that fire. and we would like to say thank you for david rose for getting the pictures into us this morning. >>> people are lining up. the iphone 4 will hit store shelves this morning. and sherrie johnson is live outside the verizon store with the more on this more people showing up. >> reporter: that is exactly right. the line is slowly growing, anticipation is growing as well for the new iphone. and this morning, i have the store manager in front of verizon dave green. first of all, show me a little bit about the phone. i want to see this what is going on here? >> good morning. this is the iphone 4s. if you take a look at it, the design is very similar to the p

call or click today. >>> it's a proud day for the family of the late reverend martin luther king jr. civil right's leader memorial was dedicated in washington this morning. i talked with martin luther king iii and his sister the reverend berniece king about his father's legacy and what the memorial means to them after 14 years in the making. >> this particular monument took less time than most of them. if not all of them. so i think that speaks volumes, that we were able to move it along in that time period. but, you know, it's the irony is, that his life span in terms of impact in this world was just about 14 years. so there's some kind of parallel to the work that he did as well. >> and more of my interview with the king children coming up. >>> a look at our top stories right now. missouri governor jay nixon is calling for help in the search for a missing 10-month-old baby. nixon is ordering national guard troops to kansas city to help police. 25 soldiers will be deployed for at least one day. we'll speaks to the fbi about the search for lisa irwin in about 15 minutes. >>> the fbi i

and hurricane eye ring delayed the august dedication of the martin luther -- hurricane irene the lady of his dedication of the martin luther king, jrl. but many gathered for the dedication today. >> on a brilliant autumn day, dr. martin luther king, jr. took his place beside lincoln, jefferson, and washington. >> he will stand among monuments that fathered this nation and those who defended it. >> hundreds of thousands attended the dedication of the mall. an event that put together tributes with political calls for justice. >> a towering figure in american history. >> now he is 30 feet tall looking down on everyone. children, itng's is a memorial for everyone. >> let us not confuse or forget what he stood for and died for. >> a day to honor a man and a dream for peace and racial harmony that echoes for all time. >> true measure of any man is how his message continues on. >> a message etched in stone in the nation's capital. >> now your 11 insta-weather forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> there is some rain to the north with the little thunder. most of the moisture is closer to the energy with the storm up in pennsylvania a

it filled the air. -- martin luther king jr.. it filled the air. >> at bank galloway almighty we are free at last -- thank god almighty we are free at last. >> for more on the photo gallery, log onto wjla.com. >>> those that conducted the high-profile prospects will be taking a look at the national cathedral. it was damaged by the earthquake this past august. they are trying to stabilize the cathedral central tower. pieces were removed by crane on thursday and friday. it is currently closed for repairs and hopes to be open to the public soon. >>> turning to the weather it has been a beautiful week. we have the potential for storms early this week. steve rudin has the forecast. >>> i am here in the weather center. there may be a change as a move into tuesday and wednesday. look at the high temperatures. well above average for this time of year. 79 in petersburg. 79 culpeper. now we have a cold front going to the south the best during the overnight hours and into the day tomorrow. not a whole lot of action or moisture for us. this c

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the spirit of dr. king's lasting legacy, we need to start now. thank you very much. [applause] [applause] >> i pause to honor the living monument of martin luther king jr.. to be a part of this ceremony as we edge in stone the memories of dr. king. want to thank congressman john conyers who three days after the assassination put forth to the bill and it was popularized in song, ronald reagan signed the bill to help erect a monument. to all of them, we owe a very special round of applause. put your hands together, will you? [applause] i was glad to be a part of his core of disciples to work, organized a march and parade with him. here are today, one of the 32 miles from jamestown where the slave ships when the 432 miles. i remembered my last birthday with dr. king, january 15, 1968. he was planning a march on washington. it was a poor people's campaign to occupy the mall. were willing to engage in civil disobedience to do whatever was necessary in the nation's capital to get the attention of the government to shift the war in vietnam to a war on poverty at home. in his last sunday morning sermon delivered at the washington national cathedral, four days be

hurricane irene but thousands of americans gathered in washington on sunday to dedicate the memorial to dr. martin luther king jrere. >> as i was walking, i was feeling tears well up inside of me. >> reporter: paulette jones joined tens of thousands for the dedication of the martin luther king jr. memorial on the national mall. dr. king is the first african-american to be honored here with a monument. the centerpiece featured a 30-foot likeness of the civil rights leader. >> this is not just a celebration for african-americans, but for americans and citizens around this world! >> reporter: among those who worked alongside dr. king, georgia congressman john lewis. >> just one man, just one man! not only free of people, but he liberated a nation! >> reporter: president barack obama was 6 years old when king was assassinated in april of 1968 at the lorraine motel in memphis, tennessee. >> that is why we honor this man, because he had faith in us and that is why he belongs on this mall, because he saw what we might become. that is why dr. king was so quintessentially american. >> free at last! free at last! thank go

mall, dedication of the martin luther king, jr. rial, seven weeks after hurricane irene forced the original event to be postponed. president obama will give the keynote speech. aretha franklin and many others singing, and surviving civil rights leaders who marched with dr. king will be there, too. the martin luther king, jr. memorial will finally officially be dedicate dad. carved from granite and soaring 30 feet it joins the pantheon of great american presidents with memorials nearby, washington, jefferson and lincoln, where king gave speech. >> joseph lowery now 90 was one of king's closest confidants. >> i'm proud of a country that mass seen fit to honor him and honor the movement that he led in such fashion. >> reporter: on the day before the official ceremony, hundreds of people visited the king memorial. >> like the ultimate dream come true to see this happen. >> a resonance here for me today. >> you could see every race here to see how he's changed america. >> reporter: martin luther king iii was 10 when his father was assass

if you're headed down to the martin luther king jr. mperature, 53 alongside the tidal basin. 11:00 when the temperature is 62 degrees. eagles and the redskins are playing at 1:00 today. perfect weather for that game. 70 degrees at kickoff. 73 in baltimore when the ravens kick off against the texans. how much more stuff can we cram into a sunday. >> you have no excuse. no excuse not to do anything today, right? >> right. if you can't find something to do today you're simply not looking hard enough. >> thank you, which you can. >> thank you. >> investigators in herndon are looking for a man they say posed as a police officer and sexually assaulted two women. the first attack on magnolia lane in herndon. the second happened hours later at a nearby shopping center. darcy spencer has more. >> reporter: the first incident happened here on magnolia lane. police say this police impersonator approached a 17-year-old girl as she was entering her home. now, fortunately the victims were able to provide enough descriptive information so now police h

the birth of dr. martin luther king jr. ational park. we have seen and understood the legacy of dr. king. we are all one people and have a duty to stand up for equality and justice for all. today the department of interior and the national park service have the honor of serving as lead the custodians of americans history. we have a duty to make sure that all of the story is told and not just a part of it. with the dedication, we are honoring a critical chapter on the march of civil rights in the struggle to create a more perfect union. dr. king and pushed this for all people into the consciousness of america and the world. millions of disenfranchise the americans found new hope, dignity, an opportunity to share in blessings of our nation. i stand before you today as a distinguished audience. leaders of the civil rights movement, members of the family and congress and colleagues on the cabinet, i know we are all indebted to dr. king and those who spearheaded the civil rights movement before us. they gave my generation the opp

the work will finish before the martin luther king jr. memorial dedication. to accommodate the crowds, metro will open two hours early at 5:00 a.m. on sunday. >>> and tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the dedication of the martin luther king jr. national memorial on sunday. the original dedication was postponed back in august because of hurricane irene. sunday's event is being scaled back, but up to 50,000 people are still expected to attend. the memorial, which is on the western edge of the tidal basin, is still the last of its kind to be built on the mall. >> workers will remove the last of four pinnacles on the top of the national cathedral. four spires broke off during the earthquake in august. the cathedral is scheduled to reopen to the public, saturday, november 12th, but ongoing repairs could take ten years and tens of millions of dollars to complete. >>> 6:36 is the time right now. the "today" show, of course, is coming up next at 7:00. let's check in with matt lauer now to see what they're working on this morning. matt, good morning t

showing on the jumbotron the 1963 march on washington during which martin luther king gave his famous "i have a dream" speech in a very rare time for us. the martin luther king jreatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. five score years ago a great american in whose symbolic shadow we stand today signed the emancipation proclamation. this momentous decree came as a red beacon light of hope to millions of negro slaves who had been sered in the flames of withering injustice. i came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity. but 100 years later, the negro still is not free. 100 years later, the life of the negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. 100 years later, the negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. 100 years later the negro still languishes in the corners of american society and finds himself in exile in his own land. and so we have come here today to dramatize the shameful conditions. in is sense, we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. when the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent w

. ♪ ♪ precious lord >> the reverend martin luther king jr. rial was dedicated today on the national mall. it has been nearly half a century since king's famous i have a dream speech during the march on washington. president barack obama and members of king's family were among those who were at the dedication. the president talked about king's legacy. >> when confronting disappointment, dr. king refused to accept what he called the iznus of today. he kept pushing toward the oughtness of tomorrow. as we think about all the work that we must do, rebuilding an economy that can compete on a global stage, fixing our schools so that every child, not just some, but every child gets a world class education, making sure that our health care system is affordable and accessible to all and that our economic system is one in which everybody gets a fair shake and everybody does their fair share, let us not be trapped by what is. >> i recently talked with two of king's children. >> i remember our mother often saying to us anytime we would have dinner or any o

the significance of having a physical memorial to dr. king on the mall is? >> i think it's fitting and appropriate that the likeness of martin luther king jr. merica, on the front porch of america. martin luther king jr. must be looked up on as one of the founding fathers of the new america. for he helped not just liberate a people, but he freed a nation. it's almost unbelievable. it's almost unreal to see the likeness of martin luther king jr. standing between president jefferson and president lincoln. and i will never forget 48 years ago when i stood with dr. king when he said, i have a dream today. a dream in keeping with the american dream. and for generation to come, hundreds, thousands and millions of people from all over the world will come and pay homage to martin luther king jr. and to what he stood for. this man of peace, this man of love, this man of nonviolence, it's -- it's going to mean so much to all of us who participate tomorrow, but to people around the country and around the world who will be watching. >> congressman, i want to see if you can stick around. we have to go to break now but i have some folks who want to ask yo

where the memorial dedication for reverend dr. martin luther king, jr. s scheduled to speak along with his son martin luther king iii and aretha franklin will perform and president obama will give the official dedication speech later this morning. you can watch all of that right here live on fox. meanwhile, more than a dozen of the country's top security officials wrote an open letter to president obama last week in the new york times about a group that they say has been falsely designated as terrorists. former secretary of homeland, tom ridge, and former attorney general, michael mukasey were two of the authors of the letter and they join us now to explain this. gentlemen, good morning. >> good morning, ali. >> alisyn: this is an interesting group of leaders that came together to write this letter. there were republicans like yourself, along with rudy guiliani, and democrats, howard dean, governor ed rendell. mr. mukasey, what was so important that you wanted to write to president obama? >> a couple of things, this group was designated as a terrorist org

the rev rant al sharpton is leading the march to the martin luther king jr. memorial ahead of tomorrow's dedication ceremony. participants are calling on congress and the white house to work harder to solve the country's high unemployment rate. speakers include martin luther king jr. iii and his dedication secretary, arne duncan. >>> welcome back to the las vegas strip. we continue our live coverage here leading up to next week's hosted republican presidential debate. cnn hosting that debate, of course. it will take place here at the venetian hotel and casino where i am. now, when you think of las vegas, there a good chance you think of casinos and the las vegas strip. there's much more though think about. most of the las vegas strip doesn't even lie within the city limits of las vegas. las vegas is actually its own community, its own city, it's city with a little downtown. they say many will tell you it will take that downtown in a thriving downtown to help this entire area come back. it's not just about the casinos on the strip. there's one company you know

tens of thousands of people including president obama were there for the dedication of the new martin luther king jr. monument on the national mall. we've got more on the memorial's special meaning. >> reporter: president barack obama toured the martin luther king jr. memorial and then dedicated it to a man who changed history. >> a man who helped make our union more perfect. >> reporter: he calls on the nation to make dr. martin luther king a historic march on washington 48 years ago. >> without his glorious words, we might not have had the courage to come as far as we have. >> reporter: it's the first to honor a black leader. the dedication included music from stevie wonder and aretha franklin, and speeches by members of king's family. >> here i am overjoyed and humbled to see this great stage where my brother, martin, would take his symbolic place. >> reporter: thousands of people attended the dedication here at the national mall in washington. and many came to remember and honor dr. king's legacy. >> this is so important to the country, you know, and to our society. >> reporter: his daughter say

. >>> plus, the long delay dedication of the martin luther king jr. memorial. it will happen this weekend. we will have a preview when we come back. >>> after a nearly two-month delay the memorial to martin luther king jr. will finally be dedicated this weekend. crews are putting the finishing touches on the memorial site and a detailed program including speakers and music and dramatic readings begin at 8 a.m. sunday. it all culminates with a musical selection from aretha franklin. i will be hosting our live coverage of the dedication beginning at 11 a.m. on sunday. result this weekend defense news will air tomorrow at noon and again sunday at 1:30. the mcglauchlin group will air after that. >>> we will tell you a about a threat to the greenback. we will be right back. the best place for a vacation is mississippi. you mean louisiana. florida's where folk's want to be. alabama's got you all beat. no matter which state you choose, everyone agrees the gulf is vacation at it's best. mississippi outdoors, louisiana seafood, florida beaches, alabama shoreline. so come

and on sunday the martin luther king, jr. memorial was finally dedicated. dedicated. --reporter pkg as follows-- 3 day.. words that transformed a nation. and now, 43 years after hee as assassinated in memphis, a memooial is dedicated to martin luther king junior.an earthhuake and hurricane may have delayed phis day, but would not be deniedpresident obama -- among those heralding doctor king's legacy.that is why we honor this man. because he had faith in us. and that is why he belongs on this mall. because he saw what he might ecome. king's children spoke to theirs father's message. i now we're here to celebrate the need to try to liveelike him, to love like him ann to care like him.one day - we will be able toosay free at last, free at last thank god almighty free at last. speakers reflected on king's influence. this man, this one man... nnt only freed a people, but he liberated a nation. hungry, faath that clothed us when we were naked.. faath that brought us from the back of the bus to 16-hundred ton monument -- pore than a ecade in the paking. nats of singinga symb

the reverend dr. martin luther king, jr. on the steps of the lincoln memorial and uttered the famous words "i have a dream", this weekend history will be made once again on the washington mall. a memorial to dr. king set to be dedicated. the first major memorial for an american who wasn't president and an african-american and of course, comes at a time when the first black man is president of the united states. joining us now, jehmu green of the women's media center and a fox news contributor. on the phone, julian bond, chairman emeritus of the naacp and welcome to both of you. chairman, let me begin with you, today is the day that people are looking at what's happening in the streets of america, jobs, and justice, and we're talking about dr. martin luther king, the dedication taking place tomorrow for his memorial. and at the same time, many people are beginning to wonder if president barack obama has been able to not only help the american dream move forward, but is he living up to the standards of the american past in term

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call or click today. ♪ >>> the dedication for the martin luther king jr. emorial is under way here in washington and cnn's joe johns is there following the ceremony. joe. >> reporter: hey, candy. dr. christine king ferris, the sister of reverend dr. martin luther king now on the stage, just one of a number of speakers here at the dedication of this memorial. a beautiful sun-drenched morning in washington, d.c. with many thousands of people here. no guess on the sides of the crowd simply because the united states parks service doesn't give estimates like that. this will go on through midday here on the east coast. one of the highlights so far this morning, the choir of the historic ebenezer baptist church in atlanta, georgia, where martin luther king was a preacher. let's listen to a little bit of the music from earlier today. ♪ it's a hard way to heaven ♪ none can walk up there but the pure of heart ♪ ♪ it's a hard way to heaven >> reporter: real cross section of people here. i spent some time wandering around in the crowd talking to some of these individua

the morning, peter, forgive me, i know you will. ahead of the king dedication ceremony. fox getting access to the women in martin luther king jr.'or's family. bernis king talking about growing up with her dad. >> at times, i want to ask dad a question and get a response. there are times when i just need a fatherly hug and get it. and then i look at the fact that he gave his life for the benefit of humanity and because i understood from my relationship with christ that he gave his life for all of us and for my father to give his life for the benefit of the humanity, i am willing to accept that sacrifice and deal with the tears as they flow. >> fox news will have complete coverage of the dedication ceremony beginning tomorrow morning, don't miss it. >> working to keep oil from poluth the ocean and rebel fighters making progress against the people loyal to dictator gaddafi's reyeem. around the world in 80 seconds. >> libya, anti-government rebels saying they have pened down the remains of the loyalest. they are backed in a small residential area . rebel in the coastal city of misurata facing snipers and mortar fire. highland. - thi

. >>> sunday will be the dedication of the martin luther king jr. memorial down along the national mall and you know that that is seven weeks after the original event had been scheduled. that one was cancelled. do you remember hurricane irene? that meant this couldn't go forward. even though the crowds are likely to be smaller organizers are scrambling tonight to make sure everything is in order. the president and c.e.o. of the memorial project. organization says it will be just as big in spirit. >>> one year after a man died outside of the d.c. club on u street the family is filing lawsuit. >>> i'm reporting from capitol hill. >>> up next, another day, another frustration for some metro rideers. we are going to take a look on >>> metro says a problem with a switch was to blame for this morning's problems on the red line. parking on the third rail sent smoke pouring into union station just before 9 a.m. lead to go a brief evacuation of the building but everything was back up and running by 10 a.m. >>> you might soon have to shell out a little extra m