he talked on camera about the events that day at omaha beach.our permission, i want to play to you what he said. >> yes. >> the mortar landed on the other side of that truck and the shrapnel and stuff from the mortar shell hit me in the left leg, as well as the right leg. being in a segregated army at that time, when we actually combined our resources with the white troops there was no such thing as segregated because the people who were wounded, and if you were a medic, they don't care exactly who -- what the color of the person was or his skin or anything like that. only thing they wanted was aid. >> what was amazing to me about listening to that, joanne, he's in a segregated army. they couldn't use the same barracks, facilities and all. yet when they were wounded, there was no segregation. and there was no bitterness by your husband. there was no resenting their different standing in terms of a -- having the same rights or access as others. they said all people wanted was help. and it seemed like all he wanted to do was serve and provide that

he is told exactly where he is supposed to land on omaha beach.he is going to lead a convoy of six others, take those b oats into the beach, and land there -- those are your orders. so, as they start to offload the ship, two or three guys miss and go to the bottom of the sea. they pulled the higgins boats up on the ship so they could lower them safely, and they lowered them with everybody in. he is watching with binoculars. he starts in, and there is terrible chaos there on the first wave. and he looks at their landing spot through the binoculars, and it's a terrible place. he sees the bad current. there is a rocky beach. he said to himself, if we land there, we will be sitting pigeons. but i was under strict orders. to land only there. and i wasears old, about to disobey my superiors. and make the most critical decision of my young life, and within 10 seconds, i signaled the guys behind me, he said, hard starboard, we are going 300 yards down the beach. and we landed, and we had a very successful landing. we got everybody off onto the beach, and

he is told exactly where he is supposed to land on omaha beach.he is going to lead a convoy of and land there -- those are your orders. so, as they start to offload the -- they pulled the higgins ship so theyhe could lower them were safely, lower than with everybody in. he is watching with binoculars. isstarts in, and there terrible chaos there on the first wave. and he looks at their landing spot through the binoculars, and it's a terrible place. he sees the bad current. there is a rocky beach. he says, if we land there, we will be sitting fishes. but i was under strict orders. only 20 years old. i was about to disobey my superiors. said,thin 20 seconds, he hard starboard, we are going 300 yards down the beach. and we landed and we had a very successful landing. we got everybody off onto the beach, and that i backed off, went back up the ship, and the irony was, three hours after landing, i am being served a wonderful warm meal with women in the officers quarters by stewards who are all african-american. they knew much more about the navy than i

navy found himself on omaha beach.hatembarked on a career would make him one of the greatest catchers of all time. he played in 14 world series in 18 years, one 10 world series rings, 13 m.v.p. awards. the winningest career in the history of american sports. nobody won more than this guy. he coached the game with his much heart as he played it. he had pride and humility. if you can't imitate them, don't copy him. [laughter] it took everybody a while. [laughter] we don't have time to list all of the willie mays is statistics . 660 home runs, 302 lifetime batting average, the list goes on and on. i won't describe that miracle grounds as heolo says it wasn't even his best catch. we have never seen all around baseball player quite like him and we haven't seen one since. he could throw and hit and field and he was so fast he could barely keep a hat on his head . he also served our country. forward therry banner of civil rights. a few years ago he wrote with me on air force one. when i told him now. it is because of giants l

nation ordinary americans guarantee her survival the future of freedom now depend on us speaking at omaha beach on the 48 anniversary president reagan said we will always remember we will always be proud we will always be prepared so we will always be free. [applause] >> day biggest mistake that trips people up should be the easiest to get happy. >> martin understood that for any human being to regional level of integrity and honesty and decency you have to kill something in yourself. your obsession with position and status and wealth. >> religion points us beyond ourselves. and for a faithful people what is in it for me it is not central. >> i don't think we do anybody favors that has made major mistakes. >> one of the first questions why did you choose these through -- three men? the answer is they embodied said is the super characteristic of courage and character. >>. >> there is a reason i chose the chamber of commerce as the subject of my book. of how we got here to this place.

louis for the navy and found himself on omaha beach.fter he returned, he embarked on a career that would make him one of the greatest catchers of all time. with the yankees, he played in 14 world series in 18 years, winning 10 world series rings and three m.v.p. awards. he had, as one biographer put it, the winningest career in the history of american sports. nobody won more than this guy. and he coached the game with as much heart as he played it. he lived his life with pride and humility, and an original open mind. one thing you know for sure, if you can't imitate him, don't copy him. [laughter] took everybody a while. [laughter] we don't have time to list all of willie mays' statistics. 660 home runs, .302 lifetime batting average. the list goes on and on. i won't describe that miracle grab at the hologram owns -- polo grounds either because willie says that was not even his best catch. i will say this, we have never seen an all-around player quite like willie before and we have not seen one since. he could throw and he could field,

louis for the navy and ultimately found himself on omaha beach.fter he returned, yogi embarked on a career that would make him one of the greatest catchers of all time. with the yankees he played in 14 world series in 18 years, won ten world series rings, had three mvp awards. he had his one biographer put it, the winningest career in the history of sports. nobody has won more than this guy. and he coached the game with as much heart as he played it. he lift his life with pride and humility and an original open mind. one thing we know for sure if you can't imitate him, don't copy him. it took everybody a while. we don't have time to list all of willie mays' statistics. 660 home runs, .302 lifetime batting average. the list goes on and on. i won't describe that miracle grab at the polo grounds either because willie says that wasn't even his best catch. i will say this. we have never seen an all-around five-tool player quite like willie before and we haven't seen one since. he could throw and he could field, hit for contact and for power. of course

. >> this ground is as important as omaha beach is at d-day. and what they call hallowed ground would be lost, and groups are fighting this in correlates for years and recently they convinced -- after hearing testimony that the institute concealed information they are building on wetlands. >> this is indisputable evidence of fraud, and the dep closing its eyes. >> that is needed beforeirrep outable arm is done. they had plans to move ahead and have received all necessary approvals and permissions from the agency zbrz it feels like another battle but we believe in what we are doing. >> now the fight over this stories piece of land continues. nora muchanic, channel 6 "action news." >>> turning to the eagles tonight, the birds have moved on from chip kelly but they have one game left this season and they take on the giants this sunday. pat shermer was chosen as the interim coach. jaime apody joins us with more. >> a strange position for pat shermer to be in this week having to coach a game that means nothing for either team and getting his guys re

congressional delegation and lay a wreath as they played taps among the white crosses as we went to omaha beach to see where 3,000 american soldiers were killed to see point de hawk, where we claimed the cliffs to defeat the nazis, one of the most inspiring, powerful, emotional moments of my lifetime. and while i know it was bravery of men like him that won that war, he taught me that it was our nation's fortitude that won the peace. last month, the president said that he was quote, not interested in pursuing some notion of american leadership or america winning in this long war. he thinks these are mere slogans. why differ with the commander in chief because what i do know, what i do believe in deeply, is that the security of our homeland and the free world depends on our determination to lead. for in this idea logical battle, i know we will prevail because in the final analysis, our ideas prevail. thank you so much for having me here today. >> at this time, wed like to take some questions. from the audience. if you have a question, for the chairman and we'll address them. thank you. >> yes. >

i hav had the distinct honor of visiting normandy with a .ongressional delegation we went to omaha beach to see where 3000 american soldiers .ere killed ,ne of the most inspiring powerful, emotional moments of my lifetime. while i know what was the bravery of men like him that won that war, he taught me that it was our nation's fortitude that won the peace. last month, the president said he was not interested in pursuing some notion of american leadership, or america winning the war. he thinks these are mere slogans. why differ with the commander in chief? what i do know, when i do believe in deeply, if the security of our land and the free world depends on our determination to lead. for in this ideological battle, i know we will ultimately prevail. in the final analysis, our ideas prevail. thank you so much for having me heard today. [applause] >> at this time, we would like to take some questions from the audience. if you have a question, please stand up and we will address them. >> i wonder if i can ask you to address a little more the commission. it sounds like you are ofressing the

i had the distinct honor to visit normandy in may with the delegation.l we went to omaha beach where0 american soldiers were , one of the most empowering, emotional moments of my lifetime, and while i know it was the bravery of men like him that won that war, he told me it is ours -- it was our nation's fortitude that won the peace. last month, the president said he was "not interested in pursuing some notion of american leadership or america winning in this long war." he thinks these are mere slogans. i differ with the commander-in-chief, because what i do know, what i do believe in deeply is that the security of our homeland and the free world depend on our determination to lead. in this ideological battle, i know we will ultimately prevail. in the final analysis, our ideas prevail. thank you so much for having me here today. [applause] >> at this time, we would like to take some questions from the audience. if you have a question, please stand up for the chairman. >> i wonder if i could ask you seems like yout are portraying the problem of encryption as a problem of smart people n

congressional delegation and lay a wreath as they played taps among the white crosses as we went to omaha beach to see where 3,000 american soldiers were killed to see point de hawk, where we claimed the cliffs to defeat the nazis, one of the most inspiring, powerful, emotional moments of my lifetime. and while i know it was bravery of men like him that won that war, he taught me that it was our nation's fortitude that won the peace. last month, the president said that he was quote, not interested in pursuing some notion of american leadership or america winning in this long war. he thinks these are mere slogans. why differ with the commander in chief because what i do know, what i do believe in deeply, is that the security of our homeland and the free world depends on our determination to lead. for in this idea logical battle, i know we will prevail because in the final analysis, our ideas prevail. thank you so much for having me here today. >> at this time, wed like to take some questions. from the audience. if you have a question, for the chairman and we'll address them. thank you. >> yes. >

he is buried near here at the omaha beach cemetery, which contains nearly 0,000 american troops who gave their lives. he's buried next to his little brother, quentin roosevelt, who was an aviator, a flier in world war i. here you have two sons of a president of the united states who gave their lives in the two great wars of the last century. on this spot, mr. speaker, there's a new monument, that's a higgins boat troop carrier with a replica of soldiers storming the beach. i'm proud of the fact that this monument is a replica of one in columbus, nebraska a small town in my congressional district. it was built by the people of columbus, ship here and placed for the 71st anniversary celebration of d-day. a great sacrifice financially and time wise, many people in the community of columbus came together to build this extraordinary monument, a gift to france but primarily as a perpetual memory of those who fought an died. both quentin roosevelt, general roosevelt, and so many other young men and women gave their lives for a set of interlocking ideals. the beauty of liberty and the protection

congressional delegation, and lay a brief as they played taps among the white crosses as we went to omaha beach where 3000 american soldiers were killed, deceit point awkwardly climbed the cliffs to defeat the nazis, one of the most inspiring powerful emotional moments of my lifetime. and while i know the brave men like him that won that war, it taught me to is our nation's fortitude that won the peace. last month the president said that he was, quote, not interested in pursuing some notion of american leadership or america winning in this long war. .. [applause] >> at this time we'd like to take some questions from the audience. if you have a question, please stand up for the chairman, and we'll address them. thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> hi. dave kerr from politico. i wonder if i could ask you to address a little bit more the commission. it seems like you're portraying the problem of encryption as a problem of smart people not talking, but most of the smart people involved in making encryption are saying there's nothing to talk about, any weakening of it will be exploited by hackers