what is your expectation about the ability for al jones to return >> you may remember last time -- this share buyback -- i think it is a bit too early to discuss it. we do not leave everything on the table when it comes to regrading value for this. quick thank you for sticking with us on those technical issues. we appreciate it. they have seen strong revenue growth in the first quarter. we will discuss that and the defense spending push with the company's ceo. some spotlight on the defense industry. that is next. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> welcome back to bloomberg daybreak. confirmed guidance from a pure let's crossover to numbers oliver quick. an interesting interview on it. europe is scrambling to build up its bond elected military capabilities. defense is a historically low volume industry. at the very center of the ecosystem you will find germany's rank was builds engines, suspensions, transmissions for them across the world's militaries. rather in the united states. we are very pleased to be joined by the sierra. thank you so much for joining us this morning. i just want to begin on

al gore. there is -- clarence b jones. john forbes kerry.onnie lautenberg, accepting on behalf of frank r lautenberg. kathleen genevieve becky. opal lee. ellen ochoa. nancy pelosi. jane rigby. teresa romero. judy shepard. gail lynn hannon accepting on behalf of of francis thorpe. -- james francis thorpe. and, michelle yo. -- michelle yeoh. distinguished guests, the president of the united states. >> please, have a seat. >> i told my buddy john kerry for the first two years i would hear hail to the chief i would look around like, where is he? it's great to see you all. thank you for being here at one of our favorite events at the white house. 61 years ago president kennedy established the presidential medal of freedom to recognize "any person who made an especially meritorious contribution to the security and national interest of the united states or world of peach, cultural, or other significant public or private endeavors. " the first class of medal recipients included the great eb white. years after receiving the metal he received a letter

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19 recipients from prominent politicians like nancy pelosi, john kerry, and al gore, to civil rights icon like dr. clarence jonesking jr.'s "i have a dream speech" and legendary activist medgar evers whose family accepted his award posthumously. >> a patriot was gunned down by the poison of white supremacy, but his spirit endures. >> reporter: also michelle yeoh, the first person of asian descent to win an oscar for best actress and ellen ochoa, the first hispanic woman in space. 27 years old, olympic swimmer katie ledecky has already won seven gold medals and as she told lester -- >> i mean, i'm competing against myself. i hold myself to a very high standard. >> reporter: well, today she took a break from training for this summer's paris games to accept this hardware. >> among all of your accomplishments where does this rank? >> this one is right up there at the top. you know, i've won some gold medals, but to receive recognition from the white house, from the president, it's a tremendous honor. [ applause ] >> reporter: an honor like no other. a high standard, indeed. gabe gutierrez, nbc news, the white house.

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to make the list, former vice president al gore, also two stanford connections olympic swimmer katie ledecky and civil rights activist and scholar clarence b jones, who helped doctor martin luther king jr write his i have a dream speech. the white house says the people selected have built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations and businesses that shaped america for the better. it's not just the u.s. trying to get back to the moon. the i was like shaking you know, . when i first reached out to jacoby and meyers. i didn't know if i had a case o. as soon as i got a hold of my . because of jacoby and meyers, it a medical bill or things like . if i know of any accident, i'm . today to the far side of the moon. that is an area of the moon no nation has ever explored. the spacecraft is called the chang'e six. it will spend 53 days on the moon collecting samples. china hopes the samples will tell more about the origin of the moon. the country says this is its first step toward getting astronauts on the moon by 2030. meanwhile, the china national space administration says the u.s. and europe can apply to borrow the samples for research. don't forget

al gore, michael bloomberg and elizabeth dole. it wasn't just fellow politician. president joe biden honored opa lee, clarence jones63. all-americans who, as the white house put it, built teams, coalitions, organizations and businesses that have shaped america for the better. our thanks to you for letting us into your homes for another week of shows. we're so grateful. the beat with ari melber starts after a very short break. stay with us. with so many choices on booking.com there are so many tina feys i could be. so i hired body doubles. 30,000 followers tina in a boutique hotel. or 30,000 steps tina in a mountain cabin. ooh! booking.com booking.yeah

al gore. actress michelle yeoh, who recently became the first asian american woman to win an oscar for best actress. also, two stanford connections olympic swimmer katie ledecky and civil rights activist scholar clarence b jones. those recipients will receive their awards at the white house later today. that is quite the class. all right, san francisco leaders this morning are probably celebrating what seems to have been a pretty successful party. it was the city's first ever first thursday event, and thousands of people were ready to party last night in downtown san francisco. that event had music and dance, lots of food and performances. mayor london breed also stopped by the owner of the popular manny's in the mission, is one of those organizers says. for me, the most important thing about tonight is to make sure that the small businesses make money, because right now, the people who are hurting the most in our city are the small businesses, and the city can certainly use that boost. as manny says, new reports suggest that about half of the businesses around union square either left or went out of business since the start of the pandemic. first thursday's happens on second street between market and howard

al gore and actress michelle yeoh, who recently became the first asian american to win an oscar for best actress. also, two stanford connections, olympic swimmer katie ledecky and civil rights activist and scholar clarence b jones. those recipients will receive their awards at the white house later today. phil donahue was on there, too. yeah, i saw that. remember that? all right. well, san francisco leaders this morning are probably celebrating what seems to have been a very successful party. this was the city's first ever first thursday event that ginger told us about yesterday. now, thousands of people showed up last night downtown san francisco. they had music, dance, lots of different kinds of food, and even mayor london breed stopped by the owner of the popular manny's in the mission was one of the organizers for me, the most important thing about tonight is to make sure that the small businesses make money. because right now, the people who are hurting the most in our city are the small businesses. now, the city certainly needs the boost. new reports suggest that about half of the businesses surrounding union square either left or went out of business. since the start of the pandemic. first thursday's hap