the memorial stands at what was the site of the alfred p.urrah federal building which was, of course, destroyed in the blast. that building was blown up by a former u.s. army sergeant, timothy mcveigh, who looked to many like the kid next door. tonight msnbc will debut a documentary with audio recordings that have never been heard in public before, that reveal timothy mcveigh's own chilling confession. some are bracing to hear. our report from our justice correspondent pete williams. >> reporter: two days after the oklahoma city bombing, the world got its first look at timothy mcveigh as federal agents took him into custody. he would later say he was determined to look proud on his murderous attack on the government. >> i had to concentrate where the steps were going to be without dipping my head down. people would take dipping my head down as a sign of defeat or something. >> reporter: that is mcveigh's voice recorded in 1999 in a federal prison in colorado by reporter and author lou michele. excerpts from their hours of conversations will

leading up to the blast and how after his arrest he was determined to look proud on his attack on the alfred p. murrah federal building. >> i pulled up to the building and stepped out, walked across the street the blast went off and literally i was lifted off the ground. i had to concentrate on where those steps were going to be without dipping my head down and looking down because people would take my dipping my head down as a sign of defeat. >> 19 of the 168 victims were children. mcveigh was executed in 2001. >>> president obama will go to new york city on thursday to push for financial reform on wall street. but democrats on the hill have hit a potential roadblock. republican senator susan collins of maine said she will join a gop filibuster to block 'the measure. she was expected to vote with democrats for financial reform. the white house is hoping charges from the securities and exchange commission against goldman sachs will help fuel the appetite for reform. >>> the owners of ben's chilly bowl are thinking about franchising the restaurant to sell beyond the u street corridor. they ha

so alfred was reading freud. he -- she was a woman in the male dominated art world. >> reporter: soon the images that o'keefe had so carefully crafted became sexually charged. this exhibit has some of o'keefe's more familiar works alongside her more radical, groundbreaking early art. it is exciting to watch her evolve. >> she is really like any -- you know, aspiring artist, searching for the validation. looking for input that what she's saying and the way she is saying it is striking people. i think she's humanized actually in a way through the ex-business. i think that that -- that's something i hope comes across. >> reporter: georgia o'keefe lived for almost 100 years and we were intrigued. we have enjoyed her journey. but here at the phillips collection, we are allowed to accompany her as she makes her entrance. >> you have only one more month to see georgia o'keefe's abstractions at the phillips collect. it runs through may 9th. >> very nice. impressive to see. >> it is beautiful. >>> coming up on "news4 at 5

it stars alfred molina as mark rothko and eddie redmayne as his assistance. we'll also talk to the playwright john logan and the director michael grandage. >> although i never met rothko, i kind of loved him. it's because he embodies what i think is the greatest quality of any artist, which is... i mean, any creative person, which is that he's much, much more concerned with being listened to and understood than he is being w being liked or adored or admired in any way. >> that, for me, is what resounded in the play is that feeling that it's something that everyone can associate with. ken arrives on day one incredibly nervous. he then gradually learns from and sort of through osmosis and through listening takes on a lot of what rothko's saying but he also has this world outside the hermetically sealed submarine that is the... that is rothko coe's studio and begins to start to challenge rothko. >> the whole play, really, is an emotional and intellectual debate between two people where the paintings are, if you like, the third party in that debate. >> what i alw

at cave headquarters in northern france, colonel general alfred yodle signed the documents of surrender for germany. the only sounds in a densely crowded room, came from a hoard of photographers, jockeying for position. but conspicuously missing from this incredible occasion was the man who had orchestrated the events leading up to this historic moment. eisenhower at that moment, evinced his disdain for his enemy by declining to even be present at the surrender ceremony. he designated his chief of staff, walter smith, the task of signing the surrender documents for the allied expeditionary force. under its terms, the german surrender was to take effect at one minute before midnight, may 8, 1945. the strange thing, wrote general smith, was the lack of emotion that was shown when the surrender was signed. the germans were military correct in their stone-like expressions, but i do not remember that any of the allied officers around the table displayed any emotion or elation. it was a moment simply of l solemn gratitude. and while this surrender ceremony was taking place, eisenhower was pac

here, a senior figure from the central association of the german jews, alfred, reports on his meeting in november 1933 with a senior civil servant inside one of the most nazi of german ministries. he had asked for the meeting falling the issuing of the edit of law of the previous month, banning non-aryans from writing for the german press. according to the official, this meeting germany'germany's long-established jews just needed to show patience and restraint. and the report on the meeting by him for the central association is read by peter. >> the conversation with the counselor was very satisfactory. it show that even in the ministry, there was clear understanding and recognition of the extraordinary tragic situation in which german jews finds himself. the point was made repeatedly, however, that the biggest problems for german jews is caused by those who every time the government makes an accommodating suggestion, loudly announced and showing signs of weakness or anxiety. claims of that kind then strengthen radical hamas within the body and thus make the job difficult for steady o

speaker, today i rise to remember the victims of the attack on the alfred p. murrah building in oklahoma city, oklahoma, that killed 160 people. this man viewed the federal government as such a threat it justified mass murder. i applaud my colleague from oklahoma for her resolution because it serves as a reminder that right-wing anti-government extremist groups are on the rise today. only two weeks ago members of the so-called christian militia in michigan were arrested by the f.b.i. for plotting to kill law enforcement officers in the hopes of inciting an anti-government uprising. a national civil rights organization has documented a growing number of hate groups in america, and states, quote, they are driven largely by an angry backlash against nonwhite, immigration, economic meltdown and the decline to power of an african-american president. in one word, racism. the individuals associated with the patriot movement during the hay days during the 1990's produced an enormous amount of violence. most dramatically, the oklahoma city bombing. as the movement has

that's the moment when the bomb went off at the alfred p.federal building. >>> america's trust in their government is near a historic low. the survey by the pew research center finds that almost 80% of respondents say they can't trust washington most of the time. only 22% say they feel that they can trust the federal government. a majority of respondents say the government is too big and too powerful. >>> some of the biggest names in country music were in las vegas last night for the academy of country music awards ceremony. and some of the hottest new stars were also there to be honored. sandra hughes reports. ♪ >> reporter: newcomers and young guns set the stage smoking at the 45th annual academy of country music awards. atlanta antebellum swept the night winning five awards including song of the year, single record of year, and top vocal group. "need you now" has crossed music jen are as and the group was nom mated for more awards than anybody else this go-around. >> this moment is not lost in our eyes. we're living our dream right now. >

john dean, i first met you in 1976 when you came to alfred university in upstate new york.you were either hawking your book or something, but anyhow, i was superintendent of schools in the area, and i sat among about 500 people, and i think most of them wanted to hang you because of what you did to president nixon. now, they perceived it that way, i'm not accusing you. [laughter] what the question is and i have two of them: how could you remain so calm? that is the biggest impression i have of you that night, you seemed so serene. and i thought, this man has been through helland look what he's doing here. he's doing a very calm presentation. i don't know how you did that. >> guest: well, the truth does set you free. >> caller: yeah, that's true. the other question that i really want you to elaborate on this, give me a personal review of what i think is the most fascinating person of the nixon administration and that's john ehrlichman. what was he really like as far as you're concerned? >> guest: well, john was very bright, he was basically a real estate lawyer who came into

>> yes, happy 97th to alfred tkraft who is also a great grandfather.

i met you in alfred university. you wore a hockey uniform or something. was superintendent of schools in the area and i and sat among 500 people and most of them wanted to hate you because of what you did to president nixon. they perceive it that way. i am not accusing you. i have two questions. how could you remain so calm? that was the biggest impression i had a view that night. you seemed so serene and i thought this man has been through hell and look at what he is doing. he is doing a very calm presentation. i don't know how you did that. >> guest: the truth does set you free. >> caller: the other question i want you to elaborate on is give me a personal review of the most fascinating person of the nixon administration and that is john ehrlichman. what was he really like as far as you are concerned? >> guest: he was very bright. he was a real-estate lawyer who came into the administration because he had been in the advance operation. it was a classmate of bob haldeman bigger kettle chief of staff. he was very bright. he loved domestic policy. that is

relatives read outloud the names of the 168 killed in the attack on the alfred murrah federal building. >> we remember our friends and family from the u.s. secret service. 9th floor. allen gwicher. cathy lynn seidel. linda g mckinney. my grandpa mckee bmaroney. donald ray leonhard. cynthia l brown. >> of course, tunnel thee mcveigh convicted and executed for the bombing. >> thousands of passengers bound for europe in limbo as the work week begins. most of western europe remains simply too dangerous to flyover. because of iceland's active volcano. people at dull airport are camping out and taking advantage of hotel discounts. most american carriers extended travel waivers for passengers to rebook. several airlines have run flights without passengers in recent days. none reported problems or damage. >> toyota, pulls the plug on the lexis suv. toyota is recalling 2010 lexis gx 460. this recall is affecting about 9400 vehicles. last week consumer reports issued a don't buy warning on the vehicle saying it was susceptible to roll over. >> >> next on the news at 10:00. computer security conc

this day today, 168 people including 19 children were killed when a truck bomb went off outside the alfred p. murrah federal building. timothy mcveigh was convicted of federal murder charges and executed. today, 168 seconds of silence will be held starting at 10:02 this morning. >>> toyota will apparently pay up rather hand fight. an official in the transportation department says toyota is expected to agree to pay a record $16.4 million in fines over those tea detective gas pedals rather than go to court. toyota wait waited four months to tell federal officials about the problem and under a recall. >>> >>> coming up next, which airlines say they will not be charging customers the controversial extra cash to bring your bag on the plane. >>> the pope talks to a group of sex abuse victims in what was said to be an emotional meeting. ♪ spread a little love today ♪ spread a little somethin' to remember ♪ ♪ spread a little joy and see ♪ need a little happiness to be ♪ ♪ living the life with me >>> rescue crews are searching for more than 250 still missing after that 6.9 earthquake in china's rem

today, april 19th, is the 15th anniversary of the turner diaries and waco-inspired bombing of the alfred building which killed 168 americans. during this hour on msnbc on april 19th, we will be airing a documentary, based on never-before-heard tapes of timothy mcveigh, including his account of what motivated him and what exactly happened on the day of the bombing in 1995. here is a preview of "the mcveigh tapes." >>> in january 1993, timothy mcveigh is frustrated by the dead end existence he's endured since leaving the army and he is still shaken by his experiences in the gulf war. eager to figure out his mission in life, mcveigh packs up his car and says good-bye to his quiet hometown of pendleton, new york. >> i lasted at home for one year and one month. i said [ bleep ] this whole neighborhood. this ain't for me. i don't have a place here. i haven't found a love. and then i hit the road. >> the odyssey that he was living in the early '90s was really bizarre. he thought nothing of getting in his car and driving hundreds or even thousands of miles. and he was searching for something. >>

within a minute after the massive explosion at the alfred p. murrah building in oklahoma city, bomber timothy mcveigh is approaching his getaway car, a beatup 1977 mercury marquis he purchased for $250. a car so broken down that it nearly strands mcveigh, threatening to hinder his getaway. >> i got in the car, cranking it over, i pumped the gas like one half pump, i'm thinking [ muted ], you're smelling gas, you're draining the battery, it's flooded, hold it to the floor. it started right up, so i'm gunning it, try to go warm it up, it's not going anywhere. i'm, okay, i'm about five minutes from the blast, you don't want to be apprehended in oklahoma city five minutes after. >> it's fairly remarkable to listen to him talking about how he finally gets things started. meanwhile, there's absolute carnage behind him. but then he pulls that old beater onto the highway. >> i pulled out, stopped at every stoplight in all direction, using my directions with normal speed. again, i'm military, you've got this adrenaline pumping, but you force yourself to

this was o'keefe when she was just falling in love with the photographer alfred who helped put her on the map. with a series of nude photographs of her. and helped influence how she saw art. georgia o'keefe act strakss. it is going to be at the phillips collection for just one more month. tonight at 5:00, i'm going to show you why you really n nd to see this exhibit before it leaves town. back to you. >> it is amazing. all right. we will look forward to it. >>> you can catch "news4 at 4:00" on facebook and twitter. you will get up-to-the minute breaking news, weather, traffic. find us on both websites by searching "news4 at 4:00." >> much more ahead in our next half hour. murder mystery. >> new details we are learn being a shocking crime involving a real tv producer. >>> the amazing video of a man being struck by a car, thrown into a bus, while he lived to tell the tale. >> virus targeting a popular social networking site. how your computer could be at risk. >>> welcome back. i'm jim handly. >> i'm pat lawson muse. here are some of the stories we are following in the news this hour. t

so alfred stig lets was reading freud.he was a woman in a male dominated art world. >> soon the images that o'keefe had so carefully crafted became sexually charged. this exhibit has some of o'keefe's more familiar works, alongside her more radical, ground breaking early art. it's exciting to watch her evolve. >> she's really like any, you know, aspiring artist searching for that validation, looking for input that what she is saying and the way she's saying it is striking people. >> i think that she's humanized actually in a way through the exhibition. i think that that's something i hope comes across. >> georgia o'keefe lived for almost 100 years and we were intrigued. we have enjoyed her journey. but here at the phillips collection, we are allowed to accompany her as she makes her entrance. wendy rieger, news4. >> beautiful work. the exhibition runs through may 9th. it is 6:47 right now. when we come back, another look at your forecast. i cook twice a week at the fire station. i'd pick up a lot of the work around the hou

thousands gathers in oklahoma city for a public memorial marking the 15th industry of the bombing of the alfred p. murrah federal building. ♪ >> 168 people died in that attack. their names are being read one by one at this vigil. timothy mcveigh was convicted of plotting and detonating the bomb laettnerer executed. the bombing was the deadliest terrorist attack on u.s. soil till 9/11. today marks the 17th anniversary of the fiery end of the standoff at the branch davidian compound near waco, texas. the fbi stried to end the standoff between the buildings are cult and the government. the government claims members of the cult started the fire. four atf agents and 80 branch davidians were killed during the ordeal. david koresh was among them. >>> with all the economic troubles this country has seen, it seems fewer people are putting their trust in the government. a new survey found that public confidence in the federal government is at its lowest point in a half century. nearly 80% of those surveyed said they can't trust the government and have little faith it can solve our nation's problems. only

read the book by alfred markell i, "politics -- alfred mccloy, "politics of heroin in southeast asia." guest: i said we should stop using the phrase war on drugs the first day i got into office. frankly, it does not make sense. when you talk about a war analogy you are limited to the tools of force. when you look at the public safety and public health safety and public health problem ankle, prevention and treatment would be -- angle, prevention and treatment would be great. all five of the police chiefs in northern illinois said that it should not be called a war. i do not remember them talking about a war on drugs. i remember elected officials saying that. host: whenever you call it, the caller's point -- what ever you call it, the caller's point is that it has been ineffective. guest: our new policy over the last 10 years we have done much more effective research when it comes to effective prevention programs and treatment programs. by having a more balanced approach to the drug problem we have the potential to be much more successful. by admitting that reducing our own demand is ju

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pro-gun rallies in and near washington coinciding with the 15th anniversary of the bombing of the alfred. murrah federal building in oklahoma city. that shoutout you just heard to the rachel maddow show came during the rally in washington, d.c. that's the one where people weren't actually armed because if they were armed that would have been against the law in d.c. demonstrators in virginia were very much armed. they gathered initially on national parkland, where thanks to a law signed by president obama earlier this year expanding gun rights in national parks it was perfectly legal for them to carry weapons. it must have been sort of bam boozeling and embarrassing about people complaining about president obama infringing their gun rights they could be there because he expanded their rights. that said, as you can see, there weren't actually all that many people at they pro-gun rallies. several estimates put dozens at the armed rally in virginia and hundreds at the unarmed rally in washington, d.c. those low numbers didn't stop an actual member of congress from turning out to address this

portrait of himself in plain sight and hundreds years later still loop looms over him and there's alfreda website that details thousands of easter eggs in every-day items and david wolf says couldn't avoid them if you tried. >> easter eggs are pretty much everywhere you look. probably in the movie you watched last night and the dvds in your dvd collection, in the software on your computer. there's probably several easter eggs there. >> an old version of microsoft excel, not an exciting program includes this secret video game. millions of people spend digging out easter eggs in the new york times. he hid the word nina in his artwork. it's his daughter's name and even mr. coffee has an easter egg up his sleeve. press these buttons together and instead of the times you see chip, nick and brad. the names of the programmers? maybe they're kids' names? >> their little gems hidden nobody knows about and once you find out you're feel like you're in a secret club. >> why would someone go to the trouble of making an easter egg in the first place? mae the maybe they want to reward you with a treat

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and on "art beat," a conversation with actor alfred molina about playing artist mark rothko on broadway, and a scene from the play "red." all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> lehrer: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are eight more. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm jeffrey brown. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

they met at the oklahoma city national memorial which includes the site where the alfred murrow building. on the morning of april 19, 1995 a huge truck bomb exploded just outside the building. it killed 168 people and wounded more than 600 others. the enormous blast also damaged hundreds of millions of dollars of property. today mayor mick cornet said the city refused to let that day be an end. >> we have chosen strength. we have chosen optimism. we have chosen freedom. and we have chosen to move forward together. with a level of unity that is unmatched in any american city. >> reporter: the principal figure behind the attack was timothy mcveigh a u.s. army veteran and former security guard. he said he was seeking revenge against the tyrannical federal government. he was convicted on federal murder charges and executed in 2001. >> the system works. america is good. >> reporter: mcveigh's accomplice terry nicholls nichols was convicted on federal and state bomb-related charges. he's serving multiple bomb sentences at a federal prison in colorado. the plot unraveled almost immediately when

and by the alfred p. sloan foundation.upporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> lehrer: russia and the u.s. today formalized the most sweeping nuclear arms deal in a generation. they also opened a potential new era in relations between the two old cold war enemies. president obama was welcomed to the sprawling hilltop prague castle-- a landmark in a nation once occupied by soviet troops, and now a member of nato. it was here, one year ago, that mr. obama outlined his vision for a nuclear-free world. today, one stepping stone toward that goal was reached: a new strategic arms treaty with russia that draws down u.s and russian nuclear arsenals by about a third. the two presidents signed the agreement with great ceremony. then, they hai

tomorrow marks the 15th anniversary of the bombing of the alfred p.urrah federal building. 168 people lost their lives. organizers say today's concert is a way to commemorate the lives lost, but also to celebrate the lives lived before they were cut short on that fateful day, 15 years ago. >>> of those 168 killed, 19 were children. and miraculous, six of them survived the terrible blast. i talked with some of the fortunate few now in their teens and 20s. >> there was a day care which was located in the federal building. at 9:00 in the morning, you would imagine that it was probably pretty full. >> reporter: how could anyone, especially a child, survive this? but somehow, six children did. one of them, 18-month-old p.j. allen. >> his lungs were severely damaged. we was touch and go with p.j. for a long time. >> reporter: this is 15 years later. >> oh! >> nice. >> i'm p.j. allen. i'm 16 years old. i survived the oklahoma city bombing. >> we mentioned to you earlier, the little girl, they had not been able to connect her with her parents. we understand t

you know may be in kansas city better his brother, alfred benjamin for whom there are many statutes of that city. the benjamins were the beginning of philanthropic jewish communities in kansas city and which was the model for a lot of philanthropy throughout the country. david benjamin was fred harvey's bank teller. he became the first full-time employee in the restaurant business in the 1880s he was dispatched to kansas city to set up the office and he and fred harvey's son ran the business in fact many years more than fred harvey did. fred harvey said an invention of the fred harvey to some degree part of the reason people thought he was a life for years after is that was his plan. the people land to the eckert in the business day today and were the bedrock of the comanche and kansas city for literally decades or david benjamin and of course freds some for harvey. he came into the business, he was forced to the college of the age of 19 to come to the business in the 1880s. he married and moved to kansas city in the late 80's, he and his wife were along the original couple set me up t

read the book by alfred markell i, "politics -- alfred mccloy, "politics of heroin in southeast asia." guest: i said we should stop using the phrase war on drugs the first day i got into office. frankly, it does not make sense. when you talk about a war analogy you are limited to the tools of force. when you look at the public safety and public health problem ankle, more prevention and treatment would be -- angle, prevention and treatment would be great. all five of the police chiefs in northern illinois said that it should not be called a war. i do not remember them talking about a war on drugs. i remember elected officials saying that. host: whenever you call it, the caller's point -- what ever you call it, the caller's point is that it has been ineffective. guest: our new policy over the last 10 years we have done much more effective research when it comes to effective prevention programs and treatment programs. by having a more balanced approach to the drug problem we have the potential to be much more successful. by admitting that reducing our own demand is just as important as p

alfred hitchcock saw her, and the rest, as they say, is hollywood history.he genesis awards. a very wonderful honor. >> perhaps it is because she's found what she really loves and that's why she's been able to stay so long. >> it is unbelievable the way she looks at 80 years old? >> she seems so happy. >> i should also mention you won a genesis award from the "bow to wow" series. >> i was in great comfort with her. when people call her a cougar, she takes it as a real compliment. she loves it. >> you can watch the entire ceremony tomorrow night on the animal planet, the genesis ceremony. >>> coming up next, a special performance from a 6-year-old piano prodigy. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> we're back now at 8:53 with a 6-year-old piano prodigy from connecticut. clara began playing just before her 4th birthday. she's already wowing audiences at places like new york's famed carnegie hall. clara is here along with her mom and piano teacher. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> hi, clara. how are you? >> good. >> i would have been so nervou

believe it was that long ago, tim thee mcvey deny nated a truck filled with explosives outside the alfred murrah building and who can forget the images of the children being carried out and 19 of the victims were children, it was a day care center in that building and the victims and sur rifes are there to remember the deadliest attacks on u.s. soil to that point. kris gutierrez is live at the memorial in oklahoma city. what can we expect today as part of this ceremony? >> we know the department of homeland security secretary janet napolitano and brad henry will be here and the mayor of oklahoma city will be here to talk about how this city and state have moved on collective together, as well as our nation. but i want you to remember, 168 people, as you mentioned, martha, were trangcle killed, their ages ranged from three-months old to 73 years old, you mentioned 19 kids under the age of five were among the dead, they were playing in a dare care -- day care center on the second floor of the murrah building and every year following that attack on this date the family and friends of those k

. >>> it was 15 years ago today that a huge bomb ripped through the alfred p.lahoma city, the worst act of domestic terrorism the u.s. has ever experienced. rachel maddow takes a closer look at the man behind the bomb i ings, timothy mcveigh, in a special that airs tonight. good to see you. >> good morning, matt. thanks. msnbc obtained 45 hours of audiotaped interviews in which timothy mcveigh describes the planning, execution and motivation behind this horrific attack. we used cutting-edge technology, able to re-create some of the very scenes he describes in these tapes. in this never-before heard detailed account, it's all told to us by the terrorists himself. >> blast went off and i felt the concussion in both the area of my feet. >> it goes off and rattles all the buildings around him. he never goes back to look at his handy work. >> so i both heard it clearly through my earplugs and literally i was lifted off the ground. i know this may sound like i'm cold and detached but remember this is military training. i was never hyped up. i was always in complete c

. >>> thousand s of people are expected to gather marking the anniversary of the alfred p.urrah federal building. 168 people died in the attack. it was the deadliest terrorist attack on u.s. soil before 9/11. timothy mcveigh was convicted of plotting and detonating the bomb and was later executed. >>> today marks the anniversary to the end of the standoff at the branch davidian compound. the compound was burned to the ground. the government claims members of the cult started a fire. four atf agents were killed during the ordeal. the cult's leader was among those killed. >>> with all of the economic troubles the country has seen recently, fewer and fewer people put their frutrust in the feder government. public confidence in the federal government is at one of its lowest points in half a century. nearly 80% of those surveyed said they cannot trust the government and have little faith that it can solve our nation's problems. only 22% thought they could trust washington almost always or half of the time and half said the government negatively affects their daily lives. >>> was

fairness of this particular approach and though they met 94% of americans who either own their home alfred, rental runs a current mortgage. be that as it may i heard of the germanic i say and others say they want to persuade you to modify mortgages. i know in that regard there is a member of carrots and sticks floating around here particularly one as having fha insures mortgages so the taxpayer takes the rest of you. surely we are all aware it may conference a capital market reform bill that has a lot to do with your bottomline so i suppose there is sticks floating around there as well but i want to talk a little bit about the continue along with this particular matter for about the organic carrots that are already out there. i previously served on the congressional oversight panel for the program and in testimony we've received before that panel on october, november i believe it was a number of different academics and people from numerous markets said typically the average foreclosure could cost you anywhere in the neighborhood of 60 to $80,000. is their anybody on the panel who wishes to

. >> today is the 15th anniversary of the bombing of the alfred p. murrah federal building in oklahoma city. 168 people were killed and hundreds injured. a ceremony marking the anniversary included remarks by homeland security secretary to pat -- janet the polish town of and the former oklahoma -- oklahoma governor tom keating. this is all less than an hour and half. ♪ ♪ >> good morning, ladies and gentlemen. welcome. i am the chairman of the oklahoma city national memorial foundation. we have several special guests with us, secretary janet napolitano from the department from land security. -- homeland security. the lieutenant governor, the mayor, the state superintendent of public instruction, congresswoman mary fallon, the executive director of the american association of museums, the governor and his wife, anthony russell, regional administrator fema region 6, and thank you all for joining us on this important day. 15 years ago, april 19 began as a beautiful day. however, the beauty that we enjoyed on that day was erased in an instant at 9:00 and

host: in new york, alfred, on the republic's nine. caller: thank you. is it worse for diabetic to be too low, or too high? like over 200? or between 140 and 180? guest: two things here. diabetes in itself is the condition of your blood sugar being too high because you're not producing insulin. but medications you take in codger blood glucose to go too low. this is particularly dangerous for those with type 1. also, some oral medications can lower your blood sugar. the complications of diabetes which i'm not sure if we have talked about -- blindness, imputation. today 230 people will have amputations because of that disease. 120 people will go into and stage renal disease. these long-term complications including deaths are caused by high glucose. unfortunately, if it goes too low though, you can lose consciousness or have seizures. hypoglycemia is a short-term complication. it is a balancing act. it is important to have access to health care to have the education and tools to keep a balance. host: you mentioned 150 million for research for type one, 150