. >> brandon bies, we want to hear your story, but we want to take a couple calls first. which are the most significant national park service rights that tell the modern civil rights story? >> well, the martin luther king site in georgia, selma to montgomery, talking about the voting rights that led to president lyndon johnson signing that law, the voting rights law, in 1965. but one would have to go back earlier, and i think about port chicago and california, in which there was a major destruction of ships through bombs that exploded as they were being loaded and killed roughly 300 african-americans who were receiving treatment in terms of training and work, what have you, and that triggered president truman ultimately to issue a presidential executive order, executive order, saying that we would no longer have a segregated military force. and you could go beyond that in terms of major protest for labor to argue for equal protection under the law as guaranteed by the 14th amendment. but what one would argue that the seeking of full rights is a continuum in that every gen

. >> and brandon bies, with the national park service and has the task of restoring this place.eone walked in now, it looks a little ragged around the edges. one day david rubenstein, co-founder of the carlisle group, is very wealthy man who has become a philanthropist in washington, walked in here and what did he do? >> he walked in here and saw the same thing. fortunately for us, he contacted the director of the national park service and said, this is a significant historic home for america. the stories that it tells. how can i help? ultimately, he wanted to make this place perfect and asked us what did we need. so we were incredibly fortunate that we were able to really t l tailor our specific needs for all kinds of things for museum ob objects and for the physical fix, not just to the building but to the grounds and gardens. we were able to present that and he very generously donated $12.35 million to make that happen. >> over $12 million. which time frame? how long did you have to do this? >> so we're hoping to get started with work in early of next year. most likely in the

. >> and brandon bies, with the national park service and has the task of restoring this place. someone walked in now, it looks a little ragged around the edges. one day david rubenstein, co-founder of the carlisle group, is very wealthy man who has become a philanthropist in washington, walked in here and what did he do? >> he walked in here and saw the same thing. fortunately for us, he contacted the director of the national park service and said, this is a significant place, what do you need? for the museum objects, for the constructions that needed to happen, not just for the building but the historic grounds and the garden. $12.3y generously donated million to make it happen. >> over $12 million. which time frame? how long did you have to do this? >> so we're hoping to get started with work in early of next year. most likely in the springtime frame is when we're going to get started with the work. we have been working for the last year or so going through the planning process. i know that never sounds like fun. but in a very sensitive historic place like this, you can't jus