buchanan is survived by his wife, lucy matthews buchanan, and an uncle lewis buchanan and aunt of nashville. private funeral services will take place in nashville, a memorial event in san francisco will be announced later. the family requests that donations in mr. buchanan's memory be made to the director's discretionary fund at the fine arts museums of san francisco. the phone number is 415-750-3687. or in support of the research of dr. andrew coe research fund, 2098, 415-502-1899. thank you, colleagues, for joining me in closing the meeting in honor of mr. buchanan. thank you. >> thank you, supervisor mar. president chiu. president chiu: thank you. i want to echo supervisser mar's comment about john buchanan. i was wondering if we could do a memoriam for the entire board for him. that being the case, i have two items. first of all, i'm introducing a resolution related to the 2010 united supreme court case citizens united which ruled in favor of unlimited corporate spending to influence elections and policy decisions which essentially granted corporations the same free speech protections a

and it was not until afterwards, with buchanan finally in safe hands, that he was able to call buchanan's father, to tell him that his daughter was free. jessica buchanan's husband, a swedish aid worker, and her younger brother, also received the good news. >> just answered all the prayers. you know, it just makes you proud to be an american. i can never tell them how thankful i am for what they do and what they did. >> reporter: buchanan and her colleague were captured october 25th, while visiting sites for their program, educating somali children, about the dangers of weapons in this war-torn country. buchanan, who was born and raised in ohio, had worked in africa for years. >> she was always looking ahead. looking forward. what can i do? how can i grow? how can i help people? >> i don't know if you would say that africa grew around her heart. or her heart grew around africa. but she could hardly talk about africa without tears in her eyes. >> reporter: so far, few details of buchanan's captivity have been revealed. and more than 150 foreign hostages are still being held by various grou

today, buchanan and fisted were taken to a u.s. naval base in italy for medical examinations and a debriefing. government officials say the raid was prompted by concerns over buchanan's health. jessica? >> mary, thank you. butbuchanan's father said he got a call from president obama

rescuing that kidnapped american aid worker, jessica buchanan, from a gang of somali thugs.told me what it was like to deliver the good news to jessica's father, just after the speech finished. >> i cannot imagine what he went through, you know, given, you know, malia and sasha. and for him to be able to stay strong and then for, you know, our incredible men and women in uniform, to do what they do, it makes you proud about this country. >> reporter: but despite praise for the raid, and what many see is a string of bold foreign policy decisions -- >> for the first time in two decades, osama bin laden is not a threat to this country. [ applause ] >> reporter: the president faces some daunting statistics at home. unemployment at a painfully 8.5%. 61% of americans saying the country is on the wrong track. numbers that make president obama one of the most vulnerable incumbents in history. watching the debates? >> you know, i don't watch the debates, i got to say. i read the reports. and what i get a sense of, is whoever wins the republican primary, is going to be a standard-bear

he said that jessica buchanan and paul tiestad did have security with them.said that security team was armed at the time that they were captured in october. he didn't mins many words. he said they are disappointed in what happened given the fact they had a security team with them. he wasn't sure how many members of the team were with them at the time. but he said they're going to investigate this as soon as they get a chance to talk to those two rescued relief workers. >> brian todd for us, brian, thanks so much. we're going to take a quick break. when we do return, big bucks. cnn all week going in-depth looking at all the big money being spent on presidential campaigns. much more just ahead. ♪ made sure his credit score did not go bad ♪ ♪ with a free-credit-score-dot-com ♪ ♪ app that he had ♪ downloaded it in the himalayas ♪ ♪ while meditating like a true playa ♪ ♪ now when he's surfing down in chile'a ♪ ♪ he can see when his score is in danger ♪ ♪ if you're a mobile type on the go ♪ ♪ i suggest you take a tip from my bro ♪ ♪ and download the app that lets y

buchanan. we will talk about that in main. this isn't the first time he has said. been saying this for years. >> a lot of people were suspicious he was a white supremacist, by writing this book it's clear. >> i don't think is he a white supremacist. he i think he is making a point that the melting pot, the we are all one nation under god is done and he believes that is weakening the nation. i don't think that he thinks that white people are better than black people or better than minorities. i didn't get that at all. that's your opinion. you think he is a white supremacist and i'm a member of the mickey mouse club. that's your opinion. should msnbc have taken the man off the air when he has said this stuff for years. >> yes. but it was never so obvious. he hinted at it and it was kind of there. but writing this book it is in black and white. written it, someone from the kkk had written it now you find out pat buchanan wrote this book. >> bill: you think that msnbc is right to take him off the air. >> yes is he extremist. >> bill: litmus test you fire extremists. nb

the same unit that killed bin laden last year. 32-year-old american jessica buchanan and a danish man are on their way home. t.j. winick has more. >> reporter: seal team 6, the same unit that killed osama bin laden parachuted into somalia overnight to rescue to aid workers. they were targeting the compound where 32-year-old american jessica buchanan and > she hasw?:so)s this crisis. when we received proof of life our impression has been that she has done well. >> reporter: exchanging gunfire with pirates as they approached on foot, the seals made their way inside where they found the prisoners alive. u.s. helicopters swooped in. the hostages were placed onboard and flown an american base in djibouti. by the time it was over, nine with wed. vice president biden said buchanan's health was the reason the president authorize the rescue. >> they say jessica's health what was failing. they concluded they should go at this time. the president gave the go. >> reporter: the aid workers' convoy was attacked last october by criminals seeking random. -- ransom. their come

the same unit that killed bin laden last year. 32-year-old american jessica buchanan and a danish man are on their way home. t.j. winick has more. >> reporter: seal team 6, the same unit that killed osama bin laden parachuted into somalia overnight to rescue to aid workers. they were targeting the compound where 32-year-old american jessica buchanan and > she hasw?:so)s this crisis. when we received proof of life our impression has been that she has done well. >> reporter: exchanging gunfire with pirates as they approached on foot, the seals made their way inside where they found the prisoners alive. u.s. helicopters swooped in. the hostages were placed onboard and flown an american base in djibouti. by the time it was over, nine with wed. vice president biden said buchanan's health was the reason the president authorize the rescue. >> they say jessica's health what was failing. they concluded they should go at this time. the president gave the go. >> reporter: the aid workers' convoy was attacked last october by criminals seeking random. -- ransom. their come

her father still lives there his name is john buchanan. he told cnn he was flabbergasted, in his words, when mr. obama called out of the blue. buchanan said he was happy it had a good ending and the military had been in touch with him since abduction last october. >>> president obama left town today for a three-day road trip to garner support for his state of the union proposals and his re-election campaign. brian mooar is on capitol hill now with the latest. brian? >> reporter: hi, doreen. if president obama isn't officially in campaign mode, this will do fine for now. president obama hit the road with his state of the union message, a blueprint for what he calls an economy built to last. >> it is an economy built on american manufacturing with more good jobs and more products made right here in the united states of america. >> reporter: iowa was stop one in a five-state, three-day tour, stressing jobs, energy, education and changing a tax system that gives breaks to millionaires. >> if you make more than $1 million a year, you should pay

paid by the kidnappers tt abduct buchanan from from fredrik paasson: pead of security for buchanan'sad group, the danish refugee council."one of the guards, he had - he was sold out, and he had as a mission, to capture expatriates. and he haa exchanged some of the oodinaay spu guards, which we norrally utilized, into guards that were justt- weel, tthy were &pmoving aong roads in somalia milltiaspalsson says the kidnapping unfolded quickly, change vehicles... crossing between territories controlled by different clans.stills or b-roll, buchaaan and thistedhe says buchanan and histed were quickly thrown into a vvhicle and driven away.i pressed palsson on the compromised officer."do you think you made pistakes ann if so- what scceniig him?""no i cannot i think we hired the right person with the nformation we had at the time. i think his greed for money, that had come later."palsson says he's been working security in that reggon for years.. that his local somali officialss and there'd been nn threatening that corrupt police commander has disappeared.pplsson says he doesn't know whh paid t

obama received word that both buchanan and fisted were rescued.he president then relayed the news to the father of jessica buchanan that his daughter was safe and notified danish authorit danish authorities to pass on the good news. exit question, zero to 10, zero meaning zero impact, 10 meaning metro physical impact. what is the political impact of this dramatic seal rescue of president obama's -- >> i say 4 or 5. but niece things fade very, very rapidly. and i think in two months and months it will fade to almost zero. >> there could be more of these rescue attempts, and it certainly does speak well of our military the way they can perform, and if this had gone awry, we would be having a very different discussion here about the state of the union. so i give this president a lot of credit for taking risks that he needs to take in international affairs. >> i a sights a one or two because it does very marginally augment the sense that president obama is tough and willing to order these raids. but ultimately, no one cares about somali hostages, i'm

buchanan is from bedford, virginia. two were taken hostage in october. >>> arizona congresswoman gabrielle give fords handed in her resignation today. fellow lawmakers, democrats and republican, gave her a standing ovation on the house floor. giffords is leaving public life to put her energy into recovering from an assassination attempt that happened last year. >>> president obama hit the road this morning to try to sell his state of the union proposals to the american people. he will visit five battleground states in the next three days. meanwhile you can the republican presidential candidates criticized the president's speech. they say his actions don't match his words. >>> and stocks got a big boost after the federal reserve said interest rates won't go up any time soon. and an outstanding quarterly report from apple, too helped the dow gain 83 points to close at 12,758. the nasdaq shot up 31 points and the s & p closed the day 11 points higher. >>> there was an emotional farewell today for legendary football coach,

after three months in captivity jessica buchanan is now safe at u.s. military base in africa waiting to be reunited with her family. tuesday after the state of the union, president obama called the canon's father to inform him that his daughter had been rescued from somali pirates by the elite seal team six specialists that killed osama bin laden. in the dead of night the team stormed the pirates tied out, facing a barrage of and gunfire, they took down nine hostage-takers, saving buchanan and her danish colleague. her family is relieved. >> she said i feel safe for the first time in 93 days. the man that risk their lives, i cannot say enough. i am really appreciate itive. >> president obama ordered the mission after intelligence reports indicated jessica's health was deteriorating. reporting live in the west washington, tahman bradley, abc 7. >> an airport to meet and greet between president obama and arizona governor jan brewer turned ugly yesterday. the president agreed to the governor on the tarmac and then reportedly criticized a passage in her bo

jessica buchanan and dane powell. pulled off by the elite members of the u.s. military. it was pulled off by the same team of navy seals that killed osama bin laden about two dozen members of the elite special forces unit parachuted into the somali desert from an air force plane while backup forces remained in the air. they then hiked about a mile and a half to the camp where the hostages were being held. as the seals closed in, shots were fired and nine suspected kidnappers were killed. two army choppers were called in and carried the seal team and the hostages to djibouti. >> i'm sure it was well-planned and timed. they used the element of surprise. >> president obama did not mention the rescue during his state of the union address. but as he arrived, he congratulated the defense secretary, leon panetta on the rescue. >> good job tonight. >>> after his speech, the president called jessica buchanan's father to tell him the good news. his daughter had been rescued. a senior administration official said the president decided monday to launch the raid after intelligence so

buchanan and a danish hostage. as the father described it to cbs news.0 minutes of not knowing what that call would be a guy came on the phone and said, mr. buchanan, the next voice you will hear will be the president of the united states. he says the president got on the phone and informed him john, this is barack obama. i have got some really good news for you. your daughter jessica has been rescued and evacuated by our seal team and she is on her way home. word soon reached buchanan's brother at school in tennessee where his roommate witnessed the reaction. >> he just came out. he was like turn on the news. we have to see. it was not on because the state of the union came on. but he was just so excited. we hardly even got to talk to him. he was just running around excited. >> shepard: back in ohio, patience and teachers at buchanan's old high school expressed relief at word she was safe. saying she no doubt relied on her faith to survive. >> she was probably trying to convert them would be my best estimation. she was probably praying for them. >> we w

team 6 took down nine armed kidnappe kidnappers, saving buchanan and thisted. president obama ordered the mission to save jessica buchanan after intelligence reports indicated her health was deteriorating. she's said to be doing well this morning. >> do we know what the hostage takers, what they wanted in all this? >> reporter: well, it's ransom money. pirates capture people all the time demanding money. once it's paid, they release them. they reportedly turned down $1 million. other pirates still have hostages, including a german-american journalist captured last week. >>> and to presidential politics now. and an intense exchange between president obama and the governor of arizona. this is jan brewer shaking her finger at the commander in chief. he apparently gave a critique of her new book. >> bottom line is, that i wanted to be there to -- welcome him to come and see firsthand what arizona has done in regards to our economic recovery. he wanted to talk about the book. and i thought that he was pretty -- thin-skinned. >> in that book, she said she felt the pr

the go. >> you can and her colleagues -- buchanan and her colleagues were freed last night. during the hour-long rate, 9 pilots were killed during a shootout. neither the seals nor the hostages were harmed. >> it takes your breath away, their capacity and their bravery and they're a credible timing. -- their incredible timing. these guys are amazing. >> as the scene in this picture president obama called buchanan's father last night just minutes after delivering the state of the union address to let him know that his daughter was out of harm's way. he had learned of the successful mission hours earlier. he appeared to refer to the raid in addressing defense secretary leon panetta. >> good job tonight. >> officials would not give any details on buchanan's health other than to say it was a longstanding condition. the president said it sends a message to the world that the united states will stand strongly against threats to its people. >> new at noon, a powerful moment on the house floor. gabrielle giffords says goodbye to her colleagues. lawmakers gave giffords a standing ova

and jessica buchanan is at a military base in italy.nd she's undergoing a battery of treatment, to get over the three months in captivity. kelly cobiella is in sicily. kelly? >> reporter: good evening, david. even before jessica buchanan and her fellow captive are reunited with their families, they must go through what's called reintegration at this military base, to make sure they are ready for the transition back to normal life. the moment they were safely out of somalia, jessica buchanan and poul thisted made a pact, to go through the reintegration process together. it's the same treatment given to p.o.w.s. the former captives talking to psychologists about their time as hostages. an essential period of mental decompression. >> i know it's probably taking a toll on her. if i know her and her strength, then, she'll be okay. >> reporter: her fellow aid workers said the 32-year-old never was seriously ill. her captors made that up to speed up a ransom payment. but it backfired, leading to the raid that rescued her. buchanan's husband is

buchanan's husband is on his way to italy to see her.aving gone through three months of hell, he wrote on his facebook page, my wonderful, fantastic wife, jess, is now safe. words cannot express the joy and relief we are feeling. experts say you can free the body more quickly than you can free the mind. and so, these days of rest and evaluation are critical for a healthy transition back to their lives. david? >> kelly cobiella tonight. kelly, thanks so much. >>> and to a rescue of a different kind this evening. this one in australia, and some dramatic moments when protesters mobbed the prime minister. riot police had to form a human shield to protect prime minister julia gillard and lead her to safety after hundreds of protesters swarmed her. the prime minister was not hurt. the protesters were objecting to the government's treatment of australia's indigenous people, the aborigines. >>> and there's still much more ahead tonight on "world news." our consumer watchdog on the case tonight. making sure you don't get ripped off. what the airl

buchanan. i don't think he should have been taken off the air because this isn't the first time he's said this, he's been saying this for years. >> people were suspicious he was a white supremacist. writing this book is clear. >> bill: it's not clear to me. i think he's making a point the melting pot we're one nation under god is done. and he believes that is weakening the nation. i don't think he think that's white people are better than black people or minorities. i didn't get that at all that. is your opinion. you can think he's a white supremacist. you can think i'm a member of the micky mouse club. but should msnbc have taken the man off the air when he have said this for years? >> yes. but waits never so obvious. it was kind of there. but writing this book it is in black and white. it was written by a white extremist. if i didn't know he had written it i would think someone from the kkk had written it. >> bill: do you think msnbc is right to take him off the air? >> he's an extremist. >>

buchanan has been taken to a safe spot.e giving her medical treatment before she makes the flight home to virginia. >> good news. >> it is. and that is our report. i'll be back tonight with topper at 11:00. don't forget, we are always on at wusa9.com. i'm anita brikman. have a good night, we'll see you tonight. >>> now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched entertainment newsmagazine in the world. >>> what's wrong with demi moore? the latest on her health crisis tonight. >> the 911 call came from demi's l.a. home. >> did she have a seizure? is she getting dangerously thin? what we know about her treatments. >>> plus, new video of her daughter rumer at the hospital. but where is ashton? >>> then, first shots of heather locklear after her hospital emergency. >>> dr. phil's 79-pound anorexic. drinking beer to lose weight? >> i weigh 79 to 82 pounds. >> drinking a six pack and then purging. can she be saved? >> i'm crazy. >>> plus, diabetic paula deen's new controversy. caught eating a cheese burger and fries. >>> how brad

afterwarder, called buchanan's father to report that his daughter was free. intelligence reports indicated buchanan's health was deteriorating and may have added urgency to the mission. >> we followed as we always do the advice of the special operators when they should move. this was incredibly daring. these guys are absolutely mind blowingly effective at what they do. >> reporter: the somali pirates kidnapped the two workers in october. buchanan and the dane are both on the way to be reunited with their families. tina kraus, cbs 5. >>> a number of hostages still being held in somalia including an american journalist who was kidnapped last week. >>> rescuers doubt that there are any more survivors aboard the costa concordia almost two weeks after it ran aground. but now some new accusations. european press reports that wealthy russians bribed their way into lifeboats ahead of the elderly and children. reports say italian prosecutors are investigating claims by witnesses who say people speaking russian and in eveningwear were using wads of door, get an early s

family and friends greeted jessica buchanan at a military base in italy.he 32-year-old was kidnapped by pirates in october with a fellow aid worker from the netherlands. they were rescued by the same team that killed bin laden. family members say the incident will not deter buchanan from traveling around the world to help people. >> she loves kids. she loves to help people that's the reason she was there, just to help. >> it is suspected that buchanan's deteriorating thyroid condition may have influenced the timing of this classified operation. >>> oakland residents can receive public safety notifications from the police department on smartphones. the tribune reports police have started posting crime alert that can be received through text messages, e-mail or the internet. yesterday the department joined 4600 other agencies across the country in using nixle, it notifies people through texts and e-mail about alerts and . the department has been posting crime alerts on the nixle website for several months -- >>> vallejo middle school band will play a thank y

. >> how is that for just the first part of jessica buchanan's rescue? >> i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> three months in captivity. an american aid worker rescued by navy seals in somalia is expected to be reunited with her family soon. anna matranga reports for wjz. talking about the process to help her deal with her trauma. >> this is where american aid worker jessica buchanan is undergoing a process the u.s. military calls phase 2 reintegration. doctors are treating the 32- year-old, helping her transition back to a life of freedom. it was early wednesday when the same navy seals who killed osama bin laden, parachuted into somalia, where pirates were holding buchanan. the seals killed all nine captors and rescued buchanan and her danish colleague, paul fisted, after six months in captist. today, their families issued a statement saying, we are grateful for all of the efforts that have been put into getting them safely back to us and for the fact that a very difficult chapter in our lives is over. buch

. >>> we are learning more of the dramatic rescue of american hostage jessica buchanan from somalia. preparations now underway so she can be reunited with her family. they are speaking out about what she went through. tahman bradley has the latest. >> reporter: after three months in captivity, jessica buchanan is now safe at a u.s. military base in africa, awaiting a re-- reunion with her family. tuesday night the president told her father his daughter had been rescued by u.s. navy seals. buchanan's family is relieved and thankful. >> it is just such a weight off of our shoulders such an answer to at prayers. >> reporter: the 32-year-old aid worker spoke with her father shortly after her rescue. >> she says, i feel safe for the first time in 93 days. the men that risked their lives, she can't say enough. really, really appreciate. >> reporter: the men were the elite navy seal team 6, the same specialists that killed bin laden. this mission saved jessica buchanan and aidan niche aid worker may have been tougher. -- >> self-containing unite can go any place in the world and literally d

and besides, romney has a victory but his opposition is still divided four or five ways. >> is buchanan missing the main point that the reason it's a big surprise is romney didn't spend very much time there? didn't spend that much money either. >> ran there four years ago, and as the obama campaign pointed out, he emerged with six fewer votes than four years ago, so he maintained his base, if you will, in iowa, and four years ago there were a number of so-called moderates in the rate, giuliani was in, mccain, and huck. bee won because he stood out as the social conservative with the common touch. this time around, romney was the only really so-called moderate in the field, and the rest of the vote is divided among the conservatives. and so all romney has to worry about new hampshire, he doesn't want santorum to do too well because that might pose a threat, and as long as gingrich stays in and perry stayed in, they'll divide the vote and the 25% man can emerge with a plurality win. >> okay. with the new hampshire primary looming this >>> 53 years of age, wife karen, sever children, four

navy seals freed and jessica buchanan and her danish co- worker during a daring raid yesterday morning. they were abducted in late october. her family is grateful to the navy seals. >> the men that risk their lives, i cannot say enough. i really appreciate it. >> she is originally from bedford, virginia. president obama ordered the rescue mission after intelligence reports showed that her health was deteriorating. she is now said to be doing very well. >> about 40 degrees outside. >> still ahead attributes continue for penn state coach joe paterno. a look at what is taking place today. >> wild weather in texas. we will have more on the storm dama ♪ i'm feelin feelin' a sunny day ♪ ♪ sunny day ♪ ♪ i'm feelin', elin' the taste i crave ♪ ♪ subway ♪ ♪ i'm makin' it, makin' it how i like ♪ ♪ it's meant to be ♪ ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ ♪ i'm feelin' subway today ♪ [ male announcer ] hey, capital area! are you feelin' subway®? then heat up your day with the big hot pastrami melt! it's fresh toasted and piled-high with pastrami then topped with pickles mustard, and cheese. head into a subway® re

>> reporter: wolf, we know jessica buchanan is finally back on u.s.nn that jessica buchanan is back in the united states. the official would not say where she is, and that buchanan and her family want to, quote, lay low. adding to the mystery, vague clues about her health and whether it took a drastic turn while in the hands of kidnappers in somalia. in a telephone interview, her father said she's on the mend physically. >> she has some issues, but nothing life-threatening at this point. i do know that they moved very frequently. she's also into natural food and a vegetarian, and i understand her primary diet was camel milk and goat meat. >> reporter: buchanan's uncle has indicated she had a thyroid condition, but didn't know if that played a role in the rescue. >> i guess it had gone on long enough, i'm not sure. just glad they did. >> reporter: the head of security for her aid group said this about her condition in this video, which he viewed about 20 days after her kidnapping. >> they looked like they had not been any violence used against them, at

buchanan is reported to have suffered kidney problems during captivity. the ohio native will also have to overcome the trauma she experienced. bob simon from cbs's "60 minutes ," was held captive during the gulf war and freed after 40 days in iraqi prisons. >> your head is in a million places. and none of them are good. and you shouldn't get back to real life right away. because you have no idea what's been going on with you. >> reporter: buchanan is free to leave italy, whenever she wants. and she'll fly back to the u.s. in air military -- a military aircraft. but for now, she's staying put. her family is happy she's one step closer to home. in italy, anna matranga, wjz eyewitness news. >> she was working in an area of somalia that is not easily accessible for most aid organizations. former county executive jack johnson can no longer practice law in the state of maryland. he was disbarred. last month, he was sentenced to seven years in prison for accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from developers. johnson is scheduled to report to priso