and she wrote of coolidge.there is a see with the literary people around the politicians and those people last a long time, sometimes through many candidates. >> we want to listen to one more piece of sound from franklin ell laano roosevelt's recordin, he is trying to figure out whether his relationship with irita van doren's relationship should bring up. >> it was a time when it was not common to reveal them. reporters knew about them. others had them including roosevelt himself, of course. and the gentleman's agreement is you didn't write about that, you didn't report that. whether roosevelt is going to try to use that against willkie is what this tape is about. one of the recordings with president roosevelt on the affair that wendell willkie was having with irita van doren. >> professor madison, two points, playing dirty politics, the words from that conversation the president of the united states wondering whether edith willkie was hired to come back and campaign for her husband. >> all the evidence is that

somethingeen taken part ine with calvin coolidge. cat -- president obama will be help like this christmas tree. the other tree was toppled back during some high winds. going to be the first of -- unveiling for folks. a star-studded event, hosted by carson daly and william from the black eyed peas, kermit the frog and rodney atkins. he has that hit song "take the backrub." idea to avoid the area. starting at 4:15, police are going to shut down several roads end of the event. 15th street between e street and constitution avenue will be closed in both directions as well as 17th street between new york ave. if you did get a ticket and you come, using metro, and from 17th street. something that is new. the park service has let people on 15th street but this year everyone will have to use 17th street. if you did get a ticket to come here today, use the 17th street side. >>> at 5:37 and 37 degrees. >> still ahead, a local man held discussing his ordeal on good morning america. giordano'sgary actions. >> the race to find a man behind series

. >> calvin coolidge in 1923 walked down from the light tells -- from the white house to like the veryirst tree. ♪ >> singing carols and it will be several big-name artists. also on hand will be santa's workshop. >> we are wrapping presents and visiting with friends and we do not have a lot of time. >> the people in a dependence tonight will be up for several surprises. >> it is wonderful to get together with friends and family. in my case i spend my time with a certain lady pig. >> there is no word yet on whether miss piggy will show up tonight. but we do know that kermit the frog is here. tickets have already been given out. if you did not get a ticket, we will stream out to live on the web. we also have some very important information there on road closures in the area. >> thank you. i have a feeling that if kermit the frog is there miss piggy will be as well. >>> will it be called for all of the people heading out there? >> it will be cool. i have seen all kinds of weather. i have seen a mild awards in the 60's to rain. but to temperatures should be in the 40's throughout the event

dunbar against calvin coolidge. the turnover. nice finish at the other end.r gets the job done representing baltimore. kentucky and indiana once gave us on an annual basis -- bases the must-see game of the season. they're back. game on. in his fourth year, searching for the signature when of his career against the top-rank wildcat. take note of this one. on the break for the three. remember the way that looked. 38-35. indiana. the freshman from indiana. great finish. 71-70. 5.1 seconds left. the fall. enjoy. yeah. got it. december madness. number one goes down. 73-72. now to this story of disappointment. espn first reported the reigning national league mvp ryan braun tested positive for performance enhancing drugs in october. he continues to appeal. it has rendered the parties involved quiet. he confirmed the positive test. he has been a showcase player by the league. braun disputes the testing continues an appeal. a check of the forecast is coming up. so to save some money, i trained this team of guinea pigs to row this tiny boat. guinea pig: row...row. they

is that tradition that began in 1923 when calvin coolidge simply walked from the white house down to the elips and lit the tree and walked back and it has continued ever since. this is a great beginning holiday season and you can come down here and enjoy it. it's for everybody. is that park. this is great. come down and enjoy the parks because our parks are really unparallel in terms of what you can see and what you can do and how to get down here and it's free. in fact, the pathway of peace has 56 also live trees and they are decorated 50 states represented. the district of columbia and then the five u.s. territories all along the pathway of peace. let's go to the computer and talk about weather for a little bit and here is the deal. live music here through january 1. weekdays 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on weekends 4:00 p.m. to 8:30. you do not need tickets 208- 1631 if you have questions. right now temps are falling like a stone in the burbs. 37 in gaitersburg but still 48 down here in d.c. we are look agent 40 in resten and 43 in college park. it's clear we are in great shape acro

eventually became an assistant attorney general in the coolidge administration during the roaring '20s. his goal at that point was to be attorney general of the united states. and he thought herbert hoover had made a promise to. hoover had. but the ku klux klan which is very powerful, powerful political movement then was up in arms over the idea of an irish catholic becoming attorney general of the united states. donovan was a prominent republican made his share of enemies in washington and senate democrats vow to block his nomination. so hoover reneged on the promise until the day he died, "wild bill" donovan never forgave herbert hoover for backing out on the attorney general ship. he returned to new york city, set up a very prominent law firm there, made millions as a wall street lawyer, then in 1932 he ran for governor of new york on the republican ticket. his goal then was to be the nation's first irish catholic president. and it was the ideal steppingstone for achieving that. franklin roosevelt, 1932, was running for his first term as president. donovan ended up running as much a

holidays ( cheers and applause ) they were continuing a tradition that was begun 89 years ago by calvin coolidgehundreds came out to welcome queen elizabeth during a visit to liverpool, england, today, including yoko ono. they were at the opening of some new galleries at a museum dedicated to life in liverpool. ono, of course, was married to former beatle john lennon, a native of liverpool. ono said the queen looked young and elegant. they fled the brutality of burma and found peace and prosperity in america. their stories next. medical cae for unexpected signs of bleeding like unusual bruising. pradaxa may increase your bleeding risk if you're 75 or older, have kidney problems or a bleeding condition, like stomach ulcers. or if you take aspirin products, nsaids, or blood thinners. tell your doctor about all medicines you take, any planned medical or dental procedures, and don't stop taking pradaxa without your doctors approval, as stopping may increase your stroke risk. other side effects include indigestion,stomach pain, upset, or burning. if you have afib not caused by a heart valve problem,

the first lighting of the national christmas tree began with president calvin coolidge back in 1923. if your exercise plans have you deciding between the pool and treadmill, we have just the remedy. still ahead on "news4 this week, dwts treadmill that allows to you run under water. why one virginia school is resisting the trend to >>> many school districts across the country rushed to offer the latest in technology for their students. one school in northern virginia has made a conscious choice to keep high-tech gadgets out of the hands. students until upper middle school. jane watrel has our story. ♪ >> reporter: these students are getting an education that some may consider quaint. ♪ >> reporter: there are no computers in the classroom. there's plenty of creativity. it is all part of a century-old curriculum used by the waldorf crescent school in arlington. ♪ >> reporter: one that emphasizes physical activity and hands-on to zblern we can see the outside covered in the bark. >> our belief is that if you started them young with the computer they would become dependent on the computer

president calvin coolidge started the tradition in 1923. >>> do you want to keep track on santa this christmas? now you can do it on your smart phone. norad tracks santa on christmas eve and it's responsible for aerospace and maritime defense in north america. the agency offers information about st. nick's location. last year it set a record with more than 7,000 e-mails and 80,000 calls. some of which were answered by first lady michelle obama. via a hookup from hawaii where her family was vacationing. >> very, very rich liz taylor fan will soon be able to bid on her fabulous jewels. >> and britney spears celebrates a new decade of life. manuel gallegus is here with a look at entertainment news. ♪ >> reporter: britney spears hits the big 3-0 today. the pop star and mother of two is said to be planning a spectacular birthday bash for herself in mexico where she's touring. word online is that her boyfriend jason tray wick's present might be an engagement ring. >>> the boss will be the keynote speaker at the 2012 south by southwest music festival in texas. bruce springsteen will cake of

the lighting of the tree began with president calvin coolidge back in 1923. federal workers will get new instructions in the event of a snow emergency this winter. there will be an early departure with stragered release times. there will also be a final departure time after which federal workers can stay in their offices. in extreme situations, there's still a possibility that everyone could be released at once. >> we wanted to report this story last night but simply ran out of time but we got to get it in. they say that a dog is a man's best friend. that's what they say, right? but there's a hunt are out in utah who may need to be convinced of that. the guy was out hunting ducks with his dog and a friend recently in box elder county, utah. you know where that is. they were in a boat. guy got out of the boat to move some decoys. he left his shot gun behind. the dog got up when the owner left the boat, stepped on the gun and caused it to go off. 27 pellets of bird shot hit the hunter right in his butt. he was taken to a nearby hospital. he's said to be sore. b

president coolidge started this tradition back in 1923 and mr. topper shutt you did a great job out there. >> see the little trees that line up the pathway. >> beautiful. >> if they light them up every night from dusk until 11:00 p.m.. >> very nice. >> through the first of the year, very cool. >> and you don't need tickets. >> no. >> you just go down. >> it's not even that cold yet. >> yet. >> as past lightings have gone, we give today about an a minus. >> we sat out there many times. >>> we're looking at a very nice finish to the week. a very cold start to the morning. let's talk about the santa ana winds. i got a text from my sister. some gusts were over 120 miles an hour. let's tell you what they are. they're a warm wind and dry wind. and usually you have a high pressure in the rockies and with the clockwise circulation that just funnels winds down the rockies. the air compresses so it heats up. much like a bicycle pump and you pump the air up in the tire and you feel the air and it's hot. usually it funnels down this way. but this time we als

. >> these are amazing flapper dresses worn by grace coolidge.. >> they have been on exhibit before and grace coolidge had a wonderful wardrobe and her husband, president calvin coolidge who was known for being a little tight with the dollar, one of the things he actually did spend his money freely on was his wife's clothing. he thought she was absolutely gorgeous. he didn't like her to wear the same thing twice. so he would come home with things for her that he would see in a store window and go in and purchase. reporter: that's a nice husband. >> that's a good husband to have, absolutely. reporter: are they required to donate the dress or how does that work? >> well, the older dresses we've gotten from descendants, but the most recent dresses, it's become a tradition to donate your inaugural gown, but it's not a requirement. so soon after the inauguration, we send a letter from the secretary of the smithsonian to the first lady asking her to contribute something to the collection to represent herself. we do remind her that the public is very in

it is the 89th annual lighting and that takes all the way back to president calvin coolidge. all of the musical acts are still to come and an appearance from moppets. people are still here for one reason. >> she gets so excited about christmas time. she got excited about our little tree we put up in our house. >> minutes from the national lighting of the christmas tree, a tradition dating back decades, holiday cheer was on display. >> it blew down last year. we are here to bring in the new tree. >> it is a big deal. the country's christmas tree. >> porting thousand in attendance excitement is split between seeing the decorated tree come to life and getting a glimpse of the first family -- specifically mrs. obama. >> she is going to read us the story. >> some even had high hopes of a presidential invitation for some spiced cider. >> >> let's talk about that tree. this year it is a colorado blue spruce. the reason it is a brand new is because the one that stood for 30 years blue drown -- blew down during a storm in february. the 71 treaty is surrounded by 56 smaller rinks to re

he understands what coolidge referred to is intangibles. people have optimism and take risks for the future. >> just to put that in context, taking the equivalent of the g-7 economy and tossing it down the toilet each year just in compliance with federal paperwork, $1.7 trillion. >> when you get true tax reductions, we had 1980 reform the growth of the united states exceeded entire size than the third largest economy in the world, west germany. one of the things that europeans don't like to hear when we got incentives, u.s. growth rate went 50% higher, we surpassed them. big economy and big growth. >> fiscal conservative is still with us, steve forbes. coming up, mass chaos and violent brawls break out in shopping centers around the world. violence was all caught on tape. all that, great ameri >>> in the past several days, chaos and brawls have erupted in shopping centers across the country and much of the turmoil was caused by this, the new nike air jordan sneak they're was released. last night we showed you video of shoppers in indianapol

he understands what coolidge referred to is intangibles. people have optimism and take risks for the future. >> just to put that in context, taking the equivalent of the g-7 economy and tossing it down the toilet each year just in compliance with federal paperwork, $1.7 trillion. >> when you get true tax reductions, we had 1980 reform the growth of the united states exceeded entire size than the third largest economy in the world, west germany. one of the things that europeans don't like to hear when we got incentives, u.s. growth rate went 50% higher, we surpassed them. big economy and big growth. >> fiscal conservative is still with us, steve forbes. coming up, mass chaos and violent brawls break out in shopping centers around the world. violence was all caught on tape. all that, great ameri >>> in the past several days, chaos and brawls have erupted in shopping centers across the country and much of the turmoil was caused by this, the new nike air jordan sneak they're was released. last night we showed you video of shoppers in indianapol

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the first president to start this was -- >> president calvin coolidge. in 1923. >> very good memory. it was toppled over in february with the winds we had. we are a little behind schedule, but we'll bring it to you live. >> it is festive and they have singers and military bands down there. >> half the fun is the anticipation. >> yeah. also being down there kicks off the season. we'll keep you posted on that. we'll dip in and out of it. >>> last year, police in fairfax county busted holiday scammers with $200,000 worth of stolen merchandise. this year is no different. the money is starting to rack up. erica gonzalez is live where authorities are looking for con artists. erica. >> reporter: jim, fairfax county police have recovered $30,000 worth of stolen merchandise from the mall and the thieves aren't just local. a $10,000 rolex watch. it's what one man tried to get away with using fraudulent credit card last week. the store clerk called them after they said the suspect's behavior was off. r.a.t. is hitting the streets. >> what we are looking for now in

president calvin coolidge began this holiday tradition in 1923. >>> it is 5:07 and i am watching your money. the big event on wall street today? the government's november jobs report. economists expect that employers added 125,000 jobs while the unemployment rate stayed at 9% for the second straight month. stocks mixes ahead of the report. checking the numbers -- >>> shoppers taking advantage of big discounts and earlier store hours during the start of the shopping season last weekend helped to boost retailers' revenue for the entire month of november. many reported monthly revenues at stores at least a year as indicator of merchants' health that beat wall street estimates. a trade group says the overall tally, that rose 3.2%. the holiday season can provide merchants with up to 40% of their annual revenue. >>> jet blue is buying landing rights in new york and washington in a 72 million deal that will reshuffle the players in air travel to these cities. the deal wraps up a major trade of landing lights atla guardia airport in new york and reagan national airport in washington. the tran

in 1923, calvin coolidge walked out the door from the white house and walked down here and lit the tree. number 2500 electric bulbs of red, green and white on the tree and that started the tradition 89 years ago. we expect to get going here soon with the ovation pro-- progtion. we will keep you posted. it was going to be around 5:15. we will send it back to the studio for now and keep an eye out for the president and first lady. >> love that tree hitting the nog. >> coming up, people around the globe are marking world aids day. >>> the man suspected in the disappearance of a maryland woman in aruba is back home in the u.s. and he is talking about those accusations. we will tell you what he said. >> as -- but first, we are away from the national christmas tree. we will stay with this and we will have it for you after the break. ñó >>> millions of people across the globe are commemorating world aids day today. 30 years after the disease was identified. to mark this day, a red ribbon is on display outside the white house. 1.2million americans live with hiv with 50,000 new infections each y

they may now want to be seen as calvin coolidge republicans or herbert hoover republicans? they'll be anything but none of these guys call themselves george w. bush republicans. and that's why it is so remarkable that the republican politics of the ending of the iraq war now are that the iraq war ought not end. that the real problem is that the troops are coming home in time for christmas. republicans, people running for president, elected officials, all of the conservative leading voices on issues like this, they are all against the war ending. >> unfortunately, unfortunately, it is clear that this decision of a complete pullout of the united states troops from iraq was dictated by politics and not our national security interests. i believe that history will judge this president's leadership with a scorn and disdain that it deserves. >> this was a failure by the obama administration to close the deal. at a time when we need troops in iraq to secure the place against intervention by iran and the bad actors in the region, we're going to go into 2012 with none. >> the adminis

this is a tradition that began in 1923 when calvin coolidge was president and walked out of the white house over to this tree. carson daly hosted the festivities this evening and big time rush was a group that performed, never heard of them, but now i know. the president briefly spoke and urged people to be generous to one another during this holiday season. >> in this season of hope let's help those who need it most, the homeless, the hungry, the sick and shut-in. in this season of plenty let's reach out to those who struggle to find work, to provide for their families. >> this year's tree may have looked a little different. that's because it's a new tree. look what happened to the tree last year on february 19th. it was knocked down by a 50 nile an hour gust of wind. it has stood -- 50-mile an hour gust of wind. it has stood for 33 years. the new tree is 60 feet tall, a colorado spruce. i think that's one of the beauties of our national christmas tree because this event and the property is taken care of by the park service they wanted living growing tree rather than something you dr

government had commandeered the liner, ss coolidge.to depart honolulu december 19 as the first civilian convoy back to san francisco. jack was lucky enough to be on this ship as it arrived to the mainland. on christmas day. >> i remember sitting outside the golden gate. people on the shores saw us. and they started waving to us. and this was the first convoy now. and as we went -- went by, down the embarcadero, the crowd got bigger and bigger until we landed. >> they came for football. but witnessed history. some of the 1941 san jose state spartans even stayed in hawaii serving military do the yeitary 1945 when world war ii was over. now, a living reminder of all of those who were not so fortunate on a day that will live in infamy. >> all thank you, brody. we are going to end on a sad note. condolences to raiders cornerback jis johnson. according to the fort worth star telegram, a 46-year-old man killed chris johnson's sister and shot johnson's mother. chris johnson's mom is expected to recover from her injury. more on that tonight at

first warren harding, followed by calvin coolidge. the republicans have a leg up on the prosperity front. you had the 1920's. it has been a boom decade for wall street and for large segments of the economy, although less for farmers and agriculture at that point. i think the darkest part of this election and the reason i said it really is one of the most vicious elections in american history is our third "p," the question of prejudice. al smith -- i think most americans today are more familiar with john kennedy as a catholic candidate. that caused a real stir even in the 1960's. a real set of questions about the presidency. al smith raised all of those questions much earlier in 1928. it had already been a decade that had been seized with a lot of questions about immigration, immigration reform, the rise of the ku klux klan. those come into play. >> how did the role of catholicism play out? john evers. >> it was a vicious campaign. this was not new to him. when he ran in new york state, he faced it then. in 1914, martin glenn faced ant

the lighting of the christmas tree began with president calvin coolidge way back in 1923. >> love the tradition. >> very nice. >> reminds us we all need to start working on our trees for those of us who put those up in the house. >> it's that time of year. >> yes. it is now 5:38. 41 degrees. new developments involving a to make a commitment is to see things through. confident that no matter what the obstacles we can build something better, together. with the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile, we're making a commitment, to create a stronger network for all our customers. we will invest an additional eight billion dollars and build out the next generation of mobile broadband to nearly everyone in america. that'll mean better coverage and call quality and faster downloads. but it will also create as many as ninety-six thousand american jobs. and we will begin bringing five thousand jobs to america from overseas. we're committed to investing in america now. why? well, we know it's good business. because america has always been and always will be a smart investment. at&t >>> 5:41 on

the tradition began with president coolidge in 1923. >>> new moms, if you named your baby sophia.tops the survey of the baby names. followed by emma, isabella, owe live why i can't. >>> jackson, mason, liam and jacob rounding out the top five. another name is proving to be a contender. check this out from the "today" show. >> you say there's an anderson cooper effect? >> he's the baby name man of the year. this is a first name and rising on the list. anderson is up 101 spots on the list. >> wow. >> babies with gray hair? >> that's right. >> very, very blond hair. >> and cooper as well? >> cooper. which maybe bradley cooper. he's a sexiest man alive. >> no. it's not bradley cooper? >> come on. what are you nuts? >> please. who is bradley cooper? >> who is that? >> never met him in the family reunion. wow. i just heard about this. still, though, there's this -- but it's climbed off the list. it's still number 600 or something on the list. >> no. come on. it's an anderson cooper effect. >> all right. susan, thanks very much. we'll check back with you shortly. at a christian school in

. >> 89th year for lighting a tradition that began in 1923 with president calvin coolidge. this is a new tree this year. planted back in march, the previous one was actually blown over by strong winds last winter. >> nice it is planted there. right. >> it is there. >> all right, we'll be back with more "world news now" right after this. ♪ the christmas tree at the christmas party hop ♪ ♪ mistletoe hung where you can see every couple tries to stop ♪ scratching would just turn him off. maybe i'll...oops. [ scratching, sighs ] [ female announcer ] try a better way, new head & shoulders itchy scalp care with eucalyptus. immediately soothes and delivers long-lasting protection. have given way to sleeping. where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness,

pennsylvania avenue where tonight, an 89-year-old tradition that stretches back to president calvin coolidgef the national christmas tree. a lot of big names will be on but none bigger than this guy. there he is. the green man himself, kermit the frog. young fellow, how are you doing? >> i'm doing very well. how are you? if i look over there, i can almost see you. >> do you see me there? >> yes. >> it's good to have you here. >> you've talked to -- i'm sure you've met presidents before. you just get used to this? is this just routine night for you tonight? >> it's always fun to meet presidents. i have in fact met several. but it's fun to do. i'm really excited to be here. i've never been a part of the tree lighting before. that's particularly fun. >> they have a lot of stars that will be there tonight. none bigger than you necessarily, but still who are some people you're looking forward to seeing tonight? >> well, one republic is this wonderful band of young guys. i heard them rehearsing this morning. that will be fun. i do actually get to read "twas the night before christmas" with the fir

calvin coolidge -- 1545 in six years. herbert hoover, 1385 in four years. why were these guys -- is this unusual for president to hand out that many pardons? why were these guys at the top of the list? guest: the fact that clemency has disappeared from the president's repertoire is unusual. president barack obama has pardoned 22 folks and committed one sentence in his entire presidency. -- and commuted one sentence in his entire presidency. the numbers are far cry from some of the folks that were decided. there are a number of reasons, one of which is that there are some issues with an apartment just missed -- with the department of justice. if you look at the numbers they're small staff is expected process, it is kind of -- if you look at the numbers that their small staff is expected to process, it is kind of staggering. who should have the authority to look at that? anotherrney's office -- problem is who is looking at the applications. a lot of folks are reviewing the worker other prosecutors. there are a couple of issues that have developed that contrib

it has a history that dates back to 1923 when president calvin coolidge walked down from the white houselight the very first christmas tree with a group of citizens from washington d.c. and sang christmas carols. so here we are 89 years later carrying the tradition forward. reporter: and for those of us who aren't familiar with your foundation, can you talk a little bit about that? >> yes. the national park foundation, we're the nonprofit foundation to support the national park service, we support educational initiatives for the park service, restoration projects, youth engagement proximate engagement projects and we do events like this like the lighting of the christmas tree and the easter eggs in the spring. reporter: of course the big star tonight is the big tree itself and it is just beautiful, amazing. it's not even lit yet and it's just awesome and decked out in l.e.d. lights. that's something you guys have been doing, i think it's the fifth year in a row. talk a little bit about that. >> one of the things we tried to do here is set examples and we try to make this tree green and g

appointed by calvin coolidge. the oldest justice, justice brandeis of kentucky. wilson dared not appoint him attorney general, but did appoint him to the court. justice owen roberts. at 61, the youngest justice. long a conservative. since this fight began, liberal in seven decisions. and charles evans hughes, 75. chief justice since 1930. sometimes conservative, sometimes liberal. >> president roosevelt goes on the air in an appeal for popular support for his plan to reorganize the federal judiciary. newsreel cameras filmed his fireside chat, his second such appeal within six days. he tells the people that his plan would protect them. >> those opposing the plan have sought to sow prejudice and fear by saying i am seeking to pack the supreme court, and that a baneful precedent will be established. what did they mean by "packing the supreme court"? let me answer this question with a bluntness that will end all honest misunderstanding of my purpose. if by that phrase is charged i wish to place on the bench spineless puppets to disregard the law and decide specific c