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johnson signed into law the public broadcasting act that accept public broadcasting in the united states by establishing the corporation for public broadcasting which led to the creation of the public broadcasting service for p.b.s. and national public radio n.p.r. after signing the act into law johnson said that it announces to the world that our nation wants more than just material wealth our nation wants more than a chicken in every pot we in america have an appetite for excellence to work every day to produce new goods and to create new wealth we shall devote most of all to enrich man's spirit that is the purpose of this act sort of like in the spirit of the b.b.c. the public broadcasting act of one nine hundred sixty seven states that it is in the public interest to encourage the growth and development of public radio and television broadcasting including the use of such media for instructional education and cultural purposes it is necessary and appropriate for the federal government to complement assist and support a national policy that will most effectively make public telecommunications services available to all c

. >>> and the corporation for public broadcasting. >>> welcome, i'm bob abernethy. it's good to have you with us. as the senate judiciary committee began debate on immigration legislation this week, many religious groups intensified their ongoing calls for comprehensive reform. evangelical leaders, who have lobbied for new immigration policy, launched a prayer campaign urging congress to pass a law in 92 days, which they said reflects the number of times the word "immigrant" appears in the old testament. but some of those same leaders warned they would oppose the bill if it includes amendments th wou expand imgratn rights for gay and lesbian partners. >>> the u.s. catholics bishops are ramping up their opposition to same-sex marriage, as the number of states recognizing it continues to grow. delaware this week became the 11th state to legalize same-sex marriage. in a new church bulletin insert that will be given to catholics around the country, the bishops urge prayer for the protection of "traditional marriage." >>> the dalai lama began a six-city u.s. tour by stron

corporate funding for "washington week" is rovided by boeing. additional funding is also provided by the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs stations from viewers like you. thank you. once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. we're frequently alerted in advance when the president is to deliver what the white house calls a major address. yesterday's national security speech in which he tackled longstanding criticisms over how we prosecute wars, target threats, and imprison suspects, ctually was one. chief among its themes, a defense of the administration's program using drones to target enemies. >> remember that the terrorists we are after target civilians, and the death toll from their acts of terrorism against muslims dwarfs any estimate of civilian casualties from drone strikes. so, doing nothing is not an option. gwen: the -- the president also demanded congress allow him to close the prison at guantanamo bay. john mccain, at least, agreed with him. >> in light of the president's speech today, we will pledge our willingness to work with the president of

corporate funding for "washington week" is brought to you by prudential. additional funding is brought to you by the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. not a day has gone by this week when we did not learn more about the men who allegedly prant planted the bombs of the boston marathon and also a little about ourselves. the plot involving a plant to create the greatest mayhem possible and then hide in plain sight. three weeks later, what do we know? pete? >> we know that it was not much of plan and that was constantly evolving. we know what has been claimed be the surviving bombing suspect during the brief interrogation after he was arrested before he got his lawyers. he says that originally they wanted to do something on the fourth of july in the boston area. but they were able to build a bomb so quickly they decided to do it sooner. it was patriot's day and decided to plant their bombs but they didn't realize at the time he claims that one of them was at the finish line. and then of co

corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by boeing. additional funding is provided by the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again live from washington, sitting in for gwen ifill this week, michele norris of n.p.r. michele: good evening. the questions continue and so does the investigation into the tragic attack on the u.s. compound in benghazi, libya. last september. four americans died in that attack. including ambassador chris stevens. since then, the events of that day and the u.s. government reaction to those events has come under scrutiny. this week, three state department employees, including two who were based in libya, testified that there were security lapses and conflicting information on the origins of the attack. particularly the talking points used by u.n. ambassador susan rice. while appearing on a series of television shows, the sunday after the attack, ambassador rice said the assault on the compound grew out of demonstrations over an anti-islam video. >> she blamed this attack on a video. in fact, she did it five d

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corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by prudential. additional funding is provided by the annenberg foundation, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again, live from washington, moderator gwen ifill. gwen: good evening. this week saw a remarkable collision of outrage and investigation, preening and politics. and as the week ends we still haven't really gotten to the bottom of the unfolding messes at the justice department, the state department, the i.r.s. and ultimately the white house. we'll try to put them into some context for you tonight. one by one. we start with arguably the worst of the three, signs that the internal revenue service targeted conservative tea party groups for special scrutiny. the acting chief, steven miller, was forced out and today, he was hauled before a house committee to explain why it happened. this was the gist of his defense. >> i do not believe that partisanship motivated the people who engaged in the practices described in the treasury inspector general's report. i've reviewed the inspector general's report and believe the

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. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: congress today formally launched the first of its investigations into the furor swirling around the internal revenue service. the star witness was the official who had been running the agency, until wednesday. "newshour" correspondent kwame holman has our report. >> reporter: steven miller-- the man forced out as acting head of the i.r.s.-- began by acknowledging failures. >> first and foremost, as acting commissioner, i want to apologize on behalf of the internal revenue service for the mistakes that we made and the poor service we provided. the affected organizations and the american public deserve better. partisanship or even the perception of partisanship has no place at the i.r.s. it cannot even appear to be a consideration in determining the tax exemption of an organization. >> reporter: but at the same time, miller asserted i.r.s. staffers did not act out of political motivation when they ga

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. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: disaster struck the oklahoma city area this afternoon, for the second time in two days. an enormous tornado blasted whole neighborhoods and left little but shredded wreckage in its wake. there was no immediate word on casualties. "newshour" correspondent kwame holman has our report. from exploding transformers dotted the blue-black horizon. >> there's a huge flash right there. it is just ripping up everything in its path.ate lawmakers and employees alike quickly made their way to a basement shelter. some 35 to 40 minutes later, the great cloud finally spent its fury and disintegrated. in its wake, mile after mile of devastation south and southwest of oklahoma city proper. scores of homes and other buildings had been leveled, including an elementary school. cars and trucks were smashed together on highways. >> oh, my gosh. i don't know if people lived in that one. >> reporter: and fires burned out of co

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs ati from viewers like you thank yo >> ifill: twin political storms gathered more force today over potential misdeeds at the i.r.s. and the seizure of reporters' phone records. the u.s. attorney general faced questions before the house judiciary committee, and the administration came under new criticism. >> now, my question isn't about who's going to resign. my question is who is going to jail over this scandal. >> ifill: house speaker john boehner led the way this morning, as republicans stepped up demands for action in the scandal at the internal revenue service. >> there are laws in place to prevent this type of abuse. someone made a conscious decision to harass and to hold up these requests for tax-exempt status. >> ifill: that followed last night's release a report from a treasury department inspector general. it found: and there was more: "u.s.a. today" reported that during the same period, the i.r.s. "approved perhaps dozens of applications from

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: president obama arrived in mexico city this afternoon to shore up the u.s. relationship with its southern neighbor and second largest export market. immigration and security are also on the agenda as the president begins his three-day latin american trip. shortly after air force one touched down in mexico city this afternoon, mr. obama joined mexico's new president enrique pena nieto. later, at a joint press conference, the president stressed the importance of the countries' relationship. >> we can't lose sight of the larger relationship between our peoples, including the promise of mexico's economic progress. i believe we've got a historic opportunity to foster even more cooperation, more trade, more jobs on both sides of the border, and that's the focus of my visit. >> woodruff: u.s. immigration reform will be a central piece of their agenda. president obama wants congress to approve a plan that woul

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the president used a wide-ranging speech today to try to reframe america's approach to fighting terrorism. in so doing, he tackled some of the most controversial elements of his administration's national security policy. >> from our use of drones to the detention of terrorist suspects, the decisions we are making will define the type of nation and world that we leave to our children. >> woodruff: the president aimed to redefine not just the tactics but the overall approach to countering terrorists, at the national defense university in washington. >> neither i, nor any president, can promise the total defeat of terror. what we can do-- what we must do is dismantle networks that pose a direct danger, and make it less likely for new groups to gain a foothold, all while maintaining the freedoms and ideals that we defend. beyond afghanistan, we must define our effort not as a boundless global war on terror

. >> 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 >> brown: there was a new report today of cyber-spying by the chinese, this time aimed at u.s. military and defense systems. according to the "washington post," designs for more than two dozen u.s. weapon systems have been hacked and compromised. the "post" cited a confidential report by a pentagon advisory panel called the defense science board. among the designs said to have been breached: an advanced patriot missile system; the f-a 18 fighter jet; and the f-35 joint strike fighter, considered the most expensive weapons system ever built. in a written statement today, a pentagon spokesman said the defense department "takes cyber espionage very seriously" but that "suggestions that cyber intrusions have somehow led to the erosion of our capabilities or technological edge are incorrect." warnings about the cyber threat from china to both the military and privat

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> suarez: the problem of sexual assaults in the nation's armed forces is getting worse-- and maybe much worse. the issue drethe national spotlight today, and a presidential rebuke. >> we won't kohl rate this and there will be growing accountability. >> suarez: the news raised the president's hackles at a news conference with the president of south korea. >> let's start with the principle that sexual assault is an outrage. it is a crime. that's true for society at large and if it's happening inside our military than whoever carries it out is betraying the uniform that they're wearing. >> suarez: mr. obama spoke as an annual pentagon study reported sexual assaults in the military rose from just under 3,300 in 2012 to nearly 3,400 last year. but it also found that up to 26,000 cases went unreported. >> i want to continue --. >> suarez: at a senate hearing this morning the air force chief of staff general mark wel

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: for more than 1000 midshipmen at the naval academy, this was commencement day. for the president, it was also a chance to address key military and national security issues in his graduation speech at annapolis. >> the superintendent told me that marines and folks in the navy don't mind a little water. ( laughter ) >> brown: winds and rain pelted the future leaders of the navy and marines, evocative of stormy times facing the nation's military, especially, sexual assaults. the commander in chief pushed the graduates to uphold the honor of the armed forces. >> those who commit sexual assault are not only committing crime, they threaten the trust and discipline that makes our military strong. that's why we have to be determined to stop these crimes. because they've got no place in the greatest military on earth. >> brown: the president also acknowledged another major challenge, deep budget cuts, but he i

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: the word came from the secret service today: another suspicious letter has been intercepted at the white house mail screening facility. it's undergoing testing. the letter is similar to two others sent from louisiana to new york city mayor michael bloomberg and to his group advocating gun control. those have tested positive initially for ricin. new york police commissioner ray kelly discussed the situation today. >> i believe that there are three letters, the letters i also believe are the same. they are addressed on front of the envelope, but not in the letter itself. in the letter it says you and then it starts off with the narrative. so, i don't want to re-publish the letters. that would be doing the bidding of the individual who sent these letters. but the letter in essence complains about gun control and says that anyone who comes for my guns will be shot in the face. >> brown: for the latest on the

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the numbers piled up today in moore, oklahoma, two days after the town was ravaged by a tornado. as authorities totaled the financial costs, residents coped with devastating loss, tallying the damages close to home. the first official estimates came this morning: 12,000 to 13,000 homes damaged or destroyed across a disaster zone that stretches for more than 17 miles. and an insurance bill that could top $2 billion. the secretary of homeland security-- janet napolitano-- flew in from washington to pledge full support from fema, the agency that oversees disaster aid. >> we will be here to stay. at some point the cameras will leave, the national ones will leave first, then the local ones, but on behalf of president obama and on behalf of fema we will be here to stay until this recovery is complete. >> ifill: by this morning, more than a thousand storm victims had registered with fema. local officials are est

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the boston bombings investigation took another new turn today with federal charges filed against three college buddies of dzhokhar tsarnaev. they're accused of trying to get rid of evidence or lying to investigators after the attack. two of the three are from kazakhstan. azamat tazhayakov is on the left and dias kadyrbayev is in the center in this undated photo with tsarnaev, taken in new york. the third new suspect was identified as robel phillipos. we get more now from dina temple raston of npr. dina temple rafton give us a sense of what we know about these three. >> we know two are from kazakhstan and one american. two the kazahkstan students were arrested 11 days ago. they were arrested on immigration charges. and officiallies had some idea that they might be involved somehow with the main suspect in the boston bombing dzhokar tsarnaev, and so th basically ke th onthe immigration charges until the

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: the battle over the benghazi consulate attack was renewed today in congress. at a lengthy hearing, a house committee heard new testimony about what happened during the deadly assault and after. "newshour" correspondent kwame holman has our report. >> reporter: om the openg gavel, the political battle lines were clear. republicans still accuse the obama administration of deception about the attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi eight months ago that killed u.s. ambassador christopher stevens and three other americans. california republican darrell issa chaired today's hearing. >> i want those watching this proceeding to know that we'veç made extensive efforts to engage the administration and to see and hear their facts. the administration, however, has not been cooperative, and unfortunately, our minority has mostly sat silent as we've made these requests. >> reporter: but maryland's elijah cummings, the

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: the nation's capital was alive with talk of scandal today, starting with the revelations about the internal revenue service. questions grew over reports overzealous enforcement, aimed at groups on the political right. the day began with new disclosures about what the i.r.s. had done and who knew about it. the "washington post" reported the targeting of conservative groups was not limited to the agency's cincinnati office as the i.r.s. initially said. instead, the "post" said agency officials in washington and at least two other officers were also involved. that prompted new calls by republicans for more information. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell demanded full transparency. >> so this morning i'm calling on the president to make available completely and without restriction everyone, everyone, who can answer the questions we have as to what's been going on at the i.r.s. who knew about it and ho

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. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the people of moore, oklahoma, began the long climb back today from catastrophe. authorities labored to clear wreckage in the shattered suburb outside oklahoma city, and the death toll stood at 24, including nine children. officials said the numbers could rise higher yet in the wake of a tornado that was one of the most powerful ever. the scene that met jason leger as he emerged from his cellar on monday evening unscathed was one of total destruction. >> the lord giveth and the lord taketh away. >> ifill: today, similar scenes greeted those who had fled and returned to survey what, if anything, was left of their homes. >> it's going to take time to rebuild, the families. you look at you see the movies and everything, but when you are actually standing there, yeah... >> it's hard. it's hard, but, you know, i know that the lord is going to provide. he's provided before. he has shown his power to us before.

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: the tradition of memorial day played out today. it was a day to remember that some americans still venture into harm's way and end up making the greatest sacrifice. >> present! ifill: it was a day for time-honored obsvance beginning at arlington national cemetery where the president laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns amid somber silence. the hush of the ceremony gave way to tributes to those who have served and died. defense secretary chuck hagel. >> the memories of america's heroes laid to rest here at arlington and american cemeteries around the world are kept alive by families and communities across our great land. this memorial day we honor those families who are heroes left behind. we honor them in an appreciation for the sacrifices they have enduredded. >> ifill: president obama cautioned that the nation is still at war, but he said it has become harder... >> today most americans are not

. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: there were stern words at the white house today over i.r.s. targeting of tea party and other conservative groups. president obama said he first learned about it last week, and he warned it won't go well for those responsible. the president's rebuke came as he answerd a question at a joint news conference with british prime minister david cameron. >> if you've got the i.r.s. operating in anything less than a neutral and nonpartisan way, then that is outrageous. it is contrary to our traditions, and people have to be held accountable and it's got to be fixed. >> woodruff: the news broke last friday that i.r.s. agents had applied extra scrutiny to groups with tea party or patriot in their names when they applied for tax-exempt status. the head of that i.r.s. division apologized on friday. lois learner said it took place during the 2012 campaign. she blamed low-level officials in the agency's cincinatt

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