my way and i was fortunate to have the opportunity to play a wounded vietnam veteran, lieutenant dan taylor. that role -- [applause] that role led me to what is now a 20 year association with the disabled american veterans organization. for the past eight years, the great privilege of acting as national spokesperson for the american veterans disabled for life memorial foundation. this extraordinary tribute to our wounded that we dedicate today. it was president abraham lincoln who sat any nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure. with the opening of this national monument, we honor millions of our heroes living with the wounds of war with a place of healing, remembrance and gratitude for all they have given. we help ensure, uret our nation will end for generations to come. for if we do not remember our , how can, our heroes we expect future generations to step up to serve? [applause] certainly what happens post-vietnam weakened our nation. it was a shameful time in our history and we must never ever let that happen again. [applause] remembering and honoring our veterans is

appreciation with a willingness to serve up of self to help them move forward just as lieutenant dan taylor was able to do, we will be at our very best in someone else's darkest moment. thank you for allowing me to speak at this important dedication ceremony. i'm proud to have played in some small role in this effort. thank you to those brave warriors in attendance today for everything you have done for our country. may god bless all those still way,ing in harms our military families and may god bless and watch over our america and help us to continue to honor our heroes so we may endure. thank you. [applause] >> we conclude our special feature with remarks from basketball legend kareem abdul-jabbar. he discussed racism in sports on a panel organized by the u.s. conference of mayors. this is 40 minutes. >> on when to come back to you. i think most of you know, kareem went to college when civil rights was at the top of the game. you play professional sports in the 60's and 70's. ?re we at the end of an era help us connect with what you were going through then and where you think we are today

my way and i was fortunate to have the opportunity to play a wounded vietnam veteran, lieutenant dan taylor. that role -- [applause] that role led me to what is now a 20 year association with the disabled american veterans organization. for the past eight years, the great privilege of acting as national spokesperson for the american veterans disabled for life memorial foundation. this extraordinary tribute to our wounded that we dedicate today. it was president abraham lincoln who sat any nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure. with the opening of this national monument, we honor millions of our heroes living with the wounds of war with a place of healing, remembrance and gratitude for all they have given. we help ensure, uret our nation will end for generations to come. for if we do not remember our , how can, our heroes we expect future generations to step up to serve? [applause] certainly what happens post-vietnam weakened our nation. it was a shameful time in our history and we must never ever let that happen again. [applause] remembering and honoring our veterans is

appreciation with a willingness to serve above self to help them move forward just as lieutenant dan taylor was able to do, then we will be at our very best and someone else's darkest moment. thank you for allowing me to speak at this important dedication ceremony for the american veterans disabled for life memorial. i am proud to have played some small role in this effort. thank you to those brave warriors in attendance today, for everything you had done for our country. may god bless all those still serving in harms way, our military families, and may god bless watch over our america and help us to continue to honor our heroes so we may long endure. thank you. [applause] >> today on c-span we are featuring celebrity activists. up next, singer cyndi lauper addresses the national press club on youth homelessness. the event was hosted by the department of health and human services. this portion is about 15 minutes. magicsingle program is a pill. no agency alone can and homelessness, but many play an important part. when a young person is in crisis , it is not fragmented by government program

taylor blows out the candles. there you go. self-proclaimed cat lover, she showed off the present lena dunham got her. dano borrow your necklace. >> no. i might want to borrow her friends but not -- >> that, too. >>> next up, the adorable prince george and all i can say is adorable. the british royal family releasing new photos of the boy who will be king. you got to see these little cheeks. that's paula and i are in love with. >> i just want to grab those cheeks. >> clearly he's capturing hearts around the world. he turned 1 on july 22nd. during their recent trip to the u.s., prince william revealed his son loves to play with his parents' ipad. >> every kid likes the ipad. >> it's like a little baby-sitter. >> my 11-month-old goes after my iphone. like he already knows -- >> does he knows your passwords? >> no. >>> and there's more baby news to tell you about. hayden panettiere is a brand-new mom. the actress and singer welcomed her first child with her husband, to a baby girl. she weighed in at 7 pounds, 14 ounces and she was 20 inches long. hayden revealed that she was having a girl when she showed off

dan harris. >> reporter: it's one of the biggest nights in music. jingle ball. and right in the thick of it, rubbing shoulders with stars like taylorelvis duran. he might not be as slick as ryan seacrest or as sell lay shus as howard stern, but he sits astride the number one most popular top 40 morning radio show in america. >> let's say hi to natalie. >> reporter: he is a magnet for the boldest of the boldfaced names. in a morning radio universe where many of the names are shock jocks -- zbls the real mariah was so there. >> the rumor i was so not there. >> reporter: elvis duran shot to fame while breaking that mold entirely. when you think about morning zoo radio, generally, you think of a couple of guys urging women to take their shirts off. >> yes. >> reporter: show your is honed by an openly gay man. your top lieutenants are strong women and you are actually pretty nice to each other. >> one of our rules for the show, the filter we try to pass everything through is, it's a safe place for women to be. when kim kardashian's pictures came out, i came on the air, i said, this is a great time for us to celebrate the booty. >> repor

of taylor memorial hospital is retiring after 34 years in the health care industry. dan started with taylorville memorial hospital in 1995 when it was known as st. vincent memorial. and it was also where my wife worked. and has served the community as c.e.o. for 19 years. with dan's leadership and a dedication, t.m.h. has remained a staple in the taylorville community. it is taylorville's largest employer and t.m.h. has given so much back to the community. as a matter of fact, it's been 4 -- $4.9 million in community benefits just in the year 2013 alone. t.m.h. is one of nine critical access hospitals located in the 13th district of illinois and they play a vital role in ensuring that rural communities are served so that our citizens get the health care they deserve. as taylorville and central illinois continues to thrive, i know that t.m.h. will be part of that success and that is a direct result of dan rabb's leadership. i want to thank dan for his 34 years of service, congratulate him on his retirement and my wife shannon and i wish him and his wife mary and their two