it was bought brand new by sammy davis, jr.vintage cars are owned by the academy of art in san francisco. they have a huge car collection and their students use the cars to practice their design. the first two cars to go across will be fords. 1935 ford and a 1940 ford convertible. the third car we believe is a 1937 buick. the same type of car that was the first car to cross in 1936 when the bridge opened. in the mean time across the bridge to san francisco and ktvu's david stevenson. lot of people over there can't wait for this bridge to open as well. >> reporter: that's right. look behind me. you could see san francisco police officers, monitoring the traffic allowed to get on. they are turning away other people. they are counting down the hours till they reopen to everyone and cars can cross the bay bridge again. >> even on labor day traffic couldn't have been busier. they can't wait to take their two wheelers on the new eastern span of the bay bridge. >> yeah. i think it will be great. lot of people will take advantage of it

it's not a seam davis jr. kind of thing saying he's a friend of mine. but look what he did for me. >> i sat behind him at an nba all-star game. and i knew him slightly and he tapped me opt shoulder and gave me popcorn pop i said thank you and took a handful and handed it back. three minutes later. he's sharing his popcorn. i go to see him, this was about five, six years ago, and staying at a hotel in l.a. and i come into the room, and i of we're talking and then he falls asleep. and lonnie, his wife, calls me over and whispers to me. he's not sleeping at night and he's been having nightmares about his fights. he thinks he's in a fight and he'll start throwing punches. and i have to leave the room so he's very exhausted. so that's why he's sleeping now. >now. and i'm sitting next to him like this and suddenly he starts hitting me in the back of the head. look out, joe, frazier, joe frazier. was it all a joke. and i laughed, and howard bingham comes in and takes pictures, all these pictures of me laughing. >> rose: he actually did that with ed bradley in

sammy davis, jr., pete are, paul and mary. they had an important part of that day.baldwin the author, we had a very strong presence of very famous people there that day . i wanted to show some of mottes picture, bob thank you very much. the book is now available. and i would like thank lynn and annie for joining us tonight for this interesting discussion and celebration of the 50th anniversary of a very important day in american history. thank you. the show may be over but the conversation continues on our website. or on our facebook or google plus pages or on twitter at a.j. consider this, we'll see you for our next show. ♪ ♪ takeaway is our company emerges from a time of war that i was elected in part to end. buzz we really want to turn away from taking appropriate action in the face of such an >> welcome to al jazeera, i'm del walters. these are your headlines at this hour. >> this is why i think the international community can't just stand idle by seeing hundreds of people being killed by the use of chemical weapons. >> n.a.t.o. general secretary telling the wor

sammy davis, jr., pete are, paul and mary. they had an important part of that day.aldwin the author, we had a very strong presence of very famous people there that day . i wanted to show some of mottes picture, bob thank you very much. the book is now available. and i would like thank lynn and annie for joining us tonight for this interesting discussion and celebration of the 50th anniversary of a very important day in american history. thank you. the show may be over but the conversation continues on our website. or on our facebook or google plus pages or on twitter at a.j. consider this, we'll see you for our next show. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome to al jazeera. i am del walters. here are your headlines at this hour. >> this goes to the core of american credibility in foreign policies andible the congress and the united states will understand that and do the right thing >> making it at a time case to punish syria, secretary of state john kerry appearing on the sunday morning talk shows. discharged from the hospital, nelson mandel a goes home. >>> the florida a and m universit

newman, josephine baker, sidney poitier, lena horne, ossie davis and ruby dee, charlton heston, sammy davis, jr., marlon brando. the celebrities were everywhere. but what seemed to have gripped you as you spoke, and as you've written and talked about, in a sense, was those thousands upon thousands of nameless, ordinary people who were out there. >> it was unreal, unbelievable. when i got up to speak, i could see the people, the young people. i can see those middle aged and older people. i can see some members of congress down near the foot of the podium. it was a sea of humanity. >> were you intimidated? you were only 23. you had only been head of sncc, the student nonviolent coordinating committee, for what, a few weeks? >> only a few weeks. and my first responsibility was to travel to washington. we had a meeting with president kennedy in the oval office of the white house. and we told him we were going to march on washington. you know, president kennedy didn't like the idea of hundreds and thousands of people coming to washington. and he said to mr. randolph, who was our spokesperson, "if yo

was assassinated and ta was in a frame and all these treasures, picture of the butler with sammy davis jrnatra, michael jackson, just a sweep of history, and i said, mr. allen, now, are you sure no one has ever written a long story about your life and times. he took a step closer to me and he said, if you think i'm worthy, you'll be the first. >> the story is amazing. >> could listen to you all day. >> the book is "the butler, a witness to history." will haygood, thanks for the book. thanks for being you. hey america, even though she doesn't need them, cheryl burke is cha-cha-ing in depend silhouette briefs for charity, to prove that with soft fabric and waistband, the best protection looks, fits, and feels just like underwear. get a free sample and try for yourself. nascar is ab.out excitement but tracking all the action and hearing everything from our marketing partners, the media and millions of fans on social media can be a challenge. that's why we partnered with hp to build the new nascar fan and media engagement center. hp's technology helps us turn millions of tweets, posts and sto

sammy davis, jr., pete are, paul and mary. they had an important part of that day.in the author, we had a very strong presence of very famous people there that day. i wanted to show some of mottes picture, bob thank you very much. the book is now available. and i would like thank lynn and annie for joining us tonight for this interesting discussion and celebration of the 50th anniversary of a very important day in american history. thank you. the show may be over but the conversation continues on our website. or on our facebook or google plus pages or on twitter at a.j. consider this, we'll see you for our next show. ♪ ♪ >>> hello and welcome to al jazeera. i am thomas in new york. our top stories at this hour. >> i will seek authorization for the use of force from the american people's representatives in congress. >> the president says he will seek approval on capitol hill before taking any military action against syria. looking for evidence of the chemical attack. u.n. inspectors have now left syria, we'll tell what you they focused on with & when their final anal

. >> davis is the civil rights activist who marched alongside dr. martin luther king jr. they fought to move up higher. not for what he calls thuggish mentality. >> unusual arrest with a slippy suspect was nabbed for in texas. >> good morning. a little baseball for you. the as not invincible. the raiders, 49ers, how hurt are they? we'll update. ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, wandering around town. the animal was taken into custon austin a >>> in texas, police picked up a pig just wandering around town. the animal was taken into custody and placed into animal shelter until the owner could pick it up. it was put in the back of a police cruiser and a present of some sort for the officer. police say the pig is not facing any charges despite the mess. and we just had to show that. >> that's not good. >> good morning, everybody. we'll lead you up a little baseball. just a matter of time. the story how the as win the west. the last home game holding on to a lead. last night it was 6.5 with the angels coming in. mike trout doing damage. this will give 4-0 lead. same inning cole found a ho

jr. mr. davis: mr. speaker, i rise today to honor the bravery and courage of sergeant gary 1970, kirch, april 1, in vietnam. wh an enemy launched an attack, the allied deend fathers suffered a multitude of fatalities. ergeant be kimbings -- beikirch treated the wounded servicemen. sergeant he charged through enemy fire and carried the soldier to safety. instead of allowing his own wounds to be treated he wan continuously from the field of battle to the aid station to help his fellow soldiers. it is for these reasons that i'm proud to honor the actions of sergeant gary beikirch. on november 5, 1966 in the republic of vietnam, while moving to aid a ejieged unit, lieutenant jeb's foaly's company was attacked, he was able to attend to wounding soldiers while dvancing them. he continued to advance after being evacuated. after being struck by a grenade, he refused medical aid and led an assault to destroy three enemy positions. it is for his outstanding leadership and selflessness i'm proud to honor and remem

jr. >> it's a heartbreaking tradition repeated every september 11th in lower manhattan. >> amy elizabeth toyen. >> they read the names of the lost with a constant theme, never forget. >> and myself, glenn davis early. i know you're watching. you'd be very proud that your beautiful wife, joan, has raised two wonderful boys. >> at the white house, the morning began with a somber remembrance and moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. when the first plane hit the first tower. later, president obama spoke at a ceremony at the pentagon, where 125 people were killed in the building 12 years ago today. >> our hearts still ache for the futures snatched away. the lives that might have been. >> lives lost, but never forgotten like the passengers and crew members who died in shanksville, pennsylvania. their names announced at the memorial with 200 in attendance. for most new yorkers, 9/11 is forever seared in their souls. with a cost of almost 3,000 lives, but it was also a day of great heroism and strength and that strength can be found at the 16 acre site in lower manhattan. one world trade is nearly finished. four world trade will open this november and the memorial is one of the top tourist attractions in t

davis has the story. >> reporter: this morning, a new york city family grieves after a freak accident claimed the life of their 19-year-old son. roman perozik jrs an avid flier of remote-control helicopters. he was flying this chopper at a park in brooklyn on thursday. a park frequented by r.c. helicopter enthusiasts. when police say he lost control of it, he was struck in the head and killed. the model was gas-powered, large, with wingspans of almost 4 1/2 feet. reaching speeds almost 60 miles per hour. perozik was a member of a team of remote-control helicopter pilots, with his own youtube channel displaying his skills. >> we're all concerned about our own personal safety. but, you know, things happen. things happen. >> it's just an unreal event that someone that young, that full of life, enjoying something, is gone. >> reporter: aviation experts say perozik appeared to be a talented pilot. but say that the hobby comes with risks. >> you have something with whirling blades like knives. you get hit with that, it's no joke. >> reporter: perozik's father is the vice president of a rotary wings helicopter club which actually organizes flights in