dr. martin luther king. [applause] dr. king challenged us to become a better nation and a better whirlpool by honoring and respecting each other's humanity and by eliminating injustice wherever it exists, whether that is in education, health care, housing, employment. meco strives to honor the vision of dr. king by providing the highest quality and most innovative drug therapies and management services of our over 60 million members. we do this by addressing health- care disparities and also by helping people manage their chronic health care conditions. we also addressed the health care needs of the most vulnerable populations and support high-performing, low- income students in reaching their goals to become nurses, doctors, and pharmacists. we are very proud, very, very proud to be tonight's platinum sponsor and to be a part of celebrating the life, dream, and legacy of an extraordinary man. thank you so much for joining us in this celebration of dr. martin luther king. i hope you truly enjoy this momentous evening. thank

coming up as our nation's capital prepares to honor the late dr martin luther king jr memorial this weekend one has to question as dr king's dream for black equality in america has been achieved. drives the world the fear mongering used by politicians who makes decisions to prove it through who can you trust no one who is human view with the global machinery see where we had a state controlled capitalism is called sackfuls when nobody dares to ask we do our tea question more. fun. for. welcome back to the big picture i'm tom hartman coming up in this half hour as we draw closer to the memorial dedication for one of the nation's greatest civil rights leaders as a growing racial inequality in america i'll speak with one of dr king's former speech writers on the state of his dream and later internet it's really take i'll tell you how means testing that phrase is the new secret weapon for republicans hell bent on destroying social security and medicare. yesterday the martin luther king memorial opened up here in washington d.c. it was the combination of a twenty five year effort to have dr king

dr. martin luther king.e begin by saying that i'm really humbled to be in the presence of so many people that i admire and really look up to. my career choice and life has been a bit different than most. in fact, i did not realize when i first contacted general motors back in the 1960's that they did not have black car designers. automobile design has been a part of my life since i was very young. i have been drawing cars since i was two and a half years old. i started reading car magazines when i was 8. it was through those magazines that i learned where general motors cars were created. at age 11, i wrote to gm and requested information about careers in design and the education that was needed to get there. their response was quick and very helpful. this information really created a path for me which eventually led me to howard university school of fine arts, where the professors and staff gave me great inspiration and great help. they understood what my goal was and really helped me form as a designer. up

kennedy and dr martin luther king i interviewed james earl ray the assassin and like the dreamer better dr king said you and i will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of bad people but for the appalling silence of good people in my life it's been a series my vocation while being a person of faith and my vocation is basically to be a person who addresses ending the poverty that kills healing the earth and bringing peace and throughout my career i've been focused on all three of those major tasks and i joke and say i can retire when we end poverty. had peace and heal the earth. it's extraordinary you also went to vietnam to look at the situation. you know we we not only explicitly in overtly killed two million vietnamese an. estimated two million but we left behind a horrible legacy. in inflicted on american troops got a fair amount of publicity agent orange but not so much but it was the ago the impact was that of the. whole spirit that surrounds and what brought you to the first let me say in april one thousand nine hundred seventy five i was

dr. martin luther king, who are with us tonight. [applause] you have heard from previous speakers call each of us views of dr. king's work and how it is either inspired our life's work or in foreign debt. i cannot help but think how dr. galvanizing work demonstrated the combination of theology and ideals to inspire individuals to take action, but collectively and individually. to transform our society. cause i had a conversation with one of my good friends here, i hope the weather does not ruin the weekend. if any group of people knows about pricing -- praying, it ought to be those of us gathered in this room today. i grew up in one of those little churches in the south. all we had was our faith. i grew up in a church that my family built by hand. every little shotgun church you have seen in the south. we have all those wooden block letters with scripture on the wall. in my church, we recited john 3:16 every week. we set it so many times that we began to play around with it. one of our times we were inviting -- one of my cousins said

dr. martin luther king, jr. we will look at dr. king's legacy more than 40 years after his death and his stance against the vietnam war. dr. king's commitment toward non-violence shaved his stand fed became one of the most controversial and -- shake his stance and became one of the most controversial. we will explore the roots of his anti-war sentiments and lessons we can still learn today. we are glad you joined us for part 1 of "mlk: a call to conscience." >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. know. boulevard, but a place where wal-mart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and answer, help tavis improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your >> at toyota, we celebrate its differences and the people who make them. toyota, a proud supporter of the washington, d.c. martin luther king, jr., memorial foundation. >> a

dr. martin luther king.begin by saying that i'm really humbled to be in the presence of so many people that i admire and really look up to. my career choice and life has been a bit different than most. in fact, i did not realize when i first contacted general motors back in the 1960's that they did not have black car designers. automobile design has been a part of my life since i was very young. i have been drawing cars since i was two and a half years old. i started reading car magazines when i was a. it was through those -- when i was 8. it was through those magazines that i learned where general motors cars were created. at age 11, wrote to gm and requested information about careers in design and the education that was needed to get there. their response was quick and very helpful. this information really created a path for me which eventually led me to howard university school of fine arts, where the professors and staff gave me great inspiration and great help. they understood what my goal was and reall

dr. martin luther king. friends, dr. martin luther king jr. had faith in our democratic potential.u that on may 17, 1957, three years after brown vs. board of education, segregation and exclusion still dominated the american society. all was showing itself to be no speed at all. dr. king, along with a. philip randolph, wilkins, johnson and thousands of other courageous women and men came here to washington to challenge america to take action. give us the balance, dr. king asserted, during that pilgrimage of freedom at the lincoln memorial, we will nonviolently, route ranker, implement the supreme court decision of may, 1874. after dr. king testified for drauks, our nation responded -- democracy our nation responded with the voting rights act of 1964. democracy advanced. however, less than four decades later with bush vs. gore we learned that the will of the american people does not always prevail. yet, like dr. martin luther king jr. we kept the faith and we march onward. another eight years pass and our faith in democracy, our confidence in our own competence as citizens was reaff

i want to say a big old viva for martin luther king. shout viva. viva dr. unior. [shouting] one for coretta. i go first, yo ugo secon -- you go second. and one for yolanda. viva yolanda king! >> viva! >> let's put our hands together, because i will teach you some spanish. can we do the work? can we make the dream continue in spanish? we say si se puede. our president called it "yes, we can." we will do an organized clap. si se puede! >> [chanting] muchas gracias, thank you very much. and led the march continued. >> please welcome to the stage ambassador constance morella. >> and my dear sisters and the men who get it. i wanted to be here with you. it was 48 years ago when rev. dr. martin luther king jr. gave his i have a dream speech. i want to briefly mention hull. i am overwhelmed and very moved to be in this incredibly talented audience. the people that i know who have jahceded me here, i heard elis cumming who did a great job of motivating us. you know, i spent most of my time today with the elders. why? because many years ago, i introduced a legislation

dr. martin luther king, jr.. on -- i am a board member of medco health solutions, which is the world's leading pharmacy benefit management company. we are thrilled to have the medco foundations serve as this evening's platinum sponsor. on behalf of the board of directors, our chairman and ceo david snow, our executive team and over 20,000 associates, we welcome you to this historic night and it to this week's landmark commemoration of one of history pose the greatest leaders, the rev. dr. martin luther king, jr.. [applause] he challenged us to become a better nation and a better world honoring and respecting each other's humanity and by eliminating injustice wherever it exists, whether that is an education, health care, housing, employment. medco strives to honor the vision of dr. martin luther king by providing the highest quality and most innovative drug therapy and the management services with over 60 million members. we do this by addressing health- care disparities and also by helping people manage their chr

dr. martin luther king, jr. even the more than four decades of passed since his death, it is clear dr. spirit lives on. it's still has the power to bring ordinary people together to accomplish extraordinary things, to inspire an act of courage, compassion, and collaboration, and to embolden people to blaze new trails, to overcome longstanding obstacles, and of course to make history. in three days, we will do just that. together before hundreds of thousands of people here in our ancient capital, and before millions of people on television all around the world, we will gather near the place where nearly half a century ago dr. king shared his dream with all the world, and called for the best in the american people, the best in all of us, and the presence of leaders who once struggled alongside dr. king, and shoulder to shoulder with many others who strived undocumented two events this cause still today. we will join with president obama to dedicate a permanent memorial to this extraordinary leader, and also to his enduring legacy. this moment has been a long time coming. it has been too

dr. martin luther king, jr. >> there was a direct correlation from dr.and i got a scholarship to be able to pay for books, in order to study. and now to be able to teach other medical students from all backgrounds, so that they can go out and help people. >> we all felt that people went through a lot for us to have the opportunity to go to school, to go to school. >> that's part of what the whole three doctors is about. it was created out of the movement dr. king and his vision. >> reporter: if dr. king were here, what would he think about what you have done? and are doing? >> i do think dr. king would be proud of us. we're changing lives. in a lot of young people. and that actually gives us the fuel to keep going and to keep doing this and to continue this crusade. >> it is like dr. king and what this moment means, seeing his likeness, i was emotionally moved by just his presence, because of the statue, and how he just stands tall. >> reporter: for dr. davis, jenkins and hunt, the power of friendship changed the course of their lives, giving them the st

dr. martin luther king. [applause] dr. king challenged us to become a better nation and a better world by honoring and respecting each other's humanity, and by eliminating injustice wherever it exists, whether that is in education, health care, housing, employment. in mecca strives to honor the vision of dr. king by providing -- medco strives to honor the vision of dr. king by providing the highest quality of drug management services for over 60 million members. we do this by addressing health care disparities but also by helping people manage their health care conditions. we also addressed the health care needs of the most vulnerable populations and support a high performing, low- income students in reaching their goal to become nurses, doctors and pharmacists. proud, very, very proud to be tonight's platinum sponsor and to be a part of celebrating the life, dream and legacy of an extraordinary, extraordinary man. thank you so much for joining us in this onerous celebration of dr. martin luther king. i hope you truly enjoy

dr. martin luther king, jr., memorial. five years later, sunday, the memorial will be dedicated live on c-span. during the week, coverage of other events surrounding the dedication on the c-span networks. a recent report on medicare revealed $48 billion in improper payments for fiscal year 2010. the deputy chief operating officer testified before a house oversight and government reform subcommittee on efforts to curb improper payments, broadcom and waste. other witnesses included the hhs inspector general. this is just over 90 minutes. >> this hearing of the subcommittee on government organization and efficiency will come to order. first, i appreciate everyone's patience and understanding. i apologize for the slightly late start as we were wrapping up a committee meeting in the capital. this figure represents 38% of all identified improper payments made by the federal government in fiscal year 2010 and is likely only a partial accounting of the total account of the improper payments. medicare is considered a high risk prog

dr. martin luther king, harry johnson and all of them. two of them marched with dr. re the reverend jesse jackson and andy young. [applause] >> once again, why don't we stand? >> to the wonderful king family, thank you for sharing your father, your uncle, your brother with us. we love you so much, to all the king family. take the hand again. shall we pray? >> accept our petition, dear god. forgive us for our sins, for they are many, for the foolishness of our wears. stretch our hearts, know our ways, make us better and never bitter. tonight is an awesome celebration, one who embodied hopes and dreams of unborn generations, transformed america and the world for the better. we thank you for dr. king's will to be a confronting force, a battering ram for justice. willing to face the bombings of his home and maintain his dignity. to accept stabbings without retaliation, even that we might live. a family that sacrificed a father and a friend. those who live in the aftermath and glow of his life, we thank you. we thank them for their insights and will to serve extend the hig

dr. martin luther king, jr. nt to personally and emotionally thank harry johnson for making it possible for me to be here. he made it possible for me to go up and touch the face of dr. king. [applause] what i'd like to do before i say anything more is commit to the foundation $10,000 a year that will allow as many people as are blind to go up and see this. [applause] if that don't cover it, i guess i got to sell some more records. as i touch this memorial of dr. king i hope we will remember the meaning behind the monument. i hope that we remember at the base of it the people who are poor, those countries who are suffering, and that our spirits are tall enough, as tall as the monument stands. i hope that all of us remember the meaning behind this memorial , the monument, and remember those who are without health care, and be tall enough and big enough, as tall as the monument to do something about it. [applause] i want us to remember the meaning behind the monument. i want us all to be tall enough to remember thos

dr. martin luther king jr. was envisioned.ial ever built on washington's national mall, dedicated to a man who was not a president. you are directly across the way from the jefferson.... >> looking right at the jefferson. >> reporter: and lincoln is.... >> directly behind us. >> reporter: and the washington monument? >> over to our left. >> reporter: harry johnson, president and ceo of the memorial foundation, says it's not about what job king had. but about his place in history. >> this is not a struggle for ourselves alone. it is a struggle to save the soul of america. >> here is a man who stood for some lofty goals and actually changeded america. that's why we built this memorial. >> reporter: johnson and others who led the drive to get the memorial built belonged to alpha phi alpha, the fraternity king joined while a graduate students at boston university. >> the fraternity bailed him out of jail once or twice. >> reporter: getting the memorial built was a struggle in keeping with martin luther king's own story. the projec

dr. martin luther king, jr.oved our people and our nation to embrace his dream of america, and a dream that he it and -- a dream that he shared. [applause] when we began talking about coasting aid jobs and justice symposium during this week, we knew that we wanted to highlight the needs of america's struggling families, the families that dr. king devoted his life to fighting for. we wanted to hear from those who are unemployed, but want to work. hear from academics who study the effects of economic and social injustice on all of our community. and you're from students who dare to dream. hear from workers who want justice and a voice at work. and you're from civil-rights legends you have devoted their lives in search of the american dream. for months now, the lives of millions of americans have been shaken up by the economic uncertainty. just as our nation's capital literally shook this week, we hope that the discussions like the one we will have today will shape -- will shape our elected officials to move with b

dr. martin luther king's dream. it was 42 years ago today that dr. king talked about america as a shining city on the hill. that seemed to be coming true two years ago today when barack obama wove that into his speech. >> that promise 45 years ago today brought americans from every corner of the land to stand together on the mall in washington before lincoln's memorial and hear a young preacher from georgia speak of his dream. >> he went on to win 43% of white votes in that election and that may sound low but democrats never win a white majority. bill clinton got 43% of the white votes back in 1996. al gore got 42%, john kerry got only 41% of white votes in 2004. obecause meas' 24% was on the high end. last november's she lacking of democrat -- shellacing of democrats beat a retreat. democrats got only 37% of white votes last november. 37%. it's all very worrying for the obama re-election campaign because in the most recent nbc poll, he, the president, is down to just 36% of whites. there you see the drop, helene, why the fall off? >> and you're aski

dr. martin luther king, jr.ad its first visitors. danielle notingham shows us the soft opening. >> reporter: the more families turned their washington visit into a history lesson on civil rights and brought their children to a memorial to honor dr. martin luther king, jr. on opening day. >> we have been waiting for this moment and the moment has arrived. >> reporter: they stood in the shadow of the skupture of the slain civil rights leader. it's on the national mall honoring an african-american, and someone who did not serve as president. it took 15 years to plan and build and cost $120 million. >> this is amazing and just what it needed. >> it's really cool. it has all those words on it. >> reporter: 14 of dr. king's most notable quotes are engraved on this granite wall surrounding the site, the earliest from the montgomery bus boycott in 1955 and the latest from a sermon he delivered in dc four days before he was assassinated. the memorial will be dedicated sunday in a special ceremony that includes remarks fr

dr. martin luther king jr. on the unveiling of the memorial to the icon. we will look at his controversial stand against the vietnam war. we will also draw parallels between the vietnam war and current wars in iraq and afghanistan. we are gland -- we're glad you have joined us for our special, martin luther king, a call to conscience. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where wal-mart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and answer, help tavis improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. at toyota, we celebrate differences and the people that make them. toyota, proud supporter of the martin luther king jr. memorial. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: tonight we bring you part two of

dr. martin luther king, jr. national memorial will finally open next week. the 30-foot sculpture will be located next to the jefferson and lincoln memorials. on sunday with his i have a dream speech will be a dedication and the memorial opens to the public at 11:00 a.m. on monday. >>> 4:54 it is early but how is traffic so far? >>> it is early but so far pam it is going well and i want to tell you about something that could affect you and as a matter of fact we will look at the map here. cal strand will -- cal transit will go to preparing a new concrete wall that has been prone to rock slides and just remember when they do this there are delays and detour delays as they do this. wet bound coming up to the bay bridge toll plaza looks good and no problems on the way into san francisco and we look at a live picture in oakland, that traffic looks very nice. if you are driving to -- oops, we have to move our maps further driving on east shore freeway eastbound 80 that traffic looks good down to el cerrito. >>> good morning we are starting out to what we saw simil

dr. martin luther king jr.. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- let me be up front, we are somewhat focused on a national events in washington -- natural events in washington. hurricane irene is speeding up the east coast. we also had an earthquake, unusual for us. i think it is fair to say that it generally scared the hell out of a lot of people. the beauty of our business is that we can work politics into just about anything. as irene does for worse, let's talk about the debate in the republican party about climate change. rick perry says it is a scientific theory that has not been proven to jon holtzma -- jon huntsman told a capper that if republicans position themselves as the anti-size but, it will cost them 2012. >> it is what the national academy of sciences has said about what is causing climate change and man's contribution to it. i think we find ourselves on the wrong side of science and therefore in a losing position. >> do you agree, charles? >> well, global warming is s

martin luther king's. another are lots of people in this room and lots of people in this world who will say that i was a student of drple in the world who can honestly say that we were students of martin luther king. martin luther king only taught one time, only top one class, with only eight people in the class. i am one of the eight. if you hear somebody else say that, they are telling a big lie. [laughter] i wish i could tell you that i had the wit to take it to a reporter to class or that i had taken extensive notes in class and kept them until today. but i did not do that. in fact, in fact, i remember also almost nothing that happened in that class. but i do remember one day, he said, julian, i hope you do well. unemployment is high. i feel awful. i have a nightmare. no doctor, i said, turn that around. try it, i have a dream. [laughter] yoon know i made that up because nobody had to write dr. king's speeches for him or tell him what to say. he had a marvelous personality and a marvelous gift. he is one of the few people who could talk to black and white people in the common language of christianity and have eac

martin luther king jr. memorial in the nation's capital opens for the very first time. we look at the newest monument. >> i have a dream. >> reporter: in 1963, dr. martin luther king delivered his powerful "i have a dream" speech on washington, d.c.'s national mall. 48 years later the memorial to the civil rights pioneer will be open to the public. >> for the first time we will have a man of color, a man of peace to grace the mall. >> reporter: it will honor and celebrate the life and legacy of dr. king. one of the leading force s and catalyst for the civil rights movement across the country. >> overwhelming memories. all that we've gone through and still have to go through. >> he's not for african-american history. he's for american history. >> reporter: the martin luther king jr. national memorial spreads across four acres, sprayed with cherry blossom trees. etched along a granite 450-foot wall. a lasting testament to justice, democracy, hope and love. >> his message brought this country back together when we were about to be divided. and that's why this is important to this country. >> reporter: a message and a life that changed the course o

martin luther king jr. memorial in washington, d.c. officially opens to the public. nbc's francis coe has the first look at the memorial. >> i have a dream. >> reporter: in 1963 dr. martin luther king jr. delivered his powerful, i have a dream speech owashington, d.c.'s national mall. now 48 years later, the memorial to the civil rights pioneer will be opened to the public. >> for the first time we will have a man of color, a man of peace nonpresident to grace the mall. >> reporter: it will honor and celebrate the life and legacy of dr. king one the leading forces and a catalyst for the civil rights movement across the country. >> overwhelmed memories. all that we've gone through and what we still have to go through? >> he's not for african-american history. he's more american history. >> reporter: situated in a line between the lincoln and jefferson memorials, the martin luther king jr. national memorial spreads across four acres. draped with cherry blossomed trees and elms. 14 of dr. king's most notable quotes are etched in granite along a 450-foot-long wall. a lasting testament to his humanitarian vision of justice, democracy, hope, and love. >> his message bro

dr. martin luther king jr., he's the first non-u.s. president to be so honored and the current president will honor him. the statue is 30 feet tall and the day will mark the 48th anniversary of the march on washington. today we talked to some of the people who got the first look at the memorial to honor the dream, including one who was there back then. >> the memorial to dr. king is the first one on the national mall to celebrate a man of color, hope and peace. and you can see this location is powerful. >> i have a dream. >> martin luther king jr. liberated not just a people, but a nation. >> i'm old enough to remember segregation, the jim crow laws, and it's hard to believe that we have this monument to a black man. >> i saw a dream that came alive, that someday you could see a monument statue of black people. >> he did so much for this country before i was even born and he helped shape the country to where it is now. >> i'm very touched. and i'm also moved that we finally have arrived and the community as a whole, everything that i h

dr. martin luther king middle school since it's been at the present site. i only missed one year there. being at the school. and i've really enjoyed it. i live in the neighborhood and would like to recognize my mom who's here tonight. right there. and then sarah who works with me and she's wonderful. [applause] >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> yes. we have another one. another rave review award. i'd like to introduce the principal of mission high school. eric, you want to come on up? eric guffords. >> thank you very much. good evening, everybody. it is my absolute pleasure -- this is such an honor for me, to give the award for the rave special service award to a member of mission high school staff who is unique, absolutely committed to our students, and i almost don't have the words to say because i actually love you, linda. so this is for linda jordan who linda works in our community relations office, working with our families and students, with a particular focus on african-american families but actually linda work with everyone in the building and basically if you're a kid at

dr. martin luther king jr. >> there was a direct correlation from dr.ing and i got a scholarship to pay for books and study and now to teach other medical students from all backgrounds so they can help people. >> we all felt people went through a lot for us to have the opportunity to go to school. >> that's part of what it was about, it was created out of the movement, dr. king's, and his vision. >> if dr. king were here, what would he think about what you've done and are doing? >> i do think dr. king would be proud of us. we're changing lives in a lot of young people and that gives us the fuel to keep going and doing this and continue this crusade. >> reflecting back to dr. king and what this moment means, seeing his likeness, i was emotionally moved by just his presence because of his stature and how he stands tall. >> reporter: for doctors davis, jenkins and hunt, it gives them the strength and motivation to change the lives of a new generation. michelle miller, cbs news, newark, new jersey. >>> with that, that will do it for this monday morning edit

dr. martin luther king was not a president of the united states. at no time did he hold public office. he is not a hero of foreign wars and never had much money. while he lived he was reviled at least as much as he was celebrated. by his own account he was a man frequently wracked with doubt. man not without flaws. a man who like moses before him, more than once questioned why he had been chosen for so arduous task, leading the people to freedom. healing the festering wounds of a nation's original sin. >> watch the groundbreaking of the martin luther king jr. memorial at the c-span video library. now five years later the memorial will be dedicated in washington d.c. this and they live on c-span and during the week we will have coverage of other events surrounding the dedication on the c-span networks. [bell ringing] >> notice the color of the bourbon. debt pretty amber color is coming from the inside of the barrel. this chart is where bourbon gets all of its color and a lot of its flavor. they discovered over 200 flavors coming from the barrel. >> this weekend we highlight frankfurt, k

dr. martin luther king, jr.elivered the famed "i have a dream" speech at the lincoln memorial. 48 years later the official dedication of the new martin luther king, jr. memorial. it will be the first major monument of a non-president on washington's national mall. the effort to create the memorial was 15 years in the making and will cost some $120 llion in privatdonaons. >> the memorial to dr. king is the first on our mall to celebrated a man of color, hope, and peace. and you can see this location is powerful. >> the "i have a dream" speech was delivered almost 45 years ago, before america elected its first black president, barack obama. g >> been a long time coming. but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment, change has come to america. >> but somebelieve that racial equality still has yet to flower in the u.s. item, unemployment. white americans, 8.1%. black americans, 16.2%. item, netted wealth. white americans, $113,000. black americans, $5700. item, incarcerat

dr. martin luther king is ok.t would be better to see blacks, whites, asians, and indians surrounding him holding hands. there is still racism. the republicans against democrats, nothing going on. still there is nothing for the poor people. if you are not rich, and you do not even qualify as an american. that is wrong. we have a lot of work to do. we need to keep going forward and get rid of the republicans and democrats. there should be one union for one nation for the people. host: georgia, even on the independent line. caller: i think the taxpayers money should be spent on something more than the tax year. i know that martin luther did some good, but he would want to help out the people of the nation. host: turley savage in the kit you new york times." -- in the "new york times." wichita, kan., good morning on the republican line. caller: i like the statute. it reminds me of bringing people together. and that is what we need today. we have been divided by or political beliefs. -- how or political beliefs. it br

dr. martin luther king jr.now opened to the public, and we asked chip reid to give us a first look. >> reporter: when they opened the gates to the martin luther king memorial today, madeline coleman was one of the first in line. when she looked up at the face of dr. king, 30 feet above, she remembered the first time she saw him, 48 years ago on the national mall. >> i have a dream, that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed. >> reporter: everyone there, she says, knew immediately it was a defining moment in the fight for equal rights. >> i mean, it was just so emotional. first of all, people were just crying, and i think because there was so much anger in a lot of people, that there arose hope that things were going to get better. >> reporter: five years later, she was devastated when king was assassinated at the age of 39. the theme of the memorial is that dr. king is emerging from what's called the stone of hope, leaving behind the mountain of despair. dr. ed jackson, the ki

dr. martin luther king, jr. in advance of this weekend unveiling of the king memorial in washington. we will focus on dr. king pose a controversial stand against the vietnam war in the final years of his life and his most famous speech about the vietnam. dr. king drew a parallel between war and poverty and is an issue at the center of american life. i traveled around the country on a tour aimed at highlighting the plight of the poor. this fall we will bring you highlights from our trip during a special week of programming devoted to those suffering the most in our society. stay tuned for more details about that week on poverty in america this fall. last week, we got another sobering reminder of poverty when the annie e. casey foundation released their findings about the shocking number of children living in poverty in the united states. patrick mccarthy is the ceo of the annie e. casey foundation and joins us tonight from atlanta. good to have you on the program. thanks for time. >> thank you. happy to be here. tavis: let me start with white. why so many children and an increasing nu

dr. martin luther king's speech "i have a dream speech" a bounced check speech. i often thought, i wonder what his speech would sound like if he were here to give it. i don't know what dr. would say. i really don't. but i thought it would be challenging to go through his speech, change it as little as possible but insert my own thoughts how i thought dr. king's speech might have sounded if it were given today. after all on august 27, we will dedicate the king memorial here in washington, d.c., the day before his historic anniversary of the "i have a dream" speech on august 28, my colleagues have now departed this institution for the august recess to return to their homes far and near. i thought it would be appropriate that the final speech delivered after this debate would give reference and reference to the insight to martin luther king junior. and i thought after the deal that was passed today in the congress it would be appropriate. so tonight, i want to try and give what some might call an updated virgs of his "speech. i make no pretense that my par phrased v

dr. martin luther king jr. monument itself was open.le there was standing water around it this morning, by afternoon, it dried up, allowing visitors to come admire the new statue on the 48th anniversary of the famous "i have a dream" speech. >>> that is our broadcast on a busy sunday night. i'm brian williams in new york. we'll have a live update on all of us halftime during the football game tonight. we'll see you then. thank you for joining us now. of course, we hope to see you right back here tomorrow night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

dr. martin luther king jr. made his famous i have a dream speech 28 years ago. while irene did postpone the dedication of a new memorial for the slain civil rights leader, that did not stop hundreds from visiting the memorial. >>> and they were this close to heading to the east coast to help with hurricane relief efforts, now what these california national air members have to do tomorrow. >>> a decade after the 9/11 terrorists attacks some questions about the cost of keeping america safe. in tonight's special report, ken pritchett goes inside some of the homeland security projects and asks if it's been money well spent. >> reporter: more canines on patrol, new technology to check bags and passengers at the gate. at the airport it's easy to see homeland security dollars at work. but money has also been spent on countless pieces of airport equipment and billions spent on classified projects we cannot see. in the years before the september 11 attacks one estimate puts homeland security spending at about $1 trillion. >> this is a work in progress. there's no finish

dr. martin luther king. as many of you may know if you know anything about phleger, dr. luther king was mike's boyhood hero. he had seen -- phleger as a high school kid, had seen martin marching through the park in 1966, and he had been stunned because he was raised in st. thomas moore parrish, two miles west of st. sabina. he saw king hen as entourage marching through streets and people were shouting and throwing rocks, and they were our own people, kids i knew. he said, i can't believe it. he said, this man, king, was walking totally erect, totally unbothered, seemingly unbothered, and he said what is the strength in that man that he can walk through hell as it were and keep himself together. he was moved by that experience to go and read up on martin luther king and he has been a great fan of his, so he started to teach the people the tactics of defense -- what am i thinking of? nonviolent protest, nonviolent dissent, and it -- the people were beginning to, for the first time, thinking along the lines of what can we do? what can we do, we parrishs? they saw in mike a k

dr. martin luther king memorial on sunday. we'll go to north carolina where people are being told to get out. and a look at why new york is vulnerable to expensive damage even if it is spared a direct hit pie irene. >>> we have news from nigeria. 16 people were killed when a united nations office was hit by a car bomb. that suicide bomber drew up and set off the bomb. it houses about 400 united nations employees. they're still trying to account for everybody. >>> the investigation is underway into a bizarre and tragic hit and run accident in redwood city. police say two cars hit and killed a man last night. ktvu kraig debro joins us. >> reporter: police have video of one of the vehicles leaving the scene. look out here in the street. that's where they fond the man's -- found the man's body. the orange spray paint marks the spot. police athe unidentified man was dragged about 60 feet after impact. police say the drivers of a silver sedan and smaller size suv are wanted in connection with this suicide. drivers could be charged w

sunday the day the dedication ceremony also marks the forty eighth anniversary of the reverend dr martin luther king's historic i have a dream speech at the lincoln memorial. i have a dream. that one day. this made some will rise up. live out the true meaning of its creed. we hold these truths to be felt that but then that oh man are created. with this spirit called around mind as the one of the goals dr king pursued tirelessly for many years has yet to be realized. i hope you and your listeners around the country will understand that there are six hundred two thousand of us in the district of columbia's who still have to dream that martin luther king helped support and that we need freedom which means statehood for the district of columbia we are completely disenfranchised and martin luther king with this in the fifty's and sixty's trying to change our staff it says please talk about the and completed three in the district of columbia you are absolutely right and the interesting story about this when the founders put this country together they were students of classical greek and roman history and th

dr. martin luther king, jr. monument in washington.rews spent hours breaking down the setup for the ceremony which was supposed to happen today. many in town for the event are not letting the change in plans get them down. >> we're happy we can get the opportunity here. >> the 30-foot sculpture opened this week. >>> although the official dedication was postponed, they went ahead with services commemorating it yesterday. organizers say that a dedication for the memorial will be rescheduled this fall. >>> tomorrow is the anniversary of another devastating storm. it was 6 years ago that hurricane katrina swept through the coast. 1800 people died in the storm and flooding. most happened in new orleans when a levee system broke and flooded the city. many will attend the memorial. the police department's men's basketball team is in new york for the world police games and their games have been postponed because of irene. >>> time now is 7:26. how fans behaved at the 49er's game. >>> members of the international guard are on their way to help

dr. martin luther king, jr. national memorial is opening to the public. the 30-foot statue is opening near jefferson and lincoln memorials and then on sunday, the anniversary of the famous i have a dream speech and dedication president barack obama will attend. >>> they will be in the bay area and the astronauts took the final mission to the international space station in mountain view. we will talk about the 13 day mission and one mission specialist graduated from san carlos high school and uc berkeley. remember we were able to talk to him? >> yes. >>> sal, any big deals with the morning commute so far? >> not so much. if you are driving to the golden gate bridge down through the golden gate span no major problems also no problems into san francisco. across highway 4 into on crock or coming into -- antioch or coming into bay park, it is moving along nicely to walnut creek and 80 westbound in richmond is a nice drive and no problems approaching the richmond bridge. 5:18 let's go to rosemary. >>> summer heat will be back by the afternoon and in some cases