dr. martin luther king, an ar gantd twit, he was a four-letter word. so everybody, everybody please just calm down. this is a memorial. it's about how we remember dr. king, no matter what he may have actually said. i know my personal favorite dr. king quote has always been, "who you going to call, ghostbusters." if anything, if anything, folks, memorial architect ed jackson still left the quote a little too long. i say trim the fat down to, "i was a drum major." you can even add one of those fancy hats. hey, hey, he did lead a march. we'll be right back. [cheering and applause] >> thank. welcome back, everybody. nation, before our august break, i was trying to get to the bottom of the huge scandal rocking the republican race for president. and i'm not talking about the rumor that candidate thaddeus mccotter's real name is cotter mcthaddeus. new york i'm talking about iowa's parry-with-an-a gate. you all know the details. oh, yeah. but in case you're some sort of cave man just thawed from a million-year icy sleep, let me catch you up. first of all, this

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dr. martin luther king. the principles that the practice, the compassion, the vision, the perseverance, are all those same kind of values and principles that i know are being practiced within the iranian american community today as well. whether you want to see a green iran or whether you want to help participate in the civic process in california or in your own city, this is what is very heartwarming, by us coming together on a night like this. i very much appreciate all the dedication that has been applied in making these nowruz events as special as they are. i also would like to say that we would like to have -- we like to have fun. it is really the best part of introducing what nowruz means. that is why over the last six years, we have had art shows in my office. we would have exhibits down here, supported by the mayor, and introduce it to people exactly how we like to celebrate, through the arts, with great food, civic engagement, and it is wonderful to see, and it really helps us appreciate just what a

dr. martin luther king memorial are saying it might as well be made in china. >>> first a hurricane delayedn of the martin luther king,jr. memorial and now it's a controversy. lisa sylvester has been looking into the story and you were reporting on the story yesterday and now you are following up with more reaction. what's going on? >> wolf, maya angelou spoke and said that she doesn't want to make this, but she is happy there is a memorial, but takes issue with one inscription that he said misses the mark. the memorial that was 15 years in the making. the focal point is a 30-foot statue of dr. martin luther king,jr. featured with an inscription. i was a drum major for justice, peace, and righteousness. it comes from a sermon delivered two months before his death. he said there is a natural instinct to be out front, the one being praised. if you have to be recognized be so not for material things, but for service to others. >> if you want to say i was a drum major, say that i was a drum major for justice. say i was a drum major for peace. i was a drum major for righteousness. >> the quote w

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. but the silver line anything that hurricane -- lining in that hurricane is that the delay appropriately extends our focus on dr. king's civil rights legacy and the work of those who since him have strived to make all god's children truly free at last. well, dr. anthony bradley is one of those freedom seekers. as the title of his new book conveys, "black and tired," he's not satisfied with the progress to date. although for reasons you may not often hear about. as the essays in this book show with titles like devaluing the family, hip-hop's delusional god talk and green booze led, anthony bradley is a scholar with wide-ranging interests. his academic pedigree shows that as well. his undergraduate degree from clemson is in science, and his master's and doctorate from westminster seminary are in theology. today he teaches at the king's college, a christian liberal arts school in new york city. anthony's first book was "liberating black theology: the bible and the black experience in ameri

dr. martin luther king, jr.elivered the famed "iavea eech at the lincoln memorial. 48 years later the official dedication of the new martin luerngjr. memorial. it will be the first major monument of a non-president on washington's national mall. e fo to create the memorial was 15 years in the making and will cost some $120 million in private donations. >> the memorial to dr. king is the first on our mall to celebrated a man of color, hope, anpeace. d 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. >> been a long time coming. but tonight, because of what did on this date in this election at this defining moment, change has come to america. >> but some believe 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, incarceration. of the 73% of white am

dr. martin luther king, jr. >> gathered to pay tribute to a bay area pilot killed in the 9/11 attacks. planted -- captain dahl was the pilot of the hijacked flight 93. he and his siblings attended this school now named after him. >> it makes everything better. you know, in trying to find some good out of the bad. >> dahl's alma mater also held a memorial tribute today. >>> and a reminder, the news will air a special program called 9/11, a decade of change. we will have live reports from new york, washington and pennsylvania, again that's on channel 2 this sunday at 6:00 p.m. >>> an alert tomorrow about unhealthy air and weather conditions here in the bay area. also, how long will this summer like weather stick around? >>> and you can watch bay area news at 7:00 on your computer or mobile device. we are streaming live at kicu.com. [ female announcer ] this is the story of eves. [ eves ] years ago, i hurt my shoulder drag racing. that's when i decided to take it easy, so i took up hang gliding. [ female announcer ] a grandpa who refuses to grow up. [ eves ] the pain was bad, but the thou

dr. martin luther king jr., mrs. kennedy harshly judged his personal life and was told that the civil rights icon had misbehaved poorly at jfk's funeral. as a result, this is how she felt about him and quotes her husband as having felt about him. >> i mean martin luther king is really a tricky person, but i wouldn't know, he never said anything against martin luther king to me. so i don't know if bobby would would be the one to find out what he really thought of him. but bobby told me later, i just can't see a picture of martin luther king without thinking, you know that man 's terrible. >> there are also harsh judgments about linden johnson, her husband's vice president and later of course president after jfk was assassinated. >> bobby told me this later and i know jack said it to me sometime, he said, oh, god, can you ever imagine what would happen to the country if linden was president? the only times he would say it if there was ever a problem. >> it is at times harsh and provocative and tough stuff. the book was

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dr. martin luther king jr. is up already. it's being criticized. erican author. dr. angelou is saying the quote on the side is making dr. king look like an arrogant twit. the quote says, "i was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness." this was taken from a sermon he gave at ebeneezer baptist here in atlanta. he did it two months before his assassination where he was suggesting a eulogy upon his death. let me tell you what he actually said. take a look. you can read it on the screen and listen to this. >> yes, if you want to say that i was a drum major, say that i was a drum major for justice. say that i was a drum major for peace. i was a drum major for righteousness. >> that's my favorite mlk writing. every time you hear it, it gives you chills. dr. angelou wants the indescription changed. i spoke with her about the quote and why it is so important that it should be changed. >> it is said that speech is the mirror of a man's soul. and certainly it was for martin luther king. each word he spoke was chosen carefully. you can read back long

martin luther king, jr. at his memorial site and should be asked what do you think dr. king would say to you right now? i was angry when saw the footage of young blacks robbing convenience stores across america and brought to tears. n we all need to take a closer look and those like the one shed light the public-service announcements about pollution in i am old enough to remember those. shedding tears after seeing that in america and ended with the tagline people started it people can stop it if he was alive today hehat may proclaim to the flash mobs that people start them and people can stop them. his dream was realized byee many african americans to take fullth advantage of the opportunities made available f through the quest for justice. would. >> host: ever envision after his "i have a dream" speech not as mean and sort kitchen staff but as a first family? but years after the civil rights struggle, we have young black people ransacking stores in groups.k every time a flash mobs lutes it robs king of his dream all over america philadelphia in chicago washingtonpe d.c., young people contribute to the

martin luther king and lyndon johnson. let's take the martin luther king junior deal first. it's reported hoover didn't like dr. king.hat's a matter of historical fact, and was taping him, wire taping him because he fell the doctor was a communist, an agitator and on and on. this is j edgar hoover. what he got off the tapes, some was embarrassing to dr. king s that a historical fact? >> that is a historical fact. bobby kennedy, who was the attorney general at the time, and john kennedy, were anti-communists. >> on the tapes was some personal stuff that dr. king was talking about as far as miss stresses were concerned, right? >> well, we don't know because we haven't actually heard -- we are hearing what mrs. kennedy said she was told, and we aren't even sure which brother told her. the tapes themselves, the fbi take place, won't be revealed for another ten or fifteen years. >> it was something to do with. >> perhaps arranging a party at a hotel or something. >> perhaps with women. because we know that because of the jackie kennedy take place. something to to with women. >> and we know that's part of the dr. martin lu

dr. martin luther king, jr. and apparently there is a published report that another neighbor was quoted as saying, his dog has been attacked over the past six months. if you look at the sign there are a number of rules and they even have quiet hours so it seems fairly well organized. when i talked to the man you saw a second ago. i said where are owners aren't they supposed to intervene he said yes but it does not always happen. one person no longer comes here and a man who complained went to the city council and he is recommending splitting the park in two or in thirds so that dangerous dogs or bigger dogs can be separated from smaller dogs. he lives here and i am still waiting for his comment. kraig debro ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it is hitting oakland particularly hard and it is not just homeowners who are losing big in this, tara moriarty has more. tara? >> reporter: i want you to take a look at something down here. look at all of the trash that is lining this house. we don't know if this house has been forec

dr. martin luther king, there were tuskegee airmen that i became a part of as second generation corporalaunched out into the air force. there were many people along the way and during the struggles in my life, there were always -- there was always somebody there. and so i identify these people along the way. and later the uncaged eagles were indeed my late mother and older brother, an older brother. a neighbor who gave me work and encouraged me and there were other people like -- many people in the air force that were officers, enlisted people and so on. >> where did you come up with the term "uncaged eagle"? >> very interesting. when i was about 13 years old, i heard a sermon from the reverend c.l. franklin who was a father of aretha franklin. and he told a story about an eagle that had been unwittingly trapped in a cage with chickens. i was about 13 when i heard that sermon. and in a way it was me that he was speaking to because i was an eagle inside but i was trapped by my circumstances, and i wanted to get free. and so i took it then that metabecame dick toliver trapped by circumstan

dr. martin luther king, jr. i can't see the smaller print but the owner says people should watch their dogs at all time. you can see how long it is, it is at least for yards but this one resident said he his dog and other dogs have been attacked. he has seen other dogs attacked. he took his complaint to the city council. he wants to split it in two. he wants to have one part for the smaller dogs and one part for the larger dogs. part of the rules people should take care of their dogs and if that is not happening i want to get a chance to talk to him early this morning. >>> republican presidential candidate michele bachmann comes to the area to campaign. the minnesota congresswoman meets at 9:15 to have breakfast with private voters. >>> the new field pole of the presidential race shows republican voters bucking the national trend. 2 % of those surveyed -- 28% of those surveyed like mitt romney. sarah palin comes in third. that is even though she has not officially entered the race. other candidates had more than

dr. martin luther king, junior reverend jeremiah wright. you know who else isight. condemning carson's comments? >> that is a living hell for that cat. is a >> i don't know what the hell that was, but it frightened>> ii me. adam, he hasn't apologized.zed. he says he was just speakingg te the truth.ould h should he apologize? >> carson? >> yes. he >> yes he should apologize. it is very simple.ery s you treat people the way youpley want to be treated.wa accusation, you should be able to offer the proof. the a if he believes there areho members of the tea party whop, want to string him up, he should out those people whoim u want to string him up and give e specific examples. when you make inflammatoryatts l disrements like that you are disrespectful to the people who came before you who didid face those kinds of experiences decades ago and who paved a way so you can be elected. >> well put. i don't think you are able to beat that.t, buto >> no, clearly not. w >> we were talking about this f on "the five" and he wasotio emotional about it and he waso saying it is no sur

dr. martin luther king jr. if he was right next to you? >> jimmy: okay, god bless him. good. and so, again, we want to state for the record, you are not a member of the ku klux klan. >> no, sir. >> jimmy: you disavow their viewpoints completely. >> yes, sir. >> jimmy: you are merely an ice cream cone standing in a parking lot. >> i pledge to emergency room ameri america right here. >> jimmy: okay, thank you, daniel. we'd love to have you come visit hollywood. you could stand out right outside our building with spider-man and superman and take pictures. just think about it. daniel, everybody, from ocala. did we get that cleared up? i should have asked him what rosh hashanah was. is he still there? is he still with us? daniel? >> yes, sir? >> jimmy: happy rosh hashanah. >> it's fine. >> jimmy: sock. okay. and one more thing. it's -- [ laughter ] you better watch it over there. >> okay. >> jimmy: it's thursday night, time for our week lly tribute t the fcc, where we bleep and blur thing s whether they need it or not. it is "this week in unnec

dr. martin luther king jr. but they need to be understood in context. at the time fbi director j. ncite divisions between the kennedys and dr. king telling bobby kennedy that dr. king was overheard on fbi wiretaps making crude comments about jackie kennedy, kissing her husband's coffin on the day of jack's funeral. the tapes were supposed to be locked in a vault for a is enry but caroline decided to release them now all eight and a half hours uncensored. she also explained it isn't surprising her mother would have at the time made some statements she might have changed later. as caroline told "parade" when she first read the transcript they reminded her what made historical figures human is what made them more interesting and what made this oral history is what made a different jacqueline kennedy not the long familiar public figure whose whispery figure guided us through the white house. >> it seemed such a shame to find anything of the past in the white house. >> i am the man who accompanied jacqueline kennedy to paris. and i've enjoyed it. >> reporter: this jacqueline kennedy is

dr. martin luther king. you and i visited troy on death row several years ago.ere with his mother. this time he has run out of where he can go, according to all that we know. is there anything that can block this execution tomorrow? >> well, that's an excellent question. certainly we were hoping that the board of pardons and parole yesterday would have made a different decision, and even today they do have the latitude to reverse their decision. they have the power to do that, and we would urge them to do so. this board of pardons and parole said in 2007 that it would not allow an execution to occur in the state of georgia if there was any doubt, and yet they have made this decision, and so i -- i would like to know, those of us who have been advocating for troy davis would like to know at what point and on what basis did the board of pardons and parole decide that there was no doubt, no doubt in a case based purely on circumstantial evidence? you've had all of these witness recantations: you literally have a man running around savannah, georgia, implicating him

dr. martin luther king jr., there were tuskegee airmen that i became a part of as second generation, quote-unquote, and launched out into the air force. there were many people along the way. and during the struggles in my life there were always, there was always somebody there. and so i identify these people along the way. and later the uncaged eagles were, indeed, my late mother and oldest sister, an older brother, a next door neighbor who gave me work or encouraged me. and then there were other people like many people in the air force that were officers, enlisted people and so on. >> where'd you come up with the term with the -- "uncaged eagle"? >> when i was young i heard a sermon from the reverend c.l. franklin who was the father of aretha franklin, and he told the story about an eagle that had been unwittingly trap inside a cage with chickens. i was about 13, and in a way it was me he was speaking to because i was an eagle inside, but i was trapped by my circumstances, and i wanted to get free. so i took it then, that metaphor became dick toliver, trapped by circumstances. and the circumstanc

dr. martin luther king once preached. his father was a corporal in the u.s. army.is mother, the outspoken -- work in a military installation. before retiring as a colonel, colonel rest served as a field artillery officer in desert storm. in iraqi desert freedom, he was the battalion commander and in afghanistan where he trained afghan officers. st retired from the military and brought his wife and their two daughters to south florida to be closer to his wife's family. congressman west taught high school. congressman west was honored to be able to continue his office when he was elected as a representative to the united states congress. i've traded in my camouflage uniform for a suit. his commitment to protect the people -- he is an avid long-distance runner and it tends church in florida. i like to introduce our congressman, allen west. >> thank you. thank you so much. thank you . twice a much, mayor -- thank you so much, mayor. the most important is you and your safety and your security. we saw what happened back in january with gabrielle giffords. it was an honor

dr. martin luther king jr.ine streaming live to us outside, from outside the kennedy library in boston. what a great assignment. this is really interesting, molly. >> reporter: it is. it's a treasure-trove of information. this will keep historians busy for years to come thinking about jacqueline kennedy and what she was thinking back in 1964. she was a young widow, her hawz had had just -- husband had just been assassinated, and they were very intimate recordings largely because the interviewer was arthur schlessinger jr. he was a his torn himself -- historian himself. she weighed in on the cuban missile crisis recalling that she begged her husband not to send her and the children away, she wanted to stay with him and prefer today die with him if that were the case. she also refers to charles de gaulle as an egomaniac, and she said her husband expressed very clear reservations about lbj, lyndon b. johnson, the prime minister possibly one day becoming president. and she also weighs in on martin luther king jr. p

dr. martin luther king and the march in washington 48 years ago. we are reminded that dr. king, who talked about jobs and freedom at that march, that that message is as relevant today to us, because, quite frankly, we are in a crisis in this country with 25 million people unemployed and underemployed, and then you think about the percentages, when we think about 9.1% of our people overall not working, but you break it down for communities of color, african-american, 16% unemployment. latinos, 11% unemployment. it still continues to resonate because people need the freedom to work, but there is another freedom that people must have in this country, and they must have the freedom to vote, and what we're seeing across the country in so many of our states is this disenfranchising attempt to disenfranchise so many with these so-called voter i.d. laws, which, quite frankly, our voter suppression laws, and it is a new poll tax, if you will, and so, in order for people to fight aggressively for new jobs, they have to be able to vote for those who support an economic agenda for all

dr. martin luther king jr. moved our people and our nation to embrace his dream of america, a dream that he and the march's originator, the legendary african-american labor leader a. phillip randolph, shared. [applause] when martin luther king iii and the afl-cio began talking about co-hosting a jobs and justice symposium during this historical 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 communities and hear from students who dare to dream. hear from workers who want justice and a voice at work. and hear from civil rights legends who have devoted their lives in search of the american dream. for months now the lives of million of americans have been shaken up by the economic uncertainty. just as our nation's capital literally shook this week. we hope that the

dr. martin luther king said in a commencement address in 1965, and i quote, we must find some alternative to war and bloodshed. i do not wish to minimize the complexity of the problems to be faced in achieving disarmament and peace, but we shall not have the courage, the insight to deal with some matters unless we're prepared to undergo a mental and spiritual change. it is not enough to say we must not wage war. we must love peace and sacrifice for it. we must fix our visions not merely on the negative expulsion of war but on the positive affirmation of peace. we must sea south korea that peace represents -- we must see that peace represents a sweeter music, far superior to the discords of war. i believe the american people have the capacity, mr. speaker, to undergo a mental and spiritual change that dr. king spoke about. people are about that work in their own private lives every day. the question is, does our government and those who lead it have that capacity? are we willing to look, recognize that the path we're on leads only to destruction and poverty? and are we willing to embark co

dr. martin luther king, jr. it was a proud day here in washington when dr.rial was completed on the national mall. many people don't know that there was a strong bond that was shared between dr. king and cesar chavez. a month before his death, dr. king sent a telegram to cesar chavez in support of his efforts in the foreign worker movement and to expand his hand in fellowship year dr. king said, we are together with you in spirit and determination that our dreams for a better tomorrow will be realized. the work of these two great men laid the groundwork for what chc does to the young latinos realize their own american dreams. i'm very proud to be chair of this great organization, and the powerful work that it does day in and day out. chci has special meaning for me, as my father, was one of the founding members more than 30 years ago. 10 years before dr. king's death. now, my father witnessed many great struggles to achieve civil rights in this country. and had a great need for more latinos on capitol hill and in the public policy area. when i first took off

dr. martin luther king and the march in washington 48 years ago. we are reminded that dr. king, who talked about jobs and freedom at that march, that that message is as relevant today to us, because, quite frankly, we are in a crisis in this country with 25 million people unemployed and underemployed, and then you think about the percentages, when we think about 9.1% of our people overall not working, but you break it down for communities of color, african-american, 16% unemployment. latinos, 11% unemployment. it still continues to resonate because people need the freedom to work, but there is another freedom that people must have in this country, and they must have the freedom to vote, and what we're seeing across the country in so many of our states is this disenfranchising attempt to disenfranchise so many with these so-called voter i.d. laws, which, quite frankly, our voter suppression laws, and it is a new poll tax, if you will, and so, in order for people to fight aggressively for new jobs, they have to be able to vote for those who support an economic agenda for all

dr. martin luther king, jr. do need. we need to fulfill that, that's king's true dream. with an economic bill of rights, what he was saying was that we owe it to the poor to do our best to transform this nation into a compassionate nation. >> alisyn: why don't you think that president obama is saying the right thing? >> i don't think that the president is leading from a place of compassion? i think he's leading from a place of fear right now. i don't really understand what is going on. i mean, we actually do need to fulfill the tenants of the poor people's campaigns, we need not only jobs, but we need some way to deal with the income stabilization, we need some way to deal with affordable housing and investments in health care and education. the president is in a unique place and i think he's failing himself truly. and i think, race has something to do with this. i think you know, to say that one in three african-americans are impoverished gives the president more than just pause. had this been a white president

dr. martin luther king and the right to peacefully assemble which is enshrined in the first amendment. that meant he could go to selma, he could come to washington to fight for civil rights and secure the rights of the people across the nation. i think of women's rights embodied in the 19th amendment. tennessee being the perfect 36th state to give women the right to vote. i think the ninth amendment and the first and third as well. but that's the tip of the iceberg. the constitution embodies the fundamental values of this nation. freedom, fairness, justice and equality. we haven't always looked up to the constitution's ideals, but with the rights it guarantees and the freedoms it protects we can continue to move forward and be the more perfect union that it promises. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. are there further one-minute requests? the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leave of be a requested for mr. webster of florida for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the request is granted. the

dr. martin luther king and the march in washington 48 years ago. we are reminded that dr. king, who talked about jobs and freedom at that march, that that message is as relevant today to us, because, quite frankly, we are in a crisis in this country with 25 million people unemployed and underemployed, and then you think about the percentages, when we think about 9.1% of our people overall not working, but you break it down for communities of color, african-american, 16% unemployment. latinos, 11% unemployment. it still continues to resonate because people need the freedom to work, but there is another freedom that people must have in this country, and they must have the freedom to vote, and what we're seeing across the country in so many of our states is this disenfranchising attempt to disenfranchise so many with these so-called voter i.d. laws, which, quite frankly, our voter suppression laws, and it is a new poll tax, if you will, and so, in order for people to fight aggressively for new jobs, they have to be able to vote for those who support an economic agenda for all

dr. martin luther king, head motionless was, but also reflects the to visit the time. do have some examples. dr. hawkins was a civil rights activist, advocated for the desegregation of the dental school, was a north carolina gubernatorial candidate twice in 1968 and 1972. was a student at johnson c. smith university who organized the civil rights actions here in charlotte and across the state. dr. martin it to king jr. said several telegraph to him of the course time regarding or as the activities and national. dr. hawkins involvement was coordinating its activities here in charlotte. in national events. one of the most poignant telegrams. the original is on display. a telegram to dr. hawkins dated april 2nd 1960 explaining that dr. king would not be able to attend a scheduled meeting here in charlotte on april 4th because of the situation in memphis with the striking sanitation workers. poignant in part because it would be -- dr. king would never make it. he was assessing the the very day that he was to be here in charlotte. >> and back live at the national book festi

sunday that they are committing dedicating the president will officially dedicate martin luther king themmial. when dred in memphis on a labor marseilling it was a civil rights issue. so yesterday national action, there was a group i lead, joined the naacp and urban league and leading labor groups. cwa, aft, weingard. we need labor and civil rights come togethering that weekend since it is the spirit of dr. king to talk about the jobs bill left before the congress now and to say that as dr. king fought merging the two groups, we are going to march that day to say we need to deal with the unemployment, that is record proportions in our country. >> more than half of respondents say that the president's plan is not going to help bring down unemployment. what does the president need to do to better get his message out? do you think that today's interviews he is doing in key states are going to do the trick for him? is there a lot more work ahead? >> i think that the beginning is some of what he's -- going to do going you a round the country. the fact is that when we look at the economists that -- i think

dr. king was speaking, and many people did not realize that martin luther king was not popular among the ral public. i heard dr. king speak and he started a thing saying that i am a believer, i am a believer in god. that was the essence of his speech, that he felt that god was on the side of the -- the -- his efforts that he was leading. and he was felt he knew what the end result would be. guest: there is an important clarification that needs to be made. it is actually on these tapes as well. jackie kennedy says without any actual direct reference to dr. king, she has a few choice words, let's leave it that way, for some of the segregationist's who stood in te way of the supreme court order desegregating, for example, the public schools and universities in the south. no, -- you know, she speaks with a lot of conviction there. and it is a little snippet. i would also say this, whatever -- whether people of martin luther king are do not love one another king, he is a central and important and more than legitimate figure who represents the truth and integrity of the fight for civil rights.

as martin luther king, jr., eloquently said -- and i was honored last week in washington -- dr. king said this -- in 1900 and 67 -- if america has organized through public policy and legislation to do bad things against the negro, america had better organized, politicized, and utilize its energies to do good things for and with the negro. that was martin luther king, jr., and he spoke as a profit, and i speak today out of our prophetic tradition to say i am sick and tired of promises being made, to folks who look like me, and after the day is over, we get the short end of the state, and we end up being, as "usa today" said the only major city in america that has lost african-american population. i am going to stir it up. stir it up. stirred up. [applause] >> i cannot think of a better closing. [laughter] thank you all. there will be press availability of here. thank you again. on one of work. thank you. -- onward and upward. thank you. >> before i take a roll, please turn off your cell phone, pagers, electronic devices. will call. -- roll call. [roll call] commissioners, the fir

martin luther king, jr., a phony. at the time, fbi director j. edgar hoover was trying to incite divisions between the kennedys and dr. king saying he was overheard on wiretaps making crude comments about jackie kennedy kissing her husband's casket on the day of the funeral. and she talks about politics. >> in politics, things do change quickly. jack would never -- he would often say that. never get in anything so deep that you have lost all chance of conciliation. >> reporter: the book's most poignant moments are about family. a 3-year-old john, jr., is asked what happened to your father. he answers, he's gone to heaven. and jackie, at the height of the cuban missile crisis, described pleading with her husband not to evacuate the family to camp david, telling him she wants to die with him rather than live without him. andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. >>> when we come back, we'll remember two names from hollywood tonight. >>> on the campaign trail the republicans debating tonight in florida, cosponsored by the tea party express. and there were some big endorsements today. tim pawlenty, no longer a candidate, wen