dr. martin luther king, jr. the best thing we can do here is let you listen to a portion of what dr. king said about the progress toward civil rights. as a young man of just 31 years of age, this was recorded just four days before christmas, 1960. >> i'm convinced that when the history books are written in future years, historians will have to record this movement as one of the greatest epics of our heritage. i think the movement represents struggle on the highest level of dignity and discipline. no one of goodwill can disagree with the ends of the sit-in movement, the end to break down all the barriers between people on the basis of race, color. >> the quality and clarity are perfect. in case you're wondering, the interview was recorded by a local insurance salesman who wanted to write a books on racism. it also contains rare comments by dr. king on the situation in africa right then. we put the complete audio on our website for you tonight. >>> up next this evening, a little boy using a lot of speed to make a big difference. >>> time now for our making a difference report and an up

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dr. martin luther king jr. national memorial celebrating its one-year anniversary since opening to the public? . a brief program taking place tonight in southwest washington at 7:00. afterwards, organizers will hold a special film screening. the work begins on correcting the quote on the statute. new details on installing >> all eyes are on tropical storm isaac as this year's hurricane strength. residents from the florida panhandle to southeastern louisiana in the low-lying areas have been ordered to evacuate. the storm is expected to make landfall one day before the seventh-year anniversary of hurricane katrina. the republican national convention gets underway officially today. scheduled speakers include virginia governor bob mcdonnell and ann romney. you will services today for the prince george's county police officers who died in a high- speed crash last week. officer adrian morris's funeral is at 10:00 this morning at woodstream chruch in mitchellville. you can watch the service live on our sister station,

dr. martin luther king jr. from 1960.s what made the civil rights movement so unique. >> the think that impresses me about the movement is the fact that they have followed means that grow out of the highest tradition of nonviolence and peaceful methods. i think this is the thing that makes this movement unique and makes it one of the most significant developments in the whole racial struggle. >> dr. king also predicted what the history books would say about the movement. >> i am convinced that when the history books are written in the future years, historians will have to record this movement as one of the greatest epics of our heritage. i think the movement represents struggle on the highest level of dignity and discipline. >> he knew that history would record what the movement did. this was before the voting rights act five years after this tape. before he won the nobel prize four years after, before any of the "time" magazine man the year. he knew history would record what was done at a decisive

dr. martin luther king, jr. a chattanooga man rummaging through boxes in his father's aticket stumbled on an audio reel showing an interview with dr. king in 1960. when he listened to them, he heard his father interviewing the leader for a book that was never published. very interesting. >>> tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the east coast earthquake. while the 5.8 tremor caused several large cracks in the top of the washington monument, government surveyors say it did not cause the monument to sink further into the ground. it was built on ground that was once under the water. as it sunk about 2.2" since 1901. now, the monument is expected to be closed until 2014 for repairs. >>> a little more good news here. a d.c. woman is a million dollars richer today. miss catherine jackson is the district's newest multiballer -- [ laughter ] >> excuse me. >> million-dollar powerball winner. after buying a handful of lottery tickets, the winning ticket was sold at the -- i think is it patron's convenience store? >>

dr. martin luther king jr. delivered his "i have a dream" speech during a civil rights rally in washington, d.c. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. details on a new wedding ritual that turned tragic for one bride in canada. and "american idol" winner phillip phillips performs live. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

dr. martin luther king, jr. discovered stowed away in an attic in chattanooga, tennessee. the reel to reel audio recording dates to december 21st, 1960, and features a 31-year-old dr. king discussing the struggle for civil rights. >> i am convinced that when the history books are written in future years, historians will have to record this movement as one of the greatest epics of our heritage. i think the movement represents struggle on the highest level of dignity and discipline. no one of goodwill can disagree with the ends of the sit-in movement, the end to break down all barriers between people on the basis of race, color. >> that's a 31-year-old martin luther king, jr. in 1960. the interview is conducted by an insurance salesman writing an unpublished book on racism. the tapes will be up for a private sale later this month. >>> still ahead on "way too early," after his team is swept by the chicago white sox, the yankees manager joe girardi pauses from his press conference to confront a heckler. went after the guy. this story ends and get the night's highlights in sport

dr. martin luther king, jr. surfaced today. stefan tull found the audio reel in his father's attic in chattanooga, tennessee. tull's father interviewed king in december of 1960 and four years before the civil rights act became law. he asked king about the progress of the movement. >> i am convinced that when the history books are written in future years historians will have to record this movement as one of the greatest epics of our heritage. but the thing that impresses me about the movement is the fact that they have followed means that grow out of the highest tradition of nonviolence and peaceful methods. >> pelley: dr. king was assassinated eight years later. tull plans to sell the newly discovered interview later this month. we'll be back in a moment. d ens. i've got revigor. what's revigor? it's the amino acid metabolite, hmb to help rebuild muscle and strength naturally lost over time. [ female announcer ] ensure muscle health has revigor and protein to help protect, preserve, and promote muscle health. keeps you from ge

dr. martin luther king jr. once stated that if the church does not recapture its prophetic his zeal it becomes any relevant social club without moral or spiritual authority. i believe that the challenge before the black church today is whether or not we want to become that irrelevant social club or if we want to recapture the prophetic voice that we once had. i stand today with this great coalition to affirm our position on traditional marriage. it is our belief the marriage is between one man and one woman, and the right of marriage should only be afforded for those to whom it was originally intended. the frederick douglas foundation was a lead participant in north carolina that help to see large numbers of african-americans come to the polls and affirm traditional marriage there in the great state of north carolina. we also have plans to route our 19 states that we have a chapter to push -- throughout our 19 states where we have chapters, to push for justice and a firm original marriage, and just as in 1980,

dr. martin luther king, jr.as made for a book that was never written and the tape was recently found by the upper viewers' son. he is quoted as saying, historians will have to record this movement as one of the greatest end picks of our heritage. >>> washington is soon going to be opening. that pool is being reopened after a nearly $2 million renovation. they also installed a system. they will also find new benches and sidewalks and they should be open to the public by the labor day weekend weekend. >> and they are wasting money including $84,000 on souvenir pens and highlighters and it may just be the tip of the iceberg. >>> there is a lot of fog, i've got the five-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes and i will let you see what this bay area weekend will look like. . >>> they are caring for sick or injured military veterans. they staged a multi-million dollar conference with some surprising new allegations -- where some surprising new allegations have surfaced. >> reporter: at the world center in orlan

dr. martin luther king jr. at one point, dr. king talks about what he expects the legacy of the civil rights movement to be. >> i am convinced that when the history books are written in future years, historians will have to record this movement as one of the greatest epics of our heritage. >> the interview dates back to december 21st, 1960. that was four years before the civil rights act became year, three years before dr. king's famous "i have a dream" speech, eight years before he was assassinated. the tape was discovered by a man named steven tull. steven tull's father did the interview with dr. king for a book that the father was planning to write. that book was never written and eventually the tape was just forgotten. as one might imagine, historians are extremely interested in that find. tull says he plans to sell the recording to a private collector later this month. he already has an agent in new york to help him to do that. >> wow. >> that's our broadcast for now. "nightly news" coming up next. >> we hope to see you a li

dr. martin luther king jr. as his executive assistant in atlanta. and when the sit-in movement spread across the south like wildfire, dr. king requested of her to call these young people together from the different college campuses and have a conference and she made the decision to hold this conference easter weekend, april 1960 at shaw university in raleigh, north carolina and the reason she went to shaw, university, she knew the school because she was a graduate. she had worked for the naacp, the ywca. she was just one of these smart, gifted women that knew everybody and she pulled that conference off and not just black young people but many white young people. >> was she white or black? >> she was black but she had many, many allies in the white community. friends in civil and social and religious organizations and it was in that meeting that dr. king thought that the students would become the youth arm or the student arm of his organization, but she insisted that we make up our own mind and create our own organization. so the organization was ca

dr. martin luther king, jr. it was before the 60s when both men were shot down.june 26th of last year, that ugly past was suddenly present. >> when you first saw the surveillance video, what was your reaction? >> certainly breathtaking. unbelievable. i thought about the fact that that could have been anyone, including myself. >> reporter: the district attorney first charged daryl dean with capital murder. a second teen was charged with simple asaumt. five other white teenagers who were there were not charged. anderson's family has kept their grief and their frustration mostly private. but after a court hearing, anderson's sister could not maintain her emotions. >> go to brandon, mississippi and get those other five murderers who committed such a horrendous, violent act kbensag my beloved brother. >> you have to drive east to brandon across the rural river. the invisible line that seems to sprat black mississippi from white. and while in jackson, anderson prompted in march for healing. in brandon, the reaction was mostly silent. brandon police wouldn't even return

dr. martin luther king, jr., we could all hear the words and lessons again.uld he think about where we are today. >> agree with that. >> he would be the best. >> here is what one of our viewers said. alisa, dream teacher would be a cross between maya angelou and jack black. >> very good. this one i love. david beckham. oh, my god. i would learn nothing. we like that. >> sandra says my dream teacher would be joey deschanel, quicky, fun, seems to have fun all the time. that's the way like would be. >> sandra day o'connor for civics, susan b. anthony, sanya richards-ross for p.e. teacher. >> many teachers. >> if i had to choose someone to be my teacher, i would choose my great grandma. >> that's so sweet. >> it is not too late to tweet, if you want to keep it going. >> as kids head back to school we hope they get dream teachers as well. >>> just ahead are you stuck in a beauty rut. the year's best makeup products. >> answers to money questions. >> first your local news and weather. [ female announcer ] can your body wash nourish this deeply? the moisturizer in o

dr. martin luther king jr. this was recorded in december of 1960, about three years before dr. listen as he talks about the progress of the civil rights movement. >> what effect are the citizens having on the progress of the southern negro in his struggle for equality? >> i think a tremendous effect. i am convinced that when the history books are written in future years, historians will have to record this movement as one of the greatest epics of our heritage. >> such clarity in that reporting. so amazing to hear the voice. the man who discovered the king interview says his father had interviewed dr. king for a book on racism, but his book was never finished. >> to know while he was making history that he was? sometimes i think people in the public eye don't necessarily know how history books will record them. clearly he was right. he won't go. congressman akin staying in his race, despite his legitimate rape comment controversy. will he hurt his own party in the november election? at usaa, we believe honor is not exclusive to the military, and commitment is not limited to one'

dr. martin luther king jr.s before smith was even born back in the '60s when both men were shot down in a terrible wave of racial violence. on june 26th of last year, that ugly past was suddenly present. >> when you first saw the video, the surveillance video, what was your reaction? >> certainly breathtaking, unbelievable. thought about the fact that that could have been anyone, including myself. >> the district attorney at first charged deryl dedmon, the teen driving the truck, with capital murder. a second teen, john rice, was charged with simple assault. five other white teenagers who were there were not charged. anderson's family has kept their grief and their frustration mostly private. but after a court hearing, anderson's sister could not contain her emotions. >> go to brandon, mississippi. go to brandon, mississippi, and get those other five murderers who committed such a horrendous violent act against my beloved brother, james craig anderson. >> you have to drive east to brandon, across the pearl rive

dr. martin luther king jr.'ave a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live up to the true meaning of its creed. we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. [ applause ] >> king called for the country to fulfill his great promise. that was the portrait of the moment. but as we remember hi words, let us also remember what else happened back then. the speech was part of a huge event. a march organized by a. philip randolph, african-american labor leader. it was a march for jobs and justice that brought together many labor leaders. the message of the day was one of social justice and economic fairness, demand for civil rights bill to end discrimination, to protect voting and a call for federal jobs programs. now 49 years later, the republican party has gone after the very coalition that put together that march. and many of those priorities. we will be watching with the romney republican party sthas wee says this week. we must be ready to stand strong against what they do after thi

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dr. martin luther king jr. in his own words. an audiotape containing an unheard 1960 interview with dr.ned up in someone's attic in chattanooga, tennessee, about three years before his "i have a dream" speech. in it king talks about the progress of the civil rights movement. >> what effect are the citizens having on the progress of the southern negro in his struggle for equality? >> i think a tremendous effect. i am convinced that when the history books are written in future years, historians will have to record this movement as one of the greatest epics of our heritage. >> that audio just crystal clear. the man who uncovered the interview said his father had interviewed dr. king for a book on racism, but it was a book he never finished. >>> so beginning in january jimmy kimmel will go head-to-head with jay leno and david letterman in late night. abc announced plans to move jimmy kimmel live to 11:35, bumping nightline later. kimmel says he's been quietly hoping for this. his show celebrates its tenth anniversary next year. kimmel will host the emmy awards next month. >>> regis philbins

dr. martin luther king jr. and an openly gay man. mr. rustin's letters cover over 40 years of his life, and the correspondents include eleanor holmes nor month and martin luther king jr. this is an hour, ten minutes. >> i, as a lifetime human rights activist, i'm especially excited to be talking to you about bayard rustin because, as you can see in his collective letters and as i'd like to ask michael to talk about, he was, um, really the, the in some ways sole voice in the civil rights movement who really saw a complete set of linkages between all forms of injustice. and, um, you know, a very sad story of the split between civil rights and human rights in the united states that, actually, the schomburg center is going to be looking at in an upcoming event on march 30th, and which is certainly the subject of a whole other discussion, but it's one of the things that's very inspiring in his stories, that he saw so clearly that indignity and justice against african-americans was connected to the discrimination and the struggles, discriminat

dr. martin luther king, jr. and an openly gay man. mr. rustin's letters cover over 40 years of his life and the correspondence include the likes of roy wilkins, eleanor holmes norton, and martin luther king, jr. this isn't our 10 minutes. >> -- this is an hour and 10 minutes. >> i'm excited to be talking about bayard rustin because as you can see in his collected letters, and i would like to ask michael to talk about, he was really the come and summer, the sole voice in the civil rights movement who really saw a complete set of linkages between all forms of injustice. and there's a very sad story of the split between civil rights and human rights in the united states that actually the schomburg center will be looking at in an upcoming event on march 30 come and the subject of a whole other discussion but it's one of the things that's very inspiring in his stories that he saw so clearly, indignity, injustice against african-americans was connected to the discrimination and the troubles, discrimination against so many voices. and so i was w

dr. martin luther king jr.r what he was saying about the civil rights movementears before his a dream speech. we want to welcome viewers in td stes a aun the world. i' wolf itr. i' wolf itr. you're in "the situation ro." captions by vitac -- www.vitac. >>> the latest forecast is in for tropical stormisac. isaac is kicking up trouble right now in the caribbean. but projected paths show it could also s big trouble for the republican national convention next week in tampa. let's go straight to our meteorologist and severe weather expert chad myers. he's in the cnn weather center. you're taking a closer look at the forecast that just came out. share with our viewers. >> you know, wolf, headline news was in my ear talking to me when you were tossing to me. i have no idea what you just asked me. but i'm going to -- i'm going to start from here. we'll go from scratch. we have a lot of networks trying to get all this information as well. the leeward islands right there, that's where the storm is. not that far to the so

dr. martin luther king, jr. i often do. in 1963 in birmingham alabama in prison king talking about the great well of democracy. and what dr. king meant by the great wealth of democracy. he said the young black teens and the ten and 8 and 9-year-old girls were being arrested in april and may children's cur children's crusade. birmingham alabama in 1963. he said they were bringing the the nation back to those great walls of democracy and predicted in a prophetic tradition that one day people would recognize these young abused people as bringing venation back to the great walls of democracy. you have written a book called democracy matters. sometimes my work has been criticized for talking about democracy. and the small deed of democracy. in lawrence county, alabama and jackson, mississippi and the mississippi delta. and what fannie lou hamer mend by louisville, mississippi make $2 a day. or ellen baker who was telling people democracy was about more than a hamburger or sit in movement. the connected idea into democracy. after

joining me are martin luther king iii and oldest son of dr. martin luther king jr. and young who helped draft the voting rights acts. he is issuing an open letter to america today to mark the date. you were there to witness history and present for the signing. america, we're wondering whether it has made any progress. what do you think the challenges are or continue to be? >> we've made enormous progress but what happens is we still don't have the majority of americans participating in the election. less than a third of the american population will even bother to vote. and there's something wrong with that. that -- the voting rights problem has been replaced by financial problems. and that now it's not who has the most votes but who gets the most money. and that has totally distorted our problem. and we need to are advise revoting rights act to do something more along the order of our european or israeli friends, they make voting mandatory and vote on weekends when everybody can vote. and america can't be -- i think we're number 139 in terms of percentage turnout of

dr. martin luther king, jr. a man was rummaging through boxes in the attic. he stumbled on an audio reel king interview and it was dated in the '60. here heard his father interviewing him for a book that was never published. >> what happens now? he has that. can he publish the book. if it was his fathers. >> his father died, yeah. >> very interesting. >> we'll see. >> yeah. >> i hope that he holds onto it. >> he better. >>> all right. 7:45. >> yes. >> looking pretty outside. >> it is looking nice outside. great for the students going back to school today. we have sunshine for you. let's take a look. we're going to tell you just what our temperatures are right now. that international airport, currently it is 71 degrees. humidity is at 75%. we're going to see the temperatures get into the 80s during the course of today. but it will be comfortable. 63 this hour. we have 61. 62 at baltimore. and hagerstown at 61 and cooler to the west. so, a weak ridge of high pressure in control. that's going to give us no shortage of sunshine today. mostly sunny today and once

dr. martin luther king jr.public to reproof program taking place the site in washington tonight at 7:00 p.m. the program, organizers will hold a special film screening. to begin on the correction of the drum major misquote the statute. the republican national convention gets underway today. a day later than originally expected because of tropical storm isaac. today's speakers include bob and ann romney. report on newschannel 8 in a few minutes. a check on the traffic. >> a tough ride has been all morning. k arounds to be slow tre the beltway. only in virginia, but in maryland. an accident on malboro road. and kind of everything. biggest type and the area on this morning.50 of the baynd span bridge, closed for emergency inspection work. eastbound spane wo way traffic. improving today. f the federal city. showers world for the area, now has moved off to the east. still see some areas of light bridge.the bay hanging on to a few light showers. now.e 70s right becoming less humid. 88 this afternoon. runshine later o

martin luther king jr. it's giving absolutely new insight into his hopes for the civil right movement. cnn's lisa sylvester has details. >> reporter: drn to generations and have touched tens of millions of people. now, 44 years after his death, words from dr. king that have never been heard before. >> if one is truly nonviolent, that person has a loving spirit. >> reporter: those words come from an audio recording reportedly found in an attack in chattanooga, tennessee, hidden till now. the date, december 21st, 1960. dr. king being interviewed on topics ranging from nonviolence and the impact of the sit-ins. >> when the history books are written be in future years, hiss store yians will have to record this movement as one of the greatest epics of our heritage. i think the movement represents struggle on the highest level of dignity and discipline. no one of good will can disagree with the ends of the sit-in moveme movements. the end to break down all barriers between people on the basis of race or color. >> reporter: the recorded interview was supposed to be used for a book on racial tensions but the author never finished the project.