. >> reporter: for sculptor eugene daub, knowing rosa parks came through hundreds of photos. >> she seemedme a very -- not shy, but modest. a very modest woman. and i wanted that -- that to come through. her modesty. >> reporter: daub worked from clay to fashion a likeness that was ultimately cast in bronze. >> we wanted to come up with something that was unique and was somehow even more symbolic than the seat itself, which was the fact of her determination. >> reporter: now rosa parks' courage holds a permanent place of honor. kelly o'donnell, nbc news, the capitol. >>> that's our broadcast on a wednesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. and we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> right now at 6:00 flags fly at half-staff at police departments around the bay area as these departments mourn the loss of two santa cruz officers killed in the line of duty. and tonight we're learning new information about the man behind the deadly shoot-out. good evening, everyone. i'm janelle wang in for jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. there are

also with us today are eugene daub the sculptor and dr.robert furman the co-designer of the statue. [applause] i think it's safe to say that this wasn't just any project in these gentlemen certainly rose to the occasion. gentlemen, please stand to be recognized. to unveil the statue we will be joined by sheila keyes and elaine steele a longtime friend. [applause] elaine steele and longtime friend of ms. sparks and co-founder of the rosa and raymond parkes institute for self development. thank you both for joining us and thanks to all the civil rights guest who honor us today with your presence. every now and then we have to step back and say to ourselves, what a country and this is one of those moments. because guess all men and women are created equal but as we will hear during the ceremony some grow to be larger than life and to be honored as such. welcome. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen please stand for the presentation of the colors by the united states armed forces color guard and singing our united states national anthem and the

. >> host: eugene daub your firm has done other sculptures. it any significant in your experience as this one? >> guest: well you know i don't think there is any as high-profile as high-profile as this one for sure. we have done jefferson and lincoln and louis and clark and a lot of other wonderful famous and important people but for some reason russo creates a stir and i think it's timely with black history month and her 100th anniversary that she -- everybody loves her right now and remembers her. >> host: eugene daub sculpture of the rows of parked statute -- next -- you will be unveiled at 11:00 this morning as we mentioned leaders of congress and president obama will be on hand. thanks so much for talking to us today. >> guest: thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> ladies and gentlemen please welcome our honored guests, members of the united states house of representatives, members of the united states senate, the speaker of the united states house of representatives and the president of the united states. [applause] [applause] ladies a

host: eugene daub, the sculpture of the rosa parks statue. leaders of congress and president obama will be on hand. thank you for talking with us today. we will look at the voting rights act coming up. our guest will tells more in just a few minutes. we will be right back. [video clip] >> you have to understand the primary concern -- >> the number one concern was with national security. what would they say about lockheed? i am of the opinion of that based on how they acted, they would have favored a bailout of lockheed because it supplied the united states at the time with its top fighter jets and reconnaissance airplanes. i think you can make an argument that they would have supported the bailout of chrysler back in the 1980's but not the bailout of chrysler today. what is the difference? chrysler back then made tanks and they were our only tank manufacturer. it is interesting when chrysler comes out of debt and repays the government loan and comes back to health. the main way they do so is by selling off the tank division. and plowing the m