director of the peace corps in 1961 he headed up the special olympics found that up by his wife eunice kennedy who died in 2009. shriver's grandchildren help utilize them. >> even though we know you're gone to grandma liu still filled the room. (music) >> his casket was carried out with stevie wonder singing for ever one. an image that seems to in bawdyhouse shriver face light. >> a weekend weather is really nice. temperatures are really nice. i will have the forecast for you coming up. the city of san bruno has decided how to distribute money that was probably die donated to help victims of the gas line explosion. this is how the money is going to be distributed, 38 families who lost their alms will each get $6,000. the 17th will give $4,000 apiece and the 45 with minor hamas with minor damages will get $1,000 apiece. >> some families of probably doing well with the relationship with p g n e and their insurance adjusters. there are some, that are not. so they are struggling. we've heard of stories that there are families who do not have a job called on and this happened. this is very challeng

schreiber was buried with the late eunice kennedy. the couple had five children including first lady maria shriver. today president obama praised him as one of the british light of one of the greatest generations. >>> al davis and the oakland raiders introduced their new head coach today but it is not really hue jackson making headlines tonight. >> reporter: this was really two different press conferences. one to praise the new head coach and another to with the departed one. it was over 100 minutes long and hugh jackson was introduced as the head coach of the raiders. he was alongside al davis but jackson has never been a head coach of the an nfl offensive coordinator for three seasons which he was able to double the points total. and now hue jackson becomes the sixth head coach since 2002. >> there is nothing like working for coach davis. i know a lot of stuff is said about this and act. i tell you, i am hip. i am a walking testimony of coming here in the per-share and having an opportunity to make something great. >> he can lead th

his wife and special olympics founder eunice kennedy died in 2009 at the age of 88.resident obama remind they can help the healing process while honoring martin luther king jr.'s legacy by performing community service. the president and first family took part in a painting project on a school on capitol hill. they painted characters to promote healthy eating. >> this is an outstanding program, an example of what martin luther king's birthday should be all about. i want to thank all the mentors -- >> the civil rights leader was 39 when james earl ray shot him to death in 1968. dr. king would have turned 82 years old this year. ♪ >> back here in the bay area, hundreds honor dr. king's legacy by riding the annual freedom train between san jose and san francisco. the tradition started 27 years ago as a way to remember king's historic march in alabama from selma to montgomery in 1965. the train covers 54 miles along caltrain's tracks. that equals the same number of miles between selma and montgomery. >> his birthday, you know. he did a lot for us, our freedom, our civil r

he married eunice kennedy, john f. kennedy's sister, in 1953. chicago and had five children, including broadcaster maria shriver. >> the programs he created from the peace corps, head start, job corps, vista. they are still affecting millions of people today. >> reporter: after the assassination of president kennedy, shriver surprised many by going to work for president lyndon johnson for whom he led the war on poverty. it was a time when the country was torn by the issues of vietnam and race. >> we only have one war. we have a war for the freedom of people and for opportunity for all people, regardless of race, color, or creed. >> reporter: in 1972, shriver did run for office as the vice presidential candidate and running mate of george mcgovern. he made his own bid to become the democratic presidential nominee in 1976 and embraced the kennedy family tradition. >> the cure will come from honest, truthful leadership that summons the best in us as we remember john kennedy once did. >> reporter: in subsequent years he worked with his wife, eunice,

his wife and special olympics founder eunice kennedy died in 2009 at the age of 88.sident obama remind they can help the healing process while honoring martin luther king jr.'s legacy by performing community service. the president and first family took part in a painting project on a school on capitol hill. they painted characters to promote healthy eating. >> this is an outstanding program, an example of what martin luther king's birthday should be all about. i want to thank all the mentors -- >> the civil rights leader was 39 when james earl ray shot him to death in 1968. dr. king would have turned 82 years old this year. ♪ >> back here in the bay area, hundreds honor dr. king's legacy by riding the annual freedom train between san jose and san francisco. the tradition started 27 years ago as a way to remember king's historic march in alabama from selma to montgomery in 1965. the train covers 54 miles along caltrain's tracks. that equals the same number of miles between selma and montgomery. >> his birthday, you know. he did a lot for us, our freedom, our civil rig

. >> reporter: sargent shriver married american royalty in eunice kennedy, the sister of then-senatorohn f. kennedy. >> she's got real guts. she's got a terrific jaw, maybe you noticed that. it comes from both their mother and her father, who are people of great, great character. >> reporter: shriver went on to build a career in what was called president kennedy's new frontier, helping to found the peace corps and later spear-heading lyndon johnson's war on poverty. his dedication to social causes continued throughout his life. he served in leadership roles in head start, job corps, upward bound, among others. he may be best known as champion of the special olympics created by eunice in 1984. in 1972, shriver stepped in as george mcgovern's running mate after news that thomas eagleton had been treated for depression and was forced off the ticket. for his lifetime of public service, shriver received the presidential medal of freedom in 1994. a father of five, one of those children, california's former first lady, maria shriver. he slipped into the shadows of alzheimer's disease and was

he married eunice kennedy. sister of president ken dirks sister of two kennedy senators.sachusetts family ties that would define shriver's life. at first he ran the chicago schools. then years later, a massive job for his brother-in-law the president, director of the peace corps. jfk's outreach to the world. >> the peace corps represents one of the most effective methods of demonstrating what democracy is all about. >> after kennedy's assassination, a phone call from lbj, he wanted shriver to take on a second job, running the war on poverty. the telephone call was recorded and shriver resisted at first. but against johnson he didn't stand a chance. >> i'm going to make it clear, i don't care who you have run the peace corps. if you can run it, wonderful. if you can't, get oshkosh from chicago and i'll name him. >> the only person who could possibly do it, mr. president -- >> can you write your ticket. i want to get rid of poverty. >> shriver took on even more of the machinery of government. new parts of it like vista, head start, job corps. he was later named u.s. ambassa

his wife eunice kennedy shriver died in 2009. his daughter is maria shriver.to former california governor schwarzenegger. >>> today is martin luther king jr. people are focusing on the rights of civil rights leader. attorney general eric holder told the congregation it's time to recommit to dr. king's values., we must >> today, we must look upon our both the history of his profession and future promise, working on both his weaknesses and his strengths. appreciating both his challenges and his infinite opportunities. >> holder also said that the tucson tragedy shows us the struggle to eradicate violence and promote peace is not yet over. >>> a memorial in martin luther king's honor is still in the works on the national mall in washington. organizers have to raise another $11 million to meet their $121 million goal but they're confident that the granite sculpture dubbed "stone of hope" will be unveiled this summer. set for august 28th, the same day king gave his iconic "i have a dream" speech back in 1963. >>> and the trash-talking head of the nfl's conference t

his career started in 1961 years after he married eunice kennedy when her brother president kennedy asked to launch the peace corps project and he created other programs that to this day affect millions of people. sargent shriver was 95. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, didn't have in foliage, it made up for in spirit. tonight, the city of concord... >>> here's what we're working on for eyewitness news at 6:00. what it didn't have in foliage it made up for in spirit. tonight the city

he was married to eunice kennedy shriver for 56 years. she died in '09, among his five children, of course, is our own maria shriver. >>> it was 50 years ago today, a lot of americans were expecting, perhaps, a warm grandfatherly farewell speech from their two-term president and world war ii hero, five-star general, dwight david eisenhower. what they got instead was a warning about the future. when the outgoing president uttered his most famous quote about the dangers of the military industrial complex. eisenhower warned that money for weapons takes away from things like hospitals and schools. and on this martin luther king day, president obama and family honored dr. king's legacy with a service project, painting the cafeteria wall at washington stewart hobson middle school. the art works include pictures of fruits and vegetables, a passion of the first lady's. her effort to improve school nutrition. by the way, a nice present for her birthday, which is today. in atlanta, the king family gathered at ebenezer baptist where dr. king was pas

the nation's first director of the peace corps and the husband of the late eunice kennedy shriver diedter a long battle with alzheimer's disease. he was 95, among the mourners were first lady michelle obama, u2's bono, he was buried next to his wife on cape cod. >>> rehabilitation has already begun for congresswoman gabrielle giffords, who was flown to houston to continue her recovery. from a gunshot wound to the head two weeks ago. sandra hughes on the work ahead. >> reporter: congresswoman gabrielle giffords will soon begin painstaking rehabilitation inside this gym at tirr memorial hermann hospital in houston. she still can't speak and has some paralysis on her right side but she has completed two sexes of therapy in the room. >> she has speech therapy and rehabilitation therapy and she is progressing well. >> reporter: he knows firsthand recovery takes a long road. >> it doesn't happen overnight. it happens so slowly sometimes you don't even realize it's happening. but, unless you continue to work at it, it won't happen. >> reporter: part have the congresswoman's skull was removed

shriver was married to the late eunice kennedy. maria shriver was one of the couples five children.president obama called shriver one of the brightest lights of the greatest generation. >>> the mother of a danville soldier who died in afghanistan last week says officials told her a heart problem led to the medical emergency that took his life. major evan muldike died in afghanistan. his mother says he was supposed to come home in two weeks. >>> the union that represents nummi workers in san francisco says it's concerned about safety following several derailments in one week. fortunately no one was hurt and no passengers were involved. the san francisco municipal transportation agency which manages nummi acknowledges there is a problem and says it's taking steps to solve it. >> we've moved a lot of the maintenance activity from green some to geneva yard across the street. >> they can say all they want, but in reality you need to fix it. >>> nummi says the yard is safe and hopes to start a $30 million rebuilding process either late this year or early next year. >>> we have an update n

shriver was married to the late eunice kennedy. maria shriver was one of the couples five children.president obama called shriver one of the brightest lights of the greatest generation. >>> the mother of a danville soldier who died in afghanistan last week says officials told her a heart problem led to the medical emergency that took his life. major evan muldike died in afghanistan. his mother says he was supposed to come home in two weeks. >>> the union that represents nummi workers in san francisco says it's concerned about safety following several derailments in one week. fortunately no one was hurt and no passengers were involved. the san francisco municipal transportation agency which manages nummi acknowledges there is a problem and says it's taking steps to solve it. >> we've moved a lot of the maintenance activity from green some to geneva yard across the street. >> they can say all they want, but in reality you need to fix it. >>> nummi says the yard is safe and hopes to start a $30 million rebuilding process either late this year or early next year. >>> we have an update n

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he was the nations first director of the peace corps and the husband of eunice kennedy shriver and he died tuesday after a long battle with alzheimer he was buried next to his wife in cape cod. >>> this will be congress woman gabriel giffords at a houston rehabilitation center soon she will begin herbie at a gym -- therapy at a gym inside she still can't speak and has some paralysis but she has completed some sessions it has been two weeks since she was shot in the head in tucson. >>> 7:36 a.m. a quick swerve of the wheel saved a driver from disaster coming up more dramatic video from the view of his dash board. >>> with the 50th anniversary of jfks inauguration, we will talk about kennedy, the reality and the methology with willie brown. >> i am very attracted to the magnet so ... >> featured on film, the nonconventional teaching methods in one bay area school district. >>> jim bernard here cbs 5 weather center a gorgeous morning taking shape looks like warmer temperatures headed our way for many bay area locations even as the fog inches toward us. more coming up in your complete for

his wife eunice kennedy shriver died in 2009.ile. "baby doc" returned to port-au-prince on sunday. he was ousted in a popular uprising in 1986 following a reign marked by corruption and political intimidation. it's still unclear though why he chose to return now but he's expected to answer that question at a news conference set for later today. >>> now for some weather news. forecasters say flooding from a big weekend storm in the northwest could stretch into tomorrow. several hillsides fell onto roads in oregon and washington because of the heavy rain. they were already supersaturated because of recent melting snow. two motorists in washington were injured when rock slides hit their vehicle. >>> now here is a look at your monday forecast. stormy in florida with drenching rain, hail, and 60-mile-an-hour winds from miami to orlando. showers in atlanta, raleigh, and nashville. snow in the twin cities, fargo, and chicago. showers around little rock, memphis, and new orleans. rain and flooding in the pacific northwest. >> meanwhile,

a movement that he joined his extraordinary bride, eunice kennedy shave, in heading. -- shriver in heading. in the words of his biographer, i quote, often the things that sargent shriver accomplished, starting the peace corps, or getting 500,000 kids into head start programs, its first summer when the experts said that 10,000 kids was the maximum feasible, were things that everyone before him had said were not realistic or were down right impossible. he did. he had a gift for what one of the old war on poverty colleagues called, and i quote, expanding the horizons of the possible. i'm reminded of robert kennedy's quote that he used so often that some men see things as they are and say why. robert kennedy said i dream things that never were and ask why not? sarge shriver mirrored that quote. may we all learn from his example. may we honor his legacy of public service by expanding our own horizons of the possible. by caring for those who need our help. here and around the world. sargent shriver brought to american life a singular commitment to service. his good work and his historic examples

i don't want to be a czar. >> reporter: he married eunice kennedy, the sister of president john f.ennedy. together they founded camp shriver in 1962. the precursor to the special olympics. he stepped in as mcgovern's vice presidential running mate. replacing todd eagleton after it was revealed he had been treated for mental illness. it was in 2003, he was confronted with his own personal battle. a diagnosis of alzheimer's. >> we struggled, like so many families here, learning about medication and care giving, with issues of our father's diminishing independence. trying to tell him why he could no longer give speeches about public service. >> reporter: shriver found light through spirituality and prayer. >> he still goes to mass every day. and believe it or not, he still remembers the hail mary. but he doesn't remember me, maria. i'd be lying if i didn't admit that still makes me cry. >> reporter: sargent shriver is survives by four sons and one daughter, maria, a champion in the movement of the disease that took her father's life. he was 95. when president clinton gave him the meda

with his wife, eunice kennedy shriver, he started the special olympics which became a worldwide movement nation's highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom. in 2003 sargent shriver was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease. even as he became, according to his daughter, a shell of his former self, he served the nation again as a visible reminder of the disease. >> at age 93 he still goes to mass every day and, believe it or not, he still remembers the hail mary but he doesn't remember me, maria. >> reporter: his life's work is best captured in his own words. "nearly everybody in their life needs someone to help them. i don't care whether you're the greatest self-made man. the fact is, someone has helped you along the way." t.j. winick, abc news. >>> two more senators are now heading for retirement. connecticut independent joe lieberman and north dakota democrat kent conrad. lieberman will make it official today, announcing he will not seek a fifth term. he's an independent who usually votes with the democrats. conrad has been in the senate since 1986. he says that instead of

shriver will be buried in massachusetts later today next to his wife, eunice kennedy shriver. >>> hawaii's democratic governor is formally ending his effort in a controversy involving president obama's place of birth. the governor says the state attorney general informed him it clearly violates state law to release private documents such as births 1er9s -- birth certificates. last year the government found a way to end the doubt about where president obama was born. the so-called birthers and others questioned whether the president was really born in hawaii on august 4th, 1961. >>> another bay area lawmaker is calling on conservative talk show host rush limbaugh to apologize for mocking the chinesement earlier this -- chinese president earlier this week. he spoke gibberish chinese for 20 seconds when describing a broadcast that has a -- he says limbaugh's comments were childish and ignorant. state senator leland yee has also asked for an apology. >>> the chinese president is back in beijing this morning after his visit to the u.s. he wrapped up his trip in the chicago area. you're looking

sergeant shriver will be buried next to his late wife, eunice kennedy shriver. >> coming up next on c-spanginning with president obama's remarks at -- to workers at general electric plant in new york. the news conference with house democratic leaders who were holding a retreat on maryland's eastern shore. after that, remarks from the vice president at that same retreat. later, ron kirk and housing secretary shaun donovan talk about the economy and jobs. >> sunday on c-span "road to the white house, minn. congresswoman michelle bachmann is in des moines. with the first votes in the 2012 presidential race a year away and republican phil beginning to take shape, tune into c-span is "road to the white house." >> president obama travel to schenectady, new york today. he visited a general electric plant. the president's appearance included a tour of the facility with the ceo who will head the new economic advisory board. it replaces the economic advisory board headed by paul volcker. president obama spoke to ge workers. this is about 25 minutes. >> welcome to the capital region. i would also lik

shriver's wife and special olympics founder eunice kennedy shriver died in 2009.arge of police department could be moving to san jose. anthony betz is one of two finalists taking over the jobs in san jose, he said he would take the position if offered. the other candid it is acting police chief chris more. he was recruited from the city of long beach. also on the heels of that story. oakland police investigating a shooting killing the victim of front of a church. it happened after 10:00 p.m. last night, officers say someone shot the victim in front of st. anthony chabot church. right next to the school. no details have been giving about it victim or motive. the area is a hot spot for prostitution, the location is a block away from a shooting that killed somebody last year. espn reports. toward the end of the regular season, raiders owner al davis tom cable were hardly speaking to each other. one of the reasons came to light sunday: davis deducted $20,000 in fines from each of cable's six paychecks, league sources said. it's unclear what the fines were for, but esp

a movement that he joined his extraordinary bride, eunice kennedy shave, in heading. -- shriver in heading. in the words of his biographer, i quote, often the things that sargent shriver accomplished, starting the peace corps, or getting 500,000 kids into head start programs, its first summer when the experts said that 10,000 kids was the maximum feasible, were things that everyone before him had said were not realistic or were down right impossible. he did. he had a gift for what one of the old war on poverty colleagues called, and i quote, expanding the horizons of the possible. i'm reminded of robert kennedy's quote that he used so often that some men see things as they are and say why. robert kennedy said i dream things that never were and ask why not? sarge shriver mirrored that quote. may we all learn from his example. may we honor his legacy of public service by expanding our own horizons of the possible. by caring for those who need our help. here and around the world. sargent shriver brought to american life a singular commitment to service. his good work and his historic examples

shriver's wife and special olympics founder eunice kennedy shriver died in 2009. leaves behind five children including maria shriver. >> the veteran not seeking a fifth term. u.s. of the office of vice president nominee in 2004, two years later he ran as the successfully as the independent. >> armstrong spoke today he says he has nothing to worry about. on any level. the story challenges are strong statements heat at times. long been accused of hobbling cyclist cheek. one of our big stories and amber alert in the bay area boy abducted headed to the bay area's. more on this in two minutes as the news continues. welcome back, 8:00 a.m. we want to start of free up the bat with a look at what things are looking at it is so clear. >> just a little bit of wind, here is a chart, conditions are a little breeze your lawn the peninsula, we will show that to in the second a live look at the golden gate looking up in the north bay. we have clear conditions, free of fog that the good news, breezy throughout the day today, that's primarily along the heavier location of the peni

a movement that he joined his extraordinary bride, eunice kennedy shave, in heading. -- shriver in heading. in the words of his biographer, i quote, often the things that sargent shriver accomplished, starting the peace corps, or getting 500,000 kids into head start programs, its first summer when the experts said that 10,000 kids was the maximum feasible, were things that everyone before him had said were not realistic or were down right impossible. he did. he had a gift for what one of the old war on poverty colleagues called, and i quote, expanding the horizons of the possible. i'm reminded of robert kennedy's quote that he used so often that some men see things as they are and say why. robert kennedy said i dream things that never were and ask why not? sarge shriver mirrored that quote. may we all learn from his example. may we honor his legacy of public service by expanding our own horizons of the possible. by caring for those who need our help. here and around the world. sargent shriver brought to american life a singular commitment to service. his good work and his historic examples

in a statement, the family said sarg went to heaven to join the love of his life, our mother eunice kennedy shriver. our thoughts and sympathy with our good friend maria and the whole shriver family today. meredith? >> absolutely. thank you so much. his children certainly carried on his legacy. >> think about the legacy. peace corps, head start, job corps, special olympics, volunteerism so important for him. politics wasn't a blood sport. it was a means to an end, something to be accomplished. we echo andrea's sympathies and exchanged notes with maria. we love you. our thoughts are with you. >> we'll be back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. [ male announcer ] 95% of all americans aren't getting enough whole grain. but actually, it's easier than you think, because general mills big g line of cereals is america's number one source of whole grain at breakfast. there's whole grain in every box, from chex... to cheerios... to lucky charms. so you can get the whole grain you want with the taste you love. get started on the whole grain you're missing with your favorite big g cereals. make sure

he is the father of maria shriver and the husband of the late eunice kennedy. >>> today americans honornd remember dr. martin luther king, jr., on the 20th anniversary of the holiday and day founded in his memory. the president and first lady will spend the day pitching in at a local charity at the nation's capital. >>> kate middleton may have chosen a designer for her wedding gown when she marries prince william on april 29th. however, the couple is hoping to keep the designer's identity a secret. but "people" magazine is reporting kate's mom and sister were spotted heading to the designer's office of bruce oldfield. his shop is in london. >>> and the new york jets took down the new england patriots last night 28-21. the jets face off against pittsburgh in the afc championship game and the bears will tousle with the green bay packers -- that's how you celebrate. some say showboating. i like that. we'll see what happens with the bears. 7:09. back to matt and ann. quite a game. >> yeah. that's a big deal. >> thank you so much. that's how you showboat. >> nice to have all the tamryns with

kennedy. his wife, eunice died in 2009. former governor schwartzeneggar saying this that, shriver quote touched more lives than can either be counted i'm grateful for example and inspiration he provided me. >> a major earthquake shook a corner of pakistan today centered near the border with afghanistan 5 miles deep and felt throughout the count skpri as far as abu dhabi. we're told several mud huts collapsed or were damaged. >> and president obama is hosting president's -- china's president today, he was greeted by vice president biden. tomorrow he'll sit down with president obama. the two are expected to talk about trade relations. president obama expected to push china to level the playing field for u.s. projects and call on china two stop wide spread theft of u.s. interelectal property. several u.s. business leaders are expected to attend that meeting. tomorrow night obamas will host a state dinner. san francisco mayor ed lee will be attending. >> smn scope headlines tonight. comcast gets a green light to take over nbc.

a movement that he joined his extraordinary bride, eunice kennedy shave, in heading. -- shriver in headinghe words of his biographer, i quote, often the things that sargent shriver accomplished, starting theeace corps, or getting 500,000 kids into head art programs, its first summer when the experts said that 10,000 kids was the maximum feasible, were things that everyone before him had said were not realistic or were down ght impossible. he did. he had a gift for what one of the old war on poverty colleagues called, and i quote, expanding the horizons of the possible. i'm reminded of robert kennedy's quote that he used so often that some men see things as they are and say why. robert kennedy said i dream things that never were and ask why not? sarge shriver mirrored that quote. may we all learn from his example. may we honor his legacy of public service by expanding our own horizons of the possible. by caring for those who need our help. here and around the world. sargent shriver brought to american life a singular commitment to service. his good work and his historic examples will long o

director and vice presidential nominee and brother-in-law of john f kennedy his wife special olympics founder eunice died in 2009 no word from the shriver family including his daughter maria. >>> as lawmakers get ready to battle health care reform this week more americans are easing their opposition against the the new law. >>> a new poll finds 30% are strongly opposed that is the lowest level since september 2009. >>> 43% of people want the laws changed so it does more to overhaul the system but 60% oppose the mandate that requires everyone to have insurance with more on the day's health news here is terrell brown >> it only takes minutes for smoking to harm your health a new study found 15 to 30 minutes after smokers finished a cigarette a toxic chemical which can cause cancer formed in their blood the effect is so fast it is the equivalent of injecting the toxic substance directly to the blood stream. some children may be more prone to video game addiction than others kids and teens who play more video games have fewer social skills and greater impulsiveness and more at risk of becoming pathologi

sargent shriver was married to eunice shriver, the sister of jfk, john f. kennedy, the 35th president of the united states from 1961 until 1963, when he was assassinated by lee harvey oswald. this month is the 50th anniversary of jfk's inauguration. the '60s was a decade of idealism. >> and so my fellow americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. >> shi'veer served in jfk's administration as a director of the peace corps. jfk created the peace corps in 1961 to send young americans to poorer countries. the peace corps at that time was the fastest growing peacetime agency in u.s. history. after president kennedy was assassinated in 1963, shriver stayed on to serve in lyndon johnson's administration. johnson asked shriver to head up his declared war on poverty. shriver resisted at first but johnson was insistent. >> i am gonna make it clear to diminish poverty at home and abroad it ought to be. i don't care who you have on the peace corps, if you can run it, awesome. >> i can't get anybody, the only guy that could possibl

like saying that those contributions do not come close to the greatest gift that eunice and sarge and president kennedybobby, along with other members of the family gave to our country. the greatest gift to us our youth, the children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews of these remarkable people. today in particular i point out ria and bobby and tim and mark and anthony. it is important that each of you know how deeply proud your parents were and are of your determined effort to make this world a better and safer place. as we mark these occasions, we may come to realize that the 1960's were a time not unlike or on today. today our politics and politics then as today or angry. our society was divided, as we know, and the future was very uncertain indeed. as we seek common ground in these days and the path forward in another get difficult age, as those who are entering are preparing to enter public life and are looking for role models to imitate, you need look no further than the individual we honor this evening, sargent shriver. look to his brazen optimism, look to the life he lived full of love, humor,

collectively, those contributions in my view do not come close to the greatest gifts that eunice and sergeant and president kennedyve today. the greatest gifts are you, the children, the grandchildren, nieces and nephews of these remarkable, remarkable people. today in particular we point out maria and bobby and tim and mark and anthony. it's important that each of you know, as i'm sure you do, how deeply, deeply proud your parents were and are of your determines efforted to make this world a better and safer place. as we mark these occasions, we may come to real realize that te 1960s were a time not unlike our own today. today our politics, politics then as today was angry. our society was divided as we know. and our future was very uncertain indeed. therefore, as we seek common ground in these days and a path forward in another yet difficult age, as those who are entering or preparing to entering a public life, and are looking for role models to imitate, you need look no further than the individual we honor this evening, sergeant shriver. look to his brave and optimism, and sunny confidence, the life that he liv