foley: there was a person -- mrs. foley: from the security council. mr. foley: we got the families together, he was very blunt. he said the same thing, we are not going after him, we are not going to negotiate and number three, we will not pay ransom, and number four, if you try to collect money you will be prosecuted or could -- there would be highly likely you would be prosecuted. at that point, we realized we were on our own. but that was two years later. we said, what the heck. i would rather be in jail here then jimmy over there. we began to raise money in terms of pledges, we do not want to handle the money. it is very difficult to collect money from somebody, or ask for donations, who might wind up in jail. we struggled with that, but we had some fine individuals who were going to go to battle with us. mort: as it turns out, there is a new public information person at the department of the state who is one of us. he was a tremendous investigator at the new york times it in a los angeles, as it happens i worked with him just after 9/11 we were both

foley: there was a person -- mrs. foley: from the security council. mr.we got the families together, he was very blunt. he said the same thing, we are not going after him, we are not going to negotiate, and number three, we will not pay ransom, and number four, if you try to collect money you will be prosecuted or could -- there would be highly likely you would be prosecuted. at that point, we realized we were on our own. but unfortunately, that was two years later. we said, what the heck. i would rather be in jail here then jimmy over there. we began to raise money in terms of pledges, we do not want to handle the money. it is very difficult to collect money from somebody, or ask for donations, who might wind up in jail. we struggled with that, but we had some fine individuals who were going to go to battle with us. dr. rosenblum: thanks. as it turns out, there is a new public information person at the department of the state who is one of us. he was a tremendous investigator at the new york times, it in a -- at the los angeles times, as it happens i wor

reporter: james foley was did he headed in syria in august of 2014. first american killed by the group. and in late february james foley's parents talk about the their efforts to save their son and their frustrations with the federal government. there are apart of a discussion on the journalist hostages hosted by the university of arizona correspondent terry anderson also was apart of the panel. >> journalism has changed and the information that moved in the speed of the printing press will move at the speed of light and smart phones and global internet have put the world into the palm of our hand. yet that relentless stream of news and data has not really made our world more come hencible. and speed and technology are one thing. and context something else altogether. for me and my colleagues in the school of journalism. real journalism. the idea of journalism that we sha tired with students begins with a simple idea this. is all about being there. ch just to get the story. but to illuminate places. this is often about the reporters crossing front tie

foley can pretty much testified that that's the way it goes. they will tell the families don't go public, keep quiet, we are doing everything we can. but, in fact it was an excuse to do nothing. which was the real problem. >> thank you, terry. diane, that's starting to sound similar from what we have talked about. what has been your experience, you and john? >> well, jim, this was jim's second capture it you will forgive been in captivity for 44 days in libya, and which in retrospect was so brief, but at least there, his capture had been witnessed by a "new york times" reporter and we knew that he was held by the government and thus the state department took the lead rather clearly in that case. and we were in touch with the state department. actually it was another person who got him out, but nevertheless the state department was in touch with us. the second time was very different, because we had no idea who had taken jim. he did not report back to his colleagues on thanksgiving day and we received a call from another freelancer who had been

it took months to find americans held by isis in syria, james foley. out they got to the right place but it was too late. it's both location and time. those things are extremely difficult to do with certainty. they had intelligence this was an al qaeda compound but they had not know you had an american italian hostage there. this is the intense difficulty of doing this and we've seen risks taken by this administration. some of those risks worked out. you'll remember bin laden raid famously the president was told there was 50% certainty that bin laden was there. they went in they found him, they killed him. they had operations that attempted to rescue james foley and other americans held by isis they didn't get there in time. they didn't have the right information there but took a risk. in the course of an operation an international hostage killed caught up in crossfire. these are extremely risky operations hard to get right. this is one, just the worst in collateral damage the totally soulless term used in strikes like this. this is a worst case scenar

also when we look at the case of james foley and steven sotloff.e rescue situations the questions that come out are why did the u.s. wait so long. whatever the timeframe was, people always question that timing. the response by the administration is always well we wanted to make absolutely sure that they were there. make absolutely certain that this was going to be safe and successful. of course mistakes and accidents anderson unforeseen circumstances do happen. in this case the questions are going to be are the standards the same for an operation that is going to target al qaeda. what are the standards for ascertaining there are no innocents or hostages that are going to be there. repeatedly the white house emphasizes it seeks to limit in every way possible the deaths of civilians, especially the deaths of american hostages. you can see the president try to explain, try to justify some of that in his statement today, jake. >> that's right, michelle. of course we'd be remiss if we didn't note it was hardly the first time innocent people have been ki

the family of james foley, the journalist who was murdered by isis say that they were told that they would be prosecuted if they attempted themselves to pay a ransom for their son. the administration has denied that. as to the white house changing its policy or explicitly saying that it would allow families to negotiate and pay ransom for their loved ones the white house is deferring to the justice department. >> it's important that that information fbi streamlined so that accurate information is being communicated in a timely fashion to the family of someone who's being held hostage. that's what the focus is of the review. the review is not reconsidering the long-established u.s. policy of not making concessions to terrorist organizations. >> reporter: the reasoning behind that policy says the administration, they don't want to encourage would-be hostage takers and set a bad precedent. >> we understand former president george w. bush speaking at a private event had some criticism of foreign policy maybe not directly mentioning the president's name but it sounded sort of pointed. wha

. >> reporter: as american hostage james foley was being threatened by isis with death, his parents, diane and john foley, say they were being threatened by the white house with prosecution if they tried to raise ransom for his release. >> that was upsetting. we're not going to do anything, but if you do, we're going to potentially prosecute you. >> reporter: but now, three senior u.s. officials tell abc news a white house review of hostage policy could lead to an end to such threats. "there will be absolutely zero chance," said one of the officials, "of any family member of an american held hostage overseas ever facing jail themselves, or even the threat of prosecution, for trying to free their loved ones." >> if we can have families free to do do what it takes, that's certainly a first step. >> reporter: there are several americans still held hostage around the world, including caity coleman of pennsylvania, captured in 2012. >> i am a prisoner of the taliban. >> reporter: in this video sent to her parents, with her canadian husband by her side, she disclosed she had given birth wh

ransom payment to rescue their loved one. >> my message to my parents. >> reporter: his mother diane foley told cbs news the changes are a positive step but a baby step. and that she's been working with u.s. officials conducting the policy review. >> while the obama administration will still retain a no-ransom policy a u.s. official says the review will likely recommend that families not be threatened with prosecution. also they will work directly with a broader group of government officials from relevant agencies including the state department and the fbi instead of the case officer currently assigned to families. officials are also determining the best way to share intelligence with families including, for example, hostage whereabouts which is often classified. >> in terms of timing the dramatic turn of events last week with news of warren weinstein's death might have actually slowed down the review process. but jeff the u.s. official says it will likely be completed within weeks not months. >> jeff: all right julianna thank you. >> american law enforce. officials have been one warned of

we should absolutely not negotiate for hostages, but to put families like the foleys in the situation they were in, i think is really tough. >> let me turn to chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz because the drone policy also under review, as well after the president gave that apology this week. he said he is going to do a full-scale review of how we use these drones, as well. >> several looks at what went wrong, and when you look back at this, these were called signature strikes. they not only did not know the hostages were there, they didn't know one of the leaders of al qaeda in india was there. so they clearly didn't have a lot of information about this. there's a golden standard, a gold standard that they could possibly use in the future. that's you have signals intelligence meaning you picked up cell phone conversations or something like that. you have constant overhead. and you have human intelligence and that is often the key to knowing exactly what is going on in places like this. >> but it's so difficult to get the human intelligence so difficult to -- >> it's i

foley. they were kidnapped different times but eventually world but together. we had -- the very unique thing is we had permission. put them together. the european hostages come out with everything together and no exactly what's going on in the room from the western perspective and don't need somebody three cells down his name or his people great -- speaking french. so the question is, when you talk about a team of hostages, are you going to work as a team or are you going to work individually? if you work as a team a team how we make this collective decision? unanimous majority rule. these rule. these are things we do not think a lot about at the beginning. i i don't think many people have ever encountered. finally the question of ransom. the ransom could have been paid by the family of elian by the end the prices were just so astronomical that only the wealthiest types of families in america could afford to pay that money on their own and it was just futile and quixotic. >> thank you for all the incredibly important questions. gary, you paint a picture of the

it saddens me because someone reportedly from the national security council that threatens the foley family with prosecution. had i been advising her at the time which i have not and have not even known her, i would've told them to go fly a kite because no one has ever been prosecuted. no family member -- no one ever has been prosecuted or rent some violation. it is a family member they never will be. i cannot imagine if prosecutors save ladies and gentlemen of the jury let's throw the book at the foley is because they spent $2 million to save their son. it is simply not going to happen. to make those threats is disingenuous. it is insulting and whoever said that in the government should be out looking for a new job. >> the families themselves don't get the money to pay it. what if the other third-party and then donors give the money. you cannot extend the umbrella to those other entities and that is a big problem. >> which umbrella? the information one quite >> no. you are saying can fly a kite. but what happens to me in what happens to the donors we are not going to get that. i see

foley: we became involved with an organization called hostage u.k.. hostage u.k. is a nongovernmental organization builds to design and rape -- design and support hostage families. they are able to link to the government and help share information with families. more importantly, they can walk families through this process. when jim was captured, our first response was where do we go next ? if you have a group of people who've been through this, you do not have to go through everything diane went through. we can pair people with responders. rachel briggs, the director of hostage u.k. is planning to come to the united states to help us set this organization up. one of the goals of the funds is to support that financially. we think, when that happens, we will have such a better support mechanism for families in great distress. we are looking forward to moving down that direction. mort: david, let me go back to this ransom business. the u.s. government's position is, this sets a bad precedent. in fact if you're talking about money, comparing its to what we gave them

the case of james foley and stephen sotloff. >> my name is luke summers. i'm 33 years old. >> and attempt to rescue luke summers, was also thwarted, when his captors were tipped off and killed him. >> it highlights the challenge that our counterterrorism officials confront every day in terms of balancing the need to use our significant capabilities to protect the american people with the need to carry out these operations consistent with the values we hold dear in this country. >> dr. dane egley is a senior advisor for hostage accountability. dr. egley, thank you for being here. >> thanks lisa. >> something going on that is changing the reliability of intelligence-gathering? >> no, i don't think there's any significant change. you are seeing all the elements of the fog of war. the remarks by president obama reflect his confidence in the program. and the efficacy of the drone program. what you have is something that happens. you put together a launch package which has as much validity double checks, triple checks that you can get. but the reality is, there

. >> as james foley was being tret threatened by isis with death, had his parents diane and john foley say they are being threatened by the white house with prosecution if they tried to raise ran some for his release. >> that was pretty upsetting in that we're not going to do anything. we'll potentially prosecute you. >> now three senior u.s. officials tell abc news a white house review of hostage policy could lead to an end of such threats. there will be absolutely zero clans said one official of any family member of an american held hostage overseas ever facing jail themselves or even the threat of prosecution for trying to free their loved ones. >> if we can have families free to do what it takes to get their loved ones out, that's certainly a first step. >> reporter: there are several americans still held hostage around the world, including katie coleman of pennsylvania, captured in pakistan in 2012. >> i am prisoner of the taliban. >> reporter: in this video sent to her parents with her canadian husband by her side she disclosed she had given birth while in captivity and pleaded f

foley. >>> thank you very much.o burundi, where there is a third day of protests against the president's decision to run for a third term. let's go live to malcolm webb who is there for us. the protesters aren't giving up. you know they are intent on protesting these last few days. >> reporter: that's right. absolutely no sign of backing down. there are still protests going on right now in a couple of suburbs. there were a lot of protesters here a few hours ago, now you can see the remains of a smoldering roadblock there. the police are checking some of the cars and pedestrians. but just over there, down that road there's a big crowd of protesters still clashing with police. every so often we hear the bang of tear gas being fired. let's take a look at the story now. [ singing ] >> reporter: protesters show no sign of backing down. they want the president to abandon his bid for a third presidential term. but his supporters say he is entitled to run again. but that only seems to make the protesters more angry. >> tran

county district attorney david foley was there.d a door-to-door kahn vas turned up a critical clue. >> a neighbor heard gunshots three gunshots friday evening somewhere around 9:00 p.m. >> reporter: on the property itself, detectives found themselves frustratingly short of clues. but they did recover in the grass a soggy piece of paper that looked like a receipt. it would be work for the lab to figure out. and around the garage, investigators took note of something perplexing. three exterior lights, the bulbs were missing. >> why are the bulbs gone? this is odd. this is really odd. >> reporter: somebody had done some planning? >> ring the doorbell can't see who's out there. flips the lights on, nothing happens. opens the door there's his assailant. >> reporter: so the shooting of the superintendent for a grievance unknown became one theory to pursue. but detectives were about to hear a story that would make them look at the crime scene in a completely different way -- something more tradition. was it possible that keith reed was th

we remember journalist that we lost over the last year, journalists like stephen, james foley, murdered for nothing more than trying to shine a light into the world's darkest corners. [applause] we remember the journalists unjustly imprisoned around the world, including our own jason. [applause] for nine months, jason has been imprisoned for nothing more than writing about the holds and fears of the iranian people caring there stories to readers in "washington post" to bridge our humanity. ethan's brother is here tonight and i've told him personally that we will not rest until we bring him back to his family safe and sound. [applause] these journalists, and so me others, view their work as so much more than just a profession but a public good, and indispensable pillar to our society. i want to give a toast to them. i raise a glass to them and all of you with the words of the american foreign correspondent dorothy thompson, it is not the fact of literary, but the way in which -- the fact of liberty but the way in which liberty is exercised to make sure that liberty survives. thank you fo

tom foley and howard baker. on behalf of japanese people thank you so very, very much for sending us such shining champions of democracy. ambassador candy also embodied the tradition of american democracy. thank you. thank you for the ambassador. for what you have done for all of us. we all miss senator daniel inouye who symbolized the honor and achievements of japanese americans. ladies and gentlemen, my first encounter with america goes back to my days as a student when i went to california. a lady named kathleen let me in her house. she was a widow and always spoke of her late husband saying you know, he was much more handsome than jerry cooper. she meant it. she really did. in the gallery, you see my wife akie abe. i don't doubt what she says about me. simply out of this world. she was so kind as to let lots and lots of people stop by her house. they were so diverse. i was amazed and said to myself america is an awesome country. later, i took a job as a maker and i was given a chance to work in new york. her

the parents of james foley said when their son was being held captive, they were told clearly it was illegal for them to pay ransom. since last august, six american hostages have been killed. some hostages believe at least a discussion of ransom could have made a difference. the pragmatist or of japan will be in washington this week for an historic visit. -- the prime minister of japan will be in washington this week for an historic visit. wednesday, he will be the first japanese leader to address a joint session of congress. he is also scheduled to visit the holocaust memorial and arlington national cemetery. roadwork is starting tomorrow in arlington and could slow down your drive to work. vdot is reducing traffic from three lanes to two in both directions of jefferson davis highway. the project is scheduled to last until 2018. if you regularly drive that route, you may want to look for a different way to go. the national zoo has artificially inseminated may sean -- mei jong. the reproductive team completed the first round of insemination this afternoon. a second round his plan tom

love, jamesght foley, murdered for nothing more than trying to shine a light into some of the worlds darkest corners. [applause] journalists the unjustly present around the world including our own jason. for nine months, jason has been imprisoned in tehran for nothing more than writing about the hopes and the fears of the iranian people, carrying their stories to the washington post in an effort to bridge our common humanity. jason's brother is here tonight and i have told him personally we will not rest until we bring him home to his family safe and sound. [applause] these journalists and so many morers do their work as than just a profession, as a public good. pillar of ourble society. so i want to give a toast to them. i raise a glass to them and all of you, with the words of the american foreign correspondent dorothy thompson, it is not the fact of liberty but the way liberty is exercised that ultimately determines whether or not liberty itself survives. thank you for your devotion, for exercising our liberty, and for telling our story. the bless you and god bless united states o

. >> jen kintown mayor ed foley. >> we have a very small budget in this town and we really can't afford to defend a lawsuit against an organization with deep pockets like the nra. we really had no choice but to rescind this ordinance and to take it off the book s. >> with an annual budget of only $6 million jenkintown simply could not risk litigation. >> as much as i you know had to hold my nose to do it and as much as council had to hold their nose to pass it, they did pass a law rescinding the ordinance. >> not often when people go in to vote for something, not wanting to vote for it. >> it's a shame. it's a stark illustration the position we were put in by the legislature, i feel is an irresponsible law. i don't know how it could stand up to a court challenge. >> reporter: doesn't it sound like a pretty good idea to report a stolen gun? >> it may or may not be but what's at issue is the municipalities have no right have no authority have no power to pass those sorts of laws. >> jonathan gold stein, the nra's attorney in pennsylvania say the municipalities get to be heart of american

it's market lcc and christopher foley is the manager is there somebody that would like to present? >> hello my name is elena i'm the marketing manager for the market. it has a casual restaurant dining and prepared food we recognize a growing demand for locally sourced fresh and healthy foods away from big boxed mass produced heavily processed foods and at our location we have a cafe serving coffee and sandwiches and pizza as well as full service grocery produce department cheese beer and wine and this idea will be applied to the market on main as well with grab and go eateries and over the next 5 years 5000 residents are anticipated and over ten thousand residents moving in the neighborhood the closest grocery store is almost a mile away and this is a one stop shop with all of the amenities in one location and no other type of grocery store in the immediate area providing the services we provide and the number of residential units in the area are going to double the population in the immediate area once those units are completed and those residents will need a grocery store near by

. >> yeah we heard frustration from james foley's family after he was killed by isis in syria. let's talk about adam if we can. truly an incredible story. an american born in california to a jewish family brksecomes an extremely prominent and recognizable face for al qaeda. how did he make that transition? how did he end up this mouthpiece? >> he got in on the ground floor with al qaeda before really they'd struck the world's consciousness with the attack in 2001. he converted to islam in 1995 went off to pakistan in 1998, goes immediately to al qaeda camps inside afghanistan. so he already at that stage is sort of in the organization building a level of trust, and then as al qaeda sort of goes on the pr offensive, you know, following that after the 2001 attacks, he becomes a very important person for them because he speaks english. he can appeal to that part of the world that al qaeda's trying to send its message to. this was a message that went from his most recent video, august 2013 praising the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi the year before. he had a video in 2011

. >> they gave us choice between solventcy and great town mayor ed foley said that his quiet community of 4,000 but had little choice but to do with a it's lost and stolen ordinance. >> we couldn't afford to fight against an organization with deep pockets like the nra. we had no choice than to rescind the ordinance and take it off the books. >> with an annual budget of $6 million jen kin town could in the risk costly litigation especially act 192 would have forced the town to cover the nra's legal fees. >> as much as i had to hold my nose to do t and as much council had to hold their nose to pass it. they rescinded the ordinance. >> it's not often when someone goes in to vote for something not wanting to vote for it. >> it's a stark illustration position that that was put in by the legislature. as a responsible law--i don't know how this can stand up to a court challenge. >> doesn't sound like a pretty good idea to report at stolen gun. >> it may or may not be. but that's not really what's at issue. what's at issue is is that the municipalities have no right power to pass those sorts o

nicole: that was amazing to see all those people in foley square.ood energy that night, and it was really like a sign of relief, like a kind of beginning to heal from the trauma a little bit and realize, ok, actually everyone's behind you. jake: it was just great to see new faces out in the streets with us, chanting, "we are the 99%. whose streets? our streets. this is what democracy looks like." the foley square, we-- it was the first time that we realized that everyone is in this movement together. um, no matter what your walk of life, where you came from, where you live. join us in the streets and try to get your voice heard. that's all we're trying to do. ray: what i'm looking forward to in this movement is getting mainstream america, because they're suffering the same things. they're losing their homes, they're losing their pensions, they're losing their jobs, they're losing their-- they are all feeling the same way we're feeling here. but, they don't want--they can't quite relate, because the media is displaying the people here as not one of t

. >> coming up the parents of james foley who was beheaded by terrorists last year.derson who was held hostage for 11 years. here's what he had to say. >> most of you who are not involved do not understand how journalism is working. how we gather information, how we choose our stories, how we write them and how we edit them. you don't know the process. but it's pretty reliable. and most of the reporters that i know are doing it not for the money or the fame or the thrills were those that go on to danger repeatedly, they are not there for the adrenaline rush, but they are there because they truly believe that it is important. and that it is important for them to find and tell the truth and that you need to know those things. >> in addition to terry anderson, we will hear from the parents of james foley who will was beheaded by isis last year. that is at 9:00 o'clock eastern. >> here are some of our future programs for our holiday weekend on the c-span network. on saturday at 8:00 p.m. texas state senator and editorial candidate wendy davis. easter sunday at 6:30 p.m.,

effort that included the california academy of sciences and i really want to thank in particular tom foley quan for opening the facilities and the open space district and the national recreation area and park service and signal out frank moore and mr. dean and howard levit who pored his heart and soul into things happen and i am told lead one of the tours over the we could where i got the most feedback. howard took people on a bike tour across fisherman's wharf and across to the presidio and he pushed them well and it was a work out and managed quite a few hills and things that you don't see in places bike topeka. the golden gate conservancy and i mentioned greg but signal out denise shay from the conservancy that was involved in it. our port of san francisco monique moyer, carol bach and from the parks alliance and -- sf state and professor alvarez who is teaching a course at san francisco state and rumored as part of the academic requirement with the class volunteering at the conference and your students gave great feedback and said it was one of the best things they did surg the semeste

. ♪ >>> hello, i'm foley, this is al jazeera, live from doha. >>> the u.s.tate of baltimore breaks up after another night of violent protests. >>> and rebel flight -- fighters drive more go troops out of idlib. ♪ >>> they are cold wet, and homeless. thousands of people in nepal are starting yet another night in tents or even out in the open. we're getting reports that 200 people are missing after an avalanche and mud slide near a trekking route north of the capitol. so far about 4,700 people are known to have died after saturday's devastating earthquake, and time is running out for many of those still trapped beneath the rubble. rescue experts say people can only survive about three days without food and water. earlier we spoke to john who is the united nations resident coordinator in nepal. he said there are problems with the rescue efforts. >> there are many internationals coming to support a very gal lent and impressive local effort. relief items are coming in but the airport is quite con guests and limited in terms of capacity. so that has been a bit of

. >>> connell strong was the motto today at cardinal john foley school and saint dennis' parish in havertownudents and staff dedicated the day to prayer and support for their four-year-old classmate connell harvey. the bo boy was recently diagnosed with leukemia. he's at children's hospital of philadelphia right now recovering from complications of a step infection. connell's brother says the prayers and support are lifting his spirits. >> reporter: what has this done for your brother. >> it's a lot better actually. we just saw him the other day. he's laughing a lot and he just moved up to a better floor. >> reporter:. >> at a mass in the boy's honor this morning his classmates donned connell strong t-shirts. >> phillies trying to get get back to .500 as they host the nationals. >> ryan howard not in the lineup, zero for 11 in his career against him big piece in the phillies lineup will be missing when the phillies host the nationals. ryan howard is hitting .83 with three strikeouts. he's on the bench in favor of darin ruf. no batting practice outdoors. the weather keeping them inside. howar

that's a good first step according to the family of james foley who was killed by isis. the government policy of never paying ransom or making concessions will not change. >>> well still ahead, gas prices on a steady climb but how high will they go? >>> kidnapped at got o gunpoint. a woman makes a brave move. the 911 call from inside the trunk of her car. >>> a little too confident. a nerve-racking moment for a gator wrangler all caught on camera. >>> this new video in from southern chile, the weight of the volcanic ash that fell on this restaurant during last week's surprise eruption caused it to collapse. the ash flew about 11 miles into the sky before coming down on nearby communities. restaurants owners says he wants to build despite more volcanic activity. the volcano that erupted had been dormant since 1972. >>> funeral services are being held for freddie gray the 25-year-old baltimore man who suffered a fatal spinal injury in police custody. a steady stream of mourners filed into the funeral home yesterday where the wake was held for gray. it was followed by a vio

that's a good first step according to the family of james foley killed by isis. the government policy of never paying ransoms or making concessions will not change. >>> and there's beefed up security at l.a.x. and other airports across the nation due to new threats from isis. the threats call for attacks on uniformed personnel. authorities stress there is no specific plot at this time. but increased screenings and random searches of passengers and carry-on luggage have also been added in airports such as nrk city san francisco, washington, d.c. all of those cities by the way, are on alert. >>> and terrorism will be among the top priorities for the nation's next attorney general. loretta lynch officially takes over the justice department during a swearing in ceremony today in washington. she's the first african-american woman to hold the post. lynch was confirmed last thursday in the senate. the vote came despite complaints from some republicans that lynch would use her position to support the president's immigration policy. >> funeral services are being held toda

japan welcome as your ambassador come back to me the honorable mike walter mondale. [ applause ] tom foley and howard baker. [ applause ] on behalf of japanese people thank you so very very much for sending us such shining champions of democracy! [ applause ] ambassador also embodies american democracy. thank you. thank you for ambassador kennedy for what you have done, for all of us! [ applause ] kenn >> we all miss senator daniel inoye who symbolized the honor and achievement of japanese-americans. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, my first encounter with america goes back to my days as a student when i spent a spell in california. [ applause ] a lady named kathleen let me live in her house. she was a widow and always spoke of her late husband saying, you know he was much more handsome than gary cooper. she meant it. she really did. in the gallery, you see my wife akie abe. [ applause ] i don't dare what she says about me. her italian cooking was simply out of this world. she was cheerful and so kind to let a lot and lot of people stop by at her house. they were so diverse. i was amazed

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his mother diane foley told the cbs news the potential changes are a positive step but a baby step. >> the goal of the review is to try too address those frustrations whoor while they're work to retain the no ransom policy, they will recommend that families not be threatened with prosecution. also they'll work with a broader group of government agencies including the state department and the fbi instead of the case officer currently assigned to the families. officials are also looking at best ways to share intelligence with families including hostage whereabouts which is often classified. chris boss a former lead negotiator for the fbi says the case of warren weinstein says this is what can happen. >> this is the outcome when they get no help from the government. when the government looks the other way. a quarter of a million dollars ends up in the pockets of hostage takers and the hostages end up dead. >> a u.s. official said last week's dramatic turn of events with news of warren weinstein's death may slow down the process, but, norah, they still expect it to be completed within wee

. >> the family of murdered journalist james foley reported they were threatened with prosecution to f they tried to make a ransom payment. his mother diane foley told cbs news "the potential changes are a positive step but a baby step." >> the goal of the ongoing review is to try to address those frustrations. >> reporter: while the obama administration will still retain a no-ransom policy an official says the review will likely recommend the families not be threatened with prosecution. they'll work directly a broader group of government agencies including the state department and the fbi instead of the case officer currently assigned to the families. officials are also determining the best wail to share intelligence with families including, for example, hostage whereabouts which is often classified. >> i don't think it helps to look the other way. these people need the government's help. >> reporter: chris voss a former lead hostage negotiator for the fbi, says the case of war when warren weinstein can s an example of what happens when families try to pay ransom protection. >> a qu

journalists like james foley murdered for nothing than trying to shine a light in the world's darkestrs. [applause] we remember the journalists unjustly imprisoned around the world. including our own jason. [applause] for nine months, jason has been in prison for nothing more than writing about the hopes and fears of the iranian people. carrying their stories, in the effort to rate coming humanity. -- bring common things to humanity. his brother is here tonight, and i have told them personally we will not rest until we bring him home to his family, safe and sound. [applause] these journalists do their work as so much more than a profession, and indispensable pillar of society. i want to give a toast to them. i raise a glass to them and all of you for the words of the american foreign correspondents' dorothy thompsons. it is the way liberty is exercised that determines whether liberty itself survives. thank you for your devotion and exercising liberty and telling our american story. god bless you, god bless the united states of america. [applause]