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over the past 30 years, as the ngos have grown, the haitian state has shrunk. weakness of the haitianause... for the last 30 years because we didn't like the ideology of one government, we didn't like the ideology of another government, because thought there was corruption, etc. we had been building parallel structures and institutions in haiti. instead of working with the state or through the state, we have created those parallel structures. this is the republic of ngos. >> narrator: to end dependency, haitians need jobs. there aren't many factories left in haiti, but the ones that somehow survive can flourish. >> we are t-shirt experts. we manufacture millions of t- shirts on a weekly basis that we export to usa. >> narrator: richard coles, a haitian businessman, employs 3,000 people making t-shirts. >> we're very, very efficient. the us market loves our products. they are all made in haiti. people don't know it, and we're doing a good job. i don't have survivors. i mean, all of them are consumers. they go out there, they buy food, send kids to school. they have a home. some don't h
over the past 30 years, as the ngos have grown, the haitian state has shrunk. weakness of the haitianause... for the last 30 years because we didn't like the ideology of one government, we didn't like the ideology of another government, because thought there was corruption, etc. we had been building parallel structures and institutions in haiti. instead of working with the state or through the state, we have created those parallel structures. this is the republic of ngos. >> narrator: to...
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that is what the haitian military did and that is what the rebels of 1811 were intending to do. they marched up river. i mentioned earlier that the slaves admit a mistake. they let manuel andre live. manuel andrzej crossed the river somehow and when he got to the other side, he alerted the planters on that side of the river what was going on. these men gather together armed to the teeth. they crossed back over the web web -- river and they marched on the river. it was not long, sometime after sunrise on tomorrow january 9, that they encounter the slave army. they said the slaves were traveling at forced march at very short distance numbering 200 men as many mounted as on fee. what did the slave army do next? the spanish spy in orleans road would happen next. the blacks were not intimidated by this army and formed themselves in a line. they did not blink in the face of the plantar militia. they formed themselves in the firing line. which is exactly the right thing to do for military perspective. what were the slaves thinking at this moment? again, we will never know. but i wanted
that is what the haitian military did and that is what the rebels of 1811 were intending to do. they marched up river. i mentioned earlier that the slaves admit a mistake. they let manuel andre live. manuel andrzej crossed the river somehow and when he got to the other side, he alerted the planters on that side of the river what was going on. these men gather together armed to the teeth. they crossed back over the web web -- river and they marched on the river. it was not long, sometime after...
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the thing i find very interesting if you only hear about the haitian elite as people supported duvalier, who own 90%, and then the poor are down the hill. what has happened is a lot of the children of these kids have come back since the earthquake in before that to say, we're not going to act out our parents acted. they have a broader view of how to help their country. these young people are really creating the biggest change in haiti. tavis: we keep following this story, hoping things will get better, and it will if people like you keep doing the work. thank you for the film, called "the company men." if you see her in person and try to hit on her, please know that she will not get it. >> or please tell me directly. tavis: that is our show for tonight. thank you for tuning in. until next time, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time with financial watchdog phil angelides. that is next time. we will see you then. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i
the thing i find very interesting if you only hear about the haitian elite as people supported duvalier, who own 90%, and then the poor are down the hill. what has happened is a lot of the children of these kids have come back since the earthquake in before that to say, we're not going to act out our parents acted. they have a broader view of how to help their country. these young people are really creating the biggest change in haiti. tavis: we keep following this story, hoping things will get...
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lack haitians abolished slavery declared racism illegal, and banned the french who settled in haiti orsanto domingo just like they settle here in new orleans. i want to read to you from the haitian declaration of independence which i think can give you some sense of the political ideology that was flowing through the slave quarters. let us imitate those people who extending their concern into the future and dreading to lead an example of cowardice for prosperity preferred to be exterminated rather than lose their place as one of the world's free people. they went on, may the french trumble when they approach our code if not by the memory of the cruelty they have inflicted, at least by the terrible resolutions that we are about to devote to death anyone born french with his sack with the -- lander pretty. those are amazing words. how did the slaves here in the do we as in a know about haiti and island island 200 miles away? let me tell you a little bit more about it. the people that transported the sugar from one place to another, the sailors, many of them were black and any of them wer
lack haitians abolished slavery declared racism illegal, and banned the french who settled in haiti orsanto domingo just like they settle here in new orleans. i want to read to you from the haitian declaration of independence which i think can give you some sense of the political ideology that was flowing through the slave quarters. let us imitate those people who extending their concern into the future and dreading to lead an example of cowardice for prosperity preferred to be exterminated...
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that is what the haitian military did and that is what the rep also to 1811 were attending to do.y marched up river. i mentioned earlier that the slaves made a mistake. they let men well andre lived. men well andre crossed the river somehow and when he got to the other side he alerted the planters on that side of the river what was going on. these men gathered together a force armed to the teeth crossing over the river 40 or 50 men and they marched on the river. it was not long, sometime after sunrise on tomorrow, january 9, that they encountered the slave army. traveling at force marched short distance numbering 200 men as many mounted on feet. what did the slave army do next? espy in new orleans road would happen next. the blacks were not intimidated by the army and form themselves in a line. they do not blink in the face of the plantar militia. they formed themselves in the firing line which is exactly the right thing to do from a military perspective. what were the slaves thinking at this moment? again we will never know but i want to reach you at kohl from the slave that foug
that is what the haitian military did and that is what the rep also to 1811 were attending to do.y marched up river. i mentioned earlier that the slaves made a mistake. they let men well andre lived. men well andre crossed the river somehow and when he got to the other side he alerted the planters on that side of the river what was going on. these men gathered together a force armed to the teeth crossing over the river 40 or 50 men and they marched on the river. it was not long, sometime after...
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and she said to me, she said the haitians and told a fascinating story of courage, of how people just refuse to be in a foreign land. because of that the sheep had to go back. and most of them really most of them are hebrews. in 2400 local issue, he's a sergeant. he saw people dress the way we dress at home. he saw people whose names are very close to what we had. i'm an asian french they say you know what, we can understand it even though we can't speak the language. so i'm standing at to see people are really the same in some form or another, whether it's true what they have suffered or with hair going through or what they know. and the sense of kindred spirit goes beyond race, go beyond everything. whether it's an injustice like martin luther king said, when one of us is suffering and injustice, it's actually all of us are suffering and injustice. again, what to thank you. >> thank you for sharing that story. there's great admiration. one of my professors at harvard said to me, you know, we are talking about my interest in slavery. he said you know, there's a question about white p
and she said to me, she said the haitians and told a fascinating story of courage, of how people just refuse to be in a foreign land. because of that the sheep had to go back. and most of them really most of them are hebrews. in 2400 local issue, he's a sergeant. he saw people dress the way we dress at home. he saw people whose names are very close to what we had. i'm an asian french they say you know what, we can understand it even though we can't speak the language. so i'm standing at to see...
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protesters have taken to the streets of the haitian capital demanding that the outgoing president step down immediately. his term was supposed to end on monday but he received approval to stay on after the first round of elections were marred by fraud and corruption. the new vote is due in march. >> they were only warning shots but the message was forceful and clear. the protests had to end. heavily armed police were called in after several hundred demonstrators took to the streets in port-au-prince. in earlier clashes police used tear gas to disperse the crowds. it worked but when the gas was blown into nearby homes some bystanders paid a painful price. monday was supposed to mark the end of the president's five-year term but with no and elected to replace him, he announced he will not step down for another three months, to the fury of his opponents. >> today is his last day. we militants on the streets to say no more. >> today we are asking the president to leave because his mandate is over. he must go so another president can take over. >> haiti past presidential palace has late in
protesters have taken to the streets of the haitian capital demanding that the outgoing president step down immediately. his term was supposed to end on monday but he received approval to stay on after the first round of elections were marred by fraud and corruption. the new vote is due in march. >> they were only warning shots but the message was forceful and clear. the protests had to end. heavily armed police were called in after several hundred demonstrators took to the streets in...
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. >> the haitian revolution? >> very good, very good. >> in 1804, the haitians have defeated the two most powerful armies in the world. they have defeated the british and the french. when the haitians become independent, napolian no longer needs the middle of north america, sells it to us, and that is called? >> louisiana purchase. >> great. it is haiti's gift to america. it is because haiti achieved its freedom that napolian didn't need the center of america. all right, haiti is the second country in the world to fight free of its european masters, to be independent. it is our near neighbor. in 1804, haiti becomes free. when does the united states recognize its sister? the only other free republic in our part of the world? when? just take a guess, yeah. >> when they take out -- >> no, what year? >> 1893. >> that's not a horrible guess, but it's not true. [laughter] >> 186 #. >> yes, 1862. if we, the utes, will not -- united states, will not recognize a republic of freed slaves. why not? why does it take until 18
. >> the haitian revolution? >> very good, very good. >> in 1804, the haitians have defeated the two most powerful armies in the world. they have defeated the british and the french. when the haitians become independent, napolian no longer needs the middle of north america, sells it to us, and that is called? >> louisiana purchase. >> great. it is haiti's gift to america. it is because haiti achieved its freedom that napolian didn't need the center of america. all...
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protesters have taken to the streets of the haitian capigal -- capital demanding that the president to step down. each of these have approval to stay on after the presidential elections. a new vote is due in march. [gunfire] >> they were only warning shots, but the message was clear. the protests had and the. riot police called after police had used teargas to disperse the crowd. when the gas was blown into nearby homes, some bystanders a painful price -- paid a painful price. with no one elected to replace him, he announced he won't step down for another three months. to the fury of his opponents. >> today is his last day. >> we are asking the president to leave because his mandate is over. another president can takeover. the presidential palace has laid in ruins since an earthquake killed up to 300,000 people. hundreds of thousands have survived. the electoral process is making little progress. it ended in chaos as the final round will be held next month. despite the anger over the opponents, they agree with the decision to stay on until the successor is elected. he is still struggli
protesters have taken to the streets of the haitian capigal -- capital demanding that the president to step down. each of these have approval to stay on after the presidential elections. a new vote is due in march. [gunfire] >> they were only warning shots, but the message was clear. the protests had and the. riot police called after police had used teargas to disperse the crowd. when the gas was blown into nearby homes, some bystanders a painful price -- paid a painful price. with no one...
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know, you wore that flag on your back at the grammys, you know, and that's the first time they saw haitiang on the tv, but what does that mean, though, if you can't be on the ground right now picking up your own brothers and sisters, you see. ♪ >> in our years, we've covered race. >> for the young brothers and sisters who have like i had a rage at the center of my soul, how do you transform that rage or channel that rage in the positive venues. >> we questioned responsibility. >> we have to take immediate responsibility for the images that we portray of ourselves. we cannot respect for others to respect us if we don't respect ourselves. and, therefore, we go out of the way to show that the positive images of african-americans as much as we can. >> and targeted violence in our community. >> we have to stand up. this isn't just about saving a child. this is about saving thousands of kids. >> we asked are the police friend or foe? >> the concept of police is a friend, but when you have those agencies that cannot properly monitor police behavior, that's when it becomes a foe and that's the asp
know, you wore that flag on your back at the grammys, you know, and that's the first time they saw haitiang on the tv, but what does that mean, though, if you can't be on the ground right now picking up your own brothers and sisters, you see. ♪ >> in our years, we've covered race. >> for the young brothers and sisters who have like i had a rage at the center of my soul, how do you transform that rage or channel that rage in the positive venues. >> we questioned...
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need more haitian? go to shots for school.org. >>> playing in the sand box is a childhood right of passage, but could become a thing of the past. redwood city replaced two of its boxes with water features after two children became ill. we scooped up a number of samples from bay area parks. anybody who has one of those in their yard, i think we know what kind of little surprises you found in there. >> litting surprises from little animals over night. you can imagine in the big city what is a big problem that can be. the rec department spent two years to find out why there were such high levels of e. coli. it got us thinking. how much e. coli is in other parks around the bay area? we collected sand from five different parks. the resu results will surprise and there are no county, state of federal guidelines for what is a dangerous level of e. coli in sand. still, what happened is something that other bay area cities are watching closely to see what they will do with their existing sand boxes and whether t
need more haitian? go to shots for school.org. >>> playing in the sand box is a childhood right of passage, but could become a thing of the past. redwood city replaced two of its boxes with water features after two children became ill. we scooped up a number of samples from bay area parks. anybody who has one of those in their yard, i think we know what kind of little surprises you found in there. >> litting surprises from little animals over night. you can imagine in the big...
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scientist went through a long present haitian about all the analyses they had done and her concluding slide was the flavor saver tomato is a to me so they had not found any substantial differences except for the addition of the one extra gene that actually decreased the rate at which they went soft so they extended the shelf life and indeed that was the conclusion so they had no reason to regulate it on the basis of safety. no one gets up in the morning saying i want to go buy a genetically engineered food they offer no benefits no more nutrition no more flavor no nothing they only offer risks that's all they offer to the consumer and so the average person of course rational person would say why would i buy a food that offers me no new benefits but only risks so it was critical critical for the industry to get these foods out without anyone knowing as if they knew they were obviously choose not to buy them. i don't know how many years of testing you would feel comfortable with but if i told you it was twenty five years would you feel comfortable if i told you it was twelve years would
scientist went through a long present haitian about all the analyses they had done and her concluding slide was the flavor saver tomato is a to me so they had not found any substantial differences except for the addition of the one extra gene that actually decreased the rate at which they went soft so they extended the shelf life and indeed that was the conclusion so they had no reason to regulate it on the basis of safety. no one gets up in the morning saying i want to go buy a genetically...
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and twenty twenty two world cup bidding races by jiri in darkness now serve a three year ban martin haitian to marty suspension is for twelve months another football news chile coach marcelo b. else has quit after three and a half years in charge the fifty five year old saying he was leaving because he did not see eye to eye with the president of the chile f.a. says yard two and accused him of feeding false information to the media had led chile to the second round of the world cup last summer before losing to brazil their best finish in the world cup themselves back in nineteen sixty two. now green bay and pittsburgh have held beth final training sessions ahead of sunday's super bowl in dallas but yet again they were driven indoors by the unusually cold weather more snow falling on the retractable roof of the cowboys stadium that was staged event so the steelers once again saw the texas christian university and planning what coach mike tomlin called a mock game on saturday guarded the status to the latest title t isn't he could become only the thirteenth to pull championship rings should t
and twenty twenty two world cup bidding races by jiri in darkness now serve a three year ban martin haitian to marty suspension is for twelve months another football news chile coach marcelo b. else has quit after three and a half years in charge the fifty five year old saying he was leaving because he did not see eye to eye with the president of the chile f.a. says yard two and accused him of feeding false information to the media had led chile to the second round of the world cup last summer...
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it's the specific strain known as haitian-american. we've never had this strain in peru before. it has a different medical profile than other strains. it's more aggressive and quickly evolving. our specialists have never seen such a strong attack, so fast and with so many serious cases. across the globe, the world health organization said up to 2.5 billion people are at risk, and the whoo says there are 50 million cases every year. the fever is now an epidemic in more than 100 countries. but there's no immediate sign of a vaccine. medic say it could be between five to 10 years away. peruvian health officials say they believe this current fast-moving outbreak came over from brazil and may be hard to deal with. there's a permanent risk that it will continue growing. that's why we need an alert. which corresponds to a disease like this one. they are issuing it to strengthen protection and control in the jungle provinces. a vaccine is still years away. but any development can't come soon enough for people living in conditions like these. dominic cain, "bbc news." >> twice in five ye
it's the specific strain known as haitian-american. we've never had this strain in peru before. it has a different medical profile than other strains. it's more aggressive and quickly evolving. our specialists have never seen such a strong attack, so fast and with so many serious cases. across the globe, the world health organization said up to 2.5 billion people are at risk, and the whoo says there are 50 million cases every year. the fever is now an epidemic in more than 100 countries. but...
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capital civilians were manning checkpoints looking at cars searching cars there and checking i bent of haitian papers now many of the citizens of tripoli have remained inside their homes locked in door scared of these these armed militia that are patrolling the streets there with the latest reports that we do have suggests they are just fifty kilometers outside of tripoli the city of its fall in. the opposition forces now this violence in libya has been the bloodiest across the region we've seen revolution here in egypt where i am and she needs here also violence in other arab states and north african states now the. violence here though fast passing anything that we've seen elsewhere at least one thousand people believed to have been killed so far. are he's peter oliver reporting there now london based author and journalist rattansi says western powers are being driven by their own interests in fueling the uprising in libya i have spoken to dissidents here in london some of whom have been a room yes lee related actually to al qaeda in the past but i think what i was more referring to is the c
capital civilians were manning checkpoints looking at cars searching cars there and checking i bent of haitian papers now many of the citizens of tripoli have remained inside their homes locked in door scared of these these armed militia that are patrolling the streets there with the latest reports that we do have suggests they are just fifty kilometers outside of tripoli the city of its fall in. the opposition forces now this violence in libya has been the bloodiest across the region we've...
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and then we went to our seats, and for me, it wasn't just about the haitians. it was the idea that h.i.v. was a crime. and all these people wearing little red ribbons would not make eye contact. and we left, and it became very heavy in the news--in the media. a lot of people said horrible things, and robin williams and a number of other people who wrote letters defending our first amendment rights were written lengthy, very threatening letters back. we were banned from the academy awards. and you know, then--you know, how many years later, the academy was defending elia kazan's right to accept an award. go figure. you know, and we should not confuse politics with the ability to entertain. so was it inappropriate? it absolutely was. was it effective? yes. was it a matter of life and death? it was, and, um, you know, i'd do it again. you know, eartha kitt has joined us here and talked about her remarks at the white house and how she left the luncheon that day not knowing that her career had disappeared. mm-hmm. did you leave the academy awards that night thinking
and then we went to our seats, and for me, it wasn't just about the haitians. it was the idea that h.i.v. was a crime. and all these people wearing little red ribbons would not make eye contact. and we left, and it became very heavy in the news--in the media. a lot of people said horrible things, and robin williams and a number of other people who wrote letters defending our first amendment rights were written lengthy, very threatening letters back. we were banned from the academy awards. and...
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. >>> in haiti the united nations today offered to help haitians prosecute.r dictator jean claude dubojie, baby doc as he's known returned. today switzerland froze money being held. >>> the force of the blast broke hundredsover windows five miles away and knocked down trees. officials expanded the evacuation zone. the roll volcano is part of a remote island. >>> and what happened when the internet runs out of addresses? >>> and will the fog impact the morning commute? chief meteorologist bill martin will have the complete bay area forecast coming up. >>> it's hard to imagine but the internet is running out of new internet addresses. the billions of ip addresses allocated when the internet was first developed are now just about all used up. lloyd lacuesta is in mountain view where he learned it all has to do with tieing numbers to names. >> reporter: i'm at the computer history museum in mountain view which chronicles the internet story. it started with two computers started with each other, now there's billions. every time you go to an internet website like k
. >>> in haiti the united nations today offered to help haitians prosecute.r dictator jean claude dubojie, baby doc as he's known returned. today switzerland froze money being held. >>> the force of the blast broke hundredsover windows five miles away and knocked down trees. officials expanded the evacuation zone. the roll volcano is part of a remote island. >>> and what happened when the internet runs out of addresses? >>> and will the fog impact the morning...
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. >>> in haiti the united nations today offered to help haitians prosecute.r dictator jean claude dubojie, baby doc as he's known returned. today switzerland froze money being held. >>> the force of the blast broke hundredsover windows five miles away and knocked down trees. officials expanded the evacuation zone. the roll volcano is part of a remote island. >>> and what happened when the internet runs out of >>> it's hard to imagine but the internet is running out of new internet addresses. the billions of ip addresses allocated when the internet was first developed are now just about all used up. lloyd lacuesta is in mountain view where he learned it all has to do with tieing numbers to names. >> reporter: i'm at the computer history museum in mountain view which chronicles the internet story. it started with two computers started with each other, now there's billions. every time you go to an internet website like ktvu.com, you are actually going to a numerical address. this week the internet runs out of those addresses. >> it's 215.56.27 for example. >> re
. >>> in haiti the united nations today offered to help haitians prosecute.r dictator jean claude dubojie, baby doc as he's known returned. today switzerland froze money being held. >>> the force of the blast broke hundredsover windows five miles away and knocked down trees. officials expanded the evacuation zone. the roll volcano is part of a remote island. >>> and what happened when the internet runs out of >>> it's hard to imagine but the internet is...
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could receive 55 patients, 40 on metal beds in shelters and 15 in the rean haitian room. that was quite enough as long as the -- [inaudible] went every day to evacuate the wounded and the sick. the landing of the planes become impossible. in the first day of march, i had been sent to -- [inaudible] for a fortnight to evacuate the wounded of the south of vietnam when i learned of the terrible attack launched on dien bien phu. several planes were destroyed on the ground before they could take off. miraculously, two flight nurses managed to evacuate injured soldiers. i was very sad to be far from the battlefield. the first attack was directed on -- [inaudible] to my southwest of the central position. terribly intense. each supporting position followed fiercely, but -- [inaudible] from the french position. in the trenches they are ten times greater in number and -- [inaudible] in a few hours the shelters exploded under enemy fire. by early morning there were practically no able-bodied officer. [inaudible] a shell landed in the middle of the central position. it fell on the sh
could receive 55 patients, 40 on metal beds in shelters and 15 in the rean haitian room. that was quite enough as long as the -- [inaudible] went every day to evacuate the wounded and the sick. the landing of the planes become impossible. in the first day of march, i had been sent to -- [inaudible] for a fortnight to evacuate the wounded of the south of vietnam when i learned of the terrible attack launched on dien bien phu. several planes were destroyed on the ground before they could take...
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penn says haitians are still suffering trauma and what they need most of all are jobs. >>> painting overraffiti is taking on a whole new meaning in santa rosa. the canvas, two fences with a history of chronic graffiti. two artists are going to be chosen to turn their sketches into large murals. the aim is to stop graffiti while providing a canvas for artists. >>> it's interesting, this is a developing situation. the storm is a strong one. not out of the world strong but it's a big one and it's just not approaching the coast. we have rain in santa rosa, rain in san rafael and napa. north into san helena and hillsburg. the showers are pretty much hanging out out there. it's raining hard in bodega bay, out in stinson beach and toward the point ray station area. the system is just ramping up to get in here. it's going to be an overnight event. we're going to see showers starting in the next few hours in your neighborhood, you see it here. then going right into the evening hours and into the overnight hours. there's going to be enough moisture left over for the morning commute. this is the sy
penn says haitians are still suffering trauma and what they need most of all are jobs. >>> painting overraffiti is taking on a whole new meaning in santa rosa. the canvas, two fences with a history of chronic graffiti. two artists are going to be chosen to turn their sketches into large murals. the aim is to stop graffiti while providing a canvas for artists. >>> it's interesting, this is a developing situation. the storm is a strong one. not out of the world strong but it's a...
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>> i do not know what conversations we have had with the haitian government. all i can tell you is that we are weary of any distractions that can complicate the ongoing election process. >> what about south africa? have you told them anything? >> i will just leave it there. >> on that point -- is he a prisoner of south africa? >> our concern is making sure the kind of environment that will lead to a credible election and as a result that the haitian people will accept. any action by any player that we think distracts haiti from and getting the kind of government and they need to carry forward the rebuilding of haiti and we think would be unwise. >> may i just point out for the record so the next time you use what i am about to say for not asking something this comes back to haunt you, you just answered and a hypothetical question. the next time you are presented with an "if" question, i hope you will remember. >> there was a meeting today with the japanese official. do you have a readout of that meeting? >> i do not have a readout per say. i would tell you tha
>> i do not know what conversations we have had with the haitian government. all i can tell you is that we are weary of any distractions that can complicate the ongoing election process. >> what about south africa? have you told them anything? >> i will just leave it there. >> on that point -- is he a prisoner of south africa? >> our concern is making sure the kind of environment that will lead to a credible election and as a result that the haitian people will...
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when haitians become independent, napoleon no longer needs the center north america. he saw the two less than that is called? the louisiana purchase. the louisiana purchase a cd skip to america. it is because he be achieved its freedom. napoleon didn't need the center of america. our rate. haiti is the second country in the world to fight for its european masters, to be independent. it is our near neighbor. when the united states recognizes his sister, the only other free republic and our part of the world. >> take a guess. [inaudible] >> 1862? >> yes, 1862. the united states will not recognize a republic of freed slaves. why not? why will it take us until 1863 to recognize a republic of freed slaves? >> that's the time of the civil war. >> exactly. until we are ready to free our own plays, we cannot accept the principle that slaves can free themselves. so you have pd that chooses freedom and we ignore it. we ignore it except there is one thing that happens. the slave masters from heating the go somewhere. they are not going to stay in a republic of sleazy pop for the
when haitians become independent, napoleon no longer needs the center north america. he saw the two less than that is called? the louisiana purchase. the louisiana purchase a cd skip to america. it is because he be achieved its freedom. napoleon didn't need the center of america. our rate. haiti is the second country in the world to fight for its european masters, to be independent. it is our near neighbor. when the united states recognizes his sister, the only other free republic and our part...
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. >>> thousands of bay area teens will go without food today to raise money for victims of the haitian000 teens throughout the bay area are participating in world vision's nationwide 30-hour famine event. during the 30 hours teens cannot eat food for 30 hours to experience what the poorest children and families face every day. they also do hands-on local community service projects. >>> the giants are in action today. they are going to play the first exhibition game of spring training. they will host the arizona diamondbacks in scotsdale at 12:05. before the game gets underway the grounds crew is painting the world series championship logo on the grass behind home plate. and it is going to be there throughout spring training as a reminder to this year's team as well as any spring game opponents about who the giants are, the defending world series champs. >>> and what about my st. mary gales? they lost against gonzaga last night in o.t. 89-85. both teams are now tied for first in the conference. st. mary's has one more game this season against portland. >>> meantime, scott mcgrew is here
. >>> thousands of bay area teens will go without food today to raise money for victims of the haitian000 teens throughout the bay area are participating in world vision's nationwide 30-hour famine event. during the 30 hours teens cannot eat food for 30 hours to experience what the poorest children and families face every day. they also do hands-on local community service projects. >>> the giants are in action today. they are going to play the first exhibition game of spring...
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to answer your first question about what was going on, there was actually the haitian revolution and the ideology of the black rebels there and a tremendous impact on the french revolution. there was a group called the society of friends of the blacks who played a major role in the revolution and they were conversant and in touch with the rebels in haiti. by about 1808 or 1810, by the time this revolution was occurring britain had become the number one anti-slavery empire empire in the world. they would search ships on the high seas to prevent them from slave trading because brittany and no longer had any slave colonies. france had lost its colonies and america was not isolated because they were huge slave plantations and complexes and in jamaica and brazil which totally dwarfed what was going on here. new orleans was on the periphery of the slavery -- the second question was about the fascinating question of freed blacks in new orleans who occupied obviously a privileged position in society and the question of whether they would have sided with the whites or with the slaves. .. suga
to answer your first question about what was going on, there was actually the haitian revolution and the ideology of the black rebels there and a tremendous impact on the french revolution. there was a group called the society of friends of the blacks who played a major role in the revolution and they were conversant and in touch with the rebels in haiti. by about 1808 or 1810, by the time this revolution was occurring britain had become the number one anti-slavery empire empire in the world....
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over the past few months, nato has gained control of several safe haitians -- havens. >>> former secretary of defense, donald rumsfeld, is revealing for the first time that saddam hussein had targeted his daughters. rumsfeld is doing interviews to promote his new book. of says in a national security -- he says in a national security meeting in we, he was told that saddam hussein had a $60 million bounty on his two daughters and the twin daughters of president bush. rumsfeld said he was especially concerned for his children because they did not have secret service protection, which was provided to the president and his entire family. >>> back here at home, a labor dispute involving nuss -- nurses at two stanford hospitals has reached the boiling point. union leaders say they want to impose a contract -- the fact that he want to impose a contract is not right. >>> in the east bay, city of hercules, organizers have of a recall drive against two city officials say they've got enough signatures to put the measure on the june ballot. at last night's city council meeting 6,000 signatures were pre
over the past few months, nato has gained control of several safe haitians -- havens. >>> former secretary of defense, donald rumsfeld, is revealing for the first time that saddam hussein had targeted his daughters. rumsfeld is doing interviews to promote his new book. of says in a national security -- he says in a national security meeting in we, he was told that saddam hussein had a $60 million bounty on his two daughters and the twin daughters of president bush. rumsfeld said he was...
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we continue to work with the commission on behalf of the haitian people to improve their quality of life. >> a meeting between a minister and a lobbyist should never start with the words, here is a bag full of cash. that is michael sweeney holding a ritzy fund raiser. here is a sack full of cash. how about that clean energy fund that i needed? that is enough to make carl blush and he does not do that easily. my question is simple. why is she still in the front row after this shakedown of conservative lobbyists? >> the prime minister. >> she is an outstanding minister. [applause] the commissioner said in the report, the minister did not undermine the conflict of interest act and went on to say that this minister was not involved in the recruitment of these volunteers and they therefore did not accept any services or contributions. she has followed all of the rules. >> mr. speaker, we are constantly undermining our international relations -- we have learned that the american administration intends to introduce this to any canadian that goes to the united states by plane or boat. how did we
we continue to work with the commission on behalf of the haitian people to improve their quality of life. >> a meeting between a minister and a lobbyist should never start with the words, here is a bag full of cash. that is michael sweeney holding a ritzy fund raiser. here is a sack full of cash. how about that clean energy fund that i needed? that is enough to make carl blush and he does not do that easily. my question is simple. why is she still in the front row after this shakedown of...
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government on behalf of the haitian people to improve their quality of life. >> mr. speaker, a minister and lobbyist should never start with the words, here's a bag full of cash. [laughter] this is holding a risky fundraiser for the minister he lobbied, here's a sack full of cash, minister, how about that clean energy? that's enough to make him blush easy. the lobby commissioner and my question is simple. why is she still in the front row after the shake down stunt trying to shake down well- connected conservative lobbyists? >> she is in the cabinet because she's an outstanding minister. [applause] they said in a report, "the minister did not cause the conflict of interest act or the house of commons, and went on to say, mr. speaker, that this minister was not involved in the recruitment of the volunteers in the organization of the fundraising, over therefore didn't accept services or contribution. she has followed all the rules, and we are proud of her work. >> mr. speaker, underminding our provisions and the conservatives are contributing to the impoverishment ever
government on behalf of the haitian people to improve their quality of life. >> mr. speaker, a minister and lobbyist should never start with the words, here's a bag full of cash. [laughter] this is holding a risky fundraiser for the minister he lobbied, here's a sack full of cash, minister, how about that clean energy? that's enough to make him blush easy. the lobby commissioner and my question is simple. why is she still in the front row after the shake down stunt trying to shake down...
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for the carols and haitian hearts, their job is hardly done. >> when you go to haiti you leave part ofy way to get it back is to keep going back to haiti. >> reporter: i asked the doctor how winderland survived all those years and the doctor said her mother with no money for medicine held this little girl to her chest day in, day out for six years to keep her alive thinking if she put her healthy heart against her child's sick heart she could keep her healthy. it somehow worked. that's why dr. carol is on this tireless search for hospitals willing to perform surgeries for children in need. there are so many children who don't have the health, time and stamina to wait for medical help in the united states. >> how do the hospitals reach the doctor? do we connect them via our website? >> there are different organizations like dr. carol's in illinois that are in haiti working at little makeshift hospitals looking for people. hospitals try to get in touch with them. >> power of a mother's love. >> thank you, jenna. >> we brought you an update on rachel friedman. the "today show" joined forc
for the carols and haitian hearts, their job is hardly done. >> when you go to haiti you leave part ofy way to get it back is to keep going back to haiti. >> reporter: i asked the doctor how winderland survived all those years and the doctor said her mother with no money for medicine held this little girl to her chest day in, day out for six years to keep her alive thinking if she put her healthy heart against her child's sick heart she could keep her healthy. it somehow worked....
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coming month that we will be able to prepare the american public that the public media and set expect haitians that make clear in the event of an attack we hope qualcomm that lives with those who commit those acts, not with those who go to work every day to prevent these attacks. i think for those of us that read the intelligence on a regular basis, we know there is jeopardy out they are and we know that if something were to happen in this country, that everyone getting a table would be asked, why didn't she know? and they have to have the tools to find out. and we have to see that the two processes provided in that process. so, i think we've come a very long way since 9/11. i truly believe our country is much safer than it was prior to 9/11 and a great deal of it really is due to the people testifying here today and to the agencies that face that will run. i deeply believe that. and so let me introduce the witnesses. they are the director of national intelligence, james clapper who will deliver the opening day that following the chairman country and comments of the chairman. and leon panetta.
coming month that we will be able to prepare the american public that the public media and set expect haitians that make clear in the event of an attack we hope qualcomm that lives with those who commit those acts, not with those who go to work every day to prevent these attacks. i think for those of us that read the intelligence on a regular basis, we know there is jeopardy out they are and we know that if something were to happen in this country, that everyone getting a table would be asked,...
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we reiterate our strong desire that the results reflect the will of the haitian people, and enable he be to move on with the follow on elections they have already announced for next month. today, the secretary of state jim steinberg held productive meetings with government representatives. he was joined by assistant secretary johnny carson, and a special envoy. the envoy will continue his visit to the region. we recognize that the referendum is not the final chapter in the implementation of a comprehensive peace agreement between now and july the parties must prepare the groundwork for a peaceful implementation of the referendum results. they must resolve the issues, including the status of restoration of the border areas, hold timely and meaningful consultation in blue nile, and reach an agreement on citizenship that reflects international norms and does not arbitrarily strip any one of their citizenship or lead to the expulsion of any citizenship. there is a lot of intensive work that needs to be done leading up to july, when the results of the referendum are able to be acted upon.
we reiterate our strong desire that the results reflect the will of the haitian people, and enable he be to move on with the follow on elections they have already announced for next month. today, the secretary of state jim steinberg held productive meetings with government representatives. he was joined by assistant secretary johnny carson, and a special envoy. the envoy will continue his visit to the region. we recognize that the referendum is not the final chapter in the implementation of a...
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. >> host: are they haitian? >> guest: two daughters from haiti, and my two other children were already americans. there's a mixture of international and domestic adoptions. >> host: pleased to introduce you to congressman tim, a freshman member and congressman, i hope you come back to the washington journal. >> as you've been hearing, there are reports that egyptian president mubarak this evening will address the nation and announce he is stepping down. that has not been confirmed yet, but we expect some comments fairly soon according to news reports from cairo. we have been looking in all day at this in english and the coverage of the unrest and political demonstrations in tahir square in cairo. we will take you to marquette, michigan where president obama is talking about energy initiatives, but we are hearing reports that the president will address the egyptian situation at the top of his speech. we'll bring that to you scheduled at 1:15 eastern, but pushed back to 1:30. we also plan to bring you president's
. >> host: are they haitian? >> guest: two daughters from haiti, and my two other children were already americans. there's a mixture of international and domestic adoptions. >> host: pleased to introduce you to congressman tim, a freshman member and congressman, i hope you come back to the washington journal. >> as you've been hearing, there are reports that egyptian president mubarak this evening will address the nation and announce he is stepping down. that has not...
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that meant that you were either haitian, gay, or an intravenous drug user. i was a single male designer and i thought everyone would assume that i was haitian. [laughter] but i figured, what better opportunity to say something when no one was. ronald reagan did not mention aids publicly until 1987. that was two years later after 80,000 people have already died. people were devastated already. people have already died. and i knew somebody who was very sick as well. it was just relevant and important. it was the right business message, i felt, for the brand at the time. it became very personal after that. i was afforded the privilege to be part of something that was meaningful and to truly impact people's lives. i was asked to join the board of amfar. there were maybe 18 aids organizations at the time in america. now there is probably 18,000. amfar does research. a cure for aids will come from what amfar does. amfar has made a profound impact. it has helped save the lives of many people everywhere. the previous chairperson of the board agreed to step down only
that meant that you were either haitian, gay, or an intravenous drug user. i was a single male designer and i thought everyone would assume that i was haitian. [laughter] but i figured, what better opportunity to say something when no one was. ronald reagan did not mention aids publicly until 1987. that was two years later after 80,000 people have already died. people were devastated already. people have already died. and i knew somebody who was very sick as well. it was just relevant and...