department staff members on the safety advisory committee are kimberly from the volunteer program, and john miller, the gardener, supervisor, jim wheeler from aquatics, and the committee is chaired by sean mcfadden. this is a very fantastic result and we have talked about the responsibility in difficult times, to operate as efficiently as possible, and we have much more to come next month when we talk about the year in review. and we have received two additional fantastic grants. we had a $15,000 grant, and this is our summer camp for children of the autism spectrum, conducted in glen canyon. this is extra staff for children who need this, and they will be working with mainstream silver creativity's. we also received last friday, 1251 week camp scholarships from the children across the city. this year, and we will talk more about this next month, we have awarded a half million dollars in scholarships to children who need them fulfilling the commitment to make certain that all the children participate in all of the programs regardless of ability to pay. i was actually looking -- >> this is an event

introduce two members of the best broadcast team in all of baseball -- please welcome dave fleming and john miller. [applause] >> thank you for that. i always thought that this must be what it is like to be code, to go out to st. peter's on the balcony, and go out and there's hundreds of thousands of people, so i would like to bless you all -- i always thought that this must be what it is like should be pope. amen. i would also like to introduce the man who is now the new lieutenant governor and the great mayor of the great city of san francisco, the honorable gavin newsom. [applause] what is next, dave? >> i think it is time to meet your 2010 world series champion san francisco giants. let's meet them. first off, former giant first baseman, still in the ball club as instructor and broadcaster, jg snow. former giants shortstop also now an instructor, sean dustin. catching instructor, bill hayes. the giants great third base coach, tim flannery. the bench coach, ron waters. giants' hitting coach, hensley euless. first base coach, ronesto kelley. giants' bullpen coach mark gardner. the pitching coach

next on booktv john miller recounts president theodore roosevelt's role in the real image of football which save the sport from being banned and led to the creation of the national collegiate athletic association, the n.c.a.a.. this is about 40 minutes. >> if you are wondering what kind of knucklehead puts out a book about football at the start of baseball season, the answer is the same kind of knucklehead who is a lifelong fan of the detroit lions. the good thing about being a lifelong fan of that detroit lions is the experience teaches important life lessons. for example, how to deal with severe and ongoing disappointment. i have learned that humor helps. who knows the difference between the 4 lions and a dollar bill? it turns out that from a dollar bill you can get four quarters. i will be performing all week. let's talk about football and theodore roosevelt. i would like to start with a statistic. 18 people died playing football in 1908. in 190518 people died playing football. we hear a lot today about the problem of concussions and head injuries and long term health impact. this

>> the giants, john miller.ry and sound. >> he has an amazing sound to and you grew up in san francisco? >> yes, loveland. it is a lovely area off. >> to float its elders. to >> here is how you could get tickets to the bushwhacks and the glass fax. >> if you love to music? >> the second part is more sketch work. we do 20 song show hits in 20 sun dances. >> it is so much fun and funny! >> i am so thrilled that you are here you are a dear friend. >> which are going to even to so much on just that law and we are still here! here are three things i recommend. you are not going to believe a, a full review of x-men, first class and i was shocked! because not only is the new woody allen but the new and planks city is about trick the people that have made movies and york and tales of the city. it brings back the 1970's, the joy, the color, the wildness of the city >> i did spots for that for harper and row. [laughter] >> back to you, bushwhacks i will see you at bimbo's back to you, marty and isabel. >> he sounds like h

every press talk to understands exactly what's in play here is there an incredible irony here john in the. miller corps or corps was founded by joseph corps who became very wealthy on this and he along with the koch brothers and richard mellon scaife were the initial funders of things like the heritage foundation and major republican foundations that ultimately brought to power people like scott walker and the republicans in the state it was kinds. no irony in words. let's be clear these folks never believed in capitalism they never believed in free enterprise what they believe in is a monopolistic situation and make sure that they always win and the way they do that is by buying power and scott walker is really at the forefront of their national project he is somebody who with his legislative allies and fitzgerald brothers who run on the assembly and state senate in wisconsin is entirely willing to craft a budget who signed to reward all of their page of campaign contributors in this craft brewing issue is really just one easy to understand example of how it works but there are literally dozens

the 196 documentary film "the new yorker special" would build guitars for paul simon and steve miller. johnoo. ♪ unto... waiting for you > mark of dire straits was so happy with the guitar he bought that he wrote a song about its maker. was this unexpected this commission? >> it was very unexpected. >> reporter: and one customer who commissioned an instrument called a mandola said his mother would be paying for it as a birthday present. >> i got a check in the mail from elizabeth taylor. she sends me this photograph. it just blew my mind. >> reporter: what are you listening for? >> i'm listening for the quality of resonance, how bell like and pure it is. >> reporter: john, whose instruments now sell for about $40,000, is working on a new series of guitars with a train theme. >> this would be the santa fe super chief. >> reporter: and this? >> this is the blue comet. this train ran from new york city to atlantic city. >> reporter: but it's another set that he considers his master piece. he calls them the four seasons. you consider them inseparable. >> they are always to remain together. >> r

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senators byrd, hagan, senator nelson from florida, congressman brad miller and congressman john dingell all sent a letter in april to the secretary of the navy asking him to rectify this mischaracterization of that nrc report. their response was, the secretary of the navy went to the nrc and had the director of the nrc answer a letter that was written last october by the director of atsdr. i'm sorry, i mean, this is just a vicious circle. >> jerry, thank you for that. and the chairman has been very kind and lenient with me on my time. and i've gone over again but i thank the chair. >> an important question. thank you very much. senator begich. >> thank you, madam chair. i just want, if i could, mr. steele and mr. kelley and mr. violante, i want to talk about, i want to describe because sometimes, and i've read your testimony in detail, and your concerns are treatment, fairness, reimbursements. let me describe alaska for second. first off, i was just there on memorial day, which to get to it, you have to fly from anchorage to bethel and have to fly from battle to quake in a force you to

john waggoner. >> susie: for the first time in four years, wealthy consumers plan to increase their spending this year. in today's shoptalk, erika miller profiles french luxury retailer hermes, which has been doing well despite the soft economy. >> reporter: it's rare to see a craftsman stitching a bag by hand these days. but for 14 years, pierre grosperrin has spent his working hours punching holes, threading needles and carefully restoring vintage hermes leather goods. >> i use only one thread, so if i pull on one side, the stitch doesn't move. >> reporter: before hermes was a luxury brand, it was a workshop. the company was founded by theirry hermes back in 1837, crafting harnesses for french noblemen. the u.s. president of hermes, bob chavez, says that equestrian heritage is still very much a part of the company. >> we always love to say a horse was our very first client. every last element of it is taken into consideration. all for the comfort of not just the rider, but also the horse, which is very important. >> reporter: whether it's a saddle or a purse, the merchandise can be more than a status symbol. >> people like to make sm

senators burr, hagan, senator nelson from florida, congressman brad miller, and congress john bangelent a letter to the secretary of the navy asking him to rectify the mischaracterization of the nic report. their response was the secretary of the navy went to the nrc and had the director of the nrc answer a better that was written last october by the director of atsdr. that -- i'm sorry. i mean -- this is just a vision circle. >> jerry, thank you for that. the chairman that's been very kind and with me on the time that i have gone over again what i think the chair. >> important questions. thank you very much. >> senator begich. >> thank you, madame chair, i want to if i could to mr. steele and kelley and violante, i want to talk about the heros court. i want to describe it because sometimes there's -- and i read your testimony in detail and your concerns are equal treatment, fairness, reimbursements, let me describe alaska for a second. first off, i was just there on memorial day. and in quig, alaska, you have to fly from anchorage to bethel and then bethel to quig. there's no road.

. >> the honorable john roberts, chief justice of the united states, and his wife, mrs. jane roberts. ms. darlene millershaheen and her husband, mr. william shaheen. the honorable austin goolsby and his wife, mrs. robin goolsby. ms. lisa budmoon and her husband, mr. mark kastoler. mr. doug hickey and his wife, ms. dawn ross. ms. susan eisenhower and her guest, mr. bucky clarkson. the honorable senator daniel coates and his wife, mrs. marcia coates. the honorable representative schultz and her husband, mr. steven schultz. mr. david billings and his wife, ms. rebecca goodhart. mr. norman and his guest, ms. patricia lindbergh. mr. -- mr. volker bouffler. >> you are also performing. are you nervous? >> no, a bit nervous but i'm looking very much forward to the event. >> will you play vaugner? >> not tonight. she likes classical music. >> what german composers will you play? >> beethoven, hendle. >> are there any challenges? >> might be, but these are not things that you worry about. >> how many? >> about 30. but we perform in different groups. >> normally you would have others with you? >> we are 180. do yo

john. as we went over the jobs data today, one city in particular jumped out at us. in milwaukee, wisconsin, unemployment for african american men is 34%. we asked michelle miller to show us what the city is doing to get people back to work. >> i come to work everyday to learn new things everyday, i'm getting pretty good at it, actually. >> reporter: 22-year-old darius smith has something he hasn't had in a long time-- a steady job. how does it feel? >> feels pretty good. >> reporter: he didn't always feel that way. he graduated from high school four years ago but couldn't find a full-time job. and how many jobs called you back? >> very few. very few jobs called me back. and if they did call me back, it was a qualifications that i didn't fit because i didn't have the experience. >> reporter: smith is part of a growing problem in a city that lost 56,000 jobs in the recession. 40 years ago, eight out of ten black men were gainfully employed. but those are mostly in manufacturing jobs. when a kid coming out of high school could earn a decent wage and support a family. not anymore. now milwaukee has begun a new program which matches high school dropouts, low-skille