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the picket line so there is not a picket line in smith will then that is where the conference is we will go to the conference. >> another conference in july, the naacp we understand it looks very favorable the present could be speaking to the nation's oldest civil rights organization? is that true? >> the president has spoken on a number of locations. i have not seen the final thing -- i assume strongly that he will go. and looks forward to honoring their historic commitment. >> the message, he has gone to the hispanic america, what is his message to black america and the first african-american president? >> let me not get ahead of a speech that hasn't been written. >> thanks, 13 questions. [laughter] i will settle for two. on the visitor login -- >> i am leaving. >> on the visitor's log issue, while the policy is under review you have denied to requests from msnbc and then was quoted by nbc -- and as nbc say that in essence there should be the right to hold secret meetings in the white house and give a few examples when that might be needed. is it the position of the white house that you need to hold secret meetings on occasions here, an

july 12 in st. louis. tilghman, 5-4 with a # .59 e.r.a. at norfolk. matusz allowed just one unreverend run in his bowie debut. ozzie smith will manage the u.s. team.eta was on it last year and jake was on it in 2006. matusz now 5-2 for the season. tilghman at 2.59, 5-4. 59 hits and impressive numbers and 70 strikeouts and 85 strikeouts for brian matusz. last year's number one draft choice. time to take a loot at our down on the farm report on the scoreboard. norfolk lost to pawtucket. snyder had a big night. 2-4, a triple and a double. bowie,-bingham top. 2-0, bowie in the top half. liz drops down to bowie pitching elsewhere tonight, frederick winning over winston- salem 5-4. delmarva down lakewood 4-2. other games in the orioles minor league system, aberdeen lost to brooklyn 8-0 and bluefield a loser 8-2 tonight. major league baseball highlights from the red sox- nationals game. pick it up. jon smoltz american league debut. first inning. anderson hernandez drives in dunn and josh willingham to give the nationals a 4-0 lead on a two-run single by hernandez in the first inning. moving into the sixth inning, bases loaded, nobody out. cristian guzman