. >> that's bernard kemter giving a speech in hudson, ohio.ppens as the retired lieutenant colonel continues to talk. >> the ceremony is believed to have included a parade of as many as 10,000 people, including 3,000 african-american school children singing the union marching song "john brown's body." they were carrying armfuls of flowers and went to decorate the graves. interesting there would be a tie back to hudson with that song with john brown. most importantly, whether the declaration day was the first is -- >> mic is off. >> mic's off. >> a.j., mike. >> we'll continue on. this is why you moved in closer, so you can hear this. >> the microphone was turned off for roughly two minutes. he told "the washington post" he believed at the time it was a technical glitch as he spoke about the role freed black people played in developing the holiday after the civil war. but muting the service's keynote speaker was no mistake. an organizer of the event who is affiliated with the local american legion post telling the akron beacon journal it was bec

colonel kemter served his country honorably. his microphone. >> at this particular time in history. i don't know what mr. garrison was thinking. that's right. more people are hearing about the story because of that. >> because of that. and there are people that don't want that history told. >> there's the proof. >> exactly right. >>> all right. this is really cool. the boss is coming back to broadway. >> yea! >> watch this. ♪ this gun's for hire even if we're just dancin' in the dark ♪ >> can't start a fire without your little world falling apart. that is bruce springsteen performing "dancing in the dark." springsteen opened on 2017 and extended three times before finally closing a year later. now springsteen said he's ready to return to broadway. performances kick off june 26th. as of now, it will be the first show to open on broadway since the pandemic began. audience members must show proof that they're fully vaccinated. >> no problem. >> great way for broadway to come back. >> exactly. he gives his heart and soul up there. t

army veteran bernard kemter giving a speech at a memorial day service in hudson, ohio.ieved to have included a parade of as many as 10,000 people, including 3,000 african-american schoolchildren singing the union marching song "john browne's body." they were carrying armfuls of flowers and went to decorate the graves. interesting there would be a tie back to hudson with that song "john browne." whether charles deck raration day is the first attended by charleston's black community -- the mic? we will continue on. this is why you move in closer, so you can hear this. >> reporter: his microphone was turned off for nearly two minutes. he told "the washington post" he believed it was a technical glitch speaking about the role freed black people played during the civil war. but muting the keynote speaker was no mistake. an organizer of the event, who was affiliated with the local american legend post told the akron beacon journal it was because kepter's speech was, quote, not relevant to our theme of the day. the theme of the day was honoring hudson's veterans. >> it's a sit

. >> kemter kept going, but event organizers say they turned off the sound during that part of the speechrd, the chair of the memorial day parade committee says organizers wanted that part excluded because it, quote, was not relevant to our program for the day. now the american legion of ohio is investigating what happened since a local chapter put on the event. we want you to stay tuned to this for what they find, okay? but i bet they'll figure out that the veteran's mic should not have been turned off and that it's important for us to know our history. >>> up next, mike pence speaking tonight about the insurrection and his relationship with the former president. george conway reacts after this. ♪ you've got the looks ♪ ♪ let's make lots of money ♪ ♪ you've got the brawn ♪ ♪ i've got the brains... ♪ with allstate, drivers who switched saved over $700 click or call to switch as your business changes, the united states postal service is changing with it. with e-commerce that runs at the speed of now. next day and two-day shipping nationwide, and returns right from the doorstep. it's a whol