. >> reporter: today interior secretary ken salazar toured the compound known as 40 acres. >> i am committed, dedicated, devoted and will not stop until we tell the story of all the people of america, including the stories of all of those people whose stories historically were swept under the rug. >> reporter: and with the power of the white house, secretary salazar officially dedicated 40 acres as a national historic landmark. >> this property of national significance in commemorating the history of the united states of america. >> they used words like hallowed grounds to describe 40 acres, a place where giants walked, they said. well, today 40 acres received the highest honor from a historical perspective bestowed by the united states of america. ♪ by the dawn's early light >> and that places it in a unique and a very elite set of places in this country. places that are the quintessential stories of america. >> we're extremely proud, the recognition of the 40 acres as embodying the spirit of the farm worker movement. >> reporter: many traveled to the ceremony from the bay area including ch

interior secretary ken salazar rejected reports that b.p. is in talks to restart drilling at existing wells in the gulf, but reuters quotes a source saying b.p. has submitted a drilling application-- but it has yet to be approved. and mcdonald's is going on a mchiring spree. listen to this! the fast food giant plans to hire as many as 50,000 new employees on april 19. the move would increase mcdonald's u.s. workforce by nearly 8% to 700,000 people. still ahead, the big finale of the big dance. tonight's "beyond the scoreboard" looks at the big money in college basketball. >> we are one! we are one! we are one! >> susie: thousands of union workers across the country staged what they call a "national day of action" to protect their right to collectively bargain. the labor movement is highlighting workers' rights after recent budget fights in wisconsin and other states. today's demonstrations coincide with the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of doctor martin luther king junior. washington bureau chief darren gersh sat down with afl-cio pr

interior secretary ken salazar flatly denied any such deal and said bp would need to undergo the same process as any other firm to resume drilling. >>> google has bid $900 million for nortel networks' portfolio of patents. it is auctioning off the patents as part of bankruptcy proceedings. the company has selected google as the stocking horse bidder, meaning google will be the starting point against which others will bit. it has 6000 patent and patent applications covering computer science, wireless, internet search and online social networking. >>> the ceo of dreamworks has joined the board of directors of zinga. jeffrey catsenburg will join linked in and the ceo on the six member board. zinga has created online games. zinga's ownership privately held. >>> drinking beer could increase the risk of stomach cancer for some people, that's the word from researchers who found a 75% increase in the risk of gastric cancer in heavy beer drinkers who also carry a g mutation that affects the metabolism of alcohol. they also found that either factor on its own also raised stomach cancer risk alt

interior secretary ken salazar insisted "there is absolutely no such agreement, nor would there be such an agreement." a decision at the u.s. supreme court today upheld a program in arizona that gives its citizens tax credits for donations supporting private religious schools. the court's 5-4 ruling held that the taxpayers who filed the lawsuit have no legal claims because the donations are voluntary, and that government tax credits are not the same as government spending and support of religion. arizona residents can send up to $500 to a tuition scholarship organization instead of paying the state that money in income tax. two of the largest studies ever on alzheimer's disease have found at least five new genes that trigger its onset. that means scientists have now identified a total of 10 genes that lead to the memory eroding disease. the results were published in the journal "nature genetics" on sunday. researchers believe 60% of alzheimer's cases could be prevented if drugs or lifestyle changes could be devised to counter those ten genes. millions of customers of banks, credit card

. -- ken salazar. recounting a career in the oss, and a fresh look at the legend of america's first presence in debunking several myths several centuries old. also, the americanization of hawaii, beginning with the arrival of missionaries in 1820. find a complete schedule on booktv.org. sign up for alerts. >> now, a discussion on the future of labor unions in america, hosted by a university. this is 1.5 hours. >> to start the program, what i am going to do if asked each of the panel we have got to take a minute, maybe two minutes max, and identify one dimension which is impacting it the movement today. we want to understand where the movement is today before talking about the future. talk about one item that is impacting the labor movement. it could be something impacting it positively, - 3, and would you like to start? >> yes. sure. thank you for having me here. one thing that is affecting the labor union -- labor movement right now, it is both positive and negative. to give scott walker, the mobilize

ken salazar was there.r 15 minutes. >> senator dole, it is good to have you here, and the national park service is proud to be entrusted with the care of the memorial. >> the support of countless millions on the home front, and the bolten will sacrifice of 405 -- americans during world war ii. thank you for joining us today to honor one of those warriors, the man who led the campaign to erect the national memorial. a citizen, a soldier, and statesman who has served this nation honorably and well for many years, senator robert dole. [cheers and applause] . [applause] to begin our ceremony today, i invite you to stand again for the presentation of our callers, and remain standing for the playing of our national anthem by the u.s. army band. please present the colors. ♪ [band playing \] >> thank you. please be seated. may 29, 2004, it is when the memorial was dedicated. he is an author, his works have helped shed light on the generation. please welcome tom brokaw. [applause] >> thank you all very much, mr. vic

the committee heard reports on the gulf oil spill and reports from the interior secretary ken salazar "washington journal" tomorrow morning, we will be joined for a discussion of standard and poor's lowering its long-term outlook for the u.s. debt because of the growing deficit. the executive director of the center for community change will focus on president obama's support from his democratic base. and our series on the recommendation of the national commission on fiscal responsibility and reform continues with a look at health care savings. our guest is a special correspondent with pfizer health news. "washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> a couple of live events tomorrow. president obama hold a town hall-style meeting on his budget and deficit reduction plans. he will be at the northern virginia community college at 10:15 a.m. eastern. at 1:00 p.m., it is the national debate on energy policy. turner is expected to discuss his solar projects in new mexico and atlanta. pickens will outline his plan to promote alternate energy sources such as wind,

the committee heard reports from the gulf oil spill and remarks from interior secretary ken salazar and michael bormwich. >-- bromwich. >> on "washington journal," we will be joined by john fund. the executive director of the center for community change, deepak bhargava will focus on president obama support from his democratic base. our series on the recommendation of the national commission on fiscal responsibility and reform continues with a look at health care savings. our guest is marilyn werber serafini a special correspondent with kaiser health news. "washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. a couple of live events to tell you about some more. president obama holds a town hall-style meeting on his deficit-reduction plans. he will be at the northern virginia community college at and then dealt at 10:15 a.m. eastern. then the press club debate on energy policy between ted turner and t. boone pickens, founder of easy capital. turner is expected to discuss his solar projects in new mexico and atlanta. pickens will outline his plan to promote alternate ener

this country as a citizen, a public servant, and secretary of the interior, our host secretary ken salazarlause] >> thank you for that wonderful introduction. on behalf of president barack obama and vice president joe biden, i want to welcome all of you here to the national mall as we onagers senator bob dole for his heroic service to our nation and our military families. i welcome all of you as distinguished guests who have come here to honor and senator dole. that includes former members of the cabinet, former members of the senate, and the united states house of representatives. all of you have been a part of the wind beneath the wings of bob dole. it is an honor to see so many of you from the senate and house here with the vice-president and senator dole. here in the mall, our history is etched in the stones of our monuments and memorials. it is an open book for our children and grandchildren to share in our past, here about our struggles, and admirine our heroes. it is the front yard of america. we're joined by members of both parties and public servants who have dedicated their lives

this country as a citizen and public servant, the secretariat of the interior, our host today, ken salazar[applause] >> thank you very much, tom, for that wonderful introduction. on behalf of president barack obama and vice-president joe biden, i want to welcome you all here at the national mall as we honor senator bob dole for his historic service to our nation. i welcome all of you as distinguished guests who have come here to honor senator dole, including current and former members of the cabinet, former members of the united states senate, and the united states house of representatives. all of you have been very much part of the wind beneath the wings of bob dole. it is an honor to see so many of you here with the vice president today and senator dole. here and in the small, american history is etched in stone -- here in this small, american history is etched in stone. here in what we call the front yards of america. it is fitting we're joined by world war ii veterans, public servants who have dedicated their lives to our nation. senator dole was a statesman, a hero. he is a hero. he i

bromwich, the director of the bureau of ocean energy management and was joined by interior secretary ken salazar. this is 15 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> it's a great pleasure to have the secretary with us this afternoon and in order to do a proper introduction, i'll turn this over a michael. >> i know the secretary doesn't like introductions, i will just say it's my pleasure to welcome him to join us at the inaugural meeting of the ocean energy safety advisory committee, and to tell him that we're delighted to have his support and his presence here today, and with that, i'll turn it over to secretary salazar. >> thank you very much, director bromwich, and thank you for the committee and looking forward to the results of this effort. let me just make several points. the first is last night i read each and every one of your bios and resumÉs, and i have to say that it is one of the most outstanding group of scientists and experts that have ever been assembled in the united states to deal with the issues of oil and gas drilling, and so fo

neither does secretary of the interior ken salazar. neither does president obama. neither do the american people who watch the blown oil well spilled millions of barrels of oil into their waters. we have to recognize that increasing offshore oil production is not a viable long- term solution. we can still produce about 25% of the world's oil. we need to come up with better ways to use and produce energy, better ways to power our economy. that means bringing energy costs down and investing in energy efficiency for residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. we have a number of successful programs on which to build. the energy star program, an epa program, helped americans reduce their energy use it and save $18 billion on their bills. there is the clean cars program that the president set in motion in 2009. by bringing together all the companies and environmental groups, they came to an agreement that will result in savings at the pump for american drivers by ensuring that our vehicles are more energy- efficient than ever before. drivers of cars that meet these

neither does secretary of the interior ken salazar. neither does president obama. neither do the american people who watch the blown oil well spilled millions of barrels of oil into their waters. we have to recognize that increasing offshore oil production is not a viable long-term solution. we can still produce about 25% of the world's oil. we need to come up with better ways to use and produce energy, better ways to power our economy. that means bringing energy costs down and investing in energy efficiency for residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. we have a number of successful programs on which to build. the energy star program, an epa program, helped americans reduce their energy use it and save $18 billion on their bills. there is the clean cars program that the president set in motion in 2009. by bringing together all the companies and environmental groups, they came to an agreement that will result in savings at the pump for american drivers by ensuring that our vehicles are more energy-efficient than ever before. drivers of cars that meet these s