king has told the truth. >> the king case although hso h profound impact on the lawyers who argued theble to write a script for a case, this would have been a script that afforded me an opportunity to be involved in helping our society progress to the point of peace and civilizatio civilization. >> history has recorded that rodney king incident as a racist beating of a black man by four white police officers, and that's really tragic. i failed in my singular mission, i guess, to change minds about that case. >> as for the lapd, bernard parks says the culture within the department has changed. but it remains a work in progress. >> i think it's an evolving process that everybody works at everyday. when there's a misstep, you try to correct it. you don't try to slough it off, don't try to ignore it, you have to move forward and see how you can make it better. >> for rodney king, the vicious beating never seems to fade from memor memory. >> do you think the relationship now is better between the black community and the lapd? >> i will say it has improved. it is -- it has gotten better, but

rodney king was the aggressor, rodney king had the ability to say, that's it, i don't want anymore, ande never did. >> what was your reaction when you initially heard not guilty, not guilty, not guilty? >> the public was not going to accept it. >> and king was right. this is the reaction just outside the courthouse. sheriff's deputies having to protect sergeant stacey koon as he makes his way to his car. movie director john singleton is in the crowd and makes a chilling prediction. >> by having there is ver, what these people have done is lit the fuse to a bomb. >> within just two hours after the verdicts, downtown los angeles is a war zone. >> i said, you know, if i was 20 years younger and had new tennis shoes, i would be in the streets tonight. this was a lynching on video. >> looters go on a rampage. innocent people are randomly attacked. >> no. >> white truck driver, reginald denny, just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. he hasn't heard about the riots when he exits the interstate. within minutes, denny is attacked. >> my right window broke and at that time, i was

king to a. phillip randolph who had an office here in if harlem, who is the founder of the brotherhood of carporters, a great labor laborer. so bayard makes connections for dr. king between labor and this budding civil rights movement. bayard was a fan of dr. king going to stand with the sanitation workers in memphis. and after dr. king was assassinated, bayard is the one who went down and helped that organization to continue on. he led a memorial martha stood with the sanitation workers as well. so, yes, there are letters in which bayard is encouraging king to strengthen linkages with the lay wore movement -- labor movement, and that is one of the most consistent points in bayard's letters. so thanks for raising that issue. [applause] >> two points. it seems to me that a book on julia, the grandmother, is highly desirable. and her relationship with bayard. and there should be one for young people. possibly. also one for adults. that i don't know. and, two, i'd like to ask if there are any movem

right idea all the way around by king.stop by brodeur. >> mike: meteorologist report it as a 97% full moon. i buy it. offensive zone face-off for the kings now here in o.t. zidlicky teps by. floated on out to center. left behind by mitchell and pushed back in. voynov about take the tap from quick. his pass gets across. richards is able to play it back safely there and rifled on across for willie mitchell. richards flips one that went wide and hopped off the glass. zidlicky. into traffic. zach parise chased off by penner but able to pump it to center. voynov on across to mitchell now. 4:45 played in the first sudden death overtime here. game twork the kings won the first in overtime on a breakaway goal by anze kopitar. pumped around behind. it's taken by scuderi. ripped it back up the boards. it can be taken in stride by williams. he motors on to kopitar. back for williams again. chased off. puck played by williams to doughty. doughty a shot, the closed leg block that came from gionta. carter moves up with berm yea. he play

right idea all the way around by king.stop by brodeur. >> mike: meteorologist report it as a 97% full moon. i buy it. offensive zone face-off for the kings now here in o.t. zidlicky teps by. floated on out to center. left behind by mitchell and pushed back in. voynov about take the tap from quick. his pass gets across. richards is able to play it back safely there and rifled on across for willie mitchell. richards flips one that went wide and hopped off the glass. zidlicky. into traffic. zach parise chased off by penner but able to pump it to center. voynov on across to mitchell now. 4:45 played in the first sudden death overtime here. game twork the kings won the first in overtime on a breakaway goal by anze kopitar. pumped around behind. it's taken by scuderi. ripped it back up the boards. it can be taken in stride by williams. he motors on to kopitar. back for williams again. chased off. puck played by williams to doughty. doughty a shot, the closed leg block that came from gionta. carter moves up with berm yea. he play

. >>> we start with the death of rodney king. police say he was found at the bottom of his california pool early this morning. king's beating by los angeles police back in 1991 was caught on tape and sparked riots a year later after the acquittal of four police officers involved. police are today investigating and say they haven't seen any signs of foul play. much more straight ahead. >>> the first partial results from greece's critical parliamentary elections are in. about 20% of the vote is counted and the country's conservative new democracy party holds a 4.5% lead. the outcome should have a significant outcome on world financial markets. a live look from athens just moments away. >>> another election we're following very closely today is underway right now in egypt. voters headed to the poll for a second day in a presidential runoff. turnout was lower than expected in some areas because of extreme heat. egyptians are choosing between an islamist candidate and the former right-hand man of ousted leader hosni mubarak but there

rodney king was found dead at his home today? suburban los angeles. the 47-year-old whose beating by police triggered riots years ago was found at the bottom of his pool. the acquittal of l.a. police officers in the king beating sparked days of rioting that left more than 50 people dead. how america changed because of rodney king? the national election in greece, it's over. voters picked the conservative new democracy party to form a government taking european bailout and stay in the eurozone. had the opposition gotten more votes greece ran the risk of dropping out of the euro, and that would have pounded the markets worldwide. >>> soaring temperatures, strong winds fueling a new wildfire in the lake george area of colorado. flames threaten a number of homes. firefighters near ft. collins are trying to get the upper hand on the massive hyde park fire. >> it will be some time before the fire is out. over 140,000 man hours have already been dedicate to this fire. >> almost 200 homes have been destroyed. high fire warnings are currently in place for nine

insights to rodney king. police will look to. rodney had a problem with alcohol. there were no signs there had been a party or drinking poolside. that's another stone they'll have to turn over. back to you. >> thank you, paul and stan for that reporting. >>> many of the people who knew rodney king are reacting to his death. people all over the world saw that taped beating and it brought the issue of race in america into the national conversation in a very big and very different way. one of the people who knew him is pat morrison of the "los angeles times," joining us now. good to see you. you describe that it was always very difficult for rodney king to strike some balance with being thrust into this situation that made him a symbol of something so many, particularly in the black community, had been saying for a long time was happening, that police officers were beating black suspects. this time it was caught on videotape and thereby rodney king came to symbolize what was happening for a long time. >> rodney

. >> rodney king. his race, his rage and his death. >>> and this one, latino -- >> a black vote. >> what about the white people? >> the real deciders in the presidential election. >>> and doubting the existence of god. if you're losing faith, you're not alone. >> a reading from the holy gospel. >> tonight we add, at this rate from now will anyone even believe in god jp i play double bet. >>> good morning. i'm don lemon. thank you for joining us. getting you up to speed. rodney king found dead in his home in suburban los angeles. the 47-year-old whose beating triggered riots 20 years was found at the bottom of his pool. police say, no sign of foul play. >>> the acquittal of l.a. riots left 50 people dead. how america changed because of rodney king. >>>ed national election in greece, it's over. >> voters pick the conservative new democracy party to form a government. taking european bailout, staying in the eurozone. had the opposition gotten more votes, greece ran the risk of dropping out of the euro and

king's two friends are arrested without incident, but rodney king would have a much different fate. >the door, three steps away from the car, which i did. took three steps back. said lay down. so when i laid down, i laid down like this. and my face was facing this way, but i could see them and they said no, put your head face down. when i face down, bam. took a blow. bam. a real hard blow to the temple. when he did that, i looked and then i went up like that to run this way with my hands up, show no threat. and that's when i didn't my leg was broken. >> rodney king had the blood on his face, that mug shot with you with the blood on your face, who was he then? >> a guy that was almost dead and just happy to be able to still have that face, to be able to see that face. >> and rodney king now, all cleaned up, trim goatee, beads around his neck, who is rodney king now? >> i'm a, i consider myself a decent, good human being. >> are you able to forgive those cops? >> oh, yeah, i've been given a break many times in life. i didn't die, do you know what i mean? no animosity. >> you can see tha

who is rodney king now?i consider myself a decent, good human being. >> reporter: are you able to forgive those cops? >> oh, yeah. i have been given a break many times in life. everybody is entitled to a break. i didn't die, you know what i mean. >> reporter: no an no, s-- anim? >> no. >> rodney king dead at the age of 47. you can see that interview, it's our special cnn presents "race and rage," 8:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. your best friend, justin. ♪ i would've appreciated a proactive update on the status of our relationship. who do you think i am, tim? quicken loans? at quicken loans, we provide you with proactive updates on the status of your home loan. and our innovative online tools ensure that you're always in the loop. one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 yea

king then made his emotional plea. in 1994 king was awarded $3.8 million in compensatory damages. those rights caused incredible damage 55 people died, more than 1000 buildings were damaged or destroyed. costing an estimated $1 billion. ten thousand feet national guard troops were deployed. marines and army troops are also deployed. rodney king suffered numerous fractures in the beating. violent crime in the bay area and is down, but people who live in some cities cannot feel safer. anne mackovic with more. >>> on crime is everywhere, here i feel safer >>> good news in most bay area cities violent crime is down according to fbi stats, fewer murders robberies and assaults and rapes were reported last year than in 2010, in concord a decline of more than 20%. many expect the opposite. >>> and he sees certain crimes on tv, the more coverage they get the more it seems like the crime rate is up >>> it seems the bad economy did not drive people to desperation, it may have created a sense of community police have help from volunteers. >>> a police are always there keeping track and helpin

1991 home video captured police beating king. he'd been drinking that night and led police on a chase. when the officers were acquitted of wrongdoing a year later, thousands took to l.a. streets setting off one of the worst race riots in american history. king famously pleaded for an end to the violence. >> can we all get along? >> reporter: king has been in this rialto, california community since 2001, but many of his neighbors had no idea he lived here. he'd often go by his middle name glenn. king has been arrested several times since the riots mostly for alcohol-related crimes. john kelly was king's friend of 30 years. >> rodney had a lot of nightmares and panic attacks and the way he handled those things was by drinking and so he did have a drinking problem. >> reporter: in april king marked the 20th anniversary of the riots releasing his own book called the riot within. he hoped his legacy would give people strength to overtime bad situations. >> that's how i would like to be remembered, you know, after i'm dead and gone. >>

king's fiance was outside with king in the early morning hours. she headed back into the home and when she returned, king, an avid swimmer, was at the bottom of the pool. >> she did make several attempts to try and pull him out of the pool. >> reporter: within an hour, king was pronounced dead. his death is described as an accident. johnny kelly was king's friend of 30 years. >> rodney had a lot of nightmares and panic attacks and the way he would handle those things was by drinking. >> reporter: king was drinking the night los angeles police stopped him in 1991. the officers involved were acquitted, sparking one of the nation's worst race riots. king pleaded for an end to the violence. king spent the last decade living here in this california home. neighbors remember him as a friendly and mellow guy. >> very quiet, withdrawn. >> reporter: king struggled poc signs of drugs or alcohol near the pool. two months ago, he put out a memoir and was aware of his place in history. >> can we all just get along, that is how i would like to be remembered afte

king. mr. king was unresponsive. theorialy to fire department, paramedics arrived on scene and immediately transported him to the arrowhead regional medical center where he was later pronounced dead at about 6:11 this morning. >> okay. captain, if i could, did you know at the time it was rodney king, first of all? and second of all, is there any sign of foul play, or does this look like an accident? >> yes. it was definitely mr. king, by the statements. and he was recognized at the location. and the rialto police department is conducting a drowning investigation. and preliminarily there is no signs of foul play at this time. >> was there any indication as to how long he had been in the pool? this was fairly early california time, correct? >> that's correct. apparently at the time of the call, the fiancee had heard him in the rear yard, and whether she went outside to see him, she found him inside the pool. >> so was there any evidence of injury, can you tell us? had he hit his head? i'm assuming if he had a pool, you

king pleaded for an end to the violence. king spent the last decade living here in this i will alto, california home. neighbors remember him as a friendly and mellow guy who mainly kept to himself. >> very quiet, withdrawn. he didn't interact with anyone. >> reporter: king struggled with addiction but police found no signs of drugs or alcohol at the house. >> can we all just get along? that's how i would like to be remembered, after i'm dead and gone. >> reporter: the coroner will perform an autopsy monday morning. cbs news, i will rialto, california. >> you can't help but remember those images. we found rodney king's death the topic of conversation at d.c.'s landmark rest rant, the chili bowl. >> i just remember hollywood boulevard was on fire. it was the weird -- the weirdest thing to wake up and see that many buildings on fire. >> reporter: former d.c. mayor sharon pratt was in office at the time. >> do we have problems with an increasing diverse population, particularly the el salvadorian population. >> reporter: police

king from the pool. he was unresponsive and officers began cpr until the fire and paramedics arrived. mr. king was transported to the arrowhead regional medical center in colton medical center where he was pronounced deceased at 6:11 a.m. the detectives are currently conducting a drowning investigation and preliminary indication indicates this drowning was an accident with no signs of foul play. >> captain, i understand that mr. king, i believe, he was arrested some 11 times in the 20 years that have passed since the rodney king riots as they came to be known. this for a variety of incidents, domestic violence, assault, drug use, repeatedly for dui. was he known to you and your police officers? >> mr. king was known to the police department. however, the rialto police department and mr. king had a very good working relationship. and so there was no other issues with mr. king in the recent past. >> sir, when you say you had a good working relationship, describe that. was it because he was such a notable f

rodney king suffered in a 11 fractures and other injuries in that beating. tracking violent crime in the bay area and the trend is positive, despite the downward trend people live in those cities to not feel safer. anne mackovic on why citizens have trouble believing the statistics >>> crime is everywhere but here i feel safer >>> the news and most bay area cities violent crime is down according to the fbi, fewer murders and robberies and assaults and rapes reported last year than in 2010. in concord a decline of 20%. many expect the opposite >>> use the opposite you see certain crimes and certain ones in the paper the more coverage they get the more it seems like the crime rate is up >>> it seems the bad economy did not drive people to desperation, it may have created a sense of community police at help from volunteers. >>> the police are always there keeping track of us >>> lucky for concord have a well staffed pd >>> we have a @% sales tax to keep the police officer positions >>> oakland is one a few cities where violent crime went up, has seen dozens of

>> that famous call for calm from rodney king. king was found dead in a swimming pool. he was 47 years old. good evening. >> i'm alan wang. rodney king became the focus of the most destructive race riots in our history. lapd officers were videotaped beating king after a high-speed chase. the four wheis officers were acquitted one year later sparking outrage in the african-american community. >> oakland attorney john burris was among a teal of lawyers that represented rodney king for a civil lawsuit and the city of los angeles. we spoke with burris this morning and joins us with details. >> rodney king was found dead at his home. his fiancee discovered the body and called 911. john burris says the last time he saw king was in a televised anniversary. he will be remembered as a man that was unwittingly thrusted in the public eye. >> these images of los angeles police officers swinging away at rodney king were a shock for most viewers but john burris says it illustrated what he says the black community experience order a regular basis. >> there was under current of police

king at the bottom of the pool. >> reporter: king's fiance called 911. when police arrived they pulled him out of the pool and conducted cpr. king died at the hospital. in the 90s, king was captured on video tape. >> can we all, can we all get along? >> reporter: king has been in this realto community since 2001 but many of his neighbors had no idea he lived here. he often went by his middle name, glen. king has been arrested several times since the riot mostly for alcohol related the crimes. ryan kelly was king's friends for many years. >> rodney had a lot of nightmares and panic attacks, the way he handled that is by drinking, he did have a lot of alcohol problems. >> that's the way i would like to be remembered when i'm good and gone. >> reporter: rodney king was 47 years old. >> the san san bernardino coroner is expected to conduct an autopsy in the next few days. >>> just after 11:00 last night firefighters say after they put out a blaze, they found a 51- year-old man inside. investigators are looking into the cause of his death. four other people l

rodney king's fiance calling 911 sunday morning. king was at the bottom of their swimming pool. >> when they pulled him out, he was unresponsive. >> reporter: king was drunk and unarmed when he was pulled over for speeding in march of 1991. his brutal beating, an iconic symbol of police brutality. when the police were acquitted, one of the worst riots in u.s. history began. king later wondered, "if they blame me for all those people who died." he was eventually awarded a $3.8 million civil settlement. after the riots, king started an unsuccessful hip-hop recording company. but he turned a corner in his life, evolving into an author. king, seen here, signing copies of a memoir he published earlier this year. he took time to reflect on his philosophy. >> can't we all just get along? that's how i would like to be remembered after i'm dead and gone. >> reporter: in april, king said he was broke. last year he appeared on vh1's celebrity rehab, trying to tackle his alcoholism. he is survived by three children. in los angeles, anita vogel,

right idea all the way around by king.stop by brodeur. >> mike: meteorologist report it as a 97% full moon. i buy it. offensive zone face-off for the kings now here in o.t. zidlicky teps by. floated on out to center. left behind by mitchell and pushed back in. voynov about take the tap from quick. his pass gets across. richards is able to play it back safely there and rifled on across for willie mitchell. richards flips one that went wide and hopped off the glass. zidlicky. into traffic. zach parise chased off by penner but able to pump it to center. voynov on across to mitchell now. 4:45 played in the first sudden death overtime here. game twork the kings won the first in overtime on a breakaway goal by anze kopitar. pumped around behind. it's taken by scuderi. ripped it back up the boards. it can be taken in stride by williams. he motors on to kopitar. back for williams again. chased off. puck played by williams to doughty. doughty a shot, the closed leg block that came from gionta. carter moves up with berm yea. he play

rodney king was not revived. we do know rodney king was an avid swimmer. it was part of his physical therapy. we talked to him at cnn recently and he explained how he went into the pool and kind of used the pool as a sanctuary. they didn't find anything around the pool. >> right now, the preliminary investigation is indicating it appears mr. king died of a drowning. however, the police department, the detective bureau is investigating the incident. there were no obvious signs of trauma. >> police also said there were no signs whatsoever, at least at this point, of any foul play. rodney king recently had been interviewed by cnn. everyone who talked to him said he was in a joyous state, that he was in a good mood. interesting thing about rodney king. you may remember this statement, can't we all just get along? often remembered for that. rodney king ad libbed that. that is resonated throughout the decades and was a big part of hopefully helping the community of los angeles heal after what could best be called race riots. a lot of sadness in the neighborhood.

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king was in disbelief. the city of los angeles went up in flames. for nearly a week, race riots ripped apart the city. more than 50 were killed and 600 buildings destroyed. in a defining moment king pled for peace. >> can we all get along? can we get along? >> reporter: the violence came to an end but king's troubles were far from over. he squandered his nearly $4 million settlement with the city. he was arrested, sent to prison, and spent months in rehab. >> he was dealing with addiction when he was asked to be the planetary representative for police brutality and racial strife, and he never asked for this. >> reporter: before he died, king forgave the officers who beat him. >> i just tried and let it go in the past and be a positive force for -- from now on. >> reporter: but at 47 rodney king was unable to shake the demons that haunted his past. miguel almaguer, nbc news, realto, california. >>> up next as we continue tonight, of all the stuff washing up on our shores from the tsunami in japan, what might be the greatest danger. ♪ >>> sir paul mcc

kings up, 3-0, thanks to three power-play goals. the cup was within reach, and the kings could taste the champagne. a remarkable run with a 6-1 win, nobody saw this coming when they entered the playoffs as an a.c. they're crowned stanley cup champions for the first time in franchise history. >> this is unbelievable. this is where we should be. we worked hard -- we worked hard to get here. it's just an unbelievable feeling. >> seeing them so happy, you know, and the work that you go through, you know, the first thing you think about as a coach, these guys are all young enough to try it again. >> from the kings on the ice to the kings of clay, rafael nadal won his record seventh french open. match point may have been the easiest of the tournament. novak djokovic answered with a double fault. nadal avoids losing to djokovic for the fourth consecutive time in grand slam final with a historic win at roland garros. that's a look at sports. i'm mario solis. >> announcer: "early today" sports is brought do you by ice blue aqua velva. men ge

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king. he was found to be unresponsive. >> reporter: king was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead. in 1991 video emerged of lapd officers beating king following a high-speed chase. four officers were charged with assault. >> not guilty -- >> reporter: their acquittal a year later rocked los angeles and led to one of the most destructive riots in u.s. history. the violence lasted three days, killed 55 people and left large parts of los angeles ablaze. >> can we all get along? >> reporter: those five words are part of king's legacy? a plea for peace in the midst of raging violence that tore through los angeles. in the 20 years that followed, rodney king openly struggled with alcohol and occasional run-ins with the law, but remained a symbol against police brutality. >> are you comfortable with that role and how people perceive you? >> this is healing and i accept that role completely. >> reporter: rodney king was 47 years old. >>> now a look at other stories making n

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>> right now, rodney king's family and friends are stunned. they say he was an avid swimmer but today he was pulled from his pool and pronounced dead. those who knew king well weigh in on his death. >> and true to form, it was a foggy day. for the final round of the u.s. open we will take you behind the scenes. >> good ianing. the unexpected death of rodney king is raising questions tonight. . has the very latest. >> heartbreak father's day to the daughters of rodney king. >> it is believed that king's fiance found him in the deep end of the pool this morning and called 911. >> was unable to. paramedics arrived on scene and continued. he was pronounced deceased around 6:11 a.m. this morning. >> i don't know if -- >> during our news conference we spotted up with of the police technicians bringing out a marp plapt. one of the many pieces of evidence. king, an admitted drug addict and alcoholic said he had been managing his addiction. >> he had been trying to get back together. alcohol played a major role. >> he was always a good and generous per

le hablaba desde el patio trasero, pero cuando salió lo vio en el fondo de una alberca. >>> king fuedepartamento de policía de los Ángeles lo golpearon con sus macanas, los oficiales fueron absueltos en un juicio en 1992 provocando la indignaciónde e la comunidad, que causó más de 52 muertos, heridos, king ganó, 3,8 millones de dólares. >>> podemos llevarnos todos, dijo king. >>> desde ese momento fue una imagen de los derechos civiles, pero por lo menos en 11 ocasiones tuvo problemas con la ley por su adicción al alcohol, la policía aún no puede determinar si el alcohol tuvo algo que ver con su muerte, cuando trayvon martin murió en manos de un vigilante voluntario, dijo que sus gritos le recordaron los suyos. >>> la policía ha dicho que aparentemente es un ahogamiento, descartan mano criminal, en las paredes de la piscina donde king murió habían dos fechas, el día que fue golpeado por la policía y el día que los agentes fueron absueltos, pero él estaba limpio ya desde hace más de un año. >>> aunque siempre tuvo problemas por el abuso de sustancias. >>> así es. >>> muchas gracias, e

rodn king w47 years old. for more on rodney king and his legacy to los angeles and the american culture, we turn to pat morrison, long-time reporter and columnist for the "los angeles times." she met with and profiled rodney king a number of times. and darnell hunt, director of the ralph j. bunche center for african american studies at ucla, who has written on race relations in los angeles. pat, starting with you. you wrote a piece today titled the burden of being rodney king. explain that. how did he see that burden? >> the burden that he did not seek. people nted i him martin luther king in a sweater. but here's a flawed man. if he hadn'teen flawed he wouldn't have been stopped on that freeway. we wouldn't have seen those 81 seconds of videotape that changed los angeles, that changed the los angeles police department. it was a big burden for him that he carried so many expectations with him. for example, his family only called him glenn king. that's the name they knew him by. rodney king was a different per

rodney king, everyone knows that name. the man whose beating was a signal of change at how we look at race in this country has died. more on that story in a moment. >> still shocking news because that name has been so synonymous with police brutality and those riots for 20 years. i think it was just earlier, a few weeks ago it was the 20-year mark of the riots. it's hard to believe that he's gone because what he left behind, the legacy, good and bad, really is pretty stunning. >> good and bad but it was quite a legacy. >> a troubled life but a long legacy. that's for sure. also this morning, extreme weather. the very latest on those raging wildfires in colorado. a brutal heat wave that is now headed right here to the east coast later this week. sunny, crank up your ac. >> it's going to be hot, but i like it hot. >> so do i. >>> then catching up with the kardashians. what happens when the queen of daytime sits down with the queen of reality television? and oprah apparently takes on kim. your favorite. >> my favorite media p

king. told him i needed his help. he sent me a round trip greyhound bus ticket and invited me to come to montgomerie to meet with him. and i will never forget it in march of 1958, boarded a bus to montgomerie. young lawyer met me. i walked into this room, into bs, and dr. king said are you the boy from troy. are you john lewis. and i said dr. king, i'm john robert lewis, i gave my whole name. and that was the beginning. >> stephen: and he remembered. >> he remembered. >> stephen: so he was a mentor of yours. you became friends. you were actually the youngest speaker at the march on washington in 1963. i was maybe the youngest attendee because my mother was there. she was pregnant with me. that is actually why i have this banner right here this is the freedom march banner, august 28th, 1963. >> that's very moving. that is very moving to me sdz i remember-- one of the things. >> thank you for being there. >> stephen: well, you are welcome. i had little choice in the matter. (laughter) >> you were were there. >> stephen: