paintings by john trumbull of the american revolution and at the opposite end of the mall, the lincoln memorial commemorating the civil war and abraham lincoln's role. also up at the capital and is another little-known memorial. there was an op-ed in the washington post a couple days ago about this memorial, the ulysses s. grant memorial, which is there at the foot of the capitol building. it and the lincoln memorial were dedicated in 1922, the same year, yet they represent two different approaches to telling the story of america and the civil war. of course, the statue of ulysses s. grant is something that one sees similar statues of throughout washington, all the circles in washington have been populated about the same time with civil war union generals. let's look first at some of the issues that had been arising not only in america but elsewhere about how we tell our history, what kind of history artists have made for us, monuments that speak to the world of identity, often national identity, and one of the biggest controversies that has erupted in recent years has to do with confederate mo

the speakers addressed the march attendees from lincoln memorial. a very quick pause there, but the first stop, we are told, will be the mlk memorial. john lewis rode to reverend ralph abernathy for help in suing for the right to enter troy state college. he met the doctor king when he was 18 years old, and lewis was also at the dedication ceremony for the statute in 2006. significant for him, mlk memorial, after a brief pause at the lincoln memorial and then, as i understand it, they will revisit that lincoln memorial on the days events today. now we will continue on with "outnumbered." alveda king, the niece of dr. king, is with us now. the mlk memorial, i was just talking about, alveda, why it was so important to go there and make that the first full stop for the congressman's casket. >> alveda: well, my uncle, dr. martin luther king jr., was a mentor to young john lewis in the 1960s. john, of course, at that time, became known nationally on the edmund pettus bridge. that is where they marched, and john was there, my dad, reverend king, john was s

the location was the front of the memorial to abraham lincoln. and it was here that american entertainer pat boone opened the proceedings by introducing the star-spangled banner. america's national anthem. >> friends, this song was written at a crossroads time, a time of crisis in our nations over 100 50 years helped unite americans, and we stand today at a crossroads and in a crisis time let's all sing the song with love and conviction. ♪ oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light, what so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming? whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight o'er the ramparts we , watched were so gallantly streaming? and the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? ♪ >> eagle scout don pickets, an indian of the pawnee tribe, led the large audience in the pledge of allegiance. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of

they will pass soon the lincoln memorial, vietnam memorial.he motorcade coming to a stop here. nia, they're not far from the white house and the reason i said sad is that it was -- not criticizing anyone for what they said in that moment, that's not what i mean, but when congressman lewis passed there were those asking the president of the united states to say nothing. saying that they did not want his voice, his tweets, his words to ruin the moment if you will, to ruin the tributes. on this day where we pay tribute to this hero, that is -- i'm going to use it again, sad statement on the course of our discourse on any issue but especially on an important issue of race and civility that an american hero can pass and it is controversial for the president of the united states to say anything. >> yeah. and john lewis himself was saddened by this fact. he, of course, did not go to the inauguration of donald trump. he lamented the lack of moral clarity, moral leadership in this white house hinting that he is pausing by the memorial to martin luther

lincolnered president in the shadow of the lycan memorial, where john declared that the lincoln memorial, where john declared that -- the lincoln memorial, where john declared words that ring true to this day. [indiscernible] between then and now, john lewis became a titan of the civil rights movement and the conscience of the congress. --e in congress, genres in congress, john was revered and beloved on both sides of the aisle and both sides of the capitol. we know he worked on the side of the angels, and now we know he is with them. we are comforted to know he is with his beloved lillian. it should be a comfort to his son john miles, the entire family, and the entire staff that so many mourn their loss and are praying for them at this sad time. god truly blessed america but the life and leadership of john lewis. we thank you for sharing him with us. may he rest in peace. john lewis often spoke of a beloved community that he shared with the reverend dr. martin luther king jr., of a community connected and uplifted by faith, hope and charity. indeed, john had deep faith, believing that e

marching boy scouts that carried flags of the united states from the lincoln memorial to near the whiteest american flag in the capitol flew above the flags of the 56 states and territories. citizens of all ages brought their small american flags to place them in beds of white sand which formed letters usa. >> in the evening, there was a two hour, 45 minute show featuring american film, television and recording stars and hosted by world famous comedian bob hope. >> we have to run along. here's a gal we are so happy to have with us. she's one of the most beautiful gals in the world. she's miss black america. ms. g.o. smith. right here. [applause] ♪ i run to washington square no matter where i run i meet myself there looking inside me what do i see anger and hope and doubt what am i all about new and where am i going where am i going where am i going ♪u tell me >> the minstrels sang, this land is your land. >> ♪ this land is your land this land is my land from california to the new york island from the mountains and forest this land was made for you and me this land is your land a fog was

the location was at the lincoln memorial and it was here that pat boonee opened the proceedings by introducing the "star spangled banner," america's national anthem. >> this song was written at a crossroads sign, at a time of crisis in our nation's history. we stand today at the crossroads and a crisis time. let's all sing this song with love and conviction. ♪ o say can you see by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hail at the twilight's last gleaming whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight ramparts we watched were so gallantly gleaming and the rockets red glare the bombs burting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o say does that star-spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave ♪ >> an eagle scout led the large already pledge of allegiance. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands. one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> it was a time for recalling the words of the man at whose memorial they had assemb

this is the scene on the back side of the lincoln memorial there.rse and the motorcade pausing for just a moment there at the lincoln memorial. this, the second stop on the late congressman's journey to the capitol, where he will lie in state. our next stop after the lincoln memorial as we understand it, that motorcade is going to circle the back of the building, head down henry bacon, the constitution, and head towards the black lives matter plaza on 16th street. 16th and i streets there in northwest washington. we are privileged now to be joined by a man who served in the house of representatives with john lewis for more than two decades. south carolina congressman jim clyburn, member of the democratic leadership. long before they were colleagues in the lower chamber, congressman clyburn and john lewis were friends who grew up in the movement, and congressman, again, so honored to have you this afternoon. you're taking this moment to honor your friend by permanently linking him to the voting rights act that he fought for through the years. re-intr

the lincoln memorial changed. after that it became the site for naacp meetings and the truman administration and forever transformed in 1963 when dr. king stood there and said he stands in the shadow of the man who wrote the emancipation proclamation to express his dream for a better world. so statue ks have meaning and they can inspire. they don't all have to come down with respect i say to the caller from louisiana. we have to be selective and we have to understand how powerful the impact of public monments are. host: so something a little bit in the modern day. princeton university professor deciding to remove the name woodrow wilson. what do you think might happen with the former president as far as where he stays or goes concerning his name? guest: well, woodrow wilson's certainly undergoing a reexamination. i'm going to be looking at his relation to the black press in my forth coming book and he was pretty bad on african american rights. he was born in virginia, he grew up in columbia, south carolina where s

you'll also see the lincoln memorial from the reflecting pool. isn't that cool? and what could be better than a view from a boat, right on the potomac river. the answer is nothing. and finally, high above washington, you're going to see a beautiful vista from arlington, virginia, looking back at the capitol. pretty awesome, don. >> i love boat cam. but that shot, i ,

we have the life-sized for the lincoln memorial. this is a famous sculpture of lincoln. i'd like you to tell us a bit about the reach of the casts that volk did and how subsequent generations of sculptors oh e aat debt of gratitude -- ow great debt of gratitude to volk for what he did. harold: in the absence of the living model, sculptors relied on volk. volk went on to create his statue. there's one in rochester and one in springfield. not enormously successful as public works of art. but he did reproduce busts, draped busts, non-draped busts, the hands themselves, the life mask itself. and he did very well manufacturing these reproductions so that sculptors eventually bought copies of their own. augustus saint-gaudens used the mask and the hands for his great standing lincoln in chicago and daniel chester french, of course, used the mask and the hands, which are preserved at chester wood, in stockbridge, massachusetts, to model the great lincoln memorial sculpture and no, they don't say "a.l." in sign language which is one of the myths about the hands in the lincoln me

his identification with lincoln was clear. 57 years ago at the shadow of the lincoln memorial where john declared our minds, souls and hearts cannot rest until freedom and justice exist for all people. words that rang true today. mr. leader, i too was there that day. between then and now, john lewis became a at a tititan of the ci rights movement and then the conscience of the congress. here in congress john was revered and beloved on both sides of the aisle, on both sides of the capitol. we knew that he always worked on the that he is with them. we are comforted to know that he is with his beloved lillian. may it be a comfort to john's son, john miles, and the entire lewis family, michael collins, the entire staff, that so many mourn their loss and are praying for them at this sad time. god truly blessed america with the life and leadership of john lewis. we thank you for sharing him with us. may he rest in peace. john lewis often spoke of a beloved community, a vision that he shared with the reverend dr. martin luther king jr., of a community connected and uplifted by faith, hope and c

president trump participated in a fox news virtual town hall at the lincoln memorial yesterday said lincolnhis is literally the worst thing that's ever happened to me." that's right president trump participated in a fox news town hall at the lincoln memorial though i think fox was just excited to finally feature a competent republican president. during a fox news town hall last night, president trump claimed that reporters asked him the, quote, "most horrible, horrendous, biased questions" during press conferences said the fox reporter, "do you think it's because you're too hot? do you think that might be it? newly appointed white house press secretary kayleigh mcenany had her first formal briefing on friday and told reporters she will, quote, "never lie to them." oh, really even the way you spell "kayleigh" is a lie. g-h? come on now, where'd those come from according to a new survey, new york governor andrew cuomo and his brother, cnn anchor chris cuomo, were as attractive to new york women as the jonas brothers said new york women, "listen, we've been locked inside for a long time. just

you'll also see the lincoln memorial from the reflecting pool. isn't that cool?

been like crickets, except for the one statement that the president made when he was at the lincoln memorial declaring success, saying, well, he's just concerned about older teachers. but what's happening now, and this is very, very dangerous, is that they've taken the recklessness and the chaos and the incoherence that they've done with everything else in the pandemic and now they're focusing it on schools. and that is really dangerous to kids and that's really dangerous to teachers and that's really dangerous to communities. we want to open schools. as you have seen before, we have poll results just this week that 76% of our members have said that they are willing to go back to schools, even with the surge, if we make sure we have the safety conditions in tact. that's where parents are. that's where teachers are. we need the funding to do it. and we need to let school officials and parents and teachers work out this hybrid model with 6-foot physical distancing and the masks whatever else we need to prevent the virus from spreading in a school, regardless of what's happening in a community.

he would be addressing hundreds of thousands of civil rights marchers from the steps of the lincoln memorial. i was lucky enough to be there that day. i marvelled at the massive crowds. the sight gave me hope for our country. that was john's doing. even on that day, as his voice echoed across the mall, i wonder how many dared imagine that young man would come to walk the halls of the congress. america's original sin of slavery was allowed to fester for far too long. it left a long wake of pain, violence, and brokenness that has taken great efforts from great heroes to address. john's friend, dr. martin luther king jr. famously said, the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. but that is never automatic. history only bent toward what's right because people like john paid the price to help bend it. he paid that price at every nashville lunch counter where his leadership made segregation impossible to ignore. he paid it in every jail cell where he waited out hatred and oppression. he paid that price in harassment and beatings from a bus station in south carolina, to the

it was clear. 57 years ago, at the shadow of the lincoln memorial, where john declared our minds, souls, and hearts cannot rest until freedom and justice exist for all people. words that ring true today. between then and now, john lewis became a titan of the civil rights movement and of the conscious of the congress. here in congress, john was revered and beloved on both sides of the aisle. on both sides of the capitol. we knew that he always worked on the side of the angels, and now we know that he is with them. we are confident that out that he is with his beloved. it is a comfort that his son, john miles, and the entire lewis family, michael collins, the entire staff, that they mourn their loss and are praying for them at this sad time. god truly blessed america with the life and leadership of john lewis. we thank you for sharing him with us. may he rest in peace. john lewis often spoke about the loving community, a vision that he shared with dr. martin luther king jr., a community and uplifted by faith, hope, and charity. indeed, he believes that every person has a spark of divinity

in washington and lincoln memorial he insisted on the truth wherever he went. he insisted on the truth and the congress of the united states, every time he stood up to speak. we knew, he was going to take us to a higher place of our understanding of what our responsibilities were and opportunities and he insisted, no matter how offended someone might be. he would insist on the truth. what he said, he said in my life, i've done all i can to demonstrate, the way of peace, the way of love and nonviolence, is the more excellent way. now it is returned, he says, let freedom ring. he always talked about truth marching on. he always worked for a more perfect union. over the fourth of july weekend, i had the privilege of visiting with john. i brought him this flag pin that i wear. why i did so, on that fourth of july weekend, was because it is engraved with something that says, one country, one got any. one destiny. one country, one destiny. i mentioned it, because this was embroidered into the lining of abraham lincoln the coat that he had on. i think he had the cone

along the way in the capitol, the hearse carrying john lewis passed the lincoln memorial and black lives matter plaza. pierre thomas from washington tonight on a moving day. >> reporter: today, representative john lewis came to washington. his entire legacy fully embraced by the nation. and saluted by his peers as the conscience of congress. he arrived at is the nation's cap tom, just 24 hours after that remarkable full circle moment when his horse-drawn casaan crossed that bridge in selma, where he andors were beaten by racist state troopers in 1965. but today, moments to be celebrated. riding past the african-american museum that he was instrumental in creating. his hearse stopping at the memorial of his mentor, friend and civil rights icon, dr. martin luther king jr. the motorcade driving near the supreme court, where the longtime georgia democugotg rig. and a moment of silence at the lincoln memorial, where he burst onto the national scene at the 1963 march on washington. >> we do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now. wake up, america. wake up. >> reporter: cons

his identification with lincoln was clear. 57 years ago, at the shadow of the lincoln memorial where john declared our minds, souls and hearts cannot rest until freedom and justice exist for all people. words that ring true today. mr. leader, i see -- between then and now, john lewis became a titan of the civil rights movement and then the conscience of the congress. here in congress, john was revered and beloved on both sides of the aisle, on both sides of the capitol. we knew that he always worked on the side of the angels and now we know that he is with them. and we are comforted to know that he is with his beloved lillian. it may be comfort to john's home and the entire lewis family, michael collins, the entire staff that so many mourn their loss and are praying for them at this sad time. god truly blessed america with the life and leadership of john lewis. we thank you for sharing him with us. may he rest in peace. john lewis often spoke of a beloved community, a vision he shared with reverend dr. martin luther king jr., of a community connected and uplifted by faith, hope, and

to addressing the march on washington from the lincoln memorial.the time he turned 25, john had already let his voice and his body to a full lifetime's work. but he was not finished yet. that same spirit of urgency followed him here to washington. whether the days issues found you on his side of a policy debate or on the opposite side, his warmth, friendliness, and dedication to his neighbors in georgia's fifth district made an impact on everyone. i am reminded particularly of joining hands with him at a ceremony here in the capital honoring his friend doctor king in 2008. as members of congress signed we will overcome it was humbling to reflect on what the man standing next to me had suffered and sacrificed so that those words could be sung at such an occasion. and in that place. so mr. president, the memory of my colleague brings doctor king's own words he famously said quote the arc of the moral universe is long and it bendse towards justice. it would be a mistake to read those words and assume he meant visit bending is in evitable. our society

he insisted on the truth, in nashville, and selma, and washington, d.c., at lincoln memorial.e insisted on the truth wherever he went, and he insisted on the truth and the congress of the united states. every time, he stood up to spea, we knew he was going to take us to a higher place of our understanding, of what our responsibilities were, and what are opportunities where, and he insisted, no matter how, shall we say, offended someone might be, that he would insist on the truth. what he said, he said, "in my life, i have done all i can to demonstrate that the way of peace, the way of love and nonviolence, is the more excellent way. now it is your turn," he says in this article the president referenced, "to let freedom ring." he always talked about truth marching on. he always worked for a more perfect union. over the fourth of july weekend, i had the privilege of visiting with john, and i brought him this flag pin that i wear one just like it. why i did so on that fourth of july weekend was because it is engraved with something that says, "one country, one destiny." now, wasn

he insisted on the truth in nashville and selma, in washington, d.c., at the lincoln memorial.e inside on truth wherever he went. and he insisted on the truth in the congress of the united states. every time he stood up to speak, we knew that he was going to take us to a higher place in our understanding, what our responsibilities were and what our opportunities were. and he insisted, no matter how, shall we say, offended someone might be, that he would insist on the truth. what he said, he said, in my life i have done all i can to demonstrate that the way of peace, the way of love and nonviolence, is the more excellent way. now it is your turn, he says in this article that the president referenced, to let freedom ring. he always talked about truth marching on. he always worked for a more perfect union. over the fourth of july weekend, i had the privilege of visiting with john. and i brought him this flag pin that i wear, one just like it. why i did so on that fourth of july weekend was because it is engraved with something that says, "one country, one destiny." now, wasn't tha

know, not lincoln memorial. that's a bad example. the jefferson memorial. >> sean: it took to the end of the press or when yes, fox news' own doug mckelway asked a tough but important question and biden first referred, this was very weird. to the dog as a dog face, out of nowhere and then gave this incredibly strange answer. >> last question really quick, some of speculated -- >> you are a lying dog face. >> i don't have word recollection i used to have, i forgot my train of thought from time to time. i di have you been tested for se degree of cognitive decline? >> all you have to do is watch me and i can hardly wait to compare my cognitive capability to the cognitive capability of the man i'm running against. >> sean: okay, let me get this straight. he's constantly being tested for cognitive abilities? why is joe biden getting constantly tested for a cognitive decline? after hearing that i'm wondering if maybe all americans need cognitive testing regularly. that concerns me, does that concern the american people

the lincoln memorial the site of many historic events. right here at this very spot john lee spoke in 1963 next to a civil rights icon martin luther king he dedicated his entire life to fight social and racial inequality in a non violent way his death comes at a time when many americans think that this is not the right response anymore to the ongoing discrimination especially younger protest is have the feeling that they have to take more forceful actions. but congressman lewis always advocated getting into what he called good trouble a political tactic which continues to resonate with many african-americans to me he means the world as a african-american as someone who believes and i think he stood for being nonviolent and just the things that he accomplished on his life time that enables me to do what i do right now everyone is going to miss social injustices so i think this is the right approach peaceful marches and protests this was needed we don't need to be violent we need be persistent. just keep at it. john lewis himself remained p

know -- you know, not lincoln memorial. that's a bad example. jefferson memorial. >> sean: it took to the end of the oppressor that fox news' own doug mckelway asked a tough but important question. this is very weird. it's just that she spurted that out of nowhere and gave this strange answer. >> last question real quick -- >> you are a lying dog face. >> you are -- i'm 65, i don't have the recollection i used to have, i forget my train of thought from time to time. you have 12 years on me, sir. have you been tested for some degree of cognitive decline? >> i've been tested constantly -- look, all you've got to do is watch me and i can hardly wait to compare my cognitive capabilities to the cognitive capabilities of the man i'm running against. >> sean: let me get this straight: he's constantly being tested for cognitive abilities? why is joe biden getting constantly tested for a cognitive decline? after hearing that, i wonder maybe if all americans need cognitive testing regularly? that concerns me. does that concern the ame

and trying -- not lincoln memorial. >> reporter: donald to reject the new york times report of an alleged outing, joe biden is not taking it as the gospel truth injecting the phrase if it is true whenever he talks about the alleged bounty. >> cancel culture claimed another victim. where will it end? congressman jim jordan has got plenty to say on that topic next. aa is made for what's next no matter what challenges life throws at you, we're always here to help with fast response and great service and it doesn't stop there we're also here to help look ahead that's why we're helping members catch up by spreading any missed usaa insurance payments over the next twelve months so you can keep more cash in your pockets for when it matters most and that's just one of the many ways we're here to help the military community find out more at usaa.com .. 's they won the former atlanta police officer who fatally shot rayshard brooks is free on >> the former atlanta police officer who fatally shot raise of the sean brooks is free on a $5,000 bond while his case is pending was garrett of faces felony m

to try -- not the lincoln memorial. that is a bad example. the jefferson memorial. >> will you commit to three debates? vp biden: yes. three. the committed to following national debate group that sets up these debates. it has been this way for a long time. the first one is a one-on-one debate. the other one is a town meeting setting. debate.is a normal i commit to those and i am looking forward to them. >> some have speculated that you are subject to some degree of cognitive decline. i am 65 and i do not have the word recollection that i used to have. you have 12 years on me. have you been tested for some degree of cognitive decline? just watch me. i can hardly wait to compare my cognitive capability to that of the man i am running against. thank you so much. cable satellite corp. 2020] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> c-span's "washington take yourevery day we phone calls live on the news of the day, and we discus

like yesterday in d.c., where masked troops stood guard outside the lincoln memorial, to which lincolnlied, too soon? too soon. that is a heartbreaking image. the lincoln memorial is an historic site for peaceful protest. it's where the women's march started in 2018. it's where martin luther king jr. delivered his "i have a dream" speech. it's where forrest gump reunited with jenny after returning from vietnam. they were like peas and carrots again! it was so beautiful! and that wasn't the only display of massive force in d.c. large armored military vehicles drove down the streets of the nation's capitol. secretary esper, do you see where we're going now? it's so close, you don't need a ride. you could walk-- although, really more of a goose step. and just last night, in new york city, thousands of protesters attempted to cross the manhattan bridge after curfew, but ended up trapped on the bridge with police waiting on both ends. marchers were stuck with no way out for over an hour. that's horrifying. the only reason new yorkers should be trapped on a bridge for an hour is if they're i

administration. >> hopefully people will do plenty of spacing out at the washington monument, the lincoln memorial, the jefferson memorial, further west towards georgetown. plenty of room to kind of create some social distancing on their own. we're also reporting that the president is done being the daily voice of coronavirus. we haven't had daily briefings in a while, and the last time we had a briefing from the president, he said that there were just a few embers being put out and handed off to treasury secretary steven mnuchin. what does this actually mean? >> yeah, notably not taking any questions of that event you're referencing there, joshua. over the last week we've seen a bit of a shift in strategy. you had vice president mike pence and leaders of the task force taking questions from a lot of different places just not from the white house. you had the task force in their continued meetings that have been quite consistent for the last few months, but now they are, again, emerging and taking questions from reporters, which is something that had been halted, but the location of that is signif

memorial, the lincoln memorial where lewis spoke at the march on washington. he was the last living speaker from that seminal event, the african-american museum and lewis was behind the completion of that magnificent idea, the supreme court and the new black lives matter mural on the street near lafayette park near the white house. that is where lewis made his final public appearance. it is a flitting final path here in washington for congressman lewis who helped shape the landscape of this city and its history over more than 30 years. cnn's esmalvo is here on capitol hill to start us off on this somber day. >> reporter: it's a beautiful day here in washington, d.c. there's a great deal of anticipation on the john lewis. we suspect there will be a lot of people on capitol hill as they say good-bye and also celebrate his life as the conscience of the congress having evolved and served as an activist that have and really as a lawmaker here in washington, d.c. as you know, this event and these kind of eve vents laying in state are planned town to the minute and w

change, though, the president will be delivering his remarks from the white house and not the lincoln memorial. the flyover begins around 6:45 tonight, goes for a little more than an hour. fireworks beginning in the 9:00 hour. some 10,000 fireworks are expected to launch and cloth face coverings will be made available. the government is encouraging people that may be coming out to bring their own in case they run out. they encourage people to practice social distancing. there will be flyovers happening in other cities up and do you understandown theeastern seaboa. it should be quite the sight later on tonight. i'm sure you'll be excited to see that in boston as well. >> what was the president's message last night out there at mount rushmore? >> reporter: he had a chance to praise american presidents like george washington, abraham lincoln, he took a special note of some of the american historical events that have happened over the last several hundred years. it was interesting as we saw the president call out cancel culture, saying what he feels has been inappropriate these last several weeks.

lincoln memorial, he will watch the festivities from the white house has there will still be a military flyover with dozens of military aircraft on hands for the crowd to watch. for those coming out of the flyover, that is supposed to begin at 8:00 tomorrow night. fireworks start and last more than half an hour some 10,000 fireworks expected to launch, should be quite the site and face coverings will be available to those who show up, however the interior department recommending people bring their own if they are going to be coming out here. meantime, the department of homeland security will have rapid deployment team is ready to go if protesters try to go after any federal monuments. trump administration officials insist any violent demonstrations this weekend will be tolerated. >> we have hundreds of investigations running across the country. of course, the prosecutions are done by the department of justice and department of homeland security, law enforcement officers involved in many of these, we protect and defend many of these locations and many of these iconic statues aro

the motorcade carrying his body past the lincoln memorial where he was the youngest beaker at the 1960 three march on washington. amazing grace played as the crowd gathered around the hearse on black lives matter plaza, the mayor of dc was also there to greet the lewis family near where the congressman themselves to just one month for his death. then he made his assent to the capital. john lewis reliance date and tomorrow the served here for more than three decades and collings called him the conscience of the congress.>> it is an official honor to welcome our colleague john lewis back to the capital, to welcome his family and his many friends to acknowledge his sacred life.>> history only mentor was right because people like john held pay the price to bend it.>> one of his speeches reserved a standing ovation during a welcome ceremony. thursday his body will be flown to atlanta for a funeral service at the historic ebenezer baptist church. and the public viewing out here will continue for the next couple of hours and all day tomorrow, earlier today president donald trump said he does

the lincoln memorial changed.fter that it became the site for naacp meetings and the truman administration and forever transformed in 1963 when dr. king stood there and said he stands in the shadow of the man who wrote the emancipation proclamation to express his dream for a better world. so statue ks have meaning and they can inspire. they don't all have to come down with respect i say to the caller from louisiana. we have to be selective and we have to understand how powerful the impact of public monments are. host: so something a little bit in the modern day. princeton university professor deciding to remove the name woodrow wilson. what do you think might happen with the former president as far as where he stays or goes concerning his name? guest: well, woodrow wilson's certainly undergoing a reexamination. i'm going to be looking at his relation to the black press in my forth coming book and he was pretty bad on african american rights. he was born in virginia, he grew up in columbia, south carolina where she

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. >>> seven year ago i interviewed john lewis on the steps of the lincoln memorial for the anniversarythe march of washington and we both remembered that historic day 50 years earlier, take a listen >> now, when we get to washington, when all of the marve marchers and leaders, jails couldn't even come because he was in jail from protests. the tension behind the stage here was over your speech. >> by the forces of our demands, our determination, and we shall stand in the seg rated south into a thousand people and put them together in the image of god and democracy. we must wake up, for we cannot stop and we will not and cannot be patient >> john lewis was the young man of the big six, the big six prominent civil rights groups at that time, calling for america to wake up he joined me in that interview on this program at lincoln memorial as we begin to march for the 50th anniversary of the march on washington in 2013. this august 28th we'll be marching in washington again we are matching to keep the commitment around the voting rights act must be passed and around the george floyd policin

what you're looking at now of course is the lincoln memorial. that is probably the largest cluster of people that we've seen so far. they're taking shelter in the shade because it is really hot out here. these, of course, are not normal times, ana. and far fewer people have been visiting the monuments over the course of the past few months but you would expect them to show up on a day like today. now, there are not too many people out here wearing masks, as i would say the large majority are not wearing masks but there is plenty of space, so people are keeping their distance from each other for the most part. i've spoken to a number of people out here, many have come in from neighboring virginia, but i did speak to a family that came all the way from florida and georgia. as you mentioned, there are places across the country that have canceled their fireworks. we were spoking to a couple from chicago who flew in today just because of that, because chicago had canceled their events so they wanted to see what was happening here but ana, it's import

along the reflecting pool just in front of the lincoln memorial.ost of the people have gathered. people are coming in bigger numbers and setting up shop because all of this is going to be prime seating, anna, for everything that is going to happen in just about two hours. just after 9:00, 9 p.m., that's when the fireworks show is starting. it's going to be happening essentially in two places, back at the monument and then there is going to be a setup that is about a mile long stretching from the jefferson memorial over there all the way to behind the lincoln memorial. there are two companies involved firing off some 10,000 fireworks, anna. that show is due to last some 35 minutes. we are the beginning of the program. we've seen air force one go over. that is the first aircraft in a long procession, armada, if you will, of aircraft flying across this sky. older historical aircraft from world war i and world war ii all the way to the present day. the smaller crowds, those who have dared to venture out, they're in for a real show. as are frankly many

the kennedy administration had stationed people inside the lincoln memorial, ready to cut the mic and play mahalia jackson's "he's got the whole world in his hands" over the loudspeakers if lewis became too radical. they were that worried about what he was going to say. but what he was saying was this fundamentally human message, which was we all have to be treated with dignity. and he was willing to shed his blood, whether it was in nashville or the freedom rides or rock hill, south carolina, or of course, selma, alabama. i was with a number of people on the bridge with him, which was his last time there in march. and that's what he said. he said, we just got to keep moving. we've got to keep marching. >> jon, right now feels so bad. do you think he went to his reward thinking that maybe he got us through the worst of it? >> you know, he believed something that honestly i don't, and we had a lot of conversations about it. he believed that if enough of us oriented our hearts and our minds to do the right thing, that we could actually bring about the reign of justice and the kingdom of

he stood up to john lewis -- by the way, watching byron at the steps of the lincoln memorial, i had aew john lewis at the exact same spot, ten years earlier, on the 40th anniversary on the march on washington, one of the most remarkable moments that i felt interviewing anybody, standing there with the man who spoke at that very spot at the same march as dr. king really an incredible moment. speaking with so much passion 40 years later and as you saw 50 years later as well. >> no one will ever, ever forget him. that's for sure. jon, i want to turn to that new poll out this morning, joe biden has a huge lead of 15 points against president trump among registered voters nationally, and people unhappy with the way he's handled the pandemic, we've seen the president focus on everything but the pandemic this week. and that speech in the rose garden tuesday which was supposed to focus on hong kong, really basically turned into a campaign speech attacking biden, he's doing that again this morning on fox news, why is he taking that approach? >> well, he believes he's got the take biden down. he

memorial, the lincoln memorial, the black lives matter plaza.hat location is significant, because that was the site of his last public appearance just a few weeks ago. up from there, as you can see here on your screen, the motorcade will make its way to the national museum of african-american history and culture. it was john lewis who first raised the idea in 1988 of such a museum. from there, it will then head to the department of justice, the national council of negro women, and from there, on to the supreme court, and eventually ending at the capitol where he is going to lie in state today and tomorrow. on wednesday, the late congressman will make his way to atlanta, georgia. his beloved city of so many decades, where he served the people of the 5th congressional district since 1987. his funeral happening on thursday at the historic ebenezer baptist church. we continue to see the c-32 taxi at joint base andrews. i want to bring in the former assistant to the u.s. attorney of the southern district of new york. also a new professor at the new s

president nixon didn't participate in 1970, but the morning religious service at the lincoln memorial featured the reverend billy graham. and bob hope hosted the evening entertainment at the washington monument. this u.s. information agency reports covers the celebration. missing is any mention of antiwar protesters who waited naked in the reflecting pool and were later tear gassed by the police. richard: this is richard slater in washington, d.c. each year for the past 194 years, americans have celebrated the esry anniversary of their independence here and in thousands of towns and cities throughout the united states. this year's fourth of july celebrations were something special. americaonwide "honor day," as it was called, was a nonpolitical observance with leaders of both political parties taking part. americans from all walks of life took the opportunity to find the common ground and affection for the country and to share that affection with others.