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bill and melinda gates co-chairs.oundation talked to me earlier about fixing america's education system and how they're making education more affordable. can you tell us, bill, about the get schooled initiative? what are you trying to achieve? >> the idea is to raise the awareness of how the education system is falling short for most students today. over a third of the kids drop out. even the kids who graduate aren't really ready for a college education. and so by raising that awareness, we hope that people look at the few success stories, and demand improvement. they'll understand what things are working, what things are not, and that will be important for the country and important for the students. >> and melinda, it is pretty extraordinary that this is supposed to be the richest country in the world and we do have these short comings. can you talk to us a little about why we have these short comings in our system? >> what's broken today is the schools aren't really serving all kids well. they serve some of the kids

i wanna introduce you to my sister melinda. hi. thanks for having me.ough life with this guy as your brother. ah, watch it. you wanna stay on melinda's good side. she does p.r. for nassau coliseum. yeah. if you ever want tickets to anything, just give me a call. coliseum wife? do i dare? crowd: ohh! hey, you like the seats? oh, they're great! any chance i can do that zamboni thing? [laughs] stop by the locker room later, and i'll introduce you to some of the players. 'kay. coliseum wife, you're my favorite. [telephone rings] hello? oh, hey, doug. no, no, no, i-- i understand. well, i mean, if she's gonna introduce you to the players, you gotta stay. [chuckles] no, no, don't worry about me. ok. bye. hey. [curtly] hey. [slamming drawers] everything ok? oh, no, no, it's fine, except i spent all day making doug's favorite dishes, and now they're just gonna sit here and get cold, but does he care? no, no! because he's with some girl at his precious hockey game! shouldn't i be the one who's upset about this? actually, yeah. what--what's goin' on here? open yo

melinda roeder is live from the baltimore headquarters with more. melinda? >>reporter: the scandal came to light this week after a hidden camera videotape was revealed. now there are legal questions about the recording of that video. james okooef is the political activist who made this tape. hidden camera video that shows him and a woman inside acorn's office. they asked advice about how to avoid paying taxes and how to secure a loan to buy a house. >> (unintelligible). >>reporter: not only did workers help retitle her occupation, but when asked about bringing over 13 young girls from elsalvador to live and work in the brauthel, they suggested they could be claimed as dependents. >> i was prepared to have them call the police, throw me out of the office. >>reporter: it's shocking video, but now there are legal questions over how it was obtained. >> in maryland, it is against the law to videotape oral communication between two parties without their consent. >>reporter: the state's attorney's office has no plans to pursue criminal charges yet because no one as

melinda roeder live from the stadium where she talked to fans about the threat. melinda? >>reporter: the fboi and department of homeland security said they have no specific details, but they're concerned based on information they read in an al-qaeda training manual and they go through on-going investigations. still, the scare was not enough to keep ravens' fans away. it's a typical sunday for ravens' fans. as the purple pour in to mnt bank stadium stopping at each gate for security checks. >> the same as every week. they took everything out. they looked inside. that was about it. reporter: rort fans feel safe here, even those who root for the rivals. >> i feel safe. absolutely. >>reporter: most fans came here well aware there was a chance for trouble. >> i was watching the news this morning. >>reporter: last week homeland security bulletins were issued to stadiums across the u.s., warning of an increased risk for a terrorist attack. >> we cannot afford the luxury of com placency. we don't want to live in a state of fear or alarm, but want everyone vigilant. >>reporter: fa

melinda roeder is live to explain. melinda? >>reporter: well, it was a massive water-main break that has yet to be repaired. officials say it was a faulty pipe. many residents are getting the run around from their insurance companies making the recovery very frustrating. when the flood water broke it ruined more than 100 basements. >> completely devastated down here. >>reporter: donald step has been trying to get help ever since. >> all of us are having problems with insurance companies. i wanted to do my formal complaint. >>reporter: insurance has yet to come through on his claim and he wants them to pay up. >> that's why we pay insurance. >>reporter: he's here along with several neighbors hoping to get a hand. volunteers and county workers set up a recovery service center for one day. they helped guide homeowners through the paperwork and the hassle. dozens of residents showed up. >> different people giving us good information. >>reporter: for flood victims, it's been -- >> one, full, hard week. >>reporter: we caught up with

melinda roeder is live with more. melinda? >> man and wife drivers and lawmakers we talked to today, say they think this is a good bill. some think it doesn't go far enough. and others say it is nearly impossible to enforce. now the goal, of course, is to save lives and reduce crashes. but sending a text message is only one of many potential distractions drivers face behind the wheel. the new law would make texting a primary offense. but it could be tough for police to enforce. >> this is going to be an enforcement nightmare. how is a law enforcement officer able to tell from adistance that an individual is texting as opposed to just dialing the phone, or otherwise using his hands for innocent purpose. >> now, lawmakers say they will make changes to this law as-needed. in the meantime, if you are caught, you could face up to a $500 fine. again, this new law takes effect thursday. >> live from the jfx. melinda roeder, fox 45 news "late edition". >> the mt. airy family killed in a murder-suicide buried saturday. state police say

a lot of people think that is cut caning into maryland's bottom line. >> melinda roeder takes a closer look at the setbacks for slots. it is the topic of the cover story tonight. >> it has been nearly a year since voters approved slot machines for maryland. but casinos are still causing controversy. >> certainly the longer they take to build, the more the state loses in revenue. >> james carmel is an author and gaming consultant that is advising state officials, trying to determine maryland's best bet for making money. >> right now the state has an obligation to the voters to see this through. so the revenue can start to come in. >> but the process so far has been far from perfect. beginning with the referendum. because voters approved slots not the legislature, any changes to the original plan would probably have to go back to the people. >> and that's difficult in an industry that needs to be flexible that needs to be adaptable to maintain a competitive advantage. look what is happening around us, in pennsylvania and delaware. west virginia. >> restrictions are just one problem. the

melinda roeder live tonight at city police headquarters with the more on the story. melinda? >> these are pretty serious charges if convicted. detective mark lunsford could face up to 20 years necessity a federal prison, and already suspended from the city police force. >> the commissioner has made it very clear that he will hold his officers be accountable. >> baltimore police officials say they are disappointed in the allegations again one of their own. detective mark lunsford a cop more than 15 years and until recently assigned to a special drug force task that worked with federal agents. but a few months ago he became a suspect himself. >> the investigation began in june of this year when a confidential source came to the fbi and reported alleged corruption by detective lunsford. >> he is accused of stealing reward money intended to be paid out for information leading to the arrest of drug dealers. >> the allegation is that the scheme was essentially that detective lunsford would put in a claim, claiming that the source had provided information to dea and was due a reward

melinda live at city hall with the latest on the story tonight.elinda. >> under the mayor's plan city workers would have to take anywhere from 5 to 10 unpaid days off depending upon how much they make. some department say they can't afford any more cuts. both police and the fire union say they have already been cut to bare bones. for example the fire department already rotates shut down of fire stations to reduce cost in manpower. but the mayor insists that to make her savings plan work please and fire would have to participate in the furlough or give back the equivalent maybe in vacation days. union representatives say no deal. >> our members have been through this before with the threat. there's no goodwill right now. and our members have made it clear that they are not even interested in talking about it. >>reporter: now at tonight's meeting council members are also expected to discuss other cut backs as well like ways to reduce over time. meanwhile the mayor plans to unveil her entire plan wednesday morning live from city hall, >> maryland is

melinda roeder joins us live with that part of the story tonight. >>reporter: friday afternoon when this water main broke, it sent water gushing into streets and homes more than a mile away. most homeowners around here don't have flood insurance because they don't live that close to the water. now they're learning their insurance policies don't cover enough. even before the water began receding, residents began wondering if the damage would be covered. >> we're in a no-flood zone. i don't know how they're going to cover this. >>reporter: most homeowners here don't have flood insurance. >> we're not in a flood plain. >>reporter: many are getting the bad news that groundwater flood damage isn't part of their coverage. >> it says nothing. no coverage. >>reporter: jim fouler watched him home get swalode up friday afternoon. now he feels even worse. >> you feel like you're out there by yourself (unintelligible). >> it's ridiculous. >>reporter: it's a similar situation for scott kidwell. >> i have to pay all the electric, the sheet rock. >>reporter: he es

melinda roeder is live with the story tonight.inda, what can you tell us. >> mayor is talking furloughs, city council would like to reduce overtime. and all the cuts could have a big impact on employees and public services. >> i just can't agree to have layoffs or furloughs. >> president of baltimore firefighters unions say members have no part to take part in furlough. >> no good will right now. and our members have made it clear that they are not even interested in talking about it. >> but mayor sheila dixon said that's the only way to reduce the city's budget gap and avoid drastic layoffs and some on city council agree it is necessary. >> if we are expecting, you know, the public works employees and everybody else to take a furlough, i think, everybody should be included. >> the city has already made several cuts to public safety. some fire companies in the city are already operating on a rotating basis. and more cutbacks in staffing could mean more shut downs. >> the chief has mentioned that whether there is furloughs or layof

melinda has more on the case.>reporter: well the new details are from transcript of testimony during the grand jury proceedings where mayor dixon was in indicted on charges of perjury and theft. the mayor former body guard testified that she often over spent and to pay her credit card bill she's accused of taking money from her former boy friend a prominent businessman with dealings with the city but prosecutors say she never reported the cash gift on her ethics form. now they are asking more questions about cash deposits she made totalling nearly 14 grand. her attorney has said he can explain the money in court but the mayor is offering no explanation herself. >> first of all i'm not going to allow the media to try me out here in public. you know there are many sides to the situation. i'm not going to take this time and deal with it. >>reporter: but there is an explanation. >> excuse me i said i'll not deal witness. i expect you to respect that. >>reporter: mayor also accused of stealing gift cards to be donated

melinda roeder joins us with the latest details on this story. melinda? >> investigators say alcohol was definitely involved. the couple had apparently been drinking and there was some kind of get-together at merryman's house. but when she tried to leave the party, she said he would not let her go. restraining her, even choking her. >> he looks forward to the football season. he is ready to go. >> shawne merriman was back to practice today. less than two days after being arrested for allegedly restraining and choking his girlfriend. tila tequila. mtv reality star. but early sunday morning she called police from merryman's home reporting he attacked her. >> she said she was in the home. and she tried to leave. and merryman stopped her, restrained her, threw her to the ground. and choked her. these are her statements. >> but merryman denied doing anything wrong. >> ad at no time did mr. merryman assault her. at no time did mr. merryman keep her against her will. >> in fact, the san diego charger linebacker said he was trying to help when he kept her from le

live in northeast baltimore, melinda roeder, fox 45 news at 5:30. >>> and a family in ft. worth, texas is mourning the loss of their teenage daughter to the swine flu. 14-year-old chloe lindsey died sunday after being diagnosed with h1n1 just five days after she started feeling sick. it started with a touch of fever. her mother took her to the doctor and was sent home without the medication tamiflu. she was told the cdc advised doctors not to give tamiflu to people who were otherwise normally healthy. >> and i was scared for them to put her to sleep because i was afraid she would not wake up, and she didn't. >> the school district where chloe was in middle school is sanitizing all of the classrooms and lockers. >>> some schools in colorado are shutting their doors for the week over flu concerns. a middle school in colorado city has about 40% of its students out sick with flu-like symptoms. about half of the children in a pre-school class and elementary school were also absent with similar symptoms. >> i knew that it was coming, and i knew that something was going to happen

melinda roeder live tonight from jones falls to explain. melinda? >> while the law prohibits sending text message it is okay to receive them and read them while driving. and you can talk on the phone. so how is a police officer to know exactly what you are doing with your phone? >> many drivers admit to texting behind the wheel. >> sometimes. >> but a new law aims to cut down on crashes. >> i believe it will save lives. and i supported in the general assembly. >> when maryland lawmakers passed the bill there was much debate. in the end they voted to make it a primary offense. meaning police can pull you over for texting without any other reason. >> that will not, however, give the officer a license to take your phone, and examine it. >> steve allen is an attorney that already sees some potential problems with the new law. >> this is going to be an enforcement nightmare. how is a law enforcement officer going to be able to tell from adistance from an individual is texting as opposed to dialing the phone, or otherwise using his hands for innocent purp

melinda roeder tells us that means big money for one area school. >> keep jim in school.hat's the goal of the new program sponsored by the nfl. and today some of the baltimore ravens vivid an anne arundel county middle school to kick off gym class. >> it is no wonder the kids at corcoran middle school in glen burnie are reved up. not every day you get to meet the baltimore ravens. >> they are not firing. because now it is like i want to watch all of their games. >> but more reason to cheer. corcoran is one of four schools in the nation adopted by the nfl network, keep gym in school program. and they are receiving a complete gym class makeover. $50,000 in renovations. that should go a long way in keeping kids fit. >> one-third of the young people are obese. that number tripled since 1980. kids are not as active as i was when i was a kid. >> the program aims to lower that statistic by helping teachers create lesson plans for p.e. classs. and provide fitness programs for students to encourage them to be active even outside of school. >> well, i think, with all the budget cut

melinda what's the latest? >> when she won the democrat primary she earned a shot at becoming the first african american female to serve as mayor. and then on friday a campaign representative said she was dropping out of the race. and overtime weekend she said it was a mistake and still in the running. today she officially called it quits. >> yes, i made those mistakes. >> zenia pierre admits finances are not in perfect order. >> have i ever had a judgment of unpaid bills? yes. i did. was i ever late with my mortgage payment? yes, i was. >> but she denies her home is in foreclosure. although court records show otherwise. in fact, there are several court cases against her or her business, many of them related to money. but pierre refuses to comment. >> to the reporters and bloggers, no questions. >> there was speculation that she doesn't live in annapolis, court records show she has a property in prince george county and now she said the media pressure is too much of a distraction to stay in the race. >> so i re

melinda roeder, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> there are only a knew more townhall meetings before congress returns to washington d.c. senator clair mccass kel of the state of missouri held one today. >> when we pass a health care bill, whatever it ends up being, that we darn well better have the exact same plan as we expect the rest of america to be a part of. >> the missouri democrat faced a crowd of 1000 people today. opponents were more vocal than supporters. mccass kel would support a government option only if private insurance firms are protected. she also said doing nothing is a bad idea. >> another key question in health care reform is posed in the bay state. massachusetts. who is going to replace the late senator ted kennedy's seat. as it stands an election must be held within six months to kill kennedy's seat. that election is january 19. governor do you value patrick supports a change in the law that would allow the appointment of an interim senator. >> this is the only way to ensure that massachusetts is fully represented until the voters of the state elect our next senator in j

melinda roeder has the story. >> it is a part of history. >> maggie jones was looking forward to seeing the president's speech. >> i just want to hear him talk live. >> instead it is classes as usual in harford county today. >> outside school headquarters dozens of parents came to protest the school's decision not to show the speech live. >> if you like obama or not t doesn't matter. he is the president of the united states. >> administrators say it is not political. they just chose to record the speech and show it later. >> what we want to do with all activities is to ensure that there are meaningful and instructional activities in our schools. >> meanwhile, in baltimore. students at heritage high school quietly watched the speech on the internet. >> responsibility each of you has, for your education. >> with so many americans logged on the live stream keeps freezing. eventually, their teacher steps in. >> you are not just quitting on yourself, but quitting on the country. this is not me talking but the president. >> as he reads from a copy of the president's remarks. >> top of page tw

melinda roeder reports tonight. >> mayor sheila dixon's attorney has said he can explain the money. but the mayor is not offering any explanation herself. >> well first of all i am not going to allow the media to try me out here in public. there are many sides to the situation, and i will not take the time to deal with it. >> excuse me, i just said i am not going to deal with it. i expect you to respect it. >> prosecutors are pouring over financial records going back to 2004, when dixon was city council president and had a relationship with a prominent businessman that had dealings with the city. dixon is accused of failing to report gifts she received from him. such as cash and fur coats. now there are even more questions about her money matters. but legal analysts say cash is not that significant to the case. >> this cash could have come from loans, it could have been money that she borrowed from friends. it could have been money she saved. so the mere presence of the cash, by itself, does not really prove anything. >> but prosecutors could use her finances to build a case for oth

melinda. >>reporter: first it is important to point out that under this new law it is only illegal to send a text message while you are driving. but you can still read a message that you have received. so it is going to be very tough for police officers to witness drivers on the phone with their hands and then determine their specific actions. are they reading. sending. or maybe just kiling a phone number. just seeing you with a phone or seeing your car swerve may not be enough for a ticket. >> that will not however give the officer a license to take your phone and examine it. that is still something for for which he has to have probable cause to look at. >>reporter: now some critic of the bill say it actually doesn't go far enough. they think any use of cell phone while driving should be banned because some say it its maybe more distracting to read a text message than to send one because let's face it frequent texters don't need to look at the key when they type. live in townsend, fox 45 news

melinda? >>reporter: well, detective mark lunsford is a baltimore city police officer who was assigned with a special drug task force. so he often worked with federal agents to try and catch suspected drug dealers. but few months ago he became a suspect himself after the feds got a tip regarding corruption. lunsford was accused of stealing expensive jewelry during some searches including a diamond watch. so federal agents conducted a raid of his home to search for the items. perhaps even bigger concern is that lunsford was also allegedly working within form antis to steal reward money on some cases. >> the scheme was essentially that detective lunsford would put in a claim, claiming the source had provided information to dea and was due a reward and detective lunsford split the money with the source. >>reporter: now if convicted on all charges lunsford could face up to 20 years in a federal prison. in the mean time he's been placed on a home monitoring system and he has been suspended which th

next week our guests, philanthropist bill and melinda gates join me.l see you again next weekend. >>> the united states of america, home to 300 million people. each of us assuming that if we obey the law and mind our own business, there's no reason for anyone to pay much attention to us. that is what we might think. but we would be wrong. >> records are being created of activities that used to be wholly private. >> there are a lot of companies that you've never heard about, but they've heard something about you. >> details, personal information is being collected every day and used in ways we could never imagine. >> most americans are in a database somewhere, right? >> also billions of transactions. >> internet searches are being recorded. >> they keep everything, your political leanings, your religious leanings, your medical concerns, your sexual concerns. >> driving habits are being monitored. >> vehicle speed, engine speed, whether the brakes were on or off. >> employees are surveilled. >> he's heading back to the shop right now. >> shoppers are obs

. >> melinda shows off her new room. >> it all the all the things we need. >> she is so excited. is so happy. >> the rosa family has a new half a million dollars home. on september 11th, a significant day for lois rosa. >> one of those that stood up and said i will take up arms and defend nigh country. and the freedom. >> i went to war, and paid a price. >> he got hit by a bomb. >> blast immediately took my legs and my arm. >> now, a triple amputee, starting life all over again. >> this house signifies new beginning to me. >> they are the heroes of the community. >> in the family garage. >> the american people thank them for not forgetting. >> volunteers turnout to celebrate the new beginnings. >> we are here any time you need us. >> time, expertise and supplies were all donated to homes for our troops. >> we were able to build this house for about half the cost. >> it is amazing to have this much room. >> takes about 45 minutes to get him in and out of the bathroom. >> ceiling police help with that process. and in the kitchen. >> with the wheelchair here. >> appliances are desig

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>> we started out, it is called a new york city, new visions school, a bill and melinda gates grant to get the process growing. we funded the school to the department of education. we have a person working with a school, the director of health programming. the funding was coming out of new york city, but we were able to mold the school and to get a different feel we are one, we are responsible for you. we think that you can learn, you can achieve the same population is just been embraced with encouragement, saying that it makes a big difference. we talked about money, and money is important. the real deal is where people start in terms of their confidence and whether they have support around them. in our community, it has always been we have never had the money, and sometimes i think the money -- some funny things happened in terms of our being responsible for each other and looking out for each other, because we always had in a bygone era middle income people living with low income people. we were not stratified by income. now you have a low concentration of low income people and midd

. >> recently you were in los angeles with the bill and melinda gates foundation. you were at viacom launching the get schools awareness campaign. why did you get onboard with this campaign? >> this came about when we talked a lot about financial literacy publicly. that got viacom's attention. they were working with the gates foundation for a while now. it really struck us as the right approach. a great long-term commitment. the right partners. you can add at&t and capital one to that mix as well. we had a great kickoff in l.a. of everyone going back to school. really great publicity around it. and a really long-term multi-year commitment that we wanted to be a part of. >> it's really unbelievable that we are watching the education part of our broad economic story sort of lag behind so many others. why is it? what's the problem in your view? >> i can't put my finger on it. one of the things we talked about on tuesday was so much wealth creation from the mid-'80s to the early 21st century. maybe people have gotten less patient. they're not as willing to invest in an

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charles blow from "the new york times," melinda, thanks. "countdown" with keith olbermann starts right now. >>> which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow? the assault on the public option. >> this will be optional. nobody has to do this. i believe it says $50 billion. that's a lot of money. >> despite the choice, despite the savings, the senate finance committee votes down two different public option amendments with the help of several democrats. >> the fine tally is eight ayes and 15 nays. >> the amendment fails. >> where does the public option go from here? our guest, senator wyden of oregon. and the politics of today's vote with howard fineman. >>> sarah's story. >> listen up, everybody. i'm going rogue right now. >> that's no joke. that's the title of her new book, "going rogue in american life." the details about her new book and why is the publisher rushing the book to store shelves. >>> selective indoctrination, the right-wing noise machine still sounding the alarm. ♪ can we make america better ♪ yes, yes, we can ♪ ye

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got our fingers crosd, hoping that bi and melinda gates will be suessful in getting us these new drugs and ccines. moyers: but when you see health fai where people so poor in is country go because they can't afforto have a toxic tooth pulled, w do you justy spending that much effort and thamuch money in africa and haiti andouth america and otr places, when we havsuch desperate need in this country? and that's a qstion... >> right. >> moyers: ...i get lot. >> if you look at what wre doinin those developing untries... so for example, a of the efforts that we'rmaking in some of the poorest we're taki annual expenditures countries, what we're ing is we'rtaking annual expenditures on health carerom two or three dollars up to maybe $15, $20or $30. wheras in the united states, it's well over $7,00per person per year. so they're two verdifferent problems. both of them break my het. so in a countrwhere we're ending, on average, $7,000 p person per yr, we should be able to find aay to provide health care for evyone. and i think, we can do tha and think we can do that fairly quickly, if we put ou

uncf received the largest private gift to american higher education from the bill and melinda gates foundationt provides outstanng minority students with an opportunity to complete their college education. dr. lomax joint after serving in a series of hi-level and political positions. he served seven years as president of dillard university in new orleans. i am pleased to introduce to you dr. michael lomax. >> thank you very much. i also want to thank our host today, our prosts. i want to think the president' who could not be here this morning. wh we called and said we wanted to have this hearing at howard, he was so gracious to provide all of the support needed. it was so appropriate that we are here. this is the ground on which thurgood marshall stood with charles hamilton schuster and dean thompson as they prepared for the landmark brown vs. board of education mitigatn. it is appropriate that we come back to ask how we fulfilled that extraordinary promise and that ruling which outlawed separate but equal in the nation that ha yet to be ab to find a way that all children have equal access to

uncf received the largest private gift to american higher education from the bill and melinda gates foundation. it provides outstanding minority students with an opportunity to complete their college education. dr. lomax joint after serving in a series of high-level and political positions. he served seven years as president of dillard university in new orleans. i am pleased to introduce to you dr. michael lomax. >> thank you very much. i also want to thank our host today, our provosts. i want to think the president' who could not be here this morning. when we called and said we wanted to have this hearing at howard, he was so gracious to provide all of the support needed. it was so appropriate that we are here. this is the ground on which thurgood marshall stood with charles hamilton schuster and dean thompson as they prepared for the landmark brown vs. board of education mitigation. it is appropriate that we come back to ask how we fulfilled that extraordinary promise and that ruling which outlawed separate but equal in the nation that has yet to be able to find a way that all children have

melinda kicked off the g-20. coincidence? yes. they are the world's most famous couple right now.ng new details about the obama's marriage. >> christopher anderson, the author of the book about barack obama. you have written three books on presidential marriages, the clintons, kennedys and bush family, but you say the obamas are different. how so? >> there is always strain in a marriage and hostility in the the case of the clintons. not so this time. there is not a sense of competition or rivalry. one person doesn't feel smothered or eclipsed by the other person. that makes for a strong relationship. people don't realize michelle has always been a full partner in this to the extent of making important decisions sort of for the president, really. >> in fact, we've got a 15-second sound bite, chris, to set up the next point. here is obama from the campaign. listen to this. it will be familiar. >> yes, we can to opportunity and prosperity. yes, we can heal this nation. yes, we can repair this world. yes, we can! >> so during the campaign he used the slogan effectively, "yes he can,"

he is hardly a member of the board for the global development program of the bill and melinda gates fndation. mr. zelikow received his baccalaureate degree from the university of redlands, a law degree from the university of houston, and his masters and phd from the fletcher school at tufts university. mr.elikow, welcome. we await your testimony. >> mr. chairman, senator graham, thank you for giving me the opportunity to appear before you today. the committee has my cd. i will detail my experience. i willust say that i was working counterterrorism for a nuer of years before 9/11. i have experience looking at this is both a scholar a as a polimaker. i was a member of the president for intelligence in advisory board from 2001 to 2003 so i do remember what it was like after 9/11 and what some of the ises were at the time. and i've had some responsibility in having to me tough decisions on these isues from the poli side. i smitted to the committee a lengthy written statement that goes into a lot of detail, which i'm not going to recapitulate in detail. basically the statement touches on some rea

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