memorial, our memorial, the world's memorial.ay. it has been both humbling and uplifting for me to be a part of this magnificent undertaking. our hope is that through this memorial dr. king's legacy will continue to touch those who walked with him, those inspired by him, and future generations who will get to know him. on behalf of the martin luther king jr. national memorial project foundation, i want to thank everyone for doing so much, so long to help us arrive at this triumphant day in history. once more i want to thank the staff of the mlk memorial, a small group of folks that have worked tirelessly to make dr. king's legacy a reality on the national mall. it is with great pleasure that i have to introduce to you the president of the united states, president barack obama. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. president. >> thank you. thank you very much. please be seated. an earthquake and a hurricane may have delayed this day. but this is a day that would not be denied. for this day we celebrate dr. martin luther king jr.'s retur

the memorial foundation project was established to help bring this memorial to fruition.ioned a movement that draws from the deep well of americans' potential for freedom, opportunity, and justice. >> the first african-american president will dedicate a monument and a memorial for the first african-american on the mall in a fitting tribute presented by the african-american african-american fraternity. >> and stay with us throughout the morning for special coverage of the dedication of the memorial to dr. martin luther king jr. in the next hour, we'll be speaking with the reverend jesse jackson and a little later on, designer tommy hilfiger. >>> checking top stories now, you can expect to pay more for that peanut butter sandwich soon. ouch. prices are going up after one of the worst peanut harvest seasons farmers say they've seen in years. prices for popular brands like planter's will go up by 40% at the end of this month. and another popular brand, peter pan, will cost it -- cost about 20% more. >>> occupy wall street demonstrators were hauled away in new york as the move

memorial, our memorial, the world's memorial.ent and money to help us build the memorial we we dedica today. it has been both humbling and up lifting for me to be part of this magnificent undertaking. our hope is that through this memorial, that the king's legacy will continue to touch those who walked with him, those inspired by him, and future generations who will get to know him. on behalf of the martin luther king jr. national memorial project foundation, i want to thank everyone for doing so much so long to help us arrive at this triumphant day in history. once more i thank you to my family and the staff of the mlk memorial, a small group of folks who worked tirelessly to make king's dream a reality right here at the national mall. so it's indeed with great pleasure and honor that i have to introduce to you the president of the united states, president barack obama. >> thank you. thank you so much. thank you very much. >> thank you. please be seated. an earthquake and a hurricane may have delayed this day, but this is a day

elizabeth who's devoted her life to studying memory. >> the truth is that memory is mallable. we take in information, but over the course of other activities in life, we can distort or transform, or alter that information and memory. >> that's why so many pictures line the walls of roosevelt university gallery. these are all people who were wrongfully convicted and then exonerated, often because of somebody's faulty memory. >> when it comes to somebody's freedom, then very precise memory matters. >> she says that's the problem. the most imprecise memories are of traumatic injuries, shocking and frightening events are not the most easily remembered. >> that's not the way things work. when it comes to a highly stressful event memory can be impaired. >> and she said memory is muddy because humans want to feel good about themselves and actions. >> we remember we gave more to charity than we really did. or we voted in elections that we didn't vote in. or that our grades were better than they really were. >> in one spearmint, they persuaded family members had described an incident i

memorial foundation project was established to help bring this memorial to fruition. movement that draws from the deep well of americans' potential for predom, opportunity and justice. >> the first african-american president will dedicate a monument and a memorial for the first african-american on the mall in a fitting tribute presented by the first african-american fraternity. >> we have special coverage of the mlk memorial dedication throughout the morning. next hour candy crowley talks with john lewis, one of dr. king's most trusted aides. and tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern time, a special look at king's writing in the cnn documentary "mlk papers -- words that changed a nation." >>> it's 58 minutes after the hour. bonnie schneider has a final check of the weather this morning. what are you looking at? >> we're going to start off in washington because temperatures there are actually be very pleasant, calm weather. maybe a little bit of a breeze but look for highs to get into the 70s today. it looks pretty nice there in washington. people are wearing coats. it will get

memorial a proper dedication. susan mcginnis on why the monument has a special meeting. >> reporter: president obama toured the memorial, and then dedicated it to a man he says changed history. >> a man who stirred our con sense and -- conscience, and therefore helped make the union more perfect. >> reporter: he praised his historic march on washington 48 years ago. >> i have a dream. >> reporter: >> without dr. king's glorious words, we might not have had the courage to come as far as we have. >> reporter: it is the first on the national mall to honor a black leader, and features a 30- foot tall sculpture. the event included move by stevie bonder and aretha franklin, and speeches by member of his family. >> here i am humbled to see this great day when my brother martin takes his symbolic place on the national mall. >> reporter: thousands of people attended the dedication here on the national mall in washington. many came to remember and honor dr. king's legacy. >> this is so important to the country and to our so

we come together to dedicate the martin luther king, jr., memorial. the world's memorial.is day and country have contributed years of your time, talent, and money, to help us build a memorial to dedicate today. it has been both humbling and uplifting for me to be a part of this magnificent undertaking. our hope is that through this memorial dr. king's memorial will continue to touch those who walk with him, those inspired by him, and future generations who will get to know him. on behalf of the martin luther king, jr., national memorial foundation, i want to thank everyone for doing so much for so long to help us arrive at st. this triumphant day in history. i thank the staff of the mlk memorial who have worked tirelessly to make this dream a reality right here on the national mall. and so, it is indeed with great pleasure and honor that i get to introduce to you the president of the united states, president barack obama. [applause] >> thank you very much. [applause] thank you. [applause] please be seated. an earthquake and a hurricane may have delayed this day, but this i

there was a $120 million campaign to build this memorial congress kicked in $10 million the memorial finally opened in august. and melanie, as you said the original dedication was a to be august 28th, the 48th anniversary of the i have a dream speech hurricane irene changed that and it was pushed back today. a very glorious day for the dedication. melanie back to you. >> looks amazing audrey. i know we will be checking back with you later on in the broadcast thank you so much. we will broadcast the official ceremony, 9:00 a.m. on our sister station, wdca my 20 it will be marked by president obama and aretha franklin. >> protestors are using the memorial dedication to help get their message out. thousands rallied for jobs and justice yesterday. the demonstrators lead by reverend sharpton and other leaders marched to the new memorial. it was to drum up support for president obama's jobs plan. >>> people rallied in freedom plaza demanding the city have the power to govern itself. mayor grey says the city is fighting for the exact same principles, dr. king fought for. >> it is just as im

memorial, our memorial, the world's memorial.rial we dedicate today. it has been both humling and uplifting for me to be a part of this magnificent undertaking. i -- our hope is through this memorial, dr. king's legacy will continue to touch those who walked with him. those inspired by him. and future generations who will get to know him. on behalf of the martin luther king, jr. national memorial project foundation, i want to thank everyone for doing so much, so long to help us arrive at this triumphant day in historyç. once more, i also thank you to my family and to the staff of mlk memorial, a small group that have worked tirelessly to make dr. king's dream a reality here on our national mall. so, it is indeed with great pleasure, and an honor that i have to introduce you to you the president of the united states, president barack obama. [ applause ] >> the president: thank you. thank you so much.ç [ applause ] >> the president: thank you so much. thank you. please be seated. an earthquake and a hurricane may have delayed thi

me 40 years ago, when i stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial that there would be a memorial to martin luther king jr., i would have said, you are crazy. are you dreaming? this is done real, this is unbelievable that a memorial to martin luther king jewelry -- this is unreal, this is unbelievable that a memorial to martin luther king jr. would be here. he was never elected to any public office. progress is made in america as a people. >> might ask how difficult it was back then? you were arrested some 40 times. you were beaten. you suffered as so many did. it has become defacto that we have made progress but it was such a tough time for all of you that struggled. >> we must never forget that it was not easy. it was a struggle. a struggle just for black people and white people in america to come together, to be able to eat together, sit at a lunch counter together, to sit and eat in a restaurant. to be sitting together on a bus or a train or to go to school together. to be able to register to vote. >> you have a black man and the white house, you have the first black president. a

s memorial has been dedicated on the nash mall.nt barack obama was the keynote speaker. >>> missouri governor jay nixon is calling for help in the search for a missing 10-month-old baby. nixon is ordering national guard troops to kansas city to help police. 25 soldiers will be deployed for at least one day. irwin was last seen in her crib on october 4th. >>> perry, romney, cain, every poll that comes out seems to have one or the other at the very top. the latest cnn poll of polls, finds former massachusetts governor mitt romney back on top. close behind him former godfather's pizza ceo herman cain. texas governor rick perry who was a front runner much of last month falls to third. >>> a big night in hollywood. >> i hope you are having a good time tonight. >> a star studded concert for bill clinton and his foundation. kenny chesney, usher, lady gaga, ashton kutcher, ellen degeneres and barbra streisand were there. this year marks the tenth anniversary of the william j. clinton foundation. it supports a number o

years ago when i stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial that there would be a memorial to martin jr., this man of peashsfpksm -- this man of love, this man oflp nonviolence, he was never elected to any public office, appointed to any public office. it is reallyxdt( historicc.cj6 3 but it says something about the distance we've comee1 and the progress we've made in america as a people. >> remind us just how difficult it was back then. youxd yourselfq of cou"çt were easted, what, some 40jf times? you withok beaten, you suffered so many of you did. it now hmm seems kind of defact to -- de factoé@ thatxdxd welp through the civil rights movemettx and made suchnb pog it was such a tough time. >> we must never forget it was not easy. it was axd struggle. a stuggle just for white peo(l4+ and bhack people in i% to come together, to be able to jt)q) seated ate hunch counter together. to sit down together and net -- neat axd restaurant. to be seated together on a but, on a train, to go to school together. to be able toe1 register toçó v >> now of could, congressman, yout(ok is not only t

memorial. it was originally scheduled for late august to commemorate -- commemorate the 40th anniversary of the famous "i have a dream" speech. it was postponed because of hurricane-force winds moving to the mid-atlantic region. it will take place today at 9:00 a.m., live coverage here on c- span. from the "atlanta journal- constitution," the front page above the fold. 48 years after the speech, a towering memorial has been erected. so well with teams say today -- what would king say today? martin luther king iii has this op-ed. martin luther king ii in the "washington post," and live coverage with president obama among those at the event, with performances from stevie wonder and aretha franklin. you can see the have been to in its entirety here on c-span. this is from the "washington post." thousands rally in that district calling for jobs and civil- rights. al sharpton and jesse jackson on hand. the stories saying -- like the king memorial dedication, the march was postponed as hurricane iren

memorial dedication. his family, civil-rights leaders and even president obama are in attendance. >> for future generations, they will know what dr. king stood for. righteousness, justice and peace. >>reporter: the executive architect says the project was professional and personal. >> this has been a labor of love for me, for 15 years. >>reporter: the memorial at this--the memorial the first on a wreath and african-american and the national mall and a first honoring someone who was not president. on this for acre site 6 cherry blossom trees blossom every april, the same month that dr. king was assassinated. close calls in the sky set --more close calls in the sky and the rev. al sharpton speaking this morning. b >>marty: in san francisco, hundreds of women raising for a cause. the rhine is to ways awareness for the leukemia and lymphoma society. craig skalar is live on the scene. >>craig: there are women and men. this is the 4 mi. mark. there are still people one hour 20 minutes later, still running. it h

memorial statue on the mall. the only african-american hero on the mall. any questions for me? >> i've got a question for you, tom. we talked all morning about the road closures around the monument, what it's like getting to the area. tell us, you're down there. what is it like? is everything blocked off right now? >> well, for anybody who marks in the civil rights marchs, it's just a walk. for a lot of people they were a little bit surprised that so many streets around the tidal basin, and lincoln memorial are closed to any kind of traffic. if you take the subway or bus, there's a long walk here. but the crowd has been growing steadily down here. there have been no reports of any problems in police, fire or anything like that. it's a pretty good crowd. gospel music started earlier. even i was feeling pretty good. >> that certainly says a lot. thank you, tom sherwood, reporting live down by the tidal basin and feeling good under sunny skies. and you can see all the ceremony live on nbc washington nonstop starting

memorial dedication.ng those attending, king's family, civil rights leaders, even president obama. the 1600-ton granite monument depicts the leader. from a mountain of despair, just a stone of hope. >> i think that for future generations, they will know what dr. king stood for. righteousness, justice and peace. >> reporter: the executive architect says the project was both professional and personal. >> this is going -- this has been a labor of love for me for 15 years. >> reporter: just as king's life was riddled with roadblocks, the memorial's construction did not escape controversy. at 30 feet high, it's taller than the nearby statues of jefferson and lincoln and their meme omples its sculpture a chinese nationalist, not an person, but these hurdles could not curb its completion. now it stands as a dedication to a man' whose mission was as steadfast as this monument. >> reporter: not only are people noting that this project has finally come to fruition, they're also noting that this is the first monumen

-- living memorial to dr. king, jr., and then went on to champion a national holiday commemorating our father's birthday and a host of other efforts. in many respects, she paved the way and made it possible for a man who was the most hated man in america in 1968 to now be one of the most loved the man in the world -- one of the most loved men in the world so that we would be able to build a memorial in his honor. thank you, mama, for your dedication and sacrifice. we're proud we were able to share our parents with the world so that we are able to be in a better place. [cheers and applause] she did not just institutionalize his words and principles so that we would only remember him, but also so that we would be compelled into action utilizing his philosophy and strategy of non-violence. it is no accident that the official dedication could not occur on august 28, the anniversary of the "i have a dream" speech. powerful, prophetic, and passionate, one of the most well known speeches around the world. could it be

memory does have a home land. it appeared to me once in the memory of a phone call our mother's bright flame for amy. before i could say, how are you. amy said, a wonder thing happen indeed a conference in japan last month much i was walking with a japanese woman talking about literature when she stopped, turned to me and said, are we still college eyes to you for what we did to your mother in chien and i apologize to you. amy laughed when she said anger disappeared from my life from my very body when my new friend spoke to me. when she acknowledged my childhood grieve and offered hope in the form of an apology. thank you. [applause] >> our next reader is grace angel. she is painter, poet and photographer. married and has 2 girls she is an event planner and art's fundraiser. her works have been exhibited in the bay area and international. she's working on poems entitled, from a fanatic heart. grace. written at a time when i'd say was my hungry period. the first is bones. my bones are bleached white under your star

memorial.take place on the anniversary of the legendary "i have a dream" speech, but it had to be delayed because of hurricane irene. bryan moore has the details. ♪ >> reporter: on a brilliant autumn day on washington's national mall, dr. martin luther king, jr. took his place alongside lincoln, jefferson and washington. >> you will stand for all time among monuments to those who fathered this nation and those who defended it. >> reporter: tens of thousands attended the official dedication of the king national memorial. an event that weaves together musical tributes with political calls for social justice. >> do what we must do to create a better world. >> reporter: it was a celebration of a simple minister turned martyr, a towering figure in american history who stood barely 5'7 irj innch tall. >> now he's standing far above everybody. >> while we commemorate his memory today with this great memorial, let's not confuse and forget what he stood for and died for. >> reporter: a day to honor a ma

i join our chaplain in invoking god's blessing on the memory of those we lost. may god bless our first responders, all of you and those who serve, and your families. may god continue to bless the united states of america. when i leave here, i will go to the airport and go to new york to be part of our congressional delegation to join the president in the observance at ground zero. i will take with me in the profound statements and sentiments i see here today and see every day in response to 9/11. thank you for that connection to our great country and that concern for the american people. again, may god bless you. may god bless america. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, speaker. i would like to introduce our next speaker, the chief of the firefighters, chief joanne hayes-white. [applause] >> good morning. thank you for all being here. i would like to acknowledge the president of the police officers association and the president of local 798. captain tom o'connor. thank you for organizing this even today. i would also like to acknowledge mayor lee and congresswo

memories that are posed to last.ng day and birth of his children and playing pro football all gone. >> scott has spent time since the accident building new memoris and trying to rebuild a relationship with his wife and kids. his struggle is told in my life deleted. they join me now. it is so nice to have you here with this remarkable story. scott, tell us the last thing you remember before waking up. >> when i got to the hospital, i had some memories of the event. i had told the hospital staff that i had fallen and the last thing i remember my feet going above my head. i had forgotten all of those memories of my previous life. i had some memories that are scramble. i just dropped my wife off at the she hadn't worked there two and half years. things were leaving me in the emergency room. i could tell was wrong and winning several hours, by the time my wife was there. >> like a hard drive completely erased. joanne when you first talked to scotty and he didn't know where you were. you thought it was temporary. >> i am a

in a memorial service in maryland. maryland.music music more ttan five-thousand people paid their respects in emmitsburg... to the 72 it's part of an annual tradition... held by the national fallen firefighters fouudation.this is the 30th anniversary for the memorial service... but thooe with the national fallen firefighters foundaaion say their work with the families has just begun. "we will help assist them as they begin to rebuilddtheir lives, as they work on their their firefighter. and most of all thattwe will help and support them in any way they need." besides the 772firefighters who passed away last year... 17 other fallen fireeighters from previous years ere also added to the memorial. orggnizers say there were fewer deaths comparee to previous years... due in part to more safety programm being introduced to firefighters. congressional districts and as 3 today.. t he beginning of a ppecial sessionnof the general . assembly.the plan maintains two african american-majority districtss...and targets long- &ptime r

king memorial.is message that still resonates with our nation. >> reporter: the president toured the dr. king memorial and then dedicated it to a man he said changed history. >> he stirred our conscious and helped make our union more perfect. >> reporter: he called on the nation to use dr. king as inspiration and praised his moran washington. >> i have a dream. without his words we may not have had the courage to calm come as father. >> reporter: it's the first on the mall to honor a black leader. the dedication included music by stevie wonder and aretha franklin and speeches by members of king's family. >> here i am over joyed and humbled to see this great day when my brother martin takes his symbolic place on the national mall. >> reporter: thousands people attended the dedication here on the national mall in washington. many came to remember and honor his legacy. >> this is so important to the country. to our society. >> reporter: his daughter said the memorial represents a movement. >> it symbol

memorial. peter doocy is live in washington with more. peter? >> yeah, kelly and right now we're actually standing just about halfway between the washington monument you can see behind me and the martin luther king memorial and they're going to march after al sharpton are done talking behind me, over to the martin luther king memorial. and you're talking about the occupy wall street, occupy d.c., occupy everything protest and a lot of complaints about those have been they're very unorganized. this is about as organized as a rally could be. look out, a lot of civil rights groups and labor groups, a lot of organized labor. a lot of the speakers here, very pro union. the slogan for every single speaker has been no justice, no peace and it gets worked up about it and justice that they want and social justice and the way that they think they're going to get that and since they had health care now, they want the jobs bill and right now not only are there no jobs, but there's also no equality. and so,

memorial dedication.emotions. >>> in washington, a day to honor the nation's most famous civil rights leader. ♪ ♪ happy birthday to you happy birthday ♪ >> 48 years after his i have a dream speech, the reverend martin luther king jr. has a place of honor on the national mall. president and mrs. obama joined members of the king family and dignitaries from across the country at the dedication ceremony for the king memorial. seeing the memorial for the first time was a moving experience for king's children as martin luther king iii and reverend bernice king described to me just before attending today's event. >> well, it is a connector perhaps for some people it will be first connector. obviously with the internet people know a lot about our father, but those that come to visit, i think the inspiration of the words that they encounter may awaken something. they'll want to understand better who this man was and the kind of change he affected in terms of advancing our society globally. >> this man we're talkin

national memorial.y 30 years in the making, $120 million in fund-raising postponed by a hurricane finally today the dedication of the martin luther king memorial. and this thousands of people celebrated this permanent recognition of kings caltrops sacrifice in his contribution there were also encouraged to continue his work. at 86 years old memories of segregation are still fresh for at avery when dr. martin luther king travel to chicago to fight for fair housing she marched with him. avery was one of 50 chicago wins who went to washington d.c. witnessing the dedication of the king memorial, at their trip organized by the chicago national action network. performers including aretha franklin stevie wonder and acclaimed poet nikki giovanni. the crowd cheered watching on jumbo trends as president obama and his family walked through but the memorial site, president barack obama in his remarks drawn parallels between dr. king's vision for a quality and the country's struggle to rebuild the economy. >> i know

a relative sign, an era. >> reporter: davis has memorialized it all. he's on t-shirts and on twitter. and hash tags r.i.p. al davis shows a stream of comments from all over the u.s. along with the partying and the mourning going on here in the parking lot of the coliseum, there is also an air of wondering what's next for the team. >> it's almost like a matrix of the family leaving. you're wondering who's going to step in now and are they going to take care of our history and our family? >> reporter: there are some things most can agree on. >> i hope they never go back to los angeles. >> i hope that people will do it the al davis way. >> reporter: and speaking of hope. >> i even think that building a new stadium would be right around these premises, somehow, somebody will come through. >> al davis! >> reporter: it's the new era for the raider fans, one where davis' memory will always hold a place. in oakland, cbs5. >>> oakland is climbing after three fatal shootings here on saturday. and that's on the heels of the much hype area to crack down on violenc

and a memorial fit for a king. de ony that was >>> another shooting, another homicide case in oakland. the plan the mayor says will stop the violence. >> the frustration grows as the occupy movement expands in the bay area and around the country. >> a memorial fit for a king. the ceremony delayed by hurricane irene. welcome back to weekend early edition. it's october 16th. >> we have a lot to talk about here in the next half hour including pipeline regulations. we're going to be joined live by jerry hill to talk about that in the bake -- wake of the bruno disaster. >> we're also going to take a look at the san francisco mayor's race, it's one of the unique ones we've ever seen, but first. >> deadly shooting during a funeral of a prominent member of hells angels. it happened at oak hill memorial park. >> they're identifying the victim as a member of the santa cruz chapter of the angels. he punched a fellow biker that shot him and the gunman got away. a big crowd of bikers came out to remember another hells angels le

king's children about their father's memorial. here is what reverend bettrniec king had to say. >> they hoped this location between the lincoln and yefrson memorial would help embody the true spirit of dr. king. do you feel that spiritual presence there? >> well, i mean, when i was there, i certainly felt that presence. you know, anytime you're talking about our father, for me, and i guess because i'm the one that's in the ministry, it invokes that whole spiritual essence. you're talking about him, and so it's hard for me to go to that memorial and not connect with who he was as a spiritual leader. and, you know, i had an opportunity to just observe people who were coming to the monument. and i think for many of them, some of them were pausing, with some of them, there's a few places that you can sit. >> even if you can't be at the dedication ceremony and most of you can, you can visit the memorial online right now in some new ways. our josh levs is here. swrosh, just how good is this virtual tour, is it pretty good? >> it's fanta

national memorial. event was supposed to happen last month on the 48th anniversary of the legendary "i have a dream" speech. but it had to be delayed because of hurricane irene. brian moore has a look for us. ♪ ♪ we shall overcome >> reporter: on a brilliant autumn day on washington's national mall, dr. martin luther king jr. took his place alongside lincoln, jefferson, and washington. >> you will stand for all-time among monuments to those who fathered this negotiation nation and those who defended it. >> reporter: tens of thousands attended the official dedication of king national memorial. an event that weaves together musical tributes with political calls for political justice. >> do what we must do to create a better world. >> reporter: it was a celebration of a simple minister turned martyr. a towering figure in american history who stood barely 5'7". >> now he's 30 feet tall looking down on everybody. >> reporter: for dr. king's children, it was a day to celebrate a legacy that lives on. >> so wh

memorial. nonpresident on the mall. >>> well, it wasn't the crowd that had been expected if august but -- in august but thousands did come out for the king dedication today. some had been an the mall for dr. king's i have a dream speech in 1963. delia goncalves has that story. >> the montgomery boycott lasted 381 such days. >> reporter: the message was in the performances and in the speeches and was felt by the thousands who attended. >> it's just overwhelming. >> reporter: wanda brought her daughters. >> so they can continue to carry out his dream and what it entailed for all of us and so of the speakers today -- they weren't even born to show them who they are and not only for king and other people as well. it was just amazing. i'm just overjoyed. >> i think it will inspire us to really remember what dr. king stood for and that we should try to still fulfill and carry out his dreams because it doesn't stop here. >> i have a dream that one day, this nation will rise up. >> i hear my father say

crowd dedicated a national memorial in washington like no other. it is the first to honor a man of justice, peace and color. >> i know we will overcome. i know there are better days ahead. i know this because of the man towering over us. >> reporter: president obama, the nation's first black president connected his own legacy to that of dr. king. he placed sign copies of his speeches into a time capsule at the memorial. a civil rights icon noted how his friend changed the world. >> 48 years ago we have signs that said white men, colored men, white women, colored women. those signs are gone. they will not return. >> reporter: dr. king's towering 30-foot statue was serenaded with celebration. >> the entire king family was proud to witness this day. >> reporter: and music. at last, this american icon, now sits with the great landmarks in the nation's capitol. >>> the names of 89 fallen firefighters have been added to a national memorial. among the firefighters honor today, a baltimore city fire captain donald hubble. back in february 2008 the 42- year

and we come together to dedicate the martin luther king, jr., a memorial, our memorial, the world's memorialthroughout this country have contributed years of your time, talents, and money, to help us build the memorial we dedicate today. it has been both humbling and uplifting for me to be part of this magnificent undertaking. our hope is that, through this memorial, dr. king's legacy will continue to touch those who walked with him, those inspired by him, and future generations who will get to know him. on behalf of the martin luther king, jr., national memorial foundation, i want to thank everyone for doing so much, so long to help us to arrive at this triumphant day in history. once more, i also thank you to my family and my staff of the mlk memorial, a small group of folks who have worked tirelessly dream a r. king's reality right here on our national mall. it is with great honor and pleasure that i introduced to you the president of the united states, president barack obama. [applause] >> thank you. thank you so much. thank you very much. [applause] thank you. please be seated. an earth

national memorial. nbc's brian moore has the details. ♪ >> reporter: on a brilliant autumn day on washington's national mall, dr. martin luther king jr. took his place alongside lincoln, jefferson and washington. >> you will stand for all time among monuments to those who fathered this nation and those who defended it. >> tens of thousands attended the official dedication of the king national memorial. an event that weaved together musical tributes with political calls for social justice. >> do what we must do to create a better world. >> reporter: it was a celebration of a simple minister turned martyr, a towering figure in american history who stood barely 5'7" tall. >> now he's 30 feet tall along down on everybody. >> reporter: for dr. king's children, it was a day to celebrate a legacy that lives on. >> so while we commemorate his memory today with this great memorial, let us not confuse or forget what he stood for and died for. >> reporter: a day to honor a man and a dream of peace of racial equity

he's with the presidents memorials.i'm very happy as a non-american this has been done. presidents have one thing in common with this, the important cricks they made to the usa. next one is really interesting from jimmy. i'm a proud southern man who honors his confederate ancestors but strongly believes in king's dream. this man gave his life for all of us, black and white. a lot of people talking about the money. i want to use this quote now talking about that. $120 million during hard times when people are losing their jobs and their homes is the stupidist waste of money. let's go back to me for a second. wasn't to talk about the money, $120 million is the expense for this memorial. but $110 million privately raised. there's $10 million in congressional matching that was achieved back in 2006. so i don't want anyone out there who hears this figure in the media to be left with the impression it's $120 million taxpayer dollars. finally let's end with a taxpayer money. the last quote interesting from jane, striking out a