mr. dolkart: i'm sure it could have. have. >> floor aparments had it survived long enough to be repurposed. mr. dolkart: i'm sure it could have been repurposed from our perspective today, but nobody was thinking about that then. living downtown? no, not at that time. and nobody would have even imagined that, unless you were an artist living in a loft. nobody would live down here. >> i'm a fan of a little building on queens boulevard in elmhurst. it was designated a landmark in 2005. jamaica savings bank. then it was overturned by the city council. is there any process for reconsideration? >> that's a really interesting issue because the jamaica savings bank building on queens boulevard, which is a very funky, kind of vernacular modern building was turned back by the city council, and it is an issue of education because when it was turned back, one of the city council members said, "bring us buildings that look like landmarks." modern buildings did not have a lot of ornament so they could not possibly be landmarks. this w

mr. dolkart: i don't think it did because they still did not do many skyscrapers. it was shocking how few skyscrapers were done. there's an incredible imbalance. as such ank of them key element that they would be the first things people would look at because that was so characteristic of what makes new york, but it was not something that they considered, and i think partly -- and it's an instinct i have but have no way of proving that it's generational. the leaders of the commission were born in the early 20th century. they grew up as skyscrapers were rising. they were not something they were interested in. were nott skyscrapers designed by the most prestigious architects. -- people that they were when vernon was interested in it was buildings like the daily news buildings and the mcgraw-hill building. although how many did they designate before grand central and the huge push, a new generation comes in, and lots more skyscrapers get designated. might add to that from my own experience, and i believe it's generational because i'm of that in the art history and arch

mr. dolkart: you have a reception. wine, water, books, and pretzels. you are very welcome. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> you are watching american history tv. follow us to keep up with the latest news. >> the last beachhead, japan. august 30, 1945. at the airport. general of the army douglas macarthur, commander in chief over the army forces in the pacific, designated commander to accept the surrender of the japanese. he was met by the lieutenant general commanding the eighth army. september 1, 1945. >> it is my earnest hope and indeed the whole of all mankind pe of all mankind that a better world will emerge from the blood and carnage of the past. founded on faith and understanding. a world dedicated to the dignity of man and the fulfillment of his most sure wish -- surest herished wish for freedom and justice. i know invite representatives of the emperor of japan and the japanese government and the japanese