mr. franklin. so with the new cars, i was wondering are there going to be less space because i'm a bart rider also. >> there are going to be less seats. i believe there is 56 seats versus 60 on the current fleet. we are having, let me hold up the -- so because of the third door, it takes away seats but that does allow faster boarding and makes it easier for people to get on and off the train. so right now there is getting we have unfortunately the bart system we have four lines feeding to san francisco. so any problem in san francisco backs up the whole system. so we really need to get people on and off the trains through two doors. people like to stay by the door so they can get off even though they might not be getting off immediately. this third door comes at a consequence of less seats. >> thank you. >> is there any questions from staff? >> yes. to the chair. >> sorry, you snuck in there. council member kostanian has a question. >> i wonder for the bicycles, what you have there to secure the bi

mr. franklin? >> thank you very much council members for giving bart the opportunity to address you. my name is bob franklin. i'm not sure how i control this. >> my name is bob franklin, the department manager for customer access for bart. my contact number is listed. any other phone number. 510-464. 4343. -- 6133. if you have any questions, you can contact me for any questions you may have. my contact information is also listed on bart's website. the main reason we are here today is to provide fleet update. since we've come before with information publically about the layout of the enter -- interior car configuration. we recently had a change. here is a picture of an old fleet and we also have a larger diagram that's useful for any of the council members or people in the audience. this diagram is distorted to comply with the captioning services. but basically the previous layout has a wheelchair. there is three doors in the new bart train compared to two at our current fleet. the previous design had wheelchair designated area in doors 1 and 3 and end doors on each train. and there i

mr. franklin. your thoughts on this new report. what's your reaction?s still going to take a long time before we get to the truth, until we iron out all the facts. this new report is rather interesting, though. and one of the things that i think about is that, you know what? if mr. gray was seat belted properly seat belted in that van, we may not be here today. i still also have some concerns with the video images of when he is first being taken to the van, and the condition of his legs not working properly. some people are saying he was faking that, but that's conducive, that's actually in my mind directly related to a neck injury if your legs aren't working properly. i still have concerns with that. was there some injury done then and then in the van, was that injury exacerbated by him maybe striking the back of the van in some way with his head. i don't think it was caused by his own initiative, though. >> there is also news that came from a police department press conference earlier today. this news about an additional stop made by the police van th

mr. results." >> reporter: so, franklin's next step naturally -- >> i simply googled, "mr. results." . nal trainer and former semi-professional boxer, and he held work out sessions at stacey's office. then, detective franklin looked at the number reggie called. >> i should have already recognized it because i already had it in my notes because it was lynitra ross. >> reporter: lynitra ross, the woman who claimed she received $10,000 from stacey for house repairs within three weeks of the murder. now the trail was warm, very warm. he pulled phone records for all three -- reggie, lynitra and stacey. combed through hundreds of calls and texts until -- >> a very interesting sequence of calls actually emerged from that. >> reporter: a sequence on february 14th. it went like this -- at 6:42 p.m., reggie called lynitra. at 6:45, lynitra called stacey. at 6:48, lynitra called reggie back. >> in my mind, reggie called lynitra and said, "are we still doing this?" and lynitra called stacey and stacey confirming, "yes, he's here. i'll have him at the park." and then lynitra, calling reggie back say

overturned tractor trailer blocking traffic from new jersey into philadelphia, over ben franklin bridge, a live report from mr. bob kelly is straight ahead. wries. >>> welcome back everybody. we are looking live at the overturn tractor trail their a awaits your arrival, copping into philadelphia on the been franklin bridge. this happened about an hour ago, and, tractor trailer, coming over ben franklin bridge didn't make the turn, the way, quite intended, on its side, two people, taken to a local hospital but this is causing major havoc for everyone coming into philadelphia, this morning. that uses ben franklin bridge. instead of the typical four lanes of traffic, there are only two lanes. although traffic is moving pass our camera here when we get to the base of the bridge, is there a huge, backup, that originates over on the new jersey side, coming n lets go to our penndot cameras, our jam cams, my traffic camera as you can see all the the headlights here, four lanes, are just stack and pack traffic, coming in towards philadelphia a. again, if you are typically using, and, ben franklin, admiral wilson boule

mr. isaacson, big fan, i'm currently reading your biography on kissinger. of your biographies on kissinger, franklin, einstein, and jobs who do you identify with the most and why? >> guest: well, ben franklin. and i'll leave the woffords to -- the words to my daughter who, when she was young and i had down these books. she said, you know, all biography is auto biography. i think emerson said. she said when you're writes about ben franklin you were writing about yourself. she said, that's who you wanted to be a publisher, editor, person in the media and also cared about diplomacy and liked science and juggled a few things. so, ben franklin was your idealized self. i said yes that makes sense. then i said what was i doing when i wrote about einstein? and she said, you were writing about my father an engineer at times, wonderful guy who loves electrical engineering, has halo of hair and said you were doing -- because your father really loved einstein, and you were trying to -- i said, that's great. and what was i doing when i was doing kissinger? she said you were writing about your dark side, too, and

franklin pullian was healthy and fit. certainly, it wasn't the same person. >> and there was another bizarre incident at the physical examination. >> the person who represented himself to be mr pullian had notes, handwritten notes. and every time he was asked a question about his life, his lifestyle, he referred to his notes, which i would think would cause some concern, but apparently did not. >> a forensic document examiner compared frankie's known handwriting samples to the signatures on the insurance policies and concluded they were forgeries. >> so someone who met with the insurance writers, the insurance salesmen, had to pose as mr. pullian. >> it's pretty crazy. and these are the things that we would look at and, all of a sudden you realize, you know what? there's something that is really wrong here. >> when questioned by investigators, e. lee white admitted he purchased the life insurance policies but said he had nothing to do with frankie's death. then a witness came forward with some not-so-surprising information. on the night before frankie's murder, she saw the car from the staged accident scene parked outside e. lee white's funeral home. >>> the only ones who st

mr. issacson. big fan. i am reading your biography on kissinger. of your biographies on kissinger, franklin, einstein and jobs. who do you identify with the most and why? >> ben franklin. and i will leave the words of my daughter who when she was young, and the books -- she said well you know biography is autobiography. you know. emerson said. and she said when you were writing about ben franklin. were you writing about yourself. i said what do you mean. that is who you wanted to be a publisher and an editor. a person in the media and cared about diplomacy. and juggled a few things. so ben franklin was an ideal self. i said yeah, that makes sense. what was i doing when i wrote about einstein? she said you are writing about. my father. engineer. kind and wonderful guy who loves electrical engineering and has a halo of hair and said you know you are doing. because your father loved einstein. and trying to. did i say that is great? well. what was i doing with kissinger. said oh, you were writing about a little bit of your dark side too. you know. when i did steve jobs. we need a steve jobs. yo

mr. shake spears. >> reporter: we're supposed to talk like shakespeare. i-95 i-95, did not look like such a fool. from the ben franklin bridge into girard it's normal morning volunteer, nothing extra a seven minute delay. on the schuylkill expressway not too bad but we expect extra traffic because of the penn relays today tomorrow and saturday. north philadelphia we're watching for a crash 21st and somerset by the old site of the connie mack stadium. a vehicle ran into a small brick wall there. look who's back from vacation, 422 cameras they were off fewer a week or so. they were off but they are back on. we have a delay at saint gabe's curve. in northern delaware, we've got emergency pipe replacement closing twaddell mill road. stay on center media road. 5k coming to wilmington. pine street bridge closing because of landscaping work. >>> detectives are on the scene of a shooting in chester delaware county. you're taker ago look at video from west -- you're taking a look at video west curlin street. a man was shot in the chest. >>> a brutal blast of weather has hit north texas. heavy hail hit the town of happy. in flo

>> and now, let's look at that with neil franklin and also casey look at this video, do you think that the taking of the taser is at all credible here? >> no mrott is trying to get away. and i don't know if you have ever been tased, don -- >> no, i haven't. >> but that is the wire? >> yes, and it is on the other the end of the wire and if the taser had been deployed, the prongs would be in mr. scott, and why would the prongs be at in end. you see what i am saying, if mr. scott has the taser device i believe that the prongs are still in or attached to mr. scott. and the actual taser device got somewhere around this -- >> what is this? >> i don't know what that is. >> unless it was wrapped around him, and we can't see it. >> it could easily be his wallet, and the key is that the wires show that the taser is still with officer slager and maybe the barbs embedded and maybe not, and maybe he is shocked that the man he thinks that he tased is running away, because you are not supposed to do that but the taser with him. >> and casey, what could have been going through his mind, because the man who shot the video said that he thought he was trying to

mr. is a sackson is the author of these books of first book in 1986" the wise men." six friends and the world they made. evan thomas co-author in 1992 kissinger, biography, came out. ben franklin and american life in 2003. einstein his life and universe in 20007. steve jobs, 2011 and finally, the innovators came out last year. mr. isaacson is also the ceo of the as -- as spend institute former held of cnn and former chairman of the broadcasting board of governors. mr. isaacson will be with us for the next three hours. so we'll put the numbers on the screen if you want to dial in and participate in the conversation. 202-748-8200. in the east and central time zone 748-8201 for those in the mountain and pacific time zonement. yaw constant get through on the phone lanes try social media. @book tv is our twitter handle. you can join the conversation on facebook facebook.com/booktv. you'll see right at the top of the page there, some video of mr. isaacson that we shared earlier this week. but youingcan also make a comment, and finally you can send an e-mail to booktv@c-span.org and we'll take your calls and social media comments in a mint. i want to get through a couple more of your

franklin roosevelt. he was about to appoint marshall secretary of state. one of his intergroup, my guess was clerk clifford said, mr. president, i think you ought to think twice. he said, why is that? he said, if general marshall becomes secretary of state three or four months ago by, a lot of people would say he would make a better president than you are. truman said, he would make a better president. [laughter] but i am the president and i want the best people possible around me. we have had a number of presidents in recent years who do not want anyone around them that might upstage them. that is a real sign of knowing who you are. one key word to harry truman is courage. he had phenomenal courage. but it was courage of conviction. that is different. and he had very strong convictions. which he did not always live up to. who does? but that is important to understand. host: next question. >> i would like to ask you about your views of bess truman and their relationship. mr. mccullough: their relationship was superb. he adored her. maybe you have been to the truman house in independent. everything about the house i

mr. hernandez, thank you for joining us tonight. directly ahead. silence from president obama as christians are slaughtered overseas. where is the outrage over this religious persecution? reverend franklin's take a look at your credit. >>i know i have a 786 fico score, than to all the tools and help on experian.com. so how are we going to sweeten this deal? floor mats... clear coats... >>you're getting warmer... leather seats... >>and this... my wife bought me that. get your credit swagger on. become a member of experian credit tracker and find out your f fico scores are used in 90% of credit decisions. segment tonight as the factor has been reporting for weeks, christians are being persecuted app the silence from the obama administration is deafening. >> it's reached a critical point. which is christian persecution in the middle east and africa and it's something that president obama has been largely silent on. >> christians living in these terror-ridden countries are absolutely terrified. at any time they could be murdered just because they have a cross around their neck or they're saying a prayer. that's how bad it is. and the leader of the free world says nothing. last word. >> that

mr. john to the east texans, but in truth he was both. his full name was john franklinrank, frank, yeah. >> reporter: three names for a man who'd evidently been living three lives: one with his wife in carrollton, one with his mistress, in california and a third one with the east texas crowd. >> it was a surprise just based on bein' the beaver cleaver family, bein' involved with the church. it was unusual. >> reporter: so eight days after nancy was shot, the detectives returned to the scene of the crime. this time they had a warrant. >> and i'm sitting there watching tv, and -- and -- and working. and -- and the police show up at the -- at the door to arrest me. and that was very -- i've never -- you know, i have no clue what's goin' on and what's happening. >> they just put you in the car and -- and took you to the station? >> yeah. yeah. >> reporter: the charge: solicitation for murder. frank's children were in shock. their father may have had an affair, they thought. but hiring hitmen? that made no sense. >> it's a very specific type of evil person that tries to kill

mr. isaacson for presenting to us and determine the per trail of the forgotten characteristics of so many great people. one other comment i would like to make ben franklinortune as a youth to work in a small printshop and old ben would've been right at home. i was printing on a washington hand press then i became the operator of the press later. >> he believes in the spread of information and built the system so ideas can move about, just like the internet so i really do admire that part of ben franklin, that like me and you love the newspaper love the printing and the free flow of information and ideas. in 21st century america an inventor with the curiosity that would've felt right at home in the information revolution who is part of an upwardly mobile meritocracy. >> you asked me at one point was there some resistance. he was ambitious, he was entrepreneurial he was born of a working-class candle maker and become somebody who really wants to make a difference. it was somebody who was enthusiastic that i find appealing and i can understand why they say a little too ambitious, a little too brash. >> hi, i'm a big fan so thanks for taking my call. my que

mrs. pope writing her husband -- helping them one thing laura bush it was his quote, where we live in el paso there's a mound, mount franklinnd he lived with his wife on the east side of the mountain and there's a beautiful quote of his that sarah and i live on the east side of our mountain. it's the sunrise side not the side, not the sunset side it's a sight to see the day that is coming, not decide to see that the date is going to get goes on to say the best thing is that they coming with the work to do with the eyes wide open with the heart grateful. she loved that quote is actually passed it on to her husband. he quoted that quote when he accepted the republican nomination and action when he became president of the united states. go and one thing i did learn early on about laura bush is when she does me so much he admires, as i said, their lives become intertwined with hers but also she focuses attention on them. as a mexican friend of mine she was a cnn hero award winner ago she started a hospital in our border community come in she once said, she met laura bush are gone and lower invited to speak at a border governors

mr. chairman, i want to thank you and the ranking member for getting us where we are. this is both necessary and long overdue. tpa expired in 2007 without this authority which nearly every president since franklin roosevelt's had in some form. we simply will not be able to conclude trade negotiations that promise to open new markets to american exports, whether agricultural products, manufactured goods or services. the tpa bill we'll consider is updated, modernized for the 21st century global economy. and i want to mention a couple of thing. i appreciate your help in getting those included. the legislation includes a number of important provisions. i want to highlight as i said, two in particular. one has to do with helping us to eliminate non-tariff barriers abroad that increasingly impact our agricultural exports especially crops that use biotechnology. unjustified non-science-based regulations by trading partners have become a major impediment to trade and something we need to aggressively combat. secondly the bill includes digital trade provisions that will help america maintain its competitive edge when it comes to the internet economy. the provisions such as making sure that cross border