there were a few splitters on board that mr. gibbs relented on, and the mallets that matt pecked up is made of a wood which was used to line the propeller shafts, idea for croquet mallets and cricket balls and it's a self-lubricating wood which allows the propeller shaft to turn, and gibbs fit -- figured, these are going to be on the wall so they won't catch fire. >> let's talk about gibbs the man. what type of person he was, the personality, so driven so focused, self-taught. what was he like? >> i think in many ways he was like frank lloyd wright. like wright, he only had a few -- intermittent schooling. wright only had two semesters of architectureal training, took some classes at harvard and did terribly at them. gibbs was very driven. i believe he was an engineer with the soul of an artist. he was the sort of man who knew engineering but his real strength was project management and being a charismatic leader. he was known for having a very bad mouth, especially when he god angry, and he had a car phone, very early car phone in th

the bill do this or the panel that will be on the ship, special would talk takes it in front of mr. gibbs, pours gasoline on it, here, you happy? he says, okay. fine. >> she uses it, but this was also on board the s.s. united states. now matt picked up the wood called end of it -- and discernible. it was used for croquet mallets and cricket balls. it is a self lubricating would which allows the turn. and he figured, okay. there won't catch fire. >> let's talk a little bit about the man, what type of person he was, personality, so driven, so focused, self-taught. what was he like? >> in many ways he was like frank lloyd wright. he only had a few interim and schooling. right only had two semesters to my belief, architectural training at the university. gives six and engineering glasses while at harvard and did terribly at them. but gives was of very driven. i believe he was an engineer with the feel of an artist. he was a sort of man who knew engineering but his real strength was being a charismatic leader. not for having a very bad mouth, especially when he got angry, and he would -- be at

takes it in front of mr. gibbs, throws a match on that and he says here are you happy and he says okay, fine. >> my wife uses this but this will also on board of the sf ss united states. >> they were free went to don and the amount but that not picked up was used to line up and is used for croquet mallets and cricket and it's a self lubricating would which allows -- thinking these are going to be on the wall they will catch fire. >> let's talk a little bit about gibbs as a man. the type of person he was, type of personality, self focused, self-taught. what was he like? >> in many ways i think that he was like wright he only had intermittent schooling at the university of wisconsin. gibbs took engineering class is at harvard, but gibbs is very driven and he was an engineer with the soul of an artist judy was the sort of man that new engineering but his strength was being a charismatic leader. she was known for having a very bad mouth when he got angry and he had a car phone in the 1950's and used radio waves to tran

and if you read between the lines there what mr. gibbssaying is exactly what they planned a year ago. megyn: he's all over the airways with this message. what he's hearing here is insulting, they are angry. this appears to be a narrative they want to get out there. >> they wrote this six weeks ago. last night we heard from mayor love of utah. we heard from governor haley of south carolina. we heard from governor sandoval of nevada. congressman artur davis. we heard from ted cruz, the republican candidate from texas. all these folks we are talking about the power of the american dream. what is angry about talking about why people's parents -- each one of them talked about why they or their parent came to america because of the american dream and the opportunity it provided. that's not angry, that's not strange. that the american dream. megyn: you are seeing senator john mccain. he's doing his walk through getting a feel for how it will be when he gives his remarks. a different scenario this time around than four years ago. probably a lot l

mr. gibbstand that you maybe have brought yourself into the republican convention bodily at some point tonight and survived to tell the tale? >> i was invite convention, a few did double takes, but they were quite cordial. >> congratulations on that very small form of bravery. let me ask you about the keynote address, chris christie, we've been remarking on the fact that it was very much about chris christie. around the time he turned to mitt romney, he said this -- he'll tell us the hard truths we need to hear to end the debacle of putting the greatest health care system in the hands of bureaucrats and putting them between an american citizen and her doctor. it is a criticism of health reform, and also references the idea of the government getting between women and their doctors. your response to that charge? >> well, i mean, i was really -- i'm kind of flabbergasted at the whole night. it seems, first and foremost, like this was a very angry convention tonight, full of insuggests. this was no

mr. gibbs didn't know about this. we really didn't know about this. that's strange. the law, i think they have a problem. on credibility, they got a huge problem because listen to the tapes. the tapes speak more than i can. >> ali: the tapes show that stephanie cutter certainly knew who the guy was and they were all possibly going to -- >> i wasn't there if and when they coordinated it, but the inference that can be drawn from that conflicting tape is that sure, they know him well. >> ali: peter johnson, jr., great to see you. >> always wonderful to see you. you look beautiful as always. >> ali: thank you. come back any time. >> i will. >> ali: next on the rundown, talk about a full house. ten boys, nine girls, two parents. it all adds up to one big happy family. we're going to meet all 21 stars of the united base of america. first, let's check in with bill hemmer for what's on at the top of his show. >> honey, i've got to go to the store. how do you escape that? good morning to you, by the way. >> ali: you, too. >> there is nothing but talk, talk, talk about the vee

>> we will give mr. gibbs an opportunity to defend joe biden and mr.bjects, number one, medicare and debate over that, joe biden, is he a drag on the ticket or a plus to the ticket and also, romney's taxes, because he raised that issue again, when he said the last ten years he went back and checked and never paid less than 13% of his taxes, in any individual year, 13% in federal taxes, of his income. so, you know, there are three big issues and we'll talk about that and where the campaign stands a week before the republican convention starts. >> i'm surprised that he did say that, the 13%. >> alisyn: that he introduced that. >> mike: i've never paid less than 13%. >> alisyn: you know, chris, we're burying the lead. why are we wasting time on the-- claim the yacht. >> it's been good talking to you guys. >> alisyn: come on. >> dave: is he the host of fox news sunday or life styles of the rich and famous. >> rick: the woman on the left is my sweet lorraine. my sweet wife lorraine there in the white on the left. >> alisyn: she looks beautiful and you're we

mr. gibbsurself into the republican convention bodily at some point tonight and survived to tell the tale. >> you know, i was in the convention and i think folks were a little surprised and did a few double takes but were quite cordial. >> very good. congratulations on that very, very, very small form of bravery but let me ask you about the keynote address. chris christie, we've been remarking it was very much about chris christie but around the time he finally turned to mitt romney, he said this "mitt romney will tell us the hard truths we need to hear to end the debacle of putting the world's greatest health care system in the hands of federal bureaucrats and putting those between an american citizen and her doctor." it is a criticism of health reform and references the idea of the government getting between women and their doctors. your response though that charge? >> well, i mean i was really -- i'm kind of flabb ebergasted th whole night, first and foremost it was like this was a very angr

and today, robert gibbs says mr.he president for what he has done for medicare so far. a roadway bomb has killed three nato troops in eastern afghanistan. so far, nato has not employeded the nationalities of those killed. hundreds of people near feeingerville, iowa, are evacuating their homes as a wildfire has scorched 130 square pile miles, about the size of philadelphia. a group. russian activists are suing pop singer madonna for more than $10 million. they claim she broke a law against promoting homosexuality to minors. according to the suit, at her recent concert in st. petersburg, she distributed arm bands in support of gays and lesbians and stomped on an orthodox cross. those are the top stories right now. >> shannon: and they're surprised by that? >> reporter: it's madonna. >> shannon: if you book her for a concert, peter, you will know. >> reporter: not going to happen. not in this lifetime. >> jamie: >> shannon: thank you. this is a fox news alert. we're getting word that another flight has had to make an em

mr. king, and since we are all here together. please join me in one final round of applause. [applause] [applause] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] tonight on booktv steven recounts the look of naval architect wilt yams gibbs and the creation of the ss united states. the fastest ocean liner to pass the atlantic. >> he was a shy child. spent most of the time tinkering and dolgding in the family's house. his father wanted him to be a lawyer. he felt that being a naval architect wasn't a stable job. they lose their mansion and beginnings is forced to drop out and he basically said if it wasn't for the fact my father -- if my father had not gone bankrupt i would not have had the drive i had have today to remaining myself. so he ended up working his way through colombia to get the ba and the law degree practiced law for one year. hated it. and eventually apprenticed thoims a 1/2 really -- taylor taught him what he needed to learn. he moved to new york and started a successful practice not just designing the ships but navel ships. he designed 70% of all naval vessellings both during world war ii which is an incredible achievement, destroyers, cruisers, the normandy craft, the man responsible for the liberty ship