at that time the traffic across the north atlantic was incredible. the immigration rush was on. about 2 million people a year were crossing the ocean and there was a jolt going on because the ship building is a fragile industry and they built ships when business is good and they built too many and business was bad kind of like what just happened in our own economy they negotiate the deal with jpmorgan to sell the store line of which he was a shareholder and convince the president of the white star line that this was a good idea. this is the reprehensible character when they left titanic she was the one with a mustache and got into the last lifeboat leaving the ship. the son of the founder of light star, he was often mistaken for arrogance that he was very shy, he wasn't forceful, and he was able to control him. so, in 1907 they realized they had to build bigger ships to compete and they decided the commission three sister ships, olympic, titanic and olympic will be built first than titanic and then britannic. they will be the largest man-made objects that ever moved in the histo

titanic, a life preserver, and the 1500 names of those that perished in the icy waters of the north atlantic. >> you are in love with it? >> yes i am. i am fascinated by it. >> the museum is the vision of john joselyn and his wife mary. >> what is the 100 your anniversary means you married? >> it means to me that we have a position in life where we are helping to carry the legacy of titanic and we are often asked how we pay respect to those that gave their lives, and it is simply to tell their stories. >> that was rebecca jarvis reported. among the many anniversary events, a moral crews left southampton on april is and will hold a ceremony tonight at the place where the titanic went down. ok, in the bay area we are just basking in beautiful weather. " we were blaming you when it rains. we need to give you credit when it is gorgeous. >> pretty nice outside especially after the wacky weather week we had to read things are calming down and we will actually stay that way for the next week or so. temperatures outside still kind of on the mild side, a lot of sixties in the bay area. 63 in livermor

more than 1,500 died in the icy north atlantic. tragedy, a huge news story, and an obsession still going strong a century later. >> i'm the king of the world! >> reporter: "titanic," the blockbuster movie is back in theaters in 3d. director james cameron has even explored the wreck and produced a national geographic special, just one of many now crowding the airwaves. titanic artifacts from the ocean floor are being auctioned off for the first time. jewelry, a chandelier, third class dish ware, expected to bring in millions. there's even a cruise that set out this week to retrace the titanic's route. >> we wanted to honor and respect the people who were on the titanic before us. >> reporter: for those who couldn't get a ticket, there's always a trip to the port the titanic made famous. one of the reasons tourists come here to southampton is to put themselves in the shoes of the passengers. to imagine what it must have been like to get on the world's biggest, most luxurious cruise liner. a ship that in just a few days, would be at t

daniel was coming back from his honeymoon with his wife mary when the ship sank in the frigid north atlantic. >> we were watching what was going on at the same moment. for the people out there it had to be a horrific time. >> reporter: titanic was a story of legend, sacrifice, heroism and pride. titanic exhibitions are everywhere. we found artifacts on display as far as branson, missouri. mostly today was about memorial. perhaps the most famous titanic. the band was said to go down with the ship playing the hymn you are my god to be. today in belfast, they played the same hymn. remembering that even once they seen death, so many on the doomed ship chose to save fellow passengers instead of themselves. stay with us. we'll be right back. i remember the days before copd. my son and i never missed opening day. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing be

>> there were both commercial and naval vessels that were fired upon and sunk in the north atlantic. ever since back in the spring of 1941, of course fdr as you know had the least of great britain to help churchill. upon at action, adolf hitler ordered a shoot on sight order that were patrolling the north atlantic but the american people knew about it and it wasn't a spur to them to get involved in the european war even though this was active, the war was in fact going on in the north atlantic. and of course roosevelt ordered the naval ships to defend themselves against the u-boats. lusitania wasn't the spur to go into world war i either. >> in some respects we forget a free period what time japan was already at war and asia for 37 so it had been for years. >> the invitees china. islamic as part of the books, and then we were at two years and three months with germany and europe, so it's not totally isolation and then it is just we don't want to get involved. >> we are aware of it we just don't want to get involved in it. especially coming actual manpower into the positions. >> yes c

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>> there were both commercial and naval vessels that were fired upon and sunk in the north atlantic. ever since back in the spring of 1941, of course fdr as you know had the least of great britain to help churchill. upon at action, adolf hitler ordered a shoot on sight order that were patrolling the north atlantic but the american people knew about it and it wasn't a spur to them to get involved in the european war even though this was active, the war was in fact going on in the north atlantic. and of course roosevelt ordered the naval ships to defend themselves against the u-boats. lusitania wasn't the spur to go into world war i either. >> in some respects we forget a free period what time japan was already at war and asia for 37 so it had been for years. >> the invitees china. islamic as part of the books, and then we were at two years and three months with germany and europe, so it's not totally isolation and then it is just we don't want to get involved. >> we are aware of it we just don't want to get involved in it. especially coming actual manpower into the positions. >> yes c

madeleine's life preserver and the 1500 names of those who perished in the icy waters of the north atlantic. >> it has a great mystique >> the museum is the vision of john and his wife mary. what is the anniversary mean to you? >> it means that we have a position in life when we are helping to carry the legacy of the titanic and we're also often ask how we pay respect to those who gave their lives and it is simply to tell their stories >> among the many titanic anniversary events, a memorial crews that left southampton. it will hold a ceremony tonight at the place where the ship went down. he was a member of a wildly popular group the bee gees. tonight, robin gibb is said to be gravely ill. >> pop legend robin givens of the bee gees is in a coma and died after developing pneumonia. a statement says he is " gravely ill ". family members are said to be at his bedside. he was hospitalized last year for stomach and colon problems. the report says he has cancer. his twin brother morris give died in 2003 and a younger brother andy died in 1988 at the age of 30. some famous names are on a list of

iceland is in the north atlantic. it's capital city is reykjavik. average wage of the icelandic rural community? i made that up. >> there's vital information missing. hourly -- craig: the question is, president bill clinton's father was a, a lawyer, b, a grocery store manager, or c, a traveling salesman? was he a, a lawyer? >> no, he wasn't. craig: or was he b, a grocery store manager? >> maybe. craig: or was he c -- >> a traveling salesman? craig: julie chen, everybody! we'll be right back. [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thank you card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? we talked about getting a diamond. but with all the thank you points i've been earning... ♪ ...i flew us to the rock i really had in mind. ♪ [ male announcer ] the citi thank you card. earn points you can use for travel on any airline, with no blackout dates. its smooth taste spreads across your bread's delicate surface. while melting into those creamy mashed potatoes... bringing a rich

silence was observed on board a ship directly over the spot where the titanic went down in the north atlantic about 400 miles off the coast of new found land. that ship carrying history buffs and passengers is there to mark the anniversary. more than 1500 people died when the titanic sank on april 15th, 1912 a few hours after the ship struck amp iceberg. >> let's get a check of the accu-weather forecast. frances dinglasan is in. >> we have gray skies this morning but most of us will see sunny conditions about lunchtime. clouds hang on to the coast in the afternoon hours. so in san francisco, for the giants game, a high of 62. look for upper 60s in the east bay to near 70 degrees at fairfield, san jose getting up to 67 degrees. here is your accu-weather seven-day forecast. lots of sunshine in store for us. even warmer next weekend. >> carolyn: thank you frances. thank you for joining us. we are off early because of n.b.a. basketball. you know you can keep track of the latest breaking news on twitter. talk all about it at facebook.com/abc7 news. have a great sunday.

north atlantic on its first and last voyage. a century later the fascination only grows.he spot where the "titanic" went down and where more than 1,500 people were lost wreaths were cast into the wat from a ship that traced titanic's voyage. a monument was unvalged in northern ireland where the "titanic" was built. for the first time the names of the victims were listed al betticly without regard to their passenger class on the ship. >>> that will do it for us. that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. join me shortly for "dateline." brian williams will be here tomorrow. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. for all of us here at

stopped 400 miles off the coast of newfoundland, above the ship's final resting place in the north atlantic, as the 1912 disaster was commemorated around the world, the city that built the vessels unveiled a new mohamud that named every victim of the titanic. >> today is april 15th. taxes aren't actually due today. the post office is closed and then tomorrow is emancipation day, a holiday in washington, dc, celebrating the freeing of slaves in the district, so tax deadlines can't fall on saturdays, sundays, are so holidays so the taxes are due on tuesday. the i.r.s. says it already has received a majority of the returns it expects to receive. >> alan: it's such nice weather. why do your taxes. >> ama: hopefully you have them done already. >> leigh: today we have the strong onshore component. last night the low clouds and fog moved in, so temperatures near the coast didn't warm up as much as we anticipated. this is a live look from the mt. tamalpais camera, and over towards point reyes and stinson beach, much of the bay area waking up to low clouds and fog. we'll try to thin the clouds out.

madeleine's life preserver and the 1500 names of those who perished in the icy waters of the north atlanticou are in love with this? >> yes i am, i am fascinated by it, it has a great mistake. >> the museum is the vision of john and his wife mary. >> what is the 100 deer anniversary of the titanic mean to you? >> it means to me that we have a position in life where we are helping to carry the legacy of titanic and we're often asked how do we pay respects to those that give their lives? and that is simply to tell their stories. >> there will be a memorial ceremony tonight at the place where the titanic sank, on a cruise ship that left southampton nearly a week ago. a picture-perfect day, i have friends visiting from michigan and could not have ordered better weather to see san fransisco. >> he took a walk across the golden gate bridge? >> yes with all the other tourists. >> temperatures outside not to bad. still in the '60s and a lot of spots. blue skies in the background, we're seeing a few '50s out there. 50 degrees right now and san fransisco in santa rosa still coming in around 67 degree

as you mentioned, we're here in the middle of the north atlantic ocean.ard a journey, and i want to sigh this first and foremost. just about five minutes before we went on the air, i was told by the captain that we have just crossed over the points in the north atlantic where the rms titantic sent out its distress signal after it hit the iceberg. we have reached the point where titanic sits about two miles below the surface here. and what they're planning tonight throughout the rest of the evening is a series of memorials essentially. it will begin with a tribute, a moment of silence in one of the cabaret lounges in the ship. they'll play and read the names of all 1,500 passengers aboard the ship who perished that evening. it will culminate with a wreath that is planned to be thrown overboard and thrown into the water as a dedication to the passengers. >> i have to ask you what a lot of people are thinking, why? why would people want to do this, chris? >> well, you know, for some, they have a big obsession with titanic, and they're history buffs, and othe

stopped 400 miles off the coast of new foundland above the ship's final resting place in the north atlantic. passengers and crew held a ceremony on board to remember the 1500 passengers who died. >> this is very emotional for me to be here and knowing right above where the ship went down and all the people perished. >> the ship will continue on to new york city where which was the final destination. >> coming on, we have a salad recall. plus could the hunger games make it four weeks if you want less you can always have less but i like having a lot more a lot more than having a lot less. and the more more i have the more i like having more. and that's exactly what i get at embassy suites. more post-meeting celebrations more complimentary drinks more for my money... mmm, more bar snacks... ♪ ♪ more olives. definitely. i want so much more it's more more than a mortal man can handle. now that's more like it. [ female announcer ] complimentary drinks. free breakfast. more room. embassy suites. get more. [ male announcer ] a car is either luxury or it isn't. if you want a luxury car with a standa

people still fascinated by the disaster boarded a cruise ship bound for the north atlantic to mark the occasion. >> this is very emotional for me to be here and know i'm right above where that ship went down and all those people perished. >> i wish in some way they would know 100 years later, we're still remembering them and speaking about them. >> it's a difficult time. i think it's a difficult time for everyone. and we just have to make the most of it. i'm sorry, and so are the people who were inside, very sorry for what happened. >> some of the 450 passengers had personal ties to the titanic victims. >>> we've got more dramatic video now of the devastation left behind by an onslaught of tornadoes in the southern plains. hail-covered roads in woodward, oklahoma, where at least five people were killed in the storm- related incidents. severe incidents also tore through nebraska, kansas and iowa. >>> it's looking a little better tonight, where we only have ten reported tornadoes today, compared to more than 120 from yesterday. so much quieter but the threat still continues to move east.

survived when more than 1500 perished and both left accounts of harrowing hours in the freezing north atlanticfter titanic's collision with an iceberg three times its size. from their house in portugal, they share their story for the first time. >> the shock of the water took the breath out of my lungs. >> fare had jumped from titanic's deck just minutes before it sank. >> down and down i went, spinning in all directions. swimming as hard as i could in the direction i thought to be away from the ship. >> somehow, he resurfaced and spent that night clinging to this overturned life boat. mrs. bucknell was in life boat number eight. >> we fought our way through the darkness. i rode for an hour straight. >> come on, girls, move! >> her take charge attitude inspired this scene from the 1958 film, "a night to remember." both made it to safety, but like many "titanic" survivors, another ordeal began. bucknell became withdrawn. and never sailed again. fare saw action in world war i, became a successful banker, but could never escape his survivors guilt, and at age 50, he took his life. 100 years after

robert moore, itv news in the north atlantic. >>> right now we want to check in with meteorologist robayeda on the weather. rob it was pretty darn nice out today. >> it was. after last week's weather, a nice finish to the weekend. a few spots including livermore and pleasanton earlier climbing into the low 70s. 69 in gilroy and livermore. much cooler day around san francisco and oakland thanks to a steady sea breeze and patchy, low clouds which hung out around the bay. the breeze is down into san jose, west-northwest of 14 miles per hour. and that's once again going to pump in some low clouds overnight tonight. on the coast, a little drizzle for tomorrow morning. but the trend of the week will be if you like the weekend forecast, you're going to love the weather through midweek and the second half of the week, that's not a typo. 70s and 80s could be back to the bay area by the time we get towards friday. low clouds came inland overnight into the morning. we'll see the same thing happen again tonight into tomorrow morning. and the storm track now is lifting off to the north with the sys

the urgent necessity for unity in the free world brought into being the north atlantic treaty organization and it was evident that only one man could make that vital and complicated organization work from the outset. dwight d. eisenhower. at the end of 1950 he answered his country's call once more and once more he was on european soil to assume supreme command of the land, the sea, and the air forces of a grand, defensive alliance. against the new threat rising from the soviets who had once been his nation's ally he had to create the will to defend itself so that freedom so dearly bought would not be lost. for more than a year he labored diligently at his task of coalition. when he turned over the reins of command to general matthew ridgeway the structure of military unity among free nations on which rested the hope for continued peace was established. once again with the accomplishment of substantial victory behind him, this might well have been the end of his public career and in a sense it was. the closing chapter in the story of eisenhower the soldier. history is recording today the st

three weather phenomena-- la nina, the north atlantic oscillation and arctic oscillation pushed the jet stream north keeping cold air over canada. in the last few days the jet stream and cold air has dipped south allowing for spring snow. >> you'll see this breaks up into two jet streams. >> reporter: ed o'lenic, a meteorologist with the climate prediction center, says the weather in the coming days will likely stay cooler in the northeast and remain hot and dry in the south and southwest. >> we continue to predict above- normal temperatures over the contiguous united states as we move from april into may. >> reporter: now, scott, we're told that this storm does not indicate a wetter-than-average spring. in fact, for the first time in four years, there's not a single part of this country that faces a high risk of record to major flooding and drier-than-average conditions are actually expected through parts of the southeast and southwest. >> pelley: people wondered what happened to winter. well, there it is. seth, thanks very much. late this afternoon the police chief at the heart of the

the "rms titanic" sank in the north atlantic on april 15th, 1912. memorial cruise is carrying 1,309 passengers, the exact same number as the "titanic." many of them crowded the decks to wave good-bye in their period costumes. passengers will eat similar food as "titanic" passengers and listen to music during that era during their voyage at sea. we all hope this cruise does not prove to be too historically accurate. >>> the growing angst over rising gas prices is proving to be good news for car dealers just a few years after auto car dealers were driven to the brink, americans hoping to get more miles for their dollars are suddenly hoping to fuel a demand for new cars. john yang has the story. >> reporter: at this dealership in suburban chicago, business is booming. in march, sales nearly doubled from last year. >> we're seeing more people that are comfortable in their jobs, not as worried about losing their jobs, so they're more likely to spend. >> reporter: nationwide march saw a 13% annual jump in new car sales, much better than expected. chrysler

it was 100 years ago on this day that the "titanic" met its fate, striking an iceberg in the north atlanticits first and last voyage. a century later, the fascination only grows. today at the spot where the "titanic" went down and where more than 1,500 people lost thei wlis,vereaths were cast into the water from a ship that retraced the "titanic's" journey. a monument was unveiled in belfast, northern ireland, where the "titanic" was built. that city has jim maceda reports, sees "titanic" playing an increasingly important role in its own fortunes. >> reporter: belfast is under siege, from tour boats to teddy bears, even queen victoria has been hit by "titanic" fever. and yuna reilly from the "titanic" society couldn't be more pleased. >> the focus of the world is an eye on belfast. final lie she has got her correct place in the "titanic" story. >> reporter: it was in belfast that the "titanic" was conceived and built, a cape canaveral for the space shuttle of its day, but that pride turned to shock just five days into "titanic's" maiden voyage. >> the men in the shipyard who built it, reall

went from this into the band, having a drink by the bar, and in five minutes, being in the cold north atlantic. >> you can watch this and other programs online at booktv.org. >> you are watching "book tv"'s coverage of the "los angeles times" festival of books. our next author in our studio is basketball great kareem abdul jabbar about his book, "what color is my world: the lost history of african american inventors" red. >> tell me about this project. >> this is a book that i did in 1996, which was an overview of black history in america. in one of the chapters that i wrote, i focused on lewis howard let them are. in checking out what different inventors did in the 19th century, it really made me aware of the fact that there were a lot of black inventors that people didn't know anything about. so i got this idea from that experience. i figured i would do a book on inventors related to children, because there are so many children who are not aware of these things. >> today's children seem to be interested in gaming and videos. why the vehicle of a book to get interested in the story you want t

that very quiet, quiet night in the middle of the north lanic with the boat going down -- in the north atlantic with the boat going down after striking the iceberg. >> it's the titanic. no! >> the important thing is it's 100 years to the hour. the 14th of april fell on a saturday night. and as soon as i heard that, this has got to be a party. >> we deserve to be saved. >> it took me three or four weekends working every day. we have different areas. we have the observation deck. we have the marconi room. >> pull it up here. >> on here. >> you're throwing the captain of the titanic to pull up this -- >> there will be -- the sighting of the iceberg. the striking of the iceberg. the sinking of the ship. and finally at the end poseidon will come out. and my wife will give a benediction to those 1,200 souls who died that night. >> now your 11 insta-weather plus forecast. with meteorologist john collins. >> kind of feel in the air this evening that things are changing a little bit. warmer air is coming in. and part of that warmer air has been some clouds that we've picked up this afternoon, this eveni

titanic" disaster, two cruise ships stopped at the very site where the great ship sank in the north atlantic. the cruise ships were chartered specifically to mark the anniversary. and at 2:20 this morning, the moment the "titanic" slipped below the waves, two wreaths were sent to sea. descendants prayed and reflected on the april night in 1912. in all, more than 1,500 people died. >> you know, i'm just so glad to be here and i -- it's a relief now to me. i can leave. i can leave. i'm still going to look forward to seeing him on the other side. >> at the time, the "titanic" was the world's largest and most lex luxuriousship. it was traveling from england to new york when it struck an iceberg and sank less than three hours later. >>> people in the midwest spent the day cleaning up after more than 100 tornados hit this weekend. one of the hardest hit areas, woodward, oklahoma. five people were killed there when a tornado hit a mobile home park. wichita, it took seconds for a tornado to tear apart a portion of this boeing plant. nearby neighborhoods were left destroyed. >> everything's gone. it'

people fascinated by the disaster board add cruise ship bound for the north atlantic to mark the occasion. some of the 450 passengers have personal ties to the titanic victims. >>> this weekend's warm and sunny weather provided the perfect backdrop for the national cherry blossom parade. thousands of people lined constitution avenue to watch performers and the marchers and what has become a highlight of the entire cherry blossom festival. this was the parade's 100th year and left no one disappointed. it featured participants from all over the country in a colorful display of floats, marching bands, and musical performances. >> we love it. it's nice out here. it's very enjoyable for families and everything. it's fun. >> my favorite part was when they had the horses. >> the parade out standing, the best one i've seen. >> i would like to see that crawley thing again. there's maries on monday, -- osmond, one of the honorary marchers and christie yamagucchi was as well. >>> ma don that's infamous bra makes a comeback. >> wow. and the founder of wikileaks gets his own tv show. teresa garcia has

. >> reporter: he as the captain, he will be behind the wheel when this ship is in the north atlantictentially icy waters, and he says you know, he will admit there is a little bit of an eerie feeling he has inside as he starts this voyage. >> i wonder what will happen when they arrive on the exact spot where the "titanic" sank. hopefully the weather would be good. that would be really freaky. will there be a moment of silence or something like that? >> reporter: they are planning a couple of memorial services. this is just one of two cruise ships, the other -- this leave from new york. it will meet up where the "titanic" sank in the middle of the north atlantic at the time the "titanic" struck the iceberg, 11:40 p.m. on april 14. at that same time, a ship that has left from south hampton a couple days ago, that's retracing the footprint of the "titanic," will meet up with this ship at the same spot at that site where "titanic" sank. they will hold simultaneous memorials, one for 11:40 and another for 2:20 when "titanic" sunk under water. >> that's something else. i can't imagine that

now i'm not much into omens but fenway did open five days after the "titanic" went down in the north atlantic. >> i'm king of the world! >> reporter: on december 26th, 1919, just a year after the red sox won the 1918 world series, sox owner and theater producer harry frisee sold a player named babe ruth to the new york yankees, reportedly to finance a play called no no nannette. the curse of the bambino was born. a great many new englanders would be born, grow old, and die alone before the sox would win another world series. in the meantime, though, they saw ted williams hit .406 in 1941. >> here is ted's last at-bat. >> reporter: in 1967, they saw yaz hit for the triple crown for the impossible dream team that pushed st. louis to seven games in the world series before losing. there was another near-miss in 1975 when one night after carlton fisk waved his home run fair the sox lost the world series to cincinnati's big red machine. >> it should be all over. and cincinnati has won the world championship. >> reporter: october 2nd, 1978, a day that will live in infamy for red sox nation. >> it's

a memorial cruise is now following the ship's intended route across the north atlantic.t's headed for new york. many of the passengers are direct descendants of passenger and crew who were aboard the titanic like this man's grandfather. >> he was in lifeboat 13. he said we got 35 women and children. we shouted for more but none were forthcoming. >> on its maiden voyage, the titanic sank after hitting an iceberg april 14, 1912. about 1500 passengers and crew were killed. >>> what would you choose if you could redesign parts of the national mall? how about some new restaurants or maybe more bathrooms or underground pa soilian. >> all -- pa villain. >> all proposals. kristin fisher shows us some of the designs. >> reporter: these are decisions for new locations on the national mall that have really been neglected over the past few decades. one of them right over here at the base of the washington uponment. the other constitution gardens. constitution gardens has been around since 1976. it was always intended to have a restaurant by a beautiful pond but funds ran out. today

robert moore, itv news in the north atlantic. >>> it is time now for your first look at entertainment goers apparently still have a big appetite for "the hunger games." the blockbuster pulled in an estimated $21.5 million in its fourth weekend overshadowing several new releases. that raises the film's domestic total to a whopping $337 million. big numbers. huge. and then coming in seconds bringing screen version of "the three stooges" which pulled in an unexpectedly strong $17.1 million thanks to a largely male audience that bill was not a part of? >> no. surprised it did that well. >> in third place the comedy "the cabin in the woods" managed to scare up $14.9 million due to strong word of mouth and critical reviews. and ninth place, the space thriller "lockout" which debuted with a weak $6.3 million. all right. so you may have heard the big news that after six kids, seven years, brad pitt and angelina jolie, they are finally engaged. yep. there are several reports saying brad's ex-wife jennifer aniston is also thrilled for them, especially now that she's found happiness with her boy

three major ships that would have been a trio of giant ships to run the service between -- the north atlantic service. but they also had to do extensive modifications to olympic and pritanic and i think the number is somewhere like 6.50 million pounds, which in those days was a tremendous amount of money. >> what was the cost of the titanic to build it? >> i don't know that. but it is in the book. that section i think was handled by bruce beverage and steve hall in chapter three. it's there. >> sam, i've got your last question. we know that there was the loss of a better word discrimination i guess between first, second and steerage class passengers. as far as getting onto the lifeboats. didn't that also occur after the tragedy when ships like the bennett went out to collect the bodies, that the first and second class passengers were treated much differently than the steerage class passengers that were found? >> let me answer the first part of the question in terms of the steerage treated differently to get into the lifeboats. it wasn't so much treated differently if they made it up to the li

i thought, that's really important in world war ii in the north atlantic when you got, you know, german u boats trying to torpedo you. does that really apply here? i kind of reversed that whole notion of holding your cards close and the first thing i did, try to do anyway was get every bit of information i could and then convey it out to people so they could make their own decisions so they felt empowered. and part of that, the second thing is to really understand the big picture. you get swallowed up in the details after a disaster. believe me, it's just millions of details. somehow you got to stand back from that and figure out the bones of the situation, the big picture, so i was trying to do that as well and that was kind of taking the information. but what happened by sharing information is it was almost immediate transformation to relationship because then suddenly people are saying, oh, ok. this is hard. this is difficult. you know, i said, this is what we know. this is what we don't know. you know, they look at me and say, that pathetic guy, we need to try to help him out. that

department, the cia, the national security council, internationally the world bank, the imf, north atlantic treaty organization, the united nations, all of those happened in that period and they have been serving us in varying ways over the decades since. we reach the ininflection point the end of the cold air and the beginning of the information age and the 21st century some time back and have not stepped up to adjust those institutions to fit the 21st century. and we need to. they are not working well. they are rusty and nato made some changes, it's been enlarged. the defense department made changes with goldwater-nichols. you would build an air force base next to the naval air stations. two within 15 seconds of each other. mindless. just mindless. separate runways, separate hangars, controllers, separate security. it was the dumbest thing in the world. thanks to goldwater-nichols, much greater extent we're creating a joint force and achieving a leverage that is critically important. i think there ought to be a new hoover commission as there was i think in the '40s and 50s. the problems w

there are observances tonight in the north atlantic ocean where 20 minutes before midnight, 100 yearsitanic" struck an iceberg. three hours later, 1500 lives had been lost, an event that has gripped imaginations ever since. compiling the ultimate library is the obsession of a man who made a fortune on the technology that now threaten the printed word. john blackstone has the story of a software millionaire turned hard copy preservation. >> reporter: why keep physical books? >> they've been how we've learned as a society. >> reporter: in a warehouse near san francisco, brewster kahle's goal is to store one copy of every book ever published. each crate contains 40,000 books that universities and libraries around the country no longer want. >> what should we do with it? should we throw it away? it was no. so we started developing the technology for very inexpensive deep storage. >> reporter: but before they go into deep storage, kahle has every book scanned. his organization, the internet archive, has two million scanned books available online with more added every day. it's one reason l

. >> reporter: this wreck has laid beneath the north atlantic waves.still came sures the human imagination. and one man, more than most. >> you see the mast? >> reporter: james cameron has dived this wreck 33 times. along the time, made that little movie. bringing the tragedy to life. >> when i was making the film, i found there were so many big, gaping holes in the history, 703 survivors, they all described something different. here is this wreck on the ocean floor, the steel can't lie. it's got a story to tell us. we use that to go back and corroborate or basically contradict some of the testimony. >> reporter: so, cameron film a document little. "titanic: the final word." it premieres tonight on the national geographic channel. almost a strange quest for you to go on, because surely you were going to find that you had made mistakes in the movie. >> oh, absolutely. sure, we found places where the set was wrong. little bit, you know, just this was wrong, that was wrong. glass missing from a door. >> reporter: and this pivotal scene? >> probably wasn't