he did what any god-fearing, persevering, respectable white man would do in the circumstances. he swore out a warrant. no doubt signing it with his left hand. and tom robinson now sits before you having taken the oath with the only good hand he possesses. his right hand. so humble, respectable, quiet negro who had the unmitigated at the merit to feel sore -- temerity for a white person. i need not remind you of their appearance or conduct on the stand. you saw them for yourselves. the witnesses of the state, with the exception of the sheriff of macom county, has presented them to yourselves, you gentlemen, of the court in their confidence that their testimony would not be doubted. believing that you gentlemen would go along with them on the assumption, the evil assumption that all negros lie, that all negros are basically immoral beings, that all negros are not to be trusted around our women. which, gentlemen, as you know in itself a lie as black as tom robinson's skin. a lie i do not need to explain to you. you know the truth and the truth is this -- that some negros lie. some

our dropout rate going down, are more students ready for college r they persevering in college. we have today kate to a better economy. that is what this is about. >> jon: is this the way to do in you know the thing that strikes me, and i know how difficult it is i think education is probably the most difficult area to attack because of the ecosystem that it is involved in. it's not straightforward. and it is not, but so much of the onus now is on the teachers. and by creating these benchmarks, it gives the false of impression that teaching is science when in many way teaching is an art. >> teaching is an absolute art. i think what we have done as a country is we have beaten down teachers, education, this whole respect project that we announced yesterday, is trying to dramatically elevate the profession, strengthen the profession. it takes years to master. your mom is a teacher, my mom has been working in the inner city for 50 years. i know how hard this work is. we treated everybody the same. we haven't recognized excellence. we haven't awarded it. we haven't learned from it i

to the international community, which is where the real message was, it is a sense that we are persevering, you cannot intimidate us. we will be defiant. a lot of the things they have done are technically just for peaceful nuclear energy and fall under what is legal for iran under the non-proliferation treaty. >> the u.s. said there was little new in the pictures. this announcement that they are expanding their enrichment facility, is that more concerned? >> i have been in the research reactor. a lot of levels of questions remain from getting back to 2003 about what iran has been trying to do. they have not complied with weapons inspectors and a series of u.n. resolutions that the international community has passed. they were late in terms of these developments. they brag about doing this for a long time. they had to fess up to things that they found out that they were doing such as opening this new underground facility. >> does this make you think that they are further along in the process than they have let on about? for, that the sanctions are having no effect at all and that they are f

to the international community, which is where the real message was, it is a sense that we are persevering, you cannot intimidate us. we will be defiant. a lot of the things they have done are technically just for peaceful nuclear energy and fall under what is legal for iran under the non-proliferation treaty. >> the u.s. said there was little new in the pictures. this announcement that they are expanding their enrichment facility, is that more concerned? >> i have been in the research reactor. a lot of levels of questions remain from getting back to 2003 about what iran has been trying to do. they have not complied with weapons inspectors and a series of u.n. resolutions that the international community has passed. they were late in terms of these developments. they brag about doing this for a long time. they had to fess up to things that they found out that they were doing such as opening this new underground facility. >> does this make you think that they are further along in the process than they have let on about? for, that the sanctions are having no effect at all and that they are f

become a physician to help her community and it's an incredible story of how like her father she's persevered. this girl is from the afghan border valley of about 4,000 people. she was the first girl to get an education in our village. the communities there are somewhat proactive about girls education, it was difficult for her at first. the boys through publs at her at first. later on a couple of teachers didn't want to teach her because she was female. in high school some of the boys stole her notebooks because they didn't want her to graduate. but she did. there's no medicine or clinic or hospital here. before she started working in 2000 in this valley, five to 20 women died in childbirth every year so. she went to two years of training and cost us about $800 and her pay is just over a dollar a day and not one women has died since she's come back and is working there. and now i'll jump forward a bit. when we get hundreds of letters in our office and e-mails and some of the most powerful e-mails are those from our armed forces serving in afghanistan and sometimes iraq. recently i got an e-ma

it's an example of someone picking themselves up in the face of adversity, persevering through thick and thin, and proving to the world that nothing can stop a person from pursuing their dreams. that's the same perseverance, the same character and the spirit that i know inhabits so many of you. i imagine for some of you all getting this far hasn't baseball . easy. perhaps there were those who wanted to write you off maybe because of assumptions they made about you or your school or your community. but every day you're proving them wrong. you're proving it doesn't matter what anyone thinks about you or what you can achieve. the only thing that matters, graduates, is what you think about yourself and what you're willing to do to achieve your goals. that's all that matters. how hard are you willing to work? how big are you willing to dream? over this past year, so many of you have shown us exactly what you can do. i'm told that over 100 of you in this class have college plans this year. that's 90% of this class. [ applause ] that's up from under 30 last year. what an achievement. i'm to

through it all the joint force has persevered and it has us.vai deployment after deployment after deployment. and so have you. we fulfilled our solemn vow to protect and defend america, her citizens and her interests. as i sit with you today, our service men and women remain globally engaged. they are deterring aggression, developing partner, delivering aid and defeating our enemies and they stand strong, swift and ready in every domain every day. i had what privilege to be with a few of them traveling to average and ejaipt earlier last week. i witnessed extraordinary courage and skill in the young soldiers just off patrol of the hindu kush. and the men and women, managing the development of the afghan national security forces. the brave and vigilantmenturn c superb junior airmen that flew us to the right place at the right mptify a professional military with a remarkable and reliable record of performance. in just the past year, we further crippled al qaeda. we helped to protect the libya people from near-certain slaughter and affirming nato's important role beyond the borders of europe. we

i'm persevering. >> the fun just getting started, from pebble beach. >>> to the nba, where the lin-sanity. in only his third start, point guard jeremy lin dazzled again tonight. ten assists for palo alto's own. and his recent hot streak does not add to the pressure. >> i do what i can to help the team win. every time i step on the floor. i'm not too worried about proving anything to anybody right now. >> i think i'm more shocked than anybody else is. >> the sharks hosting the flames. and olin nolan announcing his retirement yesterday. third period on the power play. michael handzus gets the loss puck. nice wrister. san jose turns it over. and olli jokinen makes them play. the flames go on to win, 4-3. >>> who made the list of the most disliked athletes? coming in at number eight, terrell owens. he's not even playing anymore. the former 49er wide receiver. lebron james at number six. and believe it or not, tiger woods and michael vick tied for number one, which is surprising because tiger woods grabbing all the attention down at pebble beach. and he tops the list of disliked athletes still

now that they've gone through extensive rehabilitation and persevered.want more and more and more. you can see the repetitions they are taking out there. they want more. >> reporter: it is comprised of 15 vets most of whom played softball or baseball at a high level before they were wounded. they travel to different cities, play some games and pack it up and move on. their opponents are always an able bodied team but often the wounded warrior team that steals the show. >> do you always win? >> we don't always win. before a winning record but we have won, dave, because they're living the life. they've survived. >> reporter: but they've done more than that. they've thrived. when you were first injured, did you ever think you would be a competitive athlete? >> not at all. i never thought it would be possible. especially with an amputation and everything, you wouldn't normally think it would make your life better but it has. >> we don't take anything for granted after accidents like that happen. you get real humble real fast. >> reporter: dave feldman, fox 5

telling you what i did really learn from cinderella the other that you know if you're stuck she persevered through various times have to hope that a prince is going to come along and all your little animal friends are going to help you clean the house but i'll go to the book. i write grew up with these movies so i love them but you say ok let's talk about one of the most depressing things that happened this weekend which is that we want somebody i know i grew up listening to. it is news that has left music fans around the world shocked and heartbroken houston was found dead as you said in her birthday leopold's hotel room at about three forty five los angeles time this afternoon her death at such a young age of forty eight and her enormous talent suddenly silenced has left many at a loss for words. now it is really sad and devastating i listen to whitney houston all the time when i was working at the office we can but if you just write any more information on how companies and why you should just like them so many music increase the price of a whitney houston album by more than sixty perce

but they persevered and now they are the champions. they did it again.the mighty new england patriots to win super bowl xlvi. >> the new york giants given last rites by many in december are the super bowl champions in february. >> there's something about this giants team. they know how to be. new york chapter in its second andof super bowl victory over the patriots in four years. -- captured. eli manning completed five passes, none more spectacular than this 38-yard pass to mario. the final score 21-17. >> we never lost faith. >> for giants fans, complete jubilation. >> go giants. the new york giants just one. >> the super bowl is a lot more than just a game. madonna performed a few of her classic songs during halftime. >> ,♪ vogue ♪ >> and there's always the commercials. clint eastwood on america's comeback for chrysler. >> our second task is about to begin. >> eli manning now enters the conversation of all-time greats, right up there with the man he has now defeated twice in the super bowl, tom brady. there was talk earlier in the season the giants wou

season for the new york giants for a few months ago they looked buried, losing five of six but they persevered and they are the champs. they did it again -- the new york giants knocked off the mighty new england patriots to win super bowl xlvi >> the new york giants are the super bowl champs in february. >> there is something about this giants team. they know how to beat new england. new york captured its second improbable super bowl or the patriots in four years that this is absolutely brilliant. >> the game mvp eli manning in the final minutes engineered another comeback. on the winning drive, he completed five passes and none more spectacular than this 38- y yard grab. the final score 21-17. >> we never gave up, we never lost faith. >> for giants fans, complete jubilation. >> the new york giants just one. >> the superbowl is more than just the game. madonna perform they threw for classics during the half. ♪ there is always the commercials -- one standout was clint eastwood on america's comeback for chrysler. ♪ yes, it's halftime america and our second half is about to begin them with his se

. >> she persevered, though, and in time orchestrated a huge change: the merger with compaq. >> yeah, big damn deal, but we pull this off. the board backed the deal 100%, but merging with the more trendy, edgy compaq was seen by some insiders as an attempt to kill off the old hp way. it didn't help that she had made herself the face of the company or that she had starred in a commercial in front of the old sacred garage. >> today, the company of bill hewlett and dave packard is being reinvented. >> i mean, if i had it to do over, i probably wouldn't have gone into those commercials, because i think it made me perhaps even more of a target. >> it couldn't have helped with the families, the hewletts and the packards. they turned against the merger with compaq and against her. the families took out an ad at one point, and they said that you were incompetent, unethical, unfit. >> oh, look, i think the fight got very ugly. very ugly things were said about me. and my job was to set that aside and get done what i had to get done. >> did you put it aside? were you able to push it over there a

to live or walk or play a sport and now that they have gone through extensive rehabilitation and perseveredey want more and more and more. you see the rip tigs. that is not enough. they want -- repetitions, that is not enough. they want more. >> reporter: the wounded warriorasm tee softball team is comprised of 15 vets, most of whom play softball or baseball at a high level before they were wounded. they travelled to different cities, play two to three games, pack it up and do it somewhere else. last september, they played at nationals park and they will play again on april 3rd. it's often the wounded warrior team that steals the show. >> do you always win? >> we don't always win. we have a winning record and don't always win, but we have one day because they are living the life. >> right. >> they survived. >> reporter: they have done more than that, they have thrived. >> when you were first injured, did you think you would be a competitive athlete again? >> not at all. i went through and have my leg and i couldn't do anything with it. being out here, i never thought it would be possible. a

and after this persevered for hours and hours and hours i finally just said, listen, hey, just seriouslying. seriously, get away from me. go away. i'm done. otherwise i'm going to pepper spray you. and he kind of an ttagonized meo do so -- >> jimmy: and you did. you pepper sprayed him. >> yes, i did. >> jimmy: and -- [ laughter ] have you ever pepper sprayed anyone before? >> ah, yeah, a would be mugger. >> jimmy: a what? >> a would be mugger. >> jimmy: oh, a would be mugger. okay. captain jack, we have him there. captain jack? hello there. how are you? >> very good, thank you. how are you? >> jimmy: did catwoman recount the story accurately? >> not really. >> jimmy: not really. what do you disagree with? >> i don't disagree with the fact that she did pepper spray me. >> jimmy: okay. >> it didn't go on for three hours, maybe a half an hour, i didn't confront her about her behavior to other characters, being mean, also to tourists. >> jimmy: okay. >> she's very mean spirited. >> jimmy: she's a super villain, in fairness to her. >> i'll give her that. she didn't like the fact that i was co

here was a thing nobody thought would work, he persevered. with the possibility that it would have huge electoral consequences for him if he failed. and as y'all recall he was much closer to being reelected if there had been another helicopter or two... >> with that accident he would have been reelected? >> and remember he was challenged by teddy kennedy in the primary. the prime interest rate was 21% in the spring of 1980 when he was running for reelection and so if he had been reelected we'd look back on the first step in carter's architecture of peace. the panama canal treaty, not remembered now. >> rose: the cuban missile crisis from kennedy handled because he learned from the bay of pigs. so he had a rational intellectual ability to look at himself from the outside in. he also had a sense of humor. he could make self-debra atory marks about himself. that's something missing in our political culture today. where is there anyone like lincoln if someone yelled "you're two faced mr. lincoln." and he yelled back "if i had two faces do you thi