pullman was no saint, though.endured bitter strikes, but ironically h the diverse workforce he employed fostered an environment that ushered in fair labor conditions and civil rights. many here believe their historyhist is america's history.ng long after the plant closed, after fire consumed an entire wing of it, and after the city considered leveling the whole area to build an industrial park, many of the people in pullman stayed. mike shymanski is president of the historic pullman foundation. >> as a city planning unit still works today. planners come here from all over the country, all over the world, and they study pullman. i think it was a very positive progressive experiment-- and that's what it was. >> reporter: and now, it will bebe a national monument. dean reynolds, cbs news, ch chicago. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> now at 6:00 so

pullman workers fought for fair labor conditions in the late 19th century and the pullman porters help advance the civil rights movement. during the depression in the 1890's the pullman industry was the catalyst for the first industry wide strike in the united states that helped to lead to labor day as a national holiday. the pullman porters are credited with creating the american middle class. i've introduced legislation with my colleague senator kirk and congresswoman kelly to make this site a national historic monument. anthony beale of the ninth ward worked hard to garner support for the recognition of pullman. many others have advance this had proposal. david dogue president of chicago neighborhood initiative, lynn mcclure with the national parks conservation association and many others who drew attention to the historical significance of this neighborhood. the pullman national monument will be an important addition to the current national park system. it highlights stories from communities that are rarely represented by other national parks. the park's urban location on chicago's

rahm hasn't just fought for a national park in pullman.s in pullman and for every chicagoen in every neighborhood making sure every person gets the fair shot at success that they deserve, and i could not be prouder of him and the extraordinary service that he's provided. >> and another story coming out of illinois the associated press is digging deeper into the expenses of u.s. congressman aaron schock who keeps getting in the news for alt wrong reasons. he was criticized for his downton abbey office decor. now there are reports that he spent taxpayer money and campaign funds to fly on private jets owned by donors. the ap's identified at least one dozen flights worth more than $40,000 on donors' planes since mid 2011. he took his interns to a katy perry concert. and he reportedly paid $1400 in campaign expenses to a massage parlor. he responded saying that he travels frequently and to raise money for his campaign committee and congressional colleagues from illinois. the illinois congressman is already being investigated that he illegally s

i learned of the stories of the dignity and pride of the pullman porters.lowry would tell stories how it was pullmen, porters and preachers who helped break the walls of apartheid down in the south. today was a deserving tribute in chicago to men who rebuild a community and brought their families with them. >>> thank you for watching. i'm al sharpton. hbo starts right now. "hardball" starts right now. >>> he's saying he doesn't love america. let's play "hardball." \s that's the charge out there, that the form of the united states doesn't love his kung. is this what it's come to? what's hitting us in the news right now are birthers likes donald trump who sea he was secretly lived here in africa, and

>> i was president of the historical pullman foundation when the fire occurred? was an active voice in making sure we were building tourism down there. that should have been the place for the obama library. >> do you think rahm emanuel iced you out of it on purpose because of this election? >> my name was definitely submitted to the white house. i don't think rahm emanuel wants to appear on stage with any of us. he doesn't want to debate. he hasn't been to any of the community forums. he doesn't want to deal with the issues that affect day-to-day people in this city. >> what does the black vote mean in chicago considering the fact there were 50 public schools closed in the economically disadvantaged neighborhoods? >> they're going in the other direction. you see the candidates appealing to the black community because it is the black community that will decide this election. it is black history month and people are taking this seriously. this is the most exciting election in recent history. rahm emanuel has lost the black vote. he can't get it back. the others are

magnate george pullman who escaped the jim crow south to begin the new black middle class.orrow at 2:00 p.m. eastern. visit us online at thereidreport.msnbc.com. >>> "the cycle" is up next with the return of steve kornacki what sfw. >> we love steve so much we can't let him to. >> the entire hour we're lucky. he's with us. the theme of the show today, haters going to hate. rudy giuliani saying president obama does not love america. we've got a segment on hillary clinton haters. how bad is it going to get for her? we've got some oscar predictions. i'm going to rant about how the media is to blame for not asking cuff questions about the soon to be candidates. >> you can't hate on any of that. that sounds really great. "the cycle" is up next. >>> it's time for the "your business entrepreneur" of the week. chip is the owner of ashland, virginia based we think in ink. chip found success by thinking small allowing customers to place as many small printing orders as they like and actively pursuing more business to business relationships. for more, watch "your business" sunday morn

histÓrico de chicago donde muchos afroamericanos trabajaron en la construcciÓn de los vagones de trenes pullmanras aguas son parte de nuestros derechos de todos los estadounidenses. el congresista republicano de idaho, raÚl labrador y otros, encabezan una propuesta para que el congreso y los estados aprenden primero estas designaciones que restringen el acceso del pÚblico a lugares naturales. maitÉ arce parte de una coaliciÓn que logrÓ que el gran caÑÓn en colorado fuera nombrado monumento nacional. >> aunque sea este presidente u otro si el congreso no estÁ trabajando asegura que haya lugares verdes para salir con nuestras familias, presidente que estÉ debe tener la oportunidad de designar monumentos. >> es otro ejemplo de la lucha contra las Órdenes ejecutivas ex presidente. >> el poder debe declarar monumentos nacionales y lo entregÓ el congreso. todo esto se estÁ dando dentro de un marco en el que el congreso y el presidente estÁn librando muchas batallas. lo hemos visto en la reforma migratoria. >> desde que el congreso le dio esta autoridad hace un siglo los presidentes han designado 140

the old pullman cars. they were great. i loved it. you know what the old pullman cars are like? with the shades and a little lamp one above the other. it was nice. it was a regular steam train. fort lewis was where we -- >> fort lewis seattle? >> yeah, i think it's seattle. >> when did you leave for japan? >> i don't know. i don't remember the exact date. august 4th we left maryland. you figure about ten -- maybe about the 14th of august. somewhere around that period. >> 1950? >> yeah, 1950. and we sailed to yokoha manyma. >> how was the ship? >> it was nice. not a big one. >> i heard from many they smell all dirty. >> that happened later on. they had a trough. when the ship was doing this, that trough would be flowing. you >> what did you do in japan? >> we went to a big japanese air base. it was huemhumongus. >> could you spell again? >> atsugi. that's where he landed. >> and -- >> there was a village that ran through the camp. it was right below. it was off limits to us, but we used to sneak out there to go grab a beer or something. >> and -- >> have a little sport. >> how lo

last week president obama designated pullman as a national monument ensuring that pullman's heritage as an industrial innovator and labor leader lives on. ms. kelly: pullman played a vital role in our nation's labor and civil rights moments -- movements. it is the birth place of the brotherhood of the sleeping car porters, our nation's first black labor union. it was a major battleground in the national fight for fair wages and safe working conditions. i thank the countless dedicated people who worked with me and before me to make this designation possible. pullman's national monument will preserve pullman's legacy and he sure that the community will continue to thrive for generations to come. i yield back. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back her time. for what purpose does the gentleman from kansas seek recognition? >> i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> i rise today in opposition to this administration's policy of gove

the old pullman cars. they were great. i loved it. you know what the old pullman cars are like? bunks with the shades and a little lamp one above the other. it was nice. it was a regular steam train. it was call operated. -- it was coal operated. fort lewis was where we -- professor han: fort lewis seattle? mr. conte: yeah, i think it's seattle. >> when did you leave for japan? mr. conte: i don't know. i don't remember the exact date. august 4th we left maryland. you figure about ten -- maybe about the 14th of august. somewhere around that period. professor han: 1950? mr. conte: yeah, 1950. and we sailed to yokohama. professor han: how was the ship? mr. conte: it was nice. it was a troopship. not a big one. professor han: i heard from many that they smelled and were all dirty. mr. conte: that happened later on going to inchon. they had a trough. when the ship was doing this that trough would be flowing. professor han: what did you do in japan? mr. conte: we went to atsugi, the big japanese air base. they had built a city underground. hospitals. it took half an hour by truck that

histÓrico de chicago donde afroamericanos trabajaron en la construcciÓn de los vagones de trenes pullmann el 2012 podrÍa estar en peligro, el congresista republicano de idaho encabezan una propuesta para requerir que el congreso y estados aprueben primero estas designaciones que ellos dicen restringen el acceso del pÚblico a lugares naturales, maite arce parte de una coaliciÓn que logrÓ que el volcÁn de colorado fuera nombrado por el comitÉ internacional. >> si el congreso no estÁ trabajando, no hace este esfuerz una prioridad de asegurar que hay lugares verdes abiertos donde podamos salir con nuestras familias, el presidente que estÉen la oficina en este momento debe de tener la oportunidad de designar monumentos. >> segÚn este analista es otro ejemplo de la lucha contra las Órdenes ejecutivas del presidente. >> el poder de declarar monumentos nacionales es un poder del congreso otorgÓ en el momento el presidente pero el gobernador de idaho quiere limitar el poder del presidente goza todo esto en un marco donde el presidente y el congreso libran batallas de muchos frentes. hemos visto e

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comment >> no questions for staff at the time >> if i may, i would like to respond to commissioner pullmans statement there. i definitely would welcome any further elberation at this point because i think the resolution and policy statement here is largely very clear and easy to implement. i think of all the items this is the trickiest one. on a case by case basis any clarification here will be very helpful. >> thank you. >> just want to make sure we don't forghet to consider the proposed revisions by the gttpa on landscapes and make sure this is part of the resolution. >> thank you. we will open public comment. do we have no cards? nope. any member of the public wish to speak, please come on up >> afternoon commissioners. dez rea smith with san francisco heritage and have a few copies here with some minor copy edits. it is just easier for you all to see. first we wanted to just reiterate or support for the development of those policy. we feel it is very important. 2 minor edits that we would like to see made take place on page 1, the third paragraph that begins where is the requirement of

. >>> president obama's declared three new national monuments including chicago's pullman district, site of a victory of african-american labor organizers that helped lead to the civil rights movement in the 1950s and '60s. the other new monuments are browns canyon in colorado and a site in hawaii used as an internment camp for japanese p.o.w.s and japanese americans during world war ii. >>> when we come back, one of america's natural wonders like you have never seen it before. >>> "nbc nightly news" is brought to you by voya financial. changing the way you think of retirement. >>> as we promised earlier in the broadcast, you may have seen the majesty of niagara falls, but you've never seen it quite like this. tonight, we've got a breathtaking look high above the frozen falls, a view you could only get by sending up a drone. once again, here's dylan dreyer. >> reporter: soaring hundreds of feet over niagara falls, a spectacular sight. frigid air brought in via the siberian express has encased the falls in ice, drawing a surge in visitors from all corners. >> just amazing. you know, winte

pullman avenue. 880. >> bpa will add a new bus route on game day. connecting the stadium to downtown san jose. caltrain riders can use the 10 bus. people living nearby are hoping that's enough to keep the streets from turning into parking lots. >> it'll be difficult to get into this area. and out. >> reporter: some worry about the crowds. others like nicko are banking on them. >> we are making sure they are doing great. >> reporter: the bus from downtown san jose will run two hours before the game and one hour after. the official season opener is march 22nd. reporting live tonight in san jose michelle roberts, nbc bay area news. >> a large angry crowd of santa clara public fishes wokkers held a rally today to try to help the city hold on to its convention center. the group chanting and carrying signs descending on an oversight committee, governor brown resolved the development agencies. oversight committee controls the assets for the old redevelopment agencies. under santa clara one of the assets is the convention center. protesters want the committ

while there, he'll designate the new pullman national monument in the historic south side neighborhoodon a landmark labor agreement in the 1930s. already in chicago for us is nbc's john yang. john, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jose. yeah he's coming here at a chilly 8 below zero the weather at about 6:18 this morning, a new record for the date. it's warmed all the way up to minus 2 right now, and the president's going to be talking about something that is usually associated with warmer weather, promoting the national parks. he's going to unveil something called the every kid in a park initiative, an effort to get kids out in the national parks. every fourth grader and their family will have free admission to parks working with elementary schools on field trips to parks. he'll also be designating three new national monuments, the pullman national monument as you mentioned and also the browns canyon national monument in colorado world class are beingration area and the hanalue i hanalueili monmumt in hawaii an internment camp so things associated with little warmer weather, j

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the old pullman cars. they were great. i loved it. you know what the old pullman cars are like? with the shades and a little lamp one above the other. it was nice. it was a regular steam train. fort lewis was where we -- >> fort lewis seattle? >> yeah, i think it's seattle. >> when did you leave for japan? >> i don't know. i don't remember the exact date. august 4th we left maryland. you figure about ten -- maybe about the 14th of august. somewhere around that period. >> 1950? >> yeah, 1950. and we sailed to yokoha manyma. >> how was the ship? >> it was nice. not a big one. >> i heard from many they smell all dirty. >> that happened later on. they had a trough. when the ship was doing this, that trough would be flowing. you >> what did you do in japan? >> we went to a big japanese air base. it was huemhumongus. >> could you spell again? >> atsugi. that's where he landed. >> and -- >> there was a village that ran through the camp. it was right below. it was off limits to us, but we used to sneak out there to go grab a beer or something. >> and -- >> have a little sport. >> how lo

. >> leonard nimoy doyed eddied of pullman air disease. >> born in boston in 1931 leonard nimoy was acting in a neighborhood theater by age 8. >> i continued to do that until i was a teenager and eventually came to california. >> once in california, he started acting with roles in b films like "them" and guest spots on tv shows, to include the virginians and the man from uncle where he would meet fellow star trek cast members william shatner and deforest kelly. >> i thought i would find my work in playing various kinds of people, and enjoyed doing that and along came spock. >> 1965 when leonard nimoy was cast in the role of mr. spock in a pilot called "star trek." which initially failed. but when a new pilot and show was rewritten and recast only nimoy as spock remained as a cast member. the new star trek would run for just three years. nimoy became so remembered for this role and little else that he went on to write an autobiography called "i am not spock" a reference to the fact he didn't like being type cast and taken less seriously as an actor. >> logical. lawlessly logical. >> however

. >> at the heart of the labor movement and the country's middle class were the pullman porters, thesengers in first class sleeping cars between the 1860s and 1960s. the porters work became a movement. they joined together as the brotherhood of sleeping carporters and became the first african-american labor union. the porters were also an integral part of the civil rights movement. >> it was those pullman porters who gave the base by which they could convince president truman to desegregate the armed forces. it was those porters who helped lead the montgomery bus boycott, who were the central organizers of the march on washington. >> and now those porters deservedly so, will be honored in chicago's first national park, a testament to their it legacy, their leadership and their labor. up next pushed out, overpoliced and underprotected. a new report on the lives of black girls. there's confidence. then there's trusting your vehicle maintenance to ford service confidence. our expertise, technology, and high quality parts mean your peace of mind. now you can get the works, a multi-point

in shirks the pullman nationalmanment in the south side neighborhood. also browns canyon national monument, 21,000 airstrikes along the arkansas river in colorado. and he created a national monument in hawaii at the site of an interment camp that held camp knees citizens in world war two. >> ifill: still to come on the newshour: u.n. chief ban ki-moon on preventing violent extremism at its root. how terrorists finance their deadly work. the secretary of health and human services on the successes of and unrelenting challenges to obamacare. what remains for yazidi girls in iraq after slavery and abuse. and, the melodies and memories of opera singer deborah voigt. >> woodruff: president obama again warned today of the growing threat of extremism around the world at a white house sponsored conference, and urged the global community to do more to stop it. >> responsibility to cut off funding that fuels hatred and corrupts young minds and endangerous us all. >> woodruff: the president shifts his focus >> woodruff: the president shifted his focus overseas toda