. >> you mentioned ray wilson photographer who you are honouring tomorrow night we want to mention rayll be on this show tomorrow morning we will show you his fine work i am sure you will recognize some of it just want to ask we have a couple seconds here real quick, want to ask the guys how long have you all been i know you spent this time in various groups drifters, platters, temptations how long have you been performing as a group >> about two and a half years. >> that's it. >> sounds so beautiful together. >> fantastic. >> so when you put on your show you do

he joins us in studio to talk about the honor and his life's work ray wilson it is very good to have you here. >> pleasure to be here. >> i must says the very nice to see you after so many years. >> absolutely. >> but i want to talk a little bit before we get to the pictures i want to talk about this award tonight we talked about it on air a little yesterday what does it mean to you to be recognized for your work. >> it means a great deal being that i am a native washingtonian and have been affiliated with the greater washington urban league, just i retired from the military in so many respects and not knowing that something this magnitude would transpire i started off in the veterans program my background was in the personnel office i was aiding those less fortunate than myself to get honourable discharge or something of that nature and they needed assistance for disability et cetera and urban league had a program, in the early 80s relating to that, so and then photography came into my life >> it came to your life relatively late, and by that i only mean some people you know they ar

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wilson fellowship. ladies and gentlemen, join me in welcoming your podium, the honorable ray maviss. >> thank you so much for that wonderful introduction. i appreciate the hospitality here in ottawa. you're far more hospitable to me than your senators were last night to the capitals. although the capitals have evidently -- i don't know how many of you sawed game or went to the game. but they perfected the puck off the face into the net. it's really hard to plan that play. i'm very honored to be here with you. like to speak for a few minutes and take whatever questions you have. the united states and canada, allies, friends, neighbors, our trade and military partnerships are strong and enduring as our border is long. the connection between our two countries is far more than geographical. it encompasses our share of principles, values and security. our formal defense ties were established in a pretty informal setting. august 18th, 1940. 60 miles or so south of here when prime minister mckenzie king and president roosevelt sat in roosevelt's car in new york and agreed in principle to what became known as th

and was offered a fulbright scholarship and woodrow wilson fellowship at the detention, please join me in welcoming to our podium, the honorable ray mabus. [applause] >> mr. chairman, thank you so much for that wonderful introduction. i appreciate the hospitality here and ottawa. you're far more hospitable to me than your senators for last night to the capitals. [laughter] although, the capitals have evidently -- and on the hunt if you all the all saw the camera to the game, but they have perfect fit the hunk of faith into the net. [laughter] it's really hard to plan that plate. i'm very honored to be here with you. at that to speak for a few minutes and then take whatever questions you have. the united states and canada are allies, friends, neighbors. our trade and military partnerships are strong and enduring as our border is long and the connection between our two countries is far more than geographical. it encompasses our shared principles, values and security. our formal defense ties were established in a pretty informal session. august 18, 1940, 60 miles or so south of here when prime minister mackenzie king and president fr

wilson fellowship. ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming to our podium, the honorable ray mabus. wonderful introduction. i appreciate the hospitality here in ottawa. you're far more hospitable to me than your senators were last night to the capitals. l[laughter] >> i don't know how many you saw the game or went to the game but they perfected the puck off the face into the net. [laughter] >>. it's really hard to plan that play. [laughter] >> i'm very honored to be here with you. i'd like to speak for a few minutes and take whatever questions you have. united states and canada are allies, friends, neighbors. our trade and military partnerships are as strong and enduring as our border is long. and the connection between our two countries are far more than geographical. it encompasses our shared principles, values and security. our formal defense ties were established in a pretty informal setting, august 18th, 1940, 60 miles south of here when prime minister king and president roosevelt sad in roosevelt's car, in the village in new york and agreed in principle to what became known as