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is sending robert king to north korea this week to negotiate his release.more from soul. >> robert king is due to arrive on friday, and it will not be his first visit to north korea. he manage to secure the release of a korean american missionary who has been held for six months. at that time north korea said it was releasing jung on humanitarian grounds. bay had been sentenced to hard labor, but was recently sent to hospital. king's last visit did not result in resumption of food aid to north korea, nor did it result in north korea returning to six-party talks, and the obama administration has said that king's visit is limited. but this can be seen as north korea's latest charm initiative. >>> the city in northeast china has been strengthening its dikes to prevent more flood damage. much of the city has been underwater since flooding began on sunday. 33,000 people have been relocated. harry is by the river and sent this update. >> reporter: standing here you get a sense of the scale of this effort. soldiers loading up these fishing boats with sandbags. the
is sending robert king to north korea this week to negotiate his release.more from soul. >> robert king is due to arrive on friday, and it will not be his first visit to north korea. he manage to secure the release of a korean american missionary who has been held for six months. at that time north korea said it was releasing jung on humanitarian grounds. bay had been sentenced to hard labor, but was recently sent to hospital. king's last visit did not result in resumption of food aid to...
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. >> robert king is due to arrive on friday, and it will not be his first visit to north korea.is last visit was in may 2011, to assess the food situation in north korea, acorn that relies heavily on food aid. but he managed to secure the release of eddie june, a missionary who had been held in north korea for six months for carried -- for allegedly carrying out missionary work. now, at that time, north korea said it was released june on humanitarian grounds. kings visit is to release kenneth bay on humanitarian grounds. he had been sentenced to hard labor, but was recently admitted to hospital, including chronic diabeteses and liver problems. now in kings last visit did not result in resumpsion of food aid to north korea, nor did it result in north korea returning to six parties talks and the obama administration has said that kings visit is limited to securing kenneth bay's release. be uh this invitation can be seen as north korea's latest charm offensive, and it follows north korea's agreement to hold family reunions between north and korean south korean families as well as a
. >> robert king is due to arrive on friday, and it will not be his first visit to north korea.is last visit was in may 2011, to assess the food situation in north korea, acorn that relies heavily on food aid. but he managed to secure the release of eddie june, a missionary who had been held in north korea for six months for carried -- for allegedly carrying out missionary work. now, at that time, north korea said it was released june on humanitarian grounds. kings visit is to release...
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>> well, this is not robert king's first visit to north korea.time he visited was in may 2011. at that time his visit was to assess the food situation in improved north korea, but managed to return home with a korean american missionary who has been held for six months for allegedly carrying out unauthorized missionary works. north korea released him on humanitarian grounds. and in its statement the u.s. statement department said this visit at the invitation on a humanitarian mission. so the chances seem pretty good. kenneth bae is at least the sixth american that has been detained by north korea since 200 2009. >> all right. florence thank you very much. >>> the raining heisman trophy winner faces allocations of accepting cash for autographs. find out what he told the ncaa investigators next in sports. ♪ al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >>introduces america tonight. >>in egypt, police fired teargas at supporters of the ... >>a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. [[voiceover]] they risk never returning to the u
>> well, this is not robert king's first visit to north korea.time he visited was in may 2011. at that time his visit was to assess the food situation in improved north korea, but managed to return home with a korean american missionary who has been held for six months for allegedly carrying out unauthorized missionary works. north korea released him on humanitarian grounds. and in its statement the u.s. statement department said this visit at the invitation on a humanitarian mission. so...
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robert king was scheduled to arrive on thursday. was going to request a pardon and amnesty for kenneth bay. north korea convicted him of submersion, and sentenced him to 15 years hard labor. while the world is focused on syria, egypt remains as fractured as ever. protestors took do the streets again in defiance of a state curfew. al jazeera reports on the latest demonstrations against the military led government. a display of crowd control by protestors. they want to show that they are well organized, and can mobilize thousands. the alliance that stands against the military led government, defied the state of emergency for another friday. and chanted against what they call a coup. >> i left home today, because of the injustice happening. not because i'm mouse limb brotherhood, i never will be. because because the interim government wants us to go backwards. >> i came here for egypt and all egyptians. we deserve to share the wealth of this country's resours. the protestors are telling us they are going to keep on moving and walking b
robert king was scheduled to arrive on thursday. was going to request a pardon and amnesty for kenneth bay. north korea convicted him of submersion, and sentenced him to 15 years hard labor. while the world is focused on syria, egypt remains as fractured as ever. protestors took do the streets again in defiance of a state curfew. al jazeera reports on the latest demonstrations against the military led government. a display of crowd control by protestors. they want to show that they are well...
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ambassador robert king was supposed to fly to pyongyang today to convince them to release a prisoner. happen. the ambassador had planned to ask for ken earth bae's release on humanitarian grounds. >> the rim fire has been spreading in and around yosemite park for around two weeks but firefighters finally got their wing man, better weather. they say it contained about a third of the blaze. 100 expected in two or three weeks. it is still unclear how that fire started. >> so the last day on a job is usually pretty touching, but touching is probably not a good word to use when you're talking about san diego mayor bob filner. the mayor's resignation officially takes effect at 5:00 p.m. today. he submitted it last weeks, succumbing to weeks of pressure. 19 women accused filner of inappropriately touching them and making lewd comments. he offered an apology for public failures but denied touching anybody. wolf blitzer is in "the situation room." >>> no doubt the united states will strike against syria in syria. president obama and secretary of state john kerry presenting the evidence making
ambassador robert king was supposed to fly to pyongyang today to convince them to release a prisoner. happen. the ambassador had planned to ask for ken earth bae's release on humanitarian grounds. >> the rim fire has been spreading in and around yosemite park for around two weeks but firefighters finally got their wing man, better weather. they say it contained about a third of the blaze. 100 expected in two or three weeks. it is still unclear how that fire started. >> so the last...
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work. >> while the murders were happening at the ward house t bodies of august myier, robert jensen and carol king were discovered in bennett. and everybody immediately knew who did it. >> charlie's car was stuck in the mutd at the meyer house, bob jenson's car was gone, i mean you put two and two together and figure it out. >> that night charlie and carol got into -- when the three bodies were discovered at the ward house the next day, lincoln verged on mass hysteria. >> governor victor anderson called in the national guard. schools were closed. guns were everywhere. lancaster county sheriff meryl carnoff now had nine dead bodies on his hands and no idea where charlie stark weather and carol ann fugate were. >> martin and i have made an appeal for all adjoining counties including omaha to send all available help they can to lincoln. >> with the police now looking for lauer ward's packard, charlie knew he needed a new set of wheels. >> unlucky guy. >> it was a fight, charlie shot him. but charlie's story is that his gun jammed. >> charlie's story is that -- and herself. charlie testified that he s
work. >> while the murders were happening at the ward house t bodies of august myier, robert jensen and carol king were discovered in bennett. and everybody immediately knew who did it. >> charlie's car was stuck in the mutd at the meyer house, bob jenson's car was gone, i mean you put two and two together and figure it out. >> that night charlie and carol got into -- when the three bodies were discovered at the ward house the next day, lincoln verged on mass hysteria....
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ambassador robert king and a small delegation will fly to pyongyang this weekend with the sole purposeying to free him who's been held since last year for supposedly committing hostile acts. >>> when we come back, a rousing tribute to dr. martin luther king jr. 250 years after his iconic i have a dream speech. oprah, two former american presidents as well as the current president of the united states. they commemorate this historic day. he little tiny chipmunks go all the way up... ♪ [ female announcer ] when your swapportunity comes, take it. ♪ what? what? what? [ female announcer ] yoplait. it is so good. what? what? everybody has different ideas, goals, appetite for risk. you can't say 'one size fits all'. it doesn't. that's crazy. we're all totally different. ishares core. etf building blocks for your personalized portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus, which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. r
ambassador robert king and a small delegation will fly to pyongyang this weekend with the sole purposeying to free him who's been held since last year for supposedly committing hostile acts. >>> when we come back, a rousing tribute to dr. martin luther king jr. 250 years after his iconic i have a dream speech. oprah, two former american presidents as well as the current president of the united states. they commemorate this historic day. he little tiny chipmunks go all the way up... ♪...
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from the assassinations of robert luther king jr. and robert kennedy to -- martin luther king jr. and robert kennedy, sunday at 1. >> we've never really known what to do with our first ladies, and that is particularly true in more recent times as on the one hand they're expected to have causes. you can't imagine a first lady today without a cause. on the other hand, those causes are not permitted to intrude upon law making or an official capacity. so it's always been a tight rope. and seeing how each of these women walked that tight rope tells you a lot not only about them, but about the institution and about the society that they represented. >> next week we'll begin our encore presentation of our original series "first ladies: influence and image," examining the public and private lives of the women who filled the position of first lady and influenced the presidency. next week martha washington to angelica van buren. first ladies, weeknights all this month starting monday at 9 eastern on c-span. >> now, the farewell ceremony for outgoing fbi director robert mueller. he served 12
from the assassinations of robert luther king jr. and robert kennedy to -- martin luther king jr. and robert kennedy, sunday at 1. >> we've never really known what to do with our first ladies, and that is particularly true in more recent times as on the one hand they're expected to have causes. you can't imagine a first lady today without a cause. on the other hand, those causes are not permitted to intrude upon law making or an official capacity. so it's always been a tight rope. and...
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work. >> while the murders were happening at the ward house t bodies of august myier, robert jensen and carol kingennett. and everybody immediately knew who did it. >> charlie's car was stuck in the mutd at the meyer house, bob jenson's car was gone, i mean you put two and two together and figure it out. >> that night charlie and carol got into -- when the three bodies were discovered at the ward house the next day, lincoln verged on mass hysteria. >> governor victor anderson called in the national guard. schools were closed. guns were everywhere. lancaster county sheriff meryl carnoff now had nine dead bodies on his hands and no idea where charlie stark weather and carol ann fugate were. >> martin and i have made an appeal for all adjoining counties including omaha to send all available help they can to lincoln. >> with the police now looking for lauer ward's packard, charlie knew he needed a new set of wheels. >> unlucky guy. >> it was a fight, charlie shot him. but charlie's story is that his gun jammed. >> charlie's story is that -- and herself. charlie testified that he said, i think the quot
work. >> while the murders were happening at the ward house t bodies of august myier, robert jensen and carol kingennett. and everybody immediately knew who did it. >> charlie's car was stuck in the mutd at the meyer house, bob jenson's car was gone, i mean you put two and two together and figure it out. >> that night charlie and carol got into -- when the three bodies were discovered at the ward house the next day, lincoln verged on mass hysteria. >> governor victor...
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. >>> celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the martin luther king dream speech. robert is joining some of those travels to the big occasion. robert? >> reporter: hello again. we are actually driving now. we are on i-10 east, and a little bit of tropical florida rain has started to come down on the bus. you can hear people singing the hymns of the celebration as they head to washington, d.c., i'm with karen who is with her son. why did you come on this trip? >> well, i wanted to get my son to experience what was -- what hand -- a little bit of history. what happened 50 years ago, so he could have some hands on, face-to-face time, to hear some of the people that are going to be there speaking, and i'm hoping it has some kind on influence on him. >> reporter: you were 11 when this occurred. for you, what is the weekend about? >> well, for me, it's -- i didn't come before, and i said, you know, i'm going to come this time. i want to be there. i think if we want change, we have got to do those kinds of things -- not only talk about it, but we have got to do it. so i wanted t
. >>> celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the martin luther king dream speech. robert is joining some of those travels to the big occasion. robert? >> reporter: hello again. we are actually driving now. we are on i-10 east, and a little bit of tropical florida rain has started to come down on the bus. you can hear people singing the hymns of the celebration as they head to washington, d.c., i'm with karen who is with her son. why did you come on this trip? >> well, i...
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ward. >> while the murders were happening at the ward house, august meier, robert jenson and carol kinge discovered in bennett. everybody immediately knew who did it. >> charlie's car was stuck in the mud at the meier house. bob jenson's car was gone. i mean, you put two and two together and figure it out. >> that night, charlie and carol got into the 1956 packard and begin to head west to starkweather's brother's home in washington state. when the three body were discovered at the ward house the next day, lincoln verged on mass hysteria. >> everybody started thinking, my god, whose house are they in. >> governor vector anderson called in the national guard. schools were closed. guns were everywhere. lanecaster county sheriff, now had nine dead bodies on his hands. and no idea where starkweather and fugate were. >> we have made an appeal for all adjoining counties, including omaha to send all available help they can to lincoln. >> with the police looking for the packard. starkweather knew he needed a set of wheels. his opportunity came over the wyoming state lane near the town of dougla
ward. >> while the murders were happening at the ward house, august meier, robert jenson and carol kinge discovered in bennett. everybody immediately knew who did it. >> charlie's car was stuck in the mud at the meier house. bob jenson's car was gone. i mean, you put two and two together and figure it out. >> that night, charlie and carol got into the 1956 packard and begin to head west to starkweather's brother's home in washington state. when the three body were discovered...
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martin luther king jr. robert, that was -- we're going to get to king a little later.intentionally not talked about him for now for this precise point, that until he stood on the steps of lincoln monument and made that speech, he was not going to be the star of the day. in fact, i think "the washington post" the day after, like in their 16 reports the day after the march, didn't really -- didn't do a story on martin luther king's speech. that wasn't supposed to be what people were there to hear. >> a lot of people missed it. although i went back the other day and looked at the coverage the associated press did in new orleans, for example. and king's speech, while it was completely absent from the pages of "the washington post," was on the front page of the new orleans times pacayne. i think up to that point the real story was not the speakers, although they were important and was not going to be king, is the crowd itself. that's the forgotten participant of this whole thing, is the crowd itself and what it represented. the threat, someone said in the opening part of yo
martin luther king jr. robert, that was -- we're going to get to king a little later.intentionally not talked about him for now for this precise point, that until he stood on the steps of lincoln monument and made that speech, he was not going to be the star of the day. in fact, i think "the washington post" the day after, like in their 16 reports the day after the march, didn't really -- didn't do a story on martin luther king's speech. that wasn't supposed to be what people were...
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. >> woodruff: and we look back at robert macneil questioning the reverend martin luther king, jr, on the fight for civil rights. on nbc's "meet the press" just three days before the 1963 march on washington. >> all of these barriers must be removed before the negro can even begin moving up the highway of freedom in all of its dimension. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> warner: president obama expressed heightened concern about the situation in syria in his first extended remarks about the possible use of poison gas by the syrian government. his comments came as the humanitarian crisis there hit what the u.n. called a shameful milestone. and a warning, some viewers may find images in this story disturbing. the president said today that wednesday's alleg
. >> woodruff: and we look back at robert macneil questioning the reverend martin luther king, jr, on the fight for civil rights. on nbc's "meet the press" just three days before the 1963 march on washington. >> all of these barriers must be removed before the negro can even begin moving up the highway of freedom in all of its dimension. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by:...
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. >> woodruff: and we look back at robert macneil questioning the reverend martin luther king, jr, on the fight for civil rights. on nbc's "meet the press" just three days before the 1963 march on washington. >> all of these barriers must be removed before the negro can even begin moving up the highway of freedom in all of its dimension. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> warner: president obama expressed heightened concern about the situation in syria in his first extended remarks about the possible use of poison gas by the syrian government. his comments came as the humanitarian crisis there hit what the u.n. called a shameful milestone. and a warning, some viewers may find images in this story disturbing. the president said today that wednesday's alleg
. >> woodruff: and we look back at robert macneil questioning the reverend martin luther king, jr, on the fight for civil rights. on nbc's "meet the press" just three days before the 1963 march on washington. >> all of these barriers must be removed before the negro can even begin moving up the highway of freedom in all of its dimension. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by:...
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race riots and anti-war riots, assassination of martin luther king and robert kennedy, in that year,lyndon johnson, hubert humphrey, robert kennedy, ronald reagan and richard nixon all ran for president. you can say lots about all of those people but they were all qualified to be president. i don't think the best candidates, for example, in the republican party ran in the election last year. and this -- this is disturbing. i don't think it has ever happened before in u.s. history. and in my judgment, since you asked me, i think that there is a very large number of americans that felt instinctively that the national media and the political establishment had unjustly destroyed a distinguished administration, which mr. nixon had in his first term, and had scuttled the effort in vietnam and never ceased to congratulate themselves for doing it. and the country is uneasy about that. i think that's why rush limbaugh has 30 million listeners and the network newscasts have declined. >> at the end of the day, though, you balance this with an overall sunny optimism about america. how? >> it's f
race riots and anti-war riots, assassination of martin luther king and robert kennedy, in that year,lyndon johnson, hubert humphrey, robert kennedy, ronald reagan and richard nixon all ran for president. you can say lots about all of those people but they were all qualified to be president. i don't think the best candidates, for example, in the republican party ran in the election last year. and this -- this is disturbing. i don't think it has ever happened before in u.s. history. and in my...
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riots everywhere in the country, race riots and anti-war riot, assassination of martin luther king and robertkennedy, in that year, lyndon johnson, hubert humphrey, robert kennedy, nelson rockefeller, robert reag reagan -- robert kennedy and richard nixon all ran for president. i don't think the best candidates in the republican party ran last year. this is duriisturbing. i don't think it has ever happened before in u.s. history. in my judgment, since you asked me, i think that there is a very large number of americans that felt instinctively that the national media and political establishment had unjustly destroyed a distinguished administration mr. nixon had in his first term and scuttled the effort in vietnam and never ceased to congratulate themselves for doing it and the country is uneasy about doing that and why rushbaugh has 30 million listeners. >> at the end of all this you have a sunny optimism about america. >> it's fundamentally a powerful country, a rich country, nothing wrong with it in my opinion leadership won't get it and in the habit of history a country that neither leaders
riots everywhere in the country, race riots and anti-war riot, assassination of martin luther king and robertkennedy, in that year, lyndon johnson, hubert humphrey, robert kennedy, nelson rockefeller, robert reag reagan -- robert kennedy and richard nixon all ran for president. i don't think the best candidates in the republican party ran last year. this is duriisturbing. i don't think it has ever happened before in u.s. history. in my judgment, since you asked me, i think that there is a very...
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king, i am john robert lewis. i said my whole name. when i met dr. >> congressman john lewis on race in america then and now when we come back. [ male announcer ] if she keeps serving up sneezes... [ sneezing ] she may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec®. powerful allergy relief for adults and kids six years and older. zyrtec®. love the air. and kids six years and older. every day we're working to and to keep our commitments. and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never been stronger. this man is about to be the millionth customer. would you mind if i go ahead of you? instead we had someone go ahead of him and win fifty thousand dollars. congratulations you are our one millionth customer. nobody likes to miss out. that's why ally treats all their customers the same. wheth
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king spriewsd himself saying, "i'm martib king, and this is robert bernard lee with me. let me put this in historical context. dr. king at that time was a celebrity. he had been on the cover of "time," "look," and "life" magazine. my wife, god rest her soul, when i told her dr. king was coming to her home you would have thought an amalgamation of george clooney, michael jackson, and denzel washington were coming to our home. >> rose: tell me about migration. how does that part-- and put it in the context of the civil rights movement. >> this march was, in my view, the culmination of 100 years of frustration and despair. 1963 began with the centennial, the 100th anniversary of the emancipation proclamation, and that means when these people came together, when these quarter of a million people came together, they were representing all the hopes and dreams that had yet to be fulfilled by something that had been signed 100 years before. it was preceded by five decades of out-migration from the south. during that time, from world war i until the moment of that march, there wer
king spriewsd himself saying, "i'm martib king, and this is robert bernard lee with me. let me put this in historical context. dr. king at that time was a celebrity. he had been on the cover of "time," "look," and "life" magazine. my wife, god rest her soul, when i told her dr. king was coming to her home you would have thought an amalgamation of george clooney, michael jackson, and denzel washington were coming to our home. >> rose: tell me about...
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and on american history tv, 1968 -- from the assassinations of martin luther king, junior, and robertennedy to the tet offensive. sunday at 1:00. >> what are the milestone years for first ladies through history? >> well, i would say certainly mrs. adams, her period. the first to live in the white house. she was a very opinionated and bright lady. capable lady. side, dollycial madison and the melodrama of the burning of the house. other firste ladies, but you go through a period where there really aren't many first ladies. i would take it up from there to president you can impress a niece. everyone the would remember some of the -- some of the old people, they would say that was the greatest white house that ever happened. >> more with the white house historian william seale sunday night at 8:00 p.m. on c-span's "q&a." >> "washington journal" continues. to introduce you now to representative tony cÁrdenas, a democrat from california, first termer here in congress. -- tell us tell me about yourself -- congressman, tell me about yourself. guest: glad to be a congressman. but first and fo
and on american history tv, 1968 -- from the assassinations of martin luther king, junior, and robertennedy to the tet offensive. sunday at 1:00. >> what are the milestone years for first ladies through history? >> well, i would say certainly mrs. adams, her period. the first to live in the white house. she was a very opinionated and bright lady. capable lady. side, dollycial madison and the melodrama of the burning of the house. other firste ladies, but you go through a period...
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on c-span three american history tv 1968 from the assassination of martin luther king, jr. and robert kennedy. we never really know about what to do with our first lady. that is particularly true in more recent times. on the one hand they are expected to have causes. you can't imagine a first lady today without a cause. on the other hand, those causes are not permitted to intrude upon law making or an official capacity. so it's all what has been a tight rope, and seeing how each of these women walk that tight rope tells you a lot. not only about them but institution and the society they represented. >> next week, we'll begin our encore presentation of our original series "first ladies; influence and image." next week martha washington to an mrs. van buren. starting at 9:00 eastern on c-span. >>> coming up tonight on c-span2. a senate foreign relations hearing that looks at way to improve security at u.s. embassy overseas. and governors from as cro the country meet in milwaukee for the official national governor association summer meeting. >>> today the state department issued world wi
on c-span three american history tv 1968 from the assassination of martin luther king, jr. and robert kennedy. we never really know about what to do with our first lady. that is particularly true in more recent times. on the one hand they are expected to have causes. you can't imagine a first lady today without a cause. on the other hand, those causes are not permitted to intrude upon law making or an official capacity. so it's all what has been a tight rope, and seeing how each of these women...
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from the assassination of martin luther king, junior, and robert kennedy to the tet offensive.sunday at 1:00. "washington journal" begins in a moment. we will look at today's news and take a look at your phone calls, e-mail, and tweets. the houses is in this morning and will finish a measure that aims to reduce government regulation. watch live health coverage at 9:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. transcanada announced plans yesterday to build a new 2700 mile pipeline within canada. as the keystone xl project stalls in washington. in 45 minutes, we will talk with nebraska congressman about the proposed keystone pipeline. and then california congressman tony cÁrdenas joined as to its best the budget negotiations and the prospects of the house passing and migration bill. host: and other several funds, federal spending proposals has reach an impasse, and i will be our discussion topic this morning on the "washington journal." later withk about it two members of congress. here is the front page of the morning --imes" this rifts latecomer suspending impasse.
from the assassination of martin luther king, junior, and robert kennedy to the tet offensive.sunday at 1:00. "washington journal" begins in a moment. we will look at today's news and take a look at your phone calls, e-mail, and tweets. the houses is in this morning and will finish a measure that aims to reduce government regulation. watch live health coverage at 9:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. transcanada announced plans yesterday to build a new 2700 mile pipeline within canada. as the...
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bowls will ring at 3:00 p.m., the exact time king spoke in 1963 and changed civil rights in america forever. robert ray,ays, new orleans. >>> is sunday a big day in sports? >> that's right. thom, japan has done it again. they are ichiban. that means number 1. the kids from the land of the riding sun beat the world championship. our mark morgan has a recap. >> it was a tough loss for california, japan silenced bats but after the game, rick tibet told me how much the experience meant to his players. >> it's a good team, you know. and i know they are going to hold their heads high. a couple of them are in there a little disappointed. they will be fine. >> what's the significance of this experience right now? i know it's ally. you just completed, you and your players, this little league experience, what does it signify? >> they will never forget this the rest of their life. neither will i, you know. but you know what? we will be off and running. we will be fine. it's just a game. you play a game and they played very well. and we gave it a sporting chance and that's all you can do. >> the japanese team
bowls will ring at 3:00 p.m., the exact time king spoke in 1963 and changed civil rights in america forever. robert ray,ays, new orleans. >>> is sunday a big day in sports? >> that's right. thom, japan has done it again. they are ichiban. that means number 1. the kids from the land of the riding sun beat the world championship. our mark morgan has a recap. >> it was a tough loss for california, japan silenced bats but after the game, rick tibet told me how much the...
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should not have easy access it firearms is because of assassinations, martin luther king, jr., president kennedy, robertill haven't realized the promise because we don't give everybody background checks. the wrong people are getting guns. that's what we have to change. >> part of what we feel we have to hear, nra says, background checks wouldn't have solved that situation or assault weapons ban wouldn't have stopped that situation from happening. when it strikes me that argument we need to be making and i know mark you've done this, is this is a multifaceted problem and it needs a multifaceted solution and rather than taking down the rabbit hole of fighting about, you know this solution versus that solution, that we have to make a holistic conversation. >> we do. i think there is other kind of basic points that we have avoided here. we have this imaginary boundary people people who are lawful gun owners and people who are unlawful gun owners but the fact of the matter is if we have such leniency for lawful gun owners it makes it easier. there is no distinction between these two. a person can buy guns la
should not have easy access it firearms is because of assassinations, martin luther king, jr., president kennedy, robertill haven't realized the promise because we don't give everybody background checks. the wrong people are getting guns. that's what we have to change. >> part of what we feel we have to hear, nra says, background checks wouldn't have solved that situation or assault weapons ban wouldn't have stopped that situation from happening. when it strikes me that argument we need...
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ben,robert jordan, jackie jim ramsey, and rich king.ews at 9:00. 6 children, 44 years... it's been a happy union. he does laundry, and i do the cleaning. there's only two of us... how much dirt can we manufacture? more than you think. very little. [ doorbell rings ] [ lee ] let's have a look, morty. it's a sweeper. what's this? what's that? well we'll find out. we'll find out. [ lee ] it goes under all the way to the back wall. i came in under the assumption that it was clean. i've been living in a fool's paradise! oh boy... there you go... morty just summed it up. the next 44 years we'll be fine. morty just summed it up. license and registration please. what's this? uhh, it's my geico insurance id card, sir. it's digital, uh, pretty cool right? maybe. you know why i pulled you over today? because i'm a pig driving a convertible? tail light's out.. fix it. digital insurance id cards. just a click away with the geico mobile app. [ woman ] the technology in these pads... best creation ever! [ female announcer ] always infinity. the only p
ben,robert jordan, jackie jim ramsey, and rich king.ews at 9:00. 6 children, 44 years... it's been a happy union. he does laundry, and i do the cleaning. there's only two of us... how much dirt can we manufacture? more than you think. very little. [ doorbell rings ] [ lee ] let's have a look, morty. it's a sweeper. what's this? what's that? well we'll find out. we'll find out. [ lee ] it goes under all the way to the back wall. i came in under the assumption that it was clean. i've been living...
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king, i am john robert louis.at moment on he started calling me the boy from troy. >> john robert louis was 23 years old when he spoke at the lincoln memorial 50 years ago today. at that moment, congressman louis recalled how he felt that day and what the march on washington meant for american history. >> this is all of us standing before the ceremony. you can see hundreds and thousands of people coming towards constitution avenue. and we knew then that we were going to have many more people than we expected. it was a very special day. i felt so uplifted and so moved. if it had not been for the march on washington, the civil rights act of '64, the voting rights back of 1965. for the leadership of martin luther king jr. and involvement of hundreds and thousands of other people, there would be no barack obama as president of the united states. >> john louis paid for progress with his own blood. he was beaten viciously by police more than once for his participation. police brutality was a factor of people involved in
king, i am john robert louis.at moment on he started calling me the boy from troy. >> john robert louis was 23 years old when he spoke at the lincoln memorial 50 years ago today. at that moment, congressman louis recalled how he felt that day and what the march on washington meant for american history. >> this is all of us standing before the ceremony. you can see hundreds and thousands of people coming towards constitution avenue. and we knew then that we were going to have many...
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students there are mindful of king's belief that education is a vital tool to escape poverty. former president of morehouse, dr. robertranklin, talked to me about the impact of king's dream on the school's campus and the nation. >> we hope that every man of morehouse who graduates and becomes a morehouse man will take with him those virtues that we seek to instill, commitment to academic excellence, to community service, to ethical leadership. we often talk about the 5 wells that these men are well read, well spoken, well traveled, well dressed, and well balanced. >> you're actually meeting with people where their hearts and minds are, and you're touching them, touching their needs, so you can change the world. >> that's right. i think that's the vision and inspiration martin luther king brought to montgomery, alabama, and it's something that our world desperately needs today. we like to say morehouse men are renaissance men with social conscience and global perspective. and our community around the nation need renaissance. that word means rebirth, renewal. >> you're talking about how american men can pursue the ameri
students there are mindful of king's belief that education is a vital tool to escape poverty. former president of morehouse, dr. robertranklin, talked to me about the impact of king's dream on the school's campus and the nation. >> we hope that every man of morehouse who graduates and becomes a morehouse man will take with him those virtues that we seek to instill, commitment to academic excellence, to community service, to ethical leadership. we often talk about the 5 wells that these...
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the people on this bus, celebration of king's dream i guess the expression of hope for even greater strides toward guaranteeing the rights of all americans. robert aljazeera, tallahassee. >> we are joined now by a political analyst for aljazeera, edward wycoff. is this a celebration, or is it something different than a celebration? >> it is a celebration. i interviewed dr. bernice king, dr. martin luther king's youngest daughter yesterday. she was saying how even though we still have challenges, we have come so far. so i think a part of what's happening here is that you are looking at the 50 year trajectory of wish politics and matters of racial equality in this country. in 1953, i think it's fair to say that hardly anyone that stood on that mall that day could have imagined that the man standing before them next wednesday would be the first african-american president. that is a sign of however we've come. there are underlying issues that we can discuss. >> i listen to the people on that bus, and i'm not so sure they think we've come that far. >> when you look at sort of, i think what's interesting about the pew research poll is that it looked a
the people on this bus, celebration of king's dream i guess the expression of hope for even greater strides toward guaranteeing the rights of all americans. robert aljazeera, tallahassee. >> we are joined now by a political analyst for aljazeera, edward wycoff. is this a celebration, or is it something different than a celebration? >> it is a celebration. i interviewed dr. bernice king, dr. martin luther king's youngest daughter yesterday. she was saying how even though we still...
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days is how "the washington post" long this city's premiere newspaper covered the king speech in 1963. it didn't. robertr former managing editor of "the post" was a young reporter at the time. he said the paper was poised for perhaps a riot but not history. not one of their stories grasped the significance of dr. king's speech. in the end he says there was only one mention of the words "i have a dream." and that was in a wrapup of the day's rhetoric on page a-15 in the fifth paragraph. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "hardball." among the remarkable speakers today and speeches today was former president bill clinton who is always a home run hitter. he took this occasion to dull on a little reality. we have to interpret it. martin luther king jr. and all those who fought for justice served better than whining about political gridlock. try to figure out who he's talking to here. let's listen. >> -- political gridlock now. read a little history. it's nothing new. yes, there remain racial inequalities in employment, income, health, wealth, incarceration, and in the victims and perpetrators of viole
days is how "the washington post" long this city's premiere newspaper covered the king speech in 1963. it didn't. robertr former managing editor of "the post" was a young reporter at the time. he said the paper was poised for perhaps a riot but not history. not one of their stories grasped the significance of dr. king's speech. in the end he says there was only one mention of the words "i have a dream." and that was in a wrapup of the day's rhetoric on page a-15 in...
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we had, in 1968, the assassination of robert kennedy, george wallace, and of course martin luther king, himself. all of those events either directly or indirectly helped to bury the policy and the issues of segregation for a large part of the people who were living in the united states at that time and for many of these marchers here today, people like the holloway brothers of mobile, alabama who grew up as children in that segregated environment. i spoke with them on the passage way earlier. >> it was rough. segregation was alive and well. it was hard for black people to stick together to achieve things because of the violence. the bombing that was going on in birmingham and medgar evers and all these things were going on at that time, so your parents was a little reluctant to let you participate, because they knew the consequences, you could probably lose your life. >> there's work in progress, and there's a lot of work that's left to be done and that's up to us to pass on to our -- those of my great nephews. being a part of the movement and the action, you know, and to volunteer and
we had, in 1968, the assassination of robert kennedy, george wallace, and of course martin luther king, himself. all of those events either directly or indirectly helped to bury the policy and the issues of segregation for a large part of the people who were living in the united states at that time and for many of these marchers here today, people like the holloway brothers of mobile, alabama who grew up as children in that segregated environment. i spoke with them on the passage way earlier....
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we had, in 1968, the assassination of robert kennedy, george wallace, and of course martin luther king, himself. all of those events either directly or indirectly helped to bury the policy and the issues of segregation for a large part of the people who were living in the united states at that time and for many of these marchers here today, people like the holloway brothers of mobile, alabama who grew up as children in that segregated environment. i spoke with them on the passage way earlier. >> it was rough. segregation was alive and well. it was hard for black people to stick together to achieve things because of the violence. the bombing that was going on in birmingham and medgar evers and all these things were going on at that time, so your parents was a little reluctant to let you participate, because they knew the consequences, you could probably lose your life. >> there's work in progress, and there's a lot of work that's left to be done and that's up to us to pass on to our -- those of my great nephews. being a part of the movement and the action, you know, and to volunteer and
we had, in 1968, the assassination of robert kennedy, george wallace, and of course martin luther king, himself. all of those events either directly or indirectly helped to bury the policy and the issues of segregation for a large part of the people who were living in the united states at that time and for many of these marchers here today, people like the holloway brothers of mobile, alabama who grew up as children in that segregated environment. i spoke with them on the passage way earlier....
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king's speech is not mentioned on page one of "the washington post." robert kaiser has written a piece. he was a young intern in the newsroom and explained how "the post" missed one of the biggest stories by not putting it on the front page. you can check it out online. wholes from dayton, ohio, was here 50 years ago. caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. iwas in washington -- yes, was in washington 50 years ago and i was standing to the left of the lincoln memorial. marian anderson walked right by. i was scared of her entourage. i was listening to mr. king and charlton heston and different movie stars. that was my second time having seen king when he came to dayton. things have changed. newsee more blacks in the and on communications. we still have a long way to go. host: how did you get to washington? did you drive? bus.r: we left dayton on a d had a leader here in ayton. thomas the spitting image of martin luther king. they invited me to come down. wayal estate lady paid my or gave him money so i can have money when i got there. i had two lit
king's speech is not mentioned on page one of "the washington post." robert kaiser has written a piece. he was a young intern in the newsroom and explained how "the post" missed one of the biggest stories by not putting it on the front page. you can check it out online. wholes from dayton, ohio, was here 50 years ago. caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. iwas in washington -- yes, was in washington 50 years ago and i was standing to the left of the lincoln...