they were the early years of the black awareness, robert williams was active in south carolina. there was a period of time when the cot in the back of the store was a drop off for various disassembled armaments. sometimes someone we didn't know would put something under the mattress, making the cot unusable for several days. someone would come by and take the hardware away in a shopping bag and that would be it for a week or so. there was often a black photographer who would come to the shop with an empty shopping bag. when he left, he with leave in a zigzag and eventually get on a bus going south. >> i wanted to read a poem that was sent by the poet that i invited to the recent san francisco international poetry festival from iraq i've been in touch with for more than a year and a half. after the united states would not give him his visa, i asked him -- i told him about mutanabbi street and he wrote a poem and he wrote it in english, though he writes in, of course, in arabic. but this one he wrote in english. so i'll read it. one figure in the poem you should know, humbaba, whi

robert weber. anna heath. john williams. joan tetter. antonio morgan. jazzy collins. >> thank you, supervisors. i can only relate to you my personal experiences. as a community activist, i have heard many stories. there are two samaras and i could tell you about. both get city and county funding. they have a plethora of rooms at a bunch of different hotel sites, but they do not have tseo have a clear conscience about checking for bedbugs. some of their units are being responded to by property owners better than others. some property owners are doing all they can. some do not want to spend the money. some have their own past control canister in their office and want to come up and spray their own stuff, like they are the experts. that was my experience at one of the hot team rooms. because of a lack of education, i ended up moving bedbugs into a unit that was run by an agency. this agency is very aggressive and has a good control -- could pest control service, but there are tenants in the building that do not have the capacity to do their laundry every two weeks. this agency is not providing tho

may 29, 1787, william randolph introduced the virginia plan to the constitution. the late senator robertyrd spoke about the plan. >> under the virginia plan, both houses of congress would be apportioned by a population. an arrangement that would favor the larger states. >> the smaller states felt threatened. william paterson countered with the new jersey plan. >> the delegates rejected the new jersey plant them about the small states had enough boats to keep the virginia plan from succeeding. >> the convention split 5-5. the delegates appointed a special committee. to solve the dispute. >> the compromise determined how the legislative bans -- branches run today. >> a compromise in apportioned the house by population and gave the senate a quality. >> this would be known as the great compromise. >> the great compromise is one of the more. momentous events in our country's history. >> this helped create the government of checks and balances that we have today. we have a political climate today like the founding fathers would many opposing viewpoints. we can agree -- >> is imperative that we

water for elephants - $17.5m starring robert patterson and reese witherspoon. the countdown has begun to williamnd kates big day. it will take craze friday, joining us from london with a week and expect. >> lending is buzzing with last-minute preparations to ensure everything is as perfect as a ferry to go friday. it will arguably be the biggest events in britain since another row wedding nearly 13 years ago. >> us still remember watching princess diana as amended. >> reporter: many hope it will raise spirits. >> it's exciting to be here. everyone is excited. >> reporter: the guest list included celebrities like elton john, david and victoria back him. the best spot for those without an in fight is a outside buckingham palace. half a million people are expected to line the route. the british government estimates 2 billion viewers around the world will watch the nuptials live on television even forecasting it on you to scotland yard is stepping up security nearly five dozen police officers will be deployed helicopters will perform aerial swedes. >> reporter: i may be biased by no one does pageant

thesis of the book is when edward williams founded the firm, he was the most powerful and famous lawyer and the united states. after he died in 1988, five lawyers, robert barnett, larry patino commend the president of the boston red sox and a couple other guys took the firm and moved on to be even more powerful it then went edward bennett williams was alive. that is thesis of the book. people might remember where the prosecutors ended a getting in more trouble than the case when stevens did. i think we hear all the way back to the beginning. the prosecutors are more oppressed than the clients. in fact and 35 years he never lost a case. the cases i've gotten into trouble or lost their jobs countless times. >> u.s. alleys north, to write? >> he told me about how brendan sullivan was like a manager in the film, he was sort of interrupt him, kicked him all the time, had these long conferences, but something important was happening and brendan sullivan would be combing him down. a lot of interesting insights into brendan sullivan where most people who follow the law realized he got only the best trial lawyer in the united states but the most interesting as

to wear themselves out too much. >> let's go to tina brown and robin roberts. >> i was reminded of the fact that in 2008, prince william helicopter to land in a paddock at bucklebury. now, he's done a flyover for her. i think a little bit, thinking, wow. our daughter is now, you know, in a whole other realm. it's a little poignant, as well as being proud. >> i think it is a combination of the two, tina. we see that with the guests they invited. and the wonderful pub owner, who is running around, saying he wants to hand out business cards he said, in a joking way. and the balance of the two. and earlier, in the conversation about prince william and his sense of humor. and he jokingly said in an interview, that's why she married him, for his sense of humor. he's not known for that. >> like when he posted on facebook, to the parody of the wedding that t-mobile put out. he can be very funny. and they joke pretty good. but they don't ever take that risk in public. >> i look around. and i'm wondering -- everyone's like, what do we do now? we were counting down. first, it was months. then, it was weeks and days. and days and

william marries catherine middleton, he's in love with catherine middleton. >> a very different era. and of course, you can catch all of the coverage all this week, robin robertslive in london all of this week for "good morning america" and you can catch today's installment in few hours. >> and when the big day rolls around of course start coverage at 4:00 in the morning. adjusted for london time when the big event takes place. barbara walters, diane sawyer will be there covering every little detail. don't miss a minute. >> it's finally here. talking about it for 20 years now and it's finally here. >> the whole world will be watching, an exciting day. >>> when we come back this morning, time for "the skinny" from lindsay lohan working the graveyard shift, literally. >> and yet another fall on "dancing with the stars." you're watching "world news cing with the st s." you're watching "world news now." fdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdd ♪ skinny ♪ so skinny >>> welcome back, everybody. time for "the skinny" on your tuesday morning. a quick "dancing with the stars" update. first, they had -- obviously another show last night. romeo and chelsea kane apparently did the bes

william and harry. >>> this is a special edition of "good morning america," live at the royal wedding, with robin roberts and george stephanopoulos. >> good morning, america. we're going to begin here. it's the worst april on record for tornadoes. overnight, arkansas hit very hard. several are dead. the governor's declared a state of emergency. and you're looking live at what's left of a house outside little rock. the roof of a shopping center flew across the street, slammed into it. we're going to get the latest. >>> first, let's welcome back robin. >> all right, george. i know there's a lot of news back home. we're here at kensington palace, for a rare live broadcast. many people remember these gate where's mourners paid tribute to princess diana. but there's many happy memories, as well. this is the childhood home of prince william and prince harry. we're going to take you inside. you'll see the gorgeous apartments where royals live to this day. artwork everywhere you look. beautiful galleries and the sunken garden. so, lots to show you. so let's go inside. richard, if you will. we'll see you inside,

but we are just five minutes away from prince william emerging, ready to -- excited and a little nervous. ready to claim his bride. robin robertsing us up to date, robin. >> i am. i'm here with tina brown again. and a roar went up when the prime minister stepped in. and i agree, not seeing a hat on the missus. that kind of caused a stir right here. >> she was not wearing a hat. and the camerons are an upper-class couple. david cameron, the prime minister, all the time, desperately trying not to seem that he was from an upper-class background. this is one day where it's okay to be posh again. what i want to talk about the hats, there's a stiff upper lipped. some become unbuttoned when it comes to weddings. that's a real character. there's no need for the stiff upper lip. >> we know the crowd out here will go wild in a few minutes because prince william and prince harry, the best man, will make their way here in just moments' time. and someone who is the former press secretary of prince william and prince harry is here, as well. colleen harris. good morning, colleen. >> good morning. good morning. >> yes. >> i didn't quite catch

robert johnson, the godfather of royal reporter. >> not sure i'm james gandolfini or marlon brando. >> whatever it is. it sounds like a great title. the scoop now just six days to go. what are williamght now? >> william and kate are putting all of the final touches on this wedding. she's very much in charge of it. they're staying at clarence house where i'm sure she's getting extremely nervous. they're looking at the vows and all of the things to go with the royal wedding. >> what about the report that prince william is reportedly asking for a tour of duty in afghanistan. we know that has not gone over well with the palace in the past. do you think there's a chance? >> prince william has been keen to do this for so long. and, of course, prince harry served in afghanistan, wore the service medal all the time. it's difficult. he's the direct heir to the throat. therefore it's a problem for him to serve in a war zone. >> how important is this welding to the british monarchy? >> hugely important, actually. because these two people are the royal faces of the facebook generation. they're the ones that are going to connect with the new generation. hugely important for grand britain and th

robert byrd spoke about the virginia plan. >> under the virginia plan, both houses of congress would be apportioned by population. an arrangement that would favor the largest states. >> the smaller states felt threatened. williamatterson countered with the new jersey plan. but the smaller state still had enough votes to keep it. >> on july 1, the convention split 5-5. >> the convention was in a deadlock. >> they appointed a committee to solve the commute. >> they determined how the legislative branches sun today. >> the compromise and portion of the house and gave the states equality in the senate. >> this successful compromise would become known as the great compromise. >> the great compromise is one the more momentous events in our country's history. >> and the great compromise helped create the governments of checks and balances that we have today. >> today we live in a political climate equally challenges of the founding fathers with many opposing view points. but we all can agree. >> this is imperative to find a compromise. >> legislation is the art of compromise. >> compromise isn't always the best solution. imagine what may have happened in abraham lincoln compromised the south before the civil war. we

roberts is a british historian. good morning to the both of you. we've seen how kate on the phone obviously organizing the last-minute details of her wedding while her future husband, prince williamas he doing this, he doesn't want to appear at westminster abbey with a black eye or injury. like a normal couple they want to go about they're day by business. they want to say their focus is tomorrow. >> prince william riding a motorcycle. >> it's the only way he can get around town without being noticed. you wouldn't know it was him. he's got real anxieties. he's very much his own man. >> in the meantime, andrew, i was noticing earlier you were talking about kate's obvious decision not to say the word "obey" when she makes her vows to her future husband. this has happened before. diana didn't say "obey." >> she didn't. very much a sign of the times since the 1970s, 1980s. the church itself frowns on the archaic and sexist remarks. >> elizabeth did. she was going to be the queen of england. i'm surprised she did say "obey." >> in all senses she has obeyed her husband. her husband is the man who wears the trousers. >> take a temperature reading for us right now. there's an estimate 2d