this is a record for the smithsonian. and we are deeply grateful to each of them and all of those who recognized the importance of this museum, and its role in the life of the country. project work on this seriously got underway with the appointment of a director, lonnie bunch. lonnie bunch is an esteemed educator and a scholar. and lonnie must have known the challenges ahead of creating a museum from stem to stern. but he did not blink. efforts11 years, he led to imagine, design, and construct this awe-inspiring building and developing interpretive plan for the museum, and leave -- and lead the campaign to find it. perhaps the most challenging task that money oversaw was creating the collection itself. an initiative that required a national awareness effort, considerable travel and research, and along the way, he put together an incredible staff , a group of talented, bold, smart museum professionals, who you will get to know beginning today. it is my honor to introduce the person who did more than any other to make the

i had the smithsonian has an extension of my classroom. and decides. it's art and cultural resources allowed me to understand other eras, other places, other lives. it took a young girl, not from a wealthy background, from a segregated environment and in noble -- i life.ed her today, the smithsonian institution launches a museum with a history, culture, and heroism of african-americans, congressmaner, like john lewis, like our president, barack obama, and others are recognized fully, constituting a thet tributary, feeding larger strain of our national story. this is meaningful to me and for millions like me. we did a very great thing today to the millions of children from all over the nation and around the globe who will come to the museum of african american history and culture, be moved and astonished, and emerge with an elevated sense of their own , their own prospect, their own potential. my father always says, and for the stars. you at least aim for the treetops, and be sure to get off at the ground. i took his advice. , theirrican-am

like all museums of the smithsonian, this one truly belongs to the american. elements are most important. the people who curate, preserve, interpret, and share its stories, and the collection itself. the incredible passion for this museum becomes evident when you find out about its collections. the majority of its nearly 37,000 objects, 3000 of which on display, comes from individuals and families, memories passed down through generations, stored in covers -- in cupboards and attics, on coffee tables. yet the people who donated these personal mementos at new other great power. the items displayed within the walls of this museum reveal profound truths, poignant truths, and the universal truths that the african-american story is indivisible from the american story. [applause] that story is often resilient, triumphant, and inspiring, but it is also tragic. the museum candidly confronts and interprets slavery and jim crow, legacies that haunt us to .his day because of its honesty, this museum will spark dialogue, not just about our past, but about our present. it

they donate material to the smithsonian. call andet people who did they have this cool thing, do you want it? sometimes it is go and sometimes it is a copy. we have to be careful. often when you create a museum, 30 are so impressive that happened four years later you have material you do not need. also go out to auction and purchase things that are rare. we try to limit that. get civil war hero material or slavery material. or fine arts. we go out judiciously to acquire things through auctions, the goal is to basically have a variety of mechanisms that allow us to build this collection. one of the joys of this process is realizing just what is out there. there are many things that you want that you hope to find and are convinced you will never find. right here we're looking at two artifacts that i was convinced did not exist. these are materials that are related to harry tubman. -- harry tubman. harriet tubman -- tubman. by queengiven to her victoria. it was a way to honor her resiliency and the work that she had done as a c

and that these objects really are at the heart of what the smithsonian is. even if you have the most amazing technologies possible, it really is the artifacts that brings the public to the smithsonian. for us, the fact that we were able to find these wonderful materials give us the greatest of confidence to say that we can craft a museum that on the one hand will tell great stories, have wonderful artifacts and be in a great building, but more importantly we will be able to create an institution that will allow the public to engage candidly over the issue that has divided us more than anything else, which is raised. our job is not just to build a museum. our job is to build the structure that within it will allow the conversation to occur that makes america better. >> the smithsonian's national museum of african american history and culture opens its doors to the public for the first time next saturday, september 24. american history tv will be live from the national mall starting at 8:00 a.m. eastern with lights and sounds leading up to the 10:00 a.m. openi

to everyone at the smithsonian.y. [applause] to the individual donors, to the foundations, and to the corporations who provided financial support -- i thank you. the doors will open here today because of the tremendous support that came from all americans, black, white, all colors, nationalities, and religions. rich and poor, the famous and the family next door. our calls for help were answered by so many because so many believed that this could be a museum for all americans. and you will not be disappointed. it captures by definition the history and culture of african americans. [applause] it will share stories of struggle and success. those who died for freedom and those who paved the way for others to follow. it will celebrate great achievements against great odds. it will remind us of the power of dreams and faith. it will caution us that more work lies ahead, and that the road will not be in easy one. but as a museum for all americans, it will also remind us that what brings us together is stronger than what ke

this is a record for the smithsonian. we are deeply grateful to each of them, and all of those who recognize the importance of this museum and its role in the life of the country. 2005, work on this project seriously got underway with the appointment of a director. lonnie is an esteemed educator, and a scholar. and must have known the challenges ahead of creating a museum from stem to stern. but he did not link. -- not blink. in 11 years he led efforts to destruct this awe-inspiring building. envision and develop the interpretive plan for the museum, and lead the campaign to fund it. perhaps the most challenging task he oversaw was creating the collection, an initiative that required an awareness effort, considerable travel and research. putalong the way, he together an incredible staff. a group of talented, both, smart museum professionals that you will get to know beginning today. it is my honor to introduce the person who did make the any other to national museum of african american history and culture a reality, it's

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that's more than any other smithsonian museum.re, jewelry. >> they fill vast silences in the record. >> reporter: curator paul dargulo calls each one of these personal heirlooms treasures. >> these are thingser rye placeable and priceless. >> reporter: they have a way to dig up old wounds. >> my dad flew missions during world war ii. white guys were going home after 50 missions. >> reporter: rosemary donated this jacket, that belonged to her father woodrow wilson crockett. a member of the tuskegee airmen, the first black military personnel allowed to fight in world war ii. >> when they came back from overseas, they came off the liberty ship and there was a sign saying, white this way, color that way. they get back to the same, you would have to bleep that out. a situation that they left. >> reporter: and sharing that important history to future generations keeps people like rosemary crockett and elaine thompson giving what is left of a story that should never be forgotten. when people look at these painful times and slavery is ove

on behalf of the smithsonian and public, are deeply honored for them. as soon as the vision for the museum started to take shape, the enormous cost of the project became apparent. have of the funding required was up -- provided their federal operation. the remainder into to be raised from private sources. from the outset come the outpouring of financial support has been generous and moving. organizations of all kinds have joined in the efforts from major corporations and foundations to church groups and scout troops. the number of individual supporters is especially astonishing. there are people who wrote checks for millions of dollars and those who contributed at whatever they could. from a dollar of. today, more than 100,000 people have him aboard as members. this is a record. we are deeply grateful to each of them and all those who recognize the importance of this museum and its role in the life of the country. in 2005, work on this project seriously got underway with the appointment of a director, lonnie bunch. lonnie bunch is an esteemed educator a

bush authorized legislation for the establishment of a new smithsonian museum. the national museum of african-american history and culture. [ applause ] when i toured the museum with dr. bunch last week we reminisced about those beginning days of the museum. the legislation had been authorized. the site had been secured. lonnie had been hired as the museum's director. i'll never forget lonnie's poignant words when we consider the historic and cultural significance of what was to become. lonnie paused for dramatic effect or so i thought and then said, what do we do now? [ laughter ] lonnie, look what you've done. [ applause ] you and your team have truly achieved a monumental achievement. congratulations. our next speaker, signed the legislation and assured the museum's place on the national mall. my husband, president george w. bush. [ applause ] >> thank you all. thank you, darling. [ laughter ] >> laura has been very much engaged on this museum for a long time. she sits on the board and we're honored to be here. my first reactioncy hope my fellow citizens come

. >>> a preview of the smithsonian african-american museum of history and culture, as the museum opens its doors to give only "cbs this morning" a first look. >>> good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. >>> well, hillary clinton is being treated for pneumonia. the disclosure follows a health scare, as clinton attended a 9/11 memorial service. the campaign cancelled a trip to california that was supposed to begin today and, this morning, the campaign is taking heat for the way it handled the issue. hena daniels is here in new york. >> reporter: this new issue is likely to take center stage in the final weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign as clinton says she is being treated for pneumonia. but many critics are questioning the lack of transparency when with it comes to the presidential candidate's health. >> how are you feeling? cancelled a two-day fund-raising trip to california. her doctor says the 68-year-old was diagnosed with pneumonia on friday. although the illness was not publicly revealed u

welcome from the smithsonian african-american museum. it was a century in the making. >> we'll show you key moments of history that are on display including a cabin that held more than a dozen slaves and a lunch counter stool from greensboro chuck berry's cadillac honoring ground breaking figures in sports and music. >> plus our guests include several history makers. general colin powell, congressman john lewis and attorney general loretta lynch will help us explore this museum's role in telling america's story. >> we'll also have all of the other news of the day including the latest on hillary clinton's health but we begin this morning with a look at today's eye opener. your world in 90 seconds. >> there's phony strengths and real strengths. real strengths is leveling with the american people. >> a health scare shakes up clinton's campaign. >> the campaign knew on friday that she did have this pneumonia diagnosis. >> it's clear that she tried to hide this and this is going to hurt her certainly in the short-term. >> trump campaign is ex

the smithsonian specifically help promote. here in our nation's capital, surrounded by all those moments to our nation, the goodness of our nation, to have this tangible reminders of how vulnerable those freedoms are, our liberties are, and how important it is to not let that vulnerability drive us to some bad behavior. i think keeping that message alive in the setting of the smithsonian i think is the most powerful piece of the whole display. so i would hope that when people visit 9/11, the display, they would remember that our freedom doesn't come without some cost. that there's a need to be vigilant and to protect our freedoms. but also to remember that those freedoms are more than just words and more than just being able to do whatever you want. they are found in our constitution. they require all of us to actively participate and to support each other and our nation. so that's what i take away from the pentagon memorial or the pentagon -- the 9/11 piece of the pentagon display at the smithsonian. steve: the navy, of cours

because they're coming to do the smithsonian, because they trust the smithsonian, this gives us an amazing educational opportunity to engage with maybe thousands and maybe millions of people who might not explore this subject anywhere else. here we're going to get a chance to educate the world and share the story because it's part of the smithsonian. >> paul, you are the curator of the museum. all of the exhibits, are they going to be ready that day? >> i'm one of the curators of the museum, and that gives me extreme confidence that, yes, all the exhibits will be ready. we have an incredible team of curators, of colleges people, of project managers,ed administrats to make sure we not only open on time, but open with the best museum that the mall has. i think that -- i say that with no small sense of pride and a smile, but i also think that what's crucial to remember is that in addition to the national museum on the national mall, which is an incredibly important sight and will remain an incredibliably important site for people to come to from around the world, our work exists in communitie

the smithsonian. gettinghired was no easy task. >> he reads this with a smile. >> what does that mean to you? >> that means that when we are gone, we are still here. >> he never thought he would make history. >> the grand opening of the smithsonian national museum for afro american history and culture. >> a pioneer to civil rights 50 years ago, he said it was a challenge. >> persistent showing, don't take a job, that you can't do. >> harris is getting inducted into the smithsonian along with 17 other men and women who are members of the black stuntmen's association. it is a group that started in 1967. >> the breakout came i think >> challenge of racism. >> you can't tell white people to stop the racism if we are doing it. >> he has thoughts of how to heal relationships today. >> all groups have some type of discrepancies. don't brand me, get to know me. >> while president obama cuts the ribbon at the smithsonian this coming weekend, harris hopes for c see these articles that all of that stuff. then yo

this is the smithsonian's 19th opening museum. the thermally is expected to start at 10:00 a.m. -- the ceremony is expected to start at 10 a.m. presidento speak our obama, president george bush, and the founder of the museum. from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., we will give you a behind-the-scenes tour of the museum. we will also bring you interviews on the museum's design and significance. you can see the crowd that during, and a few people are gathering in the area. today, on the national monument grounds, for the ceremony. if you like to join in on the conversation, you can do so on his book or twitter. please use the #cspanhistory. [inaudible] [people mingling] >> you are watching american history tv on c-span3. we continue to watch live video from the national mall. we are awaiting the kennicott a.m. opening ceremony to -- we are awaiting the 10:00 a.m. opening ceremony for the national museum of african american history and culture. we will have interview with the design team that built the museum. this interview is 20 minutes. >> hell

and the american people. >> like other smithsonians, admission to this museum will be free. >> this museum can be an ideal gathering place to learn, to hold conversations, to be inspired and to be uplifted. at the dedication ceremony september 24. in washington, i'm aixa diaz. kathy: the museum cost $500 million. half of that money came from federal appropriations. the other half, the museum had to raise. joyce: a self-driving uber ride and a free lift from lyft. patrick, two different stories about ride sharing. patrick: the self-driving uber is a sight to see. we have the video tonight. it comes from pittsburgh. that's where a test program kicked off today. the ford fusions are equip with lasers and cameras to guide them. the car drives itself, but there is a safety driver and an engineer in the front. uber is hoping to implement the program in more cities. in other parts of the country , people will get a free ride thanks to a promotion between budweiser and the ride share program lyft. starting friday, through the end of the year, budweiser will provide up to 80,000 free rides o

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but the newest smithsonian museum is not a time capsule. it's a place where you will be encouraged to explore current events, including the and the great lonny bunch. that's your new title the great lonny bunch, joins us at the table. bravo, bravo to you. >> thank you. >> i've heard you say that it's like taking a cruise ship while building the cruise ship at the very same time to get this stunning structure built. >> i mean i think the reality was that we had nobody to start it, had a staff of two. didn't know where the building was going to be. so the notion was, we were actually going to make it up as we go along. >> when you first came you couldn't even get into your own office. you had to break in. they didn't know who you were. >> when i went to where the offices were the security said we don't know who you are and i went down to different offices and they said we don't know who you are. finally a maintenance guy drove by and he had a grow bar in his truck. so we broke in. >> what's wonderful about it is to sit here and there is the w

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this is a record for the smithsonian. we are deeply grateful to each of them and all of those who recognize the importance of this museum and its role in the life of the country. in 2005, work on this project seriously got underway with the appointment of a director lonnie bunch. money bunch is an esteemed educator and a scholar. money must've known the challenges ahead of creating it from stem to stern. in just 11 years he led efforts to design and construct this building, envision and develop a plan for me to museum and leave the campaign to funding. perhaps the most challenging task in my view that lonny oversaw was creating the collection itself. along the way he put together an incredible staff, a group of talented, bold, smart professionals who you will get to know beginning today. it is my honor to introduce the person who did more than any other to make the national museum of african-american history and culture eight reality, it's founding director, lonny bunch. thank you. [applause] >> this is the first time i'v

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admiral thomas: i was approached by the smithsonian. they asked if i had saved my uniform and i had forgotten when i got back to my apartment, i bundled it up in a trash bag and tossed in the back of my closet. so i was happy to give that. this reluctant to give away the name tag that i pulled off of commander tarantino. dave tarantino. it meant a lot to me. big memento keeper. but that was a memento i was going to keep. persuasive in a very kind way and explaining how very important that would be as a part of history. so i donated it gratefully, donated it to these missoni and. dave and i and jerry hinson had never met before that day. to get acquainted after something like that was really interesting. and a musing -- and a moving experience for me to go to jerry hinson's home and see his family and to know that it was like -- it's one of those "it's a knowrful life" moments, to he wouldn't have been there if not for dave tarantino and i and moment,t serendipitous that we happen to find him and happened to be the right guys to get him