forces within six months and new south vietnamese elections in exchange for a cease-fire and return of all americann behalf of the government of the united states and the government of south vietnam, with the full knowledge and approval of president thieu, is both generous and far-reaching. >> the response from north vietnam is, no, you're missing something. you've got to overthrow the government. but we were not going to overthrow an ally as we left. that was the sticking point. >> we were stuck. it was a stalemate. >> this is the scene on the white house lawn as the presidential helicopter waits for president nixon to begin what must be surely one of the most remarkable journeys ever undertaken by an american president, his trip to peking. >> i will undertake what i deeply hope will become a journey for peace. >> is the food as good as people say it is? >> i'm no expert on chinese food, but i liked it. >> mr. president? >> hello, henry. >> nixon was a great geopolitical thinker, and he liked the idea of linkage, that he could link u.s. soviet policy and produce one tidy bundle. >> nixon thought t

a hundred to four hundred acres so you put that on top of it and then you look at some of the south american crop here that are off to pretty good planting starts so you know it feels like right now and need some weather problems from someplace else to kind of stabilized but technically we were close into the week and so we'll see what happens is next week if we follow through on the downside on that because harvest is going to be aggressive this next week that's going be the big week and based on the stocks situation do you think that there's room for this this bean price to go lower well i think what happened was we were pretty short on beans at the end of hte season. we had like cedar rapids basis trading forty five plus over rights a positive basis areas very very hot basis numbers like last year's crop size was wrong because acres weren't right is my opinion but so we're tied on stocks were waiting for harvest were getting the harvest is to get some now we saw cedar rapids go from forty five or three under and roy a couple days and so now that pass, i think we'll see a slow unwind on th

imagine having this six foot long snake slither across your driveway, police know where this south american cobra came from. chad pradelli talked to the people that discovered the snake and you have the pleasure of being live in springfield. >> reporter: i'll tell you what, i'm afraid of snakes and it expands its neck and it looks like a cobra you'll have fearful people. >> i saw this huge snake the width of the drive way. >> beth got a scare when this south american water cobra sl h slithered across the driveway. >> she saw the roughly six foot snake out of her window and ordered her kids to stay indoors. >> i looked out and it was a snake, i could see, i saw it in the driveway, and thought holy cow this is not your normal snake. >> water cobra are not actually cobras but extend their necks and they have fangs but are not lethal but they bite. >> springfield police say that a student that just walked off the bus on spring valley road spotted the snake and called her uncle, a snake lover and with the help of a friend took the snake away. "action news" has been told that the owner is located

if you have south american home from work or school, traffic a little dicey. at edge of the rain shower activity, right over our shoulder, we'll see if we can't get into it and bring it for the 6:00. as we came through deer creek canyon, we videoed a beautiful double rainbow and just put that on facebook! chris spears, cbs4 news. >>> the search for a bike thief seen the bicycle was stolen this summer from 80th and sheridan in arvada. if you recognize this man, call police. >>> the investigation after a body was found by the train tracks at cherokee and ohio in denver, not far from i25 and santa fe. police say a man was hit by a train early this morning. investigators aren't sure why he was on the tracks. >>> you might not cry over spilled milk. how about a winery's entire supply of wine? creek cell ars when a semi came barming through it -- barrelling through it. matt kroschel is out there tonight for us. and that section of highway can be really tricky for truck drivers. >> reporter: it is notorious for truckers coming here off crow hill, and several big rigs

sourced them from the south american ports. >> we believe this is a case of an organized crime syndicate attempting to supply large quantities of cocaine to the australian community. anchor: they face potential life sentences if they are convicted. jc: the zika virus has been found in trapped mosquitoes for the first time. the mosquitoes were found in infected with zika in miami-dade county in the last month. but mosquito controllers hadn't found any of the bugs until this week. meantime, a new poll shows americans are increasingly concerned about the zika virus. the kaiser family foundation poll shows nearly half of americans are uncomfortable traveling to areas of the u.s., like florida, where nearly 50 people have been infected with traveling to puerto rico and other zika zones outside the u.s.. ed: are you ok? anchor: that hurricane is blowing is out of the way. it is very significant. a category one hurricane. you are talking about the west coast of florida very vulnerable to storm surge. there is the land. anything above that. it is engulfed in the entire there is room for it to in

it is a six foot long south american false water cobra. with fangs. it was sunning itself in beth spark's driveway. it is a legal pet that simply got away. >>> it has been a center city tradition for years. restaurant week. eateries offer price fixed menus to lure new diners. some are fed up and it's leaving a bad taste in their mouth. walter perez has been sampling this newfound bitterness. >> reporter: scott schroeder owner of hungry pigeon says -- >> it's not restaurant week when it's held two weeks in the fall and one in the winter. >> now that it's four weeks a year, it's a month and hard on us. >> he doesn't take part in restaurant week. during four weeks, he's competing offering a 50% discount. schroeder says diners taking part in restaurant week aren't getting the full men knew. >> they are undercutting themselves, so they need to make money out of it. >> reporter: managers that take part in restaurant week say they love it for only one reason. it's a great way to get potential research customers. these certainly call into the category. >> tha

and tropical storm matthew down north of the south american coastline looks to become a hurricane shortly now looks like it is shifting farther to the east as a category 2, that is bad news for haiti, in 2010 the earthquake that is the last place that need a hurricane. windy and rainy and 67 degrees, this is your forecast high and winnie and more rain tomorrow. 66 is the high there. probably more today than tomorrow and the heaviest may be tomorrow morning. and we get into the weekend lingering showers possible and clouds and a couple of sunny breaks, 73 is the high. sunday, looks even betwer a slight chance of a spotty shower. >> thank you david. >> in the meantime, dunkin' donuts partnered with the philadelphia eagles to celebrate national coffee day today. the action cam was in the spring garden section where rookie running back, glendale smallwood, the mascot swoop and the cheerleaders were on hand. they were excited about the undefeated start to the season but trying to take it one game as a time. >> as long as we don't lose our focus or get comfortable at all. with this win we soak

between our two countries, but including the illegal immigration and migration from central and south americans. >> reporter: trump got the treatment he hoped for. a joint appearance on the international stage, the mexican president who compared trump's rise to hitler was diplomatic. >> we may not agree on several issues, but your presence here, mr. trump, shows a fundamental coincidence. our countries are very important. i fully believe that the nafta -- that nafta has been good both for the united states as well as for mexico. 0 >> reporter: president nieto acknowledged trump's ret recognize owe fed upped mexicans -- rhetoric offended mexicans. >> reporter: i felt the grievens we we felt in mexico because of the statements. the big speech is tonight in arizona clarifying the immigration reform goals. several week agos now trump has appeared to waiver on. the meeting had a more broad agenda. >> also drugs going over the border, it's important to show you'll work with a that i being countries before you're president -- with a -- a president of a different counter before you're president. >> he

experts explain the south american species can inflict nasty, non-lethal bites. luckily in this case, no one got hurt. >>> two massachusetts high school football players hailed heroes after freeing a trapped the players found the cat stuck in a drainage pipe. here they are lowering a bucket to free the feline. and get this, later that day, their football team upset the no. 1 team in the state and that's what we call good cat karma. >>> all right, the time right now is 4:48 on this thursday morning. how is it looking, leigh? >> i love it. it is officially turning fall at 10:21. what does that mean? it means the sun's direct rays are and for the most part, the day and nighttime hours are roughly equal. and now going forward, the northern hemisphere, where we are, tilts away from the sun so we will get shorter and shorter daylight hours and eventually cooler air. just not today. -- today. not feeling too bad. 77degrees at 8:00 a.m. most dry at 87. only a 20% rain chance later today with a high of 98. 78 in bartow. that's the coolest you have been in a while. 75 in v

experts explain the south american species can inflict nasty, non-lethal bites. luckily in this case, no one got hurt. >>> two massachusetts high school football players hailed heroes after freeing a trapped little feline. take a look. so cute. the players found the cat stuck in a drainage pipe. here they are lowering a bucket to free the feline. and get this, later that day, their football team upset the no. 1 team in the state and that's different germs than normal weight children. researchers at yale university found four types of gut bacteria that thrive in obese kids and teens. targeting this bacteria could one day help treat early onset obesity. >>> got a case of home sickness? look at this guy. forget the soup and care packages, do yourself a favor and pet a pup. researchers found canine therapy helps ease home sickness in college freshman. imagine getting that call from your daughter, mom, can i get a dog? and it can reduce the risk of dropping out. after dog therapy sessions, studies said they felt more satisfied with life than those who did not attend t

. >> it was a south american false water cobra, a snake that mimics a cobra but isn't one, they hhae fangs but are not lethal. >> we found out it was not a venomous snake -- >> a snake enthusiast caught the snake and put it in this trash can. the owner has it back but is asking for privacy. >> i am happy to know it's not native to this area, otherwise we would not be outside playing, i would be petrified. >> it's not illegal in pennsylvania to own a false water cobra. chad pradelli, channel 6 "action news." >> today is the international day of peace and philadelphia's is marking it by emphasizing its tradition of peace. mayor jim kenney spoke outside of city hall where he spoke to groups with opposing viewpoints to get together and discuss their common ground. noted poet sonja sanchez shared a high cue of the spirit of peace. >>> coming up the 6 abc weather balloon goes up up and away. and why eagles rookie quarterback carson wentz is not satisfied with his 2-0 start. ducis rogers has sports. >>> temperatures are on the rise as we head towards fall, 86, 10 degrees above normal but i'

daniel: we have some african models, south american, european models. -man 2: this is the african? hits home. -dan: are you from maghreb? woman 5: i'm from east africa. -i really like these ones. -lemonis: you do? and the color's fun, isn't it? woman 6: yeah, i like that a lot. dave: all right, yes, we got another taker over here. lemonis: we had a great reaction to our new product line. and we were able to gain a bunch of new customers. you guys should be very proud of what you've accomplished. you enter into a very competitive fashion business, and you guys muscled through it. going forward, we have one objective -- great designs, great comfort, great price, and... -dave: great profi -lemonis: great profit. -dan: there it is. lemonis: all right, guys. i'm really proud of these guys, and dan is learning to focus his efforts. he's working really well with his brother and david. and we've already sold more shoes tonight than we did a whole week in our brooklyn store. now i feel like these guys are really ready to hit the ground running. dave: all right. [ cheers and applause ] dan:

. >> we visit some top destinations for south american food in philadelphia. >> just try it! >> and ice cream flavors that will transport you to the islands. >> welcome back to visions 2016 and our celebration of hispanic heritage month. >> we are at south philly barbacoa and you know they were not only named 6th best new restaurant by bon appetit magazine, their tacos just earned a best of philly from philadelphia magazine. >> the city's restaurant scene just keeps getting better and better. >> and if you're looking for the flavors of south america, we've got options. >> picanha brazilian grill in northeast philadelphia provides an authentic brazilian steakhouse experience. >> it started out with my parents and my mom's sister. they always been around food. >> it's the family's mission to stick to their roots. >> everything that we cook is pretty much popular dishes from around brazil. >> and it's all you can eat! >> we have the rodizio which is the buffet. and we have the servers which are known as gaucho's that goes to the table and serves you all the kinds of meat from the

much of that history we spoke about last week focused on african-americans, the american south and not necessarily the american west. as you leave tonight, a lot of your oral history simon's -- assignments talked about reform labor movement. know what you are doing is part of a larger effort by historians to capture the story of the american west. how does it reflect two broad themes within u.s. history. i went to start the evening by telling your story and trying to unmask myself a bit. and how i came to do my own research. i will start by telling you a story. many of you will go on to transfer to university. you might find yourself taking classes down and bakersfield. you will be in the walter stern library. that is who this man is. one of the most fascinating stories for me was finding a quote he said in the late 1970's. he was a democrat, very progressive, had the support of labor unions in the central valley where he represented for over two decades. upon receiving an award, he said "this award doesn't matter because 100 years from now, only to names will be remembered from bakers

. >> we visit some top destinations for south american food in philadelphia. >> just try it! >> and ice cream flavors that will transport you to the islands. narrator: terrorism here at home. fourteen americans killed in a san bernardino mass shooting... but after this tragedy - when pat toomey had the chance to ban suspected terrorists from buying guns - he voted against closing this loophole for terrorists - and with the gun lobby. katie: we have to do everything in our power to keep guns away from terrorists who threaten our way of life. i'm katie mcginty and i approve this message because we can't risk our families' safety on a loophole. >> welcome back to visions 2016 and our celebration of hispanic heritage month. >> we are at south philly barbacoa and you know they were not only named 6th best new restaurant by bon appetit magazine, their tacos just earned a best of philly from philadelphia magazine. >> the city's restaurant scene just keeps getting better and better. >> and if you're looking for the flavors of south america, we've got options. >> picanha brazilian gri

is the tens of thousands of african americans moving northward for the first time out of the rural south to industrial jobs in chicago, st. louis, cleveland, pittsburgh, new york. over time, the african american iesulation in the cit increases. african americans are gradually recruited by the political party and oscar depriest is a perfect example of that process. he actually is born in the south. he and his family are part of a group who moved to the midwest to kansas. he goes to grade school and high school in kansas. he finds his way to chicago and in the 1890's and moves up to through the political system. he becomes a chicago city councilman. his career has some peaks and valleys. 1920's, he is a part of the republican political machine in chicago. as a ward alderman. in 1928 when the sitting congressman from chicago, a powerful republican who is on the appropriations committee, passes away, in the fall runs for, de priest the seats and he wins. in 1929, he comes to be house of representatives. >> one of my favorite things about oscar depriest's career is this little tiny button we

the first south american city to host a olympic games was in rio was for dogs. dozens of breeds competed for medals at a private dog club yesterday and organizers say the goal was to get pets involved while celebrating sports. the dog olympics concluded at the same time as the end of the 2016 rio paralympic games. >>> check out the new dog park opening today. northwest county dog park is the first one in hillsborough county with agility training equipment. that includes crawl tubes, hoop jumps and adjustab dogs to jump over. also more than an acre of fenced areas, doggie drinking fountains and more. on west waters avenue near sheldon road. >>> i'm in between jobs right now. you know you can make $12 an hour driving for uber? >> i did not know that but it's great i have to get downtown to the emmys. >> are you nominated? >> i am, yeah. >> wow. what's that like? [ laughter ] > and -- probably not. >> here's what i know -- if you run a positive campaign, voters ultimately will make the right choice. >> like my psychic -- >> jimmy, that was a joke, get out of the ca

that is what you see when you come to the american south. do not know if many people appreciate the hardships of slavery. we have not done a good job of detailing the hardships and the struggles. charlie: what is necessary to do that? brian: we have to start telling the story. we saw on the big-screen an honest accounting of slavery. we had the film 12 years a slave produced. we had hundreds of other films that told a different story about slavery. again, i can't ignore the fact that the south is littered with the iconography of the confederacy. we have romanticized this period of slavery. we said it was a great time. we have honored the architect s and defenders of slavery and that suggests we do not really appreciate what we were doing. it would be unconscionable for someone to say, let's make adolf hitler's birthday a national holiday. let's make osama bin laden's birthday a holiday. in many states, we are celebrating these architects and defenders of slavery. there is nothing comparable. charlie: tell me about the museum and what you bel

between our two countries, but including the illegal immigration and migration from central and south americans reporter: trump got the treatment he hoped for. a joint appearance on the international stage, the mexican president who compared trump's rise to hitler was diplomatic. >> we may not agree on several issues, but your presence here, mr. trump, shows a fundamental coincidence. our countries are

dent but now they've -- rodent but now but problem is they don't belong here but somehow these south american creatures were released into the fwhild florida they appear to be adapting. there have been sightings all over the state, including sightings in hillsborough and in sarasota counties. adults can grow up to four feet in length and weigh up to 150 pounds. left unchecked these giant rodents can be destructive. florida wildlife officials are hoping the public can help track them down. so if you see one please >>> with the anniversary of 9/11 coming tomorrow it is a time for reflection. coming up next we focus some of the heroes who work so anyone with type 2 diabetes knows how it feels to see your numbers go up, despite your best efforts. but what if you could turn things around? what if you could... love your numbers? discover once-daily invokana?. it's the #1 prescribed sglt2 inhibitor that works to lower a1c. a pill taken just once in the morning, invokana? is used along with diet and exercise sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. in fact, it's been proven to be more effective at lower

and it's not just a florida thing or a central america or south america thing. it's 22,000 americans that have not irus and the -- it's just one type of mosquito carrying this virus. this has been researched since 2009. it didn't just start yesterday, it's not going to end tomorrow but something needs to be done today about this particular crisis. i quote c.d.c. director tom freedman, my friend and republican co-chair of the florida delegation and i had a

the problem wildlife e say they don't belong here, but somehow these south american creatures were released into the wild in florida and they appear to be adapting. there have been sightings all over the state including sightings right in hillsborough county and sarasota county as well. adult k+ a p iburow grow up to 150 pounds. left unchecked rather these giant rodents can be destructive. >> they are cute. we hear that all the time. but they are not supposed to be take away from our native spree hees. they tend to eat tons of vegetation and you are dealing with they can go -- if they chime in tampa into the strawberry crops and decimate it. they could decimate florida crops. >> florida wildlife officials are hoping the public can help track them down. so if you have seen oe, please contactfork wc. >>> football season is back, and the bucs are getting ready for their first regular season game. >> anjuli: fox 13's kevin o'donnell breaks it all down along with this morning sports headlines. >>> plus a behind-the-scenes look at when police officers should pull the trigger and when shouldn't th

the problem wildlife experts say they don't belong here, but somehow these south american creatures were released into the wild right here in florida and they appear to be adapting. well -- yeah. >> anjuli: so cute. >> alcides: there have been sightings all over the state including sight information hillsborough counties. adult kaburow s can grow up to four feet long and weigh 150 pounds. they are big -- a lot bigger thane thought. left unchecked, the giant rodents can be pretty destructive as well. >> they are cute. we hear that all the time, but they are not supposed to be in an environment, and they take away from our native species. they tend to need tons of education. you are dealing with they can go to -- if they came into and decimate it. they could decimate florida crops. >> alcides: wow, florida w wildlife officials are hoping that the public can help track them down as well. if you eone call fwc. >> anjuli: can you imagine spotting that in your yard? [laughter] >> alcides: no. like a huge dog or a squirrel without a tail. >> anjuli: origin knee pig. fascinating, i love them. >>

. >> jimmy: but you know, that squid's not the only of course, there's the south american tree frog there's the slow loris. [ audience aws ] and of, course the horny weiner. [ laughter and applause ] which i think it's extinct. it might be extinct. we have a great show you guys. give it up for the roots. [ cheers and applause ] ?? ?? >> jimmy: what was that jam? is that something i know? >> questlove: that was "too late for goodbyes." >> jimmy: yeah it was. ? too late for goodbyes ? julian lennon. >> questlove: julian lennon. >> jimmy: yeah. >> all week, we have been doing toots thielemans' songs. >> jimmy: oh. >> questlove: yeah. >> jimmy: it also could have been "electric avenue" a little bit. >> questlove: it could have been. ? who is to blame in one country the best damn show to be done ? ? good god ? ? we're gonna rock down to electric avenue and then we take you higher oh no ? ?? ? out in the streets there is violence ? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh, yeah. >> steve: oy! oy! >> jimmy: guys, come back again next week. i'm very excited about this. clint eastwood's gonna be here. [ cheers and

springfield township police recovered the 8-foot south american false water cobra last night.esident on spring valley road spotted it in their yard, called police and police tell us that snake is now back safe and sound at home. >>> you may be wondering what's causing all that green slime in the schuylkill river. it may be as as it looks. >> karen hepp spoke to experts to so what all that green stuff is and if we should be worried or not live from fairmount park now, evening, karen. >> reporter: good evening. i love this time of the year and this time of day. everybody is out all the bikers and walkers going by. walker jut stopped over here taking picture of this. doesn't this look inviting? that green color? all of our rowers out there skulling on it. it looks kind of slimy out the there. experts say do not worry, it is not dangerous. in fact not bad for us at all. everybody is an eagles fan. hook who got tired of being up staged by the boat houses now the schuylkill river is green but what is that gunning? the thousands who run, bike, row, even drive by every day are scratch

she also starred in a south american reality tv series and in one episode appeared in bed with a man. machado became a u.s. citizen in august. while trump hits clinton for pay to play politics, his own foundation finds itself in hot water. for eight years he's funded it with donations from other people but never applied for the state certification needed to accept more than $25,000 a year. new york's attorney general is investigating trump's foundation and could halt further donations and require those over the last eight years to be returned. also, "usa today" which has never endorsed a presidential candidate today urged voters to not vote for trump calling him unfit. other papers did as well. "usa today" only did this one other time. trump tweeted the people are smart in canceling subscriptions to the dallas and arizona papers. the people get it. >> hillary clinton has made a living raking in donations from special interests that have raided our factories and ripped the jobs right out of michigan and every other state. that's how she gets rich. >> trump has a huge crowd for a mostly

after my trip to south america, i made recommendations that a agency be setng up with the south american nations would like much better. treat all the countries of the world the same. i have made other recommendations after each of the other trips. after my trip abroad to hungry, i made some recommendations with regard to the hunkering refugee situation which was adopted. within the administration, as chairman of the president's committee on high stability and economic growth, i've had the opportunity to make which have been adopted within the administration and which i think have been affected. -- effective. kennedy suggested that that committee had not been effective i would suggest that while we do not take the credit for it, i would not presume to come since the committee has been born, the priceline has been held within the nazis. united states. >> somewhat satisfactory -- unsatisfactory, he talked about the treatment administration, mr. chairman keep the office in 1944 at the end of the war. the difficulties facing us during the time of transition, price controls were lifted in 194

string field township police caught this 8-foot south american water cobra last night.on spring valley road spotted it in their yard and called police. police tell thus snake is now back home safe and sound. very close call for a pilot in nevada. >> the heart-stopping moment was all caught on camera. check it out. >> tom richard was competing in the annual reno air races. his plane's engine wasn't running well enough to fly fly he shut it off his competitors didn't message to stop and with canopy up a plane careened towards him. richard did escape with just an injured hand. the other pilot incredible wall not hurt. >> your money tonight after big recall. new galaxy note seven smart phones are now available. samsung of course recalled about 1 million of phones in the us aft battery in the devices caught fire even exploded for some people. the company received 26 reports of injuries and this morning the tech giant released a half million new note sevens. customers with phones that fall under the recall can bring them in for new one while supplies last. samsung sesses they

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extending protections to african-american voters in the south, allowing them to register. that has some big implications for changing the face of congress over the course of the next decade. just sixthere were african-american serving in congress. all in the house. numbermid-1970's, that has grown to 18 members. time, it is an increasingly diverse lot. we get our first african-american woman. more specifically to the voting votersact which protects in districts where they have a hard time registering previously because of local laws and state laws and disenfranchisement. we have the first southern members elected since reconstruction. as the numbers of african americans in congress increase, one thing that this allows the core group to do is to create an issues caucus. in 1971, we have the formation of the congressional black caucus. dozenp of roughly a members at that point. it is able to exercise some awer as a voting block and as n organization that educates members on issues that are important to the black community nationally. the black caucus becomes involved very ear

that supports the fact and i think there will be that these drugs came on in peru or one of the south american countries where these drugs are more prone to, it will anger a jury to see these young ladies are frolicking and enjoying the wealth of their riches that is made from drug money.i think perhaps it could be used against them and we will see this more and more often as these criminals are using social media to document the things they are doing . jenna: 200 pounds of cocaine worth over $22 million in their luggage. it's not something minor. in the meantime, did anybody know you can go on a cruise for two months all around the world? it sounds great. >> it absolutely sounds great. jenna: it sounds amazing, that's an advertisement. we will continue to watch this case, thank you. jon: it does raise questions about how a 21-year-old pays for that. jenna: i don't have theanswer to that . we will see. there's more to this story for sure. jon: tropical storm hermine hours away from making landfall in florida. what people are doing to prepare as rains get some areas. then how presidential candi

jose anderson: at the time there was very little political representation of african-americans in congress. in the south african-americans could not vote. there was no political representation in any state legislature. and of course the executive branch of the government was not very friendly. houston thought that the only avenue that was left was the court system. elena kagan :when certain people couldn't access thepolitical process, couldn't gain congress' ear or a state legislature's ear, he thought the courts had a particularly great responsibility to step in, and to insure thatcongress or the state legislature was in fact complyingwith the demands of the constitution. narrator :houston and the naacp forged a brilliant plan aimed at education. they could not overturn the plessy decision, soinstead they would force the states to comply with plessy by providing truly equal schools for african-americans. that would be too expensive for many states and their only alternative would be to integrate their schools. thurgood marshall:we started sitting around with charles houston and we began to work out thi

african art, the national museum of african-american history and culture shines brightly near the center of the national mall. >> this is a cabin from edisto island, south carolina -- >> reporter: but to get a sense of the african-american experience you have to go below the surface, fst between 8 and 16 people would be in that cabin. >> reporter: a cabin for slaves and shackles small enough to restrain a child, reminders of america's regretful past. while a stool from a greensboro, north carolina lunch counter represents a resolve to move beyond segregation. >> what i see is something very simple. sitting in a chair is transformative. >> reporter: this museum will challenge your emotions. tears will be shed here. but there's joy to be found too. >> i've got to say, this is cool. >> reporter: like chuck berry's >> did you sit in the -- >> you're supposed to treat artifacts with respect. but of course i sat in there. $$what, are you kidding me? >> reporter: about 40,000 artifacts have been collected. the fact that less than 10% of it is on display is emblematic of the pride and dedication that made this museum a reality. >> so i'm very humbled. i think i

after my trip to south america, i made recommendations that a separate inter-american lending agency be set up which the south american nations would like much better than a lend than to participate in the lending agencies which treated all the countries of the world the same. i have made other recommendations after each of the other trips. the other trips -- for example, after my trip abroad to hungary i made some recommendations with regard to the hungarian refugee situation which were adopted, not only by the president but some of them were enacted into law by the congress. within the administration, as a chairman of the president's committee on price stability and economic growth, i have had the opportunity to make recommendations which have been adopted within the administration and which i think have been reasonably effective. i know senator kennedy suggested in his speech at cleveland yesterday that that committee had not been particularly effective. i would only suggest that while we do not take the credit for it i would not presume to that since that committee has been forme