>> we had a little incident on the south lawn, which started off the visit, and at the arrival ceremony, the president makes remarks first and greets the dignitary, in this case, queen elizabeth, and they are all standing out there, and then the queen stepped up to the microphone to make responding remarks. well, the chief of protocol, who's standing there with them was meant to pull out the step behind the microphone to raise her to the right height, and she had a lovely purple hat on that day with sort of a brim and stripes around it, and she's -- but he did not pull out the step. she went ahead and made her remarks, and, of course, in the paper the next day, it was the talking hat, but she had a great sense of humor and addressed the joint session of congress that morning, and as i wasn't there, but i was told that she opened by saying, i hope everyone can see me. and then we had one other cute story that no other visiting dignitary ever did while i was there, and that was, at the end of her visit, she called over the people -- she asked that the chief of protocol bring over the blai

live from the lawn of the white house, south lawn, news4. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> tom kierein, if next are headed to -- if folks are headed to the easter egg roll, what's weather like? >> a small chance of a shower but great there. signs of spring. the easter egg roll, one of the rites of spring in washington. looking like spring. i thook photograook this photog saturday morning. a japanese maple. the leaves out in the foreground. right at 7:00 saturday morning. certainly looking like spring around the region. this was north of laytonsville. in the blue, 40s, mid to upper 40s. you need the jacket this morning. later today, a mild afternoon. much of northern virginia, 40s. northern maryland, areas north and west, green. in the 50s from southern maryland to extreme northern virginia and the metro area. in college park, prince george's county, 50 degrees or so now. and by noontime, the low 60s with some clouds rolling in. this is going to be typical throughout the region through the day. we'll be reaching the mid 60s by mid-aft

imagine us reporting on it. >> yes. >> let's hope we don't. >>> more than 35,000 people will pack the south lawnories and of course the egg roll. >> holly has a backstage pass this morning. >> reporter: i guess i have a lawns pass. here it is. this is what gets me access to all of the fun here. as you can see, the eggs are in deed rolling. it is an early start to the 2012 white house easter egg roll. coming up we'll talk about all that's going to happen. stay with us. >>> thanks. let's say good morning to our facebook fan of the page. it is kitty gonzales. she is a mother of six, grandmother of five. these are some of her wonderful looking children. we appreciate you watching. we'll be right back. 7:47.  >>> holly is live for this yearest easter egg roll. hi. >> good morning. they had requests of 200,000 for tickets this year for the easter egg roll. 35,000 are the lucky ones that get to be here as part of the activity. tickets were given out online. things are in deed already rolling. i have some first exclusive interviews. tell me your name. >> emmie. >> reporte

on the south lawn of the white house. get to take part in the annual easter egg roll at the white house. there is michelle obama there. you see her in the yellow sweater. she was talking about her exercise campaign. not only will the kids be having those easter roll competitions. they will also be invited to partake in different exercise routines. even the harlem globe trotters are there. maybe they will play a little basketball. who knows. dan lothian is at the white house. while the obamas were on the balcony, i thought i saw michelle obama's mother in the back, a woman we rarely see. >> reporter: i was scrambling to come out here so i did not get a chance to see who was there in the background. we have not seen, if, in fact, she was out there. we have not seen her around in public in quite some time. i am being told she was, in fact, out there. during the first year or so, we would see her around the white house quite a bit, at events, would even see her shopping around town from time to time. she has pretty much staye

and now we will see how you do taking the last round around the south lawn. but you have to take it on the horn. i don't want anybody cheating. [laughter] on your marks! but said! [horn] [applause] [cheers and applause] ♪ >> here they come! here they come! [applause] [applause] >> i would be tired by now already. [applause] [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> charles charcoal son has died. mr. colson was imprisoned for his role in a watergate-related case. he became a born-again christian and later founded the presenprin ministries. he was 80 years old. >> in his weekly address, president obama talks about student loans, calling on congress to extend the tuition tax credit before the loan interest rates doubled on july 1. then, republican senator roy blunt from missouri says that high grass prices are affecting economic growth and job creation. he criticizes the obama administration. >> this week, i had the chance to sit down with some impressive students in ohio. one of them was a woman named andrea ashley. two years ago, she lost her job and today she is getti

so, no, this is -- this is not our first time in the community of south lawn, investigating c.o. leaks. >> so again, mark, you've said you're not sure this is one family or not. have you been able to locate any next of kin to alert them to the deaths that have happened this morning? >> yes, as a matter of fact it was the next of kin that had called 911 after finding his family members unconscious, he had come to the residence to check on their welfare because he not heard of them and on entering the house he found the unconscious people and immediately notified 911. >> is this a single-family home dwelling? >> no, this is a one-story single-family home. i would say it's about 1900 square feet. making it a relatively small structure. and that allowed the c.o. to build up relatively quickly. >> what would be, do you have any suspicion as what could be the cause of it, mark? >> again, we'd be looking at any appliance that burns fuel. natural gas, we've ruled out any generators or anything like that. that produces high amounts of c.o. so we are focusing on the appliances. the furnace

. >> thousands are going to be on the south lawn for the annual easter egg roll.in the white house this morning with what exactly we can expect this year. >> a lot of fun later today. if it looks lonely on the white house lawn, give us about an hour or so. dozens of kids and their families will be here for the 134th annual white house easter egg roll. let's go, let's play, let's move, that is the theme of this year's event. trying to combat child will be cit -- childhood obesity. there will be music, storytelling basketball, cooking demonstrations, and dancing. there will be some moving and moving in a few hours. in the years passed, this is always done through a lottery system on line for people to get tickets. 30,000 tickets were handed out to people from every state across the country including in washington. all this expected to start at 7:30 this morning. in a little while and we will be joined by a few characters on the white house lawn. more on that in about a half- hour. brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> you can expect a big crowd at a historic howard theatre

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. >>> president obama presided over the 134th annual easter egg roll on the south lawn and that was just part of the fun. first lady michelle obama and daughters joined the president in a reading of where the wild things are to kids. the president also joined the harlem globetrotters for a little basketball. some 30,000 people joined in on the post- holiday festivities. looks like fun there. i'm lynn berry and this is "early today". just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> breaking news at 4:28. a car has driven into the reflecting pool near the capitol. it happened near d street and louisiana. news4's tracee wilkins has the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. police are still investigating exactly what happened here. let me show you this unbelievable sight. a vehicle in the reflecting pool here outside of the capitol building. this is what police say happened. they say that they tried to pull this car over for a routine traffic stop when the driver took off. they lost sight of the driver, caught up with him, and found him here in the reflecting

we are figuring the president saw it from the south lawn or oval office. it's an amazing thing. there are 50 or 60 folks standing outside trying to get a glimpse of this spectacle. we have never seen anything like this in washington. >> or flying that low. >> we saw a glimpse a few minutes ago flying low. they must have heard us saying we want to see it again. >> they are watching you. they want to make sure you get a good view of that. it's flying over the treasury. thank you for allowing me to take a look at this spectacular sight. >> it is momentous. you will see the shuttle soon at that smithsonian in the mall which will be great for many. the 747 with that piggyback. we have been able to do our hoorafor that. back on the ground with you and me. we'll talk about that gap when it comes to women. is he going to be able to close that 16 points on the poll? >> we have about seven or eight months left. anything can happen between now and that point that the election day in november. but nic robertson, the comments were interesting and the president didn't say it. people saw it fo

the 134th annual easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house. >> i kept hitting the egg with the spoon. >> reporter: there were miniature blazers and bunny ears, giggles and songs. let's go, let's play and let's move. it focuses on wellness with a hula hoop party. there's an obstacle course, live musical courses, story time with celebrity readers and serious easter egg hunters. this is also a celebration. it's her 9th birthday. they came all the way from atlanta to roll eggs in front of the white house. have you ever seen the white house before? >> no. >> reporter: what do you think about it? >> incredible. >> reporter: she and her brothers -- what did you think of the easter egg roll? >> good. >> reporter: a part of history. between giggles and photos children using these wooden spoons to roll the eggs across the grass. >> grateful to be here. >> reporter: also on hand, a huge cast of characters from mr. potato head -- >> how you doing? want to say anything? to peter rabbit. what would an event like this be without this big, white furry guy, the easter bunny. the tradition o

. >>> president obama presided over the 134th annual easter egg roll on the south lawn and that was justof the fun. first lady michelle obama and daughters joined the president in a reading of where the wild things are to kids. the president also joined the harlem globetrotters for a little basketball. some 30,000 people joined in on the post- holiday festivities. looks like fun there. i'm lynn berry and this is "early today". just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. things are pretty quiet on this tuesday. a little on the chilly side. no rain to contend with. 43 in parkton. 44 degrees at the airport. we'll start with sunshine this morning. it will be another breezy day. about 20% chance for a rain shower. high temperature in the upper 50's and low 60's. >> 4:57. 46 degrees on tv hill. >> an odd finish to the legislation session. >> the maryland lottery is holding a press conference this morning to announce the winner of the jackpot. >> the president heads to the sunshine state to talk taxes.

all activities will be on the south lawn promoting active living as part of the campaign against childhood obesity. >>> if you don't want to head to dc, head to the park for the annual easter egg hunt held today on the lawn of the howard peters rawlings conservatory and botanical garden. kids can enjoy arts and crafts, face painting and a chance to meet the easter bunny. children the-7 will enjoy -- 2- 7 will enjoy the hunt. all children must be accompanied by an adult. it's free and open to the public, $2 if you want to have your face painted. >>> mother, brother and nephew were murdered in 2008. jennifer hudson will face the man accused in the killing. hey guys, breakfast! ♪ [ female announcer ] if whole grain isn't the first ingredient in your breakfast cereal, what is? now, in every box of general mills big g cereal, there's more whole grain than any other ingredient. that's why it's listed first on the side. from honey nut cheerios to cinnamon toast crunch to lucky charms, get more whole grain than any other ingredient... without question. just look for the white check. >>> now, good

the 134th annual easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house. >> i just kept hitting the egg with the spoon. >> reporter: there were miniature blazers and bunny ears, squeaks and screams, giggles and songs. this year's theme is let's go. let's play. let's move. and focuses on health and wellness with a hula hoop dance party on the south lawn. >> there's not much like hula hooping in front of the white house. there is an obstacle course, live musical performances on the rocking egg roll stage, story time with celebrity readers, and some very serious easter egg hunters. this is also a celebration. it's her 9th birthday. she and her family came all the way from atlanta to roll eggs in front of the white house. >> have you ever seen the white house before? >> no. >> reporter: what do you think about it? >> incredible. >> reporter: she and her brothers -- what did you think about the easter egg roll? >> good. >> reporter: a part of history between giggles and photos, children big and small using these wooden spoons to guide eggs across the perfectly man cured grass. >> loving it.

. >>> thousands of people will take over the white house lawn, south lawn today, for the annual easter egg roll. holly takes us to festivities ahead. >>> and looks like a good day for the weather. turker barnes has more. >> i >> -- tucker barnes has more. >> let's get right to the temperature at reagan national. we are 55 degrees. check out that humidity. way down. we've had very dry air moving through the past couple of days. we have increased risk for fire. already report of wildfires near winchester. we have to look out for that. winds at 8 miles per hour. and pressure, 29.95 inches. that is generally going to be falling today as the front moves through. lots of sunshine today. will cloud up a little later. and at least the possibility of a few needed showers here late this afternoon and during the evening hours as a cold front approaches from the north and west. you can see the rain showers in western ohio at the moment. and again, we'll see clouds increase here around midafternoon. and a few showers with that cold front passage a little later. nice and mild. highs in the 60s to ab

the 134th annual easter egg roll on the south lawn on the white house. >> i just kept hitting the egg with the spoon. >> there were many bunny ears, squeaks and screams. this year's theme is let's go, let's play. let's move and focuses on health and wellness, with hula hoop dance party on the south lawn. >> there's not much like hula hooping in front of the white house. >> there's an obstacle course. live musical performances on the rock in egg roll stage. storytime with celebrity readers and very serious easter egg hunters. this is the family's first time at the roll. >> there's so many people. they all fit in one lawn. >> but that's not for lack of trying. >> i've tried for seven years to get the lottery tickets. this is our first time getting them. we were excited. >> this is also a celebration. it's her ninth birthday. they came all the way from atlanta to roll eggs in front of the white house. >> have you seen the white house before? >> no. >> what do you think about it? >> incredible. she and her brothers a part of history between giggles and photos, children big and small using

>> thousands of families are flooding the south lawn of the white house today for a long standing tradition. the annual easter egg roll. >> i almost all the way and then a couple more times and then i won. >> this is one of thought thousands of families who scored tickets through the on-line lottery. >> we are thrilled. >> this year's theme focuses on health and wellness, following the "let's move" campaign started by first lady michelle obama last year. >> we have a great set of activities planned. if there is something for everyone. >> after welcoming the crowd to the largest ever public event on the lawn the first family support in hula hoop dancing cooking, and an obstacle course with professional athletes. celebrities in character joined in on the front as well. it's fun to play in their yard. it's a big space so i think we have lots of fun. >> this wraps up around 6:00 tonight. there will be about 30,000 people who will have had a day of fun at the white house. brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> there is other activities around town including the annual african american family day under w

if they will be honored at a ceremony on the south lawn of the white house. mr. obama is an avid sports fan and has followed a presidential tradition of inviting sports champions to washington >> stanley cup playoffs tonight, the blues are leaving the round two-one. how about the giants? their clothes are brian wilson will undergo, john surgery for the second time in his career which means he is out for the season. he has a partial tear in his right elbow. he had the same surgery in 2003 and the team hopes he can be ready next year. the winning run in the 11th inning for the giants, the final score 1-0. a great pictures goal with matt, matt cain and cliff lee on the mound. a three run home run early on, the fourth home run of the season. the picture pitched eight scoreless innings and at one point, 38 straight strikes in the game. the a's will finish the series in anaheim tonight. the summer olympic games are 99 days away >> london is getting ready to celebrate. the queen's foot guard made a special formation yesterday. workers are putting the finishing touches o

all of the activities on the south lawn will promote healthy and active living as part of the fist lady's campaign against childhood obesity. hula hooping, dancing and yoga are on the menu and egg diving and other crafts. -- egg dyeing and other crafts. >>> locally, kids of all ages can take pat in the easter egg hunt, in baltimore, the festivities run from noon until 2:00 in the afternoon. children can enjoy arts and crafts, animal petting. this is an animal farm and easter egg hunt. it's happened at the conservatory in the botanical gardens as well. >>> domino sugar refinery plant. we will tell you about an event happening today. they will receive the largest single raw sugar shipment to be delivered to the poor east of the mississippi. nay will receive 95 million pounds of raw sugar, six weeks short of the factory's 90th anniversary. the ship delivering the sugar is more than 600 feet long and 100 feat wide. it should be a sight this morning. that's happening today in the port of baltimore. >>> we are following breaking news this morning ouof philadelphia. we are going to get a picture

>>> easter came late but president obama presided over the 134th annual easter egg roll on the south lawn, and that was just part of the fun. first lady michelle and daughters sasha and malia joined in reading "where the wild things are" to kids. the harlem globetrotters joined in and thousands joined in on the festivities. a little pressure for the president. harlem globe trotters chose some serious moves. >> reading "where the wild things are." >> a favorite of your kids too. >> a favorite of mine in there you go. >>> i'm lynn berry. this is "early today." just your first stop for the day today on your nbc station. >>> what better place to participate in the world's coolest race than the north pole. 40 contestants braved icy terrain for the 26.2-mile run. the course was icy, but they did bundle up in plenty of layers. that came in handy as temperatures dropped as low as negative 14 degrees fahrenheit. and for onlookers, there were indoor refreshments provided. so you could get a little escape from the cold. >>> one zoo in japan has some alluring animal attractions for the spring season.

also be a massive easter egg hunt, live musical performances, a storitime stage, a party on the south lawn, and an obstacle course. you might be wondering about the tradition here. started back in 1878. before that was done, on the lawn of the u.s. capitol, kids brought their own eggs for the hunt. today the white house splice the eggs. last year -- supplies the eggs. last year more than 14,000 eggs put out. the president is expected here later this morning for his opening remarks and to visit the egg-rolling area, perhaps play with a lucky kid or two. now six groups of kids will be coming through today. and yes, you do need a ticket. if you don't have your ticket, it might be fun to watch on tv. eun? >> all right. always fun. thank you. >>> it is 18 after the hour now. the easter weekend was marred by tragedy in tulsa, oklahoma. charges could come as early as this morning for two men accused of gunning down five people in a shooting rampage. 32-year-old alvin watts and 19-year-old jake england will make their first court appearances today. they were arrested early sunday, accused of shoot

. >>> prince george's county's fire chew is going to be in -- chief is going to be in south lawn today. firefighters will be checking homes for carbon monoxide detectors. five people died of poisoning yesterday. they were found in a home just east of indian head highway south of the feltway. when ems teams get to the home. all five people were alive but they were unconscious. they were pulled from the home but they died a short time later. firefighters blame a broken pipe in a furnace which filled the home with carbon monoxide. >> we had a heating system that had a very oldpiping system and of course had -- obviously had not been maintained. >> firefighters found levels more than 100 times the level of what is considered normal and healthy. and that amount can kill a person in about an hour. >>> carbon monoxide is called the silent killer. because the symptoms of poisoning can be very generic and differ from person to person. the most common symptoms are reddish skin, shortness of breath, dizziness. headaches and muscle fatigue. if you think you're suffering from poisoning, the best th

this year's theme is zero let's move >> all the activities on the south lawn promote active healthy livings part of the first lady's campaign against childhood obesity. 30,000 people one tickets through an on-line lottery. >> i have a little bit too much fun until late in the evening. if you've enjoyed the weather yesterday, it stayed dry and today will be a similar story. we will see more '70s like we did yesterday. out the door right now, a partly cloudy start but it is keeping temperatures on the mild side. we see a little bit of patchy fog but mostly on the coastline. by this afternoon, the sunshine makes a comeback. a lot of sunshine with mild conditions and we will see low seventies especially in some of the east bay valleys. the low pressure system is off to the west of us and it looks like it will have our way after midnight and most of the day tomorrow thursday and friday also look wet so enjoyable one more dry day because it looks like we had a pretty wet week. once again, mostly sunny skies today and the rain will head to the bay area after midnight tonight. likely a half-inch u

. >>> just a few hours from now an estimated 30,000 people will be on the south lawn of the white house for the annual easter egg roll. this is the 134th year of that easter egg roll. this year as part of first lady michelle obama's let's move campaign, there is also going to be huh la hooping, dancing, obstacle courses, and yoga. >>> your time is 4:40 and with the bottom line of sony electronics continue to suffer, the cuts the company will now reportedly make to its work force. >>> the navy tries to make amends. what it will pay residence effected by a jet crash and when that money will start coming. >>> he hasn't dropped out yet but one gop candidate is changing the way he's speaking about the race for president. >> good morning, right now traffic is moving well on the san mateo bridge. we'll tell you more about the bay area bridges and causeways in the next commute report. >>> a lot of clouds. partly sunny to the south. that rain band will hold off until late tonight and sweep over the area tomorrow. today very mild with upper 60s and low 70s. >>> take a ok at that. the chp is searc

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that was far from the case today as many as 30,000 people took part in today's event on the south lawn. black families were first welcomed by the eisenhower administration that was in 1954 and here you see video of what it looked like today. >>> now next monday marks 150 years since president abraham lincoln freed the slaves in washington, d.c. 8 1/2 months later, he followed up with the emancipation proclamation for the entire country. >>> 100 years after that, the martin luther king, jr., led the march on washington, calling for equality for all americans. today, how far we have come when it comes to race relations. >> it's a question we are asking on a night when two men sit behind bars accused of a shooting rampage. 32-year-old alvin and 19-year- old jake are both being held on nearly $10 million bond each. police say both men are white and their victims are black, but not yet confirming those shootings were race related. a post england put on facebook that used a racial slur to describe the person who shot and killed his person two years earlier. >>> then in florida, a development

. >>> easter was yesterday, but the fun continues today at the south lawn of the white house. the 134th annual easter egg roll. let's go, let's play, let's move, activities promote healthy and active living as part of the first lady's campaign against childhood obesity. its largest event at the white house, 30,000 tickets were given out in an on line lottery. >>> kids can search for eggs in baltimore today. the egg hunt goes from noon until 2:00. children can enjoy arts and crafts and animal petting farm, face painting and easter bunny. it's free. >>> domino sugar refinery will make history. it history. the inner harbor's iconic refinery will set a record by receiving 95 million pounds of raw sugar. it's arriving on massive ship more than 100 feet wide and the cargo vessels will deliver the sugar today. >>> sports news for you right now. jayson could be just what the bucks ordered. he threw 7 innings on the way to beating the minnesota twins. the o's swept the series. now they play host to the o and 3 new york yankees, first pitch tonight from camden yards set for 7:05, >>> fi

that is the south lawn of the white house. >> in the theme of this year's easter egg roll, let's go. let's play, let's move. >> along with the roll, there were a series of activities supporting the first lady's initiative against childhood obesity. today's attendance, nobody showed up, only 30,000. >> only 30,000. and they had really nice weather, except if they wore a hat, which it would have blown off, because it was windy. >> it was windy. at least it didn't rain for them, although we could use the rain. we had some very blustery conditions out there. looks like windy conditions will stick around for tonight. even through tomorrow. so that fire danger still remains high for the next couple of days and we will be on the cool side. here's a look at your michael and son weather camera for this monday evening. the clouds have rolled in, mostly cloudy, temperature now 62. northwest wind 15 miles per hour. that's the sustained wind. now, new numbers came up from the national weather service. the warmest march ever, breaking more than 15,000 records. 25 states reporting the warmest march

host 135 guests it consists of games, stories, and the traditional egg roll on the white house south lawn. >>> in chicago the man accused of murdering jennifer hudson's mother, brother, and nephew in 2008 is set to go on trial. the presiding judge will begin jury selection proceedings, a complicated task due to hudson's celebrity status. the singer is expected to testify later in the trial. >>> and playboy founder hugh hefner turns 86 years old today. happy birthday. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. in a "today" exclusive, hear from a former colleague of an nfl cheerleader turned teacher who's accused of sexually abusing a teenaged student. >>> and tom brokaw pays tribute to his friend and colleague mike wallace, looking back at his illustrious career. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm veronica

your country is proud of you and now i'm going to see how you guys do, taking some laps around the south lawnt you have to do it on the horn. i don't want anybody cheating. >> this is year number six for this event and this is the fourth year that the cyclists have made a stop at the white house. >>> a commuter alert for folks looking to ride metro this weekend. an hour ago, crews started closing the takoma, and brooklyn stations and they'll stay closed until the system opens on monday morning. it's all part of the continuing efforts to rebuild and refurbish the red line. >>> check out what was left of the school bus after it caught fire along the baltimore washington parkway today. this happened at annapolis road in landover. now there weren't any kids on the bus at the time and the driver also got out okay. we're told the smoke could be seen for miles away. >>> new information tonight about that massive tanker fire in ohio yesterday. if you didn't see the pictures, stop and take a look now. it started at an oil company as workers loaded fuel into the truck. once it spread to nearby building

william jefferson clinton has his arm around him and his -- and is giving him a guided tour of the south lawn, which is way beyond anything i ever got. clinton could find you when you were hurting. >> and in terms of straight or ration -- he is not known yet very well but marco rubio, republican senator from florida, a speech, with no notes, teleprompter or text -- and you can find on youtube -- on immigration, a couple of months ago. it is predicting. if he is picked as of mid romney's presidential running mate they ought to just put this on an ad, 30 minutes. here is a guy who spoke. aspirational speech in which he has to square republican conservatism on immigration and other issues with the aspirations of latinos, and it is a marvelous thing. he may be the next electrical speechmaker in american politics. >> author of the book -- ba hseballasroducedba inarticulate people -- or been beautifully -- >> yogi berra. >> he is a wonderful guy to talk to. some of the stuff makes sense. he lives in montclair, new jersey, and there is a concourse in the middle of the road coming to his house. so, y

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. >> on the south lawn. >> pennsylvania avenue. the south street is closes periodically but it is not closed always. >> isn't impossible to imagine in lincoln's time people could just walk into white house. they didn't need a card. floating around and he is going between people to get to his office. they said he had this little passageway through -- what was his reception room into what's now the yellow living room. so he wouldn't have to go out in the hall upstairs in the second -- on the second floor, and where job seekers are -- people would be out there trying to shake the president's hand. >> was it teddy roosevelt who had so many children and he changed that. >> he built -- yeah. he didn't have enough bedrooms at the time when -- i was thinking when you were talking about the athletic activities, i was reading -- working on teddy roosevelt now. he took the ambassadors and senators on these walks through rock creek park, really fast walks. the rule was whatever you -- whenever you came across, you had to go straight through it.

we had over 150 picnic tables on the south lawn. we had all of tom's chuck wagon, all the cooking had been going on. the white house chefs had been cooking for days. i came in and woke up this morning and i thought how can we be blessed again with this magnificent weather. i get into work and ironically, i had had this letter from a man in new york. and i knew i had to call him. they were inviting the bushes to a movie screening. i thought i've got to call him. i didn't just want to send a letter. so i dial this man in manhattan. i always had my tv muted usually on fox or cnn. we were on the phone and i'm not sure who said it first. maybe i said it first because i think i glanced at the screen. it was maybe 8:25 or so. i said was there an accident? and he said, well, i don't know. did a plane hit a building in new york? because i had seen these various shots. and he said, you know, i think i have a message from someone on my phone. so i said, all right. we ended our conversation. it was good to speak to you. just as i hung up was wh

we had over 150 picnic tables on the south lawn. we had all of tom's chuckwagon. all the cooking had been going on. the white house chefs were cooking and supporting tom for days. i came in that morning and said how can we be blessed with this magnificent weather. we have a barbecue. i get into work, and ironically i had had this letter from a man in new york, and i knew i had to call him. they were inviting the bushes i think to a movie screening, and i think i've got to call him. it's been almost three weeks, and i didn't just want to send a letter, and so i dialed this man in manhattan, and we were on the phone, and we were speaking. i always had my little tv muted, usually on fox or cnn, and -- and we were on the phone, and i'm not sure who said it first. maybe i said it first because i think i glanced at the screen, and i guess it was, what, oh, maybe 8:25 or so, and i said was there an accident? and he said, well, i don't know. i said did a plane hit a building in new york because i -- i had seen these various shots, and he said, you know, i think i have a m