communications director susan harris says they started planning a year ago never expecting the past twoonth to be so violent. also thinking about alton sterling, philando castile, and the police officers murdered in dallas, texas. >> in a time in our nation where people are divided, there's so much pain. there's so much hate and fear. we just really see there is a need now more than ever to come together. >> reporter: because of what has happened, safety is number one. the massive lines included bag a welcome sense of security for many including these three men who came from orlando, florida. they can't seem to shake the pulse nightclub massacre. >> what happened in orlando is happening everywhere. i think this is the way we can help. pray and sending a message to the whole nation that we need to get together. >> all we can really do is just have faith and pray. >> pray for your community. >> reporter: on the national mall, stephanie ramirez, wusa9. >> and, tim tebow there was one of the speakers today. his message to the crowd was we can accomplish good things. >>> the flight to istanb

when you look back at the past women's role models on tv, it's easy to see susan harris' impact. >> susaneration at that time, singularly. so all credit to her for coming up with so many iterations of something so amazing. >> do you think there is a woman's voice as a writer? >> woman's voice? they speak higher, softer? >> i should know not to ask that of a writer. >> yes, of course, there's a woman's voice. women have a different perspective. women laugh at different things. so, yes, there very definitely is a woman's voice. >> oh, do you know how many problems we have solved over a cheesecake at this kitchen table? >> no, dorothy. exactly how many. >> 147, blanche. >> cut-throat primetime time this fall as some 23 new shows compete in one of the hottest ratings races in years. >>> designing women, four fri d frienfrien friends forming an interior decorator business. >> susan, there would be an arch over your bed. >> linda created one of the most unusual shows in designing women. they were a group of different women than you really saw on television. they were feisty, they were sexy, and

it is great to be harris' susan with the typical husband moment when she said bfd he said that is whatlike i was a falling along. [laughter] we love to hear from your great governor. [applause] and your two senators but you know, this he did say leader with his great accomplishments a lot of those are also marks accomplishments so remind him of that. indigos to do all these big things that it would be a fun role to play so all of this is going on it as it comes to minnesota the land of 10,000 lakes we have plenty of water for him to walk on. [laughter] i will say it is not that easy in the also want to mention of the joint economic committee also congress man's got did a great job in the congress may and connally with his new role and what would have been with al franken and that took a while but it then i was taken into a room and they said this will not be as easy as you think with the other senator had a prominent role in being a slob -- celebrity he said barack obama and i had hillary clinton and you have al franken what do you mean? you walk to the airport it is cn other senator t

harry smith reporting. >>> this week we highlight another life well lived. when her grandson was diagnosed with autism more than a decade ago, susan wright made it her life's work to fight the disorder and help the millions of families coping with it. along with her husband, nbc president, she found autism speaks is now familiar blue puzzle piece representing the ad va kas advocacy. su san was a force of nature calling on her network of friends and knocking on doors at hospitals and research labs, at capitol hill and the vatican to work for a cure for the 70 million people with autism. den mother, a large figure. susan wright who turned her own family's pain for hope to others around the world died friday of pancreatic cancer. she was 69 years old. (wolves howling) when heartburn comes creeping up on you. fight back with relief so smooth and fast. tums smoothies starts dissolving the instant it touches your tongue. and neutralizes stomach acid at the source. tum-tum-tum-tum-tums good is in every blue diamond almond. good is a catalyst, good is contagious. and once it gets going there is no stopping what you can do. get your good g