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after world war ii when we started to have the three networks since that all of a sudden was the first nationalwe ever had, because newspapers were always local -- the first national news we ever had, because of that they felt a responsibility, that we got to try to be objective, and so we had walter cronkite et cetera, but other than that -- >> the fairness doctrine. >> exactly. >> which is something deeply opposed by the people of fox who portray themselves as fair as balanced. >> yeah. but the whole fair and balance everyone understands is tongue in cheek. >> but you and i understand that but the people on the air at least sell it like they believe it and the people who watch this absolutely believe it. >> i hope you are wrong. i got to think that -- >> they are not watching that stuff because there aren't any good cartoons on at 7:00 in the morning anymore. >> i think people like to listen to what -- to things that agree with what they already believe, and i think there was a constituency out there of -- i'm probableably labeling it but the angry white men. the same people that go to talk r
after world war ii when we started to have the three networks since that all of a sudden was the first nationalwe ever had, because newspapers were always local -- the first national news we ever had, because of that they felt a responsibility, that we got to try to be objective, and so we had walter cronkite et cetera, but other than that -- >> the fairness doctrine. >> exactly. >> which is something deeply opposed by the people of fox who portray themselves as fair as...
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we balance the budget every single year and we kept our schools first in the nation. my leadership will end the obama era and begin a new era of prosperity. >> there's a mess up in washington. they've created a mess. they've given us a lousy foreign policy, given us a lousy budget and given us a lousy recession. where the wonderful thing is happening is in the grassroots. people are beginning to realize that the problem is too much government. we need more personal liberty! >> and if you are prepared to do what it takes to make sure we change direction, not just the presidency, but the congress, the bureaucracy, the judges, the policies, so that the entire system gets on the right track so that america can give our children and grandchildren a more prosperous, safe and better future, this is how big the gap is. >> follow candidates as they meet with voters. >> oh, wonderful. nice to meet you again. thank you so much. make sure jose knows how to find me. okay, thank you. >> take a picture. >> yeah, go ahead.
we balance the budget every single year and we kept our schools first in the nation. my leadership will end the obama era and begin a new era of prosperity. >> there's a mess up in washington. they've created a mess. they've given us a lousy foreign policy, given us a lousy budget and given us a lousy recession. where the wonderful thing is happening is in the grassroots. people are beginning to realize that the problem is too much government. we need more personal liberty! >> and...
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interest in the young student athlete, that the new york basketball writers association created the first national invitational basketball tournament largely as a showcase for white and his teammates. white delayed his matriculation at oxford to accept the highest salary ever offered to a player in the national football league, $15,800. this was pre-tv, pre-rosell. following the 1938 season, he spent two terms at oxford studying law but he returned home when world war ii broke out in europe in september 1939. he spent a year at yale law school and won the prize for highest grades in the first year, then took a leave of absence in each of the two succeeding fall terms to continue to play professional football. he was thus able to finance his legal education, help support the medical education of his brother, and provide a retirement nest egg for his parents. the onset of world war ii, white tried to enlist in the marine corps to become a fighter pilot but failed the color blindness test and had to settle for naval intelligence. with the war, byron white was allowed to drop out of the headlines. but
interest in the young student athlete, that the new york basketball writers association created the first national invitational basketball tournament largely as a showcase for white and his teammates. white delayed his matriculation at oxford to accept the highest salary ever offered to a player in the national football league, $15,800. this was pre-tv, pre-rosell. following the 1938 season, he spent two terms at oxford studying law but he returned home when world war ii broke out in europe in...
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. >> reporter: the first national guest. night and the pips. ♪ everyone across the nation no ♪ >> reporter: over the years, stevie wonder to the jackson 5. ♪ oh, baby, move it baby >> reporter: james brown. and so many other greats. even aretha franklin. >> esh watched "soul train" and don cornelius. he was a gentleman first, last, and always. >> reporter: contemporary music by african-americans. it was placed front and center here. >> when it came on, it was overnight hot. not because it was such a wonderful show. but because it was there. >> reporter: because as everyone knew, the biggest stars on soul train weren't the singers. they were the dancers. >> flat forms. bell-bottoms, afros, big afros. >> nice wig you got on there, man. >> i hope he knew at the very end what he gave us to all. because it's amazing. his contradiction to african-american culture, to american culture, if it's every forgotten, we should be ashamed. >> i'm don cornelius. we wish you love, peace, and soul. >> reporter: i'm chris connelly in los angele
. >> reporter: the first national guest. night and the pips. ♪ everyone across the nation no ♪ >> reporter: over the years, stevie wonder to the jackson 5. ♪ oh, baby, move it baby >> reporter: james brown. and so many other greats. even aretha franklin. >> esh watched "soul train" and don cornelius. he was a gentleman first, last, and always. >> reporter: contemporary music by african-americans. it was placed front and center here. >> when it...
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the work that your agency does so well in protecting our nation's most vulnerable population. madam administrator, i want to commend the epa on your recently issued mercury and air and toxic standards. the first national standards to protect america's families from air pollutants like arsenic and acid gas, this will protect millions families from harmful and costly air pollution and pry the american people where health benefits that far out weigh the cost of compliance. it must be noted that the epa worked extensively with stakeholders, including industry, and others to minimize costs and maximize flexibility before finalizing the standards. as you predicted, madam administrato administrators, some companies are scaling back their cost as a result of the rule. while other regulations have been blamed for potentially causing wide scale plant retirements, upon careful notice, we see the limited facilities that are indeed being retired, are among the oldest and the dirtiest and the most inefficient facilities, that are no longer economically feasible. so, madam administrator, i strongly support the work that you are doing and i look forward to your testimony and i congratulate you for being at t
the work that your agency does so well in protecting our nation's most vulnerable population. madam administrator, i want to commend the epa on your recently issued mercury and air and toxic standards. the first national standards to protect america's families from air pollutants like arsenic and acid gas, this will protect millions families from harmful and costly air pollution and pry the american people where health benefits that far out weigh the cost of compliance. it must be noted that...
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in the first national estimate of its kind, a report from the centers for disease control researcher says more than one in five high school students and middle schoolers ride in cars while others are smoking. overall 22% of teenagers and preteens were exposed to secondhand smoke in cars in 2009. in this kind of secondhand smoke -- and this kind of secondhand smoke expost sur has been -- exposure has been linked to breathing problems, allergies and more. >>> scientists have discovered a gene which raises the risk of a stroke. british researchers say people who inherited the gene from both parents had double the risk. doctors say a better underring of how this gene works could lead to new screening techniques and drugs to treat and even prevent stroke. >>> children left out of group activities tend to be less active on their own as well. researchers at kent state university set up a game so some children weren't able to participate in it. later those same kids had an opportunity to do physical activity on their own and did something sedentary instead. the social dynamic may be a contri
in the first national estimate of its kind, a report from the centers for disease control researcher says more than one in five high school students and middle schoolers ride in cars while others are smoking. overall 22% of teenagers and preteens were exposed to secondhand smoke in cars in 2009. in this kind of secondhand smoke -- and this kind of secondhand smoke expost sur has been -- exposure has been linked to breathing problems, allergies and more. >>> scientists have discovered a...
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the korenski government, the first nation in the world to recognize the russian republic. wilson is ecstatic. and he has a new partner for his league and so on. and the minister in moscow writes back, russia will come out of this with correct american principles is what he's saying. well, a few months later, six months later, the bolsheviks take over. what happens? we are the last major state in the world to recognize the soviet union. i think ireland was the last, but we were the last. 16 years, 4 american presidents, the last state -- now, what happened? we had always been recognizing these rebellions. i think it's because the soviets were not a species of the revolutionary genius americanas. they were a whole new genus altogether. all of a sudden we have one that isn't like us, that's offering a whole new universalist message contrary to our own with the same kind of universalist aspirations as our own, the communist aspirations. and i think the cold war begins in 1917, interrupted briefly with the war against a more sinister enemy, nazi germany, but quickly resumed aft
the korenski government, the first nation in the world to recognize the russian republic. wilson is ecstatic. and he has a new partner for his league and so on. and the minister in moscow writes back, russia will come out of this with correct american principles is what he's saying. well, a few months later, six months later, the bolsheviks take over. what happens? we are the last major state in the world to recognize the soviet union. i think ireland was the last, but we were the last. 16...
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happiness when thomas jefferson wrote those words into the declaration of independence we were the first nation in the history of the world to have the word happiness in our founding document and consider it for a minute you cannot have life if you don't have a social safety net if you don't have a national health care program if you don't have if you don't know that no matter what happens with you have a job with you dealt with you're born into a rich family or poor that no matter what you can't have life if you don't have access to those things you can't have liberty if you don't have those things. as franklin roosevelt said so famously in one hundred thirty six in june of one hundred thirty six he said obsessive this man is not a free man you are free if you're homeless now free if you're sick and you can't pay for free if you're jobless and the pursuit of happiness how can we pursue happiness when one we're constantly concerned about survival that is you know is just it's a pure dysfunction if we want to get back to life liberty the pursuit of happiness in the united states we need to be se
happiness when thomas jefferson wrote those words into the declaration of independence we were the first nation in the history of the world to have the word happiness in our founding document and consider it for a minute you cannot have life if you don't have a social safety net if you don't have a national health care program if you don't have if you don't know that no matter what happens with you have a job with you dealt with you're born into a rich family or poor that no matter what you...
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because a lot of people like if you say united states, the first nation in the world, it is nice. >> absolutely. slaves. the fact that we hear only good stuff about them, that would hide the word. >> that's a very good point. idea there's more to american history than just stories about flag waving and winning battles. we talked about before that the creation of the american republic could not have been done without the unpd it's an u our history that we have to talk about. well i think we should talk about but some people obviously do not. did i see your hand up? i was just making it up. right here, please. if your face hasn't changed i have like an example kind th of like what we said that kids learn so much. my sister told me when they went to get my nephew at school around 1:00, she saw a little girl, she was a black girl. it's kind of like racism but one girl called her fat. she was trying to jump over the table to go fight her. she was maybe a fourth, fifth grader. how would they learn unless it was from their parents or somebody. so it goes to show you that whatever the older
because a lot of people like if you say united states, the first nation in the world, it is nice. >> absolutely. slaves. the fact that we hear only good stuff about them, that would hide the word. >> that's a very good point. idea there's more to american history than just stories about flag waving and winning battles. we talked about before that the creation of the american republic could not have been done without the unpd it's an u our history that we have to talk about. well i...
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. >>> this morning, president obama kicks off construction on the first music on the national mall -- first museum on the national mall in seven years. the national museum of african-american history and culture. tracee wilkins is live with a preview of today's groundbreaking event. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is an exciting and also historic day because now the african-american experience and narrative will have a permanent place on the national mall. let's take a look at what this museum is going to look like. the national museum of african-american history and culture will be the smithsonian's 19th museum. and it's claiming the last available five acres on the national mall. this will be the first green museum among the smithsonian's buildings. it will be located on constitution avenue between 14th and 15th streets in northwest. that's between the washington monument and the national museum of american history. now this will be a seven-level structure with most of its exhibit space located underground which is a bit unusual. it will be the only national museum dev
. >>> this morning, president obama kicks off construction on the first music on the national mall -- first museum on the national mall in seven years. the national museum of african-american history and culture. tracee wilkins is live with a preview of today's groundbreaking event. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is an exciting and also historic day because now the african-american experience and narrative will have a permanent place on the national mall. let's...
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because a lot of people like if you say united states is the first nation in the world. it i >> but it is a nation of past slavery. >> past slavery? >> the fact that they want to hear only good stuff about them, they want to hide the word. >> i think that's a very the idea that there's more to american history than just stories about flag waiving and winning battles. we talked about before, that the creation of the american republic could not have been done without t black slaves. it's an unfortunate fact about our history that we have to talk about. well, i think we should talk about. some people obviously do not. other points? did i see your hand up? i was just making that up. okay. here we go. right here. just calling if your face hadn't changed color, it wouldn't have been worth it. what have you got? >> i have an example that kids learn so much because my sister told me when she went to go get my nephew at school around 1:00. she saw a le i dot know the rac the other girl. like racism but one girl called her fat. she was trying to jump over the table, over the teach
because a lot of people like if you say united states is the first nation in the world. it i >> but it is a nation of past slavery. >> past slavery? >> the fact that they want to hear only good stuff about them, they want to hide the word. >> i think that's a very the idea that there's more to american history than just stories about flag waiving and winning battles. we talked about before, that the creation of the american republic could not have been done without t...
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but fowler became the first black player to cross the color barrier for the lynn, massachusetts, black oaks. it was not until 1920 that pitcher rube foster organized the first nationalleague, the new grow national league. >>> tucker and i are very excited about this. we want to show you some new images from space. nasa released video by the grail spacecraft captured from the far side of the moon. thinks something that we have never seen before. we see very rugged terrain, video was captured by what nasa calls the moon cam which means calls moon, knowledge acquired
but fowler became the first black player to cross the color barrier for the lynn, massachusetts, black oaks. it was not until 1920 that pitcher rube foster organized the first nationalleague, the new grow national league. >>> tucker and i are very excited about this. we want to show you some new images from space. nasa released video by the grail spacecraft captured from the far side of the moon. thinks something that we have never seen before. we see very rugged terrain, video was...
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becoming one of the first nation to a person begins conception. need to get back to the for like we used to have that has been lost. what's this is an overreach by state and the government. the decision should be left to a woman. herher position and medical professional. on thecrab descended capital to protest abortion laws and a number of well over was more than 1,000. the linked arms forcing legislators to walk through. newsroom, rebecca cooper. >> this week is national eating awareness week. yesterday, friends and family the national eating disorders association for the walk on the mall. . toward prevention, education, and research. kick down there to help things off. than $130,000.e more than 24 million americans anorexia, bulimia, eating disorders. >> i see you had to bundle up. is backn colbert to work this week after an abrupt hiatus last week. central has not issued a reports areut he left because his sick. is >> four women remain on "the bachelor." ben goes to their hometown and more woman has a lot more in store for the bachelor. we could
becoming one of the first nation to a person begins conception. need to get back to the for like we used to have that has been lost. what's this is an overreach by state and the government. the decision should be left to a woman. herher position and medical professional. on thecrab descended capital to protest abortion laws and a number of well over was more than 1,000. the linked arms forcing legislators to walk through. newsroom, rebecca cooper. >> this week is national eating awareness...
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ready to start his first full year after tommy johns surgery, but gm mike rizzo says the plan is to limit strasburg to around 160 innings, then shut him down no matter where the nationalstand in terms of making it to the postseason. the nationals first round draft pick arrived a few days earl to start his major league cha -- early to start his major league career, 21-year-old anthony mondone. drafted as a third baseman the nats plan on playing him at spring in first and second. possibly the biggest story line is whether bryce harper makes the opening day roster. the 19-year-old arrived a few days early looking to get in some extra work making it a little difficult for them. the guys anxious to get to start back up playing considering position players aren't supposed to arrive until saturday officially. opening day is on the road this season against the cubs april 5th, home opener april 12th against the reds. >>> as the redskins scouts make their way to indianapolis for the combine they have another issue to ponder. which free agents do they place their franchise tag on? will be it fred davis or laron landry? seems davis has the edge after a successful season despite be
ready to start his first full year after tommy johns surgery, but gm mike rizzo says the plan is to limit strasburg to around 160 innings, then shut him down no matter where the nationalstand in terms of making it to the postseason. the nationals first round draft pick arrived a few days earl to start his major league cha -- early to start his major league career, 21-year-old anthony mondone. drafted as a third baseman the nats plan on playing him at spring in first and second. possibly the...
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the president making remarks about the first smithsonian national museum of african-american history and culture. a big program lined up for this morning. the first lady, former first lady laura bush will be speaking momentarily as well as followed by the president later on this morning. the ground breaking, we'll bring that to you live as soon as it happens. >>> but the clash of the candidates. mitt romney and rick santorum are prepping for a battle royale. and just how close things really are in this alleged front runner's home state. rick santorum nipping at mitt romney's heels, nipping really close. the social conservative crusade is truly on. and showing mitt romney with a comfortable lead. a closer contest in the grand canyon state. santorum is also playing a little defense on the trail. responding to a wave of media attention surrounding his 2008 comments that satan had his sights set on the united states. >> i get a kick out of the media saying, oh, you -- and they complain so much about all of these structured candidates, all of these commoditized candidates and how they're a
the president making remarks about the first smithsonian national museum of african-american history and culture. a big program lined up for this morning. the first lady, former first lady laura bush will be speaking momentarily as well as followed by the president later on this morning. the ground breaking, we'll bring that to you live as soon as it happens. >>> but the clash of the candidates. mitt romney and rick santorum are prepping for a battle royale. and just how close things...
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environment is proud to have been a partner in insuring san francisco's taxi fleet is the greenest in the nation. first, on the policy front, in 2007, 2008, our department staff work with the taxi commission and cab companies to create the green tax ordinance. this collaboration resulted in a performance standard, requiring taxi companies achieve over all the emission reductions each year without mandating specific models. as long as each company's fleet met the required performance standard at an average level of greenhouse gas reductions every year, they could choose the mix of vehicles that best suits them. secondarily, regarding education, we created the grain taxi guide to help all tax to companies in the city to identify cars that they could buy that would meet the required averages. finally, we also used incentives. we were able to work with the air district as well as county transportation authority to seek secured grants to incentivize the purchase of hybrid vehicles by taxi companies in order to achieve the level of emission reductions that would meet the overall goal. as the lieutenant gover
environment is proud to have been a partner in insuring san francisco's taxi fleet is the greenest in the nation. first, on the policy front, in 2007, 2008, our department staff work with the taxi commission and cab companies to create the green tax ordinance. this collaboration resulted in a performance standard, requiring taxi companies achieve over all the emission reductions each year without mandating specific models. as long as each company's fleet met the required performance standard at...
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the relationship forward. that is why sf city and to me. that is why it is so a important for code for america. that is why we brought in the nation's firsthief innovation officer. you are in the world of green business and green technology. we need your ideas. i want them. and i won business to know that they have a critical role in working with our government. we cannot have a separate government from business. that is not the way to do things anymore. and the smaller businesses, the new innovative businesses, they're coming up with solutions. that is why what these things accelerated. we cannot be dependent upon government anymore. we have to create a new relationship. the challenges that are before us, if we're going to be a center for innovation before we take on the challenges that are suggested, we are going to also have to be a smarter city. we are going to have to be one that is less wasteful. we're going to have to also embrace innovation. that is what you're here for today. i want to welcome you here for the 2012 grain business form. please innovate. give us your best ideas. you will have a city that honors our tradition of mov
the relationship forward. that is why sf city and to me. that is why it is so a important for code for america. that is why we brought in the nation's firsthief innovation officer. you are in the world of green business and green technology. we need your ideas. i want them. and i won business to know that they have a critical role in working with our government. we cannot have a separate government from business. that is not the way to do things anymore. and the smaller businesses, the new...
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the first time was 1978 in massachusetts. the first national bank of boston and the digital equipment corporation. it struck down wall in massachusetts that kept the corporations from spending in the citizen referendum and in some ways it was a preview of the citizens united, and lewis powell had the 5-for decision. the conservative william rehnquist wrote a passionate dissent saying the corporations do not have the same rights as those what he called those that own their allegiance and their existence to something higher than the commonwealth and like the corporation for the creation of the state, and of course you have a progressive the sand as well, but the corporate rights doctrine for the first time was put into the first amendment striking down the spending law and elections in the referendum votes in massachusetts. he went on to write an opinion striking down the utility corporation from preventing the energy consumption because that would help the shareholders, the policy of the state in the conservation struck down violation of the cor
the first time was 1978 in massachusetts. the first national bank of boston and the digital equipment corporation. it struck down wall in massachusetts that kept the corporations from spending in the citizen referendum and in some ways it was a preview of the citizens united, and lewis powell had the 5-for decision. the conservative william rehnquist wrote a passionate dissent saying the corporations do not have the same rights as those what he called those that own their allegiance and their...
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it's claiming the last five acres that are available on the national mall. this will be the first green museum among the smithsonian's buildings. it will be located on constitution avenue between 14th and 15th streets, between the washington monument and the national museum of american history. joining us to tell us more about the museum and what we can expect today is the deputy director for the museum. thank you for joining us early this morning. >> it's my pleasure to be here. >> reporter: tell us weather and traffic can we expect? we know that the ceremony's pie invitation only. what is the expectation for the groundbreaking? >> it is an extraordinary ceremony for an extraordinary moment. it will have wonderful music cal presentations by afro-blue, the heritage signature corral, thomas hamson, and the wonderful d.c.'s own denise graves. we'll also have an array of public speakers from our own director, lonnie bunch. the secretary of the smithsonian, the mayor of the city of washington, and the president of the united states. we are head over heels in love with this day and wit
it's claiming the last five acres that are available on the national mall. this will be the first green museum among the smithsonian's buildings. it will be located on constitution avenue between 14th and 15th streets, between the washington monument and the national museum of american history. joining us to tell us more about the museum and what we can expect today is the deputy director for the museum. thank you for joining us early this morning. >> it's my pleasure to be here. >>...
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the first official reception ever held at the white house took place. here on a chilly january 1st in 1801, john and abigail adams received the ministers from the first countries that had recognized this brand new nation. and still today this room offers hospitality to visiting chiefs of state. this is where we invite the prime ministers or kings and or so before a state dinner. the earlier part of the day is filled with honors and formal ceremonies on the south lawn, colorful fanfare, sometimes a parade. this has always been an impressive experience, a responsibility. i go to the third floor before the occasion and look at the great map case and pull down liberia, india. then i read a fairly thick sheet of briefing of the visitor and his country. i also try to go over the guest list a good many times before the state dinner because hopefully you can say something more than just, how do you do, to our guests who come from all over the united states to meet the visiting head of state. and then at high movement when the color guard enters. the president escorts the wife of the visiting chief and i, in turn, by our guests. for a year the handsome marine captain who led the group was chuck rob. he was ter
the first official reception ever held at the white house took place. here on a chilly january 1st in 1801, john and abigail adams received the ministers from the first countries that had recognized this brand new nation. and still today this room offers hospitality to visiting chiefs of state. this is where we invite the prime ministers or kings and or so before a state dinner. the earlier part of the day is filled with honors and formal ceremonies on the south lawn, colorful fanfare,...
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that grandmothers tell the children. >> but we can't get it there if it's not found in the first place. >>> the national parks service gets 80 million visitors a year to the civil war parks, more than any of us can ever imagine. d.c. gets 20 million visitors, more than any other city in the country. up until a few years ago, the parks service was part of the problem until jesse jackson got involved. that's how you got that great new exhibit at gettysburg, which is is the pilot for the whole parks system. and it does make a difference. i think history historians wrote these books. said it had nothing to do with the civil war. they came out of the great universities. they ignored all of this. they passed right over them without being truthful about it because as they say in the civil war of the south and the people of the south have a different view. you want to stop it, you have to write something that's sentimental to their point of view. that meant for black people you had to write it out of our -- you know, we became the butt of those things. but over the last several years that's one of the last exhi
that grandmothers tell the children. >> but we can't get it there if it's not found in the first place. >>> the national parks service gets 80 million visitors a year to the civil war parks, more than any of us can ever imagine. d.c. gets 20 million visitors, more than any other city in the country. up until a few years ago, the parks service was part of the problem until jesse jackson got involved. that's how you got that great new exhibit at gettysburg, which is is the pilot...
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rooseve roosevelt's charge made their famous charge up the slopes of san juan hill. 30 soldier of this war, won the nation's highest tribute. the firsto win army medals of honor on foreign soil, 81 navy and marine corps fighting men were also awarded the medal. this first conflict by american ground forces outside our nation's borders was brief, but it was a hint of things to come. america's growth, the prospering of the adventurous idealism on which it was founded, these were making the united...
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. >> the first national tour of green day is a call has arrived chicago american indian >>ot >> the trapl artists into broadway national tour of american idiot by green dayn mac and full of anarchy but also look at a few months in the lives of three suburban kids looking for something more just over 90 minutes without intermission like the musical shouldn't like a can and stay that high octane energy with great performances amazing and nonstop choreography the event aerial ballet sequence the highlight green bay fans can show newcomers everyone will relate to the well toll story of hope and disappointment and youth and sexual and language issues might not be a proper for ever want i am recommending american 80 ha idiot city cast perform live wgn midday news tomorrow at 1245 coming up chicago bulls road trip continues new orleans with a different field for a lineup introductions and high school coach not a big physical abilities keep him down sports next. [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] for a better-looking tomorrow. vicks nyquil cold & flu. the nighttime sniffling, sneezing, coughing, ach
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it was the first national test of a republican primary with only one non-mitt romney republican, non-ron paul alternative. mr. gingrich is not in any states that hold contests tonight, which is his way to say i'm expecting to go over three. my question is does it matter? mitt romney is going to be in colorado. he expects to do well in colorado. he won that state with 60% of the vote that time around. athat didn't help in the long run, fb. he lost the republican primary in 2008, and then barack obama beat john mccain nationally and in the state of colorado by nine points in the 2008 election. one of the other interest thing that is happened in colorado in the '08 election is that they voted on one of these personhood amendments that define a fertilized egg as a person. it is in effect a total ban on abortion and a likely ban on hormonal forms of birth control, things like the iud or birth control pill. they rejected that by a 3-1 margin. it lost by 36 points. lots of other statewide democratic candidates do really well. maybe that was a 2008 thing. maybe that was a left-leaning electorate
it was the first national test of a republican primary with only one non-mitt romney republican, non-ron paul alternative. mr. gingrich is not in any states that hold contests tonight, which is his way to say i'm expecting to go over three. my question is does it matter? mitt romney is going to be in colorado. he expects to do well in colorado. he won that state with 60% of the vote that time around. athat didn't help in the long run, fb. he lost the republican primary in 2008, and then barack...
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the first lady -- >> as the first lady. >> life in general. >> right. did she lobby for these projects? >> she did lobby. she -- for the highway billboard act, to take billboards off of national highways, mrs. johnson actually met with west wing staff and had her own call sheet of people to -- to directly call and lobby. that and -- everybody knew that mrs. johnson had influence and mrs. johnson could work behind the scenes. this was too far in front. and there was some backlash over that. and she -- after that retreated to a more veiled, behind the scenes kind of lobbying. but it's also mrs. johnson that takes the first solo campaign whistle-stop tour. it's a trip she takes into the south. during the 1964 election campaign, lyndon johnson has signed the civil rights act. he's losing support in the south and mrs. johnson alone obviously with a staff and companions, but makes a trip through the south, stopping to speak to the public. strong arming in an oh so polite way governors and leaders in that state to meet with her. to here's my point of view. and takes an abuse from the public and then will say, well, you have had your turn. i have listened to you and i hope you'll lis
the first lady -- >> as the first lady. >> life in general. >> right. did she lobby for these projects? >> she did lobby. she -- for the highway billboard act, to take billboards off of national highways, mrs. johnson actually met with west wing staff and had her own call sheet of people to -- to directly call and lobby. that and -- everybody knew that mrs. johnson had influence and mrs. johnson could work behind the scenes. this was too far in front. and there was some...
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yeah, well, i think we have to travel back in time to late 2001, early 2002, the olympics were the first national special security convenient in the wake of t -- event in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. the funding that rick santorum was belittling was to mobilize security and protecting athletes coming frormd around the world, sec spectators coming to salt lake city to watch the games for 17 days a big difference between seeking earmarks for the penguin exhibit at the pittsburgh zoo. we wanted to avoid another munich and we did. by designating this a special security event, the federal government provided security. i'm not sure what point mr. santorum is driving at. >> but it goes to this larger point, some of the -- for instance, governor romney has hit him for raising the debt ceiling five times. are you saying governor romney is against ever raising the debt ceiling? >> well, look, i think that is a good comparison to make because mitt does have executive experience in business and government, in both those places, he cut budgets, he balanced budgets without raising tax. then you look
yeah, well, i think we have to travel back in time to late 2001, early 2002, the olympics were the first national special security convenient in the wake of t -- event in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. the funding that rick santorum was belittling was to mobilize security and protecting athletes coming frormd around the world, sec spectators coming to salt lake city to watch the games for 17 days a big difference between seeking earmarks for the penguin exhibit at the pittsburgh zoo....
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linda stow, abc 2 news. >>> colorado lawmakers want to become the first in the nation to ban junk food in school cafeterias as it continues the nation's toughest school transfat ban. that would mean vending sales and bake sales and popular allah cart items -- al-la-cart items. >>> a book bringing up baby is drawing criticism this morning. the author claims french parents are doing a better job parents than american parents. the book author claims that american parents are spoiling their kids. the author points out that parents should even allow their babies as young as six weeks old to cry for a few minutes while training them to go back to sleep on their own. >>> a bit of a landmark achievement today in the springle household. you're talking about the babies, they slept all night. >>> they did. they went to bed at 6:30 last night and slept until 3:30 this morning. when a bunch of champs. >> yay! can dow a cheer, lynette? >> i cannot do a cheer. let's see, we have lots of sunshine out there today, so i'm going to say, i'm walkin' on sunshine you like that? >> i love it. >> all right. s
linda stow, abc 2 news. >>> colorado lawmakers want to become the first in the nation to ban junk food in school cafeterias as it continues the nation's toughest school transfat ban. that would mean vending sales and bake sales and popular allah cart items -- al-la-cart items. >>> a book bringing up baby is drawing criticism this morning. the author claims french parents are doing a better job parents than american parents. the book author claims that american parents are...
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and you know rigid and the first thickly nation of. muslim radical groups such as those of the islamic fundamentalists comprise a minority and it's not representative of the muslim community in belgium nevertheless politicians analysts and even the bells of muslims themselves acknowledge that the problem is what these groups symbolize radicalization the process it spreads and the allure of extreme views. tests are still here r t brussels the u.s. set out some of that its combat operations in afghanistan will add earlier than expected has stirred some confusion among afghan officials who say it could be a disaster for the whole transition plan u.s. defense secretary leon panetta said earlier that the country wants to switch to a role of supporting and training local forces before the end of next year war correspondent and author eric margolis thinks the upcoming u.s. elections could be the main motive for the decision. first of all pressure from other this year's elections a poll shows sixty percent of american voters are fed up with the
and you know rigid and the first thickly nation of. muslim radical groups such as those of the islamic fundamentalists comprise a minority and it's not representative of the muslim community in belgium nevertheless politicians analysts and even the bells of muslims themselves acknowledge that the problem is what these groups symbolize radicalization the process it spreads and the allure of extreme views. tests are still here r t brussels the u.s. set out some of that its combat operations in...
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it is the first national election in this national election year. ten states on one night, and not as big as some of the other super tuesdays have been, but still darn big. yes, mitt romney has to win ohio, and he has to win a big south certain state. and by the way, georgia was assuming and i assumed, too, that it is in newt's corner, but the polls are fairly tight there, and i know that rick santorum is going there thursday to go to the big carpet factory in dalton, georgia, and talk about manufacturing, because they lost jobs there, and all of the candidates are going to compete in georgia. it is a big state with more delegates at stake than any other state. >> and ten statuettes next week will win big to be the big artist. >> well, it won't be a silent movie, chris. >> fortunately for us. >> thank you, howard and john. good night. >>> mitt romney is the big winner to night and now the battle is on for big super tuesday and say i who wins five is the winner. it is a three-way fight. msnbc's coverage of the big primary fight tonight continues in a
it is the first national election in this national election year. ten states on one night, and not as big as some of the other super tuesdays have been, but still darn big. yes, mitt romney has to win ohio, and he has to win a big south certain state. and by the way, georgia was assuming and i assumed, too, that it is in newt's corner, but the polls are fairly tight there, and i know that rick santorum is going there thursday to go to the big carpet factory in dalton, georgia, and talk about...
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the state is the first in the nation in advanced placement scores. ege board released its annual ranking today. maryland comes in first with nearly 28% of high school seniors scoring high enough on exams to earn college credit for ap classes. more than 30% of montgomery county graduates make the grade. this is the fourth straight year that maryland won the top spot. virginia comes in third place with nearly 26% of its students earning the high scores. >>> a woman who says she had an affair with president john f. kennedy is breaking her silence after 50 years. former white house intern mimi alford details the allegations in an explosive new book and she sat down for an exclusive interview with nbc's meredith vieira. here is a preview. >> when you keep a secret and when you keep silent about something, you do it because you think it is keeping you safe, but in fact it is deadly. >> reporter: the secret started in the summer 1962, when the 19-year-old debutante from a program nent new jersey family began what she says was an 18-month affair with presiden
the state is the first in the nation in advanced placement scores. ege board released its annual ranking today. maryland comes in first with nearly 28% of high school seniors scoring high enough on exams to earn college credit for ap classes. more than 30% of montgomery county graduates make the grade. this is the fourth straight year that maryland won the top spot. virginia comes in third place with nearly 26% of its students earning the high scores. >>> a woman who says she had an...
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the catholic church. this is "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news in washington, "face the nation" with bob schieffer. >> schieffer: good morning again. welcome to "face the nation." first to the campaign. yesterday maine weighed in on the republican presidential race. mitt romney ended up just edging out ron paul. he joins us this morning from his district in texas. congressman, you made a long flight to be with us this morning from your own state. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. good to be with you. >> schieffer: i want to ask you something. you came very, very close to beating mitt romney in maine yesterday. our estimate is he's going to eight delegates and you'll get 7. but i know this is one that you really wanted to win. where do you go now? >> well, you know, our numbers on the delegates are much different because the process has only started. we're in a very good position to win a good majority of those. you know, we were a little bit disappointed last night but we were disappointed that the one county where we have done the best in the past and we were expected to do the best in the past they canceled their caucus. we did very well up there. but we're goin
the catholic church. this is "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news in washington, "face the nation" with bob schieffer. >> schieffer: good morning again. welcome to "face the nation." first to the campaign. yesterday maine weighed in on the republican presidential race. mitt romney ended up just edging out ron paul. he joins us this morning from his district in texas. congressman, you made a long flight to be with us this morning from...
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they are belgium from the region turkish origin and the first thickly nation of. muslim radical groups such as those of islamic fundamentalists comprise a minority and it's not representative of the muslim community in belgium nevertheless politicians analysts and even the belgian muslims themselves acknowledge that the problem is what these groups symbolize radicalization the process it spreads and the allure of extreme views. just are so you are to brussels. with some world headlines in brief for you now this hour two people including a three year old girl have been wounded by israeli airstrikes on the gaza strip poker injured after one of the strikes hit a house in the town of here five other attacks targeted several tunnels and what israel claimed was a weapons manufacturing facility and strikes happened only hours after the u.n. chief visited a mass controlled territory in a bid to kickstart israeli palestinian peace talks. at least six people have been killed and more than twenty injured in colombia or to a group using pickup trucks behind homemade notice at
they are belgium from the region turkish origin and the first thickly nation of. muslim radical groups such as those of islamic fundamentalists comprise a minority and it's not representative of the muslim community in belgium nevertheless politicians analysts and even the belgian muslims themselves acknowledge that the problem is what these groups symbolize radicalization the process it spreads and the allure of extreme views. just are so you are to brussels. with some world headlines in brief...
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it's the first or the nation's industrial battle race. it's romney's home state. his father is a former governor. he easily won the arizona gop primary tonight, but again the latest news we have just in the past couple minutes, mitt romney has been declared the winner of michigan primary. again, we are still getting all the late details and monitoring his reaction, we have yet to hear from him. we brought you a picture speaking his supporters live but again we have not heard from the winner yet. we will forecast that for you coming up tonight on the 10:00 news. >>> former bay area athlete is one featured player in paper aviation history. coming up how it was almost a problem for this record setting airplane flight. get out your umbrella. it's already sprinkling in parts of the bay area. they're going to let us know about a winter storm warning for tonight. keep in mind you can watch bay area news at 7:00 and all our ktvu news on your computer on mobile device. we're streaming live for you on ktvunews.com. [ male announcer ] with citibank, it's easy for jay to depo
it's the first or the nation's industrial battle race. it's romney's home state. his father is a former governor. he easily won the arizona gop primary tonight, but again the latest news we have just in the past couple minutes, mitt romney has been declared the winner of michigan primary. again, we are still getting all the late details and monitoring his reaction, we have yet to hear from him. we brought you a picture speaking his supporters live but again we have not heard from the winner...