up next, a ceremony at the national world war ii memorial in washington dc. marking the 71st anniversary of victory over japan day. world war ii army veteran, will james rizzi delivers marks along with representatives of the national park service and friends of the national report to memorial. -- world war ii memorial. the program is earning minutes. >> -- 30 minutes. >> welcome to the memorial as we commemorate and celebrate vj day. victory in world war ii. ladies and gentlemen, our ceremony for today's event includes my cai deck. he has been a journalist for and is a weekday morning news anchor here in washington dc. you can see him monday through friday on wake up washington from 4:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.. mike was honored with the local emmy nomination for his prime time special, cool schools, the future is now. please welcome our masters or moneys come a great american, hideck.e >> hello. good morning and thank you for joining us for such an amazing experience here at the world war ii memorial. this is your world war ii memorial. i'm honored to be a masters

also, congress in 1967 established the national park foundation which is the arm of the national park service. it has raised and continues to raise substantial sums of dollars. i think the target during the centennial year is for foundation to raise from the private sector from individuals and various organizations i believe in the neighborhood of $350 million that will be used by the national park service for preservation, interpretation, education. donations, major gifts have been integral to the park system. i think that will continue. >> a tweet, how do you balance access and protection? we said this is the most visited of the historic houses. when you think about redoing it and the numbers of people in this place, how do you balance those? >> it's really tough. we want people to see these places. 650,000 people a year, we can do a million. we know we have well over a million people walking around the grounds here. at the same time, this is a 200-year-old house. you really have to balance that. we're looking at bringing people into certain parts of the house that can handle more f

ladies and gently, our coho fun host for today at the national park service is the caretaker of the nationalial. we are honored to have with us here today the superintendent of the national mall and memorial parks. [applause] >> thank you very much. good morning, everyone. what a aureus morning you have privacy on the national mall. on behalf of the national park service, it is my absolute pleasure to welcome you to the world war ii memorial. as we mark the 71st anniversary of the victory over japan, which effectively brought to a close the costliest conflict in human history. the world war ii memorial recognizes those who serve in all theaters of the war, honors those who fell, and recognizes the victory they achieve to restore freedom and and tyranny around the globe. as we begin today's ceremony, i would like to thank the friends of the world war ii memorial, our partners and great collaborators in the care for this memorial and co-sponsors of today's ceremony. the national park service thanks you very much for your partnership and sharing in the mission of the remembrance of the legacy o

the world. they are our nation's crown jewels. president obama on a visit to yosemite's waterfalls told a crowd it's almost like the spirit of america itself is right here. today, there are 84 million acres in the system and 410 sites including 59 national parks, 128 historical parks, 25 battlefields and 10 national seashores. last year, some 300 million people visited the national park locations. when people think of national parks, they usually think of grand natural spaces like the everglades. but along the way, the national park service took up a second mission of telling the american story. the lincoln memorial, the washington monument, and even presidents' park, which surrounds the white house, are part of the national park service narrative. this mission was literally carved into the stone of mt. rushmore by a sculptor who wrote the purpose of the memorial is to communicate the founding expansion, preservation, and unification of the united states. but the american story is complicated, so in the 21st century, the national p

sparrow: you may retire the colors. our national anthem will now be performed. >> ♪ oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight o'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming. and the rocket's red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave for the land of the free, and the home of the brave. ♪ [applause] mr. sparrow: we will now have the invocation. >> let us pray. in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god and the word was god. the word said if there are going to be so many words in the world, we better put them in books. and it was so. the books were fruitful and multiply. the word said if there are so many books, we better put them in libraries. and it was so. and the libraries populated the earth and it was good. but then, dear lord, you said your servant franklin with a new idea. not a li

i am the chief of fire and aviation management at yosemite national park. i have been in my current position over 10 years. prior to yosemite, i worked for the forest service for 16 years. between the two agencies, i have 32 years of distinguished service to the american people. i am here before you today as a citizen and on behalf of many of our public land management women leaders. my testimony provided for this hearing focuses on management diligence to address misconduct over the course of my career. my motivation for this statement is for greater focus and scrutiny on the culture created when leaders of our organization fail to take disciplinary action and to hold perpetrators accountable for their actions. it is not without note the vast majority of individuals who have devoted their life work find working for the national park service is an honorable and noble profession, myself included. i am here before you today to tell you my story, but more importantly to provide testimony regarding the dark clouds of misconduct that remains elusive from public v

the rest swallowed up by the national cemetery and ft. meyer behind, but some of it exists and is part of the robert e. lee memorial to be preserved as long as nature itself can preserve it. and here we also have the one portrait of robert e. lee in the mansion. and it shows him as a young army officer. it's not the version of robert e. lee most people expect. of course, most people think of robert e. lee as the great confederate general. but what arlington house represents is his life before the civil war, his family life, that he married his life here, six of their seven children were born here, that this was the place he sacrificed to make the choice he did at the beginning of the civil war to side with virginia, to fight for a larger concept of what he considered to be his home and family. and that was virginia. but it came with a very knowing sacrifice, and while robert e. lee would be in the minds of many during that war and the years to follow, somewhat of a villain in history, labeled a traitor to his country by the u.s. government

i am the chief of fire and aviation at yosemite national park. i've been in my current position over ten years. prior to yosemite, worked for the forest service for 16 years. between the two agencies, i have 32 years of distinguished service to the american people. i am here before you today as a citizen and on behalf of many of our public land management women leaders. my testimony provided for this hearing focuses on management diligence to address misconduct over the course of my career. my motivation for this statement is for greater focus and scrutiny on the culture created when leaders of our organization fail to take disciplinary action and to hold perpetrators accountable for their actions. it is not without note the vast majority of individual who have duoed their life work find working for the national park service is an honorable and noble profession, myself included. i am here before you today to tell you my story, but more importantly to provide testimony regarding the dark clouds of misconduct that remains elusive from public view. w

the citations. [applause] >> national medal of arts recipients. mel brooks. [applause] the 2015 national medal of arts to mel brooks for a lifetime of making the world laugh. as a writer, director, actor, and musician, he pioneered the art of musical comedy. and his hilarious, thought-provoking work on film and in theater have earned him the rare distinction of winning oscar, emmy, tony, and grammy awards. [applause] [cheers and applause] sandra cisneros. [applause] the 2015 national medal of arts to sandra cisneros for enriching the american narrative. through her novels, short stories, and poetry, she explores issues of race, class, and gender through the lives of ordinary people straddling multiple cultures. as an educator, she has deepened our understanding of american identity. [applause] >> accepting on behalf of the eugene o'neill theater center, preston whiteway. [applause] the 2015 national medal of arts to eugene o'neill theater center for its unwavering support of american theater. for over 50 years, the eugene o'neill theater center has nurtured aw

the national park service is honored to be the steward a flight 93 national memorial. s battlefields and assorted sites honor and remember the sacrifices of those when in an hour of need rose to heights that if i all expectation. we gather on the spot as we do every year to honor the sacrifices of the passenger and crew of flight 93. by for filling the mission of this park and the mission of the national park service we will do our part to fill our nations collective promise as americans to never forget the passengers or the crew of flight 93. the national park service will be here every day of every year watching over this place, to keep it, protect it and pass it story on to this and future generations. i would like to now introduce today's speakers. is the 51st secretary of the interior. she was sworn in 2013. she works to ensure public land are accessible and relevant to all people from all backgrounds and to build a connection between the great outdoors and a new generation of americans. a president of the families of flight 90 two. his brother edward was a passeng

work we are to bind up the nation's wounds. for this remarkable achievement, and , thee museums council smithsonian region, and all of staff who made this possible. thank you. [applause] >> please welcome the vice chair to the board of regents of the dr.hsonian institution, da shirley ann jackson. >> good morning. it is a high honor to me to be here today. education,life, my surrounded by the resources of our nations capital. segregated school. the people with the highest expectations for me, as a young african-american girl, where my parents -- where my parents. my mother taught me to liz and i to read before kindergarten. my father, very mechanically gifted, served in world war ii, in a segregated army unit. heing the normandy invasion, prepared the writer amphibious s that brought the troops to shore. he did this under fire. for that, he received a bronze star. my parents, borges 50 years after the end of the civil war alone could not have carried me to the life i have had. without the influence of two events that set me on

it's one of the fabulous things about our nation. we defend the right for collin kaepernick and otherinothe otherings to do this. that speaks volumes about everything the united states is and hopefully will remain. that's a simple way to look at it. >> what i said was coming from mark cuban. he's a team owner and feels that way. i think maybe from this point instead of discussing the initial shock or surprise of it, that aspect, we'll start to discuss the issues that they deem are important that collin kaepernick and others are fighting for. thank you. great conversation. >> thank you. >> all right. we'll be right back. [alarm beeping] ♪ ♪ ♪ the highly advanced audi a4. ♪ ♪ ♪ you live life your way. we can help you retire your way, too. financial guidance while you're mastering life. from chase. so you can. won't replace the full value of your totaled new car. the guy says you picked the wrong insurance plan. no, i picked the wrong insurance company. with liberty mutual new car replacement™, you won't have to worry about replacing you

work we are in to bind up the nation's wounds. tulations to director lonnie bunch and his staff for this remarkable, remarkable achievement and to the museum's council, the smithsonian regents, and all of the staff who have helped make today possible. thank you. [applause] >> please welcome the vice chair of the board of regents of the smithsonian institute dr. , shirley ann jackson. dr. jackson: good morning. it is a high honor for me to be here today. i began my life, my education surrounded by the resources of our nation's capital. but in a segregated school. the people with the highest expectations for me as a young african-american girl were my parents. my mother taught my siblings and me to read before kindergarten. my father, very mechanically gifted, served in world war ii in a segregated army unit. during the normandy invasion, he repaired the routers -- the rudders of the amphibious vehicles bringing the troops to shore. he did this under fire and for that, he received the bronze star. my parents, born just 50 years after

thank you, national parks foundation. certainly, the men and women of flight 93 had no idea they would be our nations heroes and heroines or that they would lay down their lives for the nation on that day. or for someone else's nation, as was the case for another. but we come together as their champions because their actions saved the lives of untold numbers of people. for those of you that were old enough to remember that day, we know where we were. a of an alaska the last business trip, about to head home. like so many of us, we found ways to understand, to find solace. i found solace in nature, in the outdoors, but also the company of people that i did not know and people that i did. last week, i saw a brand-new musical that is about to play in new york in spring. it just opened in washington, d.c. it is called "come from away." it is a wonderful, poignant musical about how people came together in small towns in newfoundland as their planes were diverted from all over the world. on how,great reflection on that day, we saw the worst o

a youth football team kneels during the national anthem... after being inspired by 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick. why the coach says the kids were eager to protest. and one eight- year-old has won several beauty pageants... but wants to use her crowns to make a difference. ho help the local homeless community. strong winds have been blowing dust into the air. how long the gusts will stick around... we'll have those stories in a moment... but first we continue to follow breaking news on fox five news at eleven. i'm christine news on fox five news at eleven. i'm christine maddela. i'm john huck. police shut down east lake mead near pecos for a couple hours after a driver hit and killed a man crossing the road.

people shook the hands of national guard members. (nats - "that's how you sow peace") they held a "die-in" in front of the police station ... determined to express their outrage over the without the destruction of the previous two nights. (toussaint romain/public defender) "this protest right now is much better. the clergy is here. adults are here. there's been not one incident of violence so far images showing the aftermath of scott's shooting emerged thursday. scott's family was able to see footage of the incident ... and said -through their attorney -- that they want those images to be made public. bamberg/scott family attorney) "the family's position is that these videos that we watched today, body camera footage as well as a dash cam capturing the shooting should be made available to the public. allow people to see it and allow people to draw some of their own conclusions." charlotte's police chief, however, still insists that won't happen any time soon. (chief kerr putney/charlotte- mecklenburg police dept.) "i am not going to r

but the national park service and the birthplace were born from the idea that our nation's treasures ould be preserved and enjoyed for all americans, both now and in the future. here in this place we pay homage to a man who gave this country a future. it is up to you and to me and all of us americans to make sure that it is a future that we are proud of. all of us who visit and love these parks give them significance and meaning, this centennial gives us the chance to reflect and look forward to the future. and to look for to what our children and grandchildren have to look forward to as they visit these national park. one of the things we are doing at the national park service is make sure that every fourth-grader has the ability to get into a park for free. passes for all fourth-graders. we are hoping to connect our youth with 412 national parks across the system. we are challenging everyone to find your park. i know a lot of the members that i look back to as a child, -- memories that i look back to as a child involving in a part. i remember coming here as a kid and seeing the spri

. >> it has been the big story nation looks like he lowers his head. the dirty reputation, they already built that up. it will be interesting to see what happens. some of the broncos players said they played badly. the coach was surprised they won but denver did thanks to wide left. [ music ] >> start of the 2016 nfl carolina panthers . >> make some noise, fellows. >> we are underway. booker hit hard. fumbled the football. i think carolina has it. >> looks left. laser into the end zone. touchdown carolina. >> the bronco offense on the move once intercepted. >> denver down 7-0. on the move again. >> a carry. going to go to the house. 15, 10, 5. welcome to the nfl. touchdown denver. >> cam newton just -- they are talking more smack right now. >> somebody got to make a play now. >> 89-yard touchdown drive, 18 >> floats one. he will be picked off. [ music ] >> 3rd quarter denver down 10. 10, 5, cj into the end zone, touchdown denver. >> tipped up in the air. intercepted. >> denver the touchdown could take the lead. >> goal line. anderson touchdown. >> turns

park, as well as the broader national incidents. the cases in grand canyon and the national park service presented us with clear and undeniable evidence that we must begin our investigation as we make to the protection of the nation's most extraordinary places. on behalf of the senior leadership of the national park service and on behalf of the 20,000-plus employees who are outstanding employees, i share your disgust with the behavior outlined in the reports. in response to the allegations the leadership team at the national park service has committed to making long-term and substantial changes at the agency to stop sexual harassment and to insure that every employee has a safe and respectful work environment. this kind of change is neither easy nor fast. we will need to develop trust and respect among our employees, visitors and congress to make the changes that are very necessary. this hearing today is one step in that journey. prior to becoming department director in august, i worked for 30 years in similar capacities. my focus ha

>> he looked sharp. >>> up next, the nation's oldest park ranger. she's 95. >>> tonight at 6:00, one of the most contention raises in the bay area just got more heated. congressman mike honda is suing his challenger, ro khanna. what each is saying, at 6:00. >>> today a bay area legend turns 95 years old. she celebrated by going to worth. ♪ happy birthday >> betsy soskin is the nation's oldest park ranger. normally she works at richmond's home front museum but she's at dc working on the grand opening of the african-american museum. she loves sharing her own reflections on history. >> such an inspiration. happy birthday. "nightly news" is next. >> hope to see you back at 6:00, bye. tonight. charges filed against the oklahoma police officer involved in a deadly shooting caught on camera. and tonight, charlotte, north carolina, under a state of emergency as violent protests erupt over a separate shooting there. >>> hack attack. 500 million yahoo accounts impacted in the largest data breach in history. plus, stolen e-mails rocking the white use. the first

[applause] >> secretary germ of the united nations. distinguished heads of state and distinguished heads of the delegation. ladies and gentlemen. brazil brings to the united nations her natural vocation of openness to the world. we are a country that is built on and by the strength of that security. we believe in the powers. we strongly advocate the principles that govern this organization. principles that today are more needed than ever before. the world today shows signs of uncertainty and instability. the international system currently experiences what you might describe as in deficit. reality has moved ahead than our collective ability to deal with it. from regional conflicts to violent fundamentalism, we face old and new threats that we have not managed to campaign. in view of the tragedy of refugees or the upsurge in terrorism, we cannot avoid, but be taken by a feeling of perplexity. hotbeds of tension show no signs of fading away. a virtue political inaction leads to prolonged wars without a solution to them. the system's inabil

the florida uprising came ahead of today's launch of a national prison strike. organizers with the incarcerated workers organizing committee say prisoners in at least 40 prisons in 24 states will participate in a series of hunger strikes, sit-ins and work stoppages to protest prison conditions. the prison strike comes on the 45th anniversary of the uprising at attica state prison near buffalo, new york. it was september 9, 1971, when state police raided the attica prison, ending a protest against inhumane conditions at the facility. for four days the unarmed , prisoners held 39 prison guards hostage. on september 13, then-new york governor nelson rockefeller ordered armed state troopers to raid the prison. troopers then shot indiscriminately more than 2000 rounds of ammunition. in the end, 39 men would die, including 29 prisoners and 10 guards. on thursday, dozens of activists held a protest outside the manhattan office of new york governor andrew cuomo, calling for the closure of attica prison. scott paltrowitz of the correctional association of new york said co

secretary of state kissinger has done a superb job in working with the black african nations, the so-called front-line nations. he has done a superb job in getting the prime minister of south africa, mr. vorster, to agree that the time had come for a solution to the problem of rhodesia. secretary kissinger, in his meeting with prime minister smith of rhodesia, was able to convince him that it was in the best interests of whites as well as blacks in rhodesia to find an answer for a transitional government and then a majority , government. this is a perfect example of the kind of leadership that the united states, under this administration, has taken. and i can assure you that this administration will follow that high moral principle in our future efforts in foreign policy, including our efforts in the middle east where it is vitally important because the middle east is the crossroads of the world. there have been more disputes in this area where there's more volatility than any other place in the world. but because arab nations and the israelis trust the united states, we were able to take t

in the southern area of the nation. ng, jr. >> thank you mr. randolph. i would simply like to say that i think that this has been one of the great days of america. and i take this march will go down as one of the greatest cup if not the greatest demonstration for freedom and human dignity ever held in the united states. >> the slumbering conscience of america stood aroused, tall and awakened, as twilight settled over the march in washington on august 28. it admitted a lingering sense of change. it admitted that pain had been overlooked. in so doing, america reminded herself of her destiny. her aspirations. the dreams that brought forth her birth. and america turned her eyes full upon the issues of freedom and justice. issues for all. she turned her attention to the civil rights bill before the congress, which is currently under examination of the elected representatives of all the towns and cities of the land. she turned her thoughts to the job ahead. of aound and spirit massive reminder of the meaning of freedom, travel

museum should absolutely be on the national mall, the week national mall actually had slave trading. washington, d.c., was a slave-trading town. it was part of the story with desegregation when american 1964 the board ofrsus education, and had to do with washington, d.c., segregated schools. it should be here because the mall is a place of national honor, national prominence, also a place where so much african-american history took place whether or not it is the den of the building of the capital or the white house, contributed to by slaves or slave trading which happened on the national mall. it is where it should be. >> the first african-american president is about to leave office. what is his position on the opening of the museum? read you know, my mom who is -- 1940 in rural louisiana could never conceive of a black president. growing up in louisiana's segregated schools in the segregated south, to her the idea of a black president was unimaginable as a little black girl growing up in that time in in that state. exist isr this to even something that so many untold generations, it

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

they're starting with the environment and say national leaders should take notice. mayor cabaldon: it's odd in california. because of the climate change, we're dealing with both the potential of hardly any water to drink except during flood season when too much water is coming down the mountain so we are trying to both protect ourselves from water, and then scrounging major trend for most of the last century. but the consumption of farm land has put a dent in our agricultural competitiveness as well, so our challenge is to be smarter about the land that we are using. jessica: mayor brainard, as a republican, you are part of president obama's task force on climate preparedness and resilience. talk about what you were able to accomplish in that role and how was it as a republican working mayor brainard: i don't think if we hadn't known what party different members of the task force were from we would have ever told from the meetings. everyone got along well and it wasn't about politics. it was about finding solutions and how we are going to implement those solutions. j

. >> government professor george thomas founders in the 80th national university, here is the cover. >> national university was an idea put forward by a member of the leading founders washington madison franklin jefferson and the idea was of what we take for granted in our day that was in the upper process of being built they turned education as the central way to try to foster the political culture and ideas and education they thought was necessary to sustain. >>host: what would it look like or teach? >> what is unique about the atf of a national university at that time is that sometimes you have to go back to centuries what did they look like and buy a large secular institution but that is not what they look like parochial and sectarian institutions with an organizing basis of the curriculum so with that backdrop there was the idea with the educational institutions in the republican form of government that we created even prior to the constitutional convention and that they are remnants of apolitical order and that national university was one idea as a way to alter education. >> don

the republican national committee goes one on one with soledad. soledad: how does he consider himself possibly as a uniter? >> hold on, soledad, with all due respect. >> do trump's claims stand up to scrutiny? soledad: the battle for the white working class vote. i'm soledad o'brien, welcome to "matter of fact." soledad: thanks for joining me. we'll be talking with trump advisor sean spicer in just a presidential election, and polls show it's a nail-biter. hillary clinton and donald trump in a statistical tie in four battleground states. and clinton's lead nationally has narrowed. a recent average of all national polls tracked by realclearpolitics shows clinton barely out in front of trump, by 1.5 percentage points. carl cannon is the washington nice to have you. before we get too specific numbers, i want to ask about polls in general. receivables are starting to shift toward trump, and clinton is losing some of her lead. is that correlated with pr? is it driven by the news cycle? who wins in a news cycle? who is pummeled by the news cycle? carl: w

when people think of national parks they think of the every glades, but along the way, the national park service took up a second mission of telling the american story. the lincoln memorial, washington monument and president's park are all part of the national park service narrative. this mission was literally carved into the stone of mount rushmore who wrote the purpose of the memorial is to communicate the unification of the united states. but the american story is complicated. so in the the 21st century, the national park service is taking the lead. arlington house, which sits on the hill of president john f. kennedy is an example of that effort. it is the park system's most visited home. today visitors learned the several story lines connected to this 19th century southern mansion. and they learned about the inslaved people who lived their lives on the 1,100 acre estate and whose legacies. coming up first we will hear several presidents talk about the national parks and later we will hear from john jar vis.

[applause] the national national guard of the united states has defended this nation at war, kept ours safe at home, and rushed into danger wherever it has threatened our people. our debt to you is eternal. yesterday was the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. the national guard was sent to assist in the aid and recovery, and these are serious, serious bad days for our country. the recovery efforts at ground zero in new york city, and i was there. and i know what you went through. since 9/11, there have been 780,000 members of the national guard deployed overseas, including those with multiple deployments. right now 10,000 members of the national guard are in iraq, afghanistan, and many other countries all across the world and doing an unbelievable job. members of the national guard come from all walks of life. work at every kind of job imaginable. and juggle a thousand different challenges as they raise their kids, serve their states, and answer the call of duty for their country. i am given the honor to serve as your president, which i think will happen, and we'll soon find out. [

the world. they are our nation's crown jewels. president obama on a visit to yosemite told a crowd it is a must like the spirit of america itself is right here. today there are 84 million acres in the system including 59 parks, 128 historical parts, 25 battlefields. last year, some 309 people visited the national park locations. when people think of national parks, they give grants natural spaces like the everglades. along the way, the national park service took up a second mission. telling the american story. the lincoln memorial, washington monument, and even president park which surrounds the white house are all part of the national park service narrative. this mission was carved into the stone of mount rushmore who wrote the purpose of the memorial is to indicate that founding and unification of the united states could be american story is complicated. the national park service is taking the lead in trying to reconcile dueling storylines. arlington house, which is on the hill of john f. kennedy's grave site is an example of the

construction of the newest national treasure. the groundbreaking took place more than 4 1/2 years ago. the final piece of steel was installed in 2014. >> did such a beautiful job. we should note there are more than 3500 panels that make up the bronze colored and class facade. it is called the corona. jann crawford shows us how bringing all this together took 100 years. >> gives me happening. >> reporter: it has been a long road, and the story of this museum, like the african-american experience, is one of trial and triumph. >> see it finally happen after all this time is just really overwhelming. >> reporter: it was a century in the making, a dream for generations. it became reality through tireless work by people like judge robert wilkins who helped build coalitions so the full story could be told and shared black civil war veterans, their contributions to winning their freedom ignored, pushed for a memorial to honor their service, funding never came. >> this has been one of the great days of america. >> reporter: decades later,

memory of the war and a national memory -- forgetting of reconstruction. we need to use the passion of interest around the civil war to understand these first years of reconstruction as a continuation of the civil war with its meanings and its attributes. the separation between war and reconstruction is one of the great obstacles to fulfilling our duty -- and i do believe it is a duty, not a choice, an obligation of our profession to convey the importance of this provides extraso ordinary opportunity, which is many of the same thoughts we have about the war have a powerful reconstruction story. sites where the story has been foreclosed at the end of battlefield fighting in ways that obscure the centrality of the reconstruction story at those sites. the very thing that has lead us not to take advantage of the battlefields rights -- battlefield sites in many ways -- i will talk briefly about this in a second -- we saw how many of these are perpetrated solely about the war have powerful, meaningful evident reconstruction stories that emerge from the sites. t

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nobody knows what happens when the national anthem starts. colin kaepernick arrived at qualcomm stadium looking calm despite the firestorm circling around him and when he walked on the field for the first time to take some practice throws, his arm looked strong. but will he hold up under the pressure? >> are you going to the game today? >> absolutely. >> what are you expecting? >> chaos. >> reporter: to the parking lot at qualcomm stadium. >> one good thing about this great nation of ours is you have the freedom of speech so i believe that, you know, he is standing up for what he believes in. >> reporter: the anticipation of colin kaepernick's refusal that stand for the national anthem and san diego fans expected strong reactions to the sitdown protest is now headline news and has overshadowed the 9ers chargers preseason game. >> he is being free and brave. it's his right as an american to not stand up. >> reporter: san diego is a strong military town and tonight's preseason game is military appreciation night. many in the military have taken

we're the nation that historically has helped rid the world of evil and we have nothing to fear from truth and justice. nations around the world should recognize the fundamental justice in legal remedies against a terrorist network that killed nearly 3,000 americans. it is our duty to provide the victims of 9/11 this legislative remedy by which they can seek the facts and the federal government should be as transparent as possible with the evidence and the intelligence. the still grieving families of 9/11 deserve their day in court. they have waited long enough. and this narrowly tailored legislation will give them recourse for full justice and compensation. mr. speaker, any override of a presidential veto is a serious and sober matter. i do not advocate an override lightly. i deeply respect the office of president of the united states. this president has never been overridden by the congress. i believe, however, that an override is the better public policy in this momentous situation. mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has

unity and for implementation of reform within the framework of national interest. has inheritedion , legacy of conflict oppression, and inequality. we believe democracy is the best solution as it provides the only foundation to ensure justice and enable social and political groups to be adequately represented. to this end, we have a modern institution that provides for this goal. and only its full implementation can ensure political stability in our society. our government has made considerable achievements in different areas over the past two years, including reducing maternal and child mortality, increasing access to education, improving basic freedoms, strengthening the telecommunications and information sectors, improving the rule of law and preserving justice and human rights. internationally, our government has gained a proper status for proving to be a trustworthy partner to the many countries that are engaging afghanistan and have enlisted for security and stability of the country. we are sparing no effort in implementing our commitments towards reforms. our

marcus peters raising his fist during the national anthem. the miami dolphins choose to kneel the seattle seahawks stood arm in arm to show respect for america's theme song. and players stood with joe biden and members of the military holding an american flag covered the field during the anthem. the protests effecting younger players because of kaepernick because he believes blacks and people of color are being oppressed. a church pastor expressed this. he expresses outrage saying if you don't want to stand for the national anthem you can line up over there by the fence and let our military personnel take a shoe shots at you since they are taking shots for you. colin kaepernick will be joining his team in tonight's monday night football. we will see what actions he takes tonight on a national platform. i have to wonder what that pastor was thinking. >> kelly wright, thank you so much for breaking it down. >> 10 minutes after the top of the hour. to please or pardon. this is calling for them to pardon edward snowden. >> a few new campaign crise

on face the nation, his campaign manager tried moving past the (( kellyanne conway/trump campaign manager) "donald trump advocated something for five years that was a lie. why did he do that? kc: well, you're going to have to ask him. but, again, i think that this is a sideshow now that the media seem obsessed with")) >>> with clinton slipping in some polls, president obama rallied black voters behind her saturday night during a fiery speech before the congressional black caucus foundation. clinton will campaign in pennsylvania tomorrow. presidential debate will be held next monday./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> earlier this week bill clinton did some stumping in the valley for hillary as she recovered from pneumonia. and clinton had alot to say reguarding his take of the upcoming election. tonight on politics now we break down his thoughts on the mindset of trump voters... the economy.. and trump's wall... (( 11.27.30 "the worst thing we could do is to try to break up 11 million people and send them home)) ((sharie johnson)) stadium moves forward-- we take a look at the hurdles it still need

"we have an expectation that honor our flag, while the national anthem is played." the gesture was started by 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick... to protest hello...mcfly?!?!88 miles per hour??that's the exact speed at which doc brown sent his delorian back in time..in... back to the future..it's also the exact speed at which 55 year old nigel mills of essex, england was caught speeding in his delorian.he swears he wasn't trying to break the time-space continuum.he was just trying to get to work on time.uh huh.... sure... time for your around 15-hundred people hurt themselves with this.it's something we all own.it's something that most us would not consider dangerous.our producers are not sure if this comes with a warning label. what is this? the first blair witch project - scary enough.but this latest version?even more frightening...we're going to leave the preview...and ?review to jay taylor .. donald trump's campaign wants to put the birther issue behind them...but donald himself...is helping the democrats keep it alive.we'll talk about that in 10 minutes... ###

sean spicer is chief strategist for the republican national committee. he's also advising the trump campaign, and he joins us from the trump tower in new york city. nice to have you, thanks for being with us. sean: thanks for having me. i appreciate it. soledad: you bet. so trump was in flint, michigan on wednesday and he was talking about jobs overseas and polls have shown this is resonating among the white non-college working class voter. and every time i hear it i think , he is literally contradicting himself, right? because we know in his businesses he has sent jobs overseas. we know his ties, his suits, his housewares, the list is kind of long, are created china, in honduras, in mexico. isn't he being completely hypocritical? sean: well, no, because i think what he is talking about is the policies of the government that reward companies to do that kind of business, not just reward them, but create a tax system and regulatory system that makes it easier and cheaper to do business overseas than want to do work here in the united states. and so he is tr

the world. they are our nation's crown jewels. t like the spirit of america is right here. there are 84 million acres in the system, including 59 national parks, 100 28 historical parks, 25 battlefields and 10 national seashores. some 300 million people visited the national park locations. when people think of national parks, they think of grand national spaces, -- natural spaces. but it took up a second mission. telling the national story. this mission was literally carved into the stone of mount robson -- mount rush more. the american story is complicated. in the 21st century, the national park service is taking the lead in trying to reconcile blurring storylines. arlington house, which sits on the hill above president john f. kennedy's grave is an example of that effort appeared it is they park system's most visited historical. today, visitors to arlington house learn the several storylines connected to this southern mansion, from george washington and the revolutionary war to robert e. lee and the civil war. and the enslaved pe

he was added to the award watch list with the nation's top receiver. chad we are taking notice. >>> it feels like football weather out there. we are going to return to a summer heat up as we get into the bay area weekend but right now temperatures remain on the mild side. 59 degrees in san francisco. take a look at your screen. very similar this afternoon as yesterday. a good breeze at 20 miles per hour throughout the area. we have a red flag warning right here in monterey until 9 pm this evening. here's a look at the system that brought us the cooldown. some snow reported by some of the resorts but it's moving to the east and we have original high pressure building in tomorrow. low to mid 80s and land -- in land. temperatures begin to heat up in time for saturday and sunday. take a look at your screen. afternoon highs mild to warm. take a look at your screen. nice and warm but not bad at all in areas like santa rosa. the extended forecast temperatures begin to heat up starting saturday upper 90s in the forecast 80s around the bay. if you don't like the

welcome to the smithsonian national museum of african-american history and culture. we are giving the extended look into the national mall's extended treasure and a century in the making. >> we will show you key moments of history that are on display, including a cabin that held more than a dozen slaves and a lunch counter stool from greensboro sit-ins for civil rights and muhammad ali's gloves and chuck berry's cadillac in sports and music. >> several history makers are our guests. general colin powell and congressman john lewis and low loretta lynch. >> and the latest on hillary clinton's health. we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. >>> there is phony strength and there is real strength and it's phony strength to not know what you're talking about. real strength is leveling with the american people. >> a health scare shakes up clinton's campaign. >> the campaign knew on friday that she did have this pneumonia diagnosis. >> it's clear she was trying to hide this and certainly hurt her certainly in the short term. >> thi