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u.n. transportation secretary was 11 years old when he was sent to one of these camps. >> i'll always remember that sign that said, attention all those of japanese ancestry, alien and non-alien, and i was thinkings an 11-year-old, who is a non-alien? my own government was not thinking of me as a citizen. >> reporter: these japanese-americans are part of the fabric of u.s. society, but their numbers are on the wane. chinese and korean-americans are growing much faster. those who remain have fewer links with japan. building a strong connection is a challenge for both countries. there are fewer first and second generation japanese americans, and more and more are feeling disconnected from japan. hence the council's mission. they want to promote more exchange programs and personal networkings to keep ties strong. for this actor, growing up both in the u.s. and in japan has given him more opportunities. >> wherever i go, i don't belong, and in some sense, it is, but it's our strength, allowing us to think outside the box and move freely between the two countries and kind of be that bridge. >> repor
u.n. transportation secretary was 11 years old when he was sent to one of these camps. >> i'll always remember that sign that said, attention all those of japanese ancestry, alien and non-alien, and i was thinkings an 11-year-old, who is a non-alien? my own government was not thinking of me as a citizen. >> reporter: these japanese-americans are part of the fabric of u.s. society, but their numbers are on the wane. chinese and korean-americans are growing much faster. those who...
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transportation advocates this weekend. on sunday, we're gonna march at noon from city hall up to the u.n. >> right after the show, so you can join them. >> that's right, and we're gonna be, you know, continuing to look at all possible solutions -- education, enforcement, technology, engineering, you name it. >> transportation commissioner polly trottenberg, it is never easy in the streets of new york with cars and pedestrians and bicycles and more bike lanes to have everyone coexist with any kind of d\tente, but you're trying, and we appreciate it. >> we are trying. thank you, bill. >> thank you, polly. when we come back, we're gonna switch topics. former manhattan borough president and one-time mayoral candidate for new york city ruth messinger joins us. remember her? oh, she's still quite active. she talks about her career to help others after leaving politics, and, oh, yeah, we'll >> welcome back to "upclose." our next guest once ran for the highest political office in new york city. former manhattan borough president ruth messinger, trying to become mayor in 1997, losing to rudy giuliani, as he won a second term. she ha
transportation advocates this weekend. on sunday, we're gonna march at noon from city hall up to the u.n. >> right after the show, so you can join them. >> that's right, and we're gonna be, you know, continuing to look at all possible solutions -- education, enforcement, technology, engineering, you name it. >> transportation commissioner polly trottenberg, it is never easy in the streets of new york with cars and pedestrians and bicycles and more bike lanes to have everyone...
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transporting their luggage separately. >> ifill: greenhouse gas levels hit an all-time high last year. the u.n.ther agency's report today comes ahead of a world summit on climate change. the report says carbon dioxide levels are now more than 140% higher than before the industrial revolution. the amount of methane is up 250% since that same period. and the report forecasts another increase next year. >> woodruff: back in this country, a federal bankruptcy judge okayed a reorganization plan for the roman catholic archdiocese of milwaukee. it stems from damage claims over sexual abuse by priests. the plan calls for paying a total of $21 million to nearly 460 victims. >> ifill: wall street had a blue monday, over worries about the global economy. the dow jones industrial average lost nearly 180 points to close at 17,730. the nasdaq fell nearly 52 points. and the s&p 500 was down 20. >> woodruff: and sea world says it will phase out its killer whale shows in san diego, by 2017. instead, the theme park will focus on the animal's natural setting and behavior. the announcement follows growing criticis
transporting their luggage separately. >> ifill: greenhouse gas levels hit an all-time high last year. the u.n.ther agency's report today comes ahead of a world summit on climate change. the report says carbon dioxide levels are now more than 140% higher than before the industrial revolution. the amount of methane is up 250% since that same period. and the report forecasts another increase next year. >> woodruff: back in this country, a federal bankruptcy judge okayed a...
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transported somewhere. qulou learn about clarkson. do you request that? >> no, as a refugee, you can say, hey, i want to go to the united states. the u.n. refugees identifies the country that the refugee should go to, based on whether or not they have family there. and it's a long and arduous process, especially if you're coming to the united states. the vetting is by agencies. the department of defense, state department, you have counterterrorism officials as well interviews these refugees. they check out their refugee bona fides, and it could take up to two to three years before they're allowed swr eed entry i country. in clarkston, it's working out. 25 years ago, the state department identified clarkston as a place where refugees could feel welcome. it was low apartment rents, there were jobs available for these refugees, and it was a community that seemed at the time open to the idea. now, that was difficult at first, but the older generation there, but now it's really working out there. >> that's incredible. so about one to two years, they're in their own country, waiting? >> they're in the refugee camp. that's where they're identi
transported somewhere. qulou learn about clarkson. do you request that? >> no, as a refugee, you can say, hey, i want to go to the united states. the u.n. refugees identifies the country that the refugee should go to, based on whether or not they have family there. and it's a long and arduous process, especially if you're coming to the united states. the vetting is by agencies. the department of defense, state department, you have counterterrorism officials as well interviews these...
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transportation, documents and more. when it comes to terrorist financing, we have to go after the nodes that facilitate illicit trade and transactions. the u.nhould update its terrorism sanctions. they have a resolution that does try to block terrorist financing and other enabling activities. but we have to place more obligations on countries to police their own banks. and the united states, which has quite a record of success in this area, can share more intelligence to help other countries. and once and for all, the saudis, the qataris and others need to stop their citizens from directly funding extremist organizations. as well as the schools and mosques around the world that have set too many young people on a path to radicalization. when it comes to blocking terrorist recruitment, we have to identity the hotspots, the specific neighborhoods and villages, the prisons and schools where recruitment happens in clusters. like the neighborhood in brussels where the paris attacks were planned. through partnerships with local law enforcement and civil society, especially with muslim community leaders, we have to work to tip the balance away from
transportation, documents and more. when it comes to terrorist financing, we have to go after the nodes that facilitate illicit trade and transactions. the u.nhould update its terrorism sanctions. they have a resolution that does try to block terrorist financing and other enabling activities. but we have to place more obligations on countries to police their own banks. and the united states, which has quite a record of success in this area, can share more intelligence to help other countries....
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transportation, documents, and more. when it comes to terrorist financing, we have to go after the nodes that facilitate illicit trade and transactions. the u.n. security council should update its terrorism sanctions. they have a resolution that does try to block terrorist financing and other enabling activities. but we have to place more obligations on countries to police their own banks. and the united states, which has quite a record of success in this area, can share more intelligence to help other countries. and, once and for all, the saudis, the qataris, and others need to stop their citizens from directly funding extremist organizations, as well as the schools and mosques around the world that have set too many young people on a path to radicalization. when it comes to blocking terrorist recruitment, we have to identify the hot spots, the specific neighborhoods and villages, the prisons and schools, where recruitment happens in clusters, like the neighborhood in brussels where the paris attacks were planned. through partnerships with local law enforcement and civil society, especially with muslim community leaders, we have to work to t
transportation, documents, and more. when it comes to terrorist financing, we have to go after the nodes that facilitate illicit trade and transactions. the u.n. security council should update its terrorism sanctions. they have a resolution that does try to block terrorist financing and other enabling activities. but we have to place more obligations on countries to police their own banks. and the united states, which has quite a record of success in this area, can share more intelligence to...
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within the u.n., the importance of shipbuilding on the fly, the importance of investing in defense and having high morale amongst our armed forces. why do we have to be able to have planes, transport aircraft, carriers and everything else to get anywhere in the world? why? give all these uses for our armed forces which is a few months ago, he had none. we are safeguarding investment in our counterterrorism police and increasing the capability they have. there will be a full statement tomorrow on quality -- on all of the spending decisions, but he might want to have a word -- who very recently signed up to a proposal at a time when we face this kind of security threats, to disband mi5 and special police forces and disarm the police. [inaudible] -- leader of the opposition think the police should not use their weapons and the shadow think they should not have them at all. he asked a series of questions, let me answer them all. he asked about the threats and how we set them out. riskw published a assessment and the whole point of a national security strategy is to bring together all the threats we -- all the threats we face as he nation. -- as a nation. and respondate them to them, t
within the u.n., the importance of shipbuilding on the fly, the importance of investing in defense and having high morale amongst our armed forces. why do we have to be able to have planes, transport aircraft, carriers and everything else to get anywhere in the world? why? give all these uses for our armed forces which is a few months ago, he had none. we are safeguarding investment in our counterterrorism police and increasing the capability they have. there will be a full statement tomorrow...
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transportation, documents, and more. when it comes to terrorist financing, we have to go after the nodes that facilitate illicit trade and transactions. the u.n. security council should update its terrorism sanctions. they have a resolution that does try to block terrorist financing and other enabling activities. but we have to place more obligations on countries to police their own banks. and the united states, which has quite a record of success in this area, can share more intelligence to help other countries. and, once and for all, the saudis, the qataris, and others need to stop their citizens from directly funding extremist organizations, as well as the schools and mosques around the world that have set too many young people on a path to radicalization. when it comes to blocking terrorist recruitment, we have to identify the hot spots, the specific neighborhoods and villages, the prisons and schools, where recruitment happens in clusters, like the neighborhood in brussels where the paris attacks were planned. through partnerships with local law enforcement and civil society, especially with muslim community leaders, we have to work to t
transportation, documents, and more. when it comes to terrorist financing, we have to go after the nodes that facilitate illicit trade and transactions. the u.n. security council should update its terrorism sanctions. they have a resolution that does try to block terrorist financing and other enabling activities. but we have to place more obligations on countries to police their own banks. and the united states, which has quite a record of success in this area, can share more intelligence to...