i want to acknowledge that this is the first time walter johnson -- that must have been henny who said that. thank you. is that better? i would like for all bus to acknowledge the back that walter johnson is not with as for the first time in the history of this breakfast. senator chave -- cesar chavez would have said that titles do not matter. he has a lot of titles but does not live on them. eliseo medina joined his family at the delano grape strike at the age of 19. at the age of 20, he was an organizer in the difficult and sometimes violent campaign, as an organizer under cesar chavez. he was trained by both cesar and fred ross, sr. he became an organizer for the campaign in chicago. he worked with the sugar cane workers of florida in the campaign against the slave like conditions of the workers in florida. since then, he has not stopped being an organizer. an organizer for all working people in the workplace and a fighter for all working people for social and economic justice. he also has been a monumental leader in the fight over the last two decades for immigration reform. a monu

poolsville is fourth and rounding out the top five walter johnson in bethesda. we pote posted the list of the -- posted the list of the schools on the website. find out where your school ranks at abc2 news.dome. >>> a royal-- abc2news.com. >>> prince harry honored for war efforts. british royals amog the guest at the 50 anniversary celebration. before accepting the award he met with wounded veterans. he receive the award from colin powell. >> if i may, i would like to accept the reward on behalf of my brother william, our foundation and all those on both sides of the atlantic that worked so tirelessly to support our wounded veterans but it canly for the guys because this is their award. >> third in line for the british thrown harry is the captain in the britain army air corps and this is his first trip to the united states since he took part in a helicopter training in california and arizona last year. it's 5:16. let's check on your morning commute with lauren cook. >> reporter: good morning. we have the first accident of the day. it's in harford county in bel a

the police lieutenant is here at walter johnson high school at montgomery county where the largest crowd ever turned out to hear his presentation about underage drinking hazards at the beach. >> you can tell something was definitely different this week. >> reporter: he thinks 9news's andrea mccarren for potting a spotlight on the issue -- putting a spotlight on the issue. >> this here is one of our busiest streets. >> reporter: on the streets, controlling graduates cause over time and headache. here is some advice to kids and parents. >> jaywalking is the biggest thing. they want to cross the highway and we stop them and then they've been drinking. >> reporter: and how about those house parties on back streets. >> all you have to do is play your radio loud enough for a police officer to hear it 50 feeted away. >> reporter: that's a -- feet away. >> reporter: that's a violation. >> that's a violation of the disorderly noise ordinance. we usually find whoever comes to the door is drinking. they appear to be under age. after speaking with them, they're usually placed under arrest. >> report

press secretary told lyndon johnson about what walter had saidndon johnson said if i have lost walter i have lost the american people. he understood at that point. >> and we didn't have diversified media and tv, some cities only got cbs, i mean, and so cronkite was the guy that you turned to every night he was in your living room, they called vietnam the living room war and the politicians didn't adjust quickly to what television actually meant, and so, you know, whether it was fighting for civil rights or vietnam or space, which became our national pageant, cronkite seemed to be the maestro of it all. >> schieffer: when we come back we will talk some more about this cooperation between presidents and former presidents in one minute. >> schieffer: and we are back now. michael duffy, you talk about this exclusive club, people who have been presidents, and i guess one reason they have some empathy for each other is that it is a very lonely job, and really only someone who has done it could possibly know how difficult it is. >> it is almost automati

tom johnson and. walter jenkins. they had a very, very close relationship. there was bitterness between them. i don't know how that and did but they were conscious of the jump sent administration. >> so talented and the iconic part, what was their relationship like? >> his loyalties lie with jack kennedy that is the speech he gives 1965 with the police dogs and everything lbj goes before congress to talk about how people of color face the everyday fact of life. been poking of praise the dizzy and them of the civil-rights movement. we shall overcome. seen that speech with 7k the only time he saw him cry and he says we shall overcome. very poignant moment. if dick could win did nothing else said he did more than enough. >> i heard there recess three legged stool stool, mcnamara, lbj and the four-star general transfer about it a big disgrace. would raise your thought and was this there really people? president kennedy's secretary of state. >> the military management. >> and stan. i could not comment how the war voices run military budget the reasons we're there

tom johnson was another. walter jenkins. another aide that was sort of a son. they have a very close relationship. bill is saying that he is the prodigal son. there were some earnest between him when he left the administration. i don't know how the relationship ended, but i think he was influenced. they were conscious of the johnson administration. >> ticket one is a former speechwriter that i can't resist. the overcomes speech, what was their contribution like? >> i think that goodwin was a kennedy guy. i think his loyalties lie with jack kennedy. but his great contribution to lyndon johnson with we shall overcome speech, that is a speech that lbj gives on march 15, 1965 after the bloody events in alabama with the fire hoses and police dogs and all of that. that is seen on national television by all of america. and we see for the first time, vividly, how racism is in the deep south. and lbj goes before congress and he talks about all the obstacles that people of color in this country face as an everyday fact of life. and he invokes the phrase from the negro sp

stay on this because it gets too confusing otherwise -- who were closest to lyndon johnson, were john connelly, walter jenkins, horace busby, warren woodward, george brown of brown and ruth, edward a. clark, perhaps 20 of them, i named them, without exception, 100 percent, all talked to me and talked to me as much as i wanted at, so that's not really accurate. there are members of the johnson circle who wouldn't, well actually just a couple who wouldn't talk to me, and i'm sure i'll find more, but the fact is that each time one of these excerpts in the new yorker, i couldn't keep up with the people telephoning or sending me letters or contacting me through an intermediary, to really say, "why haven't you talked to me?" usually it was because i'm not up to them yet. c-span: one other thing, on the source thing, "the greatest single loss to my research, in my opinion, came with the death of abe fortas." why? >> guest: well, abe fortas in the first place was very close to lyndon johnson at crucial moments in his life. now, this volume would be much poorer. johnson saved the senate election because of a l

witnesses included the chief of amputee services at walter reed medical center. congressman bill johnson of ohio chairs this hour 40 minute hearing. >> [inaudible conversations] good afternoon. i would like to welcome everyone to today's hearing titled "purchasing perspective: va's prosthetics paradox". section 8123 of title 38, procurement of prosthetic appliances, states the following: the secretary may procure prosthetic appliances and necessary services required in the fitting, supplying, and training and use of prosthetic appliances by purchase, manufacture, contract, or in such other manner as the secretary may determine to be proper, without regard to any other provision of law. section 8123 originated in 1958, over fifteen years before federal acquisition regulations were codified in law, and has been slightly amended a handful of times since then. in march of this year, i sent a letter to the secretary regarding the va's procurement of biologics over the open market instead of from veteran-owned small businesses already on the federal supply schedule. one specific example i brou

walter reed and creates a great relationship where we share knowledge within the system. to a long history of collaborative research we continue to meet the needs of our wounded warriors and veterans. thank you. >> chairman johnson, ranking member connelly, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the results of the dealing with how va acquires prosthetic limbs. i'm accompanied by mr. nick, our director of the bedford audit operations and mr. kent, our director in our atlanta office. before i discuss the results of our work let me make one thing clear. the oig supports that veterans should be able to receive the limbs that their and their clinicians determine are best for them either va or commercial vendors. our audit focused on the effectiveness of acquisitions and contract administration practices. we did not examine nor do we offer an opinion on the definition of the prosthetics or whether the va labs are the preferred source for prosthetic limbs rather than contract vendors based on cost comparisons or other factors. in our first report we evaluated vha's management and acquisition practices used to buy prosthetic limbs and costs paid for limbs. we identified opportunities for vha to improve payment control

walter celebrating a birthday at the park today. and here's a gift from the bottom of the second. tied 1-1. the former nat, nick johnson, his first of two homers in the game. johnson really heating up after starting the season in a massive slump. the os' the 2-1 lead. ayala delivering. shoppach with one on and that's out of here in a hurry. a two-run shot. that makesett 5-3 red sox. two on for wilson betemit. what a catch! that one run come in to score but that would prove to be a huge second out. the next batter, nick johnson. looking for another bomb but he goes down swinging. the red sox beat the o's 6-5. the o's have the day off tomorrow and then take on the royals on friday. to bryce harper. the guys in philly last night, another solid game at the plate for the teenager. harper facing roy halladay. he takes one into the gap in right center. the pitcher coming to score. a two-run triple for harper. his third triple of his young major league career in the nationals take the 2-1 lead. top three. ian desmond at the dish. he's been smoking. a home run for desmond. his eighth of the year. that match last year's total. t

johnson and mcnamara lied. nixon and agnew were liars chls so the trust factor was corrode and there was walter cronkite coming,gh your glass, in your living room telling you the news day after day. >> you watch it for two hours but cronkite had to be a steady eddie. you had to be comfortable with him in your bedroom and living room and people were. >> what was his life like after he stepped down from the anchor's desk. >> he deeply regretted it. he quit in f 4. back in 1981, 65 was the age you had to quit. >> we're glad that's over. >> you remember, that was part of the deal in life. and about six months later he regretted it. he had a show called yt universe," a very smart show. they tried to run it on prime time. never took off and dan rather never wanted cronkite's persona around because he had to make it on his own. >> interesting. >> he was frustrated, professionally frustrated. but enjoyed sailing all over the united states. there are yachting stories of walter cronkite are famous. >> interesting dynamic between walter cronkite and dan rather. did not know this. he was the first host of cbs's morning sho

angry at their parents, everybody thought lyndon johnson and mcnamara lied nixon and agnew were liars, so the trust factor was corroded and there was walterking through the glass in your living room telling you the news day after day. a george clooney only has to sell one movie a year you pay and watch him for two hours but cronkite had to be a steady eddie, he had to be comfortable with him in your bedroom and living room and people were. >> what was his life like after he stepped down from the anchor's desk some. >> he deeply regretted it. he did the right thing in the sense, he quit at 64. back in those days 1981 65 was the age you had to quit. we don't abide by that. >> we're glad that's over. >> you remember that was part of the deal in life. >> yeah. >> and about six months later he regretted. he had a show called "universe" smart show like "nova" on pbs, tried to run it on prime time never took off and dan rather never really wanted cronkite's persona around because he had to make it on his own. >> interesting. >> and he was frustrated professionally frustrated but enjoyed sailing all over the united states and of his yachting stor

johnson was and mcnamara were thought to lie, so the one person everybody trusted in the end was walteryou right in your living room. if you go see a movie of gregory peck or brad pitt somebody, iconic like that, you only pay a ticket, you might see them once a year. but with cronkite he was coming into your bedroom or living room every night. this was before cable news, and so you have the big three, abc, cbs, and nbc. so, cronkite became by default really the most trusted man in america. >> you watched that clip coming in of the news of kennedy dying, and you can recite it every beat, the taking off the glasses, the clearing of the throat, the announcement that lbj was going to take the oath of office. i was trying to think even on september 11th about one moment -- there were moments, it doesn't mean there was important work being done by journalists but you don't remember that one moment. >> no. >> can you overstate the impact one guy had? >> you cannot. but that era is over. we'll never have the one guy like that again in my view. but in 1962 cronkite really wrote john glenn suborb