host: thank you for the view from waynesboro, virginia. that is what we are looking to do with our callers throughout this program. as we do that, we are going to be checking in with reporters around the country to also give a view of the reopening process. we mentioned the traffic headed to the beaches this weekend. here is one headline from transport topics. despite lower gas prices, aaa expects fewer travelers this memorial day weekend. talk us through the expectations of how many people are on the roads this year versus previous years. guest: we are seeing a very different memorial day this year for most parts of the country. there is 50% less traffic volume this time. aaa had forecasted that they are expecting to see record low people traveling this memorial day. their low has been in 2009 in the great recession. that was 31 million travelers. last year, aaa forecasted about 43 million people. there is an expectation that we will not see anywhere near those numbers. despite reports of people on the beaches around the country, maryland

bill in waynesboro, pennsylvania, good morning. >> in 1970, i was 19 years old. i was a student at the university of maryland college park. i want to read a paragraph i wrote about the kent state killings. i wrote this several years ago. a little background. in 1969, 1970, 1971, there were huge demonstrations against the vietnam war. in washington dc, one of the demonstrations, the washington post estimated there were more than one million people there. they were getting larger and larger. at the university of maryland and many other colleges, there were demonstrations across the country. at the university of maryland, the national guard was called in. i was covering some of those demonstrations for the student newspaper, as was the entire staff of the newspaper at the time. that is just some background. here's what i wrote about kent state. on may 4, 1970, four students were shot dead by ohio national guardsmen at ohio's kent state university. i remember that day vividly. prior to that day, it was a heady time for young people and students. it seemed like older

waynesboro, pennsylvania. good morning. caller: good morning. in 1970, i was 19 years old. i was a student at the university of maryland in college park. i wanted to read a paragraph i wrote about the kent state killings. i wrote this several years ago. background, in 1969, 1970, 1971, they were huge demonstrations against the vietnam war in washington, d.c. one of the demonstrations, the washington post estimated there were more than one million people there. were justnstrations getting larger and larger. maryland,versity of and many other colleges, there were demonstrations across the country. at the university of maryland, the national guard was called in and i was covering some of those demonstrations for the student newspaper, as was the entire staff of the newspaper at that time. so that is just some background. here is what i wrote about kent state. students 1970, four were shot dead by ohio national guard's men at ohio's kent state university. i remember that day vividly. prior to that day, it was a heavy time for young people and students. it seemed like older peop

for the viewou from waynesboro, virginia. that is what we are hoping to do with our callers throughout this program. as we do that, we are going to be checking in with reporters around the country to also give a view of the reopening process. we mentioned the traffic headed to the beaches this weekend. here is one headline from transport topics. despite lower gas prices, aaa expects fewer travelers this memorial day weekend. us through the expectations of how many people are on the roads this year versus previous years. guest: we are seeing a very different memorial day this year for most parts of the country. volumes 50% less traffic this time. forecasted that they are expecting to see record low people traveling this memorial day. 2009 inw has been in the great recession. that was 31 million travelers. last year, aaa forecasted about 43 million people. there is an expectation that we will not see anywhere near those numbers. despite reports of people on the ,eaches around the country traffic analytics services are pointing

waynesboro, pennsylvania. good morning. caller: good morning. in 1970, i was 19 years old. i was a student at the university of maryland in college park. i wanted to read a paragraph i wrote about the kent state killings. i wrote this several years ago. background, in 1969, 1970, 1971, they were huge demonstrations against the vietnam war in washington, d.c. one of the demonstrations, the washington post estimated there were more than one million people there. were justnstrations getting larger and larger. maryland,versity of and many other colleges, there were demonstrations across the country. at the university of maryland, the national guard was called in and i was covering some of those demonstrations for the student newspaper, as was the entire staff of the newspaper at that time. so that is just some background. here is what i wrote about kent state. students 1970, four were shot dead by ohio national guard's men at ohio's kent state university. i remember that day vividly. prior to that day, it was a heavy time for young people and students. it seemed like older peop