it s not the end, but it s a great first step. we re very anxious and eager to hear what comes out of this trial. if convicted, what would you like to see for him? i think that s a long way down the road. it s more about hearing what truth comes out of this trial and the facts and the evidence that comes out of this trial. the anniversary of the bombing, we should note, is ten days away. how do you normally spend that day? i spend that day in washington at arlington. we have a memorial service where we remember the 270 victims. i will do the same again this year. carol, thank you so much. we appreciate you taking the time to talk about the significant, monumental development and to talk about your brother as well. thanks. thank you. ahead on cnn newsroom,
his tombstone, at arlington, at his request, is michael joseph mansfield, born markh 16th, 1903, died october 5th, 2001, private united states marine corps. no majority leader, no ambassador of japan. what do you see in his admiration of others as reflection of mark shields values. after serving two years in the marine corps, in the early 1960s, he was working in the senate in 1965, when the crusade for the voting rights act was the news of the day, every day, the democratic
admiration for mike mansfield begins with mike mansfield forging a birthday to get to join the navy when he was 14, then joining the army after that, then joining the marine corps after that. he goes on to become a professor of asian history at the university of montana, gets elected, it serves 34 years in the congress of the united states, majority leader longer than anybody in history. united states ambassador to japan, under both president carter, asked again under president reagan, and, when he dies, when he dies, written on his tombstone, at arlington, at his request, is michael joseph mansfield, born march 16th, 1903, died october 5th, 2001, private united states marine corps. no majority leader, no ambassador of japan. what do you see in his
what a lot of americans are about to reconcile with, there was no second chances. it was difficult to deal with. a few weeks after i got back, osama bin laden was captured. the americans cheering in front of the grounds and the white house, i had just come back from a very different war made a huge disconnect for me. another piece that i want to read. i had written a letter on the eve of my deemployment in case i was killed. that s the last evidence i have of who i was before the war and why i fought. the first paragraph reads, it was worth it. then it continue being honor, duty and patriotism before closing with a final farewell and request for burial. at arlington. was it worth it, tim? you know, it s a question that i wrestled with for many
of the graves at arlington and then in a way, adding to more of what this holiday is beyond that remembrance, the president and first lady did something we have not seen them do yet during their time in office and that s stop at a washington, d.c. restaurant for lunch, dining inside now that covid restrictions have been lifted and that s something that the president in many ways is doing as an example of the accessibility now that the american people can enjoy, but it s something that stands out because they haven t done it before. jeff? nbc s kelly o donnell getting us started. good to see you as always, friend. there are plenty of options for millions of americans trying to make the most of it. from embracing the normal, by staying safe by visiting an outdoor area. it s time to pack up, mask up and brave the airport terminal for the long flight home. joining us now to cover every angle for us is nbc s mara