really means a lot. fate played such a big part in my life over the last 80 years, 81 tomorrow, by the way. and nostalgia. when i walk through the cemetery at arlington, i say why, why me? why not? why are they here brings back a lot of memories. neil: i don t want to give it away. the cemetery you re referring to, a lot of the astronauts and heros that died before you. you were visiting the apollo 1 fire victim. that was at a time when most thought the apollo program was finished. you and your colleagues kept fighting and fighting and realized j.f.k. s ridiculous dream of landing a man on the moon before the decade was out. every time i looked at it and all that you went through and your buddies went through, i m thinking especially the part where you re visiting the saturn five launch site where we had so many spectacular launches.
but you d like to do it? i really would. i don t know how but, hey how long are you going to keep doing this? as long as i work and it will be here for a long time. this is the 24th year he has taken on his christmas wreath project. at arlington, and all 50 states, and overseas. this year, over 70,000 volunteers help placed more than 900,000 wreaths on veterans graves. here s a look at all five of the wallace grandkids and now see how big they have all gotten. big year for learning how to walk and caroline, james,
refers to a theory known by the shorthand of mismatch, that students african-american student does better, better jobs, graduate more often if they if they go to lesser schools, say the university of texas at san antonio, at arlington, as opposed to the that is a very controversial theory. a lot of people say not only is there something distasteful about that argument, they say it is simply wrong on the facts but it is an argument that has been made in the brief. the argument comes from the belief, i m trying to understand it, that he would say or people would say well, if you don t have the right preparation coming in, it s better to go to a school that doesn t assume you have preparation you don t have so when you graduate you can t catch up. that s the argument and as i say, many people believe that that argument simply does not pan out in the real world and that african americans who go to ut austin do great and this
years the last human being to travel so far from this world and touch another one. the last man to walk on the surface of the moon gene cernan. welcome. good to have you. this is outstanding and moving and gripping. thank you, neil. coming from you, that really means a lot. fate played such a big part in my life over those last 80 years, 81 tomorrow, by the way. and nostalgia. when i walk through the cemetery at arlington, i say why me? and why not i there and they here? i don t want to give it away i m sorry. i don t want to give it away but th%#r6p cemetery you re referring to is a lot of the astronauts and heroes who died before you, you were visiting the apollo 1 fire vehicle, when a lot thought the apollo program was finished.
how long are you going to keep doing this? keep doing it as long as i work, and then i know my family is going to continue. it will be here for a long time. this is the 22nd year worcester has taken on his christmas keith project at arlington and other veteran cemetery s in all 50 states and overseas. more than 540,000 wreaths and google donated 50 poo thousand to help worcester continue his work, and that s it for today. comp on, guys, come on in. with three of the wallace grandchildren here, we want to wish you a great week, a happy new year, this is caroline, james, and william. have a very merry christmas from our family to yours and we ll see you next fox that s it.