then 20 days later, more than 70 barrels of cement were pumped through a relief well. a permanent seal, but by no means the end of the struggle here. we are way, way away from being finished up, cleaned up, whatever they call it. it s a long-term battle. reporter: a battle that continues along the gulf coast. jay gray, nbc news. time for your first look at entertainment news. actress reese witherspoon not only has a new man, she is engaged. the oscar winner will walk down the aisle with hollywood agent jim toff who she began dating in january shortly after splitting with jake gyllenhaal. witherspoon and ryan phillipe divorced in 2008 after seven years together. the empire strikes back, the kpoers exist and all the president s men were among 25 films this year to be preserved by the library of congress.
through a relief well. a permanent seal, but by no means the end of the struggle here. we are way, way away from being finished up, cleaned up, whatever they call it. it s a long-term battle. reporter: a battle that continues along the gulf coast. jay gray, nbc news. time for your first look at entertainment news. actress reese witherspoon not only has a new man, she is engaged. the oscar winner will walk down the aisle with hollywood agent jim toff who she began dating in january shortly after splitting with jake gyllenhaal. witherspoon and ryan phillipe divorced in 2008 after seven years together. the empire strikes back, saturday night fever, the exorcist and all the president s men were among 25 films this year to be preserved by the library of congress. part of its national film registry. preserved for artistic, cultural, or historical significance. the films will be kept safe for viewing by future generations.
environment. one other point i d like to make, we ve seen pelicans, for example, totally covered with oil, this is a heartbreaking scene, but those pelicans are captured, treated by humans, cleaned up, released and, by and large are surviving. that ought to tell us a little bit about the toxicity of the oil. thank you for join ug ing us the situation room. thank you very much. president obama talks about race and says americans need to do the same around kitchen tables and water coolers. i ll speak with national urban league president. and leaked afghan war documents suggests pakistan s spy agency is aiding america s enemies. a response from pakistan s ambassador to the united states.