Miranda and relations with mexico and cuba were among the topics. This was just over one hour. [inaudible conversations] , live. Morning, everyone, and welcome. I would like you to join us, carl meacham and i are the directors of the program and i want to welcome you to what i think is probably one of the most interesting events that we are going to be having this fall. As you know today we will be talking about latin america in the context of the u. S. And Midterm Elections. I imagine that some of your not entirely sure why this region is relevant. But i get that most of you assumed the majority of the event will be about Immigration Reform and sure, some of it will be about Immigration Reform. We will be talking about it today pressure in the discussion. But what we are hoping to impart is a different message, not that immigration is the only issue that makes it relevant to u. S. Elections, but its one of many. There are a series of issues that are instrumental in nature and that mea
York chokehold burtis good evening and welcome to the press club for a very timely discussion on race coverage in america. How are we doing . How can we do better . This program has been plan to jointly by the National Press club and the Capital Press club. Tonight is historic because of how we came together here this evening as partners to discuss the very issue that once divided our two organizations. Race. The 107th president of the press club, i want to acknowledge the presence of the 108th president of the is club who took office last week. Thank you for being here. One of the highlights of my year was to be invited to speak in this very room at the 70th anniversary celebratory awards meeting of the cap patel press club captial Capital Press club. African american journalists have been members of the national is club since 1950 five, and were proud that many have been in leadership positions over the years. I also am proud, very proud thats one of our newest members is the preside
What advice would you give to the next veteran or Family Member . Our phone lines are a bit different this morning, veterans from Family Members from world war ii and the korean war, that number is 202 7488000. Veterans from iraq and afghanistan, 202 7488002. All others can call in that 202 7488003. You can catch up with us on twitter or facebook. It is memorial day in washington dc and we want to hear from our viewers this morning. That question, tell us about your transition from military to civilian life. First, the numbers on veterans making that transition. From the Washington Post. About 2. 4 million active and river and reserve members left the u. S. Forces and returned to life. Another one million, most of whom are post9 11 veterans, will have made the transition from 2014 to 2019. In 2009, Veterans Affairs implemented the new post 9 11 g. I. Bill which has resulted in more than one million veterans going back to school. In response to legislation in 2011, the pentagon of Veter
Order arms. Present arms. [drum roll] [taps] order arms. Ladies and gentlemen the ring ceremony is only great wrceremony this morning will take place. [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen please stand and remain standing. The command chaplain, joined force headquarters, and the United States Army Military district of washington. Major general, jeffrey s buchanan, commanding general united dates army, military district of washington. Mr. Patrick callahan, executive director, Army Military cemeteries program. General martin id. See chairman, joint chiefs of staff. Dempsey, chairman, joint chiefs of staff. The honorable ashton carter, secretary. Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States. [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the chaplain. I invite you all to pray with me. Almighty god, we gather today across america, very mindful of the cost paid for the freedom we enjoy. We gather on these Hallowed Grounds particularly to remember and to honor, with singular de
World headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. A scathing report issued today details what the cia did to terrorism suspects in the name of 9 11 and in the war on terrorism. It describes the brutal treatment of prisoners in secret locations using torture tactics while hiding the truth from the american people, members of congress and at times the bush administration, all of it while this nation was at war with hundreds of thousands of troops in the fight. And it goes a long way toward answering the question were we made any safer, are we any safer today because of what went on in prison cells in the dark when no one was watching . We begin our coverage here tonight with our chief Foreign Affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. Andrea, good evening. Reporter good evening, brian. It is a devastating report for the cia which strongly objects to the conclusions, but now they are there for all of america and the world to read. For years the cia ha