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veteran, a double amputee. he says she talks too much about her military service for this a day after independence day, a fresh reminder of just how young our country is and how recent our ugly past. this summer, 75-year-old dorothy flood rode in the dining car of a train for the first time. she had always dreamed of traveling this way, but she grew up riding on segregated trains. her wish to travel first class was granted by the wish of a lifetime foundation, helping fulfill dreams for senior citizens. its founder is jeremy bloom, two-time olympic skier and former nfl football player, who joins me from new york along with dorothy flood, who is in houston and i think still basking in the glow of that long-awaited train ride. thank you very much for joining us. first of all, just how special was it to be able to fulfill this dream? it was very special. i just enjoyed it immensely.
i was on this really crowded bus and an 80 or 90-year-old woman started walking on to the bus and everybody jumped out of their seats. they helped her on to the bus, gave her a seat and bowed to her, and i was really struck by this cultural difference. i think one of the most important generations most important generations in our country are the older generation, and i think we need do a lot more to support and thank them, and that s what wish of a lifetime aims to do. and dorothy flood, do you have any message for jeremy and all of his colleagues. to keep up the good work and thank you so much for allowing my wish to come true. you re absolutely welcome. well deserved. thank you. it s meaningful for all of us, dorothy flood. nice to meet you. thanks for joining us in houston. gerald bloom, lots of luck in your continuing work of your foundation, because we all value our seniors. thank you. and what political story will make headlines in the nextรง 24 hours, that s next
a.m. pacific. until then, you can follow the program on twitte twitter @nowwithalexwagner and follow alex @alexwagner. andrea mitchell reports is next. good morning, andrea. good morning to you. coming up, tax or penalty? mitt romney s attempts to clear up the confusion. we ll talk to chuck todd and chris alyssa. david ignatius and israeli nasser are joining us with negotiations going next and pakistan. and 70-year-old dorothy flood. she s granted a wish of a lifetime. she ll be joining us along with olympian jeremy bloom, the man who made it all happen. that next and a lot more on andrea mitchell reports. to a little girl who saw flames reach her home as her family pulled out of the driveway, this isn t just a teddy bear. it s a step towards normal. it s why allstate catastrophe teams didn t just arrive at these fires with cold water and checks to help the grown-ups start the rebuilding. they also brought thousands of these teddy bears for kids. people come first. everythi
reveal the arc of our nation s history. it s rare when the powerful men of america have sought to understand our collective journey through the eyes of a black woman. let me follow the president s lead and tell you the story of dorothy flood. she s 75 years old and fulfilled the dream through the nonprofit group, wish of a lifetime. it s a bit like the make a wish foundation, but for senior citizens instead of kids. dorothy flood s aspiration? to ride in the first-class dining car of the train. it s a modest request, but one that reveal as lot about our national story. mrs. flood remembers a childhood shut out of the first-class cars. she grew up in new jersey, but each summer she traveled to north carolina with her grandmother. and when the train reached the mason-dixon line in baltimore, dorothy and her grandmother, along with all the other black passengers were forced to get up and move into segregated train
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