President kennedy and his funeral cemented her in the public consciousness. Welcome to the cspan series, first ladies, influence and image. We have two guests at the table, to tell you more about her story. He has a special focus on the cold war era and the Kennedy Administration. Robert parry is a political scientist and as part of the modern first ladies series, he has written the Jacqueline Kennedy biography. Before we get into more details about her white house years, i want to talk about the images of that assassination. Anyone who was alive at that time has those images in their mind. This is a collective consciousness. She was just 34 years old. Just 34 years old. We know so much about this story. He was shot and into her arms, for five minutes they were there and she felt that they left the hospital to go back to washington, but they had to do something to make sure that he had the historical reputation. What would a 34yearold woman have have the sense of that experience . What
Problem working together. Thats right. She is very reasonable, even though sometimes her positions sometimes her votes are not that reasonable. The thing is i know what i believe and i am committed to those beliefs, and we have great discussions and we disagree as well. That is all for starting point this morning. Im john berman. Im brooke baldwin. Thank you for being with us. Now to carol costello, cnn newsroom begins right now. Good morning to you both and good morning to all of you. Stories were watching now in the newsroom, defying gravity and flirting with death the thrillseeking x games turns somber with word one injured athlete has taken a turn for the words. Protecting the nfl shield and nfl player, the league and the union near a deal to Fund Research on concussions and other injuries. President obama on the road and on message for a chief priority of his second term today, he wraps his arms around a new senate plan to reform the nations immigration system. And it seems logica
We could see fire here on capitol hill when senator Dianne Feinstein gets her turn to question lapierre at todays hearing. Feinstein has been an outspoken critic of the nra. Tuesday she told reporters they have fought virtually every kind of regulation. The time has come to change course and the time has come to make people safe. Lapierre says congress shouldnt pass any new laws until the government starts enforcing the laws already on the book. Its still unclear whether former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords will attend but we understand from blumenthal that a surprise guest will appear. Hes not identifying who that is. That should be interesting. Susan mcginnis in washington, thanks. Another highprofile issue for congress and the administration is Immigration Reform. President obama speaking in nevada yad said nows the time to fix the immigration system. Warned if congress doesnt act he will. Danielle nottingham reports. Reporter president obama told students at the predominantly Hi
Say. Youre going to ask us how we feel on this historic event. Jackie, who has it better than us . Nobody there you did. Nobody. Reporter one of the 49ers team members is expected to apologize again today for some comments he made this week in new orleans. Cate caugiran reports. Reporter we are learning now that cornerback Chris Culliver will be addressing the immediate yai today regarding that controversial comment he made during media day. Take a listen. I dont do the gay guys, man. I dont do that. Are there any on the 49ers . Stop the tape. Nah, we dont got no gay people on the team. They gotta get up out of here if they do,. Stop tape. Canada be with that sweet stuff. Is that true . Yeah, thats true. Reporter yesterday he issued an apology saying, it has taken me seeing them in print to realize that they are hurtful and ugly. Those discriminating feelings are truly not in my heart. Members of our local Gay Community are speaking out. Greg sheryl from fernando and greg in the mornin
The jury which found a former Culpeper Police officer guilty of manslaughter recommended a sentence today and hes looking at spending the next three years behind bars. Reporter im peggy fox in culpeper where a jury decided that a former Police Officer will spend the next 36 months behind bars. The jury did not find Harmon Wright acted with malice when he shot and killed Patricia Cook who was trespassing sitting in her jeep in a School Parking lot. He says she clamped her windows shut on his fingers and started driving away when he opened fire. He still feels he did the job he was hired to do and there was nothing else he could have done. So he feels victimized. Reporter the jury found harmonwright guilty of manslaughter and two lesser counts. The judge can run the sentences concurrently or consecutively. This is a sad day. A victim lost her life. A former Police Officer lost his career and liberty for a period of time. Hopefully the juncture that we are at, the town and community of cu