the don t ask, don t tell policy and why some say that there is a strong potential for the disruption. and also 30 years since the murder of the former beatle john lennon, and we retrace the final hours with people who were there. to help revitalize a neighborhood in massachusetts. restore a historic landmark in harlem. fund a local business in chicago. expand green energy initiatives in seattle. because when you re giving, lending and investing in more communities across the country. more opportunities happen.
laurie kay, ron hummel were with him. he was just one of the guys. it was so comfortable all day. he s the most down to earth guy you could ever meet and we didn t want to leave. and he said, i wish we had more time. he did. they all left the dakota at about 4:00. lennon was headed to the studio. mark david chapman was outside. so this one particular fellow came up to us wanted an autograph, and so i grabbed an album, asked john to i said, will you sign this? reporter: ever the obliging rock star, lennon stopped. the moment killer and victim face-to-face was preserved forever by another lennon fan with a camera. then lennon jumped into a limo with yoko and two members of his team. laurie kaye stayed behind to meet a friend. on the sidewalk, chapman came up to her and literally assaulted
about being fired. how would that affect your performance? reporter: he says he was openly gay the minute his unit knew it. i went on the ship in tight spaces and went out in the field as a platoon sergeant in the fox holes with my marines. and at the end of the day at some points it almost became a laughable issue between all of us. bottom line, the service chiefs opposition helps those who want to repeal don t ask, don t tell. john mccain says he s got the votes to block it. this debate obviously not going away. chris lawrence, thank you. a stubborn spike in the jobless rate triggering new speculation about extending benefits. john king the host of john king usa at the top of the hour with much more on this story. but up next, his murder rocked the world 30 years ago. for the first time now, people who were there are speaking about john lennon s last days. john roberts is standing by to join us live.
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