Crowthers mother, alison, and one of those he yung. Li [applause] ling young. S im heres today because of welles, a young man i did not about get a chance to thank. Me to come hard for here today but i wanted to do so tothat i could say thank you his mom and dad. Crowthersles wther. , alison cro for us, he lives on in the people he helped and in the he chose to do september. Y in welles believes that we are all human family,ne that we are here to look out for one another. Or this is lifes most precious meaning. It is our greatest hope that and seeple come here welles red bandana, they will eachber how people helped other that day, and we hope that they will be inspired to do the small. Ways both big and this is the true legacy of september 11. Hadidnt realize what happened until that afternoon. Son, todd, that our was on an airplane. I thought he was in italy. Was off by a day. Know, we kind of define our history now, dont we, as pre9 11 and post9 11. Bits of a are some wristwatch and
I have been saying how excited i am to be here this morning with gentlemen yout are getting up on the stage better than i could. I am here this morning as both the moderator him a thank you. You can do that. I could say eight before beauty but that wouldnt be appropriate. I am here this morning as both the moderator and a child of around, which i cannot escape if i wanted to. I do not want to. When i front of Nelson Mandela for the first time, this is for five days after he got out of prison. Waynted to figure out some i could connect with them in a way that another no other journalist had. Ofntroduce myself as a child round. That was that. Then on. Ike this from that is one of the things that has paved my way all these years. I want to begin by saying thank you. Marshall and your husband, vernon jordan, horace, so many lawyers who made it possible for me to have those freedoms. To go on a journey to the horizon. Brown, it been for think i still would have become the black brenda starr
Studies in Computer Engineering all attending high school in san jose he volunteered a nearby chinese school. In this addition was the moment there have been a moment ago people all their best to give meaning to the lives that were lost. Six students killed. Also one noticed one of see some people speaking of my party and wearing ribbons to it handed out 10,000 ribbons to all people who came to the Memorial Service as a way to honor the victims. We are going to come back with another report to hear exactly from this man talking right now father of one of the plums. lets hear some of whats going on at Santa Barbara at. still unclear on some of it this far more effective means of communicating about this to our leaders in this country i use the word leader in their ninth speaker of the behalf of my family could pit the world leader in quotations because to loss there havent been any leaders on this issue. People have tried. Just just there and get a phone call from congressperson to expr
Somewhere a place for us peace and quiet and open air wait for us somewhere theres a time for us someday a time for us time together with time to spare time to learn time to care someday, somewhere well find a new way of living well find a way of forgiving somewhere theres a place for us a time and place for us hold my hand and were halfway there hold my hand and ill take you there somehow someday somewhere theres a place for us theres a place for us a time and place for us hold my hand and were halfway there hold my hand and ill take you there somehow someday somewhere present arms. O say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming . Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight oer the ramparts we watched were gallantly streaming . And the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof to the night that our flag was still there o say, does that starspangled banner yet wave oer the land of the free and the hom
And its serenserenas rack defending herself this morning after her anger gets the best of her on the court. What shes saying today. 2014. This is today with lester holt and erica hill. Live from studio 1a in welcome to today on sun morning, im erica hill. Im left lester holt. Along with dylan drier. Last time we spoke to you, you were stuck in bermuda. We are happy to have the team reyooun united this morning. A lot to get to on this sunday. Our top story this morning is the troop withdrawal in afghanistan. Just a few hours ago the final u. S. Marines began back packing up there along with British Forces to hand over two military bases over. According to u. S. Military officials, u. S. Marines and British Forces officially ended their operations in afghanistan. That moment was marked with a official ceremony. Images from that ceremony show the American Flag lowered and folded. This comes 13 years after americas longest war started. Camp leather neck is the largest u. S. Base to be hand