In delivering on what we said we would do. We cant control how mr. Putin thinks, but what we can do is say to mr. Putin, if you continue on the path of arming separatists with heavy armaments that evidence suggests may have resulted in 300 innocent people on a jet dying and that violates International Law and undermines the territorial integrity and sovereignty of ukraine, then youre going to face consequences that will hurt your country. And there was a lot of skepticism about our ability to coordinate with europeans for a strong series of sanctions. And each time we have done what we said we would do, including this week when we put in place sanctions that have an impact on key sectors of the russian economy, their energy, their defense, their financial systems. It hasnt resolved the problem yet. I spoke to mr. Putin this morning, and i indicated to him, just as we will do what we say we do in terms of sanctions, well also do what we say we do in terms of wanting to resolve this issu
And economic welfare of your citizens. Let me say that with regard to education, if i can turn to that first, our country has always been very, very strict about improving the enrollment of children at schools. And weve always been at the list of countries doing most to that end. And we are at 100 percent enrollment of kids at school. Now, wherever children are in my country, they go to school. And official education is offered free up until the age of 16. So free Public Education through the age of 16 to youngsters everywhere, wherever they are, from six years of age through 16 years of age. And i think its a fair point to say, without exaggeration, that when we take a look at the state of our budget, this is a quite considerable achievement. About 25 im talking about a fourth of our budget is earmarked for education. I think thats significant. And we are, in fact, strengthening the system, because, okay, we have 100 percent enrollment. All of that is fine and well. But we are looking
The largest salvage ever attempted. Today, september 16th, 2013. 3 c1 good morning. Welcome to today. It is 7 00 on the west coast. Im Savannah Guthrie. Matt is in colorado covering the floods. Alan natalie are here with me in the new studio. It is like americas living room. We have to say thanks to the crew. They worked tirelessly over the last two months. We will show you around the studio in a bit. A shooting at the Washington Navy yard. A search that is going on for the gunman. Lets go to tom costello. He is at the scene. Reporter good morning, savannah. We are fourtofive blocks away. There is a tremendous Police Presence and response to the incident fourtofive blocks down at the navy yard. At 8 20 or so this morning, there were initial reports of shots fired. Since then, really, an armada of Police Officers coming in. We have more coming in now. Unmarked vehicles, marked vehicles, d. C. Police responding to the scene trying to find the here is the. At least report, we have a repor
Friday, november 22nd, 2013. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Im matt lauer. Good morning. Im Savannah Guthrie along with al roker and Natalie Morales. This is a solemn day in our national history. 50 years ago today, president john f. Kennedy was gunned down in dallas. The eternal flame still burns at Arlington National cemetery this morning. Over at the white house the flag will be lowered and has been lowered and at other sites around the country. This is a day that people say an age of innocence ended. It was the end of a period known as camelot in this country. We can all think of where we were. At least those of us that were alive at that time. Yeah, i remember 3rd grade. They brought us into the auditorium. First time you saw strangers crying on the street. Of course, our top story today. Nbcs lester holt is in dallas this morning. Lester, good
Small furry animal. His reaction today, friday, october 4th, 2013. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie. Live from studio 1a in Rockefeller Plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Im Savannah Guthrie. Im willie geist along with al roker and Natalie Morales. Matt has the morning off. Al has a busy morning, Severe Weather across the country and a lot of people asking why would the woman killed outside the capitol do what she did yesterday. A lot of questions being asked. Thats the top story this morning. The investigation into what caused a woman to ram a barrier and speed off toward the capitol before being killed by police in front of hundreds of bystanders and tourists and her little girl. Pete williams is on capitol hill with new details on the investigation. Pete, good morning to you. Savannah, good morning. Police say the woman at the center of all of this was well knife known in connecticut with a history of Mental Illn