Thank you. For. Ladies and gentlemen will you please be seated . And in a moment, you will stand again again. As all of you know, is the largest dinner ever held at the white. And that in itself make an important i think you should also know that in this great house the most distinguished men and women of the world have been entertained. Emperors and kings and president s and leaders from virtually every nation of the world have been honored here. And of course, they have honored this house by being here. But i know that i speak for all of the american people, when i that never has the white house been more proud than it is tonight, because of the guests we have that i. Ladies and gentlemen good evening. My name is jim byron im the president and ceo of the Richard Nixon foundation. And its my honor to welcome you. Thank you. To welcome you all back. The Nixon Library, on behalf of the board of directors and the nixon, its a special privilege for us. Honor you this evening, 50 years to
Thank you. For. Ladies and gentlemen will you please be seated . And in a moment, you will stand again again. As all of you ladies and gentlemen, please. Be seated. At a moment, you will stand again. As all of you know, this is the largest dinner ever held in the white house. That, in itself, would make it important. I think we should also know that, in this great house, the most distinguished men and women of the world have been entertained. Emperors, kings, president s, and leaders from virtually every nation of the world have been honored here, and of course, they have honored this house by being here. I know that i speak for all the American People when i say that , never, has the white house been more proud than it is tonight because of the guests we have tonight. Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. Im jim byron, president and ceo of the Richard Nixon foundation. Its my honor to welcome you. Thank you. To welcome you all back to the Nixon Library on behalf of the board of director
And killed in cold blood it is but first the breaking news out of napa where a fast moving brush fire has really exploded in size. Good evening, everybody. That wildfire near Lake Berryessa has bushed more than 2,000 acres and is spreading rapidly. Campers at a camp ground in napa county have been evacuated and people in the mixed canyon area have been told to leave. Dozens Fire Fighters were on the ground battling flames. In addition to the crews fighting on the ground, theres a dc10 as well as several helicopters and air tankers trying to get the fire out from the air. The fire began around lake bearsias at 2 30 initially reported that it began from a car fire but now the cause sunday investigation. According to the chp highway 128 is still closed right now between rag canyon and monticello dam. Joining us by phone is paul loenthal with the lower district management team. First can, we get a handle on the exact size of the fire. Early in the day 300 acres and then 1,000 and 2000. Whe
Overnight in asia, the nikkei was flat. The hang seng and the shanghai were slightly higher. In europe, in early trading right now, youll see there are mixed messages. For the most part the major averages are around the flat line. In italy things are down by 0. 9 . If you check out crude oil prices, right now it was up 1. 2 yesterday, giving back some of those gains this morning with wti at 54. 02. Lets get you updated on some big stories today. Earnings just out from Toll Brothers. The company earning 42 Cents Per Share in the first quarter. Revenue was better than expected. Home building deliveries about flat in dollar terms. Increased 12 in terms of units. The company says the average price of homes delivered declined due to changes in product mix. Carl icahn bought a large stake in bristolmyers squib. Its unclear how big his position is, but he sees the drugmaker as a potential takeover target. The report was released after they announced they would add three new Board Members and
Now. From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, erica hill. Good evening. Justice Antonin Scalia, the Supreme Courts most influential conservative, has died. The 79yearold scalia appointed by president Ronald Reagan almost three decades ago was found dead in texas. Known for his strong language, he was widely respected by his colleagues and by the many who disagreed with his legal findings. Chief Justice John Roberts praised Justice Scalia as an extraordinary individual, calling his passing a loss to the court and the country he loyally served. Justice correspondent Pete Williams joins us tonight from washington. Pete, good evening. Reporter good evening. Justice scalia died sometime last night while in texas at a guest ranch. This is a big shock. He was in apparently robust health. So his death is quite a surprise to the judicial world and it silences the courts most outspoken conservative voice. I do solemnly swear reporter the nations