it more difficult for them to hire workers. shannon: we will continue to watch as new data comes in. thank you for helping to us break down this week. great to see you. it s great to be with you. shannon: after getting pushed back by hurricane irene, the dedication of the martin luther king, jr. memorial is back on track for next weekend. we will get a preview of the ceremony from the president and c.e.o. of the mlk memorial foundation, next. almost tastes like one of jack s als. fiber one. h, forgot jack cereal. [ jack ] what s for breakfast? um. try the number one! [ jack ] yeah, ts is pretty good. [ male announcer ]alf a day s worth of fiber. fiber one. [ gong ] strawberry banana! [ male announcer ] for a smoothie with real fruit plus veggie nutrition new v8 v-fusion smoothie. could ve had a v8.
shannon: a barbecuing bash before the martin luther king, jr. memorial dedication here in washington. the, sir, money was set for august 28, the 48th anniversary of the i have a dream speech but hurricane irene forced organizers to postpone the celebration. joining us with a preview is harry johnson, president and c.e.o. of the mlk memorial foundation. thanks for coming in. glad to be with you. i know you just came from a memorial. if you have this weather for the dedication it will be fantastic. we are expecting and hoping and praying for this type of weather. shannon: you can t plan for a hurricane. it showed up. tell us about the program and dedication and what folks can expect this time? i think what they can expect to see it the president of the united states there, aretha franklin and other celebrity there s. the king family, of course, there. secretary of interior and others coming to formally dedicate the memorial and take