Of the 1964 civil Civil Rights Act with former cbs correspondent roger mudd and former haroldtribune reporter andy glass. This is an hour. This session will be with two very distinguished guests today, two veteran reporters who covered the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Just by way of introduction, were in one of the most historic rooms in the capitol complex, the Senate Caucus room, now known as the kennedy caucus room is the room where the mccarthy hearings were held, the watergate hearings were held, this is the room where john f. Kennedy announced his candidacy for president. Its room where a lot of nominees have been grilled by committees. Thereby have been a lot of inquisition, but today were not doing an inquisition, were doing a conversation and were very pleased to have andy glass and roger mudd as our guests today. Andy glass was born in warsaw, poland, and arrived in the United States during world war ii. He became a citizen in 1948. Hes a graduate of the bronx E High School of s
High school of science and yale university. In 1960 after he completed his military service he became a reporter for the New York Herald tribune and in 1962 he was assigned to its washington bureau. In 1963 he became the Herald Tribunes chief congressional corps spon dentd, having grown up in new york city and having read the New York Herald tribune, i always lamented when it folded as a newspaper, went out of business in 1966. But his career continued. He worked for newsweek, he reported for the Washington Post, he then came up here to capitol hill where he worked for senator hugh scott, the Senate Republican leader, he was a press secretary for senator jabets, then he went back to journalism. He went to the National Journal and also for cox newspapers where he was a column list. More recently were familiar with him because he was the managing editor of t hill newspaper and in 2006 he joined politico. So thats quite a resume over time. And our other guest today is roger mudd who was b
So, it is fitting and appropriate on the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, we honor this unbelievable couple, dr. Martin luther king, jr. And his beloved wife mrs. Coretta scott king. They were my friend. My brother. And my sister. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, the United States senator from michigan, the honorable carl levin. [ applause ] thank you and good afternoon, everybody. The congressional gold medal resolution that we are implementing today commemorates the ability of an inspired couple, armed only with the righteousness of their cause to help liberate millions from oppressive racism. We also commemorate today the ability of elected officials. Led by president johnson. Armed only with the desire for justice to overcome the divisions of party in order to help overcome the divisions of race. In october 1960, Martin Luther king, jr. Wrote to his beloved coretta from a georgia prison 230 miles from atlanta, a prison to which he had been hauled i
Franklin bridge right now, this is the westbound side as you head into center city, philadelphia. There is some track work being done taking out the two right lanes, so thats accounting for some delays as we get into more of the morning rush. And in delaware, this is in stanton, Stanton Christiana road at Delaware Park boulevard. The right lane is blocked because of a downed pole. Theyve been working on it throughout the morning, but just keep that in mind if youre heading in that area. And new from overnight, investigators are trying to figure out what started a fire in the basement of a highrise apartment building. Nbc 10 was on bryn mawr avenue in winfield just after 11 00 last night. Firefighters were able to quickly get the situation under control and residents were allowed back inside about an hour later. A West Philadelphia girl is the victim of a hitandrun driver. The 7yearold is rushed to the hospital as a witness takes off after the suspect. The witness tells nbc 10 he heard
Look, free and clear of problems there. There is construction, 76 westbound. If youre trying to access 76 westbound from Spring Garden street that ramp is closed until november. So, for the next two months, at least, or month and a half. And also in delaware, on 295 northbound, the ramp to route 13 is closed indefinitely. Were following this new from overnight. Investigators are still trying to figure out what started a fire in the basement of this highrise apartment building. Nbc 10 was on scene there on bryn mawr avenue in winfield just after 11 00 last night. Firefighters were able to quickly get that fire under control and people were allowed to go back inside about an hour later. A little girl is the victim of a hitandrun, and a witness saw the whole thing happen. The witness tells nbc 10 he heard a boom and saw the car, he says, hit the child, driving away. He chased the green Mitsubishi Outlander and took video that included the license plate. Investigators tell us this is the c