wants a long sentence for his son. he claims he did not see a lot of signs of his son s troubles, but police reports prove otherwise. but first, moments from now, president biden will present the medal of freedom, the highest civilian honor, to 17 recipients. the prestigious list includes olympians, actors, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, and the first american to receive the covid vaccine. cnn s phil mattingly joins us now from the white house. what do we expect from today s ceremony? reporter: it s a buoyant moment to some degree. this is a particularly difficult moment for this white house, but the opportunity to present the highest civilian honor to an array of individuals from former lawmakers, olympic athletes, civil rights kind of people at the highest level of the civil rights movement, is something i think the president enjoys and i think the white house looks forward to, to some degree. yes, there are definitely celebrities here. denzel washington will b
accepting on behalf of steve jobs. [applause] few people in history embody the american spirit of innovation like steve jobs. the adopted son of high school educated parents, he redeemed soda bottles to pay for his meals after dropping out of college. at every turn of life he dared to think different. is the cofounder of apple he created one of the most important companies in history. bringing computing in the home and phones and revolutionizing our way of life. a true visionary, a beloved husband and father, steve jobs embodied that most american question, what is next? [applause] alexander karloutsos. [applause] the former vicar general of the greek orthodox archdiocese of america, father alexander karloutsos is a humble servant of god and the embodiment of the ancient idea that binds two great nations, democracy. more than 50 years of service with moral clarity, love of family and pride in the greek american community, the man known simply as father alex to p
Im oliver north. And were at the rosie the riveter park. This is one of 147 vessels built here during World War Two and the last one still afloat. It was built by a labor force that included more than 25,000 women. During world war ii, secretary of war simpson called those women the finest source of labor available. And they were. As youll see in this very special edition of war stories, over 6 million women answered the call to serve their country. These were the wives, mothers, sisters and daughters, who helped change the course of history during world war ii. This is their story. I was acting First Sergeant and a drill sergeant. In cadence, hupp, two, three, four, to the rear, march i completed basic training. I felt that i was in better shape then than anytime before or since. I felt like i was doing something for my country. As war clouds gathered over europe, president roosevelt was caught between isolationists at home and the pleas from his british ally, winston churchill, alrea
Assembled bombs and munitions. Sewed parachutes and uniforms and trended wounded troops. One time i worked seven weeks, seven days without a day off. It makes you proud. They were the wives or the sisters of men who were serving. And one of the women i spoke to, she was a riveter. And she said when she was riveting that plane, she was thinking of her brother, and she was thinking, if i dont get this rivet right, just right, he could die. More than just a job. Right. It was an inadvertent resolution. What is it that causes women to suddenly be brought into the armed forces like they were . We couldnt get enough people to go into the armed services. We needed more people. General wilma vaught, the 28 year veteran of the u. S. Air force and one of the most highly decorated military women in United States history. When she retired in 1985, vaught was only one of seven female generals in our armed forces. There is no question in my mind that i owe my career to the women in world war ii. Who
Drugs illegal for children . Will pass to legalize drugs unless it contains a provision that children are not allowed to use it. As a parent my message to my i would be naive to think you would not be trying these drugs. The problem with drugs is quality, quantity unknown. Its prohibition. Love you. Foremost, i if you find yourself in a position of being impaired, whether its drugs or alcohol of any kind, call me. Upill come and pick you because i love you. Thats what we need to tell our kids, that we love them. Mr. Peterson . The president has no Constitutional Authority to regulate drugs. I was supportevel legislation that would stop children from being allowed to purchase drugs and prosecute anyone who puts a child in danger. Need protection. You should not be able to sell hair went to a fiveyearold heroin to a fiveyearold. We canfeldman, before sell a drug it has to be tested to make sure its safe and effective. Congress has a similar mechanism for laws. Any law, theypass test it c