they doubled leadership in the naacp. the crisis which was the magazine of the naacp it was at 100,000 circulation. they were doing and making recruiting and amazing lobbying. and it was a change, if you read the crisis from that period you can see they would publish a page of their political agenda every month. and it's exactly what martin luther king started, same thing. i'm going to read, let me read to quick quote from james weldon johnson. and he gave a speech in november 1990 as the riots were dissipating in boston, and to me, these quotes in one speech at one point sounds like malcolm x and another point he sounds accord with the king. these were both delivered before either men were born. so on self-defense he said i know we can't so this race trouble by taking a shotgun and going out and shooting at people. but i will say will go a long way towards settling this thing if we shoot back when we were shot at. that is malcolm x. and later in that same speech he said we've got to wake up the conscious of the american

>> if it had not been for the naacp. and i think you can say this more about the naacp than you can say it about any other organization in our history. had it not been for the naacp, we woold not have had the civil rights advances that we've had. >> the president of the texas naacp is sitting right here in the front row, gary bledsoe, a distinguished lawyer..3 it is a people's organization. all of its leadership is elected. nobody in the naacp is appointed. >> yep. >> people are elected by other members. it's a democratic, that's small "d". >> small "d". >> small "d" democratic -rganization. there are chapters in every big city in the country and in most small cities and in every state in the union, and it's just a people's organization that for 102 years has knocked on doors and broken down doors.. >> right. >> .and opened the doors for people to go forward and improve themselves. >> what was your agenda as chair all those years? what did you want to achieve as chair of the board and what did you achieve? >> i wanted ju

that is what i am going through now. >> i know the naacp, that eddie smith was president of the naacp branch and then founded the bsa. do you want to talk about the political alliance? [cheering] >> hey, i told you, right? >> phil harper. >> are we still talking about black senators or are we talking about here? [laughter] eddie smith was the president of the black senators association, even though he was very active in the image awards. the naacp was our true hammer to hollywood. we would always use the naacp as our threat to get through anything needed to get through to get things done. [applause] and remember -- the struggle still continues, because it realized even though we have a black president, he is still struggling, and mommy come to the end of what we need to let done, that only goes -- and when we come to the end of what we need to have done, that only goes to show you. there were white groups, but they were paying white people to double black actors on the phone. refers to organized group to fight. when you began to fight, and make noise, you got trouble. we continue to f

even with the naacp, it took them a minute to open up the hollywood bureau. how important is the industry and the media and the influence on politics. one of the major hurdles i keep thinking and seeing -- i had conversations recently. where is our business community in supporting our art? i pose that to you, harry belafonte. you know the value of our stories. what is the disconnects? why haven't we been able to bring that together? >> i have to make this observation. there is not enough time to speak to its in its fullest sense, but let me make the observation anyway. never has the curriculum of our schools been plentiful or reflective of our history. it is not something that has taken place just now. it has always been that way. it has always been that way. what made other times more critically radical in what it did then another time if the playing field is level? the breaking up of the black family as it exists today is not the first time the black family has been decimated. the black family was far more decimated in the time of slavery. you talk about th

the activism and support that we have had in hollywood from the naacp is very important. the naacp has been involved in the issues of race in hollywood since its original protests in the nation in 1915, which for some people, i thought of college session yesterday where they were talking about new technology. 1915, movies with a cutting edge of new technology. for the leadership of the naacp back then to understand the power that this medium was going to go on and have just showed the foresight that the leadership of the association had always had. it is important, also, when we talk about movies and television, we are looking out scripted. we do not want to break down in three areas. movies and television is a story telling. again, a lot of editorial control. obviously, new media, which is community building. today we're going to focus on these scripted things. in that, the forefathers of hollywood were european immigrants that came over and it was important for them to be accepted into american culture. as they started the entertainment industry, they were also very inv

this is a great day. >> ben, as the national leader of a civil rights organization, like the naacp, i wanted to talk to you about this tonight because i guess mostly i simply wanted to ask, what were you doing in your role as a, in your capacity at the naacp, door knocking and canvassing on this union rights issue in ohio? why is this a national issue for you and for your group? >> look, you know, when you look at the black community in ohio, disproportionately black men, for instance, one of the demographics in this country, probably the demographic that has the hardest time finding a job, yet alone a good job, disproportionately those jobs are union jobs, are public sector jobs. people came up from the south to ohio for a better life. and this bill was aimed right at the heart of that better life. the reality is, rachel, we're active in 1,200 communities across this country. we very much recognize that in this century, the battles are really about laws, about passing laws, enacting laws, defeating laws. you know, in the last century, it was about actually going into court and arguin

also, i can remember seeing him received an award from alabama's naacp. that was in his last term as governor, i think. am i wrong on that or not? i can remember actually watching that and i was amazed to see the transformation from segregationist to basically receiving that type of recognition. >> thank you very much. we are going to be discussing all of that throughout the evening on the contenders. give us a snapshot of what harry was speaking about. >> if you want to know what happens with white's attitudes towards race, just followed george wallace's career. he was a hard segregationists, using the race issue in the 1960's, but by the 1970's and after he was nearly assassinated, and as the whole political structure changed and blacks came to play a larger role in the democratic party -- both politically and in his own thinking, i think he was a different person. >> very quickly, the 1972 campaign -- how was he doing prior to getting shot? >> george wallace in 1972 was out polling everyone up through may in the primaries. it is amazing to think about

this is a great day. >> ben, as the national leader of a civil rights organization, like the naacp, i wanted to talk to you about this tonight because i guess mostly i simply wanted to ask, what were you doing in your role as a, in your capacity at the naacp, door knocking and canvassing on this union rights issue in ohio? why is this a national issue for you and for your group? >> look, you know, when you look ohio for a better life. and this bill was aimed right at the heart of that better life. the reality is, rachel, we're active in 1,200 communities across this country. we very much recognize that in this century, the battles are really about laws, about passing laws, enacting laws, defeating laws. you know, in the last century, it was about actually going into court and arguing. now it's about really getting into the street, doing the hand-to-hand combat that's required to make sure that the right law passes, the wrong law gets defeated. that's why it was so important that before we defeated issue 2, we kept that crazy voter i.d. bill to the 2012 ballot. that was going to go int

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the naacp is the oldest and largest grassroots-based civil rights organization. we have advocated and worked against such obstacles as america's jim crow laws and the black coat. tragically our country which promotes itself as a beacon of democracy has seen a reversal in this century-old struggle in achieving this goal of one person, one vote. this has been strategic and multifaceted and sadly targeted disproportionately at the very people who could use a louder, more consistent voice among our elected officials. many being hit are low-income americans, the elderly, students, and women. whether through shortened early voting periods or initiatives making it harder for the third parties to registered qualified voters, states are abridging the right to vote by millions of americans protect their -- by many americans. one lot has people that fly in the right of our vote to cast a free and unfettered vote as well as to recently reauthorize 1965 voting rights act which mandates and no state or municipality shall in any way infringe on our right to vote. our supporters

association for the advancement of colored people, if colored was that bad of a term i suppose the naacp would make changes then. use the term colored i see nothing wrong with that term if you use it as a term of honor i see nothing wrong with it and i use all of those terms. >> host: that is the last word from our guest randall kennedy his most recent book "the persistence of the color line" racial politics and the obama presidency" . he will be joaquin 50 steps to chapman holla he will be joined by nell irvin painter wrote a book the history of white people they will be talking about their respective books and academic work you can watch that online booktv.org live in just a minute or two but we will continue the call in here on booktv. recently as a new kid is out about immigrant high school kids in new york city. we will show you just a little bit of the presentation recovered earlier this year than she will join us here to take your calls. >> to discuss her new book and just to give a capsule summary a high school called the international high-school which specializes in the educati

resegregation is the word the naacp and others are using. state senator dan blue. >> it's just a concerted effort to ghetto-ize the black vote in north carolina. >> is this just power politics or is this racism? >> it's racism and it weakens the country. >> there is a racial divide today in the politics of the south. 95% of all registered republicans in north carolina are white. 96% of all registered blacks are democrats. in the five deep south cotton belt states, from south carolina over to louisiana, there are only nine democratic congressmen left. only one of them is white. he's from savannah, georgia, and republican redistricting in that state has just taken his home city away from him. >> it's possible there won't be a single white democrat remaining from the deep south by 2013. >> your hardest -- >> the brutal police beatings of these civil rights marchers in selma, alabama, led to the passage of the 1965 voting rights act. it guarantees blacks an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. but when blacks are jammed in to d

resegregation is the word the naacp and others are using. state senator dan blue. >> it's just a concerted effort to ghetto-ize the black vote in north carolina. >> is this just power politics or is this racism? >> it's racism and it weakens the country. >> there is a racial divide today in the politics of the south. 95% of all registered republicans in north carolina are white. 96% of all registered blacks are democrats. in the five deep south cotton belt states, from south carolina over to louisiana, there are only nine democratic congressmen left. only one of them is white. he's from savannah, georgia, and republican redistricting in that state has just taken his home city away from him. >> it's possible there won't be a single white democrat remaining from the deep south by 2013. >> your hardest -- >> the brutal police beatings of these civil rights marchers in selma, alabama, led to the passage of the 1965 voting rights act. it guarantees blacks an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. but when blacks are jammed into di

one of those is sponsored by the naacp. i learned that he is beginning rehearsals for the remakes of "the wiz." let's welcome him. [applause] our moderator for this afternoon, world renowned anti- racist, multicultural educator. [applause] yes. as many of you in the audience know, she is an accomplished front line teacher. a teacher, educators, researchers, writers, consultant, speaker. she is like a mother, auntie, big sister, all in one, for me. she has taught in canada, the caribbean, and the u.s. and has been involved in the development of teachers for two decades. she consults on anti-racist inclusion very and equitable education. she assists school districts and schools to continually restructure themselves for equitable outcomes for all students. the initiative put that puts race -- she designed the initiative that puts race on the table. she is the virtual scholar for teaching for change. she is the author of "reality check," a major report on education. maybe conversation began. >> this is an occasion when we are g

resegregation is the word the naacp and others are using. state senator dan blue. >> it's just a concerted effort to ghetto-ize the black vote in north carolina. >> is this just power politics or is this racism? >> it's racism, and it weakens the country. >> there is a racial divide today in the politics of the south. 95% of all registered republicans in north carolina are white. 96% of all registered blacks are democrats. in the five deep south cotton belt states, from south carolina over to louisiana, there are only nine democratic congressmen left. only one of them is white. he's from savannah, georgia, and republican redistricting in that state has just taken his home city away from him. >> it's possible there won't be a single white democrat remaining in the deep south by 2013. >> the brutal police beatings of these civil rights marchers in selma, alabama, led to the passage of the 1965 voting rights act. it guarantees blacks an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. but when blacks are jammed into districts of their own

role al sharpton had as one of those civil rights leaders, the role that he and others played, the naacp and other organizations, the approval to purchase nbc. you said back in the day, black folk did not use to do that. they used to complain. now, they're finding out a way to go after these civil-rights leaders, go after these organizations, and i am not going to say buy them off, but figure out to get their approval, so they can get approval for these mergers. this becomes a front-page story. he is going to work for the company potentially that he signed off on or supported publicly being able to purchase, msnbc. that became a national story. i come back to this because it was in the news prior to that and i am sur will be again in the future, but what has happened that has allowed a black and brown, all kinds of organizations -- i am not demonizing just black folk or black organizations -- but what has happened that allows them whose communities are not being well served by these networks to sign off on all of these mergers. >> is really frustrating, because given the role that the ci

role al sharpton had as one of those civil rights leaders, the role that he and others played, the naacp and other organizations, the approval to purchase nbc. you said back in the day, black folk did not use to do that. they used to complain. now, they're finding out a way to go after these civil-rights leaders, go after these organizations, and i am not going to say buy them off, but figure out to get their approval, so they can get approval for these mergers. this becomes a front-page story. he is going to work for the company potentially that he signed off on or supported publicly being able to purchase, msnbc. that became a national story. i come back to this because it was in the news prior to that and i am sure will be again in the future, but what has happened that has allowed a black and brown, all kinds of organizations -- i am not demonizing just black folk or black organizations -- but what has happened that allows them whose communities are not being well served by these networks to sign off on all of these mergers. >> is really frustrating, because given the role that the c

the vice president's office also knew the racial climate and that we survived in at the epa by the naacp. nothing happened as a result of that knowledge. tavis: the democrats in the clinton white house sometime wanted to keep this thing quiet or not given any attention to it. a republican member of congress ends up being your champion on this legislation. tell me more about that. >> the role he played was he was prepared to talk to us. to provide an entry into the political process. i have to give kudos to sheila jackson of texas. unless she had partnered with james, the law would have died. it was that partnership that allowed the bill to pass through congress unanimously on the house and senate side. this was the first time ever that a civil rights law had passed unanimously. tavis: what to do you make of the journey you had to make that locket signed into books? -- law signed into books? >> i endured a death threats. these were attacks against me and my family. it was not just me. the beauty of the story is that so many workers joined me in this incredible fights to pass the no fear a

when black politicians are more predominantly black church or the naacp or another organization, they will often speak in a way or make allusions a reference is they think that will connect with the audience. there is a fine line between doing that and engaging in unattractive pandering. it is a fine line in sometimes people go over the line, but by and large when the president changes his diction and a little bit, what he is doing is what politicians typically do. not just politicians. if i am speaking to my audience at harvard law school i will often speak in a somewhat different way they and a more general audience. i will make certain assumptions about the audience, what they know or what they are interested in in the effort to grab there attention. i think that is mainly what they are doing. but you are right. sometimes they probably do engage in a sort of stereotyping and sometimes talk down to their audience teeseventeen booktv live from miami book fair randall kennedy is our guest austin, texas is our next caller. go-ahead. >> caller: professor kennedy relating to the war on d

the naacp called the remarks alarming lilacking in judgement knowing the constitution guarantees a presumption of innocence. >> i don't want to see anyone innocent of a crime be convicted. >> more than 150 people heard the sheriff. none complained. >> all i know is that the people there at the meeting, i can personally a test to, nobody crimped or got upset. >> i don't think and pick my words like a lawyer like i'm trying a case. i'm here to stand up for the victims in the county and i will continue to do that. >> reporter: could he have said it differently? perhaps. but he said he's not going to change. the sheriff said he doesn't remember his exact words. he said a lot of things that night and said what was supported is similar to what he recalled. those there said if the sheriff was videotaped, this would not be an issue at all. >> you spoke with the lady in the parking lot here. who is behind this concern, the complaints? >> reporter: a lot of complaints are coming from people who read the newspaper article. the problem is, as we often know, what is written in word can often mean two total

in a letter to the editor the naacp calls the remark alarmingly lacking in judgment noting the constitution guarantees a presumption of innocence. >> certainly i don't want to see anyone that's innocent of a crime be convicted and you know i support the constitution. so that's silly that i don't. >> reporter: more than 100 people from the pinefield neighborhood heard the sheriff. none complained. >> all i know is the people there at that meeting, nobody cringed, nobody got upset. >> i say what i think. i don't pick and choose my words like a lawyer like i'm trying a case because i don't need to do that. i'm here to stand up for the victims in our county and i'm going to continue to do that. >> reporter: i could have said it differently, perhaps? but coffey says he's not going to change. sheriff coffey doesn't remember exactly what he says. he says what was recorded is similar to what he recalls. people who were at the meeting tell me if this had only been videotaped so people could hear the sheriff comment in full context, this wouldn't be an issue. in the newsroom sherri ly, fox 5 news. >>

. >>> the naacp is launching an investigation into penn state university. financial records have now shown evidence of week-long sleepover camps coordinated with the charity that former coach and accused child molester jerry sandusky founded. fox's david lee miller has details. >> reporter: financial records revealing penn state university receiving almost a quarter of a million dollars in 2008 and 2009 from the second mile charity, this according to fox news.com. that charity, founded by jerry sandusky. the funding coming years after the accused child molester was banned from entering penn state sports facilities and the main campus. sandusky also held sleepover football camps for boys throughout the state even after the second mile severed ties with the disgraced coach. allegations go back to at least the late 1990s. so far at least eight accusers have come forward. sandusky maintains his innocence. the advocacy center now in high demand. >> people are wondering if something might have happened to their child and are now having the courage to pick up ther

a great series on corruption inside the naacp. he really prosecuted that argument. you see it. the early civil rights era where he is writing from mississippi in the 50's and early 60's, unbelievably evocative. and he just kept telling that story, and he did it with a kindness. he would let people hang themselves. they didn't indulge in polemics. retreat even a big hit with a degree of dignity, but put his words and let them speak for him . and really tell the story of that -- of that movement. and, look. it is an evolving thing. you think about the way tom friedman writes, the profit of globalization, a hedging your news work after september 11, some of the most beautiful riding. steve lopez has a series of columns that ended up in the movie the soloist. he writes for the l.a. times now. a classic example of the reported column in during. >> here is the cover of the book. it is called "deadline artists." our next call comes from right here in florida. david can help south florida. >> you got it right this time. if you. >> i wanted to say that i became interested in columnists

i talked to ruth gordon who was then the president of the naacp, set up with him to meet with the president. he was gracious about doing so. and then i did go south. i went to mobile actually. to my home state of alabama. i talked with people there who had lost everything. went to an a.m.e., african methodist episcopal church that morning for church. because i really wanted it to be seen that the president of the united states had not just come packs but real concern... not just compassion but real concern for this unfolding tragedy in new orleans. >> schieffer: i want to talk to each of you a little bit about each of your books. michael lewis, you write these great books because you can explain the most complicated things. whether it's football and, as you did, in that great book about michael orr, the blind side. or whether it's about wall street. you did it in the big short. this is kind of a follow-on. where do you think right now we are, this country? and our financial footing? how do you see all this coming down? >> we are blissfully irresponsible. we can kind of afford to be. i mean,

a great series on corruption inside the naacp. he really prosecuted that argument. you see it. the early civil rights era where he is writing from mississippi in the 50's and early 60's, unbelievably evocative. and he just kept telling that story, and he did it with a kindness. he would let people hang themselves. they didn't indulge in polemics. retreat even a big hit with a degree of dignity, but put his words and let them speak for him . and really tell the story of that -- of that movement. and, look. it is an evolin

when black politicians are more predominantly black church or the naacp or another organization, they will often speak in a way or make allusions a reference is they think that will connect with the audience. there is a fine line between doing that and engaging in unattractive pandering. it is a fine line in sometimes people go over the line, but by and large when the president changes his diction and a little bit, what he is doing is what politicians typically do. not just politicians. if i am speaking to my audience at harvard law school i will often speak in a somewhat different way they and a more general audience. i will make certain assumptions about the audience, what they know or what they are interested in in the effort to grab there attention. i think that is mainly what they are doing. but you are right. sometimes they probably do engage in a sort of stereotyping and sometimes talk down to their audience teeseventeen booktv live from miami book fair randall kennedy is our guest austin, texas is our next caller. go-ahead. >> caller: professor kennedy relating to the war on d

i talked to ruth gordon, who was then the president of the naacp, set up for him to meet with the president. he was gracious about doing so. and then i did go south. i went to mobile, actually, to my home state of alabama. i talked with people there who had lost everything. went to an a.m.e., african methodist episcopal, church that morning for church. because i really wanted it to be seen that the president of the united states had not just come ... compassion but real concern for this unfolding tragedy in new orleans. >> schieffer: i want to talk to each of you a little bit about each of your books. michael lewis, you write these great books because you can explain the most complicated things, whether it's football and... as you did, in that great book about michael orr, "the blind side" or whether it's about wall street. you did it in "the big short." this is kind of a follow-on. where do you think right now we are, this country and our financial footing? how do you see all this coming down? >> we are blissfully irresponsible. and we can kind of afford to be. i mean, this collapse of dis

also, i can remember seeing him received an award from alabama's naacp. that was in his last term as governor, i think. am i wrong on that or not? i can remember actually watching that and i was amazed to see the transformation from segregationist to basically receiving that type of recognition. >> thank you very much. we are going to be discussing all of that throughout the evening on the contenders. give us a snapshot of what harry was speaking about. >> if you want to know what happens with white's attitudes towards race, just followed george wallace's career. he was a hard segregationists, using the race issue in the 1960's, but by the 1970's and after he was assessed -- nearly assassinated, and as the whole political structure changed and blacks came to pay a larger -- larger role in the democratic party -- i think he was a different person. >> very quickly, the 1972 campaign -- how was he doing prior to getting shot? >> george wallace in 1972 was out polling everyone up through may in the primaries. george mcgovern had emerged in the eyes of the nat

political reporter pat warren explains how the former chairman of the naacp is impacting the marriage equality debate. >> reporter: julian bond is nationally recognized as a champion of civil rights. >> i know a little something about fighting for what's right and just. >> reporter: and in his view, that's fighting same-sex couples. >> he knows it is a huge thing. >> my stock in him has gone completely down because the bible is right. same-sex marriage is wrong. >> reporter: a gonzalez poll shows while a majority of white marylanders favor changing the law, 59% of african americans are opposed. some african american leaders in maryland who support gay marriage are making it a civil rights issue. and they're drawing fire. >> now, remember, the real civil rights movement started in the church. >> reporter: marylanders for marriage equality is apparently not taking on that argument. >> it's not a civil rights issue, in your view? >> i think it's an issue of couples going down to city hall to get a marriage license. and i think all loving couples should be able to do that. >> reporter: su

association for the advancement of colored people, if colored was that bad of a term i suppose the naacp would make changes then. use the term colored i see nothing wrong with that term if you use it as a term of honor i see nothing wrong with it and i use all of those terms. >> host: that is the last word from our guest randall kennedy his most recent book "the persistence of the color line" racial politics and the obama presidency" . he will be joaquin 50 steps to chapman holla he will be joined by nell irvin painter wrote a book the history of white people they will be talking about their respective books and academic work you can watch that online booktv.org live in just a minute or two but we will continue the call in here on booktv. recently as a new kid is out about immigrant high school kids in new york city. we will show you just a little bit of the presentation recovered earlier this year than she will join us here to take your calls. >> to discuss her new book and just to give a capsule summary a high school called the international high-school which specializes in the educati

how the former head of the naacp is impacting the marriage equality debate. >> julian is nationally recognized as a champion of civil rights. >> i know a little something about fighting for what is right and just. >> and in his view, that includes same-sex marriage. >> he gets that all couples want the same thing. >> reporter: but it's a huge disappointment to black clergy. >> my stock in him has gone completely down. because the bible is right. same-sex marriage is wrong. >> reporter: a gonzalez poll shows while a majority of white americans are in favor of changing the law, 59% of african americans are opposed. >> reporter: some are making it a civil rights issue and they're drawing fire. >> now, remember, the real civil rights movement started in the church. >> reporter: marylanders for marriage equality is apparently not taking to that argument. >> it's not a civil rights issue in your opinion? >> i think it's an issue of couples going down to get a marriage license. and i think that's something all committed couples should be able to do. >> reporter: supporters of traditional marriage say

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she was speaking to the naacp, people sort of took out certain snippets of what she said to make it seem as though she was discriminating against this white farmer needed her age. as it turned out to my she helped this farmer. indeed the farmer came forward and said, that's right, did in fact help me to keep my farm. she applauded her. well, because there were some people, the white house, the obama administration fired her because they were so scared of, you know, claims. hearing there was a person in the administration who would engage in some sort of perverse discrimination. so scared of that that they jumped the gun, fired her without hearing her side of the story. it was a terrible episode, and hopefully the obama administration learned something from it. >> again, author randall kennedy take you for your time. the book is the persistence of the color line, racial politics and the obama presidency. whether you agree or disagree, a very thought-provoking, interesting, and i love stimulating conversation. this has been very stimulating conversation to read a synopsis of a synopsis. wo

the naacp and other groups called it a racist relic. >>> families of troops killed overseas are devastated after a stunning admission by the air force. officials say the dover base mortuary dumped the ashes of u.s. troops in a virginia landfill without telling the families. the air force said this was standard practice between 2003 and 2008. the details come after several investigations showed gross mismanagement of the remains of service members at the air base. the chief pentagon correspondent joins us now. when people hear the cremated remains were dumped, hard to believe that was an acceptable way to handle remains. >> this was just the latest in a series of scandalous revelations about the handling of america's war side at the military mortuary. according to air force officials, what happened is that they would take partial remains of dead service members that had been uncovered after the victim had been buried and got permission from the families to dispose of the remains, but they didn't tell them they were first being cremated and buried at a landfill. this follows on the heels of

will hear from map -- you'll hear remarks from john conyers, steny hoyer, and the president of the naacp. that is live at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >> i want to make sure that we have taken every step possible to bring peace of mind to the family members of our fallen heroes. and for that reason, this review commission will look at the processes and procedures there and make sure that we are implementing the highest standards in dealing with the remains of our fallen heroes. and in addition to that, i want to make certain that we have taken all appropriate disciplinary action here. >> with respect to the most recent accusation, i have never acted inappropriately with anyone, period. >> with hundreds of hours of new public affairs programming available each week, if the c- span video library as the online resource to find out what you want anyone. indexed, searchable, cheryl. it is washington your way. >> today president obama began a nine-day trip to the asia- pacific region with a weakened -- weekend economic conference and a light. he stopped in hawaii to speak to troops aboard the