behind it though limousines now well inside and the national cemetery at arlington. this is one of the most beautiful spots in washington. that is a grave site where 27 members are dry new-issue rate -- with the gravesite arriving with the president. there is a particular ones between in the late chief executive in this not having visited their only recently recently, six chairman where the late president will be insured. a large she decreed tariffs and -- the military detail proceeding of the cortege. now arriving on the broad expanse of the lawn, the summer grain gives way to the false frown with the military still being having to rue the americans -- momentarily. beside mr. kennedy's grave will be the eternal flame that has never previously before been seen at arlington. it was arranged at the request of message -- mrs. kennedy, i believe. and yesterday asking of it could be done in the army corps of engineers or asked some time in the early hours of the morning. so it will be. still on the driveway. the trunk of the trees justin the age and perhaps a long history

they will follow the body to arlington. it would be a considerable distance to arlington. three or four miles. it would be impossible and impractical and too strenuous and wearing. the family could not attempt that kind of journey on foot. >> for people who have and with us throughout the weekend -- many have, i believe. they may have found that we tend to repeat a great deal. that is for the benefit of those who could not stay with us at all times. the many facets of this event -- it has seemed repetitious to those of us involved, but in a way, as unrelenting as it has been, it is a remarkably short time to do proper honor to a man who has given so much to this country. as a warrior and a statesman. a much shorter time than the old days. transfer funeral lincoln, which lasted four weeks. today, we will see the final resting place at arlington national cemetery. -- three days after the assassination. we're drawing near the end now of our special broadcast. i would like to make a comparison between this tragedy and another tragedy of a totally different nature. wellsr histo

we'll watch this from arlington. (taps) ♪ ♪ >>> you have been watching the wreath- laying ceremony in arlington national cemetery. we'll bring back doug weed and tell us your thoughts as you watch the ceremony. >> well, alisyn, i think of the kennedy family and i think of their faith and rose kennedy, very devout president kennedy's mother and this generation doesn't fully understood how dope the seem of anti- catholic bigot row that existed for a long time. as late as 1930s, ten members elected from the u.s. house of representative from the no nothing program that was anti- catholic and long comes president john f. kennedy and part of his legacy, he broke this barrier and today, we have six members of the u.s. supreme court that are catholic and catholics are very much accepted and part of public life and so john kennedy didn't just break the catholic barrier, he crushed. it snshg that's a great point. it was only 50 years ago, too. wow. when you think about the decision made on behalf of jackie and the rest of

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let's start with arlington. it walate november 1963, presidt kennedy was interred in arlington cemetery. he was supposed to be buried in the family plot, or it was thought initially. the family plot in massachusetts. purelily happenstance, there had been no other president buried there, the president ended up there where we now see the internal flame which was inspired by something that jackie saw in paris, it now draws visitors from around the world. bill clinton had met kennedy as a young man, shaking president kennedy's hand in the rose garden in the early 60s, and then president obama, who of course, gained the endorsement of the kennedy family, edward kennedy, who is interred next to his brother, and caroline kennedy, as it happens, was installed as ambassador to japan in tokyo just yesterday. president obama, president clinton, hillary clinton, michelle obama at the grave side. >> there was the ceremony where 16 people received the presidential medal of freedom today. >> reporter: the presidential medal of

. >> you are looking live at arlington national cemetery where people continue to file past his grave and the eternal flame. cemetery,on national president kennedy's grave is one of the most frequented sites there. cemetery,on national a day to reflect on what few can forget. the day president john f. kennedy was assassinated as his motorcade crawled through the crowd in dallas. lunch at thet to italian village and we heard the president had been shot. kennedy family members prayed and left roses at the gravesite, today was about ordinary americans. the dramatic aftermath. >> we were watching tv and we lee harvey oswald. >> shot on live television. what would have happened, how would our country have been different? america said goodbye again to camelot. time.years is a long i think he still resonates as a great president. >> president kennedy's daughter caroline became the u.s. ambassador to japan. she commemorated today's anniversary privately. >> thank you. tonight, at 5:30 p.m. where were you when president kennedy was killed? local residents remember. >> an alarming story in mont

america pays tribute to its veterans as we wait for president obama to lay a wreath at the arlington national cemetery. rescue workers try to get relief to the survivors of typhoon haiyan in the wake of devastation there. >>> and talks with iran ends without an agreement, and now they're talking about even tougher sanctions. >> today is veteran's day. it is the day that we honor the services of those survive in thd forces. you're seeing a live scene from arlington's cemetery where president obama is expected to lay a wreath at the too many of the unknowns. [ nationa [ national anthem ] [ the national anthem ] [ drums ] [ "taps" ] [ "taps" ] >> the president laying a wreath at the too many of the unknown. it's a somber ceremony that takes place each year at this time. the president pays homage to the soldiers who died in wars past and ongoing whose names are not known. you're looking at the honor guard to their left is what is called the mat, the soldiers who parole the too many walk 21 steps south down the black mat, which is laid across the too many. they turn and face east towards

he had played it two weeks before that at arlington cemetery. of the 50 notes that represent "taps," note number 6 somewhat broken, it mirrored the emotion of the country that day. clark said it was an event he looks back on more than anything else in his life as it reflected something that he had not done perfect. he had done is so many times. he had been out in the cold so long waiting for the motorcade to arrive before he played it for the last time for president kennedy. and so many remembering that note cracking. and there was a young man whose liflife change forever on that week. clayton lyle had to decide the eternal flame. i'll let you continue your story. >> reporter: well, it was president kennedy who visited arlington house. the sun was sitting, and he turned to a man named paul fuqua in an off hand comment. he said, i could stay here forever such was the beauty of the site that day. fast forward, people remembered, and there was a debate in the kennedy family. there was a family plot just outside of boston, and many assumed he would

we want to show the scene at arlington cemetery. this is the royal highland regiment, the british bagpipers. they are performing live now at the kennedy gravesite. [bagpipe music] ♪ >> from arlington national cemetery, two british bagpipers, part of the royal highland regiment. we continue our live coverage here on c-span. we are joined by richard reeves, general editor of "the kennedy years." i did not mean to interrupt you. i just wanted to get that moment live here on c-span. back to your thoughts. >> it was a death in the family in a way that was television was in our living room. most of us watched hour after hour after hour and then came jack ruby killing oswald, and we were kind of numb. it was one of the first times we were overloaded with information and with grief. a member of the "washington star" was later a senator from new york, and he said these two irish icons, and mary said we will never smile again. moynahan said we will smile again but we will never be young again. i think that is the way it affected the end of

there are no more somber or solemn ceremony or setting than arlington national cemetery. and they're at the too many of the unknown soldier which was created after world war i, and this holiday the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11 month, and here is the president. >> for being a tireless advocate on behalf of the our veterans. vice president biden and dr dr. jill biden, secretary hagel and general buchanan, most of all to our outstanding veteran service organizations, our men and women in uniform, and to the proud veterans and family members joining us in this sacred place. michelle and i are incredibly honored to be with you all here today again. to the gold star families, to the brothers and sisters in arms who walk the paths of these hallowed grounds, and the cemeteries around the world, we join you as you remember your loved ones who wore america's uniform. and here in arlington in section 60 we've insured that you continue to bring the small small momentos of love and affection to these american heroes. today we gather once more to honor patriot who is have render

later today the president will go to arlington where he will present a wreath at the gave of president john f. kennedy. it's now noon eastern standard time. these are the stories we're following for you. another healthcare official on the hot seat? the senate. set to speak as we speak. >>> nuclear talks resuming in geneva, but iran's supreme leader saying his country will not accept back from its nuclear rights program. >>> just two days before the anniversary of president kennedy's assassination, as you saw, president obama giving out awards that jfk created. ♪ >>> congress taking another look at the problems surrounding president obama's signature healthcare reform law. this time taking a look on the impact on small business. >> i want to provide health insurance for my employees and their families, but we have been doing it for 15 years since i bought the company, but now because it is so high, our plan in effect is not viable, because it's not affordable. >> this hearing coming one day after a sat -- startling admission that key aspects of the site are still incomplete. the obama

arlington summary -- cemetery. correspondence from around the world processed very quickly, but nevertheless there was a tremendous line of them taking the necessary passes on this day of national mourning. >> the attention is focused on the north portico. visiting dignitaries. the french president and the prime minister. hundreds of them began arriving yesterday. >> as you can see, everything awaits. >> these are her final hours in public for at least 30 days. one of our white house correspondents reported last night, mrs. john f. kennedy probably will make her home near washington after the family and its private morning. >> a secret service agents, the white house guard just walked through the doors. assume that it was just a matter of moments. the state capital. >> this is the capitol plaza. in waiting. the departure time for mere from the capitol plaza is 1030 according to the schedule. it may not be kept too strictly. in any case, is about seven minutes from that. we are back at the white house awaiting the a

f kennedy, one of only two presidents buried at arlington, and you are looking at the gravesite in arlington while we wait for the ceremony in dallas.laza we are waiting for that to get underway. we thought we would take a few moments to hear from you on the 50th anniversary of the president's assassination. you can join us at these numbers. we will also read some of your tweets. we'll get to your phone calls in just a moment and take you live to dallas once that event gets underway. it had been set to start at 12:30 eastern, so they are running a few minutes late. we are reading some of your comments on facebook. mary mcdonald says 30 years ago i was 17 years old, a high school senior, and my last class of the day -- again, we will be covering events related to the 50th anniversary. dallas is next, and they get underway, set to start at 12:30. we will take you there live when it starts. we will show you the events at the john f. kennedy library in boston, which will come up sometime in the 2:00 eastern heart. afternoon.good caller: good afternoon. even though i was not born yet, my mother w

join today. >>> this is arlington national cemetery. in just a few minutes, president obama will be here to honor the memory of president john f. kennedy laying a wreath at his grave. the first lady will be there, as well. the former president, bill clinton, will be there, as well. stay with cnn. you will see all of that live coverage coming up in a few minutes. let's continue our conversation though as we approach the 50th anniversary of jfk's assassination. john king, eleanor clift, maureen orthare still with me in the studio. also joining us historian douglas brinkley, kathy horn with the "new york times" and the author gerald posner. we've been discussing the historic moment 50 years later, what's going on. it's interesting, i want to show viewers, here say live picture. you see the eternal flame there at the gravesite of john f. kennedy. this was the idea of jacqueline kennedy by all accounts, she was the one who told her associates and the u.s. army corps of engineers moved quickly, a last-minute decision to go ahead and establish

and arlington is where our remembrance of president kennedy draws to a close as well. as lee cowan is about to remind us, the flame lit by the first lady back then, still burns today. >> reporter: for half a century now through wind and rain and hail and snow it's flickered its solemn duty. grief and hope made tangible in the glow of a flame. lighting it was the last public duty mrs. kennedy had that sad day. just where the first lady got the idea for the eternal flame isn't known for sure. perhaps it was their trip to paris or later visit to gettysburg. either way, author robert poole says the first lady knew it had to be here. >> she wanted arlington so that president kennedy would belong to the nation. >> reporter: arlington's section 45 wasn't meant as a presidential resting place. after all, the hill is pretty steep. but that hill mattered. it was a favorite spot for the president. he had visited arlington house-- that old mansion atop that hill-- just eight months before dallas. and while admiring the view from up here, he said something that day that was chillin

month, president obama and many others are honoring america's war dead with a ceremony at the arlington cemetery. as the bell toll, let's listen in live. [ bells tolling ] [ bells tolling ] >> colors, halt. present, present arms. [ national anthem being played ] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> present, present arms. [ drum roll ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> right shoulder, arms. >>> as as the president and the rest of the guests of interest in the platform party head in for the ceremony, the garrs remain at the tomb of the unknowns. an in case you're wondering, they've been guarded every single hour of every single day since april 6th, 1948. jim acosta joins me now live. and jim, the president started off this day commemorating soldiers and ended up here. give me a bit of the feel for the morning. >> reporter: that's right. and in about half an hour from now we're going to hear from president obama after laying the wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. his rifle was aannounced by a 21 gun cannon salute. we heard taps followed by a 30-second moment of silence. in case you're watching at home, the president is j

here we have president obama arriving at arlington national cemetery. let's listen in. >>> present. >> present. [ national anthem being played ] ♪ ♪ [ "taps" being played ] ♪ >> we've been watching the solemn ceremony taking place on arlington national cemetery on this veterans day to celebrate the service of our men and women in the armed services, remembering those that have fallen. the service will be one hour, taking place there at the memorial amphitheater. we'll go back for the president's live remarks in a few moments. but until that time we need to update you on the other big story we're following this hour. it is the devastation and the aftermath of haiyan. a growing crisis in the philippines as the reality and the wake of this powerful typhoon that devastated that region. a much weaker haiyan is continuing on its destructive path making landfall in vietnam but the eyes of the world remain on the philippines where the scale of the death and the destruction is almost impossible to believe. survivors of that storm are in desperate need of h

two irish men found themselves at arlington. straight from dublin, irish cadets, members of the drill team. in june of that year, they had impressed jfk, during his visit to ireland, his ancestral homeland. >> we were very much in awe of this man, this leader of the free world. >> the president often spoke of them to jackie. when the time came, she sent for them. >> as stunning as it was. get here as quickly as possible, get your gear in order, we're going to the funeral in the morning. >> once in position, they were anxious. astonished to find themselves literally at gravesite. >> a fantastic occasion, what if something goes wrong, and what if your minds wander and you have to go back. do the job. 50 years later, we're here, and it still is something that i will never ever forget. >> a young tour guide and a team of irish cadets, both with a mentalry of the young president, both playing an unexpected role in laying him to rest. aljazeera, washington. >> and meteorologist, we have snow coming down. this is snow around denver, a

capitol, and at arlington national cemetery in the days after the president's death. the sixth floor museum in dallas, texas, hosted this 40-minute event. the museum is located in the old texas school book depository which employed lee harvey oswald, the prime suspect in the president's murder. evidence that shots were fired from the building's sixth floor was discovered after the assassination. >> during these oral histories every so often a remarkable voice emerges, a gifted storyteller, and we like to invite those special guests back to the museum to participate in a program like this. that's what living history is all about. and our guest today is one of those speakers. his remarkable story has him at the pentagon at the day of the assassination, the medical officer of the day at the pentagon, but his assignments that weekend took him to the white house, to the capitol and to arlington national cemetery. so we have a lot of ground to cover today. and i hope you'll join me in welcoming our guest, dr. thomas mcconnell, to share his story with us. >> thank you. >> dr

an investigation is now under way into a spay restaurant car crash in arlington. it happened last night on north glebe road. the driver was taken to the hospital. it's still unclear if there were any other injuries. and now your forecast. >> good morning. it feels like the dead of winter out here in arlington just 25 with the winds it feels like 18 degrees. we've got winds sustained out there 15-20. they will be gusting today. a few flurries out there 33-36 only tomorrow a bit milder and then rain coming your way on tuesday and wednesday and a dry day for turkey day. >> we'll be back at 8:56. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] more room in economy plus. more comfort, more of what you need. ♪ that's... built around you friendly. ♪ >>> so, we got rachel over here. from "good morning america." she's going to be a part of our invention. >> what an assignment for rachel smith. >> she looked so excited. >> it's one direction's daring experiment. delighted fans with seven-hour show online, obviously millions watched and as we said, our rachel smith was in the middle of it al

paul fuqua was a part-time tour guide at arlington house. it sits atop a hill overlooking the cemetery. one day paul fuqua had an unexpected visitor. >> it was late afternoon early evening, and cars pulled up, and a gentlemen with head phones said the president is here. he said he and his friend were just driving around town looking at the city and looked up here, and he had never been here, so they thought they would come up here. and then we came out here and the city is incredible. >> the words kennedy spoke next would loom large. >> we paused a little bit longer, and he said this is so lovely, i could stay here forever. >> a friend with the president that day remembered those words. he told the family the story. soon paul fuqua has more vip visitors to scout it out. >> robert kennedy asked if that could be done? could that be a grave cite? and secretary mcnamara said yes, he could convert it to that use instantly. and so that was it. ♪ >> the day came. kings, queens, and leaders from around the world, joining the grieving widow, jacky

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two irish men, and hugh o'donnell found themselves at arlington. >> seem like 50 years ago? >> straight from dublin, irish cadets members of a drill team, in june of that year, they had impressed jfk during his visit to ireland. where he saw the honor court perform. >> we were very much in awe of this man. who was the leader of the free world. >> taken with their precision and discipline, once home, the president often spoke of them to jackie. when the time came she center for them. >> the stunning message was get your act in order quickly as possible, get your gear together, that we are going to the kennedy funeral in the morning to do the funeral. >> once in position, they were anxious, astonished to find themselves literally at graveside. >> quite a fantastic location. how do we get here, what if something goes wrong, and your mind wanders then you have to get back and say you know, you are here to do a job, simply do the job and get on with it. >> 50 years later we are sitting here and it is something that i would never forget. a young tour guide, both leaving a memory w

the mass at saint matthews cathedral, and the burial service at arlington national cemetery. we are on the steps of the capitol. there's is a huge crowd that has gathered. the watch is almost over. van is about to play hail to the chief. the casket will be brought down. the family is looking into the rotunda.

the president and first lady joined the kennedy family in laying a wreath at his grave and arlington national cemetery. former president bill clinton and his wife former secretary of state hillary clinton to our. mementos could soon be banned .rom graves at arlington an advisory commission is recommending an end to the relaxed policy that allows small trinkets to be left on graves in section 60. that section is the resting place of thousands of servicemembers members killed in iraq and afghanistan. the secretary of the army is considering the recommendation. based legalgton- organization will run a series of ads praising nsa leaker edward snowden. thank youveal the edward snowden ads next week. thetransit authority said ads will run for month. snowden, a former government contractor was granted temporary asylum in russia and lives there. >> the silverstone -- silver spring transit center has seen its second delay and just as many weeks. how much it is costing montgomery county taxpayers next. >> we are headed for another freezing night. doug hill will tell you what to expect and when

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. >> pelley: others visited the president's grave at arlington national cemetery. and the flag at the white house flew at half-staff, just as it did 50 years ago tonight. those who lived through that terrible time will tell you it was hard to believe it happened. harder still to believe that it's been half a century since it did. the images of november 22, 1963, are frozen in time. the glamorous first couple arriving in dallas. the crowds along the streets straining to catch a glimpse. then, the gunshots. the president and governor connally hit. a secret service agent springing into action. bystanders ducking for cover. within minutes, teletype bells went off in newsrooms all across america and breathless reporters rushed onto the air. >> president kennedy shot today just as his motorcade left downtown dallas. >> pelley: the limousine carrying the wounded president sped on to parkland hospital, his body now shielded by the secret service agent that you saw in that photograph jumping onto the back of the car. his name is clint hill. now 82 years old, we spoke to him

this is the scene at arlington national cemetery. the final resting place for president kennedy and members of his family. we are focusing on both of these stories. we want to begin on the issue of the nuclear option. the senate action -- we want to hear from you. the numbers are on your screen. join us on facebook, send us an e-mail come a or send us a tweet. let's take a look at some of the headlines from the l.a. times. here in washington is the front page. the senate curbs the filibuster. that is the story above the fold. there is this from the dallas morning news. his courage still inspires us. the kids of 1963. this is available online at their website. story might imagine, the in the u.s. senate -- it eliminates filibusters on most nominees. here are the details. dramatic step the of eliminating filibusters for most nominations by presidents. they say this was necessary to fix a broken system. republicans say it will rupture it for her. democrats used a rare parliamentary move. appointments can advance confirmation votes by a

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you can see live pictures from the national cemetery in arlington, close to washington, d.c., or you can see the eternal flame, in memory of john f. kennedy, and it continues to burn their, on a chilly day on the east coast of the united states. president kennedy's assassination did mark a dramatic moment for the united states. thousands are expected in dallas for a somber occasion to commemorate the events. events will also be held in boston. barack obama has ordered that flags be flown at half mast around the country. the death was one of the string of tragedies that has affected one of america's most famous families. >> before jfk even embarked on his path to the white house, tragedy struck the kennedy family. his older brother joe junior was killed in world war ii. jfk and his wife had themselves lost a two day old son. the idea of a kennedy curse emerged when his younger brother bobby was assassinated during the early stages of his own presidential bid. >> how is it possible this family has suffered so much -- is there a curse? three younger brothers dead, the torch passed edwar

we're also following the latest out of arlington cemetery. today marks the 50 years since the assassination of president john f. kennedy. here's a live look. right now, this is several memorials and ceremonies that are born to take place and honor. >> we will be right back. avo: the volkswagen "sign then drive" sales event is back. which means it's never been easier to get a new 2014 jetta. it gets an impressive 34 highway mpg and comes with no charge scheduled maintenance. and right now you can drive one home for practically just your signature. sign. then drive. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first month's payment on any new 2014 volkswagen. hurry, this offer ends december 2nd. for details, visit vwdealer.com today. >> the big surprise this morning for thousands of commuters is, what, no bart? >> mike pelton is live at the west oakland station with more. >> note service until further notice. a lot of people that are standing here hoping that the service will resume. the word from bart was that they did not have b

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kennedy at the eternal flame in arlington national cemetery. he'll be joined by first lady michelle obama, former president bill clinton, former secretary of state hillary clinton. 50 years ago this friday, a young vibrant president kennedy was gunned down in dallas, texas. journalist robert mcneil was on the scene reporting for nbc that day. he filed a report later that day recounting the day's tragic events. and also covering every moment of that day and the investigations that followed, jim lair, then a reporter for "the dallas times herald." he would later speak to lee harvey oswald at the police station, questioning him about the shooting. jim's new book, his 21st novel "top down" is a fictional account of the fateful decision to leave the bubble top down on the presidential vehicle. they're joining me now. welcome to both of you. my friends, of course later partnered ma'am partnered. jim, you were the dallas reporter assigned to cover the day, which was to be an exciting day. the president's arrival in dallas. >> huge day in dallas. peopl

kennedy in arlington national cemetery. the eternal flame, a live picture here, on the 50th anniversary of the kennedy assassination. a wreath of flowers placed the other day by president obama and former president bill clinton will stop >> today, the , november 22, 1963. we will bring you the nbc news coverage. you will see some of the reporting of man on that day. that is tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern. important distinction jfk, 50 years after dallas. newsreels after the assassination. interviews with the doctors who treated jfk and a former life magazine editor on purchasing ruderights to be -- the zap film. next up, back to this morning's washington journal at a conversation about the preparations for the state funeral of jack kennedy on november 25, 1963. >> thank you for being with us. the answer as to the timing is that he finally had the votes to pull it off. he picked up to key supporters. they and feinstein was persuaded that the situation was not going to be any better will stop ago. next,ms of what happens it is

. >> veteran's day trip uses in our nation's capitol in addition to the wreath laying at arlington, two tuskegee airmen will receive honors. this military hardware is on the move for the nation. >> the bay area is hosting several veteran's day ceremonies in the south by. many turned out in millpetas for those that served their country. >> milpitas goes all out to honor veterans including with this memorial in the plaza behind city hall. this year, on veteran's day, the annual sermon to honor all who serve this country. ♪ oh beautiful for space spacios skies ♪ >> more than 150 gathered to honor the military men and women who have served. dozens of veterans were here for the flag-raising ceremony. a mother brings her two kids every year. the message i want to instill in them is to serve your country. everyone does their part to make it a better lay and people who are serving do that. i thank them for their service. >> it is to support all the veterans that serve our country. >> a korean war veteran served 23 years in the army and he serves the milpitas community in maybe ways through

here in washington, the focus is at arlington. at the gravesite, the final resting place of president kennedy where the eternal flame is still burning this morning. president obama was there with the clintons a couple of days ago to lay a wreath there, other events happening today, plus the president in a proclamation asks for all government building flags to fly at half-staff. you can see it behind me at the capitol, the flags were lowered this morning in honor of what's called a day of remembrance. jon. >> tracie potts, thank you very much. we can tell you that there will be a special moment of silence for president kennedy this morning, we'll be airing it live starting at 10:25. >> at 5:44 new video of an overnight water rescue in southern california. you can see a man pulled into a helicopter from the river in colton east of l.a., amazing. san bernardino deputies rescued the man after a firefighter found him hanging onto a tree. they found more people in the brush after hearing cries for help. it's still unclear why they were

. >>> quejas presentadas por abogados como meredith, en arlington texas provocan investigaciones, y documentos obtenidos bajo la ley de libertad de informaciÓn, dicen que los que visitaron una estaciÓn, encontraron que las temperaturas eran muy bajas. pedimos que la querÍamos ver, nos dejaron entrar sin cÁmara, algunas celdas tenÍan 50 personas, la mayorÍa se cubria con mantas de emergencia como estas, donde estuvimos no sentimos frÍo, aunque no se nos permitiÓ entrar a la celda con gente, no nos dieron una entrevista, en un comunicado, un portavoz de la patrulla fronteriza, dijo que la agencia toma con seriedad el bienestar de los detenidos, tratados con respeto y dignidad. >>> hablÓ el representante de sindicato de agentes. >>> cabrera dice que en vez de frÍo a veces hace calor el aire acondicionado se rompe. exageran entonces los detenidos? esta congresista demÓcrata piensa que no. >>> la realidad es que niÑos, mujeres, y familias estÁn en celdas que estÁn frÍas como refrigeradores. y eso no es, no es justo, y es inmoral. >>> quienes han pasado tiempo en las celdas, no tienen

arlington, virginia. arlington? why did you drive up all the way to bethesda to go skateboarding? uh, it's a really good park. not very crowded. there are no big parks in arlington? are you telling me the truth, jake? (gulps) nina: what are you doing? i'm dr. sanders. your husband asked me to check in on you. i know exactly who you are. detective: look jake. i don't want you to get in any trouble. you're a young kid. trouble? if you lie. well you'll get in trouble. simple as that. i'm telling the truth. good. i was just checking. why'd you show me that? 'cause i don't think you're taking this seriously enough. this man had two kids and a wife and now he's dead. his family will never see him again. ever. imagine that was your father. you would want me to do my best to find out who did this horrible thing. right? so i'm going to ask one more time. are you telling me the truth? my husband told me all about you. he did? i know everything. then... tell me why is he doing this? he thinks it's his only option. there's always other options. particularly with something this serious. he wan

that was the inspiration directly of a young president kennedy. >> this arlington couple walks these hallowed grounds each day. it's still difficult to keep tears away. >> we are very glad the memorial is here. we feel privileged he can see this everyday. >> they were profoundly changed, like millions of americans, on that day. event steering president kennedy cost 2.5-year term included the they of takes, the cuban missile crisis, and the escalation of the vietnam war, but it was that november day that officials will never forget. >> i was eight years old, and i remember very well. it felt as though there was a loss in the family. >> at the cathedral of matthew the apostle downtown, parishioners will attend a special mass in remembrance of the nation's only catholic president today. front ofght here in the cathedral where john f. kennedy junior stood on his third birthday and saluted his father's casket as the funeral mass ended 50 years ago. the same cathedral today will hold a special mass remembering the country's 35th president. >> and here's a live look at the u.s. capitol. pre

thousands are expected in arlington. security will be tight because they're expecting a lot of people today and tonight. a national moment of silence will be held 12:30 central time, the exact moment 50 years ago when the president was shot. reporting live, john gonzalez, abc7 news. >> a somber day. thank you very much 678 it is 5:34. we want to change gears because you had us at shopping. >> the new tanger outlet stores are opening near the national harbor. our very own brianne carters do the lucky assignment. she is out there where all the shopping fun is going to fun in a few hours. >> i'm so excited to join in. i've been counting down the days for the stores to hope. think about it outlet stores really just minutes from downtown washington, d.c. how exciting is this? take a look behind me. they're prepped and ready to go. there is even christmas decorations outside many stores, getting people in the holiday shopping mood. it is @matter of hours they will open 0 doors for the first time. just a year ago, they were sta

and our series of first >> president obama marked veterans day a wreath at the tomb of the unknown in arlington national cemetery. mr. obama spoke about ending the war in afghanistan. paid honor to richard overton. this is just under an hour. [bells] ♪ [national anthem] ♪ ♪ [taps] ♪ america the beautiful ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen,please welcome major general jeffrey buchanan, commanding general, united states army. [applause] mr. patrick hallinan, national cemeteries director. [applause] mr. harold fritz, national president for the congressional medal honor society for the united states of america. [applause] and the honorable eric k. shinseki, secretary of veterans affairs. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. [applause] ♪ [ hail to the chief ] ♪ ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing, please place your hand over your heart, or render the salute. ♪ ♪ please remain standing for the prayer for all veterans. delivered by the department of chaplainaffairs service. >> let us pray. oh god, i am an american veteran, and ever with your grace

crowds of mourners have been paying their respects at arlington national cemetery. and for the first time since the assassination, the city of dallas holding a memorial at dealey plaza, the scene of the shooting itself. the place with heidi zhou castro is live now. heidi a solemn dais specially when the bells rang. >> absolutely. sdel, here the moment of silence followed by the bells was an emotional moment. the major of dallas saying that the sky as it rained was weeping with them. 50 years after president kennedy was assassinated here just steps from where i am standing by lee harvey oswald. but this was about the life pa -- and legacy of john f. kennedy. a committee of 25 people from dallas put on this event funded completely by private donations. >> you, lord have lifted us up from the horrible tragedy enacted in this place from the cruel suffering that was born on this hill, from the shock and horror that gripped our nation, and from the year when we has citizens of this city suffered and were implicated by the gunshot by one man. >> certainly a mournful experi

>> that is the temperature in arlington. if we only go up one more degree to 38, that will be the coldest angst giving in more than a decade. we haven't been this cold since the year 2000. the windchill factor is lower than that. it only feels like wendy nine. it is going to be a breezy day. in takers pirg. wind chill is 28 degrees. if you are going to be traveling, things will be relatively quiet across the country. clear conditions across the country. lake effect snow showers and it's relatively calm. the express forecast for today, temperatures in the upper 30s. into the teens in a few spots coming up in a few minutes area >> there is relief for organizing the things giving day parade. the winds were calm enough to allow the giant balloons to fly during this morning's event. spiderman come a spongebob and other characters would not have been able to lift off if the winds topped 23 miles an hour and gusts exceeded 34 miles an hour. they have only been grounded once in the parade 87 year history. shoppers in the d c area ar

in 1962 paul fuqua was a part-time tour guide at arlington house. it sits atop a hill overlooking the cemetery. one day, eight months before dallas he had an unexpected visitor. >> it was late afternoon, early evening. cars pulled up. gentlemen with ear phones popped out and said the president was here. >> almost unthinkable now. the president was out on a lashing. >> he said he and his friend from driving around looking at the city, looked up here. neither had been here so they thought they'd come here. >> paul fuqua led them on a tour of the house. >> we came out here. the city was incredible. >> we paused a little longer, and the city was beautiful. then they said, "you know, this is so lovely i could stay here forever." >> a friend with the president remembered those words as the family debated the site of the burial. he told them the story. paul fuqua had more visitors there. robert kennedy asked if that could be done, could it be a grave site. secretary mcnamara said yes tsks army, he could convert it to that use. that was it. >> the day came.

. >> this is a live picture from arlington national cemetery. later this morning, rebound and the first lady and vice president biden and his wife will be leader if a ceremony in honor of veteran's day. we have commemorations here. we will keep you informed. >> today is the biggest on-line shopping day of the year and the entire world and you have to leave the country to take part, china's largest retailer has a sale today and it specifics to sell $5 billion worth of goods, bigger than cyber london -- monday and black friday >> amazon announces a new deal with the united states postal service. starting this week the post office will deliver packages to consumers on sunday at no extra charge. this is not available in the bay area. amazon is trying the service in los angeles and new york first before expanding next year. the postal service is exploring similar deals with other retailers. more postal service news, they are moving in with staple with counters inside staples location to provide shoppers with a one-stop shopping option. the staples st

that's a live picture of arlington national cemetery in virginia. we're remembering jfk's life throughout the day here on cnn 50 years later. good morning, everyone. i'm christine romans. >> i'm john berman. carol costello is off today. >> we're going to have more on the jfk remembrances later but first a 22-year ban nowti

and there's one on the right of arlington national cemetery that you told me you're particularly proud of? >> well, yes, i am. i've been an amateur photographer all of my life. and not a serious one, like my daughter is, but i like to take pictures, and i count that as the best picture i ever took. it is after, you think about it. there's the grave. there's the flag limp at half staff. four days earlier he had been the prime of his life, president of the united states, looking forward to being rye elected. now he is dead, in the grave, and everybody is gone. if that is not a sad vista, i don't know what is. and anyway, it was just a snapshot, but sometimes the photograph gods sprinkle a little the magic dust on it and you get one that's really memorable. and for me, in a lifetime of taking snapshots, to me, that's the best picture i ever took. >> we're going to take a look at a couple other photographs you took at arlington at the funeral. but as you said, you're a young man swept up in all these circumstances as an observer and all this history happening around you. is there a moment