caroline kennedy is there and they have a star and that's fantastic. people in foreign policy said really to japan. and now we are sending another rookie to chine? there is crumbling about this pivot away from asia. this is another suggestion that -- i like max, but the signal combined with caroline kennedy who we also know and like very well. i like my mom, but i wouldn't make her ambassador to china. >> it's a move that will raise eyebrows in asia at a time when they were looking at the white house and saying hey, you guys promised us a lot in this presidency. that's why joe biden was in asia earlier this month trying to -- >> cancel the trip to asia. >> they did send joe biden and it is a high profile trip. he takes on the china profile in particular next year. >> up next, faith on fridays. cardinal donald world joins us to discuss how pope francis is shaking up leadership. "morning joe" will be right back. mine was earned orbiting the moon in 1971. afghanistan in 2009. on the u.s.s. saratoga in 1982. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto i

kennedy -- which you annotated in introduced, and work with caroline kennedy on. what is this project? >> when jackie kennedy, right in the wake of the assassination, there was a story -- that her husband would not amount to much but she was so determined to help him win this reputation, one of the things that was urged on her by the white house aide and historian -- was to record all the history. which they spoke on briefly at the university of virginia. when there are historical events that may not be recorded, you go in an interview a great figure in history and try to fill in the gaps. she would be at her house in georgetown, about eight times, only a few months after the assassination, with her memories were fresh. the idea would be that she would speak freely, as it -- the historian of the 21st century. and this was in 2011 when caroline felt they should be published. >> has anyone else done a similar oral history. >> i am trying to think of that. >> lady bird johnson. >> there is a wonderful book. by oxford university press. all of her oral history intervie

caroline kennedy met with them on monday to talk about how the u.s. can help with the recovery. this is the anderson's fifth visit to japan since the tragedy. they joined us in the studio to tell us what brings them back. >> we saw the horrible devastation to hoe chi area and that tragedy also became our tragedy when we lost taylor. we felt the part of the region, we wanted to clearly help them out, and we keep on coming back because there's a need, and that need helps us to heal, and we always just feel a part of japan. >> our first project with taylor's fund was to fund reading corners for the seven schools in which taylor taught. taylor really loved to read. that's kind of how she found her dream, found out what she wanted to do in life, so we felt like if we passed that on to her students, that they too might find that love for reading and want to live their dreams. and our big project we announced this year and started this year is called smile together and that's really to try and help the smiles come back to the faces of the people, as well as ourselves, and it has to do

president barack obama to visit the cities and are asking ambassador caroline kennedy to help. the two mayors met kennedy at the u.s. embassy in tokyo. the mayors noted that former president john f. kennedy called on international leaders to sign a treaty banning nuclear testing. they say his daughter's position gives them hope this can become a reality. they thanked her for going to nagasaki last month and asked her to visit hiroshima next. ambassador kennedy said president obama would visit if the mayors asked him directly. they plan to send a letter of invitation to president obama. >> translator: i understand, the ambassador is hoping for a nuclear-free world, too. >> matsui hopes kennedy will become an important bridge between the two countries. >>> companies in japan say they are confident about the economy. ron madison is here to explain one of japan's mosted looked at quarterly reports. >> seems like the optimists are outnumbering the pessimists yet again this quarter. in fact, some areas showing a positive number for the first time in years. executives are growing more

caroline kennedy used her trip to nagasaki to call for more efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons. nagasaki's mayor welcomed kennedy at the city's atomic bomb museum. the ambassador went for a tour, then met three atomic bomb survivors. she said the visit deeply moved her and referred to her father, the late president john f. kennedy. >> president kennedy was very proud that he was able to start the process of nuclear disarmament. >> kennedy then went to the peace park. she placed a wreath before a statue dedicated to prayers for peace. she and the mayor planted flowering dogwood saplings. the americans gave this type of tree to japan nearly a century ago in return for 3,000 cherry tree saplings the japanese gave them in 1912. a representative of the japan confederation of a and h bomb sufferers followed kennedy's visit, he wants her to send a message back to washington. >> translator: because of the bombing, people were unable to live or die as human beings. i want the ambassador to tell president obama to come and visit nagasaki. >> he also emphasized that atomic bomb survivors

caroline kennedy is expected to call for more efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons. that is taking me a tummy sacked elway welcome kennedy at the city's atomic bomb museum in massive went for it or mention that the atomic bomb survivors she said that the sixty premium tap and she referred to her father the late president john f kennedy. president kennedy was very proud that he was able to start the process nuclear disarmament. he then went to p start to place the weeks before a statue dedicated to two prayers for peace. she and the airtel we planted the flowering dogwood saplings the americans gave this type of treat japan nearly a century ago. in return for the three thousand cherry tree saplings the japanese tea then in nineteen twelve. a representative of the japan confederation of a and h bomb suffers organizations. alan kennedy says that he wants her to send a message back to washington. continuing the knee. because of the bombing. people were unable to do the work to pay as human beings. you want the ambassador to tell president obama to come and visit nagasaki

biden arrived in tokyo yesterday and was greeted by the new ambassador to japan caroline kennedy. biden says the u.s. is deeply concerned about china's just established air defense zone. it covers a group of islands claimed by japan. biden travels to china tomorrow. >>> and a strong winter-like time packing heavy snow and arctic temperatures is making its way south and east this morning. the northern plains is already seeing the effects. winter weather warnings and advisories are posted from montana to wisconsin this morning. eric fisher, chief meteorologist at our boston station wbz is following the storm. >> a big story this week, the storm that starts in the midwest is on its way to the rest of the country today. this is where the cold is on the move pretty quickly. we head toward midweek and dipping down across california down into the four corners region in the upper midwest. by the end of the week, it's spill across the plains. event valley by friday, some of those spots 20 to 30 degrees below average for this time of year. so wednesday, these are approximate high temperatur

caroline kennedy used her trip to nagasaki to call for more efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons nagasaki me or call me somehow we welcome kennedy at the city's atomic bomb museum. the ambassador went for it for them she met three atomic bomb survivors she said that this is deeply moved her and she referred to her father the late president john f kennedy. president kennedy. i was very proud that he was able to start the process nuclear disarmament. kennedy then went to the peace park. she placed a wreath before a statue dedicated to prayers for peace. she had me or tell him what the flowering dogwood sat down with saplings that is the americans gave this type of tree to japan nearly a century ago in return for the three thousand cherry tree saplings. the japanese gave them. in nineteen twelve representatives of the japan confederation as a and each palm sufferers organizations followed kennedy's visit. he wants her to send a message back to washington continuing the knee. because of the bombing people were unable to do the work to a as human beings. all you want the ambassador to

. >>> joe biden arrived in asia where he was greeted by caroline kennedy. japan and other countries are upset over china's claims that it controls new air defense jones airlines need to get permission -- zones and airlines need to get permission to ply over the zones. >>> the republican national convention said today we remember rosa park's stand and her role in ending racism. the problem is people don't believe racism has ended. the republican national convention changed the last part to say her role in fighting to end racism. yesterday was the 58's anniversary of the day she refused to give up her seat. >>> changes coming to a shopping plaza at the expense of small business owners who say they are being forced out. ktvu's eric rasmussen explains how a construction project is having an impact before it begins. >>> a make or break time of year for retailers but some business owners say their fate has already been decided. >> heartbreaking. >> reporter: he is shutting down after 26 years. >> we built all this. >> reporter: all that is left, a note for custom

ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy, laid a right at nagasaki. she visited hiroshima in 1978 with her uncle, the late senator kennedy. >> a traffic mess in the state of nudge after -- new jersey after a model home fell on the road. it ran a red light and rap -- ran into a light pole. no word on anybody being hurt. >>> 29 minutes before the hour. a foxnews.com report will not have to reveal confidential sources after a high-stakes legal battle involving the very basics of journalism. the new york state supreme court ruled today it cannot force gorgeousist jonna winter to return to colorado. i centered on the aurora, colorado, movie theater massacre. sources told her the suspected gunman sent a psychiatrist a journal filled with violent references. the suspect's lawyers demand though that winter reveal the sources, claim that i go violated gag order. without the ruling our reporter would have had to face jail time just for doing her job. our senior correspondent eric shawn hires with an update. what did the majority rule? >> it is an astounding doc

caroline kennedy. in addition to japan, he will visit china and south korea. >>> the man in charge of fixing the healthcare.gov website says his deem did its job and met their goal. the site he says can handle 50,000 users at the same time. zion says the speed of the website has more than troubled. >> the bottom line healthcare.gov on disease 1st is night and day from where it was on october 1st. >>> the next major test of healthcare.gov is like lie to come during the next few weeks. a surge of enrollment is expect near the december 23rd deadline to get the coverage for the first years. >>> in hawaii, same-sex couples lined up to get married just after midnight. >> i now present our first couple here in hawaii. [ cheers ] >> this is brand-new video of the sheraton waikiki is honolulu. it was a mass ceremony for any couples who wanted to get married. the new law took effect at midnight. hawaii is now the 16th state in the nation to allow same-sex marriages. amazon customers, there it is, zooming in, wil

. >> caroline put that out. caroline kennedy put that k out. now, did you have a coach. an allocution coach to help with you the boston ache to sent? >> i did not. >> this is you., >> this is all me sitting in my office. >> are you a good mimic. you can do accents and things like that. >> i do have a little bit of bi a facility, i think. >> i have goti to say you really nailed the boston accent. i lived in boston for manyfor years. i can't do it. i can't even do an irish brogue. now, as far as the other thing that he does is your body language and i told you that on thee phone before i this before i saw it. it's excellent. >> thank you. >> how did you get that? >> well, as you study him, you realize the tremendous h amount of pain he was in with the freedom of information act, his medical records are now. >> back, things like that.>> b >> it's unbelievable between the back and so laying a manin in that kind of pain was, i think, a really significant s part of it and just the backac brace, all of that. i i actually thought about using the back brace but ini the end i just

ambassador to japan caroline kennedy and place a wreath in the cemetery honoring fallening u.s. troops. >>> we have developing news from new york. we want to show you some live pictures of this train derailment. you can see that mess out there. this derailment killed four people and president obama just issued a statement saying his thoughts and prayers are with the friends and families of the victims. the white house says the president will be in touch with new york officials throughout the day. the ntsb is sending a team to that site to investigate. 63 other people were also hurt in that accident. >>> trapped for nine days under a destroyed apartment building, the reunion between a man and she has dog after dead -- and his dog after deadly tornadoes ripped through the midwest. >> working out while at work, the new desk people are calling a step in the right direction. i love watching tv outside. and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr

ambassador to japan caroline kennedy greeting crown prince. he later met with shinzo abe tryi trying. today biden tried to gloss over that. >> we, the united states, are deeply concerned by the attempt to unilaterally change the status quo in the east china sea. this action has raised regional tensions and increased the risk of accidents and miscalculation. >> biden in the white house emphasizing u.s. military jets still going into that airspace and not abiding by china's restrictions. biden's next stop is beijing where he'll have to confront this issue head on. ♪ ♪ by the end of december, we'll be delivering ♪ ♪ through 12 blizzards blowing ♪ 8 front yards blinding ♪ 6 snowballs flying ♪ 5 packages addressed by toddlers ♪ ♪ that's a q ♪ 4 lightning bolts ♪ 3 creepy gnomes ♪ 2 angry geese ♪ and a giant blow-up snowman ♪ that kind of freaks me out [ beep ] [ female announcer ] no one delivers the holidays like the u.s. postal service. priority mail flat rate is more reliable than ever. and with improved tracking up t

caroline kennedy was also there. >> high on the jend calming japan's fears about china's new air defense zone in the east china sea. biden actually said he was deeply concerned that beijing wants the u.s., japan, south korea and everyone else for that matter to notify it if planes fly through this extended 600-mile air space. the vice president meets with china's president she ping on wednesday. >> after being on defense for two months on obama care, the white house is now playing offense. the president was battered for two months with bad publicity over the failures of the health care.gov website. >> the white house says it's now time to promote the president's signature health care plan now that the website's fixed and apparently running pretty well. >> that's what they say. that it's running smoothly, but republicans who opposed the health care program came out swinging against the administration's efforts to renew hope in obama care. >> it's not just a broken website. this bill is fundamentally flawed. causing people to lose the doctor of their choice, causing them to lose their heal

it prompted this warning from new ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy. >> unilateral actions undermine security. constitute an attempt to change the status quo in the china sea. >> reporter: george, when two b-52 bombers entered the air space this week, they scrambled their own fighter jets to intercept it. george? >> thank you very much. >>> let's bring in tom donilon. here for his first sunday interview. welcome to "this week," tom. let's begin with that cat and mouse game going on in china. people look at that and say, why should we care about a couple of inhabitated islands. >> you have mjor powers there, china, korea and japan. china have unilaterally undertaken steps that have increased tensions. most importantly, george, they present the prospect of the possibility of miscalculation in the states. remember, in 2001, we had an incident, you had a fighter pilot killed with a u.s. plane that had to land in china. that miscalculation and mistake that we have to be very careful going forward. >> when you were the president's national security adviser, you put a lot of energy and time

caroline kennedy, the new u.s. ambassador to japan, essentially the first days on the job and she's being thrown into sort of this diplomatic issue here and dispute, essentially, where the japanese obviously want the united states to stand by them in a way that right now it appears the u.s. isn't prepared to do. how is she handling this? >> well, we saw her a few times today, and we didn't hear her speak. they haven't put her out in any way making comments. she participated in a women's entrepreneurship program with vice president biden and also the new ambassador for global women's issues, kathy russell, with other women and, you know, trying to promote the notion of women in the workforce in japan. she was of course at the press conference today and greeted biden last night. remember, john roos, her predecessor, walked into a buzz saw with north korea when he first started. he hadn't even been in japan before he came. so it may be tradition that ambassadors when they start out here have a really tough go with som

he was met when he arrived there by caroline kennedy, the new ambassador. this as china is now threatening to declare unilaterally control over airspace long disputed with japan. joining me now with all these challenges, msnbc contributor, former adviser on iran to the white house ambassador dennis ross. thanks for being with us. lets talk about iran. president rouhani declared over the weekend in an interview with the "new york times" they have won the right to enrich, just as we in a hard fought battle with emrates, uae, nonproliferation effort talked them into foreswearing the right to enrich. others in the region are watching the way we handle iran. what do you think of these negotiations as far as they have gone so far? >> well, look, you do have a first step. the idea of having a first step agreement is not that it somehow has transformed the situation, not that it produced a breakthrough we're going to be confident we're going to transform uranium nuclear program and turn it into one inherently a peaceful one nor somehow a loss on the brink of becomi

. >>> caroline kennedy, us the u.s. ambassador to japan, today visited one of the two cities devastated by an atomic bomb during world war ii. the daughter of president john f. kennedy toured the nagasaki museum and met survivors of the blast and she laid a wreath at a park honoring the victims. >>> general motors is announcing the promotion of mary barra as the company's new ceo. yes, mary. it's a lady. gm says she's going to take over in january and joining me is cnn's business correspondent, another lady, alison kosik, it's a big deal. >> not just because she's going to be the ceo of gm but she's going to be the head of a major u.s. automaker for the very first time. this is a hugely male dominated industry. she's replacing dan akerson who steps down january 15th. a little background, she's 51 years old, been with the company 33 years and she's really moved up the ranks, become quite the super star. she started on the factory floor at the age of 18 to help herself pay tuition while she was getting an electrical engin

ambassador to japan, caroline kennedy sat down with japan's deputy prime minister taro aso today. hot on the agenda, how to handle the defense zone chooen has over the sea. he was deeply concerned over the actions. >> the u.s. has an interest in lowering the tensions in this region as i believe all the countries in northeast asia share that same interest with us. >> this underscores the need for crisis management mechanisms and effective channels of communication between china and japan to reduce the risk of escalation. >> the vice president heads to meet with china's president xi jinping on wednesday. the u.s. and japan have refused to recognize china's new air defense zone. >>> shopping at the commissary is a part of everyday life for u.s. military families. the grocery stores sell to service members and their families at major discount prices but now the pentagon is considering closing commissaries to save money. our pentagon correspondent barbara starr is joining us. barbara, what have you learned about this very controversial proposal? >> well, wolf, this would be a fundament

as caroline kennedy said companies sell bespoke side of the back of your car. i am here to sign your book. thank you. yes, sir. >> how do you expect the democrats to find a compromise to republicans when the republicans can't compromise the monks themselves. republican conservative senator from utah was replaced by senator leahy. >> stand up. john mccain stood up to them. i think that richmond, was going to win. i think he standing up already. around the country they're just going to have to stand up to them. that's happening now. they're willing to fight them. ica. mitch mcconnell is not even a tune. he's not my cup of tea, but he's a reasonable guide with the end save the bacon in terms of the debt ceiling. he is one sop in many ways he's tough. i also think he cares abut the country. i think he will do it. lamar alexander will have a say. i would like to see the republicans. i like to see them be in a party accrue up with backup of civil rights through. the republican party of lincoln. a new book coming out next year that i just read. make you cry over you s

. >> yes, caroline said finally that mrs. kennedy thought a lot of me and she didn't have any problem about what i was writing. [inaudible question] >> are you asking about the writing process and how difficult was? >> well, it was very difficult. we had an office in two computers side by side. we spent a must most when four hours a day together for many months. and i did not live through this time. so all of this is his memories. there's a great deal of video footage as we showed showed you tonight. and so we would watch those videos together. and it was very emotional. and he would tell me what happened in certain then certain things would bring back memories to him. and many times we have to had to stop because i could see how difficult it was especially true of august. and i said this is the last book, we are not going to make you go through this again. so let's just get everything out there this time along. would you like to say anything about that? >> it was very emotional. getting the material out, talking to lisa and

. >> caroline finally said that mrs. kennedy thought a lot of me and whatever i wanted to do, that was fine. she didn't have any problem with it. >> all right, last question. ma'am? >> [inaudible] >> you're asking about the writing process and how difficult it was? >> [inaudible] >> when he goes through -- well, it was very difficult. we had an office, we had two computers side by side. we spent almost 24 hours a day together for many months, and i didn't live through this time, so all of this is his memories. we would -- there's a lot of video footage, as we showed you tonight, and so we would watch those videos together, and it was very emotional. and he would tell me what happened and certain things would bring back memories to him, and there were times, you know, we did, we had to stop because i could see how difficult it was for him to relive all of this, and at one point i said, okay, this is the last book. we're not going to make you go through this again, so let's just get everything out there in this one, becaus

kennedy, caroline and john were there. at one point john got a little rambunctious, so we had to take him off to another room away from where the crowd was. then mrs. kennedy and caroline approached the casket, walked over and knelt and kissed the flag that draped the casket. they got up, and we left the rotunda. and then we walked outside. we noticed that there were hundreds of thousands of people who had gathered. they wanted to view the president's casket. and so this went on for the rest of that day, all night. they finally had to turn them off at nine in the morning because we were going to move the president's body back to have the funeral service, but there were still thousands of people lined up who wanted to view the president's casket. >> so on monday, november 25, 1963, 50 years ago today -- >> it was 50 years ago today, and it was john f. kennedy jr.'s third birthday. but it was also his father's funeral. and so we went to the capitol. the body was placed on the case, brought back to the white house. we went by

ambassador caroline kennedy greeted biden when he arrived in tokyo. biden says the u.s. is trying to lower tensions in the region after china suddenly declared an air defense zone in the east china sea. he plans to bring it up when he meets with china's president tomorrow. seth done in beijing. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, norah. the vice president traveled here to asia to talk about trade and economic issues but that conflict over the air defense zone will likely dominate his trip. just a couple hours ago, he reiterated u.s. support for its ally japan. the vice president continued his week-long tour in asia today alongside japan's prime minister. it signals the early stages of a delicate balancing act for the u.s. amid international protest over china's newly declared air defense zone. biden addressed the conflict this morning. >> we the united states are deeply concerned by the attempt to unilaterally change the status quo in the east china sea. this action has raised regional tensions and increased the risk of accidents and miscalculations. >> repor

. >>> earlier today, caroline kennedy, the newest u.s. ambassador to japan, visited the nagasaki atomic bomb museum and meeting with survivors of the 1945 atomic bombing which killed as many as 80,000 people. >>> sarah palin going back outdoors for a new tv series. the sportsman channel will air "amazing america with sarah palin" that starts in april. former governor hosted "sarah palin's alaska" on tlc a few years ago. the new show will focus on stories about hunting, fishing and shooting. >>> oscar winner ben affleck is opening up about a dangerous stalker threatening his family. he says thanks to the gangs of paparazzi that follow his family around, this stalker was able to blend in and snap photos of his children as they were leaving preschool. michele turner has more for you. >> reporter: an angry ben affleck is blasting the photographers who he says constantly follow his family, like in this hollywood.tv video. >> don't talk to my kids. is that clear? >> no problem. >> okay. >> in a new interview with "playboy" magazine affleck says

kennedy and caroline and john were there and at one point john got rambunctious, so we had to take them off to another room, away from where the cowboys. and mrs. kennedy and caroline approach the casket and walked over and kissed the flag that draped the casket and as we walked outside, we noticed that there were hundreds of thousands of people who had gathered and they wanted to view the president's casket. and so this went on for the rest of that day, all night. they finally had to turn him in turn things off at 9:00 a.m. because we were going to move the president's body back down the funeral service. but there were still thousands of people lined up who wanted to view his casket. >> so 50 years ago today. >> 50 years ago today, and it was john f. kennedy juniors third birthday. but it was also his father's funeral. and so we went to the capital and the body was there and taken back to the white house and we got back to the white house and hundreds of heads of state who had come to washington to pay their respects, including president de gaulle and the president of ireland as well a

he was riding carolines tricycle. i think there's a little bit of that today as people accuse president. i would've book about george w. bush and i note that he was quite a bit as well. it seems like we live in a polarized h&r can tension is that it began in some way in dallas. >> if i cannot do that, what you saw with kennedy as people were just disagreeing with him politically. they were calling him a traitor. they were accusing him of treason. they basically were calling for his execution. that's why the cover of our book is a play on his wanted poster's. thousands of posters were distributed on the morning of kennedy's arrival. this is wanted for treason and all the list of charges. at idea of going beyond having an opponent of being un-american and some i really manifested at dolphin that has gone national today. >> just to speak to that kind of toxic environment that existed in dallas at the time, which many people were well aware of nationally, reading your book and had this air of inevitability. emulate his br

he was de-quilt that he was writing caroline's tricycle. there's a little bit of that as we accuse presidents and i write a little bit about george w. bush. he was assailed quite a bit as well. it seems like we lived in it polarized age in our contention is that it began in some ways in dallas. >> let me add to that too that what you saw with kennedy is people weren't just as agreeing politically. they were calling him make traitor and accusing him of treason. basically they were calling for his execution. that is why the cover of our book is a play on the wanted poster. thousands of these posters were distributed in dallas on the day of kennedys arrival. they said wanted for treason and that all the charges against him. that idea downed accusing your opponent of being un-american manifested itself in how it's gone national today. >> just to speak to that kind of toxic environment that existed in dallas at the time which many people were well aware of nationally, reading your book it had this air of inevitability. i realized partly as reade

both caroline and john junior wrote letters afterwards thanking the nixons. jackie herself wrote a very warm letter. despite whatever anger they might have had or she might have had about the 1960 campaign, she was a human first and realized the importance of letting president kennedy's widow and children come to the white house for the important unveiling. >> we have to get into politics in the life story. during the world war ii does, richard nixon was on active duty with the navy. his first run for congress was 1946. how did he make the foray into politics? >> when he came back, he was still on active duty. he was contacted by someone from california, and they were looking for somebody to run against jerry in the 12 congressional district. talk to pat and they agreed they would -- he would go back out and talk to these people. he went back out and did a presentation and said, yes, this is a good thing, and they decided to run. by this time, pat was pregnant. they had to move and go all the way across to california because they have to start campaigning. so

some of the pictures i found first for the book were the kennedy family. just really poignant of these young kids, john-john and caroline, re-enacting the nativity for our parents. >> a cute side note. we found a blush, speaking of president reagan, he had an allergy to some of the live christmas trees. >> to the live trees and also president clinton. they had to scale back the live, especially in the oval office and in the living quarters. president reagan especially said he would suffer through for the american people. >> well done. >> is there a common theme throughout in your research when you're looking back at christmas with the first ladies? is there a common theme or have you seen the trends and the themes change over the many administrations? >> some of them definitely repeat themselves. jackie kennedy said if we're going to have thousands of people over for the holiday, let's put thought into it. she came up with the idea of the theme and then it's progressed over time. mrs. reagan pretty much always had the same theme, an old-fashioned christmas