relationship between martin luther king jr. and his mentors, benjamin mays and howard thurmon. and we travel to the jfk museum. professor william foster teaches a class on the history of the n-word. and mark twain's hu huckleber media from facebook, youtube and four square. >>> you're watching american history tv all weekend every weekend on cspan3, the people and the events that tell the american story. on this presidents day weekend, we're talking about the nation's first ladies. up next actress holly hunter and liam neeson with the words of abraham lincoln. >>> abraham and mary lincoln. she was short, he, a skbrint. -giant. she went to college, he went to one-room schoolhouses, she spoke french and he spoke indiana. she liked the best clothes, he liked the same old clothes. he grew up admiring henry clay, she knew henry clay. the lincoln family hated slavery, the todd family owned slaves, they met in springfield, illinois. >> one d was good enough to spell god, the todds needed two. >> he told me, ms. todd, i want to dance with you in the worst way and that's the way he danced, in

:30 the relationship between martin luther king jr. and mentors, benjamin mays and howard thurmon. the national civil rights museum built on the site where martin luther king jr. was asashnated and 10:30, professor william foster teaches a class on the history of the "n" word in american literature and culture with a focus on uncle tom's cabin and twain's huckleberry fin. this is american history tv on c-span3. >> former first lady betty ford and rose lynn carter became friends and partners after leaving the white house as did their husbands, ford and carter. last summer rose lynn carter travelled to california and delivered a eulogy for betty ford following her death in july. sitting in the front row pew, michel michelle obama, nancy reagan and former president george w. bush. >> betty ford was my friend and i'm honored to be here today to help celebrate the life of this truly remarkable woman. i never imagined when we first met 40 years ago that we would develop such a close personal friendship. at that time, betty was the wife of the vice president of the united states. she had

his mentors, benjamin mays and howard therman. as we travel the civil rights museum built on the site where martin luther king jr. was assassinated. and at 10:30, professor william foster teaches a class on the history of the "n" word on american literature and culture, with a focus on "uncle tom's cabin" and mark twain's "huckleberry fin." >>> this week on "american artifacts," we visit the center for education and leadership across the street from ford's theatre where john wilkes booth shot president lincoln as he enjoyed "our american cousin," it's the newest addition where visitors can learn about the life, death, and legacy of abraham lincoln. ford's theatre society director talks about the center's purpose and goals. >> we are in the center of education and leadership. directly across the street from historic ford's theatre on 10th street in washington, d.c. behind me is the tower of books, which is a concept that really started about five years ago to visualize and showcase the unending quest to learn more about abraham lincoln. and so this tower of books represents as we all k

east jerusalem. benjamin netanyahu may be hoping the palestinians will do that. i spoke with a palestinian official this morning who said there was no chance of peace talks resuming any time soon. >> thank you very much. still to come, no acrylics. northp its acryliceconomy -- korea looks to bolster its economy. you may not realize on mobile phones, lap tops, and other electronic gadgets, could be helping fuel conflicts in regimes in the developing world. the microchips contain tin, gold, and other metals which are mined in central africa. >> every day these men walked into the mountains through dark, narrow tunnels to earn a living. their heads bent, water dripping, the roof shored up by a timber strips. they hack for tini. it is the metals that go into our cars, mobile phones, and household appliances. --tin. it is referred to as a conflict mineral. its profits have been used to fund rebel militia groups in a long-running war that has killed millions. electronic devices such as laptops, a link with war and killing the that goes right into our own homes. >> the minerals are a

phrase it's all about the benjamins was pretty popular. benjamin franklin on the $100 bill, but it soon may be all about your cell phone. >> reporter: it wasn't too long ago when food trucks could only take cash. the san francisco start-up, square, became an instant hit by making it easy for them or anyone else for that matter to accept a credit card by using a smart phone. vendors like sherry washburn tell me her revenue would be half without the technology. >> it's a game changer for us because we can accept all forms of payment. it takes every credit card and people don't carry a lot of cash. >> reporter: and now, square has made it even easier for people to pay just by telling the cashier your name. users go through the set-up. from there, a cashier knows you're a legitimate paying customer because your name and photo pop up on the other end. all the money is exchanged on the back end with the customer's stored credit card number. 75,000 small businesses throughout the country including this sandwich shop are using the technology, but now, you can take the small out of the pict

, and the contradictory thing is, though you have more information, it may not be better information. i worry more about that. >> let me speak on the optimistic side, which is i agree totally with marcus. if you look at the flow of history, benjamin franklin, he starts a 16th newspaper and they are partisan. and you have this short period in american history where you have mass media. partly because broadcast comes along and ben franklin could start a newspaper, but you can't start a network in the '50s unless you can really do it. so everything centralizes. newspapers tend to become monopolies. there's a natural monopolizing tendency or consolidation. this has been blown away by digital media where everybody can blog and start some new publication. you get back to the way we had been for 450 years before this 50-year slice of mass media. is it good or bad? i think radio was a real example of polarization. but it didn't just happen in the past ten years. i can remember reading about albert einstein, you know, in the '50s. he's worrying about the polarization of america. he says i have s

which is also b.s. or just tell you a little something else which may have influenced his decision it's all about the benjamins by which i mean private prisons in february we told you about how the state was looking for ways to fight their growing budget woes and so they thought that they found a solution and privatizing twenty percent of their prisons governor scott was swayed by private prison lobbyists when they explained how privatization would save florida's costs by seven percent. maybe like you would like to keep. we spend x. there's. the and that's a situation where there's the will it will happen unless we let satan least seventy percent. like to see the sun sets a pretty big deal and it was lord so they could be mistaken we don't get busy as they. go the politics and don't forget we've had numerous conversations on this show we show you reports of show you studies and of which can prove that the idea of the private prison save states money well none of them can prove it now in fact in some cases they've ended up costing the taxpayers more i don't think of they don't have certa

minister benjamin netanyahu's high stakes visit to washington may already be getting off on the wrong foot after a report suggesting that israeli officials have privately warned president obama's inner circle, they'll not give awe heads up. >> do you want them to tell you whether or not they're going to attack iran? >> i'll save the leader to leader and defense minister to defense minister conversations for the-- those participants. >> a stream of top u.s. officials have been to israel trying to calm the situation. but israel seems ready to act alone. >> when we say that all options are on the table, we really mean it. >> a top republican warned, given the tension with israel they may be pulled into a military conflict. >> if israel takes this action because israel sees the united states is not being hopeful enough in wiping out iran's nuclear program, the united nations will help. >> raising the stakes for the president's speech sunday at the american-israeli public affairs committee annual conference one day before he meets face-to-face with netanyahu. israel has been pushing the preside

. joining me from israeli's border with gaza former chief of staff to benjamin netanyahu, navtal erxleben net, thank you for joining me. let's talk about how this started. i'm afraid the international media may try to describe this as israeli aggression this is a response to what has been a rerentless assault by the hamas, toward israel. >> yeah, i think your typical american doesn't know what is happening on ground. seven years ago israel vacated the gaza strip and handed the land over to the palestinians. the palestinians formed an independent government, they have a state, a palestinian state in gaza, a free state, they run it. 2005, they began shooting missiles on civilians in israel. ever since they just went on and on shooting missiles. now i'm standing in the southern part of israel, one million civilians in this area are now in shelters, enduring shot at us, without provocation. a few days ago, enough was enough. prime minister netanyahu authorized the killing of the commander of the hamas forces, hamas terrorist arm in the region we took him out since then we've been in

. and he loves this teddy bear and he may be 9, but he loves his teddy bear. and you see it's a little well-worn. and yes. that's benjamin. and this is henry. it is his birthday today. henry is turning 8 years old today and this is his hippo. and obviously, they're well-worn and they're very fond of their bears. >> any idea why he would not return your boys? >> no. but he loves the boys very, very much. and he's trying to take care of them. but i think it's a scary situation for everybody at this point. if you can call your mother, your mother is waiting to hear from you. like i said, i've spoken with her and erin for 45 minutes. and she is going to do a plea, as well. and please call your mommy. she wants you home safely. and children, please call mommy. you know my phone number. i've taught you how to do it. if daddy doesn't have a phone, you can ask anybody you see, everybody you see has a phone. you can ask anybody. remember my number and call mommy's number. you can ask people at stores, you can ask people at the gas station. you can ask people anywhere you see, you need to call m

balanced debate. we have new york delegate and obama campaign fundraiser benjamin and carolyn may from the "daily caller." >>heather: what about the controversy over the platform and why was it added back in? >>guest: for most delegates it was not a controversy. many of us were not in the hall and it takes away from what we should be talking about which is the committee. in regard to what it says, it's not, really, an issue we found come -- compelling. this is a matter for the media. >>heather: but the delegates everyone not happy after the two-thirds voice vote that was taken, not once, but they times, lots of delegates there if the hall screaming "no." >>guest: lots of -- it was a small number. most of us were not there. it was the platform committee that you had there, but most of us purpose not even alerted there was an issue for to us vote on. so, i understand from a media perspective this looks like a lot is happening but technically, the majority of uses when i get to the floor at 7:00 all people wanted to talk about, what time was bill clinton getting there, and it really

which may have influenced his decision. all about the benjamins by which i mean prisons in february we told you about how the state was looking for ways to fight their growing. and so they thought that they found a solution and privatizing twenty percent of their prisons governor scott was swayed by private prison lobbyists when they explain how the privatization would save florida's caused by seven percent. maybe like. the key. we spent six years. the and that's a situation where there's we will it will happen unless we let satan least seven percent. say seven cents a pretty big deal and it was a large so i think it will be mistaken we don't because they. are politics and don't forget we had numerous conversations on this show we show you reports that show you studies now which can prove that the idea of a private person save states money well none of them can prove it now in fact in some cases they've ended up costing the taxpayers more and then i think of the don't have certain gimmicks of her sleeves either it's anika sparing explain to us those cost saving moves have everything to

israeli leaders may not be convinced the u.s. will be ready to act. benjamin netanyahu told his opposition leader, america will never attack iran, never. welcome to you both. >> hi, shannon. shannon: what do you make of these reports? it sounds like a lot of detailed information. is it possible the u.s. would be imagining an attack? >> in the military you plan for everything no matter how unlikely it may be. and our military would be derelict if it wasn't planning seriously. the details in the israeli paper are just common sense. a lieutenant could say they are going to use cruise missiles and air defense. that's kind of baby talk. but iran which is fascinating is really a tough nut to crack militarily. it would and serious effort and iran has been using the last two decades to structure its forces very specifically to do three things. to use terrorism strategically globally, to strike israel regionally with missiles and locally to close the straits of hormuz and cut off the supply of oil and embarrass the united states. everything the iranian military has done over 20 years has

benjamin netanyahu the exchange was overheard at the g. twenty summit sarkozy reportedly said quote i can't stand him anymore he's a liar president obama then responded you may be sick of him but me i have to deal with him every day here on up to over the remarks at first agreed not to repeat them but the comments were published in israeli newspapers so certainly as we remember those comments i had a little a follow up to them do you what do you think about these these comments between obama and medvedev i mean what's really the result of. well really the result. i think. is really good a good american america has good in israel really with. a chat with the leaders i think he said goes pretty much with the other side. but that's not the usual kristie it was supposed to be to what extent will go along with what israel wants if the most. wants is really lucky. it isn't the only one. they take back the most. average and it is always better jim so you can go they can say a leader but all that was by the boards is. the is except the building is real and it's going to be a hundred percent just. i

being quoted from a conversation they had about israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu the exchange was overheard at the g. twenty summit sarkozy reportedly said of netanyahu quote i can't stand him anymore he's a liar president obama then responded you may be sick of him but me i have to deal with him every day journalists who overheard the remarks at first agreed not to repeat them but the comments were published in israeli newspapers certainly as we remember those comments had a little bit of attached to them do you what do you think about these these comments between obama and i guess i mean what's really the result that that's where i really see the results because you know if you know what i think. is really so good that america and america has good spies in israel who samir really will leave you so you don't share with the leaders i think he said it was very much show where the it was. there's not the usual kristie it was the policy to what extent will go on with israel once if i'm also use real good words good sort of what's really low. if eric isn't the only one is that if

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. [applause] >> let me be very clear. i believe that benjamin netanyahu may be the churchill of our day. he trul understands the threats that economies not just to the millions of jews who live in israel, but he understands that those threats extend to the middle east arab countries and as well as the united states. iran is not a country that's rational, despite the joint chairmans some time ago, there's nothing rational saying you you want to wipe an entire country off the map and nothing rationality, ko holocaust were wiped out by hitler's reign and nothing rational murdering citizens in the street because they oppose the outcome of an election in your country. that's not a rational country, that's irrational with the goals. and netanyahu is the only one who seems to see that we're in a dangerous sprays and we can't weep asking, hoping that we say something so polite, accommodating refreshing and they'll back down, you know, you make such sense when you talk sweet to us. good heavens, people, this is a dangerous quarrel with people who want to kill us. >> well, it's september and the the

something else which may have influenced his decision if all about the benjamins by which i mean private prisons and february we told you about how the state was looking for ways to fight their growing budget woes and so they thought that they found a solution and privatizing twenty percent of their prisons governor scott was swayed by private prison lobbyists and they explain how privatization would say florida's caused by seven percent. maybe like the. we spend actors like. the and that's a situation where there's the real it will happen as we lead stated least seventy percent. of my day status it says a pretty big deal and it was a large so i think it would be a mistake we don't think there's an exit. so it's all politics and don't forget we had numerous conversations on this show we show you reports of show new studies and of which can prove that the idea of a private person save states money well none of them from prove it now in fact in some cases they've ended up costing the taxpayers more and don't think of it i have certain gimmicks a person leaves either an iq asperin e

, as well. the suspect they're thinking of, benjamin colton barnes, the name we've been given. he may also be connected to the shooting of four other people over the weekend at a party. we also hear that he's got survivalist skills and that he's got military experience. you can see from the pictures and surmise what else we know about him. here's something else, all the folks who have been in mt. rainier park, camping, visiting over the holidays, many of them had to be rounded up, taken to the visitors center and kept us police escort. we're told they're being evacuated but don't know at this point if they've all been evacuated or how that's going or whether they're under guard because he's sniper style and concerned he's still on the loose. >> a very scary situation there. unbelievable. >> there's like two feet of snow on the ground. so when they're able to use that to their advantage to track him or whether that's tougher because as the snow keeps falling those tracks keep getting covered so snow a problem and for us in the northeast, as well. >> apparently this big chill is coming

, as well. the suspect they're thinking of, benjamin colton barnes, the name we've been given. he may also be connected to the shooting of four other people over the weekend at a party. we also hear that he's got survivalist skills and that he's got military experience. you can see from the pictures and surmise what else we know about him. here's something else, all the folks who have been in mt. rainier park, camping, visiting over the holidays, many of them had to be rounded up, taken to the visitors center and kept us police escort. we're told they're being evacuated but don't know at this point if they've all been evacuated or how that's going or whether they're under guard because he's sniper style and concerned he's still on the loose. >> a very scary situation there. unbelievable. >> there's like two feet of snow on the ground. so when they're able to use that to their advantage to track him or whether that's tougher because as the snow keeps falling those tracks keep getting covered so snow a problem and for us in the northeast, as well. >> apparently this big chill is coming

was a meeting between barack obama and benjamin netanyahu. our north american editor reports. >> the israeli prime minister heads to the white house. he may be headed for war. there was a deliberate display of agreement. obama said there was a window of opportunity to negotiate with iran. >> when i say all options are on the table, i mean it. we both prefer to resolve this diplomatically. we understand the costs of any military action and i want to ensure the american and israeli people wer are are in consultation. >> he wanted the president to say that israel had the right to act. >> we have to defend ourself against any threat. when it comes to our security, we cna make our -- can make our own decisions. >> the last meeting was awkward and embarassing, as netanyahu talked of israeli's history. the big divide is over the red lines, what will not be tolerated. obama says they may not obtain a nuclear weapopn. israel thinks if they have enriched uranium, they will be unstoppable, and it may happen this year. the top brass is against another war in a volatile region, and do not want an

. u.s. argues sanctioning in iran are having an impact. we may have different perspective on that when benjamin netanyahu addresses the u.n. >> a lot of reaction from the president's speech this morning. that's what the special report panel was talking about last night. >> liz cheney who also informally advises the romney campaign says his speech did not assure people any real action will be taken. >> my overall sense watching the speech was that it was a lot of rhetoric punk waited by moments of what could only be called delusion. he talked about the moment we are living through in the middle east now. he said this is a real period a season of progress were his words. there was no recognition at all that any pieeace and security i the world since world war ii has come from american leadership through american military. no recognition we face a threat from islamic jihad. it was a lot of what we heard him say before. i think he did have some statements about iran. he had statements about syria. but there's no reason that i can see for people to believe it's going to be followed up by an

. >> that's led by the prime minister benjamin netanyahu who suggested last week that sanctions are not working. the defense hosni mubarak says iran may enter into a zone of immunity. but the head of -- the united states said, repeated time and time again that it does not believe iran has decided to make lts actual weapons. >> thank you very much. >> the one company where news about iran's nuclear program will receive maximum attention is israel. rurems about a possible israeli strike on iranian nuclear installations have triggered a flurry of diplomatic activity. a delegation headed by u.s. national security advisor is currently in israel. later this week the director of national intelligence is expected to reinforce the message. joining me now live from tel aviv is emily landaeau from national security studies. what is your view on this latest inspection? do you think it is a credible process? >> well, i think we need more details about what transpired in the last meeting and this current meeting. if you are returning to the iaea meeting. >> yes, i am. >> with iranian officials. we ha

to be handing out benjamin and all night long, you may want to be thinking about other ways to get around. the peak times will be 12:15 a.m. to 2:45 a.m. dagen: third drivers are great. the cars are fabulous. people should stay at home. shibani, happy new year. shibani: or take the subway. dagen: yeah right. happy new year, shibani. 2012 may be a year that drivers want to forget. tom kloza is the chief oil analyst. he is joining us now on the phone. >> it seems awful call for a great period of 2012. the price of crude was high. it is about a billion higher than last year which was the previous record. people really stop driving a lot in november and december. it is interesting how we as a nation figure out how to cope with it because demand is pulled back. where will prices be? >> i think we will see lower lows, but not higher highs. the oil markets and the gas of the -- they tend to sober up. the sobering reality is the u.s. has cheap crude, much cheaper than the rest of the world. people are driving less. kids use social media. we have lowered demand and cheaper crude. it will be

benjamin abruptly retired monday amid scrutiny about travel and other expenses. >>> commercial crab season opens tomorrow but bay area consumers may have to pay more for local dungeness crab. fishermen say they are expecting a modest catch this year. last year a stalemate over price delayed the commercial season until after thanksgiving. >> cracked crabber, just looking at that dipping that crab in the butter, i could eat that right now. looks good. >>> weather-wise we have maybe the best day of the month. >> i was down at the pier and they were catching crab off the pier big ones that they serve at pier 39. but yeah, you know what, this is probably the best day of the week outside weather-wise. a lot of sunshine coming our way today. temperatures aren't too bad. we have a few high clouds drifting overhead. otherwise a couple of patches of fog toward the santa rosa area. the temperatures are up a bit though this morning. 47 degrees in concord. 56 in oakland. 55 in san francisco. a little breezy through daly city and also pacifica. you can see high pressure in control. still a lot of

. megyn: breaking news right now on a requested meeting by the prime minister of israel, benjamin netanyahu that may have been denied by the white house. the israeli media is reporting the white house declined a netanyahu request to meet with obama. he is coming here for a u.n. meeting and has requested to sit down with the president at the white house. but it is a quick turn around. the u.n. conference in new york the end of this month. unfortunately the prime minister of israel will only be here -- will only have a meeting window of a short time. he gets here on a thursday evening and can meet through friday evening and we are being told though we haven't directly confirmed this with the white house, it does not look like the white house can accommodate that or what we are hearing is the white house said the tight schedule of president obama will probably not enable a meeting. that's the reporting as it stands right now. it appears the prime minister * of israel has been denied a meeting with our president. the ostensible reasoning the schedule. we'll have more on that as we get

when benjamin netanyahu lectured barack obama. but there is a major difference with iran. the big difference is about the red line of what they will not tolerate. barack obama says they may not have a nuclear weapon. israel is worried that once they have enriched uranium they will be unstoppable, which may happen later this year. >> israel is somewhat isolated in this position. the last few weeks have been more about restraining israel and iran. >> american troops are practicing for action somewhere similar to the straits of hormuz. they are against another war in a volatile region, not wanting another iraq or afghanistan. >> barack obama hopes that his warning will have hit home, because the last thing he needs is a messy conflict in a difficult region in an election year. >> russian police have arrested hundreds of people who were taking part in protests in moscow, in st. petersburg against the election of vladimir putin for president. he had 64% of the votes but people observing say that this was unfair. others say this was an open contest. we have this report from moscow. >> t

u.s. and the european nations walked out. you may recall. also now on thursday the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, he is going to be speaking at the u.n., and is he really feeling a sense of urgency regarding iran's nuclear program. he has expressed that over and over and certainly pushing the white house and the president to set a red line on taking some action in iran. also, on thursday with just 40 days before the election early voting begins in iowa. both democrats and republicans can fill out their absentee ballots, and on sunday it's a big day for troops. this is the last of the u.s. surge troops. they will be out of afghanistan. that's about 23,000 men and women leaving roughly 65,000 u.s. troops. plus, another 40,000 from nations like canada, the u.k., and germany. >>> presidential gaffs. sometimes they're funny. other times they can kill a run at the white house. we'll break down some of history's biggest bloopers. >> and then we're going to washington d.c. through seo all by cob. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in t

again because last year delegations from the u.s. and the european nations walked out. you may recall. also now on thursday the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, he is going to be speaking at the u.n., and is he really feeling a sense of urgency regarding iran's nuclear program. he has expressed that over and over and certainly pushing the white house and the president to set a red line on taking some action in iran. also, on thursday with just 40 days before the election early voting begins in iowa. both democrats and republicans can fill out their absentee ballots, and on sunday it's a big day for troops. this is the last of the u.s. surge troops. they will be out of afghanistan. that's about 23,000 men and women leaving roughly 65,000 u.s. troops. plus, another 40,000 from nations like canada, the u.k., and germany. >>> presidential gaffs. sometimes they're funny. other times they can kill a run at the white house. we'll break down some of history's biggest bloopers. >> and then we're going to washington d.c. through seo all by cob. and you...rent from national. because on

killed in benghazi may have been the ambassador to libya, the united states ambassador to libya. that would escalate this thing. we are looking into it. president obama and benjamin netanyahu remain united on how to deal with iran's nuclear program. they spoke on the phone for an hour discussing iran and other security matters. netanyahu had harsh words for the u.s. saying the u.s. would not set red line limits on iran's nuclear activities. >> the world tells israel, wait. there's still time. i say wait for what? wait unt when? those international community who refuse to put red lines before iran don't have a moral right to place a red light before israel. >> the white house also denying reports that president obama snubbed netanyahu's request to meet in new york in two weeks. it just didn't happen that way. the white house could not accommodate the meeting because of the president's travel schedule. the white house insisted israel never asked for a meeting. the request was never made nor denied. >>> after observing a moment of silence on the white house south line, the president and

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state department adviser now at the woodrow wilson center. aaron, thank you for coming in. benjamin netanyahu had a big diagram and relying on it. what happens if iran carries on enriching uranium? >> that is a problem that no one has the answer to. negotiations may have slowed to some degree iran's determination to acquire nuclear weapons capacity, but the truth is, we do not know. israel's default position is clear, if we do not succeed to negotiation, then military strength, preferably by the u.s. >> [indiscernible] >> this is the key. president obama is running for reelection. he understands that the last thing he needs is more uncertainty. oil prices could quadruple. plunging markets, more americans dying in afghanistan as a consequence of iran in troublemaker in -- troublemaking. as of right now, he does not accept the notion that this is a war of necessity. israel believes so, but no one else in the international community right now believes it. >> could there be a difference path for iran? >> i do not know. i suspect the intelligence agencies and the pentagon will provide ca

israel and stand up to iran. the president spoke with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu on friday, discussing their shared goal from preventing iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >>> and claims from iran that may be questionable, one may not be true. an iranian news agent ran a story about a majority -- this is "the onion's" report, that white americans would rather vote for mahmoud ahmadinejad than voting for president obama. it's a joke, by the way. >>> and the latest, the search for the remains of jimmy hoffa appears to have come up empty. they found no remains after digging up the floor of a shed in detroit. tests on the soil will be back monday. but the mystery remains a mystery. >>> the amazing video we've been showing you of the elderly man jumping from his burning apartment in new york city. lucky for him, the streets were crowded at the time. it's the terrifying drop caught on tape. 71-year-old ronnie pope, hanging from his third floor ledge, with nowhere to go but down. >> i had had no choice but to lean out the window as long as i could. >> reporter: earlier,

. the president spoke with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu by phone on friday, discussing their shared goal of preventing iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >>> and claims from iran that may be questionable, we know one that is definitely not true. an arriraniaarr iranian news ag story about a majority -- this is "the onion's" report, that rural white americans would rather vote for mahmoud ahmadinejad than voting for president obama. the iranian version was copied nearly word for word. it's a joke, by the way. 14 and the latest in the search for the remains of teamster jimmy hoffa, appears to have come up empty. authorities found nory remains of hoffa after digging up the floor of a shed in detroit. tests on the soil will be back on monday. but for now, the 37-year-old mystery remains a mystery. >>> the amazing video we've been showing you of the elderly man jumping from his burning apartment in new york city. lucky for him it was the middle of the day and the streets were crowded at the time. it's the terrifying drop caught on tape. 71-year-old ronnie poe, hanging fro