Caroline kennedy schlossberg, the daughter of jfk, presented the award. This is about 40 minutes. Abt 40. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome ambassador caroline kennedy, honorary president of the john f. Kennedy Library Foundation. Fly me to the moon good evening. Im so glad its not sweet caroline. Thank you all for coming to celebrate with us. I know that every year, everyone here has some he things that the could be doing, so we really are honored and we take great pride in the fact that you choose to spin this evening with us. This year, given the fact that game of thrones is finishing, we are even more honor than usual. Renew our commitment to Public Service. This year is extra special. Not only has the woman that we honored dedicated her life to the ideals my father lived by, but i have probably as big a crush on her i look forward to this night every year because i know that tomorrow, like all of you, i a president kennedy when she wore her prom dress to the oval office. This c
Boston has given this nation some of the greatest leaders in the country, from john adams, to john f. Kennedy, and that is something that we are very proud of. Secretary kerry is in that same tradition. As a diplomat, he has called many places home. I do not know these been at any address longer than here. Thank you for being a boston voter, by the way. [applause] in case you are not committed, walsh is on the ballot. But in all seriousness, the secretary is a true bostonian and a good neighbor. As secretary of state, he took every opportunity to showcase our city with foreign dignitaries. We know better than most impact of your leadership, not only in washington dc, but on washington street. Not only in middle east, but in east boston. Thank you for that. As a senator, you took on issues that were not easy or popular. Protecting the environment, investing in education, fighting for local and small businesses, growing our high tech economy, and today we look back and see how visionary
Impact of your leadership, not only in washington dc, but on washington, d. C. , not only in the middle east, but in east boston. Protecting the environment, investing in education, fighting and local and small businesses. Today we look back and see how visionary that was. Today we know what Climate Change is actually doing. We measure sea rise here on teh south boston front, something that was not always the case. E environment as what ted williams is to the red sox. And i think that says it all. And he is still swinging for the fences on that issue appeare. So i want to thank you. [applause] i was proud to join the secretary in beijing two years ago for the International Climate summit. The first summit that ever happened with china and the u. S. Was in los angeles. The second summit was in beijing. And the third summit was supposed to be held here in the city of boston. It is something the secretary worked really hard on i think he flew in to make the announcement. And i want to tha
Any address longer than louisburg square. Thank you for being a boston voter. November seven is election day. Just so you know, making sure not committed, walsh is on the ballot. [laughter] seriousness, the secretary is a true bostonian and a good neighbor. As secretary of state, he took every opportunity to showcase our city with foreign dignitaries. We know the impact of your thank you for that. As a senator, you took on issues that were not easy or popular. Protecting the environment, investing in education, fighting for local and small businesses, growing our high tech economy, and today we look back and see how visionary that was. Today we know what Climate Change is actually doing. We measure sea rise here on the south boston waterfront. Something that was not always the case. As an activist once said, senator kerry is to the environment as what ted williams is to the red sox. And i think that says it all. And he is still swinging for the fences on that issue appeare. So i want t
To come . And chaos in the cabin. An airliner hits extreme turbulence. 25 people injured, some seriously and why the pilots never saw it coming today, monday, may 1, 2017. From nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. [ cheers and applause ] good morning, everybody, welcome to today, its a monday morning. We have craig in for matt. Looking at that video, its incredible. If youre one of the people who ignores the pilot who says fasten your seat belts, turbulence is coming. A scary scene in the sky. More than two dozen folks were injured. More on that in just a bit. But first, this terrible shooting. It happened in california. A man suddenly opening fire on guests at a large pool party that was being held at the apartment complex where that man lives. Katie b i overnight developments on this investigation. Katie, good morning. Reporter good morning, savannah. The Birthday Party was being held at an outdoor swimming pool. It