May 1969 News Today

>> you see, music isnt just the harmony of sound. its the harmony of human beings, of different races, genders, religions, identities, sexual orientations knowing were different but rejecting division to find moments of joy and unity and harmony. and thats what music is all about. >> yes, the rights biggest nightmare. a celebration of everything they fear broadcast to an audience of millions. they cant stop it, but they surely will keep on trying. >> also tonight, the florida governors...

good to be with you, im katy tur. first it was the leaked memo from an air force general, warning his officers to prepare for a hot war with china in 2025. then it was news the u.s. is expanding its military presence in southeast asia, adding four more bases in the philippines on the doorstep of china. and now, the pentagon is faced with a chinese spy balloon first spotted over montana, which, by the way is home to one of the united states three nuclear silo fields. just a moment ago i...

Inflation reduction act, lowest unemployment since may 1969, lowering prescription drug costs, pasted the most significant gun control legislation in 30 years, the largest investment in climate change, $10,000 per borrower student loan relief which is currently in court with republicans. decriminalizing marijuana possession, yut the polls show americans feel like he hasnt done anything. what is that about, do you think? >> i think the big thing, joy, is we just got to get out there and make sure...

♪ im feeling good vibes ♪ big economic news, unemployment is 3.4%. the last time the united states had a jobless rate this low was may 1969 when nixon was president, "gun smoke" was a top tv show and neil armstrong was getting ready to walk on the news. shout out to msnbcs charlie herman for that. the economy added 517,000 new jobs, smashing the expectation of 187,000. joining me now is nbc news business and data reporter, brian cheung. where did they come from. >> leisure and hospitalitie...

That meant that is president johnson in 1998 out going lyndon johnson went from having two chances to name two new chief of justices. he went from two chances to no chances. they sort of try to gain the whole thing and they blew it. nixon did win the 1968 election. because of that failure by the johns johnsons administration to successfully appoint a new chief of justice to the bench so nixon would not get to. nixon ultimately got to. he was able to follow through to appoint conservative judges,...

Families, our military, our country. strengthen us in faith and renew us in spirit and send us forth with your peace. amen. >> amen. >> jim, thank you. god bless you. god bless your family. god bless the united states of america. thank you, jim. [applause] >> shepard: a moving ceremony for an american hero. john roberts at the white house. to you. >> quite a citation, i think, too, shep. those days in may 1969, 48 harrowing hours when james mccloughan went above and beyond

>> each one bringing the astronauts closer to the goal. apollo 9 was the first to test the lunar module in space. apollo 10 launched in may 1969 had young and cernan flying within 50,000 feet of the lunar surface. that would be a dress rehearsal for the lunar landing of apollo 11, commanded by neil armstrong. >> what will your plans be in the extremely unlikely event that the lunar module does not come up off the lunar surface? >> thats an unpleasant thing to think about. weve chosen not to thin...

>> each one bringing the astronauts closer to the goal. apollo 9 was the first to test the lunar module in space. apollo 10 launched in may 1969 had young and cernan flying within 50,000 feet of the lunar surface. that would be a dress rehearsal for the lunar landing of apollo 11, commanded by neil armstrong. >> what will your plans be in the extremely unlikely event that the lunar module does not come up off the lunar surface? >> thats an unpleasant thing to think about. weve chosen not to thin...

>> each one bringing the astronauts closer to the goal. apollo 9 was the first to test the lunar module in space. apollo 10 launched in may 1969 had young and cernan flying within 50,000 feet of the lunar surface. that would be a dress rehearsal for the lunar landing of apollo 11, commanded by neil armstrong. >> what will your plans be in the extremely unlikely event that the lunar module does not come up off the lunar surface? >> thats an unpleasant thing to think about. weve chosen not to thin...