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Of the predecessors did, take them outside of the beltway and introduce them to the rest of america, because we are an extraordinary country and i want to showcase the best of america. we took them to atlanta, and congressman lewis spoke to the ambassadors about the civil rights movement and the difficulties of the civil rights movement, and there were other ambassadors who they themselves went through difl difficult times and the south african ambassador related and said thank you for sharing, ...

Here is what the white house said with this statement coming out after the numbers. while more work remains to be done todays employment report provides further confirmation that the u.s. economy is recovering from the worst downturn since the great depression. is that accurate? >> well, it was the worst recession since the great depression but remember, the white houses strategy here to keep pointing back an saying, look it is not our fault. this is all just really bad but were in the fourth, n...

>> he didnt need to. for me, he did what he was called to do president of the united states and leader of the free world really. and he did his best. he laid everything he had in to it. when you think about what he didnt get to complete because of the nonsense that occurred in 1972 and 73, he wasnt able to complete it. well, were setting out now to do the legacy on what were those dreams that he had? how many did he achieve? far more than many of his predecessors ever dreamed of doing with congr...

>> i genuinely believe the catholic church had no idea what it was getting with pope francis. >> the popes comments arent exactly a shift in the catholic church. his teaching is one of saying that homosexuals should be treated with love. but his remashs mark a massive change in tone, much more conciliatory than his predecessors. there were other controversial remarks, too, criticism of what he called lobbying by gay people and a call for women to be given a greater role in the church, though not...

Having a deeper leadership role. >> bill, what do you make of pope francis so far compared to his predecessor? do you think hes turning the catholic church in a dramatic new direction or is it just style? >> no, i think theres somewhat of a new direction. his predecessors, john paul ii and benedict were both intellectuals. pope francis is a very bright man, i and i love him as much as father martin does but hes not an intellectual. he has an ability to put his arms around people, hes genuine, au...

Reachinguggid kissing unlike predecessors, pope francis is using an open jeep to be more accessible. no bulletproof popemobile for him. here in brazil the openness is causing security jitters. along with moments like this one when the wrong turn led to adoring supporters mobbing his car. its a headache for security, but his modesty has energized the catholic churchs youth. >> he is just really taking a new step and looking at humility in a totally different light which i think catholics all arou...

Not endorse the sins of their predecessors. >> we have nothing to apologize for. >> so you dont have any in mind now that we have committed or sponsors? >> i will not aipo poll guise for america. i will stand very proudly if confirmed behind the u.s. placard. >> i understand, but do you believe the united states has committed or sponsored crimes? >> i believe the united states is the greatest country on earth. >> power one, a pulitzer prize for writing about u.s. failures to prevent genocide. sh...

Obamas u.n. adviser, i will stand up for israel and work tirelessly to defend it. >> reporter: she had to defend an article written in the new republic in which she suggested instituting a doctrine of mea culpa would enhance our credibility showing that american decision makers do not endorse the sins of their predecessors. >> we have nothing to apologize for. >> you dont have any in mind that we committed or sponsored. >> i will not apologize for america. i will stand proudly if confirmed behin...

The biggest month for car sales since november. the dow today gained 20 to post another record close. the s&p 500 was up two. the nasdaq finished ahead seven. president obama and his wife are celebrating the legacy of one of his predecessors. former president george h.w. bush and some of his family members attended a white house ceremony today recognizing the 5000th point of light award. >> first of course thank president and mrs. obama for this wonderful hospitality. its like coming home for ba...

Went unanswered. shannon? >> alicia, thank you. south africas government is insisting the former president nelson mandela is not in a vegetative state. it says mandela is in critical but stable condition. a close friend says he was conscious and responsive earlier this week. pope francis has cleared the way to sainthood for two of his predecessors. the pope approved a second miracle attributed to john paul ii. and he decided to make john xxiii a saint despite the absence of a confirmed secon...