and what i said to shirley is the full story that she was trying to tell, a story about overcoming our own biases and recognizing ourselves and folks who on the surface seem different, is exactly the kind of story we need to hear in america. >> it's been a week since the president called sherrod to express his regret over what happened. sherrod says she still has not decided whether to accept the administration's offer to rehire her. in the gulf right now, plans are in the works to move beyond the emergency response operation. once a final solution to the oil spill is complete. i want to bring in the president's point man in the disaster, retired coast guard general thad allen. thanks for being with us. obviously there's a significant development today, some good news. tell us what this means, the relief well now reaching its target. >> well, they are lay being the