>> reporter: there's not a whole lot of news here. the most important thing, thing we're all waiting for, is to see what kind of link there is between these proximity talks that the administration has successfully begun. george mitchell is proceed yating. what's between those proximity talks and direct talks. we understand there's an affirmation that one will lead to to the other. snool and a lot, of course, has been made between some rift in this relationship. we talked about the meeting in march, of course, where netanyahu actually had several meetings with the president, but none of it was seen on camera. he didn't get any of those ceremonial niceties. the last visit for june 1st had to be rescheduled until now. what's your sense you're getting about whether this relationship is back on the footing it used to be on?