took place by everyone in south carolina to get us to this moment is one we can all be proud of. >> reporter: the eyes of the world were really on south carolina as the governor signed that bill and said this flag will come down. even the former president bill clinton weighed in. >> i almost cried when i saw that picture of the south carolina legislature yesterday with republicans and democrats and the african-americans and white people embracing each other and making that vote and seeing the decisive speech made by a woman who is a direct descendant of jefferson davis. don't tell me we can't get together across the lines of divide. we just have to keep working at it. >> reporter: it all happens at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. we'll be here covering it live for you. john back to you. >> don mentioned four and a half hours from now, the flag does come down. join us on cnn to see that historic moment.