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Structural engineers will figure out what happened, and we'll get to the bottom of it. >> reporter: records show a surfside building official had reviewed the 2018 report detailing major structural damage yet told residents that it appears the building is in very good shape. the records made public show no sense of urgency to launch repairs as the home owners association took three years to review inspections, hire engineers and begin assessments to start work. an attorney for the condo board cautions patience. >> there's other buildings out there with engineering reports as they near their 40...

>> it's extremely rare for a structure that's been standing for 40 years to all of a sudden collapse in this way, but i'm sure that forensically we structural engineers will figure out what happened and we'll get to the bottom of it. >> reporter: records show a surfside building official had determined major structural damage, yet told residents it appears the building is in very good shape. the records made public show no sense of urgency to launch repairs as the homeowners' association took lee years to review inspections, hire engineers and begin assessments to start work. an attorney for t...

They were brave, but not reckless, they were independent, but trusting of authority. so, there was this rare mix of virtues and talents which are very hard to find today. neil: how do you think that folks at the time, i was kind of raising this with kathleen kennedy townsend, who would say, you've got to remember we had the vietnam war going on. her own father assassinated a year before. her uncle john kennedy killed. you talk about a time where it's hard to keep your focus on pretty much anything. these guys had to focus on the biggest project in human history. >> they were laser focused. and...

this volatile republican nominating contest. since the last debate nearly a month ago, rick santorum has surged into the lead in the national polls. but it's a mitt romney-santorum dead heat in one of the states that votes next, that's michigan. and the polls here in arizona suggest a late shift here perhaps in governor romney's favor. our chief political analyst gloria borger is here to get us started. gloria let's focus on the poll here today. we had a poll out yesterday that showed a relatively close rates here. but if you look at the nbc marist poll they show governor romney with...

To the bottom of it. >> reporter: records show a surfside building official had reviewed the 2018 report detailing major structural damage yet told residents it appears the building is in very good shape. the records made public show no sense of urgency to launch repairs as the homeowners' association took three years to review inspections, hire engineers, and begin assessments to start work. an attorney for the condo board cautions patience. >> there is other buildings out there with engineering reports as they near their 40-year certification that reveal more drastic spalling and pitting, de...