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Times across the city. >> we see that message come in open and that peace sign there behind you ed. thanks so much for showing us that. as ferguson continues to deal with the fallout from the michael brown shooting, president obama mounting an effort to improve law enforcement nationwide. the president holding key meetings today to discuss options he says will strengthen relationships between law enforcement and minority community members. jim a coste is live at the white house. what is the president saying? >> reporter: good morning. after a long weekend, the president is waiting in a long me...

The president of france joked he's not asking for returns to which president barack obama quipped that it was a good bargain. very interesting to see that. also interesting to see how the white house is framing this as we're watching these events unfold on the south lawn. yesterday they held a conference call with reporters. there was a dig at the bush administration talking about the french u.s. relationship, harkening back to when the bush administration referred to france as old europe. one official said on the conference call we've come a long way from freedom fries. we sure have. >> i don...

Fact france will never forget the spirit of sacrifice shown by these american soldiers, nameless heroes who left their homes to liberate my country and europe. we shall pay tribute to them during the sell celebrations in france to commemorate the 70th anniversary. i hope you will join me 70 years after d-day. >> we're going to step away. the french president continues his remarks to this beautiful crowd at the white house. what a beautiful setting. let's head to the white house. jim is standing nearby. nice speeches. i must be honest with you, they didn't say very much. >> reporter: this is a ...

House where the french president hollande is welcomed by the president and first lady. this follows a relaxed visit to thomas jefferson's house. later today the two will take part in the press conference before wrapping up the day in the white house tradition, the state dinner f. your one of the 350 people invited to that dinner, inspect a four course feast including cavier and quail eggs and a winter guard opinion salad according to the white house served in a glass bowl. sorry i'm from ohio. got to wrap my mind around that. this is the first foreign leader to be honored during president bara...

States and france has persevered and made it through that period. a lot of that is on display here at the white house on a very beautiful, but very, very cold day here in the nation's capital. >> looks so nice and sunny on television. i know it's bitterly cold. jim, many thanks to you. we're going to take a break and we'll be back with much more in the newsroom.