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The countries from around the world will make his economy one that looks more like south korea's economy than the one that exists in north korea today. i've had these conversations. i've been with chairman kim, i think, more hours now than anyone, including dennis rodman. we've had these conversations over an extended period of time. what director coats said is the history, and we're hoping to move forward and change that history fundamentally. >> north korea wants the united states to end the declaration of war, of the korean war. is that on the table for the summit? >> we talked about a lot ...

Kim jong-un to meet potentially? >> on the dmz zone, that's fine, it's modern now, it's changed, i was there 23 years ago, it was really kind of backwards, now it's modern and so forth and that might not be a bad idea. but that's up to the countries, find some way that either side has an advantage, because if one side thinks it's being taken advantage of, they're not going to negotiate so well. >> maybe it's neutral. we will find out, weren't we? ambassador max backus, appreciate your time. at crowne plaza, we know business travel isn't just business. there's this. a bit of this. why not? your...

Demilitarized zone between the two countries. the talks are also expected to lay the ground work for an upcoming summit between north korea's kim jong-un and president donald trump. the president addressed that this morning tweeting this, quote, we are a long way from a conclusion on north korea, maybe things will work out, maybe they won't, but the work i am doing now should have been done a long time ago, end quote. he also addressed it on his way back from florida to washington today. >> all right, i want to bring in max backus, former ambassador to china, good to see you, is it believable ...

Chairman, max backus, their efforts hardly made a ripple. 20 years ago, it would have been different. now, they're leaving. others are leaving congress, too. it's happening in both parties. today, a look at the end of the legislative era by the numbers. today, 23 house members are retiring, 13 republicans, 10 democrats, a total of 248 terms of experience are leaving the capitol before next year. that doesn't count members of congress who are stepping down to run for another office. you have six committee chairs and ranking members in the housecalling it quits. including camp, who served 12 ter...

also this morning, times up for the face of afghanistan's trials and many troubles, as afghanistan gets ready to pick a new leader. we're going to go live to kabul for the latest. plus, hobby lobbying the pope. find out what a top health care antagonist told us that the pope told him about his company's supreme court case. happy friday from washington. it's april 4th, 2014. this is "the daily rundown." we'll have more today of our interview with louisiana governor bobby jindal and his potentially very massive change to the health care system that he's proposing. we'll also have a...