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Strongest and closest allies and this morning i spoke with the prime minister. on behalf of the american people i conveyed our deepest condolences, especially the victims and families and offered our japanese friends whatever assistance is needed. >> the u.s. has been present in japan since 1945 when general mcarthur oversaw the occupation following world war ii. today, our military has over 35,000 troops stationed there. 15 american ships make up the u.s. relief efforts headed to the area this past week including a nuclear powered warship the uss ronald reagan. >> it is a supercarrier with ca...

What was unfolding in japan. >> thank you, everybody and good morning. what a morning this is. this will be just the beginning of what will be without question dozens if not hundreds of video clips that we will see throughout the kintry of japan. now, there is at least one report out of japan reporting 200 to 300 people may have been found dead on the northeastern island, northeastern part of

10,000 people missing in just one city. powerful quake and the ocean wave left nearly half a million people homeless. millions of others are struggling to get the most basic necessities. >> give us an update on the relief effort, if you could, greg. >> that is the most remarkable thing about the story is the nuclear angle is totally overshadowing the humanitarian side and that story is huge. the rescue effort involves not just japanese and international efforts including americans. >> 17,000 u.s. marines and sailors involved in the japanese relief effort with 14 u.s. ships off the coast by mid...

Food. radio active steam was spewing into the air. but life goes on. japanese style. patience. protocol, politeness are the natural order of the day. >> how serious is the nuclear radiation that is getting out? do you know the extent of the damage at that plant and those reactors? >> well, for example i am in tokyo standing outside under the sky and i do not have any concern about radioactivity exposure. >> but the government tested people for radiation exposure. as a partial meltdown occurred in reactor number three, while the cooling system in reactor number two failed and more radioactive s...

>> shepard: as soon is the quake struck the deadly tsunami waves raced across the pacific at 500 miles an hour. as fast as a jetliner are. [sirens sounding] >> and it destroyed everything in its path. >> shepard: the people in northern japan had just 15 minutes between earthquake and tsunami. >> as scene in this harrowing