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To be clear about three things. one, planes taking off from kabul are not flying directly to the united states, but are landing at u.s. military bases and transit centers around the world. number two, at these sites where they're landing, we are conducting thorough screenings, security screenings for everyone who is not a u.s. citizen or a lawful permanent resident. anyone arrives in the united states will have undergone background check. number three, once screened and cleared, we will welcome these afghans who helped news the war efforts over the last 20 year to a new home in the united stat...

We conduct security screenings and background checks before they continue on to the final destination in the united states or in another country. were our nato allies as well. so from asia to africa, from europe to the western mem sphere, nations are making generous offers to support resubtlement efforts. i've been in personal contact with many leaders, including qatar, germany, spain, italy, the uae and others. they're making vital contributions to thank them for their support and to discuss how we continue to coordinator -- is the reason why i continue in contact with them. i want to, again,...

The ground in kabul and our services. it also reflects a tireless diplomatic effort. the steady flow of planes taking off from kabul increases our evacuation capacity. we have quickly stood up in an unprecedented global effort and established processing stations in third countries. in short, we are not flying them directly to their country, we are flying them directly to these processing stations. we are working with more than two dozen countries across four continents. we have secured agreements with the gulf... across the gulf, in central asia and in europe, including processing centres in g...

The city of new york, we have iconic displays coming in major cities like dc, chicago another cities around the country. >> is so amazing how far we have come just in the last year. >> las vegas, there will be displays all over the country. las vegas is planning one of the biggest displays they have ever had. plenty of music will play including the jonas brothers, coldplay, a lot of folks are encouraging people, unlike last year and previous years, to go out there and be amongst other people? >> reporter: they are still doing security screenings. those are going to be ramping backup since the ...

Pass in advance and go through security screenings, just like any airline passenger. and the same rules apply no sharp objects or liquids over three ounces a new idea taking off, increasing airport access, even for those staying on the ground. blayne alexander, nbc news, tampa, florida up next, get ready to laugh.