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Giving it to him in the first place? >> no, and that's the question, pamela. and i pressed them on that both on and off camera and the answer was they repeatedly had conversations with mr. sterling and were comfortable with giving him that award saying not much more. but leon jenkins who is the branch president came out and came out swinging. he said if this is mr. sterling's voice on the tape, this is reminiscent of an ugly time in u.s. history. let's listen to more. >> on a scale of one to ten? 11. if you look at the content and the one thing you do have to consider is that it was a private ...

Decision. yes. hold on. >> -- not only talking about l.a. but nationwide, how would you explain how detrimental you see these comments -- >> on a scale of 1 to 10, 11. if you look at the content -- and the one thing you do have to consider is that it was a private conversation, but notwithstanding that fact, the words used were very jim crowish. it goes back to a segregation system and a time that nobody in america is proud of. and i think when you say things like that, you have to pay a price for those kinds of things. you have to demonstrate, if it's possible, that that's not who you are. so...

The reverend jesse jackson says it's a two-tiered school system benefitting certain schools over others. >> there's segregation system that undermines the law manufacture democratic mayor rahm emanuel has pushed the plan and is defending it. >> these turnaround schools, neighborhood turnaround schools, have seen double the improvements in math and reading that the cps system as a whole has. i want that for more kids. and if i give them the chance of a good teacher an accountable principal and encourage parental involvement, our kids have a chance at a future. >> really good sales pitch. let's ...

Others. >> there's segregation system that undermines the law manufacture democratic mayor rahm emanuel has pushed the plan and is defending it. >> these turnaround schools, neighborhood turnaround schools, have seen double the improvements in math and reading that the cps system as a whole has. i want that for more kids. and if i give them the chance of a good teacher an accountable principal and encourage parental involvement, our kids have a chance at a future. >> really good sales pitch. let's turn to karen lewis, president of the chicago teachers union. this is not about a teachers union....