OpSail 2000 Floats to its Conclusion
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: We want to show you some more pretty pictures and hear more about OpSail 2000, and for that, we go to Gary Tuchman in New York. Gary, good morning again.</s>GARY TUCHMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you, Daryn. Very festive day in New York City right now. We are coming to the end right now of Operation Sail 2000 and International Naval Review. But first, we have a lot of noise right now, dignitaries are coming off a helicopter right here aboard the USS John F. Kennedy. One of the dignitaries coming aboard this aircraft carrier in about 25 minute will be the president of the United States Bill Clinton. Bill Clinton will be coming aboard here to review the tall ships from throughout the world, 150 of them, that will pass us by, right next to the Statute of Liberty here in the New York Harbor. A short time ago, he was a board am Aegis-type cruiser, another ship, he passed by here, and he received a 21-gun salute from the 5000 plus people on this aircraft carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy. It is estimated that there are 70,000 private craft in the waters behind me here in the New York Harbor and the Hudson River to celebrate July 4, 2000, America's 224 birthday, and the first Independence Day of the new millennium. So we except the president on the United States on this ship in about 15 minutes to review the 150 tall ships that have arrived in New York City for this celebration. Daryn, back to you.</s>KAGAN: All right, Gary, thanks for that additional peak. We appreciate it. We will be back with you later in the morning.