raymond shaw bears the lineage of the fabled prentiss family dynasty -- grandson of legendary industrialist and diplomat tyler prentiss, son of controversial senator eleanor prentiss shaw, who took over the seat vacated by her husband, the esteemed john shaw, when he died tragically over twenty years ago. marco taking it all in --
for many, raymond prentiss shaw is an enigma: millionaire harvard honors student who enlists in the military -- intercut: news file footage of raymond's personal history:
-- refusing the officer's commission to which he was entitled. the medal of honor winner beloved by the men of the 'lost patrol' he saved from an enemy ambush, and then guided back across the open desert to safety --
the war hero who dedicated himself to public service after desert storm .  push in on marco. his eyes distant, glazed -- tranced:
 the revolutionary science of bio- genetics, which has, literally --
 the fbi today released security footage of the assassin of raymond and eleanor prentiss shaw entering the hotel two hours before the fatal shooting .
 president-elect arthur has vowed to bring to justice whatever nation -- or nations -- are responsible. still reeling from the recent tragic loss of senator thomas jordan, congress has already announced a fresh investigation into jordan's death, in an effort to learn if it is in any way related to .