Wednesday, August 28, 2013

50th Anniversary of March on Washington

50th Anniversary of March on Washington
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Pres. Obama, civil rights leaders and contemporary movement leaders speak on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial for the "Let Freedom Ring" ceremony to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, held on August 28, 1963.
C-SPAN's coverage of the ceremony also features remarks from former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, the King Family, Oprah Winfrey, Ambassador Andrew Young, the daughter of President Lyndon Baines Johnson as well as leaders from national and international organizations.
President Obama speaks in the same spot where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech 50 years ago.
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/event/314757

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