Candidate, al smith. Formerly formally introduced Kamala Harris as his Vice President shall candidate earlier this week in wilmington, delaware. Vice president me joe biden and senator Kamala Harris. One, the with each more i learn about them the more i talked to them, the more impressed i was, even though i knew them before. I want to thank each of them for being a part of this process. I look forward to working with them as we rebuild this country, to get elected, and once we are elected, god willing. I approached this with a seriousness of purpose and mind because this is a serious moment for our nation. We are at one of those inflection points. You have heard bc that before in our history. Me say that before in our history. A life changing election. The choice we make this november will decide the future of america for a very, very long time. Choice, a great opportunity great opportunities. I had great choice, but i have no doubt that i picked the right person to join me as the nex
Tonight remembrances continue to pour in for the man known as the conscious of congress. John lewis lost his battle with pancreatic cancer last night at the age of 80. Today a memorial is growing below a mural of representative lewis. From selma, alabama to capitol hill, lewis was dedicated to the fight for civil rights. Chris pallone has more for us on how people are remembering the man who spent his life fighting for equality. Reporter in the midst of his georgia district, people have ay to pay respects to the man people called the conscious of the congress. Lewis served the people for 33 years bull years but was a civil rights leader in his early 20s along id Martin Luther king jr. Martin luther king iii said in fighting for Voting Rights lewis leaves behind an enduring legacy. We are seeing more young people engaged in voting. Fellow civil rights leader and former Atlanta Mayor andrew young said lewiss death is not a tragedy because his impact moves on. Just as Martin Luther king i
The occasion was an organizing effort to get people from San Francisco and the bay area to travel to the south to assist in the Voter Registration operations that were being conducted primarily in mississippi. Reporter he says over the years he would introduce him at events, or they would dine together. He recalls a strong, principled man. John was the most evidence of love, without being confrontational. Reporter the longtime georgia congressman, who was there for critical moments in the fight for civil rights, and inspired so many. Whenever he saw me, the first thing he would say to me, jeff, my brother, my friend. Reporter in millbrae, Jeff Steinberg reflects on a long friendship. Hes the founder and executive director of the sojourn project. The group takes students into the deep south, retracing the Civil Rights Movement of the 50s and 60s, meeting with key people. Lewis met with 90 of their groups, always generous with his time. He would share with the students the principles of
Mississippi. Including one dedicated to the states role in the Civil Rights Movement. That event boycotted by several prominent africanamerican leaders like congressman john lewis, Bennie Thompson and the mayor of jackson, mississippi. The president did not mention the controversy in his remarks. He used his speech to pay tribute to civil rights activists, noting the contribution of the late met ger evers and every honored. Today we strive to be worthy of their sacrifice. We pray for inspiration from their example. We want our country to be a place where every child from every background can grow up free from fear, innocent of hatred and surrounded by love, opportunity, and hope. Lets go to white house cour correspondent jeff bennett near the mara laug maralago resort and what was the president s comments. The reaction to the room to the comments, from what im told, this person was struck by the fact that the president appeared to hit all of the right notes. The speech was crafted appe
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