With the president to announce plans for the march on washington. In support of the Civil Rights Act. June 12th, 1963 as everest was returning home for the naacp meeting member byron shot him in his driveway as he was getting out of his car. Evers was killed instantly. Randolph and fellow americans , the National Urban league is honored to be a participant in this historic occasion. Our presence here reflects not only the civil rights communities increasing the awareness of the urban league, but most important it says and i hope what and clear that while intelligence, maturity and strategy dictates a Civil Rights Agency we use different methods and we are all united as never before on the goal of first class citizenship. To present to you the moral leader of the nation. I have the pleasure to present to you dr. Martin luther king. [applause] i am happy to join with you today what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. [applause]
Roof. And from that place, the president said this about the coronavirus, quote, i feel about vaccines the way i feel about tests. This is going to go away without a vaccine, and were not going to see it again. And that is not true. As we go into this weekend with close to 80,000 dead in this country after we lost just under 2,000 people just today, it is more important than ever to point out this is not just going to go away. And from that same room, the president went on to say, some people dont want our country to come back for political reasons. Then he said, quote, the real people and he defined the real people as those who want this country to be great and great again. They want to get back, as he puts it. More on the president s comments in moments. But as we delve back into the real world now, we tested 300,000 people today in our country of 327 million, give or take. And the death toll tonight stands at 77,974. The state of georgia, the first state to undergo a socalled reopen
And from that place, the the press secretary for mike president said this about the pence, katie miller, today coronavirus, quote, i feel about confirmed she tested positive vaccines the way i feel about tests. One day after testing negative. This is going to go away without she happens to be married to a vaccine, and were not going stephen miller, speechwriter and to see it again. Architect of the trump immigration policy. And that is not true. Tonight the white house said as we go into this weekend with miller had tested negative for close to 80,000 dead in this covid19. Country after we lost just under just yesterday we learned a 2,000 people just today, it is more important than ever to military steward for President Trump had also tested positive. Point out this is not just going to go away. Tonight politico reports fda and from that same room, the chief stephen hahn has tested president went on to say, some people dont want our country to negative after coming into come back for
Khan. Shirley caesar had the spirit within her from that first word. Listening to the former president , bill clinton, saying he was first a groupie and making note, she has sung for america. Indeed she has. Reporter oh, yeah, she is an american sweetheart, a national treasure. There is a lot of love in this house, as they say. You can feel it. You can feel just how Aretha Franklin touched so many people, let alone detroit. They claim her as their, you know, native daughter. She was born in memphis, but she and the family eventually moved here to detroit. This would be home. What we have seen today is a real tribute, a serious home going for the queen of soul. As you mention, faith hill was among those right out of the gate who brought the house down. It was faith hill who was invited by Aretha Franklin to join her on her album that she coproduced. She spoke so kindly of faith hill after the fact saying she is fabulous, simply fabulous and really nice. So, it was a beautiful tribute th
Remembrance on both sides of the political aisle for a man who so honorably served his country. We celebrate six decades of devotion to the american idea and the cause of human freedom. Generations of americans will continue to marvel at the man who lies before us. The cocky, handsome, naval aviator who barely scraped through school and then fought for freedom in the skies. This is one of the bravest souls our nation has ever produced. However you choose to do your part, i hope you do it the way he did. Let me say to all those gathered and his beloved family, on behalf of a grateful nation we will ever remember that john mccain served his country and john mccain served his country honorably. And then in detroit more than five hours after the service began, it continues honoring a woman who inspired so many and woven into the celebration the best way you can imagine honoring the queen of soul, with song. Were gonna miss you its really gonna be different without you for the rest of my li