we are gathered today for a meaningful and important event. the great composer and prophet hannibal lokumbe has been moved in tribute to a crucial event in our national history. dr. kim fuchs, who is here today , was the young girl in vietnam in 1972 who was pictured running down the street after a napalm attack. that photograph so transfixed the world that it helped lead to an end to the vietnam war. dr. phuc has gone on to a distinguished career, advocating for children who are the victims of war and in recognition of her extraordinary achievements, she was honored earlier this year with the dresden peace prize, one of the most important in the world. [applause] when hannibal wrote to me and said that he wanted to present a preview of his performance at the constitution center, my immediate answer was yes. because hannibal, a year ago, wrote and said he had been moved to introduce a similar piece that he had written in honor of victims of the alabama church bombings, and we
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