[Applause]
John always demonstrated courage with his presence. ‘Be there,’ John would say. His presence as the first of the Freedom Riders and the head of SNCC, his presence as the youngest speaker on the March on Washington and his presence as a hero on the march from Selma to Montgomery, and his presence as the Conscience of the Congress, where he served for three decades. He and I were in the same class. So that means we came in the same class of Congress, so we both served together for over 30 years. So I m not sure I can get through this to the end of this speech, because we all have so many memories of John.
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Rep. John Lewis civil rights legacy honored
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday both marked the one-year anniversary of U.S. Rep. John Lewis death by urging Congress to honor the legacy of the civil rights icon by enacting laws to protect voting rights.
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Jul. 17 2021 @ 8:34pm
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi walks past the USNS John Lewis after a christening ceremony Saturday July 17, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
ATLANTA President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday both marked the one-year anniversary of U.S. Rep. John Lewis death by urging Congress to honor the legacy of the civil rights icon by enacting laws to protect voting rights.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), served as the principal speaker at the ceremony.
“As House Speaker, I am deeply honored to lead this Congressional delegation of many friends of our beloved late Congressman John Lewis to honor his beautiful and saintly life,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “John Lewis was a warrior for freedom and, as a titan of the civil rights movement, his courage and goodness helped transformed our nation. In the halls of the Capitol, he was fearless in his pursuit of a more perfect union, whether fighting to defend voting rights, end anti-LGBTQ discrimination or respect the dignity and worth of every person.”
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Biden marks anniversary of death of civil rights icon
Associated Press
ATLANTA – President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of U.S. Rep. John Lewis death by urging Congress to honor the legacy of the civil rights icon by enacting laws to protect voting rights.
Biden said he often reflects on the last conversation he and his wife, Jill, had with Lewis, days before the Georgia congressman died.
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