Right there, thats the motel where doctor king was staying. The one up there by my finger mark. Right and my dad in patterson went down the next day bring money for the children who had been jailed during the marches. And they went to the site and also stated that motel so. Where it had beenbombed. Martin luther king, a ie friend of the family . What they did, as a family, is we started doing jazz concerts and our first concert was also to raise money, it was in june and then we went up, at the house, at our house, yes and my brothers and i sold hotdogs and sodas and we turned in 1000 after our first gas sponsor and we had a second one after the march in washington and we had gone to the market as a family. That was our first time as a family actually participating in the Larger Movement. And it was just an amazing experience because this is what we were asking for. We would ask dad can we go with you to birmingham and he said no, ill figure this out and he figured it out by bringing u
Carta. We remember, of course, this institutions good fortune to have been called upon to safeguard the lincoln magna carta during world war ii. But as a repository of the accumulated knowledge of human civilization, the library of Congress Must also be acknowledged to be one of the best assets the United States possesses for participation in magna cartas greatest legacy, the preservation of the rule of law. The library began over two centuries ago as the principle reference collection for legal research, both for the congress and the United States supreme cou court. It continues to offer unparalleled Legal Resources to all three branches of the United States government as well as to the governments of foreign states. This mission, the preservation of the rule of law is inscribed in the very walls of the building in which we are standing, the Thomas Jefferson building, in paintings, mosaics in the ceiling, statues in the reading room. Theres a wonderful quote by the englishman richard
Ceremony. This program runs about 45 minutes. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Im james billington, the 13th librarian of the congress. Its a great pleasure to zvr coe you to the library of congress and to this event celebrating the opening of the librarys latest exhibition, magna carta, muse and a mentor. I think it is indisputable that the library of congress has a special relationship with magna carta. We remember, of course, this institutions good fortune to have been called upon to safeguard the lincoln magna carta during world war ii. But as a repository of the accumulated knowledge of human civilization, the library of Congress Must also be acknowledged to be one of the best assets the United States possesses for participation in magna cartas greatest legacy, the preservation of the rule of law. The library began over two centuries ago as the principle reference collection for legal research, both for the congress and the United States supreme cou court. It continues to offer
Latest exhibition, magna carta, muse and a mentor. I think it is indisputable that the library of congress has a special relationship with magna carta. We remember, of course, this institutions good fortune to have been called upon to safeguard the lincoln magna carta during world war ii. But as a repository of the accumulated knowledge of human civilization, the library of Congress Must also be acknowledged to be one of the best assets the United States possesses for participation in magna cartas greatest legacy, the preservation of the rule of law. The library began over two centuries ago as the principle reference collection for legal research, both for the congress and the United States supreme cou court. It continues to offer unparalleled Legal Resources to all three branches of the United States government as well as to the governments of foreign states. This mission, the preservation of the rule of law is inscribed in the very walls of the building in which we are standing, the
Civilization, the library of Congress Must also be acknowledged to be one of the best assets the United States possesses for participation in magna cartas greatest legacy, the preservation of the rule of law. The library began over two centuries ago as the principle reference collection for legal research, both for the congress and the United States supreme cou court. It continues to offer unparalleled Legal Resources to all three branches of the United States government as well as to the governments of foreign states. This mission, the preservation of the rule of law is inscribed in the very walls of the building in which we are standing, the Thomas Jefferson building, in paintings, mosaics in the ceiling, statues in the reading room. Theres a wonderful quote by the englishman richard hooker. Of law there can be no less acknowledged than that her voice is the harmony of the world. Todays program embodies the spirit i think embodies that quotation. Well hear from not only our law libra