With our 60th anniversary Steering Committee. [applause] principal of little rocks Central High School. [cheers and applause] superintendents from little rock. [applause] Fletcher University professor from africanamerican and research at harvard universitys. [applause]. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 42nd president of the United States, William Jefferson clinton. [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] ladies and gentlemen, please give a second welcome to the little rock nine. [cheering and applause] ernest brin green, doctor terree roberts, minnie jean brown, selma where. Join us in remembering the late Jefferson Thomas. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the little rock nine. [cheering and applause] please welcome to the podium rmc today. He is an educator in Community Leader in the first africanamerican to attend Little Rock High School for tenth, 11th and 12th grades were graduating in 1962. Doctor sybil jordan hampton. [cheering and applause] please be seated. Than
The superintendent. Fletcher University Professor and director for africanamerican research at harvard university. Midwest regional director National Park service. [applause] the governor of arkansas. [applause] the 42nd president of the United States William Jefferson clinton. [applause] now to though little rock nine. [cheers and applause] [applause] and remembering the late Jefferson Thomas. [applause] [applause] seven eppley is locked onto the podium and educator and Community Leader and the first africanamerican to attend the tenth and 11thaf and 12th grade before graduating 1960 to. [applause]se be please be seated. Look good to this historic day. But some have traveled from down the block as a lookout into the crowd i see familiar faces and no matter how far you travel to be here are how many people that you know, were honored to have you here as a key component of this ceremony. Tion of so with the arkansas 31st junior rotc from Little Rock Central High School followed by the p
[applause] nancy russo, principal of little rocks Central High School. [applause] michael poore, superintendent of the Little Rock Schools. Dr. Henry louis gates, the Alfonse Fletcher University Professor and direector at the center of african and africanamerican and research at harvard university. [applause] the honorable mark stodola, mayor of the city of little rock. Cameron sholly, midwest regional director, National Park service. [applause] the honorable asa hutchinson, governor of arkansas. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 42nd president of the United States, William Jefferson clinton. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please give a second welcome to the a special welcome to the little rock nine. [applause] elizabeth eckford, ernest green, minnijean brown, gloria ray karlmark, carlotta walls lanier, dr. Terrence roberts, Thelma Mothershed wair. Join us in remembering the late Jefferson Thomas. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the little rock nine. [applause] ple
Integration. Well start at a ceremony held at the school to mark the anniversary last month. Well hear it from former president bill clinton, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and members of the little rock nine. This runs about two hours. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our distinguished guests for todays commemorative program. Bruce d. Moore. Steering committee. [ applause ] nancy russo, principal of Little Rock Central High School. [cheers and applause] michael poor, superintendent of the Little Rock School district. Dr. Henry lewis gates, professor and director of hutchens center for africanamerican research at harvard university. The honorable mark stodola, mayor of the city of little rock. Cameron shawly, National Park service. [ applause ] the honorable asa hutchinson, governor of arkansas. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 42nd president of the United States, William Jefferson clinton. [ applause ] [cheers and applause] ladies and gentlemen, please give
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