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CSPAN3 Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony July 3, 2014

Awarding the congressional gold medal to dr. Martin luther king, jr. And his wife core letta scott king. This is a little less than an hour. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our honored guest, members of the United States house of representatives, members of the United States senate and the speaker of the United States house of representatives. Ladies and gentlemen, the speaker of the United States house of representatives the honorable john boehner. Good afternoon and welcome to the United States capitol. [ applause ] as you can see the dome is under construction. Getting some repairs and theres a technical term for that canopy but the architect said we could refor it refer to it as the doughnut. On july 2nd, 1 ....

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CSPAN3 Key Capitol Hill Hearings July 3, 2014

Of our republican forbids it. The principles of our freedom forbid it. Morality forbids it. The law i will sign tonight forbids it. That law is the product of months of the most careful debate and discussion. It was proposed more than one year ago by our late and beloved president , john f. Kennedy. It received the bipartisan support of more than 2 3 of the members and the house and senate. An overwhelming majority of republicans as well as democrats voted for it. It has received the thoughtful support of 10s of thousands of civic and religious leaders in all parts of this nation and it is supported by the great majority of the american people. The purpose of this law is simple. It does not restrict the freedom of any american so long as he restricts the rights of others. It does not give special treatment to any citizen. It does say the only limit to a mans hope for happiness and for the future of his children shall be his own ability. It does say that there are those who are equal be ....

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CSPAN3 Key Capitol Hill Hearings July 3, 2014

So, it is fitting and appropriate on the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, we honor this unbelievable couple, dr. Martin luther king, jr. And his beloved wife mrs. Coretta scott king. They were my friend. My brother. And my sister. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, the United States senator from michigan, the honorable carl levin. [ applause ] thank you and good afternoon, everybody. The congressional gold medal resolution that we are implementing today commemorates the ability of an inspired couple, armed only with the righteousness of their cause to help liberate millions from oppressive racism. We also commemorate today the ability of elected officials. Led by president johnson. Armed only with the desire for justice to overcome the divisions of party in order to help overcome the divisions of race. In october 1960,
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CSPAN3 Lonnie Bunch About Junius Williams June 23, 2014

With lonnie bunch director of the National Smithsonian museum of africanamerican history and culture. Lonnie bunch, who is Junius Williams . Junius williams is a really fascinating individual because his life straddles both the south and the north. He is somebody who was, grew up middle class in richmond, virginia. Went to college in massachusetts. And got involved very early in the Civil Rights Movement. He was with a group of people, integrated group of kids who were going down to march in montgomery in 1963, 1964 and what is fascinating is that he suddenly is introduced to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, hes introduced to the activity thats going on in the south and he becomes very active there. But whats so ....

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CSPAN Key Capitol Hill Hearings June 25, 2014

Address other transport or criminal areas such as human 134ugling, trafficking, drugs, weapons, commercial and financial operations. If the u. S. Government fails to deliver adequate consequences to deter aliens from attempting to illegally enter the u. S. , there will be a greater increase in the rate of resit it very many. For facilitating human smuggling as a direct member of illicit alien Smuggling Organization or private facilitator. These consequences must be delivered at the border and within the interior the United States, ag through expand i. C. E. Homeland investigations to target individuals facilitating unaccompanied alien children, family unit traveling to the United States. I agree with those words completely. This administrations mishandling of this situation encourages more lawlessness, encourages m ....

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