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50th Anniversary of the March on Washington to be Commemorated

Historic Day Saw the Ideals of our Republic Materialize into Action

Washington, D.C., August 27, 2013 | Ericka Perryman (202-225-2071)
Our country was founded on the proposition that all men are created equal. This anniversary affords us an opportunity to celebrate our progress and reflect together as we continue to build a more perfect American union.
Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today issued the following remarks in advance of the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington:

"Fifty years ago, a quarter million Americans converged on Washington, singing freedom’s song.

"It was, as Speaker Boehner said during the Capitol ceremony to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March, “a day for the ages” – a day that saw the ideals of our Republic materialize into action.

"This Wednesday, that historic event will be honored, its dream retold, the steps of its leaders retraced, and its original charge – for jobs and freedom – echoed and advanced.

"Our country was founded on the proposition that all men are created equal. This anniversary affords us an opportunity to celebrate our progress and reflect together as we continue to build a more perfect American union."

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