30th Anniversary March on Washington
Civil rights activists spoke from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the 30th Anniversary March on Washington entitled, “Jobs, Justice and Peace.” The march, whose participants suppor…
3,197 viewsCivil rights activists spoke from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the 30th Anniversary March on Washington entitled, “Jobs, Justice and Peace.” The march, whose participants suppor…
3,197 viewsAttorney General Janet Reno spoke about crimes against the elderly. Her speech was delivered before a gathering organized by the National Council Senior Citizens, one of the largest organize…
127 viewsThe House Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs Committee held a field hearing at the Center for Creative Non-violence Shelter. The committee heard testimonies on the Clinton Administration’s …
371 viewsPresident Clinton, accompanied by Delegate Norton and Mayor Kelly, visited a road construction crew on South Dakota Avenue SE in Washington, DC. He sat on a porch with the workers. The presi…
188 viewsDuring The Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration ceremony at Howard University, President-elect Bill Clinton addressed the students. He committed to dedicating himself to minimizing racism an…
555 viewsShirley Chisholm, the first woman to seek the Democratic nomination for president in 1972, addressed the 20th annual victory luncheon of the United Black Fund in Washington, DC. Several spea…
147 viewsThe National Organization for Women hosted a rally in Washington, D.C., in support of abortion rights for women. Several speakers addressed the crowd, including Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC),…
620 viewsThe thirteenth annual training conference focused on the issues facing minorities in the United States and strategies for lobbying events. Topics covered included the nomination of Judge Cla…
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