Poetry in the United States
President and Mrs. Clinton hosted another in a series of events at the White House known as the Millennium Program. Mr.…
Jazz: An Expression in Democracy
1998-09-18T19:28:16-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/160/111712-m.jpgThe theme for this Millennium Program event is "Honor the Past,Imagine the Future," as stated by Mrs. Clinton. President Clinton
talked about celebrating the new millennium and preparing for it by
making life better for our children and our children’s children. The
speakers talked about who we are as Americans and who we want to be. Jazz music was performed by Ms. McPartland and Mr. Marsalis. One speaker stated that "jazz is the quintessential voice of
America".
The theme for this Millennium Program event is "Honor the Past, Imagine the Future," as stated by Mrs. Clinton. President Clinton talked about… read more
Jazz: An Expression in Democracy The theme for this Millennium Program event is "Honor the Past,
Imagine the Future," as stated by Mrs. Clinton. President Clinton
talked about celebrating the new millennium and preparing for it by
making life better for our children and our children’s children. The
speakers talked about who we are as Americans and who we want to be. Jazz music was performed by Ms. McPartland and Mr. Marsalis. One speaker stated that "jazz is the quintessential voice of
America". close
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- Bill Clinton U.S. President United States
- Hillary Rodham Clinton First Lady United States
- Wynton Marsalis Musician
- Marian McPartland
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