We Shall Overcome, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

Transcript of Official Program for the March on Washington (1963) and in PDF Format

MARCH ON WASHINGTON FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM AUGUST 28, 1963

LINCOLN MEMORIAL PROGRAM

1. The National Anthem
Led by Marian Anderson.

2. Invocation
The Very Rev. Patrick O'Boyle, Archbishop of Washington.

3. Opening Remarks
A. Philip Randolph, Director March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

4. Remarks
Dr. Eugene Carson Blake, Stated Clerk, United Presbyterian Church of the U.S.A.; Vice Chairman, Commission on Race Relations of the National Council of Churches of Christ in America.

5. Tribute to Negro Women Fighters for Freedom
Daisy Bates
Diane Nash Bevel
Mrs. Medgar Evers
Mrs. Herbert Lee
Rosa Parks
Gloria Richardson

Mrs. Medgar Evers

6. Remarks
John Lewis, National Chairman, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

7. Remarks
Walter Reuther, President, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, AFL-CIO; Chairman, Industrial Union Department, AFL-CIO.

8. Remarks
James Farmer, National Director, Congress of Racial Equality.

9. Selection
Eva Jessye Choir

10. Prayer
Rabbi Uri Miller, President Synagogue Council of America.

11. Remarks
Whitney M. Young, Jr., Executive Director, National Urban League.

12. Remarks
Matthew Ahmann, Executive Director, National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice.

13. Remarks
Roy Wilkins, Executive Secretary, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

14. Selection
Miss Mahalia Jackson

15. Remarks
Rabbi Joachim Prinz, President American Jewish Congress.

16. Remarks
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

17. The Pledge
A. Philip Randolph

18. Benediction
Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, President, Morehouse College.

"WE SHALL OVERCOME"

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Republican National Convention Names LG Electronics Official HDTV Provider

SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Today, Maria Cino, President and CEO of the 2008 Republican National Convention, announced that LG Electronics will serve as the convention’s Official HDTV Provider.

In this capacity, LG will provide the high-definition televisions that will be used at convention events and in support of convention activities.

"Our partnership with LG will ensure that convention attendees remain well-informed and that convention operations run smoothly and efficiently," said Maria Cino, President and CEO of the 2008 Republican National Convention. "HDTVs will be placed in locations throughout the Xcel Energy Center, ensuring staff members and convention guests can keep track of events from anywhere inside the convention complex."

As the Official HDTV Provider, LG will provide HDTVs in a variety of sizes for use at convention activities. The HDTVs will be placed in several locations throughout the Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul RiverCentre and the Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium. They will display directional signals and important information, ensuring that the convention’s 45,000 attendees can easily navigate the convention complex. In addition, LG HDTVs will be placed in convention offices and media spaces, allowing staff members and the press to monitor events occurring on the convention floor.

About the Republican National Convention - The 2008 Republican National Convention will be held at Saint Paul's Xcel Energy Center from Sept. 1-4, 2008. Approximately 45,000 delegates, alternate delegates, volunteers, members of the media and other guests are expected to attend the convention. Minneapolis-Saint Paul is expected to receive an estimated $150-$160 million positive economic boost from the four-day event. For more information about the 2008 Republican National Convention, please join our social network sites on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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