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People from voting. king said we have to get the president some power. >> so we had bloody sunday. >> people couldnt turn away anymore. the presidential car moving out. it appears as though something has happened in the motorcade -- >> lbj was intensely aware that he came into the office under the cloak of tragedy. >> he assumes office and the first thing he goes to get done is the civil rights act. >> in the south thats like throwing a match on gasoline. >> the airways were full of discussion...

Hubert was not in any way connected with the kennedys. johnson wanted to be elected in his own right. >> many people on his campaign staff said the south will be lost as a result of the 1964 civil rights bill, and my mother said no. >> it was difficult for the president to go through the south and campaign. the decision had been made to have lady bird carry the campaign through the south. >> she took a trip on a train called the lady bird special and went through the south of the united states, ...

Gettysburg address. when you have a crisis like ukraine, theres always a war between do you junk the original speech and give the speech about the crisis in ukraine or do you go ahead with the laundry list? because the floor serveicist waiting to hear whether its getting a new reginal headquarters in denver or not. what biden did was both and i thought was really effective. like fdr 1941 saying were in a struggle between dictator as and democracies. hitler between us and the british. weve got to...

Dont want special privilege for everybody, equality for all and we can stand on that principle. >> i think president johnson is very concerned at not being perceived as supporting the supporting rights activism. that doesnt mean he doesnt support voting rights, but not withstanding the difficulty that stands ahead, he needs others to intervene on the ground while he can be above the fray, so to speak. >> if you can find the worst condition of being denied the right to cast a vote and get that on...

Of a far larger movement, which we choose into every section. its the effort of american negros to secure for themselves the full blessings of american life. their cause must be our cause, too. because its not just negros, but really its all of us who must overcome the crippling legacy of bigotry and injustice, and we shall overcome. >> we didnt shout. we didnt clap when president johnson said we shall overcome. it was as though we were all praying silently, thank god. that was the only time i e...

>> congressman, you are on the ballot. we have 15 seconds left. what do you think about the strategy? >> i dont think republicans have an agenda, i think they are a party of grievance right now. were actually putting forward ideas to help people, yes, the pandemic has been frustrating but our ideas will help us get out of this and help families. we have to run on our accomplishments. >> everybody, thank you so much. so much more to talk about, we will do it next week. thank you. and this preside...

This movement, we shall overcome, and bringing it front and center of his speech, proposing new voting rights legislation. >> president johnson made one of the most meaningful speeches than any president in modern time in the question of voting rights and civil rights. >> he embraced the song of the civil rights movement, which i interpreted it as embracing the vision that he shared with martin luther king. >> i do feel that president johnson was sending a direct message to dr. king that night. ...

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