Woodie gutherie is most famous for writing this land is your land. He was born in oklahoma and we are very proud to have his work back in oklahoma where we think it belongs. He was an advocate for people who were disenfranchised. For those people who were Migrant Workers from Oklahoma Kansas and texas during the era who have found them else in california, literally starving. Woodie recorded very few songs of his own. We have a listening station that features 46 of his songs in his own voice. Thats what makes the recordings that he did make so significant and so important to us. Watch all of our events from tulsa saturday, at noon eastern on cspan2s book tv and sunday on American History tv on cspan3. That day, march 7, became known as bloody sunday. 18 days later, with armed protection of the u. S. Army and Alabama National guard provided on the orders of president joan son, the protesters completed the fourday march from selma, the Alabama State capitol. Up next three hours of abc News Coverage from march 25th 1965, of the end of the march and rally in montgomery. This Program Includes news anchor commentary musical performances and speeches. This particular time range anywhere from 612,000. Estimates will not be known and their programs get underway. If there is a confrontation today, it will begin at this door. At the moment you see a line of conservation employees immediately in front of that door and, also state legislators are there. This door overlooks the speakers platform where dr. Martin luther king will make the keynote address following civil rights leaders including dr. Ralph bunch, roy wilkins and john lewis. One stands in the front door this is their view of dexter avenue. This is the Baptist Church where dr. Martin luther king was pastor ten years ago. In the block between that church and the Capital Building is the alabama Public Safety building where the colonels office is located on the ground floor level. And the heavy concentration with military police are between Public Safety building and the capital. The marchs kwont to stream forward toward the capital, now expected to arrive here perhaps as soon as 30 minutes from now. They are on mobile street at this moment. Shortly, they will turn onto montgomery and then onto dexter and then to the capital, a half mile away. Numbering in the thousands, the weather here is overcast. Weve had intermittent rains today, however, none has fallen within the past 90 minutes. Well be back shortly with more coverage. Right now, this is martin at the State Capitol in montgomery, alabama. This is Murphy Martin in montgomery. The front ranks of the marchers thou and strong now less than a half mile from the Capital Building proceeding here under a heavy air cover as they have made the trip from selma to montgomery helicopters, u. S. Air force, u. S. Army overhead above the marchers as they proceed to the capitol. On the Capitol Steps, alabama servicemen have taken up positions at the lower level of the capital steps. At the top, alabama legislators are there. Well be back in a few moments. This is Murphy Martin, abc news, montgomery. Leading the march is dr. Martin luther king. Overhead the air cover from the United States military services. And, at this moment it appears that exactly four days to the minute, from the time these marchers left selma alabama on sunday afternoon, they will arrive at the steps of the state capital. The front ranks of the marchers. Arriving at the state capital, dr. Martin luther king peering over to the church that he pastored just ten years ago. Down on the steps of the Capitol Building you see the alabama conservation servicemen. They are blocking the entrance to the State Capitol. The speakers platform is located about 50 feet immediately in front of those state conservation servicemen. Ntsds, in his aufgs, alabama governor george c. Wallace. We visited with him last night and there are strong indications that if an allalabama delegation leaves this group of marchers and proceeds to the capitol door with a petition governor George Wallace will see that delegation. Numerous wellknown civil rights leaders will be addressing the thousands in this march. On the steps of the Capitol Building, of course you have the state legislators wo are now moving forth to gain better vantage point. In so doing, for the moment, seemed to block our vision. However, the marchers are proceeding forward. This is live march 30 not only in the state of alabama, but throughout these United States. Saying that they should be allowed to make this 50 mile trip and do so with complete protection from the alabama authorities. Many officials of the march are in bright orange jackets to set forth their particular specific role in the march. Dr. Martin loouter king along with dr. Ralph bufferin leading the march. All of the female employees have been given a holiday today. But all of the male employees are on the job as usual. The legislators are on the Capitol Steps at the present time. This is the view of the capitol from the marchers vantage point. They see the flag of the Alabama State flag and the flag of the confederates. The United States flag is flying on the south lawn as usual alone, high atop a standard there. A number of plain clothed Law Enforcement officers primarily u. S. Marshals and f. B. I. Men are in this area as they have been through the this trip. The marchers are now passing the first con tin jebt. Gent. And if they reach that platform in six minutes, they will have made the trip in exactly four days to the minute. A distance of some four miles. No one has yet come up with an exact estimate of the number involved in this march. They start to spread out. A distance of some 100 yards in width and extending for two blocks double derks exter avenue. We were told last night by bill jones that this same plaza area was filled by some 35000 people when governor George Wallace was inaugurated here for a fouryear term, which he is now serving. The marchers are spreading out. Until they reached one block away, they were marching eight abreast. Theres dr. Martin luther king at the head of the contingent. Dr. Ralph bunch also at the head of the contingent. The mass of humanity begin to fill this area. To my right, a statue of the first president of the confederacy. And a jet at an at tud less than 1,00 feet just zoomed over the capitol. No one has yet mounted the speakers platform at least none of the speakers have yet mounted that platform. It would seem that at the moment, some marchers are holding up some 50 foot from the platform to allow photographers to snap those pictures that theyve been waiting for for some time. And as the front ranks spill out, more marchers still coming. We see signs in the group, atlanta students, canada. U. S. Flags, more in evidence now. When the marchers first arrived, not many in evidence. Fact push. Faces in the crowd Harry Belafonte. Harry belafonte sammy davis, jr. , alan king, they were all there alock with many others. Belafonte joined the march yesterday for a few miles. Picking up at the edge of montgomery and moving into st. Juds. This march left selma and more than 4,000 people stepped off the first agt miles on a fourlane portion of the u. S. Highway 8 0e. On monday, about a thousand marchers began the day with their numbers decreased to about 300. When they reached the twolane portion of the highway. 16 miles covered on monday. Yesterday, they concluded the march and reached the city of montgomery proper. And this morning in 90 minutes, they covered the four miles from st. Judes to the capitol. Live from montgomery, alabama, the now historic march. As the reverend andrew young, executive assistant to dr. Martin luther king on the right. Among those that will be heard are dr. Ralph abernathy. Jose williams. Roy wrksz ilkins, executive secretary for the National Association of the advancement of colored people, james foreman, chairman of corps. Dr. Martin luther king, jr. Consultation in front of the speakers platform as the marchers continue to stream onto dexter avenue onehalf mile away turning off montgomery street. The trip from st. Judes to the capitol here this morning primarily traveled through the heart of the negro district of montgomery and then into downtown proper. Alabama conservation workers. And a number of spectators above them, many of them who work inside the State Capitol building. Still no move by the leaders to reach that speakers platform. But the marchers continue to stream in. Hes looking away from the area in which the speakers will occupy. Theres a good chance that an allalabama delegation moves forward with the petition. But governor wallace will accept this petition and tell people that hell be happy to discuss the issues with them at any time after this demonstration. He has long since been on Public Record saying his door is always open to alabama residents. Anyone in the state of alabama. This program was scheduled to get underway at 11 30. However, it is now 10 minutes before 1 00 montgomery time and the program has not yet gotten underway. The program was slated for three hours. They can go directly through the presentation of the marchers by the reverend andrew young. Among those in that crowd we mentioned one earlier, jim ledderer. He says he thinks he lost about 12 pounds. Also in the group the Roman Catholic nun from kansas with whom we spoke along with in the group. Joe young, from atlanta the head of the Community Relations service marched shortly from the trip from selma to montgomery as did quite a few other prominent names in these United States. The entertainers joining in yesterday. She, too marched alongside her husband. The trip was made without incident. The fear of violence that had been mentioned which caused the National Guard to be sent here and oversee this march. The speakers are now mounting the platform. We see dr. Abernathy, Fred Shuttlesworth, from the rear of the stage they are mounting. Roy wilkins of the naacp is now on the platform. Dr. King is coatless here, wearing a white shirt without coat. He is almost directly in front of the podium. The reverend andy youk is here. The tuscaloosa report, the report from Marion Albert turner and the report from selma by ff rooes. Suddenly, they realized they do not have enough chairs there. And they are still mounting the stage from the rear, dr. King is reading each of them. James foreman, the executive secretary wearing overalls and the tie cl which is his normal dress when carrying out civil rights work. Entertainers are now moving toward the center of the stage. Peeter paul and mary on stage. The marchers are a half mile away still streaming in off of montgomery street onto dexter. The marchers continued to come. Harry belafonte is at the stage now. We see a couple of Alabama State senators. Inside the governors office, some state troopers were inside the capitol. May i have your attention. May i have your attention. At this time at this time it gives me a great deal of pleasure to give an introduction. If you would remain kwooit, i would like to introduce to you mr. Harry belafonte, the chairman of our Entertainment Committee who will now give us a brief period of entertainment. Its a great day. Great day. To the millons on the way. We have a little group here that is just a small portion of the group that was here last night. I think were happy and healthily represented. Harry belafonte just renaling around the entertainerings and having a word with dr. Martin luther king whofgs immediately to the left as you see it on your screen of the entertainers. This is a combined group of entertainers. Now, back to the podium. The answer my friend is blowing in the wind the answer is blowing in the wind how many roads must exist before it is washed in the sea how many years do some people exist before theyre allowed to be free how many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesnt see the answer, my friend is blowing in the wind the answer is blowing in the wind how many times must a man look up before he can see the sky how many years must one man have before he can hear people cry how many deaths will it take until he knows that too many people have died the answer my friend is blowing in the wind the answer is blowing in the wind as the entertainment continues down on the podium, we look down dexter avenue toward montgomery street and we see the marchers are still filing in this direction. We understand that they almost reach still to st. Jude where the marchers stayed last night, marching in this direction. With me is ev asterwal. What were you impressions . I couldnt say how many are here. They are still coming all the way down and theyre still arriving. Now back to the podium. Hallelujah like ai could row the boat ashore, hallelujah the rif is chilly and cold hallelujah but it warms the human soul, hallelujah row the boat ashore, hallelujah michael row the boat ashore hallelujah michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah michael, row the boat ashore hallelujah did you hear what jonah said, hallelujah when the world thought he was dead hallelujah i was taken me a ride hallelujah, in that big old whales inside hallelujah so michael, row the boat ashore hallelujah michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah hallelujah michael row the boat ashore hallelujah michael, row the boat ashore, hallelujah they nailed jesus to the cross, hallelujah but his faith was never lost, hallelujah so christian soldiers off to war, hallelujah hold that line, hallelujah like joshua at jericho hallelujah alabama is next to go hallelujah so mississippi, kneel and pray hallelujah all us marchers on the way, hallelujah so michael, row the boat ashore hallelujah michael, row the boat ashore, hallelujah michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah reverend andrew young. [ applause ] that was Harry Belafonte turning the proceedings over to the reverend andrew young. Please attempt to come to the platform immediately, rabbi maurice eisendraft. Friends, members of the Alabama StateLegislature GovernorGeorge Wallace [ cheers applause ] i come to present to you marches from throughout the state of alabama from throughout the United States and from throughout the world who come to make their claim for a share in representation in the government of alabama. [ cheers applause ] three hundred young marchers some very rich, some very poor most very poor, some very old, most very young, some officials in the government of the United States in the peace corps, others officials of State Governments come as a silent but powerful revolutionary force to reshape the government of alabama and remove racism from its midst. [ cheers applause ] this is a revolution that wont fire a shot. We wont break a window, we wont even curse anybody. We only come with the power of our souls and the presence of our bodies to love the hell out of the state of alabama. [ cheers applause ] and so our feet may be sore our bodies may be aching but we come to say we want to vote now. We come to warn you that in a few years some of you will be in the cotton patch and some of us will be in the state house. [ cheers applause ] and so id like to present the 300 marchers that walk the 50 miles from selma alabama to montgomery, alabama. Wont you stand . [ cheers applause ] and now id like to introduce one of the men who started this march to montgomery ten years ago when he responded in faith and in nonviolence to an incident which occurred on a Montgomery City bus. This minister has been in the number two position, but in the Freedom Movement all positions are important. And the number two position in many respects is the most important. There could be no moses without an aaron. And so id like to present to you the strong right arm of Martin Luther king the reverend ralph david abernathy. [ cheers applause ]. And at this time with a mandate from the people of alabama to call the order the Freedom Fighters and the believers of justice in this assemblage through which we wish to make it Crystal Clear to mr. George c. Wallace, the governor of the state of alabama that we want our freedom and we want it now. [ cheers applause ] this is an historic spot. For it is the cradle of the confederacy. But not only is it the cradle of the confederacy, it is the cradle of freedom. For it was in this city that Martin Luther king led 50,000 feet and walking the streets for 381 days until the sagging walls of segregation crumbled on the city buses. [ cheers applause ] and so we are back here today to say to old man jim you must go. [ cheers applause ] we come from as far away on the west as the pacific. As far away on the east as the atlantic. As far away on the south as the gulf of mexico. As far away on the north as the snow capped slopes of canada. And there are delegations here from Foreign Countries. Some of