CSPAN3 February 25, 2012
to open in 2016. this is a portion of monday's event. [ horns ] [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome phylicia rashad. [ applause ] >> morning. it is indeed an honor and a privilege to welcome all of you here today for this groundbreaking ceremony of the smithsonian national museum of african-american history and culture. this is a milestone. this is a milestone movement, not only for the smithsonian, but for the united states. today, we took the first step in creating an iconic building that will house something too amazing and wonderful. a museum with the power to chang...
Source: archive.org