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Look back at the march on washington 50 years on. Tonight, reflections from one of its organizers, congresswoman Eleanor Holmes norton. It was startling to see so many people come. And i remember standing at the Lincoln Memorial, looking out. Look, looking out was what was the sight for me, because i could not see the last person. Ifill thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contribution...

The daily rundown. Were looking ahead to the 50th anniversary of that famous 1963 march on washington. For Many Americans, 50 years ago feels like yesterday. But of course for millions of others, including myself who werent even born yet, in an ironic way, the grand memorial of granite and marble that now stands might make that history feel more distant. Particularly for many young people today. We remember dr. Kings march as an historical event. Through grainy film and archive photos. But for each of us, those four words, i have a dream, have a different and special renaissanreno sans. Since ...

We believe every citizen deserves a measure of dignity. We must make the hard choices to reduce the cost of health care. We reject the belief that america must choose between caring for the generation that built this country and invested in the generation that will build its future. We remember the lessons of our past. Twilight years were spent in poverty. A tablet disability had nowhere to turn. We do not believe that freedom is reserved for the lucky or happiness for the few. We recognize that men matter how responsibly we live our lives any one of us at any of our times may face a job loss ...

Is it so long as we seized it together seize it so long as we seize it together. Host president obama, sworn in yesterday, promising to change the tax code, immigration laws, and act on Climate Change. Good morning, everyone. We will spend the first part of this mornings washington journal on yesterdays inaugural address. For democrats, 2025853880. For republicans, 2025853881. For independents, 2025853882. Also, send us a tweet, twitter. Com cspanwj. Post your comments on facebook, or you can email us. Journal cspan. Org. Let me begin this morning, this is the wall street journal, had line. Ob...

As a nation, this is the kind of the best of america in action. This is something we do well and this is a living History Lesson today. Yes, all of us who are here to cover it love this sort of thing and wouldnt miss it for the world, but this is how an interest in history and politics can get kindled at a young age. And its one of the great spectacles available for free from home. Savannah guthrie, i heard someone say this past week that this time around, four years later, the highs are not so high and the lows are not so low, meaning yes, the crowd wont number 2 million. The history of this ...