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Decades and see the results when a government of the people extends its promise to all the people. >> that was president bill clinton tonight at the civil rights summit, which is taking place in austin, texas, all this week as a celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the civil rights act of 1964. an unprecedented piece of legislation, signed by president lyndon bayne johnson. it's also a rare gathering of all the living u.s. presidents. former president bill clinton, as you saw there, delivering remarks. president jimmy carter spoke yesterday, warning that complacency on civil rights has ...

A government of the people extends its promise to all the people. >> that was president bill clinton tonight at the civil rights summit, which is taking place in austin, texas, all this week as a celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the civil rights act of 1964. an unprecedented piece of legislation, signed by president lyndon bayne johnson. it's also a rare gathering of all the living u.s. presidents. former president bill clinton, as you saw there, delivering remarks. president jimmy carter spoke yesterday, warning that complacency on civil rights has set in in the united states. pres...

Of voter registration. >> as you say civil rights leaders did risk their lives to accompli accomplish. there's a broadway play right now chronicling that. and that's something coming up in remarks over and over again at the summit. we're awaiting second set of remarks from the director of the lbj library will be dipping in and out as news worthy things happen and take the president's remarks when those begin shortly. i do want to ask you again about lyndon b. johnson's legacy. fz not just civil rights, the current president, according to president clinton in his remarks, owe a lot in a range o...

Sees his passion for his issue and johnson gets it done. >> what are you expecting from president obama today? >> i want to hear a continuation how we go forward. we have a commemoration, celebration 50 years of civil rights, but how do we go forward for the next 50 years, the next 100 years to form a more perfect union. >> got to leave it there. much more to come here at the lbj library in the special edition of "the daily rundown." first here at the university of texas, got to tell you what the soup of the day is. at o's cafe, the place to eat. eve an location at the lbj library and today ...

[ female announcer ] when sweet and salty come together, the taste is irresistible. sweet and salty nut bars by nature valley. nature at its most delicious. and welcome back to our live coverage here at the lbj library of the serval rights summit marking the 50th anniversary of the signing of the civil rights act. of course, the signing of that