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Used the declaration of independence, which we celebrate on july 4th, to talk about equality. the importance of equality and creating a new birth of freedom in the united states of america. so, juneteenth, that order is linked to the declaration. it is linked to the fourth of july. it is not a substitute for the fourth of july. nobody -- well, you know, there may be some people out there -- but there is no reason to think that the people who are proponents of juneteenth want to get rid of fourth of july. african-american people have been the most patriotic people in this country. >> thank you....

>> good evening to you, too. thank you. happy juneteenth to you, too. >> so, you were at the white house, professor, for the bill signing. and you wrote the book on it. what were you thinking, as juneteenth became a federal holiday? >> well, i -- it was amazing, to me. i was surprised by the senate's action. and then, surprised that the house moved so quickly. and even more surprised, about the signing today. i got an invitation, this morning, and hopped on a plane. and came down to be a part of the festivities. it was really wonderful. >> yeah. >> wonderful day. >> you know, this came togethe...

About these issues, about the insurrection, about racism, whatever, and sometimes i feel like i'm preaching. but if i don't say it, who will? and i'm not saying it just because i want to say it or i'm making things up. this is the truth about america. this is part of our history. so, i'm going to keep saying it, as long as i have this platform. and that's going to be for a while. i am a completely emancipated person. so, there you go. an american. happy juneteenth, y'all. president biden calling on americans to view juneteenth as a day of reflection, and fighting for equality for all america...

Cometh in the morning. juneteenth marks, both, the long, hard night of slavery, of subjugation. and a promise of [ inaudible ] to come. this is the day of -- in my view -- profound weight and profound power. a day, in which, we remember the moral stain, the terrible toll that slavery took on the country. and continues to take. what i have long called america's original sin. >> also, momentous. vice president kamala harris, the first-black american to hold that office, witnessing and participating in the historic event. >> throughout history, juneteenth has been known, by many names. jubilee da...

Replace the fourth of july with this new day. one that will, inevitably, focus on america's darkest moments. juneteenth is not replacing the fourth of july. and you actually think the two holidays complement each other. explain that. >> they do. they complement one another. i don't -- i don't know who they are but i know i have no intention, nobody that i know has any intention of replacing the fourth of july. we celebrating juneteenth and the fourth of july when i was growing up. the interesting thing about it. the order that gordon granger issued, general order number three. talks about the ...