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Life. their cause must be our cause, too. because it's not just negros, but really it's all of us who must overcome the crippling legacy of bigotry and injustice, and we shall overcome. >> we didn't shout. we didn't clap when president johnson said we shall overcome. it was as though we were all praying silently, thank god. that was the only time i ever saw martin luther king shed a tear. >> you have the president of the united states taking this communal theme of the soul of

Of a far larger movement, which we choose into every section. it's the effort of american negros to secure for themselves the full blessings of american life. their cause must be our cause, too. because it's not just negros, but really it's all of us who must overcome the crippling legacy of bigotry and injustice, and we shall overcome. >> we didn't shout. we didn't clap when president johnson said we shall overcome. it was as though we were all praying silently, thank god. that was the only time i ever saw martin luther king shed a tear.

And such reverence. such silence at times when people were kind of reflecting and praying. praying silently, sometimes praying out loud. but the silence really struck me. >> yeah, the silence, and also when he came out on the loeja, hello, everybody, good evening. not a normal greeting. and he didn't follow the script. he decided to connect with be people. this is a bishop coming to meet his people. rome has been without a bishop. he wanted to bond with people. so he brings to this whole office his personality, his holiness. his administrative experience in buenos aires. his sense of the world...

Surprise, and an institution that prides itself on tradition, and sometimes a tradition that doesn't really free us. he's going to take us back to the tradition that's freeing. and to remind us who we are. because every time -- we have had some difficulties over the past years. >> i think back to eight years ago when i was here. and the sadness, obviously, following the death of pope john paul ii. and to be in the square on this night, there was such joy there, and such reverence. such silence at times when people were kind of reflecting and praying. praying silently, sometimes praying out lou...

The wonderful vision and hope that john the xxiii -- i thought it was john the xxiii -- and i also saw the face of john i and the smile. and this man is steeped in the teaching of pope benedict. what benedict did was to teach us about jesus. this man is going to show us jesus' face and i'm absolutely convinced of that. and it's a moment of great surprise, and an institution that prides itself on tradition, and sometimes a tradition that doesn't really free us. he's going to take us back to the tradition that's freeing. and to remind us who we are. because every time -- we have had some difficu...