Quotes of the Day

Monday, Dec. 28, 2009

Open quoteHis life-long dedication to the fight for civil rights and his career as an entrepreneur and public servant made the rise of countless young African-Americans possible.Close quote

  • BARACK OBAMA,
  • on the death of civil-rights attorney Percy Sutton, whom Obama called a "true hero"
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