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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the dedication ceremony of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in Washington October 16, 2011
Monday, Oct. 17, 2011

Open quoteIt is also important on this day to remind ourselves that such progress did not come easily; that Dr. King's faith was hard-won. Close quote

  • President BARACK OBAMA,
  • reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s teachings at Sunday's dedication honoring the civil rights leader. Obama unveiled a 30-foot statue of King on the National Mall
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