From the Office of Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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Ruppersberger Honors the 40th Anniversary of the March on Washington Reaffirm Our Commitment to Freedom and Justice |
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Washington, DC (July 22) - U.S. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democrat - MD 2) joined leaders of the House and Senate today in the Capitol to honor the 40th anniversary of the March on Washington. Forty years ago 250,000 people from every race and ethnicity converged on Washington, DC, to demand equality for African Americans and urge Congress to pass civil rights legislation. "They traveled to the nation's capital by plane, car, bus, and on foot in a show of solidarity against segregation and discrimination. The courage and conviction of these individuals should always be remembered. It is our duty as Americans to honor their efforts and honor this important day in history," said Congressman Ruppersberger. Congressman Ruppersberger joined Civil Rights leader and now Congressman John Lewis of Georgia, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, Maryland Senator Paul Sarbanes and other members of Congress in Statuary Hall for the program. The group also watched a video clip from Doctor Martin Luther King Junior's monumental "I Have a Dream Speech." The actual anniversary of the March on Washington is August 26, 1963, but many Members of Congress will be spending the break away from Washington, DC, in their home districts. |
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For more information, contact Heather Moeder Molino at (202) 225-3061 |
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