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Bush praises Martin Luther King`s `I have a dream` speech
Washington, Aug 29: Praising late civil rights leader Martin Luther King for his leadership, courage and determination, US President Goerge W Bush has said still work has to be done to realise his dream.
Washington, Aug 29: Praising late civil rights leader Martin Luther King for his leadership, courage and determination, US President Goerge W Bush has said still work
has to be done to realise his dream.
Speaking on the 40th anniversary of the leader's famous "I have a dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Bush said "Through his leadership, courage and determination, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr brought tremendous good to our country."
His vision and words caused americans to examine their hearts and give up to the ideals of our constitution, he said.
"Today, we have come a long way, but there is still work to do to realise King's dream. As we honour this important anniversary, I encourage all Americans to continue the march to equality and opportunity for all," Bush said. In his speech 40 years ago, King expressed his dream that people would be judged by the content of their character and not by the colour of their skin.
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His vision and words caused americans to examine their hearts and give up to the ideals of our constitution, he said.
"Today, we have come a long way, but there is still work to do to realise King's dream. As we honour this important anniversary, I encourage all Americans to continue the march to equality and opportunity for all," Bush said. In his speech 40 years ago, King expressed his dream that people would be judged by the content of their character and not by the colour of their skin.
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