Not much time goes by in political discourse without some mention of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which took place 61 years ago this week. It was the largest gathering for civil rights of its time, with an estimated 250,000 people attending. Martin Luther King, Jr. made his “I Have a Dream”…
It was the summer of 1973, and I itched to attend an IMPEACH NIXON event in the New York City area. On the edge of my Impeach The President button I saw the phone number for The Committee To Impeach The President. I called that number and asked, “Are there any Impeach Nixon events happening soon?” …
On April 27, 1965, Bayard Rustin was presented with the seventh annual War Resisters League Peace Award at WRL’s 42nd annual dinner. In making the presentation A.J. Muste noting that Bayard “suffered for his convictions and held firmly and courageously to them… [A] tireless seeker for more effective ways to advance the cause of freedom, peace, and humanity throughout the world.”
Hear the recording and read an annotated transcript of Rustin’s remarks in this blog entry…
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