Bill Clinton: “It was a ringing rebuke to those who denied the dignity and restricted…”

On the recordMay 3, 1999

It was a ringing rebuke to those who denied the dignity and restricted the rights of African-Americans.

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Statement on Signing Legislation To Award the Congressional Gold Medal to Rosa Parks

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