Bill Clinton actually said...

"Dr. King was a man of clear and powerful vision who offered an uncompromising message of brotherhood and hope at a time when violence and racial intolerance tore at the seams of our Nation."

"I call upon the people of the United States to observe this occasion with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities."

"This memorial will stand as a lasting tribute to what Americans can achieve when they work together."

"We all have an obligation to reach out to one another—across the artificial barriers of race, gender, religion, class, and age—so that each member of our society shares fully in the promise of the Ame..."