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Obama leaves signed copies of several of his speeches in MLK memorial time capsule
The Daily Caller ^ | October 16, 2011 | Stacy A. Anderson - AP

Posted on 10/16/2011 10:33:02 AM PDT by matthewreporter

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama saluted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday as a man who “stirred our conscience” and made the Union “more perfect,” rejoicing in the dedication of a monument memorializing the slain civil rights leader’s life and work.

“I know we will overcome,” Obama proclaimed, standing the 30-foot granite monument to King on the National Mall. “I know this,” the president said, “because of the man towering over us.”

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The dedication has special meaning for the Obamas. The president credits King with paving his way to the White House. Before his remarks, he left signed copies of his inaugural speech and 2008 convention address in a time capsule at the monument site. The first couple and daughters Malia and Sasha made a more private visit to the site on Friday night, before the crowds and the cameras arrived.

In his talk, he focused on King’s broad themes — equality, justice and peaceful resistance — as the nation confronts, 48 years later, some of the same issues of war, an economic crisis and a lingering distrust of government in some quarters.

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To: matthewreporter

He should have thrown himself in there too.


41 posted on 10/16/2011 12:30:18 PM PDT by jersey117
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To: matthewreporter

This morning Fox & Friends had that creep Andrew Young on to talk about MLK. He said that MLK teachings mirrored those of the Wall Street protestors.

Nobody challenged how ludicrous that statement was.


42 posted on 10/16/2011 12:31:46 PM PDT by dforest
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To: matthewreporter

Hope he didn’t forget to include the TelePrompter!


43 posted on 10/16/2011 12:39:03 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Obama's secret: "Once you learn to fake sincerity you've got it made")
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To: unkus

I doubt it. Martin was a Commie too.


44 posted on 10/16/2011 12:40:57 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: Levante

LoL!

Narcissist-in-Chief!


45 posted on 10/16/2011 12:56:51 PM PDT by sarah palin rocks
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To: matthewreporter

Who signed them?


46 posted on 10/16/2011 2:46:36 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: Krodg

I don’t think he’d give up the almighty teleprompter. No way, no how!


47 posted on 10/16/2011 3:51:36 PM PDT by matthewreporter
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To: Trillian

To my knowledge, Obama did. But he probably used an autopen to do so!


48 posted on 10/16/2011 3:52:46 PM PDT by matthewreporter
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