Obama Celebrates Music Of Civil Rights Movement | Talking Points Memo

The White House released a transcript of remarks delivered by President Obama yesterday at an event celebrating the music of the civil rights movement. Read the full text after the jump.THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the White House, everybody. And thank you for braving the storm. I am thrilled to see all of you here today — friends, guests, members of my Cabinet, members of Congress, our Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden, and everyone watching at home — for the fifth in a series of evenings celebrating the music that tells the story of America.


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