Hoyer Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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For Immediate Release:
April 4, 2018
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Mariel Saez 202-225-3130
WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today recognizing the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.:
“Today, we remember the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated fifty years ago on this day. He remains with us in spirit, having left us a task unfinished but having also placed within our hands the tools to complete it: compassion, truth, and a determination to strive for justice and equality at every turn.
“When I joined my colleagues on the Civil Rights pilgrimage last month, led by my friend and American hero Rep. John Lewis, we stood in the place where Dr. King died. There, in Memphis, fifty years later, we could still feel his spirit giving us strength – as it does for all who continue to fight for the principles for which he gave his life, along with many others who gave theirs in the fight for Civil Rights. We must never stop standing up for justice; we must never stop speaking out for truth; we must never stop marching for equality; we must never give up on the dream of an America where every child can grow up safe and with equal access to every opportunity. Where our children can grow up judged not ‘by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.’
“For fifty years, we have mourned; for fifty years, we have carried the struggle forward. Let us never give up. Let us continue to move this country forward together. Let us never forget Dr. King, who called us to drive out darkness with light and banish hatred with love.”
“Today, we remember the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated fifty years ago on this day. He remains with us in spirit, having left us a task unfinished but having also placed within our hands the tools to complete it: compassion, truth, and a determination to strive for justice and equality at every turn.
“When I joined my colleagues on the Civil Rights pilgrimage last month, led by my friend and American hero Rep. John Lewis, we stood in the place where Dr. King died. There, in Memphis, fifty years later, we could still feel his spirit giving us strength – as it does for all who continue to fight for the principles for which he gave his life, along with many others who gave theirs in the fight for Civil Rights. We must never stop standing up for justice; we must never stop speaking out for truth; we must never stop marching for equality; we must never give up on the dream of an America where every child can grow up safe and with equal access to every opportunity. Where our children can grow up judged not ‘by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.’
“For fifty years, we have mourned; for fifty years, we have carried the struggle forward. Let us never give up. Let us continue to move this country forward together. Let us never forget Dr. King, who called us to drive out darkness with light and banish hatred with love.”