WEBVTT 00:03.640 --> 00:08.160 Defenses thirtieth annual martin Luther king junior observance. 00:08.900 --> 00:11.730 Please stand by the arrival of the official party. 00:12.540 --> 00:17.770 The honourable while they're oh work deputy secretary of defense mr. 00:17.770 --> 00:22.160 Michel el roads director of administration office of the deputy 00:22.160 --> 00:23.770 chief management officer. 00:24.290 --> 00:57.500 A number on the shall jay howard vice chief of naval operations. Yeah. No. Why. 01:05.760 --> 01:07.220 Thing. And. Um. 01:10.730 --> 01:14.690 The. Right. 01:30.440 --> 01:30.710 The thing.. Right. 01:32.710 --> 01:32.870 Right.. The 02:07.430 --> 02:20.630 The Play serving standing for the presentation of collars this 02:20.630 --> 02:22.200 thinking of our national anthem. 02:22.850 --> 02:24.590 And the delivery of the. Indication. 02:26.460 --> 02:28.680 All all. Over. 02:35.880 --> 03:01.490 And No. Go. Well. 03:04.460 --> 03:16.550 Oh. No one will. Woo. Well. Oh. Oh. 03:21.780 --> 03:26.130 Bean. And you'll see. Eighty. 03:26.870 --> 03:33.410 Calls world the in law dates walks all raw. Oh we usually is 03:33.410 --> 03:39.280 area known about the lion live laos the it be that. 03:39.800 --> 03:45.630 Pulos rolex bided sa and the brought aids daughters. Lee the 03:45.630 --> 03:47.050 rename the was. 03:48.440 --> 03:49.290 No the right. 03:50.420 --> 03:58.380 It's The warts Lewis old um uh it's in the U.S we it be the For 03:58.380 --> 04:02.770 all its are a tall a double. Poems. 04:06.500 --> 04:12.040 Good thing rule of law um uh the law. 04:13.070 --> 04:15.140 Was. Do good. 04:15.680 --> 04:21.620 Rules did all as time scalds man blue of the time. 04:22.460 --> 04:29.830 Yeah. When is the Wall bull a um. Call. 04:33.600 --> 04:38.360 A mobile ball blown. 04:43.840 --> 04:46.260 All. All. Paul. 04:52.710 --> 04:55.910 Now that. Yeah. 05:18.990 --> 05:23.840 Career. Wide soon by to all of you from your own tradition to 05:24.170 --> 05:28.410 offer thoughts and prayers of thanksgiving for this today. 05:29.020 --> 05:32.460 So I was frightened. No. 05:33.080 --> 05:35.420 Mercy. Justice and freedom. 05:36.490 --> 05:38.970 You. You're seven sleight of us. 05:39.500 --> 05:42.360 You resist but proud and give grace of a humble. 05:43.000 --> 05:46.020 The destroy those who use others for personal gain. 05:46.800 --> 05:48.210 You elaborate the captive. 05:48.900 --> 05:50.280 You defending a press. 05:50.920 --> 05:54.060 And you invite us to join you in your mission. 05:55.310 --> 06:00.210 I thank you for the live an example of doctor martin Luther king junior. 06:01.070 --> 06:06.810 You soak them with a grace perseverance and purpose to stand firm. 06:07.460 --> 06:10.800 Against ingest us with boots of peace. 06:11.870 --> 06:14.670 Toe tag violence or by sword of love. 06:15.290 --> 06:18.940 To defend against violence with a shield of state. 06:20.100 --> 06:23.450 To confront oppression with armor all righteousness. 06:24.200 --> 06:26.850 To exposed prejudice with the word of truth. 06:28.470 --> 06:32.190 Meadows pro where today honor him as a as started to the oppressed. 06:32.720 --> 06:34.630 And as a warrior of freedom. 06:35.840 --> 06:37.200 And it is program. 06:37.840 --> 06:41.990 And uh speakers war. It's inspire a asked to perform acts. 06:41.990 --> 06:45.680 So greatness and humility doubt will destroy those barriers that 06:45.680 --> 06:46.490 separate us. 06:47.050 --> 06:49.530 Eradicate the prejudices that in fact us. 06:50.120 --> 06:53.390 He told the dizzy is a page and that andrea discrimination. 06:53.950 --> 06:59.210 And cultivate relationships of mutual respect and empowerment.. Amen. 07:00.290 --> 07:09.570 Amen. Please be seated ladies and gentlemen mr. Michel. Ropes. 07:16.080 --> 07:18.620 Welcome everyone and thank you very much for joining us today. 07:19.280 --> 07:22.780 Uh my especially one of liked our our vocalist the Ceasar to wilkerson. 07:23.430 --> 07:28.110 Uh and the joint service color guard and the PS Chaplin Chaplin williams. 07:28.730 --> 07:29.770 Up to the implication. 07:30.670 --> 07:32.970 Uh. The national anthem. 07:33.860 --> 07:35.200 Presentation mark el-arish. 07:35.750 --> 07:39.580 Indication. And so much to ceremony a. 07:40.340 --> 07:43.470 Erin words cynical is flying watching to pursue Zhen. 07:44.720 --> 07:46.410 Setting a reflecting an. Thoughts. 07:49.920 --> 07:53.560 One of like all the leaders other part mentally other members 07:53.750 --> 07:54.990 here the Pentagon family. 07:55.630 --> 07:57.800 A for joining us in today starting if. 07:58.370 --> 08:00.350 Martin Luther king junior of servants. 08:01.400 --> 08:04.830 I special what it's like our deputy secretary for allowing us 08:04.830 --> 08:07.170 a opportune the insurance for mark remarks are thank you for 08:07.170 --> 08:07.910 being here today. 08:08.900 --> 08:12.310 And a special thanks to our keynote speaker or vice chief of 08:12.310 --> 08:15.680 naval operations have all howard we look for two words. 08:15.680 --> 08:17.700 Thank you very much for joining us to the Persian it. 08:19.640 --> 08:22.590 Turkey is catch additions liu us all rights movement have have 08:22.590 --> 08:24.070 a lasting impact on our country. 08:24.790 --> 08:25.520 Our department. 08:26.450 --> 08:27.920 And on everyone of us. 08:29.870 --> 08:31.010 To be a member this foreman. 08:32.210 --> 08:34.210 As a it's been so tissue won a perfect. 08:35.230 --> 08:37.130 But we're press ford on many fronts. 08:38.390 --> 08:40.530 And those in uniform presser lives. 08:41.360 --> 08:43.040 Counting on the men and women beside them. 08:45.140 --> 08:48.440 Permission oldest here contribute to the mission of ensuring 08:48.440 --> 08:50.010 the protection and safety of this country. 08:50.810 --> 08:52.540 Do this as a one unified group. 08:54.050 --> 08:57.470 Kings ideas of democracy and equality are evident not only in 08:57.470 --> 08:59.830 the diversity of our service members and are civilians. 09:00.910 --> 09:03.220 But it's also evident the contributions of all of you. 09:04.070 --> 09:05.580 And that all of you make every day. 09:06.140 --> 09:07.170 In your professional work. 09:07.730 --> 09:10.340 And also throughout the country in in your community says civic 09:10.340 --> 09:11.440 engagement. Volunteering. 09:14.360 --> 09:17.930 Said face is taking the first step even when you don't see the 09:17.930 --> 09:18.850 whole. Staircase. 09:20.930 --> 09:22.710 Those in uniform with this every day. 09:24.290 --> 09:27.530 In uniform of this when they're deployed and risking their lives. 09:28.510 --> 09:31.100 And the habit color blind faith in each. Other. 09:34.050 --> 09:37.010 That's why the it will introduce a man whose cattle what time 09:37.010 --> 09:40.210 a public service as many of you know our deputy secretary star 09:40.210 --> 09:41.160 this career is a ring. 09:42.110 --> 09:44.980 Uh. With there it is a marine corps career. 09:45.680 --> 09:48.430 A man of honor a man of courage a man of commitments. 09:49.210 --> 09:50.460 Is also may enough thoughts. 09:51.560 --> 09:54.480 A bed deep strategic thought that big picture thought. 09:55.110 --> 09:58.760 As a surge that the I'm center for strategic and budgetary assessments 09:58.810 --> 10:00.060 and also is a center for. 10:00.810 --> 10:02.010 And no American security. 10:03.080 --> 10:05.230 But most importantly an impressively to make. 10:06.140 --> 10:09.120 That's what I saying over the past six years. I've had the privilege 10:09.120 --> 10:10.680 to of a worked with them. 10:11.220 --> 10:14.470 And watch him work and that is he's a man of compassion and concern. 10:15.490 --> 10:19.970 One a cares about each marine each soldier. Each sailor. He chairman 10:20.070 --> 10:20.990 each coastguard him. 10:21.560 --> 10:23.230 Every civilian every individual. 10:23.910 --> 10:26.420 He's interested in what is the impact on down. 10:28.430 --> 10:30.800 It is truly been a privilege to work with them as he has been 10:30.800 --> 10:32.020 the Undersecretary the maybe. 10:32.540 --> 10:35.080 An hour 30 second that the the sector defense. 10:36.020 --> 10:36.740 It is my honor. 10:37.270 --> 10:40.180 And please to one me in welcoming the honorable rubber. Work. 10:50.960 --> 10:51.760 And introduction. 10:52.780 --> 10:56.600 And the welcome everyone fall both the senior leaders and the 10:56.600 --> 11:01.720 service men and women of our armed services and the civilians 11:02.170 --> 11:05.470 who do so much for the department every day at a call for those 11:05.470 --> 11:08.850 of you were watching on the Pentagon channel both here in the Pentagon. 11:09.470 --> 11:10.480 And at the mark center. 11:10.990 --> 11:13.570 And to fall serviceman around the world. 11:14.720 --> 11:15.550 I can tell you. 11:16.160 --> 11:19.190 Of great of a pleasure and an honored is for me to be here. 11:19.750 --> 11:21.910 Fall by half of secretary chuck able. 11:22.470 --> 11:27.070 As you all know secretary hagel is now making a visit ought to 11:27.120 --> 11:30.770 pay army navy air force and marine base to thank them. 11:31.340 --> 11:33.850 For their service personally. 11:34.600 --> 11:36.270 Uh but as a result. I am. 11:37.130 --> 11:38.750 Able to be your with few today. 11:39.970 --> 11:43.900 Timid play tribute and lasting em cut up a tribute to lasting impact. 11:44.460 --> 11:47.490 All of a truly. Remarkable. 11:48.240 --> 11:50.750 American. Patriot and europe. 11:52.300 --> 11:54.130 Really start by Chaplin williams word. 11:54.910 --> 11:57.470 Martin Luther king was a warrior for freedom. 11:58.070 --> 12:00.680 Of warrior against oppression. 12:01.820 --> 12:03.290 And we're here today to honor. 12:04.270 --> 12:08.060 So every day every year the American people have many holidays 12:08.460 --> 12:11.790 and we observer federal holiday and ought honor of doctor can arching. 12:12.440 --> 12:16.430 It's a very personal one for me all because I grew up in the 12:16.430 --> 12:19.120 tumultuous times and witch doctor Kane. 12:19.790 --> 12:23.300 Fought hard against oppression inside the United States and I 12:23.300 --> 12:26.240 believe said us on the path to win that battle. 12:27.350 --> 12:30.550 And here in the department is mike said we observe martin Luther 12:30.550 --> 12:35.310 king day in a dead takeaway than how we observe other politics. 12:35.880 --> 12:40.480 Because the most fitting way to honor doctor canes legacy. 12:41.160 --> 12:43.680 Is not just the celebrate this holiday. 12:44.260 --> 12:46.230 And celebrate his achievements. 12:47.020 --> 12:48.010 But to act. 12:48.580 --> 12:53.670 On his new words in what we do every day and service of our nation. 12:55.070 --> 12:57.400 The continued to work to achieve the drain. 12:57.930 --> 13:02.880 The she spoke about so passion with an eloquently and I can't 13:02.880 --> 13:05.290 tell you how much he touched people. 13:05.830 --> 13:10.050 When he was alive and continues to touch people after his death. 13:11.280 --> 13:14.400 So today we honored this great American was also reflect on what 13:14.440 --> 13:17.680 we can do each an every one of us here in this wrong. 13:18.280 --> 13:22.280 Prop the Pentagon with raul the armed services of our great nation. 13:23.240 --> 13:26.070 To further the struggle for human freedom and dignity that doctor 13:26.070 --> 13:27.290 king help to lead. 13:28.400 --> 13:30.070 And for which she ultimately. 13:30.710 --> 13:31.590 Gave his. Wife. 13:33.800 --> 13:35.490 Should take pride in this institution. 13:36.230 --> 13:38.560 The department offense was one of the first to be in breaking 13:38.560 --> 13:40.640 down the barriers of race in america. 13:41.710 --> 13:44.660 Our military's more capable enough force more. Powerful. 13:46.290 --> 13:48.820 When we use all of the diverse strengths. 13:49.920 --> 13:51.160 Of our citizens. 13:51.890 --> 13:52.960 And the American people. 13:54.430 --> 13:58.610 That's a fundamental truth that we've seen for while time of war. 13:59.340 --> 14:00.500 Ended times apiece. 14:01.880 --> 14:04.730 And particularly up to the racial integration of the armed services 14:04.730 --> 14:07.110 that followed on the heels of world war two. 14:08.640 --> 14:12.910 All americans old a real debt of gratitude to those African American troops. 14:13.730 --> 14:18.080 Is served in gave their lives by the army insert them hundreds 14:18.080 --> 14:22.020 of thousands in gave their lives to their service and then return 14:22.020 --> 14:23.000 Holman demand. 14:24.290 --> 14:29.310 And said we need to have full integration into the armed services. 14:30.250 --> 14:34.890 And is because of their service and sacrifice that in 19 48 present 14:34.890 --> 14:36.040 Truman was compelled. 14:37.260 --> 14:41.320 To sign an executive order declaring quote a quality of treatment 14:41.320 --> 14:46.100 an opportunity for all votes since sir in our country's. Defense. 14:47.520 --> 14:48.880 We'll spied the years. 14:49.640 --> 14:52.960 Five years before the supreme court's landmark brown versus board 14:52.960 --> 14:54.100 of education decision. 14:55.340 --> 14:58.650 The department of defense truly was on the leading edge of the spot. 15:00.010 --> 15:03.680 Truman puts on political future at risk by signing that executive order. 15:04.220 --> 15:05.140 Let me know who. 15:06.650 --> 15:07.280 In his heart. 15:07.880 --> 15:09.130 But it was the right thing to do. 15:10.700 --> 15:13.710 Fall will issue integration didn't follow a straight climate 15:13.740 --> 15:17.150 didn't we didn't know the steps as mike world said. 15:18.900 --> 15:20.840 But as doctor king's so. Well quote we put it. 15:21.890 --> 15:26.990 Human progress never rolls him on the wheels of inadequate. Ability. 15:30.480 --> 15:35.370 So that by 19 53 the final year of the korean war it 95% of the 15:35.370 --> 15:38.590 African American troops were serving as members of integrated 15:38.620 --> 15:42.440 units which was an and norm a sea change the way we operated 15:42.440 --> 15:43.320 and we're work to. 15:44.350 --> 15:44.990 And today. 15:45.740 --> 15:47.980 We're on a ring doctor came. 15:48.550 --> 15:51.770 And the things that he did to further that vision. 15:52.620 --> 15:55.460 We're gonna be joe I buy a at no michelle power to just the second 15:55.800 --> 15:56.990 who was are featured speaker. 15:57.790 --> 16:01.760 She is achieved a minimal number of notable first and her career. 16:02.650 --> 16:05.800 And bite 18 90 nine. She took command of the USS rush more. 16:06.320 --> 16:09.530 Come in the first African American woman to command a come back 16:09.530 --> 16:10.260 and ship. 16:10.910 --> 16:13.590 In the U.S. navy the greatest maybe. 16:14.110 --> 16:14.880 On the planet. 16:16.340 --> 16:19.240 This past year. She became the first woman the first African 16:19.240 --> 16:23.000 American woman to be promoted to the rank before star abbott. 16:24.470 --> 16:27.280 Many of you may not know what but that more howard led task force 16:27.280 --> 16:28.270 one 50 one. 16:28.920 --> 16:31.850 Which over star counters pared sea operations in the gulf of 16:31.850 --> 16:33.290 Aden in 2000 and nine. 16:34.090 --> 16:36.520 And she oversaw the rescue of captain Phillips. 16:37.100 --> 16:40.090 Who had been kidnapped from mare stella bam. I'm still trying 16:40.090 --> 16:41.670 to figure out why she was an and the. Movie. 16:44.810 --> 16:47.820 Not that the great good fortune to get to know are rather. 16:47.820 --> 16:51.010 Well first isn't what I served is the Undersecretary navy and 16:51.010 --> 16:54.990 now as the deputy secretary defence where I interact with the 16:55.090 --> 16:56.070 service spices. 16:56.610 --> 16:58.750 On a day to day and week-to-week basis. 16:59.540 --> 17:01.540 And I can say without equivocations. 17:02.400 --> 17:05.420 That the United States navy end our nation is lucky to have add 17:05.420 --> 17:05.960 more power. 17:06.570 --> 17:09.060 Howard as the navy's second-in-command. 17:09.770 --> 17:13.460 Just the rice person and the right time. Tell plead our navy. 17:14.360 --> 17:18.660 Are optimism president some hard work for an inspiration to all 17:18.710 --> 17:19.300 of those. 17:19.960 --> 17:23.050 No over and those who were working to break down the barriers 17:23.440 --> 17:24.410 to opportunity. 17:25.260 --> 17:28.580 We're really fortunate to have you today michelle and to hear 17:28.580 --> 17:30.500 you ought in just a few months. 17:31.760 --> 17:34.610 Before turning the pen all I mean the a podium over to michelle 17:34.730 --> 17:35.780 adjusts like to. 17:36.500 --> 17:38.370 Close up by quoting present obama. 17:39.310 --> 17:40.780 When he spoke for years ago. 17:41.590 --> 17:45.530 When we dedicated the martin Luther king memorial on the national 17:45.530 --> 17:48.850 mall something that in my mind was long over due. 17:49.950 --> 17:52.950 He said doctor king was so quick to session late American. 17:53.810 --> 17:56.300 Because for all the hardships we even door. 17:57.020 --> 18:00.210 For all of our sometimes tragic history. 18:00.870 --> 18:02.810 Ours is a story of optimists. 18:03.800 --> 18:04.450 And achievement. 18:04.960 --> 18:06.590 And constant strident. 18:07.370 --> 18:08.870 That is unique upon this for. 18:09.550 --> 18:13.290 And that is why the rest of the world still looks to offs. 18:13.970 --> 18:14.520 To lead. 18:15.990 --> 18:17.920 On my poor. I'm an optimist too. 18:18.740 --> 18:21.780 And I'm confident that our country's best years are still ahead 18:21.780 --> 18:22.150 of us. 18:23.750 --> 18:26.260 But the United States will continue to lead the world. 18:27.530 --> 18:28.120 Or example. 18:28.910 --> 18:30.850 And it won't do sold bowl stirred. 18:31.580 --> 18:33.950 By the knowledge and the. Confidence. 18:35.360 --> 18:37.780 That we have the free world's finest military. 18:38.600 --> 18:41.300 That is able one capable of answering any call. 18:42.440 --> 18:43.320 That we need them. 18:44.090 --> 18:44.460 To do. 18:45.180 --> 18:48.170 A force that if we continue to push for progress that if we work 18:48.170 --> 18:49.900 to ensure equality of treatment. 18:50.430 --> 18:52.830 An opportunity for all those who surf. 18:54.290 --> 18:57.690 It will remain the greatest equal lies in institution in this 18:57.780 --> 18:58.730 great country. 18:59.810 --> 19:01.250 So today is we celebrate. 19:01.770 --> 19:05.530 Doctor martin Luther king's birth date. And is reserve our nation 19:05.560 --> 19:08.250 and each other I just ask all of us here. 19:08.840 --> 19:12.470 To re commit ourselves to realize seem doctor chains. 19:13.430 --> 19:19.050 Vision. You Walt for joining us here and now with a further ado 19:19.050 --> 19:24.080 is my great honor to introduce at mama shelf powered as our guest. Speaker. 19:35.960 --> 19:39.440 The to work for those killing words can no I was not in the movie 19:39.440 --> 19:41.730 bet I take great pride that I was in the real. Thing. 19:46.940 --> 19:47.900 Secretary were. 19:49.240 --> 19:50.410 So senior executives. 19:50.920 --> 19:52.720 So lola annals an. Generals. 19:54.470 --> 19:58.160 So department of defense shipmates good. Morning. 20:00.410 --> 20:04.310 There to be here to celebrate the light sub-section and work man. 20:05.540 --> 20:10.310 Doctor martin Luther king is often. And unquestionable a referred 20:10.340 --> 20:14.650 to that greatest civil rights leader of the twentieth century. 20:15.290 --> 20:16.260 And without a doubt. 20:16.830 --> 20:20.060 Doctor king's impact on the civil rights movement was tied up 20:20.060 --> 20:24.030 to success soon into mama to bring in up out lasting change in 20:24.030 --> 20:24.770 this country. 20:25.850 --> 20:30.270 However caption bacter teams actions in those terms under ted 20:30.270 --> 20:31.480 says to genius. 20:32.090 --> 20:34.400 Diminished is what he actually accomplished. 20:35.010 --> 20:35.320 Them raw. 20:35.900 --> 20:38.160 Like a sea of wider apt the pub elected. 20:39.450 --> 20:42.360 What they're teen june as one of the greatest leaders that america 20:42.360 --> 20:43.480 has ever singing. 20:44.090 --> 20:45.530 The context of is a light. 20:46.200 --> 20:51.890 Was important that people he helped are plenty for any turn away grateful. 20:52.560 --> 20:55.810 The changes that he marshaled. Are profound. 20:56.780 --> 21:00.280 But the thing is so profound is understanding that america pose 21:00.280 --> 21:04.300 doctor king attempt of gratitude not just for the advances into 21:04.300 --> 21:08.730 will rise but more significant late. Forties example of leadership. 21:09.530 --> 21:11.750 Through in daring change. 21:13.070 --> 21:17.880 Ironically changes one of life's fee you can sticks. 21:19.040 --> 21:23.330 Yet changes simultaneously hard for people to recognize perplexing 21:23.330 --> 21:24.690 far cultures to face. 21:25.190 --> 21:28.450 In challenging for anyone to control the outcomes. 21:29.240 --> 21:32.050 Former chief of naval operations michael. 21:32.930 --> 21:36.730 Apple michael for back sam did that mines laid by saying. 21:37.270 --> 21:41.620 That change church people's heads like a new pair of shoes her 21:41.780 --> 21:42.350 their feet. 21:43.970 --> 21:48.080 And dairy that time that doctor king led the American people 21:48.490 --> 21:51.580 not only did he pieced filet bring to side effects some of the 21:51.580 --> 21:55.410 most complicated and shard social the people's of American history. 21:56.370 --> 22:01.010 But also a fostered james in the very hearts and minds of the 22:01.010 --> 22:01.880 American people. 22:02.780 --> 22:06.800 The fate stick in a man strength of character and a steady application 22:06.800 --> 22:07.430 of leadership. 22:08.780 --> 22:10.250 Dick king mated dimple. 22:11.200 --> 22:13.710 Doctor king made the way the head clear. 22:14.540 --> 22:16.750 Doctor caned changed to america. 22:17.430 --> 22:18.660 And in doing so. 22:19.320 --> 22:20.600 Change star history. 22:22.160 --> 22:25.120 Many things that practicum argument that Kane juniors remembered 22:25.120 --> 22:27.880 integrated for argues profound works. 22:28.670 --> 22:30.880 So let me explore with you. 22:31.610 --> 22:33.250 His a sample of leadership. 22:33.770 --> 22:36.290 So here's alone remarkable. Language. 22:38.190 --> 22:43.730 Lions began to and that day the we become silent about being 22:43.940 --> 22:44.770 that matter. 22:46.190 --> 22:49.750 Martin Luther king junior was blurred in any six years ago to 22:49.750 --> 22:52.320 date january fifteenth 19 20 not. 22:53.570 --> 22:57.150 It was the team of the great stock market crash in the in towing 22:57.150 --> 22:59.600 doesn't devastation of that great depression. 23:01.040 --> 23:05.280 Immediately before entering is young live bubble. Plus social turmoil. 23:05.960 --> 23:08.650 The citizens of the world are learning that they can afford to 23:08.650 --> 23:10.750 be thailand to pop things that matter. 23:11.330 --> 23:14.630 What many had only earned the right the bow nine years earlier. 23:15.720 --> 23:19.700 Golan social struggles were in fall swaying the world over with 23:19.700 --> 23:23.960 run-ins revolution in russia and ching giant chi shacks battles 23:23.990 --> 23:24.610 in china. 23:25.930 --> 23:28.670 But what had undergone the until still revolution. 23:29.180 --> 23:32.350 And that gilded age associated with those great advances said 23:32.350 --> 23:33.400 lost its luster. 23:34.380 --> 23:37.890 Stosur eight farms for immigrants and low wage factory workers 23:37.890 --> 23:39.630 of the progressive eric came in. 23:40.850 --> 23:41.800 It's Not. 23:42.310 --> 23:45.560 The tides of jane's continued to watch over the country. 23:46.220 --> 23:51.130 And the world king was a teenager did the world war two riots. 23:51.610 --> 23:55.830 He was in college when harry Truman integrated the armed forces 23:56.290 --> 24:00.590 and he jesse came into was first job when the supreme court handed 24:00.590 --> 24:03.190 down brown versus board of education. 24:03.950 --> 24:07.720 Came face the endless barrage of injustice common for African 24:07.720 --> 24:10.440 americans living in the American south that the time. 24:11.910 --> 24:13.820 He. Hated it. 24:15.220 --> 24:15.750 He artist. 24:16.910 --> 24:20.450 That they're used no such thing as one people being better than another. 24:21.080 --> 24:24.960 During his early live doctor king up the answer to race inequality 24:25.100 --> 24:26.460 with the violent revolt. 24:27.000 --> 24:30.730 Already model by so many other movements but then are all in 24:30.730 --> 24:34.730 American history and of the contemporary history around the world 24:35.060 --> 24:36.100 what ever the farm. 24:36.620 --> 24:40.030 Martin news that change must come any he could never be time. 24:40.970 --> 24:43.280 So again in the words of doctor Kate. 24:44.450 --> 24:49.510 If a man and has not of or something that he will dive for he 24:49.560 --> 24:51.120 isn't fit to live. 24:52.910 --> 24:55.860 Decaying swear shepp. Raul was thrust upon him at the outset 24:55.860 --> 24:57.280 of the month bembe a boycott. 24:58.280 --> 25:01.740 At the time you is de starting out as a preacher in meant the murray. 25:02.460 --> 25:05.670 Initially the movement was non Biden but that was not a deliberate 25:05.700 --> 25:09.720 choice if it came to fight black stop. They would ladies. 25:10.500 --> 25:13.700 As the moment of doubt the activists demand memory face to violence 25:13.700 --> 25:15.300 in response to what they were doing. 25:16.090 --> 25:19.600 Doctor came began to receive a threatening phone calls someone 25:19.600 --> 25:23.130 fired a shotgun turbines door and on tuesday occurred occasions through. 25:23.870 --> 25:25.210 Um tiniest porch. 25:25.760 --> 25:29.050 Members of the movement considered self defense or retaliation 25:29.380 --> 25:31.970 that doctor king was beginning to learn about the approach of 25:31.970 --> 25:34.970 another I ho chi iconic human rights leader. 25:36.080 --> 25:37.180 What donna gone day. 25:38.040 --> 25:41.660 And what's after doctor king's house was bumped. Members of the 25:41.660 --> 25:45.360 black community gathered in are crowded is house outrage. 25:46.220 --> 25:49.150 The place many were investigating the barn became concerned that 25:49.150 --> 25:52.570 the crowther become violent. So they asked doctor came to speak 25:52.620 --> 25:53.320 to the. People. 25:55.460 --> 25:57.010 He's stepped in front of the growth. 25:57.650 --> 25:58.990 And how about this hand. 26:00.050 --> 26:01.420 Everyone became silent. 26:02.280 --> 26:04.340 He explained that no one most art. 26:04.960 --> 26:08.580 Any wanted everyone to go home and put down their weapons. 26:09.270 --> 26:10.460 The crowd dispersed. 26:11.060 --> 26:13.070 And there was no further violin spend night. 26:14.230 --> 26:18.010 Doctor king Tao. The wisdom in dan does Dante's tactic Devi using 26:18.010 --> 26:19.440 non violent protest. 26:20.120 --> 26:24.090 And the principles behind the bus boycott war worse. 26:24.620 --> 26:25.400 Dying for. 26:26.320 --> 26:29.050 It was clear to the authorities that the protesters were willing 26:29.050 --> 26:31.180 to dive for the because without fighting back. 26:32.010 --> 26:33.860 And that began to make an impression. 26:34.480 --> 26:37.250 Doc decaying relies that more could be accomplished with the 26:37.250 --> 26:39.230 term and pressure from a call missions. 26:40.250 --> 26:44.170 Of peaceful people than with the radically violent actors. 26:45.270 --> 26:47.100 But they are the doctor canes words. 26:47.780 --> 26:52.420 Me to weed you use must be pure or as it enters we see. 26:53.930 --> 26:57.220 Doctor came Stanford's about is very person the kinda like name 26:57.220 --> 27:01.130 rhonda the civil rights movement non-violence became doctor kean's 27:01.130 --> 27:04.820 fundamental guiding principal and he began to build a strategy 27:04.820 --> 27:08.930 around deliberately cultivating every opportunity heat good. 27:09.540 --> 27:13.550 After the success of the month downgrade bus boycott his destiny 27:13.820 --> 27:17.370 and is more public brawl started to formalized the doctor key 27:17.370 --> 27:20.350 to the time to write a book about mecca murray deflecting on 27:20.590 --> 27:24.840 what worked well and how best to achieve the desired in state. 27:25.200 --> 27:29.390 He began to understand that in order to effect real and lasting change. 27:29.720 --> 27:33.750 He was galvanized people tulip dot the moral high ground. 27:34.460 --> 27:37.550 It's not a doctor came to into amplified a restraint a moral 27:37.550 --> 27:40.650 purpose of the non-violent movement and to commence the black 27:40.650 --> 27:42.730 community to embrace and adopted. 27:43.610 --> 27:47.330 He gets stages all over the American style he participated in 27:47.330 --> 27:49.050 protest after protest. 27:49.720 --> 27:51.940 And he was jailed multiple times. 27:52.980 --> 27:55.530 One time is what what someone would about hearing from in the 27:55.530 --> 27:58.980 19 63 she funny called the prayers did john F Kennedy. 27:59.930 --> 28:02.820 In the present colder back in a shirt or that he would help. 28:03.500 --> 28:07.040 And doctor dean calder from joel sharply after that it was released 28:07.040 --> 28:10.650 within a couplet dace but nothing dampen tears dedication. 28:11.170 --> 28:14.730 He was executing what had become a national strategy don't overwhelm 28:14.730 --> 28:15.890 the status quo. 28:16.400 --> 28:21.770 Wifey as duct concentrated and insistently why choose person. 28:21.770 --> 28:23.250 There. It's about her wrote people. 28:24.350 --> 28:26.150 And doctor came to get the sway. 28:27.200 --> 28:28.280 To later. 28:28.950 --> 28:33.350 It's not or searcher for consensus. But I'm older of consensus. 28:34.340 --> 28:37.850 And is ultimate success always depended on leading the entire 28:37.850 --> 28:39.060 country towards unity. 28:39.620 --> 28:43.920 A convincing everyone that they were better together that injustice 28:44.260 --> 28:47.980 anywhere is and just as everywhere. 28:48.690 --> 28:51.900 He continued to demonstrate in speak at every opportunity and 28:51.900 --> 28:55.700 he also exercised any other tactic he had it is disposal. 28:56.490 --> 28:59.930 And that made a Halle best excess the minds and hearts. 29:00.710 --> 29:05.020 Of the people and they ultra progress tea even use television shows. 29:06.660 --> 29:10.450 When you that donna calls reactor supply to her on the proper 29:10.480 --> 29:14.650 science fiction to joe star trek. She was a about to leave mission. 29:16.140 --> 29:18.280 Decaying to our what attracting he was. 29:19.080 --> 29:21.030 And that is whole family watch the show up. 29:22.090 --> 29:24.110 He asked or de reconsider leaving. 29:24.790 --> 29:27.960 He explained that what cheaper trade um that shell. 29:28.620 --> 29:32.510 A future were black women is respected and a equal member of 29:32.510 --> 29:36.370 of the first team was a critical role model image. 29:37.260 --> 29:40.740 It gave back people ever wear hoped enfield them with pride. 29:41.480 --> 29:44.490 And it was the suggest into mainstream audience's of what the 29:44.530 --> 29:46.480 ideal teen shut. 29:47.010 --> 29:48.130 In could look like. 29:50.190 --> 29:54.020 Effort stock decaying molded a personal dream of an equal feature 29:54.510 --> 29:58.290 and protected don to the national culture of america and using 29:58.290 --> 30:01.770 tello's of laugh mutual respect and compassion. 30:02.410 --> 30:06.540 He pelton foundation for greater understanding and true. Progress. 30:08.780 --> 30:12.150 Barricades of but still think Doc decaying for but the greatest gift. 30:12.150 --> 30:13.700 He gave to me. 30:14.330 --> 30:15.940 Was us into Apple of leadership. 30:16.850 --> 30:21.450 Darken so yeah said it's your actions inspire others to dream 30:21.450 --> 30:26.150 or learn more do lower the can for. 30:27.440 --> 30:28.490 Then you are a leader. 30:29.380 --> 30:34.480 The doctor keying inspired the entire country to drain more learn 30:34.480 --> 30:36.150 more and become more. 30:36.800 --> 30:40.460 He plays old black and white citizens to let the on themselves 30:40.850 --> 30:44.610 beyond their comfort zone tap answered. The lace to something 30:44.640 --> 30:47.820 bigger and better for all of us. 30:48.500 --> 30:52.930 In fact a keen to do that without violent uprising to or re tell 30:52.930 --> 30:54.820 a tory and deter can paints. 30:55.460 --> 30:56.830 Any raza about the paid. 30:57.440 --> 31:01.440 Any tada spa worst to demand the moral high ground to progress. 31:02.350 --> 31:06.010 In these times of inclusive mincing restraint are some of the 31:06.010 --> 31:08.340 hardest concept throughout human history. 31:08.960 --> 31:12.550 I'll send the ones we human see into collectors leaf for get 31:12.550 --> 31:13.260 the quickest. 31:13.970 --> 31:17.110 And for that reason it is even more important that our society 31:17.110 --> 31:18.330 continue to entire. 31:19.030 --> 31:21.570 Every member acted came for the things you did. 31:22.240 --> 31:23.790 And the principles ceased at four. 31:24.800 --> 31:28.110 The country continues to move towards equality towards greater 31:28.110 --> 31:30.310 dignity in a better understanding. 31:31.160 --> 31:34.040 But we remember the skills that doctor king showed us. 31:34.620 --> 31:38.960 And we remember does speak al about what matters and we remember 31:38.960 --> 31:41.710 that our freedom and our country is worth dying for. 31:42.640 --> 31:45.640 And that the mean suggest is so important as the end. 31:46.620 --> 31:48.830 And that we most mold our future. 31:49.610 --> 31:50.820 What we want to be. 31:51.590 --> 31:53.030 In a must be a future. 31:53.670 --> 31:55.020 World we are together. 31:56.210 --> 32:00.080 So thank you all of you for coming today. And first ebla sings 32:00.080 --> 32:04.240 for doctor king and all of American citizens thinking. 32:25.380 --> 32:30.280 What. Or the audience out there and you get the might there's 32:30.370 --> 32:31.560 hope models all of those with. 32:32.360 --> 32:35.820 An accident it the trite am. So we have um work center Sri mean 32:35.820 --> 32:40.040 world wide it can spaces poston stations across the world travel howard. 32:40.040 --> 32:42.290 Thank you very much for joining us today for earmarks. 32:42.820 --> 32:45.650 Thank you especially for your commitment and dedication in your 32:45.650 --> 32:49.040 example the suggests a small token of our appreciation for bein' 32:49.040 --> 32:53.530 or keynote speaker today uh and that the just thank you for everything 32:53.530 --> 32:54.100 you've done so.. Good. 33:04.490 --> 33:17.210 Good. David death. 33:17.720 --> 33:19.060 Please be seated for the. Benefit. 33:24.740 --> 33:29.250 As I am praying looming courage all of us to use center our thoughts 33:29.250 --> 33:33.510 on the words that we've heard today and asked the question how 33:33.540 --> 33:34.340 a minute. 33:35.220 --> 33:39.210 Implements. The action of Chiang GE. 33:40.010 --> 33:40.890 So was her. 33:42.410 --> 33:44.160 What. We're so forgotten. 33:44.800 --> 33:47.470 You should lied to an hour. Darkness. 33:48.610 --> 33:53.050 And when we are cells are fateful and mean spirited you are patient 33:53.050 --> 33:54.620 and mercer fall to us. 33:55.790 --> 34:00.260 A sunny why a grant us grace to show mercy to others in their harry. 34:01.080 --> 34:06.620 Mattel us and sermons up piece that we may not repay evil with evil. 34:06.620 --> 34:09.000 But will repay evil with time knows. 34:09.870 --> 34:10.710 With a lot of. 34:11.320 --> 34:15.150 Injury with for good nose. This trust with their youth. 34:15.920 --> 34:17.730 Than disappointment with pope. 34:18.770 --> 34:22.510 Empower us to choose the did of was will for our own good. 34:23.060 --> 34:27.460 Choosing to in courage not seeking encouragement for our cells. 34:28.330 --> 34:32.280 Seeking to understand other than demanding to be understood. 34:32.810 --> 34:35.550 And showing time medicine not. Retaliation. 34:36.490 --> 34:39.810 Remind us that is it is in giving to others. 34:40.340 --> 34:42.010 That that which they need. 34:42.540 --> 34:46.080 That we truly receive blessing every turn and that in repaying 34:46.080 --> 34:51.630 different evil. We imitate every Flex your loving times's and mercy. 34:52.220 --> 34:56.910 Just as the lives of coffee doctor king in no lights. 34:57.450 --> 35:02.590 No boy us the armed forces da blessed. Although Suu five injustice 35:03.080 --> 35:08.740 oppression and for freedom and god bless america. Amen.. Kitchen. 35:14.460 --> 35:21.020 Kitchen. Doctor king and the ultimate measure of a man as knots 35:21.090 --> 35:23.820 where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience. 35:24.890 --> 35:27.440 We're stands at times of challenging. Controversy. 35:29.750 --> 35:32.290 The men and way of in the men and women of our military to take 35:32.290 --> 35:32.870 that stand. 35:33.430 --> 35:36.880 And they answer nations called during times a challenging controversy. 35:37.480 --> 35:38.950 And they do so together. 35:40.580 --> 35:42.200 Not because of the color of the skin. 35:43.140 --> 35:45.180 But because of the content of their character. 35:46.310 --> 35:47.080 We've come for. 35:47.940 --> 35:48.980 We've come so far. 35:50.270 --> 35:51.640 So for for the video. 35:53.780 --> 35:57.330 So what is so all all here today wallet the mark center. 35:58.050 --> 36:00.890 Well what those camps stations poston basis around the world. 36:01.460 --> 36:02.350 Where this history. 36:03.770 --> 36:04.880 But a stick the challenge. 36:05.790 --> 36:08.910 What is take the message of courage determination to persevere 36:08.910 --> 36:10.350 it's in the importance of diversity. 36:11.170 --> 36:12.470 But uh supplied of work. 36:13.060 --> 36:15.110 At home and in our community. 36:15.850 --> 36:18.580 Together. Thank you all for joining us. That. 36:26.720 --> 36:27.360 In. Stand. 36:40.270 --> 36:44.250 Haiti's inch omen. Thank you for joining us. This concludes today ceremony..