MARTIN LUTHER KING III, PRES. SCLC: Let me first thank God for allowing all of us to be here this most historic day. And particularly for cooling it off a little bit. As we stand here this evening, earlier today we had teach-ins where we acquired information, and this afternoon we're engaged in our rally and march where we will garner inspiration. Let me first thank all of our coalition partners. This coalition of conscience that has worked so hard to ensure that we would all be here today. To each and every program participant, who most of them are coalition partners. To my board of directors of SCLC, some who are with us today. To my mother and siblings, my mother, Coretta Scott King (ph) and my sister, Yolanda Denise King, and my other sister, Bernise King (ph), and my brother, who was not able to join us today. But probably most of all to the children, for they are our future, and everything that we do is for those who come behind us. I certainly thank everyone for coming to this wonderful demonstration for jobs, peace and freedom. We've come here to celebrate one of the greatest days in American history. The day when hundreds of thousands of Americans of goodwill joined together at this hallowed memorial in a magnificent display of solidarity for jobs and freedom. It was also a day when a young man, just 34 years of age, stood here on these steps and shared his vision of a nation reborn in justice, renewed in honor and redeemed in brotherhood and sisterhood. Now, let me make it clear that while my father, Martin Luther King Jr., in 18 minutes became the speaker of the day, and even though he was president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, SCLC did not call for or direct the march. Organized labor did that because labor
Martin Luther King III Commemorates His Father And Continues His Work