On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the African American civil rights movement reached its high-water mark when Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech to about 250,000 people attending the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963.
The demonstrators—Black and white, poor and rich—came together in the nation’s capital to demand voting rights and equal opportunity for African Americans and to appeal for an end to racial segregation and discrimination.
On June 12, 1987, in one of his most famous Cold War speeches, President Ronald Reagan challenged Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down” the Berlin Wall, a symbol of the repressive Communist era in a divided Germany.
President Joe Biden speaks at the Pride Month 2023 event held on the White House lawn, June 10, 2023. (White House)
The president called the LGBT community "the bravest and most inspiring" people he’s ever met, calling them an example for the entire world to follow. He also specifically noted his intense support for "LGBTQ children" and "transgender children."
"You’re some of the bravest and most inspiring people I’ve ever known. And I’ve known a lot of good folks," Biden said. "You set an example for the nation — and quite frankly for the world."
A "Progress Pride Flag" is hung from the balcony of the White House between two American Flags at President Biden’s Pride Month 2023 event, June 10, 2023. (White House)
(6-11-23) – President Joe Biden’s administration is receiving backlash online over its Pride Month display at the White House on Sunday as many Twitter users are saying it violates the U.S. Flag Code.
U.S. Flag Code §7. (e), which reads, "The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of States or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs."
Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964)
Gen. Douglas MacArthur delivered his farewell address to Congress on this day in history, April 19, 1951, uttering the famous line, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away."
Eight days before the speech, MacArthur had been relieved of his duties as general of the U.S. Army by President Harry S. Truman — putting an end to his storied military career.
President Harry S Truman (left) relieved General Douglas MacArthur (right) as commander of United Nations forces in Korea on April 11, 1951.
