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.

  
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.
 

SANDY KOZEL

Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004)