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    Obama to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

    On Wednesday, August 28 (11:45am) President Obama will deliver remarks at the Let Freedom Ring ceremony commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington.

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    Aug 28, 2013 • 1 min read

    On Wednesday, August 28, President Obama will deliver remarks at the Let Freedom Ring ceremony commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. KCRW will carry NPR's live coverage of the event. The President is expected to speak at 11:45am, but time is somewhat flexible.

    Banner image: (L) President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial dedication, October 16, 2011; (R) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the March on Washington, 1963 (National Archives)

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