of theroess we have made towards freedom and the work we must continue to do. i believe a perfect union is achievable and we can start with securing cil and voting rights." senator kevin cramerd a quote on x, "those who deny freedom in others deit not for themselves and undust god cannot retain" he went on to say " juneteenth,o celebrate freedomnd a continual struggle towards a more perfect union." >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government by these television companies and more including cox. >> when connection is needed most, cox is there to help ringing affordable internet to families in need, new tech to boys and girls clu andup whenever and wherever itters

most, we will be there. >> cox supports c-span as a public service as well as these other providers >> president biden hosted a concert in celebration of juneteenth, a federal that he signed into law in 2021. ♪ ■ópres. biden: please have a if you have one. nxnever seen anything like this before. th w thank you to all the performers here tonight. american culture.

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powerful moments and painful áñ rush for ourselves. ■!today reminds us that we havea lot more work to do. let's keep the faith. let's remember who we are. we are the united states of america and there is nothing beyond our capacity, if we do it together. god bless you all and may god protect our troops. ♪&ñ>> more for members of congrs marking the federal holiday.

kathy castted, it was great to celebrate our c's newest holiday and anoedge our nation's full and8. true history. everyone should have the abili to achieve their full potential. a conesan from georgia says juneteenths e time to celebrate o pgress and reflect on the work to be done. it is past time to end the exception that allows slavery as punishment for a crime. and senator sherrod brown sai happy juneteenth, ohio. cebte black communities across ohio andorheir contti change our history but we can build a better future and fight for a more just society for all. >> on thursday, mayors from across t country will attend u.s. conference of mayors meeting. we will have live covage at

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