states, the united states left passed away at age 94 and i was -- i kind of liked the music of pete /saoeger, but what i liked about him was what he meant to peoples' movements all around this country and around the world, his influence. he was certainly an icon of the folk revival of the 1960's, but his music was really a means to an end. his end was making the world a better place. the new york times said his agenda paralleled the concerns of the american left. in the last 60 years, wherever there was a struggle for social and economic justice, odds are you would find pete seager and his banjo cajoling ing crowds to sing along. from the civil rights movement to vietnam protests to occupy new york to recent campaigns on climate change, he seemed to be everywhere. he maintained a contagious optimism that should give all of us hope who continue to struggle. i would like to play a brief clip of 2012 interview where he explains his hope for the future. [music] >> hundreds of millions of people around the world realize they have to start working in their own neighborhood to make things better an