burt lancaster.l americans no matter where in veryorld today and are much made visibly aware. it is not easy to be an american abroad. the nature and the meaning of our struggles and we are in debt toorever those who have given us a stunning example of what america expires to become -- aspires to become. and what is meant by the american revolution. we recognize that it is not only in america for the battle of but it is declaring in building -- villages all over the world. in the degree of our dedication to it that the future of the world depends on. [applause] >> 150 members of the congress of the united states arrived at the rally to add their support. ♪ (clapping) ♪ spread the message far and near. the time is now and the place is here. mr. roy wilkins, national association. [applause] >> i want some of you to help me when the bet. i want everyone out here to keep quiet and i want to hear a yell and thunder from all of those people who are out there under the trees. let's hear you. [applause] ther

burt lancaster.veling no matter where in the world today, we are in the position of ambassadors and are often made particularly aware of our country's reputation. it's not easy to be an american abroad. easy to -- nor is it make known to those for not american the nature and meaning of our struggle. we are therefore forever indebted to those americans taking part in the march on washington movement. for helping us redefine in the middle of this dangerous century what is meant by the american revolution. we recognize that it is not only in america that there is a battle for freedom and dignity being waged. the struggle for freedom on the part of the subjugated is occurring all over the world. is on our awareness of what this struggle means. it is our degree of dedication to it that our future and the future of the world depends on it. [applause] >> 100 50 members of the congress of the united states arrived at the bat -- at the rally to add their support. and the support of the people to the spirit of

today we still know barbra streisand and burt lancaster.y're people who are all anti-vietnam war. all the college students are emphatic about gene mccarthy, and gene mccarthy does surprisingly well in new hampshire and legitimatized the idea that johnson is vulnerable. it's only after mccarthy's success that then you start to see robert kennedy willing to jump in. and then people are questioning why is he jumping in and trying to block gene mccarthy. because they think mccarthy has the momentum. of course, that sets the table. even as hubert humphrey is thinking that he, too, is trying to pull back on the war, he is pressured by the fact he's loyal to the man who gave him the vice presidency, lyndon johnson. it's one of these, to me, wonderful political stories where you see someone saying, you know what? you can tell, hubert humphrey's really a good guy, and he is not going to put lyndon johnson in a position where lyndon johnson feels that he's being undercut by his number two, the guy that he empowered. but at the same time, and as you'v