dorothy irene height. well, it was at the very beginning of my career i was an actress and i had no idea who would dr. dorothy irene height was. [laughter] and so i suggest? cicely tyson, i called to let you know the national council of the league of women has voted to give you our award this year. i said well i didn't do anything. [inaudible] i had done or was about to -- but i hadn't done it yet. i was a person not to accept anything that i don't think i have earned. so she said you, my dear young leedy, are setting a course even at the ferry had beginning of your career that lets us know that you are going to be a real role model. [applause] , i said thank you very much. how what do i go about getting this? we will let you know. [laughter] what is the address? no, she was about to ask me for the address of my agent or manager and she changed her mind and said we would like to send the information directly to you please give me your address. and so i did. several years later, she really stunned me when s

dorothy height will be amongst us, reminding us of all of the lessons of our life. listen. [applause] >> andrew young. and we accept the apology on behalf of dr. irenetoo if you can remind people to fill those envelopees. you know how to get the money. so do that big favor for the national council, will you, please? [applause] >> secretary clinton, distinguished members of president obama's administration, valerie jarrett, members of the family. tonight we celebrate the life and legacy of dorothy height, and our hearts do rejoice. i believe in short wed examination long funerals. if the funeral is worth the subject matter. i have been in the alter position -- position of having to eulogize someone who i did not know just for the sake of a friend or for some political occasion, and the most awkward position a minister can be in is to deal with some one who you did not know, kind of lying about it. but we don't have to make up no special stories for dr. dorothy height. all of us have something to say, want to sing a song, give a poem, and read when we cannot contain ourselves tonight, because come pressing 100 years in a minute or two is a hard thing

dorothy irene height, you will never be forgotten. that is the path to make sure that dr. dorothy is never forgotten and we are almost there. i just want a few women to stand as we come to the end of the program, near the end, just know dr. height would want me to hold melanie campbell is melody in the house? melanie campbell. the executive director of the national coalition on black six participation and also the computer of the black women's roundtable brought us together always with dr. height at the center. the woman whose round table are in the house please stand and let us acknowledge you. there we are. [applause] black women and leadership standing strong and firm. and dr. mveaux of the college for women. are you in the house still? there you are. dr. barbara skinner always the worker. i've got your notes and your order. i will be there. thank you, dr. barbara of. and let me introduce to you a man, dr. mr. joe coleman, former singer of the plotters who planned this song for our beloved dr. dorothy. is entitled "i gave my all."

dorothy irene height. you. good night. [applause] >> thank you. i have to get a worrier headdress. we are going to move the program a little more swiftly. i am going to ask those of you coming up to speed to do what i just did. i went through and edited myself and i'm taking all the wonderful stories i had to tell you so we are only moving to introductions. you know why? because we are only halfway through and we cannot stay here another two and a half hours so we are going to move swiftly. what i want to do is bring forward a woman who dr. dorothy height loved so much and who loved her back and had her back. a beloved friend to the black community and a steadfast supporter of dr. height's vision and quest for equality for women. she was always there for dr. dorothy height. secretary of state and former first lady of the united states welcome the honorable hillary rodham clinton. [applause] >> good evening. dorothy irene height was one of long how -- hallelujah gereed [laughter] i've never given a speech i