[applause] marlo thomas. [applause] for over half a century, marlo thomas has been challenging conventions and defying expectations. she broke barriers and television with her iconic role and looked to voices of women. we are all free to be you and me. one of the top children cancer hospitals in the nation. deeds, and words, characters, she taught us to be true to ourselves and leader lives with confidence and compassion. stevie wonder. [applause] one of the world's most gifted singer songwriters, stephen morris known to the world as stevie wonder craft stores -- stories about love and loss and a musical style entirely his own. he is celebrated for his exuberant creativity, virtuosity on multiple instruments and his mastery of a wide range of has gained result him millions of fans and 25 grammy awards. beyond his music, he hasn't cracked the world through his advocacy and his championing of people with disabilities. creating music in the key of life, stevie wonder has brought greater harmony to our nation. [a

. >> marlo thomas. >> for over half a century, marlo thomas has been challenging conventions and defyingxpectations and broke barriers in television with her iconic role in "that girl" and lifted the voices of women as the co-founder for the foundation for women, through stories and songs, she reminds children we're all free to be you and me and her work with st. jude's children's research hospital has helped to become one of the top children's cancer hospitals in the nation. through her words, deeds and characters, marlo thomas has taught us to be true to ourselves and lead our lives with confidence and compassion. > stevie wonder. one of the world's most gifted, singer-songwriters, known to the world as stevie wonder crafts songs about joy and loss, love and loneliness with the musical style entirely his own. he is celebrated for his exuberant creativity and virtuosity on multiple instruments and mastery of a wide range of genres. the results have gained him millions of fans and 25 grammy awards. beyond his music, stevie wonder has impacted the world through his philanthropy and advoca

[applause] marlo thomas. [applause] for over half a century, marlo thomas has been challenging conventions and defying expectations. televisionarriers in and lifted the voices of women as cofounder of the ms. foundation for women. she reminds children we are all free to be human and her work with st. jude's children's research hospital has helped her become -- it become one of the top children's cancer hospitals in the nation. marlo thomas has taught us to be true to ourselves and lead our lives with confidence and compassion. [applause] stevie wonder. [applause] world's most gifted singer-songwriter's, stevie wonder aircraft's songs about joy and loss, love and loneliness, with a musical style entirely his own. he is celebrated for his exuberant creativity, his virtuosity on multiple instruments, and his mastery of a wide range of genre's. the results and gave him millions of fans and 25 grammy awards. beyond his music, stevie wonder has impacted the world through his philanthropy and advocacy, especially hi

marlo thomas sleeps very well, because she's given so much. on an oklahoma reservation by a cheyenne and a muskogee father, suzan shown harjo grew up to be one of the most effective advocates for native american rights. she has helped preserve a acres of indian land, helped develop laws preserving sovereignty. she's repatriated sacred cultural items to tribe while expanding museums that celebrate native life. harjo, of suzan shown more are growing up with faith in their future. she's thought all of us that values make america on june 21, 1964, three young men -- to white and one black -- set out to learn more about the burning of a church in mississippi. james earl cheney, 21 years old. andrew witty, 20 years old. arner.l henry schwan or these three americans refused to sit on the sidelines. ir brutal murder shook the conscience of our nation. it took 41 years to bring the lead perpetrator to justice. oftenile they are remember for how they died, we honor them today for how they lived. through idealism and the courage of youth. james, andrew,

. >> the character that marlo thomas played was a fantastic alternative model of womenhood itself. >>e first time ever on television that the woman was allowed to have an independent autonomous life and adventures of her own. >> it's amazing we waited until the '60s to break the walls down, but it was time. everything to do in any movement is how do you get the spotlight and focus it on the issue. >> we decided for at least one week, starting yesterday, to do everything we can to fight pollution, and donald, that means all kinds of pollution. there's air pollution, there's food pollution, there's waste. >> i felt strongly about the fact that we could not ignore what the issues of the day were for everything. >> there appears to be growing concerns among scientists that there is a possibility of dangerous, long-range side effects from the widespread use of ddt and other pesticides. have you considered asking the public health service to take a closer look at this? >> yes, and i know that they already are. i think particularly since this conference broke, but they can examining the matt