mr. rory wilkins, national appropriate om. [applause] >> i want some of you to help me win a bet. to keep quiet. i want to hear thunder from those people out there under the trees. let's hear you. [cheers and applause] there's one of them in the trees. [laughter] [applause] >> let us bow our heads in prayer. god a victory, -- god of victory , of all mankind. , god ofbraham and moses our willing years, god of our , calloutears benediction on the united states of america. >> as the freedom marchers remained at the monument grounds to close the demonstration in prayer, their leaders moved on to the white house to meet with president kennedy. the president's active concern of progress for the negro in housing, education, and employment is well known. the members of the overall policy committee of the march in washington reported that the conference was friendly and cooperative. chairman philip randolph from -- reports first. >> we believe that it will have an effect on the image of our country all over the world. because it will indicate that not only are negroes struggling fromhieve