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CBC Chair Marcia L. Fudge, Rep. John Lewis, House and Senate Leaders to Mark 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act of 1964

Washington, DC, June 20, 2014
Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Marcia L. Fudge and Congressman John Lewis, will join leaders of the U.S. House and Senate to hold a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. During the ceremony, the leaders will also present a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the Reverend Doctor and Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr., who were instrumental in the law's passage. The ceremony will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. ET in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol and will be live-streamed on Speaker.gov/Live.

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Marcia L. Fudge and Congressman John Lewis,  will join leaders of the U.S. House and Senate to hold a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. During the ceremony, the leaders will also present a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the Reverend Doctor and Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr., who were instrumental in the law’s passage.  The ceremony will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. ET in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol and will be live-streamed on Speaker.gov/Live.


Participants:

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge
Congressman John Lewis
Speaker of the House John Boehner
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
Senator Carl Levin
Mr. Lonnie G. Bunch, III, Founding Director of the National Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture

When: 
Tuesday, June 24 3:00 p.m. ET

Where: Rotunda, United States Capitol

Coverage Details: All TV crews with equipment may access the Rotunda as early as 12:15 p.m. ET on June 24 for set up on the press riser.  All TV Crews must have equipment in place by 1:15 p.m. ET for the security sweep in the Rotunda. All media must contact their respective congressional media gallery should they intend to cover this event.

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