March Remembers King's Dream

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    President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the entire world drew strength from the March on Washington 50 years ago, but that continued economic inequality and stagnant wages show that only part of Martin Luther King Jr.'s dreams have been fulfilled.

    Mr. Obama, speaking in front of the Lincoln Memorial where 50 years ago Dr. King gave his famous "I Have a Dream Speech," said that advances in securing voting rights, civil rights and the eradication of legalized discrimination of African-Americans show that part of Dr. King's goals were achieved.

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