Bill Clinton

“ A thoughtful man and one of deep personal faith, his conscience called him into action for the soul of our Nation. He mobilized thousands of other brave and principled Americans-black and white, renowned and unknown-and began a crusade for justice that continues today. ”

“ America has been blessed with heroes throughout our history, men and women of vision and courage who have set our feet firmly on the path of freedom and equality. Some became heroes by leading us in times of struggle ”

“ King challenged us from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to live out the true meaning of our creed-that all men are created equal-and almost 30 years have passed since he was taken from us after an all-too-brief sojourn on this earth. A generation of young Americans has come of age without experiencing firsthand the power of his vision or the eloquence of his voice. ”