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U.S. VP Pence honors Martin Luther King Jr. at church service

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — the American people and highest ideals by speaking
Vice President Mike Pence led the civil rights move- to our common foundation
gave a speech Sunday in ment to triumph over Jim of faith. The vice president
remembrance of the Rev. Crow," Pence said. added: ""He touched the
Martin Luther King Jr. at a Before the service, Pence hearts of millions of Ameri-
church service in Tennes- toured the National Civil cans and his words con-
see. Pence spoke at the Rights Museum at the Lor- tinue to inspire through this
Holy City Church of God in raine Motel, where King day." Acknowledging the
Memphis the day before was fatally shot on April nation's deep rift, Pence
the federal holiday named 4, 1968, while standing on said that if Americans re-
after the civil rights leader. a balcony. "But we're not dedicate themselves to the
"I'm here to pay a debt here today to speak about ideals that King advanced
of honor and respect to that terrible day, but about while striving to open op-
a man who from walking a life of consequence and portunities for everyone,
the dirt roads of the Deep a life well lived," Pence said. "we'll see our way through
South, to speaking to hun- Pence spoke about King's these divided times and
dreds of thousands on the religion and how he "chal- we'll do our part in our time Vice President Mike Pence speaks to the Holy City Church of
steps of the Lincoln Memo- lenged the conscience of to form a more perfect God In Christ congregation during his trip to Memphis on Sun-
rial, touched the hearts of a nation to live up to our union."q day, Jan. 19, 2020.
Associated Press