John Lewis harnessed his history to become a moral compass for Republicans and Democrats
John Lewis harnessed his history to become a moral compass for Republicans and Democrats
President Barack Obama headed inside the Capitol for the traditional bipartisan luncheon that follows every inauguration when someone handed him a copy of their ticket to the history-making event and asked for his autograph.
“It’s because of you, John,” the first black American president wrote to Rep. John Lewis on Jan. 20, 2009.
Lewis, who died Friday night after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer, had that kind of moral clout in a Capitol that increasingly lacks a true compass. The words “civil rights icon” became synonymous with Lewis over his nearly 34 years in Congress, always harking back to his days leading marches in the 1960s as a top lieutenant in the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s team.
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President Barack Obama headed inside the Capitol for the traditional bipartisan luncheon that follows every inauguration when someone handed him a copy of their ticket to the history-making event and asked for his autograph.
“It’s because of you, John,” the first black American president wrote to Rep. John Lewis on Jan. 20, 2009.
Lewis, who died Friday night after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer, had that kind of moral clout in a Capitol that increasingly lacks a true compass. The words “civil rights icon” became synonymous with Lewis over his nearly 34 years in Congress, always harking back to his days leading marches in the 1960s as a top lieutenant in the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s team.
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