todaysdocument: On March 15, 1965, eight days following the the…

todaysdocument:

On March 15, 1965, eight days following the the “Bloody Sunday” events at Selma, Alabama, President Lyndon B. Johnson spoke before a joint session of Congress, urging the passage of legislation that would become the Voting Rights Act of 1965:

ourpresidents:

LBJ’s speech urging passage of the Voting Rights Act.   March 15, 1965.

-from the LBJ Library

See President Johnson’s reading copy of the speech at the National Archives Catalog.

americasgreatoutdoors: Lake Clark National Park is a land of…

americasgreatoutdoors:

Lake Clark National Park is a land of stunning beauty where volcanoes steam, salmon run, bears forage, craggy mountains reflect in shimmering turquoise lakes, and local people and culture still depend on the land and water of their home.  Solitude is found around every bend in the river and shoulder of a mountain.  Venture into the park to become part of the wilderness.

Photo of a brown bear by W. Hill (NPS)