Speaker at the National Press Club, Washington D.C., 1963
A representative of the civil rights movement speaks at the podium of the National Press Club in Washington D.C. in advance of the March on Washington in 1963.
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The photograph shows a man in a dark suit and tie at a podium of the National Press Club in Washington D.C. He wears a pin on his lapel that indicates affiliation with a civil rights organization. In the background, a coat of arms with the inscription ‘WASHINGTON’ and a folded flag are visible. The National Press Club was a central venue for public statements and press conferences in the context of the 1963 March on Washington. The scene is part of documentary material on the preparations and public appearances through which representatives of the civil rights movement brought demands for civil rights and employment opportunities to public attention.
