Press Releases | Jul, 7 2024
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AUSTIN – July 23, 2024 – President Joe Biden will deliver a keynote address at the LBJ Presidential Library on Monday, July 29, in the afternoon to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the landmark Civil Rights Act, signed by President Johnson on July 2, 1964.
Originally scheduled for earlier this month, President Biden and other dignitaries will participate in a public program at the LBJ Auditorium that will be livestreamed for free to the nation at: www.youtube.com/TheLBJLibrary/live. Participating in the program will be Ambassador Andrew Young and award-winning actor, screenwriter, producer, and director, Bryan Cranston, among others.
“We’re honored to have President Biden at the LBJ Library to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, a law that was a giant step toward fulfilling our nation’s most sacred promise of ‘all men are created equal’” said Mark K. Updegrove, President & CEO of the LBJ Foundation and a presidential historian. “Last year, President Biden said civil rights are ‘the unfinished fight of America.’ We look forward to commemorating this milestone with the President and hearing his vision for how we can continue to make real the promise of America for all of its citizens.”
In 2014, President Obama and former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter attended the Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library to commemorate the Civil Rights Act’s 50th anniversary.
WHAT: 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act featuring a keynote by President Joe Biden
WHEN: 3:00 p.m. CT on Monday, July 29, 2024
WHERE: LBJ Presidential Library, 2313 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78705
LIVESTREAM: Available for free at youtube.com/TheLBJLibrary/live
MEDIA ATTENDANCE: Media must register for credentials in advance to attend. Space is limited and credential applications do not guarantee entry. Register by 5:00 p.m. CT on Friday, July 26: forms.gle/XZPAUvrRUt13RhB98.
For b-roll and still photos of the LBJ Library and the signing of the Civil Rights Act, please visit: lbjlibrary.org/news-and-press/media-kits/civil-rights-act-of-1964
About the LBJ Foundation
Established by President and Mrs. Johnson in 1969, the LBJ Foundation is a non-profit organization comprised of a board of trustees and administrative staff that support the LBJ Presidential Library and the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. The foundation aids the LBJ Library by providing funds for educational outreach and museum exhibits, administering grants for researchers and scholars, operating the museum store and admissions desk, and directing public programming. It enhances the LBJ School by providing financial support for the outstanding education the school offers its students in public policy and government affairs, community outreach, and global initiatives. lbjlibrary.org/foundation
About the LBJ Presidential Library
The mission of the LBJ Presidential Library is to preserve and protect the historical materials in the collections of the library and make them readily accessible; to increase public awareness of the American experience through relevant exhibitions and educational programs; and to advance the LBJ Library’s standing as a center for intellectual activity and community leadership while meeting the challenges of a changing world. Situated on a 30-acre site on The University of Texas campus, the library houses 45 million pages of historic documents, 650,000 photos and 5,000 hours of recordings from President Johnson’s political career, including roughly 643 hours of his recorded telephone conversations. The LBJ Presidential Library is one of 15 presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. lbjlibrary.org
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