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2:24pm February 28, 2013
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Photos: Rosa Parks Statue Unveiled in U.S. Capitol

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Rosa Louise Parks. With President Obama present in Statuary Hall, the Rosa Parks statue was formally dedicated yesterday in the U.S. Capitol.

“This statue speaks for itself… we place her here where many fought to prevent a day like this,” said House Speaker John Boehner (D-OH).  The statue does speak for itself.  Photos below by Benjamin Jay Myers. Photos above by Lauren Victoria Burke.

Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D-NV), U.S. President Barack Obama, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Assistant Democrat Leader James Clyburn pose for a photo during a ceremony to unveil a statue of

U.S. President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) unveil a statue of Rosa Parks during a ceremony in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol while flanked by other Congressional leaders

U.S. President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) place their hand over there chest as the Color Guard proceed in during a ceremony to unveil a statue of Rosa Parks in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol



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Lauren Victoria Burke
Lauren Victoria Burke
is the Managing Editor of Politic365 and publishes the blog Crewof42 on Black members of Congress. She can be heard every Tuesday on the radio on The Earl Ingram Show at 1290 WMCS at 4 p.m. EST. Ms. Burke has enjoyed employment with USAToday.com and ABC News and holds a B.A. in History from The American University. Contact: LBurke007@gmail.com. Twitter: @Crewof42
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