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- John Lewis spoke on the same day then-candidate Barack Obama made his acceptance speech at Invesco Stadium on Thursday, August 28, 2008Ajc.com: Aug. 28: Day of destiny for John Lewis, Obama (August 28, 2008)
- Lewis introduced a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. at the 2008 Democratic Convention
- Lewis was one of the 10 men who spoke during the 1963 March on Washington, the day Rev. King delivered his famous I Have a Dream speech.Ajc.com: Aug. 28: Day of destiny for John Lewis, Obama (August 28, 2008)
- Of the 10 people that spoke on that day in 1963, Lewis is the sole survivorWashingtonpost.com: Years Later, Lewis Watches History Being Made (August 28, 2008)
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Congressman John Lewis of Georgia introduced a special tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. at the 2008 Democratic Convention in Denver, Colorado, on Thursday, August 28, 2008. The speech given by Lewis falls on the anniversary of the day that he stood beside Rev. King when he delivered his historical "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.Ajc.com: Aug. 28: Day of destiny for John Lewis, Obama (August 28, 2008)
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