[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 171 (Wednesday, November 18, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H13075]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE REVEREND JESSE JACKSON

  (Mr. CARSON of Indiana asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, in the year of 1984, a young man 
9 years old, myself with my grandmother, had the chance to tag along 
with Rev. Jackson as he visited Indianapolis multiple times, and I got 
a chance to go out to San Francisco. Rev. Jackson, we commend you and 
love you not only because you are a great civil rights leader, but you 
are an oratorical genius. ``Up with hope, down with dope,'' ``Keep hope 
alive,'' bringing multiple races together, but also breaking down 
racial, psychological barriers that existed at that time. You led the 
way for our beloved President. We owe you. Back then as a 9-year-old 
young man, he reminded me of the lyrical greats, the MellyMels, the 
Run-DMCs, the James Baldwins.
  He was a leader. He is a leader. We deserve to honor him, and we will 
continue to honor him.

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