Natural Resources Defense Council Issues Statement on Death of Civil Rights Leader Rep. Lewis
July 21, 2020
July 21, 2020
NEW YORK, July 21 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council President Gina McCarthy issued the following statement on the death of Civil Rights leader Rep. John Lewis:
"Through six decades, John Lewis led with vision, courage and moral certitude on the frontlines of the struggle for civil rights and human dignity.
"He pressed us, as a nation, to move beyond a history of racial oppression, reckon with our failings, and fulfill our promise by working for justice . . .
"Through six decades, John Lewis led with vision, courage and moral certitude on the frontlines of the struggle for civil rights and human dignity.
"He pressed us, as a nation, to move beyond a history of racial oppression, reckon with our failings, and fulfill our promise by working for justice . . .