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President Bush and his wife Laura Bush attend the funeral of Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King Funeral RS 20/ X 83; Slugged 1100 WH CSK X83 Tuesday, February 07, 2006 14:05 TAPE 4 BEGINS 14:07:08 man walks off 14:08:14 bush and laura 14:08:48 man singing 14:11:38 intro to maya angelou 14:11:44 maya angelou 14:12:16 Maya singing: I open my mouth to Lord and II will go, I shall go, I'll see what the end is gonna be 14:15:25 Dr MLK was assassinated on my birthday 14:18:00 peace and justice should belong to everyoneI do believe peace and justice should belong to every person all the time 14:18:48 we owe something so that this day will not just be a footnote 14:19:05 I want to see some peace somewherehonestykindnessand justice 14:19:22 Maya sings: I open my mouth to Lord 14:19:34 end Maya Angelou 14:20:23 intro Jimmy Carter 14:20:28 Jimmy Carter walk up 14:21:50 we'll soon be going back to India againmy wife and I helped have democratic elections in Indonesia 14:22:20 we don't have a monopoly on achieving the aspects of human nature 14:22:46 Coretta and martin and their family have been able to climb the highest mountainovercame one the greatest challenges of lifedo it peacefully 14:23:21 cut away to King family 14:23:30 worship the prince of peace 14:24:22 they enhanced human rights 14:24:51 I dedicated martin's portrait in the capitolsurrounded outside by members of KKK 14:25:31 as they became targets of secret government wiretapping 14:25:55 coretta and dr king adopted meaccepted a southern government as US Presidenteach handshake was worth a million Yankee votes 14:26:24 in return they had a key to the WH while I was therealways for others, never for themselves 14:27:00 I called for MLK Holiday and Coretta was by my side 14:27:20 Medal of Freedom, Coretta accepted on behalf of her husband 14:29:27 alabama and Mississippicut away to crowd 14:29:48 those most devastated by Katrinaequal opportunity for all Americans 14:30:22 thank you for what you meant to me and the world 14:30:25 Carter walk off 14:30:39 BUSH 41 WALK UP 14:31:38 Joe Lawerey cut away 14:32:49 fundamental principle (in jail cell)coretta sat by his sidelost a page 14:33:20 cut away to crowd laughing 14:33:35 BUSH LAUGHING AT FATHER 14:35:13 life well mattered, life well lived walk off 14:35:45 INTRO CLINTONS, STANDING OVATIONS, LOTS OF CLAPPING 14:36:39 Clintons at podium 14:37:15 we are honored to be herewith my president and my former presidentsapplause 14:38:16 aint bad for one of the frozen chosen 14:38:31 we had a wonderful time goin round the world doing good with each other 14:38:46 I don't want us to forget that there's a woman in therereal woman, not a symbol, who lived and breathed 14:39:38 we're here to honor a person 54 years ago, her about to be husband said he wanted a woman with personality, beautystill fit the bill at 75 in all those categories 14:40:28 second pointmost important day of her lifeApril 5, 1968 the day after her husband was killed14:40:58 we would've all forgiven her if she said I have stumbled enoughI'm going home and raising her kids 14:41:22 nobody would have condemnedinstead she went to Memphis 14:42:41 what will happen to legacy of MLK? ATL what's your responsibility to the King Center? (Applause) 14:43:20 more rich white folks in this area except Montgomery Co Maryland 14:43:38 we haven't finished our long journey home 14:43:51 the one thing I always admired about the Kingsthey embraced causes that were almost surely lostall of us have to remember that What are we going to do with the rest of our lives? Do you want to treat our friend Coretta like a role model? Then model her behavior 14:44:42 political differenceswe are in the house of the lord 14:45:08 Isaiah: Fear notwe don't have to be afraid We can follow in her steps We can help his children fulfill his legacy 14:45:46 all the children of Martin Luther and coretta Scott king 14:45:54 thank you 14:46:11 Hilary at podium 14:46:36 woman who lived out her callingas extension of her faith and conviction 14:47:17 she waited 6 months to give him an answer b/c she had to know in her heart that she was bringing her calling to be joined with his 14:49:31 I remember as a college studentlistening to this woman taking up her husband's struggle 14:49:50 she said then and lived for the rest of her life in his fulfillment 14:50:19 truly free insidepersonal relationship with God 14:51:00 stop racism we know that the work of peace never ends 14:51:52 god bless you coretta Scott king 14:52:33 VIDEO PRESENTATION OF CORETTA SCOTT KING