U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday honoured the memories of Martin Luther King, Jr., late American presidents, COVID-19 victims, and those who contributed to the country’s freedom.
In his message to celebrate the 245th Independence Day anniversary with military families at the White House, Mr Biden also remembered Thomas Jefferson’s contributions, whose words about liberty and equality changed the world.
“And across the Tidal Basin from the Jefferson Memorial, there stands Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. — his arms crossed, his eyes fixed ahead toward the promised land where equality is not only an aspiration but a reality,’’ he said.
“Two hundred forty-five years (ago), we declared our independence from a distant king, but today, we’re closer than ever to declaring our independence from a deadly virus. That’s not to say the battle against COVID-19 is over. We’ve got a lot more work to do,” noted the American leader.
Mr Biden added, “But just as our Declaration in…
