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Beginning Rights March Leaders Seek Action From Appeal
Washington Aug 29 AP the historic civil rights march in Washington drew about 200000 demonstrators to the Lincoln Memorial as leaders pressed to turn drama into action They urged congressional approval of President Kennedy's civil rights bill but no immediate progress was shown The demonstration underscored the movement's beginning and Kennedy noted the cause had been advanced by the public display Leaders cited Atlanta Randolph King and others as the crowd dispersed under police oversight and Cross and medical staff reported minor incidents
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