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Before the crowds arrive the Washington Monument is seen as media prepares for Let Freedom Ring ceremony on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Final preparations are made for Let Freedom Ring ceremony on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Martin Luther King Jr., addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. (AP Photo/File)

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A light rain falls as LeAnn Rimes sings “Amazing Grace” to prepare for her performance during the Let Freedom Ring ceremony on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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A light rain falls as LeAnn Rimes sings “Amazing Grace” to prepare for her performance during the Let Freedom Ring ceremony on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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From left to right: Stanley Samuels and Rita Samuels, from Atlanta, Ga.; Sammie Whiting-Ellis, from Washington, D.C.; and Henry H. Brown, from Houston, Texas; who attended the March on Washington 50 years ago where Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke, wait for the anniversary program to begin in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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A U.S. Park Police officer stands watch before the start of the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington where Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Stanley Samuels and Rita Samuels, from Atlanta, Ga., left, and Sammie Whiting-Ellis, from Washington, D.C., who attended the March on Washington 50 years ago where Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke, wait for the anniversary program to begin in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Martin Luther King giving his address at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington,DC, Aug. 28, 1963.

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Chairs, metal risers and video screens are set up at the Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday in preparation for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington celebrations that will be held Wednesday. President Obama, who is scheduled to speak, was 2 years old and living in Hawaii when Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. (Associated Press)