Cohen Presents Letter from President Obama in Honor of Grand Re-Opening of National Civil Rights Museum

[MEMPHIS, TN] – On Monday morning, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) visited the National Civil Rights Museum and delivered a letter signed by President Barack Obama commemorating the museum’s importance and its recent grand re-opening. A photo of Congressman Cohen delivering the letter, as he was personally asked by the President to do, is available here.

“President Obama’s words highlight the importance of the National Civil Rights Museum both to Memphis and to the nation as a symbol and institution of our march towards progress,” said Congressman Cohen. “I am pleased that the President recognized this important landmark and its role in the struggle for civil rights.”