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Thousands gather in U.S. capital to mark 60th anniversary of March on Washington

STORY: Thousands gather in U.S. capital to mark 60th anniversary of March on Washington DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: Thousands of Americans of different racial and faith groups gathered Saturday on the National Mall in the center of downtown Washington, D.C., to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, a monumental event in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement most remembered because of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. The crowd convened at the Lincoln Memorial, the very backdrop against which King gave his galvanizing speech on this day in 1963 to as many as 250,000 people who arrived from across the nation, calling for an end to racial discrimination and various kinds of social injustice. The day-long rally saw King's descendants and leaders of civil and human rights groups give speeches reminding Americans that 60 years on, King's ideals were far from a complete realizat

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'Live Earth' concerts to be held in Japan, 6 countries on July 7

TOKYO, Japan - Kevin Wall, producer of the 'Live Earth' concerts, holds a press conference at the Environment Ministry in Tokyo on May 29. The concerts, aimed at galvanizing efforts to stop global warming, will be held in Japan and six other countries on July 7 with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore acting as a partner.

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CHINA-WANG YI-UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY-VACCINATION (CN)

(220226) -- BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a UN General Assembly high-level thematic debate titled "Galvanizing Momentum for Universal Vaccination" via video link, Feb. 25, 2022. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

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Wako Metal Industry's hot-dip zinc aluminum alloy plating "Wako AZ Galva Leo

Wako AZ Galva Leo (photo), a highly corrosion-resistant hot-dip zinc-aluminum alloy coating produced by Wako Metal Industry Co. in Suminoe Ward, Osaka City, is expanding its lineup. Because it boasts 10 times higher corrosion resistance than hot-dip galvanizing, it has been used mostly for measures against salt damage, but it has begun to be used for ordinary infrastructure applications such as bridges and overhead wires. The process contains 5% aluminum and 1% magnesium, and the company uses it for plating small items such as bolts and washers. The company says it is receiving an increasing number of inquiries from customers who want to extend the service life of their products, since rust from these fastening materials can easily damage them. (Photo taken on December 12, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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'Live Earth' concerts to be held in Japan, 6 countries on July 7

TOKYO, Japan - Kevin Wall, producer of the 'Live Earth' concerts, holds a press conference at the Environment Ministry in Tokyo on May 29. The concerts, aimed at galvanizing efforts to stop global warming, will be held in Japan and six other countries on July 7 with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore acting as a partner. (Kyodo)