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The Honorable John Lewis

By Derek T. Dingle | Published February 24, 2012 | Full size is 620 × 480 pixels

Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia), a Civil Rights movement veteran, told attendees the institution needs to tell "the 400-year story of African American contribution to the nation's history, from slavery to the present, without anger or apology."

Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia), a Civil Rights movement veteran, told attendees the institution needs to…

Photo: Lonnie C. Major