if anyone can post the president's remarks on To Kill A Mockingbird

[pepperbear]

I and anyone else who doesn't get the USA network sure would appreciate it.

[Tx4obama]

1. I haven't found a transcript or video yet online. Surely there will be one soon.

I watched it live and there wasn't really anything memorable or controversial in it.

[banned from Kos]

2. Same here. I was very surprised. I thought I was on C-Span

for a minute.

[Tx4obama]

3. Here's a video clip of the intro

[pepperbear]

6. thanks so much for posting that!

[CTyankee]

4. Yeah, I was expecting more but this was fine. It is good that he put his presence behind it.

Emphasis on "we" in his brief remarks was good. And the reference to the book was nice. My granddaughters have read it. They are aware.

[spedtr90]

5. TRANSCRIPT

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: 50 years ago, a film came along that instantly captivated the nation. Based on the timeless novel by Harper Lee, “To Kill A Mockingbird” brought to life an unforgettable tale of courage and conviction, of doing what was right no matter what the cost, and it gave us one of the great heroes of American cinema – Atticus Finch played so memorably by the late Gregory Peck.

Half a century later, the power of this extraordinary film endures. It still speaks to us. It still tells us something about who we are as a people, and the common values that we all share. So I hope you enjoy the film, and if you haven’t already, I hope you get a chance to read the book. It’s an American classic, and it’s one of my family’s favorites. Now, “To Kill A Mockingbird.”

[pepperbear]

7. thanks!