Johnson says the King memorial will be a powerful statement about diversity in the United States — a tribute to how far this country has progressed in the area of civil rights since its founding.

约翰逊说，马丁·路德·金纪念园将有力地彰显美国的多元化，礼赞这个国家从建国起，在民权领域所取得的巨大进步。

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"The British inhabitants of the Malvinas Islands unquestionably enjoy civil and political rights, " Argentinian Ambassador Alicia Castro said in a statement Tuesday.

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