Harlem Heritage Marker Unveiled at March on Washington Headquarters

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Newly unveiled plaque commemorating 170 West 130th Street as the National Headquarters for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Photo: Carey King

Publisher: CBS News New York

NEW YORK -- On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, the Harlem headquarters where the event was organized now has its own Harlem Heritage Marker.

"This is what happens when you save buildings," said Valerie Jo Bradley, president of Save Harlem Now!. "You save history."

 
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