President Joe Biden plans to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington with events Monday at the White House, two days after tens of thousands are expected to gather on the National Mall.
A White House official said that Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris would meet with members of Martin Luther King Jr.’s family, as well as organizers of the march. The meeting will be on the anniversary of an Oval Office meeting between King and then-President John F. Kennedy.
Later on Monday, the president is due to host a reception honoring the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, which is also marking its 60th anniversary. That evening event will include remarks from the president, the official said.
