Dorothy height

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Thursday eulogized Dorothy Height as a history-making figure in the civil rights movement whose quiet perseverance produced gains in "a righteous cause." Speaking to hundreds of mourners in the stately Washington National Cathedral, Obama recounted Height's commitment to the cause during decades of work, mostly behind the scenes while the movement's male leaders earned more attention and fame.

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama called on Americans to honor the memory of civil rights leader Dorothy Height by serving their country and making it better.

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says civil rights icon Dorothy Height lived a righteous life that changed the country for the better.