{"id":2345350,"date":"2024-09-24T13:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T17:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-dedicates-johnny-cash-statue-alongside-arkansas-leaders-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-24T13:58:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T17:58:41","slug":"mike-johnson-dedicates-johnny-cash-statue-alongside-arkansas-leaders-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-dedicates-johnny-cash-statue-alongside-arkansas-leaders-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Johnson dedicates Johnny Cash statue alongside Arkansas leaders &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-johnson-dedicates-johnny-cash-statue-alongside-arkansas-leaders-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2345350&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On \u200bSeptember \u200c24, 2024, \u200cSpeaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) \u200chosted a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol to unveil\u200d a statue of legendary musician Johnny\u200c Cash, alongside Arkansas leaders and Cash&#8217;s family. \u2064The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abe-lincoln-statue-vandalized-with-poop-paint-arrested-suspect-is-a-black-lives-matter-leader\/\" title=\"Abe Lincoln Statue Vandalized With Poop, Paint; Arrested Suspect Is A Black Lives Matter Leader\u00a0\">bronze statue<\/a>, \u2064which stands 8 feet\u200b tall and portrays Cash with a Bible and \u200bguitar, was commissioned \u200dby the \u200bArkansas legislature in 2019 to replace lesser-known statues\u2062 that had been \u2063in place for over a century. <\/p>\n<p>During the dedication, Johnson praised Cash for his \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rap-artist-killer-mike-arrested-at-grammy-awards-after-winning-3-categories\/\" title=\"Killer Mike, Grammy winner, arrested at awards show\">impactful music<\/a>, which \u2063he said highlighted the struggles of &#8220;forgotten&#8221; Americans. He specifically referenced Cash&#8217;s famed album recorded at Folsom State Prison\u2064 and his &#8220;Ballads of the\u2064 American\u2064 Indian.&#8221;\u200d The new statue joins that of \u200dcivil rights leader Daisy Bates in the Capitol&#8217;s Statuary Hall, marking Cash&#8217;s significant contributions to American culture as one of only a few\u200c musicians inducted into\u200d both the Rock &#038; Roll \u200dand Country Music Halls of Fame.<\/p>\n<p>This \u200dunveiling serves to honor Cash&#8217;s legacy and his commitment to giving \u200da voice to marginalized communities throughout his career.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mike Johnson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">dedicates<\/a> Johnny Cash statue alongside Arkansas leaders<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1767827\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) hosted a delegation from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arkansas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Arkansas<\/a> on Tuesday as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/worst-in-historycritics-rip-1-7-trillion-government-funding-bill\/\" title=\"\u201cWorst in History\u201d:Critics Rip .7 Trillion Government Funding Bill\">congressional leaders unveiled<\/a> a statue of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1083471\/johnny-cash-the-redemption-of-an-american-icon-looks-at-the-musical-stars-rocky-road-to-finding-faith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Johnny Cash<\/a> at the Capitol.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Johnson dedicated the statue of Cash, one of the only singers inducted into both the Rock &amp; Roll and Country Music halls of fame, alongside state officials and members of Cash&rsquo;s family.<\/p>\n<p>Cash joins civil rights leader Daisy Bates as one of two Arkansas natives honored in the Capitol&rsquo;s Statuary Hall.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) dedicates a statue to Johnny Cash on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at the Capitol. (Washington Examiner\/Graeme Jennings)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Johnson praised Cash&rsquo;s catalog of work, telling an audience of hundreds that his songs put a spotlight on &ldquo;forgotten&rdquo; voices in American life. He highlighted the album Cash recorded from Folsom State Prison in California and his <em>Ballads of the American Indian<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When American leaders weren&rsquo;t speaking about these forgotten men and women, Johnny Cash was,&rdquo; Johnson said. &ldquo;He was reminding us that these people matter and that they, too, were made in the image of God and that they are part of the American story.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A statue of Johnny Cash is unveiled on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at the Capitol. (Washington Examiner\/Graeme Jennings)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The statue, cast in bronze and standing 8 feet tall, depicts Cash with a Bible in hand and a guitar slung around his shoulder. His likeness made the 1,000-mile voyage from Little Rock, Arkansas, earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>The Arkansas legislature commissioned the statue of Cash in 2019, voting to replace two little-known figures who stood in the Capitol for more than 100 years. The statue of Bates, who helped desegregate public schools in the 1950s, was unveiled at the Capitol in May.<\/p>\n<p>Bates died in 1999 at 84, while Cash, 71, died in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>Each state gets two statues at the Capitol that honor renowned citizens. Before Cash, the most recent addition was the late Christian evangelist Billy Graham of North Carolina.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR) speaks at the unveiling of Johnny Cash&rsquo;s statue on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at the Capitol. (Washington Examiner\/Graeme Jennings)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The latest ceremony, attended by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR), comes as Johnson prepares to pass a short-term extension in government funding on Wednesday. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) also joined the statue dedication, praising Cash as a trailblazer full of &ldquo;substance, swagger, and style&rdquo; who inspired future generations of musicians.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), center, and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), left of center, host Arkansas leaders for the dedication of Johnny Cash&rsquo;s statue on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at the Capitol. (Washington Examiner\/Graeme Jennings)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Johnson, who joked that he is technically&nbsp;part of the Cash family lineage through his great-great grandmother, noted that Cash is the first musician to be honored with a statue at the Capitol.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1767827\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1767827\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) welcomed a delegation from Arkansas to the Capitol for the unveiling of a statue honoring Johnny Cash. The dedication ceremony featured state officials and members of Cash&#8217;s family, celebrating his unique status as one of the few artists inducted into both the Rock &amp; Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame. Cash&#8217;s statue joins that of civil rights leader Daisy Bates as one of only two Arkansas natives recognized in Statuary Hall.<\/p>\n<p>During his remarks to an audience of hundreds, Johnson praised Cash\u2019s extensive body of work, emphasizing how his music highlighted &#8220;forgotten&#8221; voices in American society. He referenced notable albums like the one recorded at Folsom State Prison and &#8220;Ballads of the American Indian,&#8221; stating that while many leaders overlooked these marginalized individuals, Johnny Cash brought their stories to light. <\/p>\n<p>The bronze statue stands 8 feet tall and depicts Cash holding a Bible with a guitar slung over his shoulder; it traveled 1,000 miles from Little Rock, Arkansas. The Arkansas legislature commissioned this statue in 2019 to replace two lesser-known figures that had been displayed for over a century. Bates&#8217; statue was unveiled earlier this year; she played a significant role in desegregating public schools during the 1950s.<\/p>\n<p>The event was attended by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), who commended Cash as an influential figure full of &#8220;substance, swagger, and style.&#8221; Johnson humorously noted his distant familial connection to Cash through his great-great-grandmother and pointed out that this is the first time a musician has been honored with a statue at the Capitol<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2345351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/092424_JOHNNY_CASH_STATUE-28-1024x591.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41614,34218,41615],"class_list":["post-2345350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-johnny-cash","tag-mike-johnson","tag-statue-dedication"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/092424_JOHNNY_CASH_STATUE-28-1024x591.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2345350"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345350\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2345351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2345350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2345350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2345350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}