More than half gave him a standing ovation when he was introduced and after he spoke.
Discrimination is still a reality, even when it takes different forms.
The organization has called for a national moratorium on executions, and Texas leads the nation in the number of executions. Protesters decrying last month's execution of convicted murderer Gary Graham were removed from the hall before Bush spoke. Nor did Bush mention controversy over the Confederate flag. During the South Carolina primary-election campaign, he declined to comment on whether that state should remove the battle flag from its Capitol except to say the decision should be up to state residents. Bush did not announce any new proposals to address racism.