Jones has said that "the logistical preparations for the march were so burdensome that the speech was not a priority for us" and that, "on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 27, Martin still didn't know what he was going to say".
Jones pernah mengatakan bahwa "persiapan logistik untuk pawai begitu memberatkan sampai-sampai pidato itu bukanlah prioritas bagi kami" dan juga "pada malam Selasa, 27 Agustus Martin masih tidak tahu apa yang akan dikatakannya".