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".
Jonesi sõnul "olid protestimarsiga seotud logistikaküsimused niivõrd koormavad, et kõne polnud prioriteet" ja "teisipäeva, 27. augusti õhtul ei teadnud Martin endiselt, mida rääkida".