Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - marking the birth date of the Rev Martin Luther King, Jr. - The campaign for a fed. holiday in King's honor began soon after his assassination. Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, - was first observed in 1986 - It was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.
RELUCTANCE TO OBSERVE THIS DAY Jesse Helms (R-N C led opposition to the bill and questioned whether King was important enough.... He criticized King's opposition to the Vietnam War and accused King of having communist connections.
Ronald Reagan was also opposed to the holiday. He relented in his opposition only after Congress passed the King Day bill with an overwhelming veto-proof majority (338 to 90 in the House of Representatives and 78 to 22 in the Senate). MORE HERE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Day
Some years ago, I made this page to honor this man...
.http://www.geocities.com/stajam2000/king/mlk.html

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