A speech on the first national celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Remarks on Hon. Geo. W. Crockett Jr. under special order on birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Bill
Congressional record :proceedings and debates of the 99th Congress, 2nd Session
Congressional speeches on honoring the first celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
Talking points for Honorable Cardiss Collins on King holiday bill : press conference with congressmen Garcia and Beard
The memorandum includes Reasons for designating Martin Luther King's birthday as a legal national holiday, Legislative action on King holiday bill, Black Caucus views on Columbus Day and Washington's birthday holidays, Costs of the King holiday to the private sector...
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Clipping from unidentified newspaper or magazine describing the issuance of the Martin Luther King Jr. U.S. postage stamp. The stamp is the second in the Black Heritage USA series and has a 15¢ denomination. The stamp is pictured in the clipping. It shows a...
Dr. King’s Legacy
Dr. King's Legacyby Bayard Rustin, a one-page article published by the National Citizens Committee for a Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday. Flier is in support of the national holiday, Executive director: A. Philip Randolph Institute; Howard (?)Bennett, national...
Introduction of S. 2630 to designate birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a holiday
Introduction of H.R. 2972, 2973, 2974, 2975 and 2976 to designate birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a holiday
Congressional Black Caucus this week : Congressional Black Caucus legislative weekly 98th Congress
Legislation of major concern to the black community scheduled for House floor action for the first week of August, 1983; Bills include H.R. 3345 (Martin Luther King Jr. legal public holiday), S. 272 (Small business access to federal procurement information conference...
Designate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Junior, a legal public holiday : report together with minority views to accompany S. 25
Senate report - 96th Congress, 1st session, 1979 no. 96-284; calendar no. 304; the report includes Minority views of senators Thurmond, Laxalt, Hatch and Simpson and Individual views of Thad Cochran and jointed in by senator Alan Simpson.
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (H.R. 3706), debate on amendments, and vote
Additional sponsors for S. 2630 to designate birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a holiday
The Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday bill
Conyers speech on floor of the House regarding his introduction of bill to make a national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.