
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Bill


Speech by George W. Crockett on making the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a national holiday
A speech to encourage the Congress to designate the birthday of Dr. King a national holiday.

Testimony of representative Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) on Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday legislation : before Senate Judiciary Committee, February 19, 1979
A speech by congressman John Conyers Jr. before Senate Judiciary Committee in support of legislation to make the birthday of Dr. King (January 15) a national holiday.

Congressional Black Caucus 1983 legislative achievements
Details on legislative achievements in 1983 by Congressional Black Caucus including Martin Luther King Holiday; a bill designating the third Monday of each January as national Martin Luther King Day was passed by the House and the Senate and President Reagan signed...

Introduction of H.R. 3737 to designate birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a holiday

Debates and speeches for H.R. 3706

Testimony of Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-MI) on Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday Legislation
Speech by Rep. John Conyers on Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday legislation, before a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House Census&Population Subcommittee

Letter to Congressman Louis Stokes from Herbert Belton
A letter asking Stokes to support on making the birthday of Dr. King a national holiday.

Introduction of H.R. 1824, to designate birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a holiday

Introduction of H.R. 12741, to designate birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a holiday

Additional cosponsors for S.J. Res. 5
