Holidays
Ronald Reagan Signs The Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Bill
In the presence of Coretta Scott King (2nd from left), President Ronald Reagan signs a bill making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday.
S.J. Res. 159-Introduction of joint resolution designating January 15 of each year as Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Senate floor debate regarding Senate Joint Resolution 159 which proposes the declaration of January 15, the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. as "Martin Luther King Day" .
CBC Members Confer with Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA)
(L-R): Rep. Ron Dellums, Rep. John Conyers Jr. and Sen. Ted Kennedy
