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. Day
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...
S. 25, a bill to designate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Junior, a legal public holiday
Senate report - 96th Congress, 1st session, 1979 no. 96-284; calendar no. 304; a bill introduced by Mr. Bayh, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Dole, and Mr. Percy in the Senate on January 15, 1979 to designate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a legal public holiday.
Remarks on signing the bill making the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., a national holiday
The speech of President Ronald Reagan in the Rose Garden at the White House on making the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a national holiday; H.R. 3706 - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday bill was approved on November 2;
Additional sponsors for S. 2630 to designate birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a holiday
Introduction of H.R. 3431 to designate birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a holiday
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...