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...
New This Month
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...
Additional sponsors for S. J. Res. 9
A national holiday for Martin Luther King
Designation of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., as a legal holiday : report together with minority vies to accompany H.R. 5461
House report - 96th Congress, 1st session, 1979 no. 96-543; the report includes Minority views on H.R. 5471.
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (H.R. 3706) debates
During these debates Helms alleges that King was a Communist citing former FBI head, J. Edgar Hoover's, files on King as evidence. He also requests that the Senate hold hearings to investigate his claims before they vote on H.R. 3706. Senator Kennedy and other rebut...
He had a dream
National holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Speech by Trible on the floor of the House supporting a national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.
