A speech to encourage the Congress to designate the birthday of Dr. King a national holiday.
Speech by George W. Crockett on making the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a national holiday
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a national holiday
Speech by Rep. Peter W. Rodino Jr., Tuesday, January 25, 1983 on the House floor in support of legislation designating Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday a national holiday.
Support for a national holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr. continues to grow
Creating a national holiday honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. (H.R. 3706)
Designation of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., as a legal holiday
Congressional speeches (p. H11565-H11582) on H. Res. 497 providing for the consideration of H.R. 5461, a bill to designate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., a legal public holiday; the results of the votes on amendment of the bill are included.
Martin Luther King national holiday
Speech by Rep. Coyne supporting the establishment of Jan.15 as a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King.
