
Martin Luther King Jr. Day


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.

Introduction of H.R. 6417 to designate birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a holiday

The Martin Luther King holiday bill (H.R. 3706)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr., national holiday (S. 400)
Speech from the Senate floor in support of S.400. by Sen. Mathias ... [et al.]designating the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., a national holiday