A speech endorsing the remarks made by John Conyers, concerning the bill, H.R. 800 he has introduced to make the birthday of Dr. King a national holiday.
House report - 96th Congress, 1st session, 1979 no. 96-543; the report includes Minority views on H.R. 5471.
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...
Speech by Trible on the floor of the House supporting a national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.
Press release by Congressional Black Caucus about the Sunday commemorative amendment to the King holiday bill; includes are quotes by congresswoman Cardiss Collins, chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus and congressman John Conyers.