Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Congressional Black Caucus calls for rededication to passage of King holiday bill
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.
Amendments submitted: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (H.R. 3706) amendments numbers 2328, 2329, 2321, 2332, 2333
Introduction of S. 2630 to designate birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a holiday
Introduction of H.R. 2972, 2973, 2974, 2975 and 2976 to designate birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a holiday
Congressional Black Caucus this week : Congressional Black Caucus legislative weekly 98th Congress
Legislation of major concern to the black community scheduled for House floor action for the first week of August, 1983; Bills include H.R. 3345 (Martin Luther King Jr. legal public holiday), S. 272 (Small business access to federal procurement information conference...
Designate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Junior, a legal public holiday : report together with minority views to accompany S. 25
Senate report - 96th Congress, 1st session, 1979 no. 96-284; calendar no. 304; the report includes Minority views of senators Thurmond, Laxalt, Hatch and Simpson and Individual views of Thad Cochran and jointed in by senator Alan Simpson.
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (H.R. 3706), debate on amendments, and vote
Additional sponsors for S. 2630 to designate birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. a holiday
The Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday bill
Conyers speech on floor of the House regarding his introduction of bill to make a national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.
Draft remarks of congressman Geo. W. Crockett Jr. on the Martin Luther King Jr. birthday bill
A draft remarks to encourage the Congress to designate the birthday of Dr. King a national holiday.
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.