Proclamation 5597 -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1987 - Ronald Reagan
In celebrating the birthday of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we honor an American who recognized the great injustice of segregation and discrimination, and made it his life's purpose …
Ronald Reagan and the Rewriting of Martin Luther King’s Legacy
Jan 18, 2016 · Ronald Reagan invoked Dr. King’s legacy to fit with his larger political and rhetorical aims. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. The icon indicates free access …
Proclamation 5927 -- Martin Luther King, Jr | Ronald Reagan
Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim …
What goes into making a Federal holiday: Ronald Reagan and Martin …
Jan 16, 2017 · On November 2, 1983 President Reagan signed into law the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. day as a federal holiday to honor an American visionary, civil rights activist, …
The 15 Year Battle for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law, designating the third Monday in January a federal holiday in observance of civil rights leader …
Remarks on Signing the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day ... - Ronald Reagan
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s own life was one of dreams. It's fitting that we honor the man who went from being a minister in the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to being the recipient of the …
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - The American Presidency Project
4 days ago · Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday. On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by a white racist in Memphis, TN. Just hours before, King had given a speech to …
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. as an 'organizer of the …
4 days ago · Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. as an 'organizer of the people' Scholars Tressie McMillan Cottom and Eddie Glaude reflect on the ... He sees Ronald Reagan and what …
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of ...
Jan 15, 2025 · In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President …
This article argues that President Ronald Reagan appropriated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 's words and memory to suggest equal opportunity in the United States had been largely achieved.