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Message on the Observance of National Afro-American (Black) History Month, February 1984

… Black History Month, 1984, let us also share a prayerful thought for the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was brutally gunned down by an assassin in 1968, his life cut short at the age …

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White House Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the March on Washington

… to make that promise an unblemished reality. No one was more eloquent on that day than Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Speaking from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, he said that he had a dream of …

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Proclamation 5691 -- National Civil Rights Day, 1987

… done to make Lincoln's promise a reality and to fulfill the dream shared by leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Susan B. Anthony, and Mary McLeod Bethune. The example of these Americans, and of so …

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Public Papers of Ronald Reagan January 1988

… 12, 1988 Remarks at the Dedication Ceremony for the Army and Navy Club Remarks on Signing the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Proclamation Proclamation 5760 -- Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, 1988  Letter to …

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Message on the Observance of National Afro-American (Black) History Month, February 1986

… and unexplored pages. It reached a memorable milestone this very year when the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., became a Federal holiday. This new Federal holiday celebrates more than the faith, …

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White House Statement on the Report of Presidential Emergency Board No. 216 To Investigate a Railroad Labor Dispute

… The Board, after considering the other issues in dispute, recommended the granting of the Martin Luther King holiday, an improvement in meal allowances, and an improvement in major medical and group …

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Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

… to are shared by us all -- the goal of a more just, more abundant, more free society that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., so eloquently spoke of on that day. In the last 20 years, great progress has been …

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Statement on the Death of Clarence Pendleton

… and prejudices but on their own merits, qualifications, performance -- as Penny often quoted Martin Luther King, Jr., "not . . . by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.'' … …

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Message on the Observance of National Afro-American (Black) History Month, February 1987

… the contributions of Black Americans to our Nation's progress, from great figures like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to the unsung, everyday heroes who helped build, lead, and defend a land that for so …

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Proclamation 5846 -- National Civil Rights Day, 1988

… rights requires champions in every generation. Twenty-five years ago this month, the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., led the March on Washington in the cause of civil rights and helped awaken among his …

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