This year Jan. 20 will be both Donald Trump's Inauguration Day and MartinLuther ... King was assassinated but was not passed until 15 years after his death. On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald ...
legislation for a MartinLutherKingJr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President RonaldReagan signed it. The Rev. Dr. MartinLutherKingJr. during his ...
In 1983, President RonaldReagan signed a law, designating the third Monday in January as a federal holiday in honor of civil rights leader Dr. MartinLutherKing, Jr., encouraging ...
Fifteen years after its introduction, the bill finally became law. In 1983, President RonaldReagan’s signature created MartinLutherKingJr. Day of Service as a federal holiday. The only ...
January 20 marks MartinLutherKingJr. Day ... former President RonaldReagan signed it into law later that year. The first national holiday honoring King was celebrated in 1986.
Jonathan Eig is the author of “King: A Life,” winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography. The MartinLutherKingJr ... as President RonaldReagan delivered a radio address denying ...
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