Proclamation 5597 -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1987 - 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 …
Ronald Reagan and the Rewriting of Martin Luther King’s Legacy
Jan 18, 2016 · By 1986, Reagan had begun using the rhetorical move—now common on the American right—of taking King’s words about not judging people by the color of their skin as …
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 …
Passage of Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Wikipedia
A United States federal statute honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. and his work in the civil rights movement with a federal holiday was enacted by the 98th United States Congress …
Remarks on Signing the Bill Making the Birthday of Martin Luther King ...
All right-thinking people, all right-thinking Americans are joined in spirit with us this day as the highest recognition which this nation gives is bestowed upon Martin Luther King, Jr., one who …
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, …
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - The American Presidency Project
Jan 20, 2025 · 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 …
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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 …
From the Archives: President Reagan Designates Martin Luther King, Jr ...
Jan 13, 2012 · President Ronald Reagan signs legislation to create a federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Rose Garden of the White House on November 2, 1983. (by …