edward brooke ( a republican from massachusetts ) made martin luther king day a federal holiday.
edward brooke ( a republican from massachusetts ) made martin luther king day a federal holiday.
who made martin luther king day a federal holiday?
edward brooke ( a republican from massachusetts )
beginning in 1971, cities such as st. louis, missouri, and states established annual holidays to honor king. at the white house rose garden on november 2, 1983, president ronald reagan signed a bill creating a federal holiday to honor king. observed for the first time on january 20, 1986, it is called martin luther king jr. day. following president george h. w. bush's 1992 proclamation, the holiday is observed on the third monday of january each year, near the time of king's birthday.
martin luther king jr.
bullet::::- weiss, jana (2017). "remember, celebrate, and forget? the martin luther king day and the pitfalls of civil religion", "journal of american studies", remember, celebrate, and forget? the martin luther king day and the pitfalls of civil religion .









































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bullet::::- martin luther king jr. federal holiday commission at the federal register









































bullet::::- martin luther king jr. day of service official government site









































bullet::::- king holiday and service act of 1994 at thomas









































bullet::::- remarks on signing the king holiday and service act of 1994, president william j. clinton, the american presidency project, august 23, 1994
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