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 Monday, January 19, 1987, as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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 an argument against affirmative action, a stance completely contrary to what King himself believed.
Radio Address to the Nation on the Anniversary of the ... - Ronald Reagan
When the bus company refused to change the rule, a young minister in a local Baptist church, Martin Luther King, Jr., helped organize a boycott that captured the attention of the country. In 6 months, the courts had ruled the segregation of public transportation to be unconstitutional.
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 Nobel Peace Prize.
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 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. | The Ronald Reagan Presidential …
In November 1983 President Ronald Reagan signed a bill establishing the third Monday of January as the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | C-SPAN.org
President Ronald Reagan addressed students about giving back to their communities in the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. as an 'organizer of the …
2 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 Reagan is doing in California
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - The American Presidency Project
3 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 city sanitation workers who were on strike. King was a charismatic, eloquent, and highly visible leader of the non-violent civil rights movement in America.He had won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
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.