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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On the third Monday of January — close to King’s Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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MLK Jr. Day: What to know about the holiday honoring civil rights leader
On the third Monday of January — close to King’s Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there
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 ... Then in 1987, Gov. Evan Mecham rescinded his predecessor ...
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Arizona was among last states to recognize MLK Day. Here's why and how Super Bowl played role
Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the life and impact of the ... because of the resistance of controversial former Gov. Evan Mecham. On Jan. 12, 1987, Mecham rescinded a 1986 executive order ...
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The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Dr. Martin Luther King ... Then in 1987, Gov. Evan ...