May 2, 2024 · on of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a federal holiday. When President Bill Clinton signed the King Holiday and Service Act on August 23, 1994 (P.L. 103-304), the Martin Luther …
President Clinton Honors Martin Luther King Through Words …
Today, Washington DC Mayor Anthony Williams will present President Bill Clinton with the Martin Luther King "Living the Dream" Award for the President's steadfast commitment to revitalizing …
Inauguration Day and MLK Day falling on same day is rare. Here's …
Jan 18, 2025 · Since the holiday was officially designated in 1983, only one president was sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day: former President Bill Clinton. For his second term, Clinton's...
Jan 13, 2022 · When President Bill Clinton signed the King Holiday and Service Act on August 23, 1994 (P.L. 103-304), the holiday was designated as a day of community service, interracial …
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of ...
Jan 15, 2025 · It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel, but took 15 years to become a federal holiday.
MLK Day of Service - clinton.presidentiallibraries.us
Jan 15, 1996 · In 1994, President Clinton signed the King Holiday and Service Act. The act established the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday as a national day of …
Bill Clinton: MLK would be ‘pleased’ - POLITICO
Aug 28, 2013 · Reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the historic “I Have a Dream” speech, former President Bill Clinton said he believes Martin Luther King, Jr. would be “pleased that America …
Second Inaugural Address by William J. Clinton
Falling that year on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, two-term President Bill Clinton paid homage to Dr. King’s legacy of championing African-American rights during the era of Civil Rights.
Fact Sheet: President Clinton Honors Martin Luther King
At the senior center, the President will celebrate the launching of the new D.C. City Year AmeriCorps site, swearing in the new City Year corps members. Today the President will also …
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 15, 2025 · The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President …