Jonathan Eig is the author of “King: A Life,” winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography. The MartinLutherKingJr ... as President RonaldReagan delivered a radio address denying ...
MartinLuther ... King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the United States to recognize it, according to Smithsonian.com. On Nov. 2, 1983, then President RonaldReagan ...
Government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of MartinLutherKingJr. Day ... President RonaldReagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law on Nov. 2, 1983, thus ...
This year Jan. 20 will be both Donald Trump's Inauguration Day and MartinLuther ... King was assassinated but was not passed until 15 years after his death. On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald ...
January 20 marks MartinLutherKingJr. Day ... former President RonaldReagan signed it into law later that year. The first national holiday honoring King was celebrated in 1986.
MartinLutherKingJr. Day will coincide with the presidential ... the holiday will also coincide with Inauguration Day. Former President RonaldReagan first made the day a federal holiday ...
The annual day of remembrance for MartinLutherKingJr. is less ... his honor began only four days after King was assassinated but was not passed until 15 years after his death. On Nov. 2, ...
legislation for a MartinLutherKingJr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President RonaldReagan signed it. But Reagan's signing did not lead other Republicans to ...