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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Day 2008 Celebration

Somebody's Calling My Name

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Congress set aside the third Monday of January as the official Federal Holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr's actual birthday is January 15th. According to the Act, "the holiday should serve as a time for Americans to reflect on the principles of racial equality and nonviolent social change espoused by Dr. King.
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