38th Anniversary of the Dr. MLK,Jr. National Holiday Law Observance

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Sunday, January 14, 2024

3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Van Buren Missionary Baptist Church

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01/14/2024 03:00 PM 01/14/2024 05:30 PM America/Atikokan 38th Anniversary of the Dr. MLK,Jr. National Holiday Law Observance The Honorable Eddie D. Melton, Mayor, City of Gary, Indiana and other local, state, and national dignitaries will remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the eve of the 38th Anniversary of the National Holiday in his honor. The late Katie Hall, the first African-American elected to serve in the United States Congress from the State of Indiana and representing Gary and local communities- authored and sponsored House of Representatives Bill, H.R. 3706 designating the third Monday in January in which to honor Dr. King. On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed U.S. Representative Hall's Bill, H.R. 3706 into federal law at The White House, Washington, D.C. Toda... Details & Tickets: https://www.upcomingevents.com/chicago/events/van-buren-missionary-baptist-church/38th-anniversary-of-the-dr-mlkjr-national-holiday-law-observance-151968?ref=uceaddevent Van Buren Missionary Baptist Church, 2585 Van Buren Street, Gary, IN, 46407

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The Honorable Eddie D. Melton, Mayor, City of Gary, Indiana and other local, state, and national dignitaries will remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the eve of the 38th Anniversary of the National Holiday in his honor. The late Katie Hall, the first African-American elected to serve in the United States Congress from the State of Indiana and representing Gary and local communities- authored and sponsored House of Representatives Bill, H.R. 3706 designating the third Monday in January in which to honor Dr. King. On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed U.S. Representative Hall's Bill, H.R. 3706 into federal law at The White House, Washington, D.C. Today, according to The King Center in Atlanta, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday Law is observed by millions of Americans, and in some form, in more than 100 countries around the world. Admission is free and open to the General Public.

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