legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it. Reagan’s signing did not lead other Republicans to follow.

legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it. States held back as activists stepped up Reagan's signing did ...

January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that ... former President Ronald Reagan signed it into law later that year. The first national holiday honoring King was ...

Government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal ... President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law on Nov. 2, 1983 ...

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Or should we say happy ... The three presidents before Donald Trump who had Inauguration Day events on MLK Day Ronald Reagan was sworn in on Sunday, Jan. 20 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors service, not self-gratification. For those who may simply see the day as government-granted time off for a long weekend, the idea to honor King with a national ...

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored on Monday at events around the nation. The Civil Rights icon, whose work to end segregation and racism ...

The road to Martin Luther King Jr. Day becoming a federal holiday in the United States was long and arduous. President Ronald Reagan signed legislation to make it official in 1983, about 20 years ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will coincide with the ... This year, the holiday will also coincide with Inauguration Day. Former President Ronald Reagan first made the day a federal holiday in ...

January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life ... the commemoration faced some opposition in the Senate, former President Ronald Reagan signed it into law later ...