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 is more...
TRANSCRIPT: Bill Clinton’s speech on the 50th ... - The Washington Post
Aug 28, 2013 · Former president Bill Clinton commemorates Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream speech at the Lincoln Memorial. (Video: The Washington Post)
Bill Clinton March On Washington Speech: Former President Honors Martin ...
Aug 28, 2013 · Former President Bill Clinton spoke Wednesday at the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, noting how Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech "changed 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.
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...
Column: Martin Luther King Jr.'s son has a message for Donald …
Jan 19, 2025 · In 1997, Bill Clinton was the last president to be sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Clinton noted that 34 years ago, King had shared words at the other end of the National Mall “that ...
Inventing authority: Bill clinton, martin luther king, Jr., and the ...
On November 13, 1993, President Clinton addressedfive thousand African American ministers at the site of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ’s last speech in Memphis, Tennessee and, to open a dialogue on race relations, spoke in King’s voice.
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 King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission was charged with encouraging observation of the holiday as a day of community service, int
Clinton: Martin Luther King Jr speech 'changed America' - BBC
Aug 28, 2013 · Former US President Bill Clinton has paid tribute to Martin Luther King Jr, 50 years after the civil rights leader made his I Have a Dream speech. The US is commemorating the 50th...
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 15, 2025 · In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed into law Congressman John Lewis and Sen. Harris Wofford’s legislation making it a National Day of Service. Just about every major city and suburb has some revelry the weekend before, including parades, street festivals and concerts.