![]() |
![]() |
![]() ![]() |
|
January 18, 2010Ronald Reagan Opposed Making Martin Luther King' Birthday a National Holiday
Having the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday as a national holiday is something we take for granted now, but in the 1980s it was actually very controversial, and even the President himself, Ronald Reagan, opposed making his birthday a national holiday, saying it would be too much of a financial burden on the nation. It's hard to imagine now that our President would oppose such a thing, only 20 years before we elected our first black President, but even in the 1980s there was still a lot of hostility towards MLK, and reluctance to give him his due as one of the nation's greatest heroes. It was only after an overwhelming veto-proof majority of the Senate voted in favor of the bill that Ronald Reagan reluctantly signed it into law, and Martin Luther King's birthday finally got its just due. Posted at January 18, 2010 12:33 PM |
links
hiphopmusic.com
MLK Holiday: The Largest Petition in Favor of Any Cause, In The Nation
Ronald Reagan Opposed Making Martin Luther King' Birthday a National Holiday Comebacks at Australian Open (VIDEO) Self-Control Contagious? Lady Gaga Oprah (VIDEO) Susan Boyle & Michelle Obama 46th Birthday Michelle Obama, Forbes Powerful Women, Oprah Winfrey Iron Chef Vegetables Scandal: White House Garden Michelle and Barack Holding Hands: Scandal? NBC Leno Replacements
inane asylum
MLK Holiday: The Largest Petition in Favor of Any Cause, In The Nation
Ronald Reagan Opposed Making Martin Luther King' Birthday a National Holiday Comebacks at Australian Open (VIDEO) Self-Control Contagious? Lady Gaga Oprah (VIDEO) Susan Boyle & Michelle Obama 46th Birthday Michelle Obama, Forbes Powerful Women, Oprah Winfrey Iron Chef Vegetables Scandal: White House Garden Michelle and Barack Holding Hands: Scandal? NBC Leno Replacements
Recent Videos
MLK Holiday: The Largest Petition in Favor of Any Cause, In The Nation ---------------------------------------- Ronald Reagan Opposed Making Martin Luther King' Birthday a National Holiday ---------------------------------------- Comebacks at Australian Open (VIDEO) ---------------------------------------- Self-Control Contagious? ---------------------------------------- Lady Gaga Oprah (VIDEO) ---------------------------------------- Susan Boyle & Michelle Obama 46th Birthday ---------------------------------------- Michelle Obama, Forbes Powerful Women, Oprah Winfrey ---------------------------------------- Iron Chef Vegetables Scandal: White House Garden ---------------------------------------- Michelle and Barack Holding Hands: Scandal? ---------------------------------------- NBC Leno Replacements ----------------------------------------
Weblog Archives
January 2010
December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 |