The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Then-President Ronald Reagan signs the bill commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday as a national holiday on Nov. 2, 1983 in the White House rose garden.


Friday, January 12, 2007

RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman Honors The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman issued the following statement today in observation of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday on Monday, January 15, 2007:

“The Republican National Committee joins the nation in honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and accomplishments. We also look to the future, and continue the commitment to keep Dr. King’s dream of justice, expanded opportunity and freedom alive.

“Every step forward is one worth celebrating. From the recent groundbreaking for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the National Mall, to the Re-Authorization of the Voting Rights Act, to nearly 3 million minority home owners, record growth in loans to minority businesses, and the narrowing of the achievement gap between black and white students, we have much to be proud of.

“But there is still work to do. Dr. King fought for equality in the eyes of the law. Today our fight is for equality of opportunity. Today we fight for a nation in which everyone has ownership and control over their own lives, from where their kids go to school to owning their own home to controlling their health care and retirement. Today, our Party and our nation honor Dr. King’s Dream by fighting for everyone to have an equal chance at the American Dream.”