THE REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. is welcomed with a kiss by his wife Coretta after leaving court in Montgomery, Ala., March 22, 1956. Dr. King was found guilty of conspiracy to boycott city buses ...

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The Rev. Martin Luther ... Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, one of the longest-serving members of Congress known for his liberal stance on civil rights, proposed legislation to recognize King ...

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MLK Day is a federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King ... In 1968, Michigan Rep. John Conyers introduced the first motion to make King's birthday a federal holiday four days after he ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an ... Only a few days after his death, Congressman John Conyers proposed legislation to create a national holiday in honour of King. But it wasn't until 15 years ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is just as much a Detroit ... carries a sign protesting cutbacks at General Motors and is followed by Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Detroit, in a picket line in front of ...

The Rev. Martin Luther ... Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, one of the longest-serving members of Congress known for his liberal stance on civil rights, proposed legislation to recognize King ...