Political Quotes

“Mrs. Heinz in accepting an honorary degree urged that we look not to elected officials so much, but to look even more to leadership coming from the private and the independent sector, look to the Martin Luther Kings of the future, she said, rather than to any of us political leaders who hold public office. That is another reason to promote and strengthen the Commission and the holiday, to help produce the future Martin Luther King, in the large scale or in the small scale, in the Nation at large or in each community. This modest but important bill reauthorizes the Martin Luther King Holiday Commission and is designed to help transform the observance of Martin King's birthday into a national day of service and action. It is designed to remember Martin the way he would have liked: a day that reflects his proposition that 'everybody can be great because everybody can serve.' A day that brings the greatness out in people-- especially the young--by bringing them together to make a difference in their communities, fixing parks, tutoring children, rebuilding schools, ending poverty, feeding the hungry, immunizing children, housing the homeless. Our legislation enables the current King Commission to organize the holiday as a fitting tribute to Martin Luther King, a day of interracial cooperation, antiyouth violence efforts, and community service.”