George Bush actually said...

I encourage Americans to observe this day with appropriate community programs, gatherings, and civic activities that honor the memory and the legacy of Dr. King.

Context

Proclamation 7518—Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2002

01/16/2002

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