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The Weekend File – Observing Martin Luther King Jr Day

The Weekend File – Observing Martin Luther King Jr Day

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Welcome to the Weekend File, a public affairs presentation of WNAX News…

Congress passed a bill in 1983 to observe the third Monday in January as Dr Martin Luther King Jr day. It took until the year 2000 for all fifty states to observe the holiday.

This week, “Connecting Cultures” in Yankton sponsored a presentation on the day. Sarah Brandt introduced the events speaker……

Observing Dr Martin Luther King Jr day in Yankton…on the Weekend File, a public affairs presentation of WNAX News.

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