TRUMP: Trump said he was signing a proclamation to Make Martin Luther King Day a federal holiday. Has been a federal holiday since 1983 when Regan signed a bill.
On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill making Martin Luther King Day a federal holiday, effective Jan. 20, 1986. As a result of this bill, Americans commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday on the third Monday in January. Few Americans are aware of the history of Martin Luther King Day and the long battle to convince Congress to establish this holiday in recognition of Dr. King.
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