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Georgia governor Jimmy Carter issues proclamation in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. Soul singer James Brown hopes King's birthday will become a national holiday.

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Georgia governor Jimmy Carter issues proclamation in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. Soul singer James Brown hopes King's birthday will become a national holiday.Title supplied by cataloger.
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Carter, Jimmy, 1924King, Martin Luther, 1899-1984Brown, James, 1933-2006
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Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection

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Digital Library of Georgia

Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Entertainers
  3. Georgia
  4. Governors
  5. Holidays
  6. Interviews
  7. Law And Legislation
  8. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
  9. Social Life And Customs
  10. United States

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