U.S. Representative John Conyers Jr. of Michigan first proposed a bill on April 8, 1968, ... President Ronald Reagan’s signature created Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service as a federal holiday.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... Representative John Conyers, a Michigan Democrat, introduced legislation for a federal holiday shortly after King Jr.'s death. The bill did not gain immediate ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an annual federal holiday to ... Only a few days after his death, Congressman John Conyers proposed legislation to create a national holiday in honour of King.

Monday, January 20, commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year ... King’s assassination in 1968, US Rep. John Conyers of Michigan introduced legislation for a ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King ... MLK day began The idea to establish a national holiday for the civil rights icon arose as the nation was plunged into grief. U.S. Democratic Rep. John Conyers ...