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Originally Posted by wifi
Its called "Civil Rights Day" in NH  |
In June, 1999, Governor Jeanne Shaheen signed into NH law the bill that officially changed the name of New Hampshire's Civil Rights Day into Martin Luther King Day. New Hampshire was the last of all fifty states to recognize his birthday as Martin Luther King Day.
In May, 1991, Governor Judd Gregg signed the NH law making it Civil Right's Day as recognized by New Hampshire.
In May, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the federal law making it Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as recognized by the U.S.A.
In April, 1968, the Rev Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
Hey....back in May 1964 Washington DC, didn't the Reverend King give his famous speech that included the line: "....and from the prodigeous mountain tops of New Hampshire, let freedom ring!" ...or something like that .....
....so....let it snow...let it snow...let it snow!