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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The third Monday in January, observed in the United States in commemoration of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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- noun observed on the Monday closest to January 15
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To them this is what Martin Luther King Day is about.
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To them this is what Martin Luther King Day is about.
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To them this is what Martin Luther King Day is about.
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How do you bring them together so that you have economic progress and opportunity for everybody, and particularly today we're talking about Martin Luther King Day, reaching out ...
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Making Democrats even more anxious, the special election is being held in the depths of winter, on the day after a national holiday, Martin Luther King Day, when many voters may be returning from a long weekend break.
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Making Democrats even more anxious, the special election is being held in the depths of winter, on the day after a national holiday, Martin Luther King Day, when many voters may be returning from a long weekend break.
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Republican nominee John McCain voted against Martin Luther King Day as a national holiday.
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Republican nominee John McCain voted against Martin Luther King Day as a national holiday.
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Republican nominee John McCain voted against Martin Luther King Day as a national holiday.
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Republican nominee John McCain voted against Martin Luther King Day as a national holiday.
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