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The original documents are located in Box 4, folder "1/15/75 - Film Clip For Martin Luther
King's Birthday" of the President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 4 of President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE PRESTLENT HAS SEEN
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FILM CLIP
MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1975
- 1 -
ON THE FORTY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF DOCTOR
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JUNIOR, IT IS APPROPRIATE TO REVIEW THE
PROGRESS OF THIS NATION INSECURING CIVIL RIGHTS FOR ALL OUR
CITIZENS. IT is impolved In not perfect
record.
- 2 -
MANY OF THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHANGES DOCTOR KING
ENVISIONED AS A CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER ARE NOW TAKEN FOR GRANTED.
BUT PROGRESS IS NOT COUNTED BY PAST SUCCESS; WE MUST
CONTINUALLY RENEW OUR COMMITMENT TO THE CAUSE OF JUSTICE
AND EQUALITY.
- 3 -
was in the forefront in leading
DOCTOR KING HELPER LEAD THE WAY TO PASSAGE OF THE VOTING
RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.
I SUPPORTED THE ORIGINAL ACT AND ITS
FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION IN 1970.
THIS LAW HAS HELPED TO OPEN
OUR POLITICAL PROCESSES TO FULL CITIZEN PARTICIPATION -- AND WE
MUST SAFEGUARD THESE GAINS THROUGH ANOTHER FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION
OF THE ACT.
- 4 -
will
I HAVE DIRECTED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO FORWARD TO THE
CONGRESS LATER THIS WEEK DRAFT LEGISLATION FOR SUCH AN EXTENSION.
I BELIEVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IS THE FOUNDATION OF FREEDOM AND
EQUALITY.
IT MUST BE PROTECTED.
- 5 -
DURING HIS LIFETIME, DOCTOR KING RECEIVED THE NOBEL PEACE
PRIZE AND NUMEROUS OTHER AWARDS.
BUT SHORTLY BEFORE HIS
DEATH SEVEN YEARS AGO, HE SAID HE PREFERRED TO BE REMEMBERED
NOT FOR THOSE HONORS, BUT FOR SERVICE TO HIS FELLOW MAN.
DOCTOR KING IS REMEMBERED AS HE WISHED -- AND HIS
MEMORY CONTINUES TO INSPIRE HOPE FOR AMERICA.
WE MUST
NOT LET HIS WORK DIE -- THAT WILL BE OUR HIGHEST TRIBUTE OF
ALL.
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