Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King Day Event Button Museum
Category
Event
Additional Images
Martin Luther King Day button back Event Button Museum
Text on Button KING DAY - JAN. 15th
Image Description

White button with black text.
Curl Text N.G. SLATER CORP., N.Y.C. 11 AFL CIO LOCAL 64
Back Style
Unlocking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
1 1/2 inch
The Manufacturer
N.G. Slater Corp.
Additional Information

On November 2, 1983, President Ronal Reagan signed a bill, proposed by Rep. Katie Hall of Indiana, creating a federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.  The holiday was first observed on January 20, 1986 and is observed on the third Monday of every January to commemorate MLK's birthday (January 15th).
Sources

"Ronald Reagan: Remarks on Signing the Bill Making the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., a National Holiday."The American Presidency Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2013. <http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=40708&gt;.
Catalog ID EV0007