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Dr. King's sister speaks at the press conference on October 29.
Yesterday, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar signed a permit allowing construction of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the National Mall. After a long wait, with the stroke of a pen, construction of this much anticipated memorial can now move forward.
“Dr. King is one of America’s greatest heroes - a Nobel Peace Prize winner who inspired America to live up to the meaning of its creed of freedom, justice and opportunity for all people,” said Secretary Salazar. “It is fitting and appropriate that we honor Dr. King’s extraordinary life and legacy with a memorial here on the National Mall, alongside the timeless landmarks of American democracy and freedom. May this sacred ground help us draw strength from Dr. King’s courage, dedication and sacrifice, and inspire us to always seek a more perfect union.”
Now that Secretary Salazar has signed a construction permit, the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial can begin construction of the memorial.
The new memorial will be set adjacent to the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial and in a direct line between the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. Dr. King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream Speech” at the Lincoln Memorial in August, 1963.
Project timeline:
Congress passed Joint Resolutions in 1996 authorizing Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. to establish a memorial honoring Dr. King to be built in Washington, D.C. The ceremonial groundbreaking took place on November 13, 2006, and the memorial is expected to be completed in 2011.
For more info: BuildTheDream.org
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