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Ronald Reagan originally opposed the bill that would create Martin Luther King Day citing high costs (see: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/13/opinion/13herbert.html?_r=1 or http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=WGSy2--Cq8I&feature=related).
It was not until congress passed the bill with an overwhelming 338 to 90 he signed the bill into law (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/opinions/articles/helms_stalls_kings_day.html).
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What president signed the law making Martin Luther King Day a national holiday?
Ronald Regan signed the bill on November 2, 1983.
When did Ronald Reagan make Martin Luther King Jr day a natinol holiday?
1983. In fact the day was first suggested 4 days after his death in 1968, but it took until 1983 before it was signed into law by Reagan.
When did Martin Luther King Day become a Federal holiday?
It became a national holiday in 1983 when President Ronald Reagan signed the bill making Martin Luther King Jr's birthday a national holiday.
Is Martin Luther King Day a state holiday?
New Hampshire Utah was last to call it by name in 2000.
Was it president Carter or Reagan that bombed Libya?
It was President Ronald Reagan in 1986.
When was Martin Luther King Day establish?
President Ronald Reagan signed the bill making Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday a national holiday on November 2, 1983.
Who was president when Martin Luther King was declared a national holiday?
Ronald Reagan
When did Martin Luther King Day become national holiday?
1986 and signed by Ronald Reagan.
What president signed the law making Martin Luther King Day a national holiday?
Ronald Regan signed the bill on November 2, 1983.
When was the first Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was first observed on January 20, 1986 after being made a federal holiday by President Ronald Reagan on November 2, 1983.
What day did Martin Luther King Day became an official hoilday?
President Ronald Reagan signed the bill making Martin Luther King Day a national holiday on November 2, 1983.
What president was first to have Federal recanition of MLKJ day?
President Ronald Reagan was the first to establish federal recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. He signed the bill into law in 1983, although the holiday was not officially observed until 1986.
What president was in office when Martin Luther King's birthday was declared a national holiday?
Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday was declared a national holiday in 1983 and officially went into effect in 1986 under President Ronald Reagan's term.
What president signed the Martin Luther King Jr Holiday Law?
On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law.
When did President Reagan sign the law that says the third Monday of January will be Martin Luther King Day?
President Reagan signed the bill making Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday a national holiday. President George H.W. Bush declared that it would be observed on the third Monday of January.
Who are 2 great people?
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When did Ronald Reagan make Martin Luther King Jr day a natinol holiday?
1983. In fact the day was first suggested 4 days after his death in 1968, but it took until 1983 before it was signed into law by Reagan.
