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New Date for MLK Memorial Dedication is Set in October

September 12th, 2011 AT2W Staff

New Date for MLK Memorial Dedication is Set in October

A new date is set for dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington.

Executive Architect Ed Jackson Jr. told The Associated Press on Sunday that the memorial will now be dedicated Oct. 16.

The dedication had been planned for Aug. 28, the 48th anniversary of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. But it was delayed by Hurricane Irene, which swept through Washington with high winds and rain.

President Barack Obama had been scheduled to speak and up to 250,000 people were expected to attend andJackson says Obama is scheduled to speak at the dedication on its new date.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Sculpture Now Open To The Public

August 22nd, 2011 AT2W Staff
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Sculpture Now Open To The Public
Report from: BCNN
The site is opening Monday morning without fanfare to kick off a week of celebrations ahead of Sunday’s official dedication.
The memorial sits on the National Mall near the Tidal Basin, between memorials honoring Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson.
It includes a 30-foot-tall sculpture of King and a 450-foot-long granite wall inscribed with 14 quotations from the civil rights leader.
The public will be allowed onto the site starting at 11 a.m.
Sunday’s dedication ceremony will mark the 48th anniversary of the March on Washington and King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak at the dedication.

The Official Dedication of Memorial to Take Place on Sunday, August 28th.

SOURCE: The Associated Press
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