Rev. Martin Luther King Birthday.

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Thu, 01-15-2004 - 10:56am

http://www.thejacksonchannel.com/news/2767026/detail.html


The widow of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will meet with President George W. Bush Thursday for a private five-minute conversation before he lays a wreath on her husband's crypt.


A spokesman for Coretta Scott King says she'll make no comment on possible protests against his visit.

Some civil rights activists say the president is in Atlanta to raise money -- not to observe King's 75th birthday. After Bush lays the wreath, he'll head for a campaign fund-raiser.




Bush visit to honor MLK birth criticized


Security might force cancellation of events, Georgia lawmaker says.


>"The MLK March Committee, a group of area civil rights activists who knew Martin Luther King Jr., has worked for months on a program at Ebenezer Baptist Church, across the street, which was planned to run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.


"They told us that the Secret Service wanted us out of there by 2 p.m.," the Rev. James Orange said. "We are not leaving the church.""<


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Thu, 01-15-2004 - 11:21am

>"The MLK March Committee, a group of area civil rights activists who knew Martin Luther King Jr., has worked for months on a program at Ebenezer Baptist Church, across the street, which was planned to run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.


"They told us that the Secret Service wanted us out of there by 2 p.m.," the Rev. James Orange said. "We are not leaving the church.""<


I hope that they do NOT leave.


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Fri, 01-16-2004 - 11:13am

>"Shortly before Bush's arrival, a line of city buses parked in front of the center, preventing Bush and the protesters from seeing each other, although the demonstrators' jeers and slogans were not muted.


Their signs indicated the protesters were drawn from a wide coalition. "War is not the Answer," "Promote Peace, Not Halliburton," "HUD Sponsors Racism," "Impeach the Liar" and "No Blood for Oil" were just a few of them.


Two people were taken into custody when they attempted to cross the street."<


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