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MLK Memorial quote to be removed

Brett Zongker, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar endorsed a plan Tuesday to remove a disputed inscription from the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, rather than cut into the granite to replace it with a fuller quotation...
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Dream deferred: MLK event delayed by Irene

Donna M Owens
theGRIO REPORT - Organizers will need to consult with the National Park Service and obtain a new permit before they settle on a new date for the dedication...
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After long struggle, MLK has home on National Mall

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The road to this weekend's dedication, however, has run through hurdles of all kinds -- not unlike the long struggle over King's legacy itself...
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MLK memorial debate proves symbols still matter

Michael Arceneaux
OPINION - Let us pray the memorial dubbed the 'stone of hope' will someday soon be met with the action the man it honors advocated...
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MLK memorial statue's appearance draws criticism

Deron Dalton
VIDEO - According to critics, sculptor Lei Yixin made MLK statue look Asian, it reflects MLK with his arms crossed and the statue should have been done by American...
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MLK Memorial takes shape on National Mall in DC

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WASHINGTON (AP) - A short distance from where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, a 28-foot-tall statue of the slain civil rights leader has risen...
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