Early in the year, the significant legacy of Dr. Martin ... King’s later efforts. Fully making this point requires discussing noteworthy elected government leaders. President Lyndon B. Johnson ...

The President, Lyndon B. Johnson, called for a national day of mourning. At his funeral, King's old friend Benjamin Mays delivered the eulogy: "Martin Luther King Jr. believed in a united America.

Members of the crowd read a letter written by Martin Luther King Jr. to President Lyndon B. Johnson during the ‘Martin Luther King Jr. and his Presidents’ event, which was held Friday at the ...

The historic law that promoted equality for all Americans. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act as Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders look on; President's ...

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was adopted in 1979 by the United ...

Kennedy. Despite the tragedies, King hoped that the new president, Lyndon Johnson, would use the powers of the presidency more assertively to protect and advance the cause of civil rights ...

The Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association in partnership with the Luzerne County NAACP Branch 2306 recently held a program ...

The Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association in partnership with the Luzerne County NAACP Branch 2306 recently held a program, “Martin Luther King Jr. and his presidents,” at the Luzerne County ...