[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 57 (Monday, May 2, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E768]
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               DEDICATING THE CORETTA SCOTT KING MEMORIAL

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                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 2, 2011

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a special 
event that occurred on April 28, 2011--the dedication of the Coretta 
Scott King Memorial Garden at Sojourner Douglass College in Baltimore, 
Maryland.
  With this dedication, brought about through the hard work of the Dr. 
Martin Luther King Jr. Committee and Maryland's Office of the Attorney 
General, we celebrate the legacy of Coretta Scott King. We reflect upon 
the life of this visionary leader and her efforts to advance the ideals 
that she shared with Dr. King, including advocating for equality and 
spreading the doctrine of pacifism in her work for world peace.
  Sojourner Douglass College first opened as a branch of Antioch 
College, Mrs. King's alma mater and one of the first schools in the 
country to admit women and African-Americans for undergraduate degrees. 
It is only fitting that such a magnificent memorial be located there. 
As one of the first memorials in the country honoring Coretta Scott 
King, this garden will be a testament to values that we hold dear--
civil rights, non-violent social action, and human compassion--values 
that Mrs. King championed.
  Mr. Speaker, this memorial is a fitting tribute to an extraordinary 
woman. Just as we did at her funeral, which I was honored to attend, we 
must use this opportunity to celebrate her life and legacy and to 
recommit ourselves to preserving and honoring the values and ideals of 
Mrs. Coretta Scott King.

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