[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 38, Number 14 (Monday, April 8, 2002)]
[Page 567]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Message on the Observance of the Anniversary of the Assassination of Dr. 
Martin Luther King, Jr.

April 4, 2002

    Today, as we mark the 34th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. 
Martin Luther King, Jr., I join my fellow Americans in remembering Dr. 
King and renewing his call for equality and justice for all our 
citizens.
    Dr. King was a man of deep faith who dedicated his life to a crucial 
and just cause that changed this Nation. He graciously and peacefully 
called for our country to abide by the principles of unity, equality, 
and racial justice for every citizen regardless of race, creed, or 
background. For too brief a time, our Nation benefited from his work, 
yet his dream lives on in the hearts of a new generation. I join all 
citizens in recognizing this important American and his legacy of 
freedom, equality, and justice for all.
                                                George W. Bush

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