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 2007 Compilation Presidential Documents PROCLAMATIONS Proclamation 8099 of January 11, 2007 Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2007 By the President of the United States o/America A Proc]amation On the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, Americans honor the memory of a man who stirred the conscience of a Nation. We also recom- mit ourselves to the dream to which Dr. King devoted his life--an America where the dignity of every person is respected; where people are judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character; and where the hope of a better tomorrow is in every neighborhood. When Martin Luther King, Jr., came to our Nation's Capital in the summer of 1\36563, he came to inspire America and to call on our citizens to live up to the principles of our founding. His dream spread a message of hope, jus- tice, and brotherhood that took hold in the hearts of men and women across our great land, and it continues to speak to millions here at home and around the world. We honor Martin Luther King, Jr., and remember his strength of character and his leadership. We also remember the work that still remains. America has come a long way since Dr. King's time, yet our journey to justice is not complete. There is still a need for all Americans to hear the power and hope of Dr. King's enduring words so that we can hasten the day when his dream is made real. Last year, I was proud to sign the "Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Comtta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006." This Act renewed the 1965 bill that reaffirmed our belief that all men are created equal, broke the s%mgationist lock on the ballot box, and helped bring an excluded community into the center of American democracy. Our Nation will continue to build on the legal equality championed by Dr. King and all the heroes of the civil rights

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