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First pictures of memorial rehearsal...

Jul. 7, 2009
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation plans to make a major donation to help build the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial on the National Mall in Washington.

King memorial sculptor to be named

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Plans for King memorial in Washington

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- On the day when the nation honors Martin Luther King Jr., the fraternity of the slain civil rights leader is revealing plans to build a memorial in Washington.

King memorial ground broken in Washington

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush, saying Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy required commitment, broke ground in Washington for a memorial to the civil rights leader.

'Butterfly' free at Met

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- The Metropolitan Opera began giving away 3,000 tickets Wednesday to the final dress rehearsal of "Madama Butterfly."

King memorial planned for Washington mall

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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch