Johnny Isakson, United States Senator from Georgia


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 15, 2007 Isakson Statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) today issued the following statement on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday observance: “While we have set aside one day to honor the service and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we should remember every day the equality and justice that he fought for on behalf of all mankind. This year, we also remember the passing of his great partner who was a tireless worker in the civil rights movement, Coretta Scott King. I hope this day will serve as a reminder of our country’s continuing commitment to pursuing justice and equality around the world.” Isakson today planned to attend the annual commemorative service honoring King at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. ###
E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724 Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339 Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, January 15, 2007

Isakson Statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) today issued the following statement on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday observance:

“While we have set aside one day to honor the service and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we should remember every day the equality and justice that he fought for on behalf of all mankind. This year, we also remember the passing of his great partner who was a tireless worker in the civil rights movement, Coretta Scott King. I hope this day will serve as a reminder of our country’s continuing commitment to pursuing justice and equality around the world.”

Isakson today planned to attend the annual commemorative service honoring King at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.

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E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724
Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768