Judd Legum

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4. So it's not a surprise that Reagan had long opposed the creation of a holiday to honor King. During Reagan's first two years in office, he claimed it would cost too much money. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 17, 2023

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3. When Reagan ran for president in 1980, King's widow, Coretta Scott King, said she was "scared that if Ronald Reagan gets into office, we are going to see more of the Ku Klux Klan." — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 17, 2023

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5. But, with reelection approaching and facing increased pressure from the NAACP, Reagan abruptly reversed course and signed a bill creating the MLK holiday in 1983. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 17, 2023