century since reverend king was so cruelly taken from us by an assassin's bullet. but while dr. king is no longer with us, his words and his vision only grow stronger through time. today we mourn his loss, we celebrate his legacy, and we pledge to fight for his dream of equality, freedom, justice, and peace. i will now sign the proclamation making january 15th, 2018, the martin luther king, jr., federal holiday and encourage all americans to observe this day with acts of civic work and community service in honor of dr. king's extraordinary life, and it was extraordinary, indeed, and his great legacy. thank you, god bless you all,