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J anuary 18, 1995 • T he P ortland O bserver
Gov. Kitzhaber
Honors Martin
Luther King Jr.
WHEREAS.
Oregon seeks to ensure racial justice, harmony, and equal
opportunity for all its citizens; and
WHEREAS:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a champion for equality, human
rights, and human dignity, and the true “drum major” for justice;
and
WHEREAS;
His vision of equality and civil rights for all human beings
provided a blueprint for action; and
WHEREAS;
We honor Dr. King’s life and his wish that one day all children
would “...live in a nation where they will be judged not by the
color of their skin, but the content of their character;" and
WHEREAS;
We share his vision that all citizens must be guaranteed the
unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; and
WHEREAS:
His dream of freedom and universal justice has so greatly
enhanced the human condition in this state and nation; and
WHEREAS:
We wish to honor Dr. King’s memory and continue his fight for a
better common destiny for all people;
NOW,
THEREFORE;
I, John A. Kitzhaber, Governor of the State of Oregon, hereby
reaffirm my commitment to create one state, one people, and one
destiny and proclaim January 16, 1995 as
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
in Oregon and encourage all citizens to join in'this observance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and
cause the Great Seal of the State of Oregon to be affixed.
Done at the Capitol in the City of Salem and the State of
Oregon, on this day4Janueffy'13, 1995.
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber
r, Governor
Phil Keisling, Secretary of State
Governor Kitzhaber and Staff salute
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
EDWARD WADSWORTH INSTITUTE FOR HAIR DESIGN
Marion Erwin and
his wife Linda,
owners o f the
school named for
his original part
ner and long-time
friend, Edward
Wadsworth Insti
tute for Hair De
sign.
".Morals c a n n o t be le g is la te d . b u t b e h a v io r can b e r e g u la te d . T b e la w
c a n n o t m a k e an e m p lo y er lo v e m e , b u t it can b eep b im fro m r e fu sin g t o
L ire m e b e c a u se o f tb e c o lo r o f m y sb in .
--M a r tin L u t b er K in g Jr.
T b e M a r c h o n ^ f c s b in g t o n , A u g u s t 2 8 , 1 9 6 3 . (L ib r a r y o f C o n g r e s s )
THE WYDEN
FAMILY- Ron,
Laurie, Adam and
Lilly-join all
Oregonians in
saluting the
birthday of a
great American
hero, Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.
“It is one thing to agree that the goal o f integration is morally and
legally right; it is another thing to commit oneself positively and
actively to the ideal of integration - the former is intellectual assent, the
latter is actual belief. These are days that demand practices of match
professions. This is no day to pay lip service to integration, we must
pay life service to it. ”
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Paid for by the Wyden for
Congress Committee.
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