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■■■ . rV t« XT-. (Ehe Jä o rtla n h © b se ru e r & M artin L u th er King Jr. Special Edition "The dream was not only about equality and diversity, it was about responsibility, courage and vision. As adults we must be willing to set the example for our youth to fo l low. Martin did that and it was good. In recent history we haven't done that, and it has been unacceptable. What are you willing to do about it? What is Equality and Diversity to you ? Martin Luther King Jr.’s Colleague To Speak At UO Jr. Lawson, who collaborated with King to develop the ph i losophy of nonviolence that became the cornerstone of the civil rig h ts m ovem ent, will speak at the U niversity of O r egon on Jan. 15, the 69th anni versary of K ing’s birth. The free p u b lic le c tu re . "W here Do We Go From Here: Chaos or C om m unity?” begins at 4 p.m , Thursday, Jan. 15, in the Ballroom of the Erb M em o rial Union, 1222 E. 13th Ave. Lawson also will speak with local com m unity leaders at 8 p.m. on Thursday in the EMU Ballroom . Sponsored by the O regon H u m an ities C en ter. both events are open to the pub lic. “The press and most A m eri cans saw Dr. King and the m ove ment he represented as prim arily for black people," Lawson says “H owever, King him self saw his m ovem ent as an effort to get Am erica to redeem her soul.” Lawson says A m erica must live up to the prom ise of the pre am ble to the C onstitution by bas ing our national values on the ideas K contains. “We still have time to make a ch o ice.” he says. “We can be com e a nation where every child has a good chance or we can face the reality of growing chaos.” "Pastor Lawson is an unusual, very in s p irin g m an. He has worked for a just society with rem arkable single-m indedness and integrity his entire life.” says Spencie Love, UO adjunct pro fessor of history, who is working C5 Congress Enacts King Holiday Into Law Tony Hopson Sr., President of Self Enhancement The national M artin Luther King Jr holiday is as much about human rights as it is about b la c k -w h ite re la tio n s , says K ing’s close friend and associ ate, Pastor Jam es M. Lawson Jan. 14, 1998 on a biography of Lawson. Lawson has been pastor ot the Holman United M ethodist Church in L.os Angeles since 1974 He is national chairm an ol the Fellow ship of R econcili ation. the oldest pacifist o rg a nization in the country The talk and the community meeting are pari of a series of UO events planned in honor of Mar tin Luther King Jr. The campus observance includes a free public forum on the status and future of civil rights in the United States at 4 p in., Friday, Jan. 16. and a speech by Cornel West, author ot "Race Matters" and "Restoring Hope." at 4 p in., Thursday, Jan. 29. sponsored by the Oregon Humanities Center, both events will be held in the Ballroom of the Erb Memorial Union. For more inform ation, con tact the O regon H um anities C enter. (541 ) .346-39.34. Public Law 98-144 98th Congress An Act M artin L uther King, Jr. a legal public holiday. Be it enacted by the Sen ate and House of Represen tatives of he United States of America in Congress as sem b led , T hat sectio n 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately be low the item relating to New Year’s Day the following: “ B irthday o f M artin To a m e n d title 5, U nited States C ode, to m ake the b irth d a y o f ^ C o l u m Luther King, Jr. the third M onday in Jan u a ry .” S E C .2. The am en d ment made by the first section o f this Act shall take effect on the first Jan u ary 1 that o ccurs after the tw o-year period follow ing the date o f the enactm ent o f this Act. A p p ro v ed N ov. 2, 1983. b i a V Sportswear Company* HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (HMM) N. BALTIMORE PORTLAND, OREGON 0 7 2 0 3 k a i s e r p e r m a n e n t e » T h e v is io n t o l e a d . W e S a l u t e M a r t in L u t h e r K in g J r . In our midst are those with vision. The vision to lead. The vision to succeed. Kaiser Permanente salutes one such visionary, Martin Luther “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their King Jr. - and we share his understanding of how diversity enriches our lives. We continue to enhance our workforce to reflect the people we serve. For a full list of the job opportunities available, visit our Employment Office, 500 NE M u ltn o m ah St, (use the first floor, G ran d Ave e n tran ce). Martin A p p lic a tio n s a c c e p te d M-F, 8 a m - 3 :3 0 p m , o r v isit o u r w e b site at: www.kpnw.org We can all learn from his dream. K O IN © KAISER PERMANENTE The health caring people. An Equal Opportunity Employer, Drug Free Workplace.
