Martin Luther King Jr. Special Edition
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The Makings of Visionary Leader
By J o h n O d a ------—
M artin L u th er K ing w as a
visionary w ho fought for all o f
m a n k in d . W e c a n a ls o
acknow ledge the “ V isionary
Leader” w ithin ourselves to
shape our ow n destiny. The
process is never easy. Dr. King
m odeled this in the follow ing
ways:
• Find new w ays to raise our
self-esteem . T he greatest
loveofall is towards ourself.
• B elieve in your cause no
m atterwhat anyone tel Is you.
A b e lie f is a feeling o f
certainty. You m ust create
m any positive references to
support your belief.
Y ou have to have a bum ing
desire to succeed. W e need
to visual ize the outcom e on a
daily basis.
Conditionyourselfto positive
reinforcements. W hen wedo
som ething w ell, w e m ust
rew ard ourselves.
Practice positive self-talk,
and learn how to control your
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emotions.
W e m ust ask em pow ering
questions. It is better to ask
y o u rse lf how I can benefit
from this situation and enjoy
the process rather than asking
yourself, “ W hy does this
happen to m e?”
W e m ust have the certainty
to accom plish our goals.
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S IM P L Y
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Federal Holiday, 2000
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By The President of The United
States of America
A Proclamation
Holiday. I call upon all Americans
to observe this occasion with
appropriate programs, ceremonies,
andactivitiesinhonorofDr. King’s
life and achievem ents and in
response to his call to service.
In W itness W hereof, I have
h e re u n to set m ay hand this
fourteenth day o f January, in the
year o f our Lord two thousand,
and o f the Independence o f the
United States o f America the two
hundred and twenty-fourth.
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trium ph o f freedom in nations
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across the globe. But we cannot
afford to becom e complacent. As
Dr. King so wisely observed, “We
have learned to fly in the air like
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but we have not learned the simple
art o f living together as brothers.
Our abundance has brought us
neither peace o f mind nor serenity
o f spirit.”
W e must seize this rare moment
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humanity. We must unite against
the forces o f hatred, fear, and
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Each year since 1994, when I
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signed into law the King Holiday
and Service Act, Americans have
m a rk e d th is o b s e rv a n c e by
devoting the day to service projects
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in their communities. By renovating
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this a day on, not a day off, and to
make their own contributions to
Dr. K ing’s legacy o f service.
Martin Luther King, Jr., was not
content to rest on past successes
or to compromise his convictions.
If he were with us now to mark his
71” birthday, he would exhort us
not to grow weary in doing good
but to reach out to one another in
the spirit o f service and forge a We serve clients in both
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Constitution and laws o f the United
S ta te s , do h e re b y p ro c la im
M onday, January 17,2000, as the
Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal
Holiday. I call upon all Americans
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