Mr Lee Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-ma...a-closed-jan-19US abs-cbnNEWS.com | 01/15/2009 4:23 PM Embassy in Manila closed Jan 19US officials on Thursday said the United States Embassy and its affiliated offices in Manila will be closed to the public on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a US holiday marking the birthdate of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., observed on the third Monday of January each year, around the time of King's birthday, January 15.King was the chief spokesman of the nonviolent civil rights movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. He was assassinated in 1968. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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