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Obama on LIers' minds as they mark MLK Day
The impending inauguration of the country's first African-American president lent a triumphant and emotional resonance to the celebration Monday of The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. The civil rights leader had famously proclaimed that "we, as a people, will get to the promised land." For many, the holiday brought a sweet taste of promise fulfilled.
"Victory is mine," yelled a man...
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