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To direct the Librarian of Congress to purchase papers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, from Dr. King's estate.

Introduced: September 28, 1999 Introduced by: Clyburn, James E. Democratic · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Requires the Librarian of Congress to purchase papers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, from Dr. King's estate.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now September 28, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 26, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2963: To direct the Librarian of Congress to purchase papers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, from Dr. King's estate.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2963/
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"H.R. 2963: To direct the Librarian of Congress to purchase papers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, from Dr. King's estate.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2963/.
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H.R. 2963, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2963/.
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