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Martin Luther King memorial to be unveiled in Washington
24 May 2011
The Martin Luther King Jr National Memorial will be unveiled in West Potomac Park in Washington DC this year, it has been announced.
An official dedication for the site will take place on 28 August 2011, the 48th anniversary of Dr King's 'I have a dream' speech and the famous march on Washington by civil rights campaigners.
Visitors can either apply for tickets to attend the event, which will be distributed through an online lottery system, or head to public standing areas that do not require tickets.
The memorial is located on the Tidal Basin and is the first on the National Mall to honour a non president.
People visiting the site later this year will be able to see a 450-foot inscription wall bearing statements made by Dr King, a 30-foot sculpture of the man himself and other features.
Harry E Johnson Sr, president of the MLK Memorial Foundation, said: 'We are thrilled that we will be dedicating the memorial to Dr King in the coming months and the foundation looks forward, with great pride, to presenting this memorial - this dream - that we've worked to build, to the people.
'Dr King, his life, his dream and his legacy, will be a source of history and inspiration for all people, for all time.'
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An official dedication for the site will take place on 28 August 2011, the 48th anniversary of Dr King's 'I have a dream' speech and the famous march on Washington by civil rights campaigners.
Visitors can either apply for tickets to attend the event, which will be distributed through an online lottery system, or head to public standing areas that do not require tickets.
The memorial is located on the Tidal Basin and is the first on the National Mall to honour a non president.
People visiting the site later this year will be able to see a 450-foot inscription wall bearing statements made by Dr King, a 30-foot sculpture of the man himself and other features.
Harry E Johnson Sr, president of the MLK Memorial Foundation, said: 'We are thrilled that we will be dedicating the memorial to Dr King in the coming months and the foundation looks forward, with great pride, to presenting this memorial - this dream - that we've worked to build, to the people.
'Dr King, his life, his dream and his legacy, will be a source of history and inspiration for all people, for all time.'
Opodo cheap flights, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
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