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1983

By: Stephanie Kontra, Fall Editor and Reporter
November 2, 2015
1983
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On this day in history in 1983, President Ronald Reagan signs a bill stating that every third Monday in January honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., to be observed on the third Monday of January.

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Stephanie Kontra, Fall Editor and Reporter
Stephanie Kontra is a junior at Colonia. This is her second year writing for The Declaration. She loves to read and write. Her favorite author is John Green. Kontra’s favorite sport is swimming. She is a swimmer of 3 teams during the year and is a captain and coach of her summer team. Kontra wants to go to college in Washington D.C. and she wants to major in Elementary Education or Journalism & Communications.
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