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On May 22, 1782, the Newburgh letter was sent to George Washington who was camped at Newburgh, New York; written for the army officers by Colonel Lewis Nicola, it proposed that Washington should become the King of the United States. [1] Washington reacted very strongly against the suggestion, and was greatly troubled by it. [2]
Britain's head of state King Charles III sent a personal message of congratulations to ... Day75 National Commemorative Event to mark the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings at Southsea Common ...
Two days after King delivered "I Have a Dream", Agent William C. Sullivan, the head of COINTELPRO, wrote a memo about King's growing influence: Personally, I believe in the light of King's powerful demagogic speech yesterday he stands head and shoulders above all other Negro leaders put together when it comes to influencing great masses of Negroes.
50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The 1963 March also spurred anniversary marches that occur every five years, with the 20th and 25th being some of the most well known. The 20th Anniversary theme was "We Still have a Dream ... Jobs*Peace*Freedom." [151]
The King has sent a personal message of congratulations to Donald Trump on his inauguration, reflecting on the enduring special relationship between the UK and US, Buckingham Palace said.
The message was also in support of the non-profit group When We All Vote. “Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service always inspires me,” Obama wrote. “This #MLKDay, I hope ...
Though King Charles, 75, was unable to attend the 80th anniversary ceremony of the Battle of Monte Cassino, which took place at the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Italy on Sunday, May 19, there was ...
The 1976 visit of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden to the United States was the first state visit by a reigning Monarch of Sweden to the United States. The visit, planned as part of the United States Bicentennial celebrations and one of several from foreign heads of states, marked a warming in Swedish–American relations after the Vietnam War. [1]