Carter, Jimmy, 1924-King, Martin Luther, 1899-1984Brown, James, 1933-2006United States, Georgia, Fulton County, 33.79025, -84.46702United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798WSB-TV (Television station : Atlanta, Ga.)1973-01-15In these two clips, dated Monday, January 15, 1973, Georgia governor Jimmy Carter issues and signs a proclamation establishing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Georgia. Later in the footage, we see James Brown at the signing event with Martin Luther King, Sr. ("Daddy King"), and speaking to reporters after the proclamation is signed by Governor Carter, expressing hope that Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday will become a national holiday. Title supplied by cataloger.video/mp4Clip number: wsbn69486enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Original found in the WSB-TV newsfilm collection.African Americans--Georgia--Social life and customsGovernors--GeorgiaHolidays--Law and legislation--United StatesEntertainers--InterviewsMartin Luther King, Jr., DayGeorgia governor Jimmy Carter issues proclamation in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. Soul singer James Brown hopes King's birthday will become a national holiday.MovingImage