Sullivan Remembers Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Statement

Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) released the following statement today in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

"All of our lives were forever changed by Dr. Martin Luther King's cause for freedom. No matter how old we are, what our station in life, what country we were born in, or the color of our skin, today is a day to reflect on how one man, fighting for right against might, can change the arc of history to create a more perfect union.

"It's also a day to recall the many Alaskans who fought to pass the first civil rights bill in the country.

"In Alaska, nearly 20 years before the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, brave Alaskans, led by Alaska Natives, stood up to say 'No' to ignorance and fought to pass the Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945.

"No matter how far we've come, we can always do better, and you can be sure that I'll do what I can to continue to erase all traces of the scourge of racism and bigotry in our state and our country. Please know that my door is always open -- none of us can do it alone, but we can do it together.

"As Dr. King taught us, the 'the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.'

"As Alaskans, we are unique witnesses to that arc. Let's steepen the bend, together."

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