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MLK Memorial Nears Fundraising Goal

Image courtesy Martin Luther King National Memorial Project Foundation
A $3 MILLION donation from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation announced by officials yesterday has put the effort to build a national memorial to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. just $10 million away from reaching its $100 million goal.

As The Post's Michael E. Ruane reports, construction on the memorial, located on the Tidal Basin about halfway between the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials, could begin this year and might wrap up next year.

» "$3 Million Added to Project Fund" [WaPo]

Image courtesy Martin Luther King National Memorial Project Foundation

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