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Memorial honoring King opens to public in D C
Visitors toured the new Martin Luther King Jr memorial on the National Mall near the Tidal Basin. A 30 foot sculpture rises above a 450 foot granite wall inscribed with 14 quotes from King's speeches. President Obama will speak at Sunday's dedication marking the 48th anniversary of the March on Washington.
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