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Many Businesses Skipping King Holiday Despite Nationwide Recognition
A Bureau of National Affairs survey shows only about 10 percent of manufacturers and service companies offer paid King Day off, while 83 percent of government agencies and 76 percent of schools grant paid leave. Executives cite financial costs and King’s controversial legacy. others highlight exceptions at banks and large firms. Notable quotes from Mary Frances Berry, Kweisi Mfume, and Vincent G. Harding frame the debate.
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New York Stock Exchange
Bureau of National Affairs, Inc
Mary Frances Berry
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Kweisi Mfume
Diana Ross
Stevie Wonder
John Conyers
King
Ronald Reagan
Robert Vickers
King Center
Atlanta
Mfume
Dr. King
Vincent G. Harding
Martin Luther King
Hawthorn Physician Services
St. Louis
Lisa Williams
Williams
Watkins Motor Lines
Billie Sue Toepfer
Cincinnati
Ohio
Anheuser-Busch
MetLife
Clayborne Carson
Martin Luther King, Jr
Stanford University