MLK Day-- King Memorial On National Mall Will Include Quotes From Sermons and Speeches

President Barack Obama has issued a Proclamation declaring today as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday. The occassion will be marked by a Day of Service.  Meanwhile last week Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar and other officials visited the work site of the King Memorial currently under construction on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.  It is located on the northeast corner of the Tidal Basin. The memorial will include quotes from Dr. King's sermons and speeches. The federal government has contributed $9.85 million toward the construction. Nearly $100 million has been raised so far from private sources.  It is expected that the memorial will be completed this year.