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Volunteering on MLK Day

For most feds, January 19th, Martin Luther King’s birthday, is a federal holiday, and this year, the day before the inauguration of President-elect Barack...

Federal News Network Staff

January 9, 2009 7:40 pm

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For most feds, January 19th, Martin Luther King’s birthday, is a federal holiday, and this year, the day before the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. But the nation’s 44th President also wants to make this a day to highlight volunteerism, as well as community service, and he’s recruited a high-profile former fed to make his case. FederalNewsRadio’s Max Cacas has been covering the story, and has this preview of his story for Monday morning’s Federal Drive.Click to hear the interview.