President and Mrs. Obama along with several administration staff members participated in several MLK, Jr. community service projects around the country. The First Family participated in a service event at Stuart Hobson Middle School earlier this morning while the Vice President and Dr. Biden are participating in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service in Wilmington, DE. "This is just an outstanding program, an example of what Martin Luther King’s birthday should be all about", said President Obama. " Michelle and I the girls are extraordinarily proud that each year on Martin Luther King’s birthday this is how we celebrate, is making sure that we're giving a little something back to the community. And I hope that all the projects that are taking place all across the country on this day are getting similar attention, because this is part of what America is all about. And after a painful week where so many of us were focused on tragedy, it’s go...
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