LATE CORETTA SCOTT KING

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That this House regrets the sad passing of Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr Martin Luther King, at the age of 78 years; remembers Mrs Kingas a committed and effective campaigner for civil rights and against poverty in her own right, including her promotion of the adoption of Martin Luther King Day in the USA; admires her participation in, and organisation of, peaceful protests against discrimination in often hostile and threatening environments; and sends its sympathies to Mrs King's family.