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Show Martin Luther King III Civil Rights By Rudy Maxa Washington Post Writer He was only a who thought he was having a bad dream the day he heard about his father's assassination on television, but like the children of few other parents, Martin Luther King III will be watched all his Friday Morning, t Best Selves "My mother always told the four of us (King is the second of two sons and two daughters) bo be our best selves," he says. "She always told us, You don't have to be a minister or civil rights worker. But theres something in the blood." King expects his career will be m politics. In addition to his work m the Atlanta office of the EPA, King is along with an (Wire of Management and Budget employee, Raymone Bain, of the independent Commission for the Advancement of Policy Affecting Youth, the Disadvantaged and the Poor. Their first major youths. project: registering voting-ag- e With an assist from popular rock groups such as Earth, Wind & Fire, King and Bain have organized voter registration desks at rock concerts Quiet Man Called " Marty" by his friends, King is a quiet young man who lives in Atlanta with his mother. Since graduation from Morehouse College last spring with a B S. in political science, he has worked in the public affairs office of the Environmental Protection Agency. He is thinking of making the switch to the Peace Corps next year. King maintains a heavy schedule of King talks easily about the search for appearances at functions honoring varhis identity. Unlike some sons whose ious members of his family, but he says quest for self can involve bitterness and hes not ready to have greatness thrust $rilmnc Section struggle. King says his faith in God s wisdom calms him and convinces him he'll be shown the correct path life Because of his name, people will be cunous to know how closely he resembles his father, and his achievements will be measured against those of his father, mother and grandfather Right now, I'm considering the Peace Corps," said King the day he turned 22 late last month It's really at the suggestion of Andrew Young, who has been like a surrogate father to us. I think he suggested it so I could determine who I am, besides the son of Martin Luther King Jr. I havent been able to totally develop my own identity." King is also considering going to law school gall December 14, Leaders Son Looks for Self 1979 Page One upon him If he joins the Pence Corps like to serve in a country inhere the literal y rate is so low his name ill not be rerogmed hed Proud of Name don't feel like a spokesman," he says "You have to prepare yourself to become a sjHikesman or leader I hope I don't get on an ego trip in fact. I dont worry about it because I'm so timid I should feel proud of my name, but pride shouldn't become conceit " "1 King says all his life he has "had what Ive needed and most of what I've wanted, and he says matterof faetly that he wants to pay some dues by working with the poor "If I w as to run for mayor of Atlanta, which I have no ambition to do right now, people and the media would say, Whats he done Well. Ive done the voter registration drive, but I havent I've lived quite done the nitty-grittnicely, and to understand the suffering of the others you have to suffer. The Peace Corps seems the closest I can get to that concept 1 do not want to live off my fathers name. y Shop Monday-saturda- y - Wtothlneton Pot PSo Martin Luther King III, Marty to his friends, whose famous 10 a.m.-i- o bv Jo father died when he wm to find own trying llchriHo 10 k Identity. p.m. Farah separates of VISA Always Fit the Occasion wan mm niMwwtwawin Wttti Faran s three-piec- e separates, boys have me choice of dressing up Trie suit, or dressing dowrHn us sty. look-e- ll ttfored sport, or semi-dres- s from VISA, t' ? otyester fabric that resists soiling and stays brighter washing after washing. Farah V6A separates for boys are available in chocoiate, navy and camel, sees 8-2- m Fashion Soyswear. Blazer Jacket: si2 esS-1- 4 sizes 18-2- Betted Pants: s V 0 sizes 8-1- sizes 18-2- 0 4 sizes 8-1- Sizes 25-3- 4 0 $54 $58 11.50 15.50 15.50 17.50 IfjM & Christmas... A Time For Giving AW, 0 AW nW. 4 wW AW W AW AW .4 AW. AW, AW AA A |
