Talk:Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial
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[edit] Proper designation for proposed memorial
Although the foundation refers to the proposed memorial as a "national memorial", that exact phrasing does not seem to be finalized yet, in terms of congressional authorization. The initial legislation (Public Law 104-333) does not use the term "national memorial." [1]. Currently, neither does the National Park Service. [2] They call it the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, similar to other sites or the Mall, such as the "Lincoln Memorial", "Thomas Jefferson Memorial", "George Mason Memorial", et cetera.
This, of course, may change with final Congressional authorization. However, the designation means little in terms of how it is administered, nor in the honor conferred. But this may require this wikipedia article to be renamed in the future. — Eoghanacht talk 16:36, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Infobox / 3rd non-presidential memorial on the mall
As a proposed memorial, much of the infobox is blank. The lat/long is based on a "best guess" given the recommended location. Also, I changed the reference from "second non-President so honored" to "third." See: John Ericsson National Memorial and George Mason Memorial. — Eoghanacht talk 15:10, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
